Luteoma
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Luteoma is a rare tumor of the ovaries.
It can be associated with female pseudohermaphroditism
.
. The excess of this hormone produces the symptoms that accompany this disease.
Progesterone determines the modifications in the endometrium
that block menstruation
. The symptoms of this tumor simulate pregnancy
.
It can cause hirsutism
.
that luteinization has endured, acquiring the ability to produce and to accumulate the hormone.
It can be associated with female pseudohermaphroditism
Pseudohermaphroditism
Pseudohermaphroditism, or pseudo-hermaphroditism, is the condition in which an organism is born with secondary sex characteristics or a phenotype that is different from what would be expected on the basis of the gonadal tissue ....
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Presentation
This type of ovarian tumor produces progesteroneProgesterone
Progesterone also known as P4 is a C-21 steroid hormone involved in the female menstrual cycle, pregnancy and embryogenesis of humans and other species...
. The excess of this hormone produces the symptoms that accompany this disease.
Progesterone determines the modifications in the endometrium
Endometrium
-Function:The endometrium is the innermost glandular layer and functions as a lining for the uterus, preventing adhesions between the opposed walls of the myometrium, thereby maintaining the patency of the uterine cavity. During the menstrual cycle or estrous cycle, the endometrium grows to a...
that block menstruation
Menstruation
Menstruation is the shedding of the uterine lining . It occurs on a regular basis in sexually reproductive-age females of certain mammal species. This article focuses on human menstruation.-Overview:...
. The symptoms of this tumor simulate pregnancy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
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It can cause hirsutism
Hirsutism
Hirsutism or frazonism is the excessive hairiness on women in those parts of the body where terminal hair does not normally occur or is minimal - for example, a beard or chest hair. It refers to a male pattern of body hair and it is therefore primarily of cosmetic and psychological concern...
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Causes
This type of tumor derives from a previous folliculoma or thecomaThecoma
Thecomas or theca cell tumors are benign ovarian neoplasms composed only of theca cells. Histogenetically they are classified as sex cord-stromal tumours....
that luteinization has endured, acquiring the ability to produce and to accumulate the hormone.