[Virilisation due to an ovarian mucinous cystadenoma].
An 82-year-old postmenopausal woman presented with severe clinical hyperandrogenism related to testosterone overproduction, possibly as a result of a mucinous cystadenoma. The cystadenoma was successfully removed in toto. The patient was discharged in good health. Plasma testosterone levels normalised 6 weeks after surgery. Ovarian mucinous cystadenomas are a rare cause ofhyperandrogenism.
Scheper
H
H
Afd. Obstetrie en Gynaecologie, HagaZiekenhuis, Den Haag.
van Dillen
J
J
Blok
P
P
Berning
B
B
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014770:Virilism / Q000209:etiology*
D013739:Testosterone