Ovarian Microcystic Stromal Tumor: A Rare Clinical Manifestation of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2016 Nov;35(6):561-565. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000289.

Abstract

Microcystic stromal tumor (MST) is a rare tumor of presumed sex-cord stromal differentiation. We present a case of MST arising within a patient with constitutional 5q deletion syndrome, whose deletion encompassed the APC gene. Genomic analysis of the MST revealed a point mutation in the remaining APC allele, predicted to result in abnormal splicing of Exon 7. Subsequent clinical investigation revealed multiple gastrointestinal polyps qualifying for a diagnosis of familial adenomatous polyposis. This case emphasizes the importance of an aberrant Wnt/β-catenin pathway in the development of MST and adds credence to the inclusion of MST as a rare phenotype of familial adenomatous polyposis. In a search for additional genetic aberrations which may contribute to the development of this rare tumor, genomic analysis revealed a frameshift mutation in FANCD2, a protein which plays a key role in DNA repair. This protein is expressed in human ovarian stromal cells and FANCD2-knockout mice are known to develop sex cord-stromal tumors, factors which further support a possible role of aberrant FANCD2 in the development of MST.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / complications*
  • Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / genetics
  • Anemia, Macrocytic / complications*
  • Anemia, Macrocytic / genetics
  • Chromosome Deletion
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5 / genetics
  • Fanconi Anemia Complementation Group D2 Protein / genetics*
  • Female
  • Frameshift Mutation
  • Genes, APC
  • Humans
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / genetics*
  • Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / pathology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • FANCD2 protein, human
  • Fanconi Anemia Complementation Group D2 Protein

Supplementary concepts

  • Chromosome 5q Deletion Syndrome