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[[Image:Sex_cord_tumour_with_annular_tubules_-_2_-_very_high_mag.jpg|thumb|right|[[Sex cord tumour with annular tubules]] (SCTAT), a type of sex cord stromal tumour. [[H&E stain]].]] | |||
'''Sex cord-stromal tumours''' (abbreviated '''SCSTs''') are a group of tumours found in the [[testis]] and [[ovary]] that arise from the cells that support the germ cells. | '''Sex cord-stromal tumours''' (abbreviated '''SCSTs''') are a group of tumours found in the [[testis]] and [[ovary]] that arise from the cells that support the germ cells. | ||
Revision as of 05:46, 2 May 2015
Sex cord-stromal tumours (abbreviated SCSTs) are a group of tumours found in the testis and ovary that arise from the cells that support the germ cells.
They are typically benign, but may be malignant.
Some tumours classically found in the testis are also found in the ovary.