title: Endocrine studies in a case of profound virilization of a woman due an androgen-producing granulosa cell tumor.
abstract: In a case of androgen-producing granulosa cell tumor in a 29-year-old woman with profound virilization, diagnosis by determination of serum hormone levels is described. The removal of the tumor is followed by a normal endocrine profile and pregnancy eight weeks later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, University of Essen, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schwack
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Schindler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000728:Androgens / Q000097:blood*; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006106:Granulosa Cell Tumor / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D014770:Virilism / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D013739:Testosterone; D003907:Dexamethasone