Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor in a Teenager Masquerading as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review

June 2025 in “ Journal of Ovarian Research ”

Zhongyi Zhu, Risna Begam Mohammed Nazar, Xuan Zuo, Kaixuan Yang, Ting Wu, Yijing Zhang, Chenyan He, Kehui Xu, Yuedong He, Chunlin Li

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