Massive ascites as the primary clinical presentation in a postmenopausal woman with malignant ovarian steroid cell tumor, NOS [18 month follow up]
New Egyptian Journal of Medicine [The]. 2009; 40 (5): 407-409
in English
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| ID: emr-113177
ABSTRACT
Steroid cell tumors, not otherwise specified [NOS] are rare, usually benign, ovarian sex Cord stromal tumors of the ovary presenting with virulization in middle age women [Average age 43]. Rarely, these tumors occur in postmenopausal women and, even More rarely, show a malignant clinical behavior. Although excess androgen secretion with Virulization is usually the primary presenting symptoms, rarely patients with this tumour may Present primarily with ascites. A case of a 65-year-old woman with malignant steroid cell Tumor who primarily presented with [sudden onset of] massive ascites is reported. Aspects of presentation, pathologic findings and management are presented
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Ovarian Neoplasms
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Ascites
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Follow-Up Studies
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Postmenopause
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
New Egypt. J. Med.
Year:
2009
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