Resumen

CRUZ HERNANDEZ, Jeddú et al. Functional ovarian tumors. Rev Cubana Endocrinol [online]. 2007, vol.18, n.3, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-2953.

A wide review on the functional ovarian tumors was made. The stromal tumors and those of the sexual cords presented this characteristic more frequently. The functional ovarian tumors may secrete different hormones such as estrogens, androgens, chorionic gonadotropin and thyroid hormones, among others,   depending on the histological variant. Finally, reference was made to the paraneoplastic syndromes caused by some ovarian neoplasias, of which   tumoral hypercalcemia is the most common.

Palabras clave : Functional ovarian tumors.