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Table 2 Predictive pathological characteristics of malignancy for ovarian steroid cell tumors, NOS (by Hayes and Scully)

From: Benign and malignant ovarian steroid cell tumors, not otherwise specified: case studies, comparison, and review of the literature

Pathologic characteristics

Percentage associated with the malignancy (%)

Our cases

Case 1

Case 2

Tumor diameter > 7 cm

78

No

Yes

Mitotic figures per 10 high-power fields ≥ 2

92

No

Yes

Necrosis

86

No

Yes

Hemorrhage

77

No

Yes

Grade 2 or 3 nuclear atypia

64

No

Yes