Discriminating Between Virilizing Ovary Tumors and Ovary Hyperthecosis in Postmenopausal Women: Clinical Data, Hormonal Profiles, and Imaging Studies

    April 2017 in “ European journal of endocrinology ”
    Viviane Dos Reis Vieira Yance, J. A. M. Marcondes, Marco Rocha … Sorahia Domenice
    Studysummary This retrospective study found that serum hormone levels and MRI detection of ovarian nodules contributed to distinguishing virilizing ovarian tumors from ovarian stromal hyperthecosis in postmenopausal women, though histopathology remains crucial for diagnosis.
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