Abstract

Ovarian steroid cell tumours are rare virilizing tumours. They are three types of tumours of ovary which are characterized by steroid cell proliferation : Leydig cell tumour, steroid cell tumour, Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) and stromal luteoma. Here we present a case of 36 year old female, who presented with history of weight loss since last two and half months. There is history of amenorrhoea and hirsuitism. Her CA was 125: 11.4 IU/ml (0-35 U/mL). Blood Testosterone levels was elevated with value of 150 ng/ml (5.71-77 ng/ml). Serum Inhibin A, Inhibin B, FSH, LH and prolactin were within normal limits. The steroid cell tumour, NOS are mostly benign but few of them behave in malignant fashion. Hayes and Scully gave few histopathological features which favour malignant behavior. These tumours should be differentiated from leydig cell tumour by lack of cytoplasmic Reinkes' crystals as well as from other neoplasms like primary clear cell carcinoma, metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma and adrenocortical tumour.

Highlights

  • A steroid cell tumor that arises from the ovary and is defined by morphologic features that do not fit into the categories of Leydig cell tumor and stromal luteoma

  • One third of the cases have a malignant clinical course

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Introduction

A steroid cell tumor that arises from the ovary and is defined by morphologic features that do not fit into the categories of Leydig cell tumor and stromal luteoma.

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