Lipid cell tumor in an adolescent girl: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Lipid cell tumors of the ovary are rare sex cord neoplasms and account for < 0.1% of ovarian tumors.


METHODS
A 16-year-old girl sought medical advice because of amenorrhea and virilization, manifested as facial hirsutism and temporal balding. Her total testosterone level was increased in comparison with normal values. Ultrasonography revealed an echogenic left adnexal tumor about 5.7 x 6.3 x 5.5 cm. The patient underwent laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy, and pathology showed a lipid cell tumor. Postoperatively, the serum testosterone level returned to normal.


CONCLUSIONS
The tumor appeared to be the source of hyperandrogenism in this woman.
Ding
Dah-Ching
DC
Graduate Institute of Medical Science, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan, ROC. dah1003@yahoo.com.tw
Hsu
Senzan
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018312:Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014770:Virilism / Q000209:etiology*
D013739:Testosterone