title: Bilateral stromal Leydig cell tumour of the ovary. Case report and literature review.
abstract: The stromal Leydig cell tumour of the ovary is a very rare benign neoplasm which usually occurs in postmenopausal women. Due to a significant production of androgens by the tumour, it is frequently associated with symptoms of virilization. To our knowledge only 7 cases have been reported in the literature, one of them with bilateral manifestation. We report an additional case affecting both ovaries in a 59-year-old nun with long-standing virilism, review the literature, and discuss the histomorphological features for differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, FRG.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Böhm
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Röder-Weber
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Höfler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kolben
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007984:Leydig Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*