Ovarian sex cord-stromal tumor, unclassified: case report of endocrinologic findings and review of the literature.
Endocrinologic findings and a successful pregnancy in a 39-year-old woman with significant androgen excess due to a biologically active, virilizing ovarian sex cord-stromal tumor, unclassified, are described. She had secondary amenorrhea, infertility, and hirsutism. Her basal plasma testosterone level was high at 187 ng/mL (normal range: 10-85 ng/mL). Tumor resection resulted in resumption of ovulation, pregnancy, and delivery.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kumamoto Rosai Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan. tohya@fine.ocn.ne.jp
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010052:Ovariectomy; D018312:Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014770:Virilism / Q000209:etiology