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ArticleCureus2026

Rare Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumor: Diagnostic Pitfalls and Clinical Management.

Beatriz Sousa Ferreira, Ana Cláudia Rodrigues, Elizabeth Castelo-Branco, Teresa Carvalho, Rita Sousa

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Article in Cureus, 2026. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Beatriz Sousa FerreiraGynecology and Obstetrics, Unidade Local de Saúde Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PRT.
Ana Cláudia RodriguesGynecologic Oncology, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco Gentil, Coimbra, PRT.
Elizabeth Castelo-BrancoGynecologic Oncology, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco Gentil, Coimbra, PRT.
Teresa CarvalhoMedical Oncology, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco Gentil, Coimbra, PRT.
Rita SousaGynecologic Oncology, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco Gentil, Coimbra, PRT.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poorly differentiated Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors of the ovary are exceptionally rare and often difficult to classify, frequently requiring expert pathology review. Their clinical course can be aggressive, and therapeutic decisions are particularly complex in older patients with comorbidities. We describe a woman in her seventies who presented with advanced disease and underwent extensive cytoreductive surgery, followed by systemic chemotherapy. Despite an initial partial response, she experienced disease progression with recurrent ascites and peritoneal carcinomatosis. This case illustrates the diagnostic pitfalls, the importance of multidisciplinary evaluation, and the therapeutic dilemmas encountered when standard regimens fail. It also underscores the need to balance oncological benefit with quality-of-life considerations in elderly patients with rare ovarian malignancies.

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aged adultcarboplatin-paclitaxeldiagnostic pitfallsovarian neoplasmsertoli–leydig cell tumorsex-cord stromal tumor

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PMID42633463
PMCPMC13499642

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