Thecoma. Theca Cell Tumors . Thecomas . Tumor, Theca Cell . Tumors, Theca Cell . Theca Cell Tumor . A gonadal stromal neoplasm composed only of THECA CELLS, occurring mostly in the postmenopausal OVARY. It is filled with lipid-containing spindle cells and produces ESTROGENS that can lead to ENDOMETRIAL HYPERPLASIA; UTERINE HEMORRHAGE; or other malignancies in postmenopausal women and sexual precocity in girls. When tumors containing theca cells also contain FIBROBLASTS, they are identified as thecoma-fibroma tumors with less active hormone production. . 0.38
/therapy. /disease management . /therapeutics . /treatment . Used with diseases for therapeutic interventions except drug therapy, diet therapy, radiotherapy, and surgery, for which specific subheadings exist. The concept is also used for articles and books dealing with multiple therapies. . 0.37
Therapeutics. Therapy . Treatment . Therapeutic . Therapies . Treatments . ECLECTICISM . Procedures concerned with the remedial treatment or prevention of diseases. . 0.37
/drug therapy. /chemother . /chemotherapy . /chemotreatment . /drug treatment . /medicament therapy . /medicament treatment . /medicamentous therapy . /medicamentous treatment . /medication therapy . /medication treatment . /pharmaceutical treatment . /pharmacologic therapy . /pharmacologic treatment . /pharmacother . /pharmacotherapy . /therapy by drugs . /therapy with drugs . /therapy with medication . /therapy with pharmaceuticals . /treatment with medication . /treatment with pharmaceuticals . Used with disease headings for the treatment of disease by the administration of drugs, chemicals, and antibiotics. For diet therapy and radiotherapy, use specific subheadings. Excludes immunotherapy for which "therapy" is used. . 0.37
Drug Therapy. Therapy, Drug . Chemotherapies . Drug Therapies . Pharmacotherapies . Therapies, Drug . Pharmacotherapy . Chemotherapy . The use of DRUGS to treat a DISEASE or its symptoms. One example is the use of ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS to treat CANCER. . 0.37
Carcinoid Heart Disease. Carcinoid Heart Diseases . Heart Disease, Carcinoid . Heart Diseases, Carcinoid . Cardiac manifestation of gastrointestinal CARCINOID TUMOR that metastasizes to the liver. Substances secreted by the tumor cells, including SEROTONIN, promote fibrous plaque formation in ENDOCARDIUM and its underlying layers. These deposits cause distortion of the TRICUSPID VALVE and the PULMONARY VALVE eventually leading to STENOSIS and valve regurgitation. . 0.36
