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'''Thecoma''' is an [[ovarian tumour]] in the [[Sex cord-stromal tumours|sex-cord stromal group of tumours]].
{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Thecoma_high_mag.jpg
| Width      =
| Caption    = Thecoma. [[H&E stain]].
| Synonyms  =
| Micro      = bland oval or spindled nuclei, abundant cytoplasm that is pale and vaculolated
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[ovarian fibroma]], fibroma-thecoma
| Stains    =
| IHC        = alpha-inhibin +ve
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      = solid yellow mass, usually well-circumscribed
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[ovary]] - see ''[[ovarian tumours]]''
| Assdx      =
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx =
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  =
| Prevalence = uncommon
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  = benign
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    = other [[ovarian tumours]]
| Tx        =
}}
'''Thecoma''' is an [[ovarian tumour|ovarian]] [[Sex cord-stromal tumours|sex-cord stromal tumour]].


==General==
==General==
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==Gross==
==Gross==
Features:
Features:
*Solid yellow mass, usu. well-circumscribed.<ref name=Ref_AoGP398>{{Ref AoGP|398}}</ref>
*Solid yellow mass, usually well-circumscribed.<ref name=Ref_AoGP398>{{Ref AoGP|398}}</ref>


DDx:
DDx:
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*Nuclei with oval to spindle morphology.
*Nuclei with oval to spindle morphology.
*Abundant cytoplasm that is pale, vaculolated -- '''key feature'''.
*Abundant cytoplasm that is pale, vaculolated -- '''key feature'''.
DDx:
*[[Ovarian fibroma]].
*[[Leiomyoma]] - rare.
*Other [[sex cord-stromal tumour]]s.


===Images===
===Images===
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==IHC==
==IHC==
*Alpha-inhibin +ve (90%+).<ref name=pmid16810055/>
*Alpha-inhibin +ve (90%+).<ref name=pmid16810055/>
==See also==
*[[Ovarian tumours]].
*[[Ovarian fibroma]].


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}
==See also==
*[[Ovarian tumours]].


[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Ovarian tumours]]
[[Category:Ovarian tumours]]
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