Pure Sertoli cell tumor of the ovary: A case report

Pure Sertoli cell tumors are an uncommon variant of rare ovarian Sertoli‐Leydig cell tumors. Due to nonspecific clinical and imaging features, diagnosis is often made after histopathological examination. The prognosis is excellent as most are detected in the early stages and surgical resection is often curative in most cases.     

Expression of integrin adhesion molecules in normal ovary and epithelial ovarian tumors

The metastatic potential of a solid tumor is dependent upon its ability to interact with the extracellular matrix. The integrin superfamily is a group of proteins that are fundamental in such interactions and play a major role in cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesion. Localization of the integrin proteins was performed in normal ovary, primary epithelial ovarian tumors and metastatic tumor cells in ascitic samples. Expression of α₁, α₃, α₆ and β₄ was observed on normal ovarian epithelium with variable expression of α₅. Loss of α₁ expression by malignant cells in the primary tumors was noted. β₄, a component of the laminin receptor which was strongly expressed by both normal ovary and solid tumor, was absent from the ascitic tumor cells in the majority of cases. There was an associated loss of α₆ expression, indicating a deficiency of hemidesmosomes in the ascitic tumor cells. This alteration of integrin expression by metastatic malignant epithelial ovarian tumor cells may therefore represent one important mechanism by which metastatic disease occurs.     

环氧化酶-1在妇科恶性肿瘤诊断中的作用研究

目的　探讨血清环氧化酶 - 1(COX - 1)的检测在妇科恶性肿瘤诊断中的应用价值。方法　应用ELISA法检测血清COX - 1水平。结果　 31例卵巢癌 ,4 5例宫颈癌 ,4 0例子宫内膜癌的患者 ,其血清COX - 1的浓度较正常对照组显著升高 (P <0 0 0 1) ,阳性率分别为 6 5 %、 71%和 5 5 % ,卵巢囊肿阳性率仅 8% ,14例子宫良性肿瘤全部为阴性。结论　血清COX - 1浓度的检测可作为妇科恶性肿瘤 ,尤其是卵巢癌和宫颈癌的辅助诊断指标。     

Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in association with clinicopathological prognostic factors and molecular markers in epithelial ovarian cancer

OBJECTIVES: This study examines whether expression of COX-2 is associated with clinicopathological features and other molecular markers of ovarian cancer. METHODS: Sixty-four paraffin-embedded tissue specimens were obtained from patients with ovarian cancer who received cytoreductive surgery and combination chemotherapy. Tissue specimens were subjected to immunohistochemical analysis using antibodies to COX-2, p53, and VEGF. RESULTS: Increased COX-2 expression significantly correlated with histologic type (mucinous 5.6% vs. non-mucinous 65.2%, P<0.001). COX-2 expression was also significantly associated with stage, tumor grade, residual disease status, and presence of ascites. COX-2 expression correlated positively with expression of p53 (P=0.006) and VEGF (P=0.025). Although survival was lower in patients with high COX-2 expression than in those without high COX-2 expression (P<0.001), only tumor grade and stage were independent prognostic indicators. In patients with non-mucinous cancer, COX-2 expression correlated with stage (P<0.001) and presence of ascites (P=0.033). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that expression of COX-2 in ovarian cancers is specific to histologic type of tumor and is associated with poor clinicopathologic prognostic factors. Expression of COX-2 also correlates well with expression of p53 and VEGF.     

卵巢早衰治疗策略探讨

目的　评价性激素替代治疗 (hormonereplacementtreatment,HRT)对卵巢早衰 (prematureovarianfail ure ,POF)患者的疗效 ,探讨卵巢早衰可能有效的促排卵方案。方法　采用前瞻性研究方法对 19例卵巢早衰患者 ,行HRT共 3～ 6个周期 ,观察服药前后临床症状、盆腔超声相、血清生殖激素变化及停药后卵泡发育情况 ,并对个别患者行促排卵治疗观察疗效。结果　 19例患者经HRT临床症状明显缓解。与服药前比较 ,血清卵泡刺激素 (FSH)水平明显下降 (P <0 0 1) ,血清黄体生成素 (LH)水平显著下降 (P <0 0 5 )。双侧卵巢及子宫体积无显著变化 (P >0 0 5 ) ,子宫内膜明显增厚 (P <0 0 1)。停药后 1例自然妊娠 ,1例自发排卵 ,1例用促性腺激素释放激素激动剂 (GnRHa) /绝经期促性腺激素 (HMG) /绒毛膜促性腺激素 (HCG)治疗有排卵。服药期间无肝功能损伤及其它副反应。结论　性激素替代治疗卵巢早衰 3～ 6个周期 ,可使临床症状缓解 ,血清FSH、LH明显下降 ,利于促排卵治疗成功。     

16例卵巢囊肿蒂扭转腹腔镜下保留卵巢手术治疗临床分析

目的：探讨卵巢囊肿蒂扭转患者行腹腔镜下保留卵巢手术的有效性及安全性。方法：16例卵巢囊肿蒂扭转患者采取腹腔镜下保留卵巢手术治疗,回顾性分析其效果。结果：术后3个月所有患者卵巢功能恢复正常,未见手术并发症。结论：卵巢囊肿蒂扭转患者行腹腔镜下保留卵巢手术安全有效,值得推广。