What’s a steroid tumor?

Steroid tumors are ovarian steroid cell tumors that are usually caused by sex hormones and are treated with surgery. Steroid tumors are a rare type of ovarian tumor. The majority of steroid tumors are symptomatic due to elevated androgen levels, with a small percentage showing elevated estrogen levels. Patients with steroid tumors often present with endocrine disorders such as primary or secondary amenorrhea, hirsutism, thickening of the voice, breast atrophy, clitoral enlargement, etc., or with decreased menstruation or infertility, as well as abdominal symptoms of varying degrees, such as abdominal pain and bloating. Treatment first needs to determine the benign or malignant nature of the tumor, in most cases it is benign, only a few are low malignant, according to the pathological type of the tumor, clinical staging and then combined with the patient’s age, and whether there is a residual need to decide on the treatment plan, the treatment method is mainly surgical treatment. If diagnosed with steroid tumor, keeping a good mood is important for recovery, should actively cooperate with the treatment, and at the same time develop good living and dietary habits, regular review to prevent the disease from deteriorating or recurring.