Ovarian endodermal sinus tumor in a postmenopausal woman

C Oh; A Kendler; E Hernandez

doi:10.1006/gyno.2001.6286

Ovarian endodermal sinus tumor in a postmenopausal woman

Gynecol Oncol. 2001 Aug;82(2):392-4. doi: 10.1006/gyno.2001.6286.

Authors

C Oh¹, A Kendler, E Hernandez

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Temple University School of Medicine, 3401 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA.

PMID: 11531302
DOI: 10.1006/gyno.2001.6286

Abstract

Background: Ovarian endodermal sinus tumor is rare in postmenopausal women.

Case: We report the case of a 75-year-old woman with a pure endodermal sinus tumor of the ovary.

Conclusion: We believe this to be the oldest patient reported with an ovarian endodermal sinus tumor. The histogenesis of this entity in older patients may be different than when it occurs in young women.

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Aged
Endodermal Sinus Tumor / pathology*
Female
Humans
Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
Postmenopause