Ovarian steroid cell tumor in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a case report

Background: Steroid cell tumor is one of the rare ovarian tumors and forms 0.1% of all ovarian tumors, divided to three subgroups. Steroid cell tumor that are not otherwise specified (NOS) are the most common type and represent 60% of steroid cell tumors. One of the most known signs of this tumor is...

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Main Authors: Yarandi F, Ahmadi FS, Rezaei Z, Izadi N, Sarmadi S, Abbasi S, Aghaamoo Sh, Akrami M
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Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-04-01
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author Yarandi F
Ahmadi FS
Rezaei Z
Izadi N
Sarmadi S
Abbasi S
Aghaamoo Sh
Akrami M
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Rezaei Z
Izadi N
Sarmadi S
Abbasi S
Aghaamoo Sh
Akrami M
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description Background: Steroid cell tumor is one of the rare ovarian tumors and forms 0.1% of all ovarian tumors, divided to three subgroups. Steroid cell tumor that are not otherwise specified (NOS) are the most common type and represent 60% of steroid cell tumors. One of the most known signs of this tumor is hormonal function, especially androgenic effects of it. Primary treatment consists of eradication of tumor via surgery.Case presentation: The patient is a 29 years old female with history of poly cystic ovarian syndrome since 10 years ago, who attended to the clinic of General Women Hospital of Tehran in January 2011. In pelvic ultrasonography, there was a 6449mm mass in the right adnexa consisting of homogeneous component. She underwent laparotomy and unilateral salpingoophorectomy was done. Pathological report was steroid cell tumor of ovary.Conclusion: The aim of this study is reporting one of the rare tumors of ovary and assessment of the correct way of diagnosis and treatment of it.
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spelling doaj.art-16b0976a3c5a49edb7ca6eb8421d8a722022-12-22T02:53:33ZfasTehran University of Medical SciencesTehran University Medical Journal1683-17641735-73222013-04-017116569Ovarian steroid cell tumor in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a case reportYarandi FAhmadi FSRezaei ZIzadi NSarmadi SAbbasi SAghaamoo ShAkrami MBackground: Steroid cell tumor is one of the rare ovarian tumors and forms 0.1% of all ovarian tumors, divided to three subgroups. Steroid cell tumor that are not otherwise specified (NOS) are the most common type and represent 60% of steroid cell tumors. One of the most known signs of this tumor is hormonal function, especially androgenic effects of it. Primary treatment consists of eradication of tumor via surgery.Case presentation: The patient is a 29 years old female with history of poly cystic ovarian syndrome since 10 years ago, who attended to the clinic of General Women Hospital of Tehran in January 2011. In pelvic ultrasonography, there was a 6449mm mass in the right adnexa consisting of homogeneous component. She underwent laparotomy and unilateral salpingoophorectomy was done. Pathological report was steroid cell tumor of ovary.Conclusion: The aim of this study is reporting one of the rare tumors of ovary and assessment of the correct way of diagnosis and treatment of it.http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-40&slc_lang=en&sid=1Neoplasmovarysteroid cell tumor
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Ahmadi FS
Rezaei Z
Izadi N
Sarmadi S
Abbasi S
Aghaamoo Sh
Akrami M
Ovarian steroid cell tumor in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a case report
Tehran University Medical Journal
Neoplasm
ovary
steroid cell tumor
title Ovarian steroid cell tumor in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a case report
title_full Ovarian steroid cell tumor in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a case report
title_fullStr Ovarian steroid cell tumor in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Ovarian steroid cell tumor in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a case report
title_short Ovarian steroid cell tumor in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a case report
title_sort ovarian steroid cell tumor in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome a case report
topic Neoplasm
ovary
steroid cell tumor
url http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-40&slc_lang=en&sid=1
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