title: Epithelial ovarian cancer in female pseudohermaphroditism. A diagnosis by computed tomography and review of the literature.
abstract: We describe the case of a patient proven to be a female pseudohermaphrodite with a complete virilization syndrome who developed an epithelial tumor of the ovary of borderline malignancy. The tumor appeared as an abdominal mass with cystic features on ultrasonography. The diagnosis of the intersexual condition and adnexal cancer was made by computed tomography (CT).
authors.affiliation: Radiology Institute, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlininco S. Matteo, Italy. istirad@smatteo.pv.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: La Fianza
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Generoso
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valenti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vailati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soriani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alberici
mesh_terms: D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009375:Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed