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GYNANDROBLASTOMA OF THE OVARY
Author(s) -
Anderson M. C.,
Rees D. A.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1975.tb00567.x
Subject(s) - histogenesis , ovary , testosterone (patch) , girl , leydig cell , medicine , virilization , gynecology , pathology , biology , hormone , luteinizing hormone , androgen , immunohistochemistry , genetics
Summary A gynandroblastoma of the ovary in a 17‐year‐old girl is reported. Primary amenorrhoea, hirsuties and slight clitoral enlargement were associated with the tumour and high levels of circulating testosterone were found. This is the first gynandroblastoma in which Reinke crystalloids have been identified in the Leydig cell component. The criteria for the diagnosis of this tumour and its histogenesis are discussed.