granulosa cell tumor
[gran″u-lo´sah] an ovarian tumor originating in the granulosa
cells, the solid mass of cells surrounding the
graafian follicle; it may be associated with excessive production of
estrogen, inducing endometrial hyperplasia with menorrhagia.
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gran·u·lo·sa cell tu·mor
a benign or malignant tumor of the ovary arising from the membrana granulosa of the vesicular ovarian (graafian) follicle and frequently secreting estrogen; it is soft, solid, white or yellow, and consists of small round cells sometimes enclosing Call-Exner bodies; larger lipid-containing cells may be present.
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granulosa cell tumor
Gynecology A sex cord tumor of older ♀ that comprises 1-2% of ovarian neoplasms, which is 'driven' by unopposed estrogen stimulation; the endometrium of Pts with GCTs often has cystic hyperplasia and 5-25% of Pts also have a concomitant well-differentiated endometrial CAMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
gran·u·lo·sa cell tu·mor
(gran'yū-lō'să sel tū'mŏr) A benign or malignant tumor of the ovary arising from the membrana granulosa of the ovarian (graafian) follicle and frequently secreting estrogen.
Synonym(s):
folliculoma (1) .
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