POSTMENOPAUSAL VIRILIZATION DUE TO OVARIAN HYPERTHECOSIS

Authors
AGORASTOS T ARGYRIADIS N FRAGGIDIS G VAKIANI A ZOURNATZI V BONTIS J
Citation
T. Agorastos et al., POSTMENOPAUSAL VIRILIZATION DUE TO OVARIAN HYPERTHECOSIS, Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 256(4), 1995, pp. 209-211
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09320067
Volume
256
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
209 - 211
Database
ISI
SICI code
0932-0067(1995)256:4<209:PVDTOH>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A case of a 66-year-old obese women with type II diabetes mellitus and a 4 year history of virilism is presented. After removal of the ovari es the raised testosterone levels returned to normal and signs of viri lism gradually receded. The histological finding of nodular hypertheco sis of the ovaries is discussed in relation to hyperinsulinaemia.