ovarian thecoma
Sign in to saveAlso known as Thecomas, theca cell tumors, Theca Cell Neoplasm of Ovary, Ovarian Theca Cell Tumor, Theca Cell Neoplasm of the Ovary, Thecoma of Ovary, Thecoma of the Ovary, Theca Cell Tumor of the Ovary, Ovarian Theca Cell Neoplasm
Thecomas or theca cell tumors are benign ovarian neoplasms composed only of theca cells. Histogenetically they are classified as sex cord-stromal tumours.
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Thecomas or theca cell tumors are benign ovarian neoplasms composed only of theca cells. Histogenetically they are classified as sex cord-stromal tumours.
They are typically estrogen-producing and they occur in older women (mean age 59; 84% after menopause). (They can, however, appear before menopause.)
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