Stromal Leydig cell tumor of the ovary. Case report and literature review.

The stromal Leydig cell tumor is a very rare benign tumor originating from the ovarian stroma. Only seven cases have been reported, all in postmenopausal women, except for one in a 15-year-old girl. In the present case, masculinization developed over a few months in a 24-year-old woman. The serum concentration of testosterone was 4.7 ng/ml before operation. Left salpingo-oophorectomy and wedge resection of the right ovary were performed. The encapsulated left ovarian tumor was an ovarian stromal Leydig cell tumor on microscopic examination.