Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
Stromal tumor; Gonadal stromal tumor; Sex cord tumor; Androblastoma
Symptoms
This tumor releases male hormones, which causes the following symptoms in women:
- Deepening of the voice
- Increased acne
- Increased hair on the face and body
- Increased size of the clitoris
- Male pattern baldness
Signs and tests
- Blood tests to check levels of hormones that may be released by the tumor
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CT scan of the pelvis and abdomen to see if the tumor has spread - Ultrasound of the ovaries
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Review Date: 01/31/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant
Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
