Sclerosing stromal tumor of ovary in young female: a case report

Sclerosing stromal tumor (SST) is an extremely rare benign tumor of the ovary that is derived from the sex cord stroma. It affects mostly young females in their second and third decade of life. Sclerosing stromal tumor of ovary most commonly presents as an abdominal mass with menstrual irregularities and pain in abdomen. Preoperative diagnosis of the tumor is difficult as it often mimics a malignant tumor. Oophorectomy is usually performed in many cases of young women, and diagnosis of SST is made based on post-operative pathological examination. Here, we report a case of SST of the ovary in an 23-year-old young female who came to JNMCH for treatment of primary infertility and abnormal uterine bleeding, she was diagnosed on the basis of histopathological report when she underwent cystectomy. Accurate preoperative imaging helped to perform minimally invasive surgery for SST.