Steroid cell tumour- NOS of the ovary in a young female

Authors

  • Pranav Pramod Patwardhan Department of Pathology, Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai, India
  • Annapurna Chandrashekhar Taware Department of Pathology, Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai, India
  • Pragati Aditya Sathe Department of Pathology, Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai, India

Keywords:

Virilizing, steroid cell, young

Abstract

Sex cord stromal cell tumours constitute 5-8 % of all ovarian neoplasms. Steroid cell tumours are a type of sex cord stromal cell tumours. The name “Steroid cell†stands for the morphology and the functionality of these tumours. Steroid cell tumours- Not otherwise specified constitute about 56% of all steroid cell tumours and presents more commonly with androgenic manifestations in third to  fourth decade.

We present a case, 22 year old, who presented with virilizing symptoms. MRI was suggestive of an right ovarian mass for which right salpingo-oophorectomy was done. Histopathology revealed features classical of Steroid cell tumour- Not otherwise specified. We present the case for a relatively younger age at presentation and the classical histomorphology.

DOI:10.21276/APALM.1597

Author Biographies

Pranav Pramod Patwardhan, Department of Pathology, Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai, India

Resident Doctor

Department of Pathology

Seth G S Medical College

Annapurna Chandrashekhar Taware, Department of Pathology, Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai, India

Associate Professor

Department of Pathology

Seth G S Medical College

Pragati Aditya Sathe, Department of Pathology, Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai, India

Associate Professor

Department of Pathology

Seth G S Medical College

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Published

27-02-2018

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Patwardhan PP, Taware AC, Sathe PA. Steroid cell tumour- NOS of the ovary in a young female. Ann of Pathol and Lab Med [Internet]. 2018 Feb. 27 [cited 2025 Feb. 5];5(2):C36-38. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/apalm1597

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