A Comparative Analysis of Three Explanatory Models of Mental Disorder and a Preferred Focus of Explanation
January 1977
in “
Case Reports in Medicine
”
Studysummary This article discusses ovarian steroid cell tumors, which can produce testosterone and manifest symptoms like hirsutism, emphasizing surgery as the primary treatment, but reports no new clinical findings.
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Steroid cell tumors (SCTs) of the ovary were a rare type of sex cord tumor, comprising less than 0.1% of all ovarian tumors and could occur at any age. These tumors had the ability to produce steroids, particularly testosterone, leading to symptoms such as hirsutism, hair loss, amenorrhea, or oligomenorrhea. The initial laboratory tests for evaluating androgen excess included measuring testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S). Pelvic ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging were valuable radiologic techniques for diagnosis. Although generally benign, SCTs carried a risk of malignant transformation. Surgery was the primary and most crucial treatment method.
