A Case of Steroid Cell Tumor, Not Otherwise Specified, with Massive Ascites / 대한산부인과학회잡지

ABSTRACT

Steroid cell tumors, not otherwise specified, are rare ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors with malignant potential. The majority of these tumors produce steroids (testosterone is the most common) and various virilizing symptoms such as hirsutism, temporal balding and amenorrhea, may appear in patients. Executive history taking, physical examinations, CT or sonography and hormonal studies are helpful in the diagnosis, but the confirmation of diagnosis is made via a staging operation and pathology. Treatments include operation, chemotherapy (i.e., BEP), GnRH agonist therapy and radiotherapy. We experienced a case of steroid cell tumor, not otherwise specified, with massive ascites, and elevated CA125, which we wish to report with a brief review of the literature.