Severe virilization in a postmenopausal woman.
Virilization occurring in the postmenopausal woman may be either adrenal or ovarian in origin. We describe the case of a 74-year-old postmenopausal woman with severe virilization and a serum testosterone level elevated into the male range who was found to have a non-malignant aetiology for her condition.
Conn
J J
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Department of Endocrinology, University College London Medical School, Middlesex Hospital, UK.
Conway
G S
GS
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000097:blood*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood*; D014770:Virilism / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
D013739:Testosterone