Abstract
Introduction
Steroid cell tumor of the ovary are uncommon sex- cord stromal tumors of ovary with malignant potential. The incidence of steroid cell tumor of the ovary is only 0.1% of all ovarian tumors. There are three subtypes of steroid cell tumor of ovary. These are stroma luteoma, leydig cell tumors and steroid cell tumor NOS. As far as steroid cell tumors, not otherwise specified (NOS) is concerned; it constitutes about 56% of all steroid cell tumors. In literature only a few cases of steroid cell tumors, NOS, have been described. Most of the reported cases described benign cases.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Shreena Patidar
3rd year Postgraduate Resident, Gujarat Cancer Research Institute (GCRI) Ahmedabad
Address- 6, Jamna Niwas, Opposite Gayatri Dairy, Vitthal Nagar Cross road, Shahibaugh,
Ahmedabad. 380004, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i6.120
