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Arrhenoblastoma

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000724

A rare tumor that forms in the tissues that surround and support the ovaries. Arrhenoblastomas make a male sex hormone called testosterone. These tumors can cause the appearance of male physical features, such as facial hair, a deep voice, and other symptoms. Arrhenoblastomas may be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). They tend to have a good prognosis if diagnosed and treated early. Arrhenoblastomas are a type of sex cord-stromal tumor. Also called androblastoma and Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000724
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsandroblastoma; Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000724",
  "term": "Arrhenoblastoma",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A rare tumor that forms in the tissues that surround and support the ovaries. Arrhenoblastomas make a male sex hormone called testosterone. These tumors can cause the appearance of male physical features, such as facial hair, a deep voice, and other symptoms. Arrhenoblastomas may be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). They tend to have a good prognosis if diagnosed and treated early. Arrhenoblastomas are a type of sex cord-stromal tumor. Also called androblastoma and Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor.",
  "synonyms": [
    "androblastoma",
    "Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/arrhenoblastoma/"
}

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