Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are classified as extragonadal if there is no evidence of a primary tumor in the gonads. They typically occur in the midline structures. Newly diagnosed adult cases of pituitary or pineal glands germinomas are very rare since most of the cases are diagnosed in the mid teens, presenting 14:1, on behalf of the male gender. The estimated incidence of this tumor in western countries is between 0.4–3.4%, being more frequent in the Asia.</p...

Introduction: Leydig stromal cell tumors are a subtype of steroid tumors that make up to less than 0.1% of the ovarian tumors. These neoplasms can affect women from all ages but are more frequent after menopause, being usually unilateral, benign and small sized. In around 75% of cases, these tumors produce androgenic hormones, causing oligomenorrhea and virilization.Case report: A 39-year-old woman, nulligravid, with complains regarding androgenic alopec...