A testosterone-producing tumour in the mesovarium.
An androgen-secreting adnexal tumour is presented. The tumour was a steroid cell tumour of the mesovarium, without crystals of Reinke, hence the diagnosis was a steroid cell tumour (lipid cell tumour), not otherwise specified (in this case, because of its location in the mesovarium, an adrenal rest tumour). The clinical presentation, diagnosis, prognosis and differential diagnosis of virilizing adnexal tumours are discussed.
van Ingen
G
G
Department of Pathology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Schoemaker
J
J
Baak
J P
JP
D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D013739:Testosterone / Q000378:metabolism*; D014770:Virilism / Q000209:etiology*
D013739:Testosterone