The patient with severe sideropenic anemia and giant solitary ovarian tumor

Ivka Djaković, Nenad Babić, Tanja Leniček, Dražan Butorac
2017 Endocrine Oncology and Metabolism  
Ovarian tumors composed of granulosa cells represent 1-3% of all ovarian tumors. They are commonly estrogen secreting tumors. We present a case of a postmenopausal woman who presented with severe anemia, metrorrhagia, and a palpable tumor mass in her lower right abdomen. Subsequent diagnostic work-up confirmed a gigantic granulosa-cell tumor of the right ovary. This case highlights that the presence of metrorrhagia in a postmenopausal women with an ovarian tumor should always raise the
more » ... of a granulosa-cell tumor. Gonadotropins, estradiol, and inhibin B should be measured to establish the diagnosis preoperatively. This could potentially help in treatment decision-making and long-term follow-up.
doi:10.21040/eom/2017.3.2.5 doaj:54e370b92f5448b2a3aaf94cac2c8209 fatcat:4lsjtqobjbecxj4gj6cyclhmzy