Ovarian steroid cell tumour inducing virilisation in a postmenopausal woman.
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-249907
Abstract: Hyperandrogenism with virilisation de novo in postmenopausal women is exceedingly rare, with aetiology oscillating between ovarian tumours, adrenal tumours, ovarian hyperthecosis and, less frequently, Cushing's syndrome. We report a case of a postmenopausal woman in… read more here.
Keywords: cell tumour; virilisation; steroid cell; postmenopausal woman ... See more keywords
Ovarian steroid cell tumor causing isosexual pseudoprecocious puberty in a young girl: an instructive case and literature review
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DOI: 10.1186/s12902-022-00956-1
Abstract: Background Steroid cell tumors (SCTs) are very rare sex cord-stromal tumors and account only for less than 0.1% of ovarian neoplasms. SCTs might comprise diverse steroid-secreting cells; hence, the characteristic clinical features were affected by… read more here.
Keywords: steroid; steroid cell; pseudoprecocious puberty; case ... See more keywords
A large ovarian steroid cell tumor‐not otherwise specified with a unique combination of benign and malignant features as a challenging cause of oligomenorrhea and hirsutism in a 21‐year‐old Syrian female: a case report
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DOI: 10.1186/s12905-021-01244-1
Abstract: Background Ovarian steroid cell tumors represent a rare category of sex cord-stromal tumors that constitute less than 0.1% of all ovarian tumors. These neoplasms are classified into three main subtypes according to the cell of… read more here.
Keywords: case; steroid cell; cell; otherwise specified ... See more keywords
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of ovarian steroid cell tumor, not otherwise specified: A case report
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DOI: 10.3892/ol.2022.13490
Abstract: Ovarian steroid cell tumor is a rare type of ovarian tumor, accounting for ~0.1% of all neoplasms of the ovary. Patients suffering from this type of tumor exhibit virilization due to high testosterone levels. The… read more here.
Keywords: ovarian steroid; tumor; cell tumor; steroid cell ... See more keywords