RARE CASE OF OVARIAN STEROID CELL TUMOR NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN A POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMAN

Abstract

Ovarian steroid cell tumors, not otherwise specified(NOS), are rare ovarian sex cord–stromal tumors with malignant potential.They represent less than 0.1% of all ovarian neoplasms.Little is known about this tumor, it is rare, and only a small number of case reports are available in the literature. This type of tumor can produce testosterone, leading to hyperandrogenism,virilizationand amenorrhea.Postmenopausal occurrences are rare.We present a 60-year-old woman with onset of virilization,worsening alopecia and excessive growth of hair onabdominal and genital parts of the body.She haselevated levelsof adrenal androgens.Radiologic studies were consistent with left sided ovarian changes. A diagnostic and therapeutic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy confirmed steroid cell tumor NOS in bothovaries. Post-operatively, the patient had complete resolutionof her symptoms and normalization of testosterone levels.