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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

Synchronous Ovarian Sertoli-Leydig Cell and Clear Cell Papillary Renal Cell Tumors: A Rare Case Without Mutations in Cancer-Associated Genes.

Manuela Macera, Simone Morra, Mario Ascione, Daniela Terracciano, Monica Ianniello, Giovanni Savarese, Carlo Alviggi, Giuseppe Bifulco, Nicola Longo, Annamaria Colao and 2 more

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Manuela MaceraDipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Simone MorraDipartimento di Neuroscienze e Scienze Riproduttive ed Odontostomatologiche, Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5340-8569
Mario AscioneDipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7845-1149
Daniela TerraccianoDipartimento di Scienze Mediche Traslazionali, Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4296-429X
Monica IannielloAMES, Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale SRL, Casalnuovo di Napoli, 80013 Napoli, Italy.
Giovanni SavareseAMES, Centro Polidiagnostico Strumentale SRL, Casalnuovo di Napoli, 80013 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-5274-3989
Carlo AlviggiDipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Giuseppe BifulcoDipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Nicola LongoDipartimento di Neuroscienze e Scienze Riproduttive ed Odontostomatologiche, Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-3394-0596
Annamaria ColaoDipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6986-266X
Paola UngaroIstituto degli Endotipi in Oncologia, Metabolismo e Immunologia "G. Salvatore" del CNR (IEOMI-CNR), 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Paolo Emidio MacchiaDipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6503-6942

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Abstract

(1) Background: Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors (SLCTs) are rare ovarian neoplasms that account for less than 0.5% of all ovarian tumors. They usually affect young women and often present with androgenic symptoms. We report a unique case of a 40-year-old woman diagnosed with both SLCT and clear cell papillary renal cell carcinoma (CCP-RCC), a rare tumor association with unclear pathogenesis. (2) Methods: Both tumors were treated surgically. The diagnostic workup included hormonal testing, imaging studies, and extensive genetic testing, including DICER1 mutation analysis and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA), as well as the examination of a next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel covering ~280 cancer-related genes. (3) Results: Histopathologic examination confirmed a well-differentiated SLCT and CCP-RCC. No pathogenic variants in DICER1 were identified by WES or MLPA. No clinically relevant changes were found in the extended NGS panel either, so a known hereditary predisposition could be ruled out. The synchronous occurrence of both tumors without genomic alterations could indicate a sporadic event or as yet unidentified mechanisms. (4) Conclusions: This case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the management of rare tumor compounds. The exclusion of DICER1 mutations and the absence of genetic findings adds new evidence to the limited literature and underscores the importance of long-term surveillance and further research into potential shared oncogenic pathways.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsNeoplasms, Multiple PrimaryOvarian NeoplasmsSertoli-Leydig Cell TumorAdultFemaleHumansMutationRibonuclease IIIRibonuclease IIIandrogenic ovarian tumorcase reportclear cell papillary renal cell carcinoma (CCP-RCC)genetic predispositionSertoli-Leydig cell tumor (SLCT)

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