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Published on: August 16, 2024
Androgen-secreting steroid cell tumor of the ovary
Paras Ratilal Udhreja1, Arunima Banerji, Devangi P Desai
1Departments of Pathology and Dermatology, Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research, Surat, Gujarat, India.
Abstract:
Steroid cell tumors (SCTs), not otherwise specified of the ovary are rare subgroup of sex cord tumors, which account for less than 0.1% of all ovarian tumors and also that will present at any age. The majority of these tumors produce steroids with testosterone being the most common. A case of a 28-year-old woman who presented with symptoms of virilization is reported. Although SCTs are generally benign, there is a risk for malignant transformation. Surgery is the most important and hallmark treatment.
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