sex cord stromal tumour

Your pathology report for sex cord-stromal tumour

What is a sex cord-stromal tumour? The term sex cord-stromal tumour (SCT) refers to a group of tumours that start from specialized sex cord or stromal cells normally found in the ovary. Types of ovarian tumours in this group include fibroma, thecoma, adult-type granulosa cell tumour, juvenile-type granulosa cell tumour, and Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour. Are …
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Your pathology report for adult type granulosa cell tumour

Adult type granulosa cell tumor is a rare type of ovarian cancer. It begins with granulosa cells, specialized cells in the ovary that support egg development and hormone production. In this tumor, granulosa cells grow in abnormal patterns and may be mixed with other supporting ovarian cells. Although it is a cancer, this tumor usually …
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