Androblastoma (AN-droh-bla-STOH-muh) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Androblastoma (AN-droh-bla-STOH-muh)? A rare type of ovarian tumor in which the tumor cells secrete a male sex hormone. This may cause virilization (the appearance of male physical characteristics in females). Also called arrhenoblastoma and Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of the ovary.

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