Sex cord tumour with annular tubules explained

Sex cord tumour with annular tubules
Synonyms:	Sex cord tumor with annular tubules
Field:	Gynecology

Sex cord tumour with annular tubules (SCTAT) is a rare ovarian tumour in the sex cord group of gonadal tumours.

Pathology

These tumours may be seen in the context of Peutz–Jeghers syndrome or be sporadic.^[1] Large tumours are more likely to be sporadic. Small incidental tumours are more likely to be syndromic.

It has a distinctive appearance under the microscope, from which it derives its name.

Prognosis

Generally, they are considered to be benign; however, occasional malignant cases are reported.^[2]

See also

• Ovarian cancer

Notes and References

1. Purohit . RC. . Alam . SZ. . Sex cord tumour of the ovary with annular tubules (SCTAT). . Histopathology . 4 . 2 . 147–54 . Mar 1980 . 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1980.tb02908.x. 7358344 .
2. Lele . SM. . Sawh . RN. . Zaharopoulos . P. . Adesokan . A. . Smith . M. . Linhart . JM. . Arrastia . CD. . Krigman . HR. . Malignant ovarian sex cord tumor with annular tubules in a patient with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: a case report. . Mod Pathol . 13 . 4 . 466–70 . Apr 2000 . 10.1038/modpathol.3880079 . 10786816 . free .