An Occult Leydig Cell Tumour in a Postmenopausal Woman Presenting with Alopecia and Hirsutism: A Case Report
Open Access
- 1 January 2021
- journal article
- Published by Touch Medical Media, Ltd. in touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology
- Vol. 1 (1)
- https://doi.org/10.17925/ee.2021.1.1.75
Abstract
Postmenopausal state is associated with changes in the hormonal milieu characterized by reduced oestrogen, increased gonadotrophins and a small increase inKeywords
Funding Information
- This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial License.
This publication has 20 references indexed in Scilit:
- Leydig cell hyperplasia and Leydig cell tumour in postmenopausal women: report of two casesGynecological Endocrinology, 2012
- How should postmenopausal androgen excess be evaluated?Clinical Endocrinology, 2011
- Pure leydig cell tumour of the ovary in a post-menopausal patient with severe hyperandrogenism and erythrocytosisGynecological Endocrinology, 2010
- Testosterone-Secreting Ovarian Tumor Localized with (Fluorine-18)-2-Deoxyglucose Positron Emission TomographyJournal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2006
- Selective ovarian vein sampling to localize a Leydig cell tumorFertility and Sterility, 2005
- Ovarian Leydig cell tumor in a peri-menopausal woman with severe hyperandrogenism and virilizationGynecological Endocrinology, 2005
- Is ovarian and adrenal venous catheterization and sampling helpful in the investigation of hyperandrogenic women?Clinical Endocrinology, 2003
- The Value of the Low-Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test in the Differential Diagnosis of Hyperandrogenism in WomenJournal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2003
- Androgen production in womenFertility and Sterility, 2002
- A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Serum Testosterone, Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, and Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Levels through the Menopause TransitionJournal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2000