Open AccessSteroid cell tumor not otherwise specified of bilateral ovaries: A rare cause of post menopausal virilization
Author(s) -
Samanthi Cooray,
Uditha D. S. Bulugahapitiya,
K. Samarasinghe,
Praboda Samarathunga
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.119596
Subject(s) - virilization , medicine , steroid , ovary , hormone , benign tumor , histology , steroid hormone , pathology , androgen
Steroid cell tumors of the ovaries are rare sex-hormone secreting tumors which are usually benign and unilateral. One previous study has estimated the tumors to be bilateral in 6% of patients. We report a case of post menopausal virilization where tumor histology revealed steroid cell tumor not otherwise specified with benign charactsristics. The presence of tumor in bilateral ovaries made this case unique.