Steroid cell tumor of the ovary presenting with ascites: A rare neoplasm in a postmenopausal woman

• Main Authors: Pavani Velamala (Author), Parikshaa Gupta (Author), Pooja Sikka (Author), Divyesh Kumar (Author), Arvind Rajwanshi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Steroid cell tumors of the ovary are rare sex-cord stromal tumors, accounting for approximately 0.1% of all ovarian neoplasms. Majority of these tumors are benign, occur in pre-menopausal women and are associated with hyperandrogenism. However, around one-third of cases are malignant and do not pres...