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ArticleBMC women's health2025

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of ovarian Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor: a case report with ultrasonographic-pathological insights.

Siting Lin, Man Zhang, Manli Wu, Xinling Zhang

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Siting Lin *Department of Ultrasound, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510630, China.
Man Zhang *Department of Ultrasound, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510630, China.
Manli Wu *Department of Ultrasound, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510630, China.
Xinling Zhang *Department of Ultrasound, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510630, China. zhxinl@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

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GuangDong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2023A1515220008Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2024A04J4786Municipal and University (Hospital) joint funding project of Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau SL2022A03J00358National Natural Science Foundation of China 82202191Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province 2022A1515012027
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Abstract

backgroundOvarian Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumors (SLCTs) are exceedingly rare sex cord-stromal tumors with non-specific clinical features and limited diagnostic imaging. We evaluated the ultrasonographic-pathological correlation of ovarian SLCT and explored the clinical value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) through a case analysis of a 62-year-old woman with a SLCT. CASE PRESENTATION: A 62-year-old postmenopausal woman presented with abdominal distension. Serum testosterone was elevated (4.43 nmol/L; normal range 0.45-1.26nmol/L). Ultrasound revealed a large multilocular cystic lesion with solid components in the pelvic-abdominal region, marked by abundant blood flow within the septa and solid areas, along with low-resistance arterial flow in the solid component of the tumor. CEUS demonstrated rapid and heterogeneous high enhancement in the tumor's cystic wall, septa, and solid components during the wash-in phase. Additionally, there was early washout compared to the myometrial layer. Total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was performed. Histopathology confirmed moderately-poorly differentiated SLCT.

conclusionsThe CEUS pattern of SLCT (rapid heterogeneous hyperenhancement with early wash-out) is similar to that of malignant ovarian tumors. The diagnosis of SLCT cannot rely solely on imaging findings. Integrated clinical and laboratory findings are crucial for differentiating SLCT from ovarian cancer.

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Ovarian NeoplasmsSertoli-Leydig Cell TumorContrast MediaFemaleHumansMiddle AgedUltrasonographyContrast MediaContrast-enhanced ultrasoundHyperandrogenemiaOvarian Sertoli-Leydig cell tumorSex cord-stromal tumorsUltrasound

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