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ea0026p626 | Clinical case reports | ECE2011

Virilizing ovarian steroid cell tumor: clinical case

Matos M J , Freitas P , Costa M A , Paiva V , Guimaraes M , Lopes J M , Carvalho D

Introduction: Androgen-producing tumors are a rare cause of hyperandrogenism (±0.2%). Ovarian steroid cell tumors represent <0.1% of all ovarian tumors. They may present at any age and in 12–50% of cases are associated with virilization. The majority of these tumors are benign or low-grade malignanies.Clinical case: A 74-year-old female patient, with history of vaginal hysterectomy for genital prolapse at the age of 50, is referred to Endoc...