Paper II — 2022 February (2019 Scheme) — Q18

Paper II

2022 February (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Name the ovarian tumor that secretes estrogen

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Answer

Granulosa cell tumour (an oestrogen-secreting sex cord-stromal tumour of the ovary; can cause precocious puberty in children or postmenopausal bleeding/endometrial hyperplasia in older women).

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1. 1Germ Cell and Sex Cord Stromal Tumours of the Ovary

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