Sebum measurements for rapid identification of hyperandrogenism due to an ovarian Leydig cell tumor.
Direct measurements of sebum with the Sebumeter were used in a patient with a benign androgen-producing tumor of the ovary. Androgen levels fell immediately after surgery, whereas the markedly elevated sebum levels found preoperatively dropped to normal after a delay of more than 2 weeks. Therefore, the Subumeter, due to its simplicity, may be useful for the preliminary screening and follow-up of patients with hyperandrogenic states.
Zlotogorski
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Department of Dermatology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Glaser
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Bercovici
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Dikstein
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D000368:Aged; D000728:Androgens / Q000032:analysis*; D000735:Androstenedione / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007984:Leydig Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D012629:Sebum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000032:analysis
D000728:Androgens; D013739:Testosterone; D000735:Androstenedione