Oncologic and fertility outcomes in patients with juvenile granulosa cell tumor - a retrospective single centre analysis

Background

Granulosa cell tumors (GCTs) are rare neoplasia that account for less than 5 % of all the ovarian tumors. Juvenile GCT histotype is generally observed in adolescent and young women, representing a very rare disease, so only a paucity of data are present in literature. The aim of this study is to analyse the oncologic and fertility outcome in our case series of juvenile GCTs.

Methods

Clinicopathological data were retrospectively collected and analysed from a cohort of 30 patients ovarian juvenile GCTs treated at IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori Hospital, Monza, between 1980 and 2024.

Results

The median age of disease onset was 21.5. Among patients enrolled in the study, 80.0 % (24/30) were stage I (16/26, 1/26 and 7/26 of stage IA, IB and IC, respectively), 6.7 % (2/30) were stage II and 13.3 % stage III (4/30). In 86.7 % (26/30) of patients, a fertility-sparing surgery was carried out, while 13.3.% (4/30) of patients underwent radical surgery. Adjuvant chemotherapy was administered in 20.0 % (6/30) of cases, while 80.0 % (24/30) were followed only with surveillance. Three patients in thirty (10.0 %) relapsed and died of disease despite multi-therapeutic approaches. All of them had advanced stages of disease at time of diagnosis.

Conclusions

Juvenile GCT appears to have a good prognosis at stage I disease. However, advanced stage represents a hard challenge for clinicians, showing a high rate of relapse and mortality.