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Theca steroid-producing cell malignant tumor of ovary, not further specified

ORPHA:99917· ICD-10 C56

Definition

A rare malignant sex cord stromal tumor of ovary of unknown histological lineage, occurring in adult women, characterized, in most cases, by manifestations of androgen excess (hirsutism, hair loss, amenorrhea, or oligomenorrhea) and, occasionally, Cushing syndrome.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Adult