Virilization in a postmenopausal woman due to ovarian stromal hyperthecosis.
Virilization in women is occasionally caused by ovarian stromal hyperthecosis. Although three cases of post-menopausal women with hyperthecosis have been reported, the history in two of them strongly suggests a premenopausal origin. We describe a 64 year old woman with postmenopausal virilization due to bilateral ovarian stromal hyperthecosis.
Goldman
J M
JM
Department of Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
Kapadia
L J
LJ
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology*; D013799:Theca Cells / Q000473:pathology; D014770:Virilism / Q000209:etiology*