Virilizing Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor in a 40-Year-Old South Indian Female: A Case Report

May 2009 in “ Cases Journal ”

Shihas Salim, Ghanshyam Palamaner Subash Shantha, Amish Patel … Lavangi Sudhakar

virilization hirsutism clitoromegaly androgenic alopecia testosterone FSH LH ovarian mass total abdominal hysterectomy bilateral salpingoophorectomy steroid-cell ovarian tumor Leydig cell tumor hair loss facial hair growth deepened voice ovarian tumor hormone levels surgical removal

Studysummary This case study reports that a virilizing Leydig cell type ovarian tumor in a 40-year-old woman caused hyperandrogenism and virilization symptoms, which improved post-surgery.

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