Thecoma
Medical condition
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High magnification micrograph of a thecoma . H&E stain . | |
Specialty |
Oncology
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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. [1] )
60% of patients present with abnormal uterine bleeding , and 20% have endometrial carcinoma .
Pathologic features
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Grossly, the tumour is solid and yellow.
Grossly and microscopically, it consists of the ovarian cortex.
Microscopically, the tumour cells have abundant lipid -filled cytoplasm .
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