An Interesting Case of Virilising Malignant Steroid Cell Tumour in a Post Menopausal Female: A Case Report

Abstract

The present case is of a rare malignant steroid cell tumour which accounts for less than 0.1% of ovarian tumours. Symptoms of virilisation on presentation were noted and patient had an ovarian tumour which turned out to be malignant steroid cell tumour. The present case is unique because presentation in post menopausal age group is rare and the case being malignant is unusual.

Keywords

• inhibin
• ovarian tumour
• premenopausal