Thecoma
Appearance
Thecoma | |
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High magnification micrograph of a thecoma. H&E stain. | |
Specialty | Oncology ![]() |
Thecomas or theca cell tumors are
sex cord-stromal tumours
.
They are typically
)60% of patients present with
endometrial carcinoma
.
Pathologic features

Grossly, the tumour is solid and yellow.
Grossly and microscopically, it consists of the ovarian cortex.
Microscopically, the tumour cells have abundant lipid-filled cytoplasm.
References
- S2CID 28580115.
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