| Literature DB >> 21668318 |
Vasileios Prassopoulos1, Fotios Laspas, Fani Vlachou, Roxani Efthimiadou, Lida Gogou, John Andreou.
Abstract
Androgen-producing ovarian tumours can lead to assessment difficulties because of their small size. We present a case of virilising steroid cell ovarian tumour in a 41-year-old woman localised with Fluorine-18-Deoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography ((18)FDG-PET/CT). Although the biochemical evaluation pointed to an ovarian source of androgen, diagnostic attempts to localise the source of hyperandrogenism with transvaginal ultrasound (US), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of pelvis failed. Additional evaluation with (18)FDG-PET/CT showed an increased uptake in the right ovary. A laparoscopic right oophorectomy was performed and histopathology examination revealed a 1.2-cm Leydig cell tumour. The patient showed regression of clinical signs.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21668318 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2010.521263
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gynecol Endocrinol ISSN: 0951-3590 Impact factor: 2.260