Steroid cell tumour of the ovary: a case report with review of literature

Authors

  • Fathima Seles M. Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • M. Revathy Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Madurai Padmanabhan Kanchana Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20183362

Keywords:

Androgen secreting tumours, Hirsutism, Ovary, Steroid cell tumour, Virilisation, Virilising ovarian tumours

Abstract

Virilising ovarian tumours account for less than 5% of all ovarian tumours. A steroid cell tumour (SCTs) of the ovary comes under the sex cord stromal tumours and accounts for only 0.1% of all ovarian tumours. Almost 75% are functioning tumors with production of androgenic hormones causing virilisation and cushingoid features. They are usually unilateral, benign with only 25-45% malignant cases. Here authors report the incidence of steroid cell tumour in our institution and discuss about a 37-year-old woman with steroid cell tumour, not otherwise specified who presented with oligomenorrhea followed by amenorrhea, secondary infertility and signs of virilisation.

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2018-07-26

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