Hormonal studies on adrenal-like tumor of the ovary--considerations on its histogenesis.
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A case of adrenal-like tumor of the left ovary with peripheral and ovarian venous sex steroid levels is reported. High levels of androstenedione and testosterone together with normal levels of dehydroepiandrosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate from the left ovarian vein infer a tumor derivation from transformation of the ovarian stromal cells.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of clinical pathology
دوره 86 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986