Torsion of Granulosa Cell Tumor of the Ovary in a Preschool Patient: A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen
Mistake in diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Rare disease
Ivonete Siviero, Jeferson Tobias da Silva de Oliveira, Danielle Nunes Forny, Ivens Baker Méio, Betina Carla Bertrand Simões, Claudia Renata Rezende Penna, Vera Lúcia Antunes Chagas
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e921689
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.921689
Available online: 2020-03-30
Published: 2020-04-26
BACKGROUND:
Granulosa cell tumor of the ovary is very rare in childhood; its most common clinical manifestation is isosexual precocious puberty. Clinical presentation as acute abdomen due to pain and ovarian torsion is rare, but a granulosa cell tumor must be suspected in a patient with this acute presentation and signs of early puberty. Adult-type granulosa cell tumor is an even rarer occurrence in children.
CASE REPORT:
We report a case of torsion of adult-type granulosa cell tumor of the ovary in a 5-year-old patient with acute abdominal pain and ovarian torsion and highlight the importance of histological diagnosis of this tumor for the therapeutic plan and progression of these patients.
CONCLUSIONS:
Precocious puberty, pain, abdominal distension, and an ultrasonography with suspicion of ovarian torsion are warning signs that may indicate the presence of a gonadal stromal tumor in pediatric patients seen at an emergency unit. These patients require long-term follow-up by a pediatrician and gynecologist because of the potential for late recurrence.
Keywords: Abdomen, Acute, Child, Granulosa Cell Tumor, Ovarian Neoplasms, Puberty, Precocious, Torsion Abnormality
