A rare case of a concomitant ovarian fibroma and malignant steroid cell tumor: insights into pathogenesis and steroidogenesis

Abstract Background Fibromas are common ovarian stromal tumors, while steroid cell tumors (SCTs) are rare, accounting for < 0.1% of ovarian neoplasms. Approximately, one-third of SCTs exhibit malignant behavior, but predicting malignancy remains challenging. Case presentation A 73-year-old woman...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chihiro Inoue, Yuto Yamazaki, Hironobu Sasano, Yayoi Aoyama, Toyoharu Watanabe, Takashi Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43046-025-00281-3
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!