Thecoma
Medical condition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Medical condition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thecomas or theca cell tumors are benign ovarian neoplasms composed only of theca cells. Histogenetically they are classified as sex cord-stromal tumours.
| Thecoma | |
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| High magnification micrograph of a thecoma. H&E stain. | |
| Specialty | Oncology  |
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.
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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