Virilization Beyond Menopause: An Uncommon Ovarian Tumor in an Elderly Patient with Multimodality Imaging and Pathologic Correlation

    June 2026 in “ Romanian Journal of Medical Practice ”
    Karthik Krishna Ramakrishnan, Priya Dharshini Rajaram, Krishnarjun Muralinath … Paarthipan Natarajan
    Studysummary This case report describes a 72-year-old woman with a steroid cell tumor of the ovary, highlighting the critical role of imaging, biochemical evaluation, and pathology in diagnosing and managing hormonally active ovarian tumors that cause virilization in postmenopausal women.
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