Primary myxoid liposarcoma of the ovary in a postpartum female: a case report and review of literature

Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2015 May;34(3):298-302. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000145.

Abstract

A 36-year-old gravida 4, para 2 African-American woman, presented at three months postpartum with a right ovarian mass identified on a lumbar spine MRI as part of a neurology workup for persistent lower back pain. A follow-up pelvic ultrasound noted a 7.0 × 6.1 × 3.8 cm septated mixed cystic and solid mass. Exploratory laparoscopy and right ovarian cystectomy yielded a final pathologic diagnosis of intermediate grade myxoid liposarcoma, confirmed with DDIT3 gene rearrangement studies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
  • Liposarcoma, Myxoid / genetics
  • Liposarcoma, Myxoid / pathology*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Postpartum Period
  • Transcription Factor CHOP / genetics

Substances

  • DDIT3 protein, human
  • Transcription Factor CHOP