Postmenopausal dysgerminoma: unveiling a rare ovarian tumour a case report and review of literature

Sneh Yadav; Rageshwari Sharma; Irene Kalra; Deepshikha Jaiswal; Pradip Gaikwad

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20251599

Authors

Sneh Yadav Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ESI PGIMSR Hospital Basaidarapur, Delhi, India
Rageshwari Sharma Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ESI PGIMSR Hospital Basaidarapur, Delhi, India
Irene Kalra Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ESI PGIMSR Hospital Basaidarapur, Delhi, India
Deepshikha Jaiswal Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ESI PGIMSR Hospital Basaidarapur, Delhi, India
Pradip Gaikwad Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ESI PGIMSR Hospital Basaidarapur, Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20251599

Keywords:

Ovarian germ cell tumours, Yolk sac tumour, Dysgerminoma

Abstract

Ovarian germ cell tumours (OGCTs) account for 2-5% of ovarian malignancies with an annual incidence of 1:100000 and typically occurs in young women and adolescents. A pure ovarian dysgerminoma in a postmenopausal female is a rare phenomenon. We report a case of 48-year-old female postmenopausal since 3 years presented to gynaecology opd with pain lower abdomen. On clinical examination an abdominopelvic mass enlarged to 18-20-week gravid uterus size. All tumour markers were normal except lactate dehydrogenase raised to 1375. On imaging a well-defined large solid cystic heterogenous mass arising from left adnexa, suggestive of neoplastic etiology. Staging laparotomy done. A final diagnosis of ovarian dysgerminoma was made on histopathological examination.

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