Reproductive features in women developing ovarian granulosa cell tumour at a fertile age

Leila Unkila‐Kallio; Aila Tiitinen; Torsten Wahlström; P Lehtovirta; Arto Leminen

doi:10.1093/humrep/15.3.589

Reproductive features in women developing ovarian granulosa cell tumour at a fertile age

Leila Unkila‐Kallio, Aila Tiitinen, Torsten Wahlström, P Lehtovirta, Arto Leminen

In: Human Reproduction · 2000 · vol. 15(3) , pp. 589–593 · doi:10.1093/humrep/15.3.589 · PMID:10686201 · W2095908694

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Granulosa cell tumours diagnosed at fertile age were associated with nulliparity and anovulatory infertility, unlike those diagnosed later in life.

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Abstract

Ovarian granulosa cell tumour (GCT) is a rare malignancy, which has been linked to both infertility and infertility treatment with ovulation inducers. The reproductive features were analysed of 146 women with GCT diagnosed between 1956 and 1996. During the study period no changes were found in the mean age (53 years), menopausal status (59% postmenopausal), parity (32% nulliparous) or tumour size or stage at diagnosis. The clinical features in women with GCT at fertile age were compared with GCT diagnosed later in life and to population-based data. Nulliparity (50%) and history of infertility (22%) were more frequent if the tumour occurred at fertile age (n = 50). Of the 12 infertile cases, seven had anovulatory infertility (58%); 11 occurred during the era of ovulation inducers, but only five had used these drugs (clomiphene citrate in five patients, gonadotrophins in two, and tamoxifen in one patient) and no patient had undergone in-vitro fertilization. Endometrial hyperplasia was associated with GCT at all ages, while endometrial cancer was found solely after the age of 45 years. In conclusion, GCT at fertile age is associated with nulliparity and with a clinical presentation of anovulatory infertility, while GCT later in life is associated with a more normal average fertility pattern and with occurrence of endometrial cancer.