Hyperandrogenism due to ovarian steroid cell tumor in a pediatric patient
Carlos Del Águila-Villar,
Sonia Adelaida Pereyra López,
Rosa Tucto-Manchego
Abstract:Los tumores de ovario son raros en pediatría. En este grupo, los tumores de células esteroideas representan el 0,1% de los casos y existen escasos reportes en la literatura. Presentamos el caso de una niña de 11 años con síntomas de engrosamiento de la voz, hirsutismo, acné y clitoromegalia. El análisis de laboratorio mostró niveles elevados de testosterona total y libre, niveles normales de 17-hidroxiprogesterona. La evaluación ecográfica reveló un agrandamiento significativo del ovario izquierdo. La paciente… Show more
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