Open AccessSteroid cell tumor
Author(s) -
Ananya Das,
Sasmita Panda,
Ahanthem Santa Singh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.144364
Subject(s) - ovary , steroid , hormone , ovarian tumor , cell , medicine , steroid hormone , ovarian cancer , cancer research , oncology , pathology , biology , cancer , genetics
Steroid cell tumors of the ovary account for less than 0.1% of all ovarian tumors. These tumors may present at any age with presentations related to the hormonal activity and virilizing properties of tumor. We present a case report of a young girl with ovarian steroid cell tumor, who had a complete and dramatic response to surgery alone