title: Evolution of polycystic ovaries in a girl with delayed menarche. A case report.
abstract: A 17-year-old girl had delayed growth secondary to low birth weight. Although she entered puberty at 12.5 years, she had delayed menarche. She underwent serial ovarian ultrasound scans, and a change in ovarian morphology was observed, from a normal multicystic appearance to one typical of polycystic ovaries (PCOs). We hypothesize that normal ovarian morphology may change to PCOs during the peripubertal period because of a change in the endocrine milieu.
authors.affiliation: Endocrine Unit, Middlesex Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stanhope
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Brook
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008572:Menarche; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011628:Puberty, Delayed; D014463:Ultrasonography