Steroid cell tumour-a rare ovarian tumour: a case report
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20242834Keywords:
Steroid cell tumor, Sex cord stromal tumor, Ovarian tumorAbstract
Steroid cell tumours of the ovary are sex cord stromal tumours which are rare, of all ovarian tumours. Case: Here we present a case of 35-year-old lady who presented to us with complaints of amenorrhoea. With thorough history taking, diagnostic workup and postoperative histopathological evaluation found to have a rare kind of ovarian tumor steroid cell tumor.
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