Refractory hypertension and isosexual pseudoprecocious puberty associated with renin-secreting ovarian steroid cell tumor in a girl.

Abstract

Steroid cell tumor, not otherwise specified (NOS), are rare ovarian tumor, in addition, it is more rare in children. The majority of these tumors produce several steroid hormones, particularly testosterone. Estrogen also secreted by steroid cell tumor, NOS, but it is uncommon. Furthermore, hypertension is an infrequent sign in steroid cell tumor, NOS. An 8.5-yr-old girl with hypertension and frequent vaginal spotting visited at our clinic. On laboratory evaluation, secondary hypertension due to an elevated plasma renin level and isosexual pseudoprecocious puberty was diagnosed. Right solid ovarian mass was detected in radiologic tests. She underwent a right ooporectomy and it revealed renin and progesterone receptor positive steroid cell tumor, NOS. After operation, her blood pressure returned to normal level and vaginal bleeding disappeared. Even though this case is very rare, when hypertension coincides with virilization or feminization, a renin-secreting ovarian steroid cell tumor, NOS, should be considered.

• Authors: Sun Hee Lee, Mi Seon Kang, Gyeong Sin Lee, Woo Yeong Chung
• Journal: Journal of Korean medical science (J Korean Med Sci) Vol. 26 Issue 6 Pg. 836-8 (Jun 2011) ISSN: 1598-6357 [Electronic] Korea (South)
• PMID: 21655074 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• ATP6AP2 protein, human
• Receptors, Cell Surface
• Receptors, Progesterone
• Steroids
• Renin
• Vacuolar Proton-Translocating ATPases

Topics

• Child
• Female
• Humans
• Hypertension (etiology)
• Ovarian Neoplasms (complications, diagnosis, pathology)
• Puberty, Precocious (enzymology, etiology)
• Receptors, Cell Surface (metabolism)
• Receptors, Progesterone (metabolism)
• Renin (blood)
• Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors (complications, diagnosis, pathology)
• Steroids (biosynthesis)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Vacuolar Proton-Translocating ATPases (metabolism)