Hirsutism as the initial presentation of malignant ovarian Leydig cell tumor: A case report
Hasan Arafat,
Marah Khaldy,
Ahmad Abu Munshar
et al.
Abstract:Ovarian steroid cell tumors are a rare subtype of sex‐cord stromal cell tumors. Overall, these tumors make <0.1% of all ovarian tumors. These neoplasms can be divided according to the cell of origin into stromal luteomas, Leydig cell tumors, and steroid cell tumors not otherwise specified. These tumors can be benign, malignant, or borderline, with variable presentation. We report a case of 24‐year‐old virgin female who was referred to our hospital after being diagnosed with steroid cell tumor‐not otherwise … Show more
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