Leydig Cell Hyperplasia as a Cause of Virilization in a Postmenopausal Woman: A Case Report

August 2023 in “ Case Reports in Women s Health ”

Anastasia Vatopoulou, Fani Gkrozou, Effrosyni Birbas, Theofilos Kanavos, Chara Skentou, Dimosthenis Miliaras

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