Steroid Cell Tumor of the Ovary in an Adolescent: A Rare Case Report

Steroid cell tumors (SCTs) of the ovary are a rare subgroup of sex cord tumors, account for less than 0.1% of all ovarian tumors, and also will present at any age. These tumors can produce steroids, especially testosterone, and may give symptoms like hirsutism, hair loss, amenorrhea, or oligomenorrh...

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Main Authors: Gokhan Boyraz, Ilker Selcuk, Zarife Yusifli, Alp Usubutun, Serdar Gunalp
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/527698
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Serdar Gunalp
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description Steroid cell tumors (SCTs) of the ovary are a rare subgroup of sex cord tumors, account for less than 0.1% of all ovarian tumors, and also will present at any age. These tumors can produce steroids, especially testosterone, and may give symptoms like hirsutism, hair loss, amenorrhea, or oligomenorrhea. For the evaluation of androgen excess, testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) are the first laboratory tests to be measured. A pelvic ultrasound and a magnetic resonance imaging are useful radiologic imaging techniques. Although steroid cell tumors are generally benign, there is a risk of malignant transformation and clinical malignant formation. Surgery is the most important and hallmark treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-bfbfdafc36d146acb5300b5cabd70baf2025-08-20T02:19:27ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352013-01-01201310.1155/2013/527698527698Steroid Cell Tumor of the Ovary in an Adolescent: A Rare Case ReportGokhan Boyraz0Ilker Selcuk1Zarife Yusifli2Alp Usubutun3Serdar Gunalp4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, TurkeySteroid cell tumors (SCTs) of the ovary are a rare subgroup of sex cord tumors, account for less than 0.1% of all ovarian tumors, and also will present at any age. These tumors can produce steroids, especially testosterone, and may give symptoms like hirsutism, hair loss, amenorrhea, or oligomenorrhea. For the evaluation of androgen excess, testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) are the first laboratory tests to be measured. A pelvic ultrasound and a magnetic resonance imaging are useful radiologic imaging techniques. Although steroid cell tumors are generally benign, there is a risk of malignant transformation and clinical malignant formation. Surgery is the most important and hallmark treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/527698
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Case Reports in Medicine
title Steroid Cell Tumor of the Ovary in an Adolescent: A Rare Case Report
title_full Steroid Cell Tumor of the Ovary in an Adolescent: A Rare Case Report
title_fullStr Steroid Cell Tumor of the Ovary in an Adolescent: A Rare Case Report
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title_short Steroid Cell Tumor of the Ovary in an Adolescent: A Rare Case Report
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