Infiltration of the central nervous system by a granulosa cell tumor immunostained by antibodies against inhibin.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Involvement of the CNS by a granulosa cell tumor of the ovary is rare. We describe a patient with leptomeningeal and cerebral cortex infiltration by this tumor. The diagnosis was confirmed by CSF cytology and immunocytochemistry using monoclonal antibodies against human inhibin.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Neoplasms
- Granulosa Cell Tumor
- Inhibins
- Meningeal Neoplasms
- Ovarian Neoplasms
- Spinal Cord Neoplasms