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Malignant Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor

MedGen UID:
412169
•Concept ID:
C2212011
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A steroid tumor of the ovary which has an aggressive clinical course and metastasizes to other anatomic sites. It is usually of large size and is characterized by nuclear atypia, increased mitotic activity, hemorrhage, and necrosis. Sometimes, patients have abdominal metastases at presentation. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMalignant Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The physiology and clinical utility of anti-Mullerian hormone in women.
Dewailly D, Andersen CY, Balen A, Broekmans F, Dilaver N, Fanchin R, Griesinger G, Kelsey TW, La Marca A, Lambalk C, Mason H, Nelson SM, Visser JA, Wallace WH, Anderson RA
Hum Reprod Update 2014 May-Jun;20(3):370-85. Epub 2014 Jan 14 doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmt062. PMID: 24430863
Clinical utility of adjuvant growth hormone in the treatment of patients with polycystic ovaries undergoing in vitro fertilization.
Artini PG, de Micheroux AA, Taponeco F, Cela V, D'Ambrogio G, Genazzani AR
J Assist Reprod Genet 1997 Jan;14(1):4-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02765741. PMID: 9013300Free PMC Article
Gonadal toxicity following cancer therapy in adults: significance, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Kreuser ED, Hetzel WD, Billia DO, Thiel E
Cancer Treat Rev 1990 Sep;17(2-3):169-75. doi: 10.1016/0305-7372(90)90043-f. PMID: 2176931

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Cytological Findings of Ascitic Fluid with a Malignant Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Kosaka N, Hasegawa K, Kiuchi K, Ochiai S, Nagai T, Machida H, Imai Y, Fukasawa I
Acta Cytol 2017;61(2):165-171. Epub 2017 Mar 25 doi: 10.1159/000458750. PMID: 28343229

Prognosis

Cytological Findings of Ascitic Fluid with a Malignant Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Kosaka N, Hasegawa K, Kiuchi K, Ochiai S, Nagai T, Machida H, Imai Y, Fukasawa I
Acta Cytol 2017;61(2):165-171. Epub 2017 Mar 25 doi: 10.1159/000458750. PMID: 28343229

Clinical prediction guides

Cytological Findings of Ascitic Fluid with a Malignant Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Kosaka N, Hasegawa K, Kiuchi K, Ochiai S, Nagai T, Machida H, Imai Y, Fukasawa I
Acta Cytol 2017;61(2):165-171. Epub 2017 Mar 25 doi: 10.1159/000458750. PMID: 28343229

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