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GRANULOSA CELL TUMOUR OF THE OVARY

VANITHA RUKMANI V.H.

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Granulosa cell tumour of the ovary is a rare neoplasm. Incidence is 1-1.51,00,000 per year.70 yrs old postmenopausal woman presented with bleeding pv,  diagnosed to have right adnexal cyst, proceeded with  staging laporotomy and total abdominal hysterectomy with BL salphingooophorectomy done and biopsy proved as granulosa cell tumour of the ovary associated with simple endometrial hyperplasia.

 


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