Hirsutism as the Initial Presentation of Malignant Ovarian Leydig Cell Tumor: A Case Report

    October 2023 in “ Clinical case reports ”
    Hasan Arafat, Marah Khaldy, Ahmad Abu Munshar, Amer Zughayyer
    Studysummary This case study reports the first Palestinian case of an ovarian steroid cell tumor with virilization in a young female, highlighting the challenges in diagnosis and varied chemotherapeutic responses.
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    1. Hyperandrogenism, Elevated 17-Hydroxyprogesterone and Its Urinary Metabolites in a Young Woman with Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor, Not Otherwise Specified: Case Report and Review of the Literature Case reports in endocrinology · 2019

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