A Rare Case of Juvenile Granulosa Cell Tumor in a Premenarchal Female: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management
Juvenile granulosa cell tumors (JGCTs), a rare type of ovarian tumor, are predominantly seen in premenarchal girls. We report a case of a 4.5-year-old girl with precocious puberty and a left ovarian JGCT, confirmed through imaging and histopathology. The patient underwent a fertility-sparing unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and no recurrence was observed after one year of follow-up. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for early-stage JGCTs, and the role of adjuvant chemotherapy in advanced cases remains unclear. This report underscores the importance of early diagnosis and long-term monitoring in pediatric patients with ovarian masses.
Authors
- Elisavet Kanna
- Ioannis Skondras
- Zoi Lamprinou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2045-8373)
- Agelina Sfetsiori
- Eleni Batsari
Institutions
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76546
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54