Findings of Cervical PAP smear taken during the late menstrual peri- od from a 45 year old lady suffering with a ovarian tumor is shown below. Which ovarian tumor is she most likely suffering from?
Dysgerminoma
Granulosa cell tumor
Mucinous cyst adeno Ca
Serous cyst adeo ca
Ans. (b) Granulosa cell tumor(Ref: Textbook of Interpretation of PAP smear, refer to pretext for details)In the given PAP smear, predominance of Mature cells (orange coloured cells compared to parabasal cells: blue coloured), might be due to estrogen secretion from Granulosa cell tumor.
Female Genital Tract