TY - JOUR AU - Sharma, Paban Kumar AU - Joshi, Sujan PY - 2010/06/21 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Steroid cell ovarian tumor: A case report of an unusual condition JF - Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology JA - Nepal J Obstet Gynaecol VL - 4 IS - 1 SE - Case Reports DO - UR - https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJOG/article/view/3334 SP - 52-54 AB - A young girl presented with a solid pelvic tumor, was found to be steroid cell tumor of ovary, is described here<br />because of its rarity and its association with unexplained anemia which was spontaneously corrected after the<br />tumor removal.<br />Ovarian steroid cell tumor is known to account for approximately 0.1% of all ovarian neoplasms and is<br />unfortunately seen to exerts malignant potentials although its association with multiple different endocrine or<br />paraneoplastic changes are the main issues with affection to women of young as well.<br /><br /><strong>Key words:</strong> Steroid cell tumor; lipoid tumor.<br /><br />DOI: 10.3126/njog.v4i1.3334<br /><em><br />Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology</em> June-July 2009; 4(1): 52-54 ER -