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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001;19:516-518
© 2001 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Metastatic granulosa cell tumour of the diaphragm 15 years after the primary neoplasm

^a Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G75 8RG Scotland, UK
^b Department of Histopathology, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G75 8RG Scotland, UK

Received 26 June 2000; received in revised form 23 December 2000; accepted 25 January 2001.

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We present the case of a female patient who complained of dyspnoea and was found to have a pleural effusion. A tumour involving the right diaphragm was seen on CT and after excision this was shown to be a recurrent granulosa cell tumour, 15 years after the original ovarian lesion had been treated by oophrectomy and radiotherapy. The case and literature relating to such a rare intra-thoracic metastatic tumour is discussed.

Key Words: Pleural effusion malignant • Granulosa cell tumour • Diaphragm