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== | ==Overview of granulosa cell tumour== | ||
Granulosa cell tumours (or granulosa-theca) are part of the sex cord-stromal tumour group of ovarian neoplasms. | |||
The peak age at which they occur is 50-55 years, but they may occur at any age. | |||
Clinical presentation | |||
Estrogens are produced by functioning tumours, and the clinical presentation depends on the patient's age. | |||
* If the patient is postmenopausal, she usually presents with abnormal uterine bleeding. | |||
* If the patient is of reproductive age, she would present with menometrorrhagia. | |||
* If the patient has not undergone puberty, isosexual-pseudo-precocity may be seen. | |||
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Overview of granulosa cell tumour
Granulosa cell tumours (or granulosa-theca) are part of the sex cord-stromal tumour group of ovarian neoplasms.
The peak age at which they occur is 50-55 years, but they may occur at any age. Clinical presentation
Estrogens are produced by functioning tumours, and the clinical presentation depends on the patient's age.
* If the patient is postmenopausal, she usually presents with abnormal uterine bleeding. * If the patient is of reproductive age, she would present with menometrorrhagia. * If the patient has not undergone puberty, isosexual-pseudo-precocity may be seen.