Polycystic ovary syndrome after menopause: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder characterized by characteristic ovarian morphology on ultrasound, hyperandrogenism and chronic anovulation. Little is known about zhat happens to ovarian morphology or testosterone production in women with PCOS after menopause, and it is unclear how these women should be treated for the complaint of hirsutism.


METHODS
A 65-year-old woman presented with elevated testosterone levels, hirsutism and insulin resistance. Laparoscopic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) was performed, and following the procedure the testosterone levels normalized, although the ovaries were normal histologically.


CONCLUSIONS
Laparoscopic BSO is a relatively safe, definitive treatment for postmenoapusal women with PCOS.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
Samuel
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Pauli
Rogerio A
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Lobo
D000368:Aged; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006628:Hirsutism / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017698:Postmenopause; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013739:Testosterone