Postmenopausal Ovarian Hyperthecosis Associated with Rapid Testosterone Excess.

Autor:	Roth, Ted M.
Předmět:	ADRENAL glands ADRENAL tumors ADRENALECTOMY DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis DISEASES HYPERTRICHOSIS OVARIECTOMY TESTOSTERONE HYPERANDROGENISM POSTMENOPAUSE DISEASE complications
Zdroj:	Journal of Gynecologic Surgery; Feb2018, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p36-39, 4p
Abstrakt:	Background: Ovarian hyperthecosis (OH) is a rare cause of hyperandrogenism in postmenopausal women. Cases: This article reports 2 cases of postmenopausal women with recent onset hirsutism and androgenic alopecia. Imaging helped confirm an ovarian source of the excess testosterone. Results: Bilateral oophorectomy confirmed the diagnosis of OH and led to normalization of serum testosterone. One patient had a unilateral adrenalectomy to remove an adrenal mass with persistently elevated testosterone prior to the oophorectomy. Conclusions: Neoplastic sources must be ruled out with respect to hyperandrogenism in postmenopausal women. OH, although uncommon, should be in the differential diagnoses. (J GYNECOL 34:36) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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