Adolfo Luis Malcolm Suarez
Introduction: Ovarian steroid-producing tumors are rare entities and are potentially malignant. Testosterone is the hormone that is most frequently elevated and is mostly associated with signs of virilization. Case presentation: A case of a 62-year-old patient was diagnosed with a virilizing giant tumor of ovarian granulosa cells. A programmed laparotomy was performed with a frozen biopsy and a total abdominal hysterectomy with double anicextomy plus omentectomy. I progressed favorably without complications. Discussion: The case reported here is that of apatient with apparent health history, regular menstruation, with obstetric history of 4 pregnancies and of having undergone surgery at 24 years after a stillbirth of twins, in the face of virilization syndrome, data from the hospital medical history were used, Complementary examinations, the interview and the physical examination of the patient, Conclusions: Despite the evolution time that the patient presented with the giant virilizing tumor of granulosa cells of the left ovary, the operation was successful and the evolution has been satisfactory. Thanks to the work of the medical staff that was in charge of the case, demonstrating once again the strengths of the Cuban health system in situations like these.
