The Use of Ovarian Vein Sampling to Lateralize a Virilizing Leydig Cell Ovarian Tumor

    July 2023 in “ AACE Clinical Case Reports ”
    Kirun Baweja, Shirley Shuster, Sara Awad
    Studysummary In this case study, researchers identified a Leydig cell tumor in a 56-year-old postmenopausal woman with virilization symptoms by using ovarian vein sampling, as imaging was nonrevealing, and confirmed the tumor's location using testosterone ratios, which supported previous findings.
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