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A rare case of sertoli leydig cell tumour with successful pregnancy following oophorectomy

MANJU T

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Ovarian SLCT are rare sex cord stromal tumours accounting for 0.1 percent of ovarian tumours. Characteristic feature of this tumour is virilisation due to testosterone  secretion by Leydig cells.50 percent of patients have no endocrine manifestations. Most of the tumours are benign and unilateral with favourable prognosis following conservative surgery. One such is this case report of intermediate type SLCT in a woman who presented with virilising features and secondary amenorrhoea and underwent unilateral    salphingo-oophorectomy. Post surgery she resumed regular cycles and had spontaneous conception 8 months later with successful pregnancy and good neonatal outcome.

 


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