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An Interesting Case of Virilising Malignant Steroid Cell Tumour in a Post Menopausal Female: A Case Report

Authors :
Shivanjali Raghuvanshi
Vanshika Shahi
Preeti Agarwal
Sameer Gupta
Madhu Mati Goel
Source :
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 12, Iss 10, Pp ED01-ED03 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited, 2018.

Abstract

The present case is of a rare malignant steroid cell tumour which accounts for less than 0.1% of ovarian tumours. Symptoms of virilisation on presentation were noted and patient had an ovarian tumour which turned out to be malignant steroid cell tumour. The present case is unique because presentation in post menopausal age group is rare and the case being malignant is unusual.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2249782X and 0973709X
Volume :
12
Issue :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2378268e9abf407a97a04a119f8e44d1
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/36617.12162