Postmenopausal virilization due to ovarian stromal hyperthecosis.
A 53-year-old woman presented with hirsutism of long duration and virilization of recent onset. She was gravida 12 para 9. The 17-ketosteroids were normal, gonadotropins were in the post-menopausal range, and the serum testosterone was in the male range. After bilateral oophorectomy, the testosterone became normal. Ovarian pathology revealed stromal hyperthecosis.
D015068:17-Ketosteroids / Q000652:urine; D002369:Castration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D013798:Thecoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014770:Virilism / Q000209:etiology*
D015068:17-Ketosteroids; D013739:Testosterone