title: Androgen-secreting steroid cell tumor of the ovary.
abstract: Steroid cell tumors (SCTs), not otherwise specified of the ovary are rare subgroup of sex cord tumors, which account for less than 0.1% of all ovarian tumors and also that will present at any age. The majority of these tumors produce steroids with testosterone being the most common. A case of a 28-year-old woman who presented with symptoms of virilization is reported. Although SCTs are generally benign, there is a risk for malignant transformation. Surgery is the most important and hallmark treatment.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pathology and Dermatology, Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research, Surat, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Paras Ratilal
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Udhreja
authors.forename: Arunima
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banerji
authors.forename: Devangi P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Jignesh B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Vaishnani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000728:Androgens / Q000378:metabolism*; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens