title: [Investigation of the sella turcica and results of the LH-RH test in 19 cases of hirsutism (author's transl)].
abstract: The sella turcica was investigated systematically by radiotomography in 19 patients with either idiopathic hirsutism (6 cases) or hirsutism associated with hypomenorrhea (13 cases), without hyperandrogenism. Morphological abnormalities of the sella were noted in 9 cases, but these radiological abnormalities were also observed in 5 out of 19 women without hirsutism studied at the same time, and these images should therefore be interpreted very prudently. Only two patients had associated sella anomalies and raised LH levels, which could suggest, but not confirm the presence of an LH micro-adenoma.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D006628:Hirsutism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D010901:Pituitary Function Tests; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray
chemical_list: D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone
vernacular_title: Etude de la selle turcique et du test à la LH-RH dans 19 cas d'hirsutisme.