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Glossary Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

surgical removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes

A Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy (BSO) is a surgical procedure in which both of a woman's ovaries and fallopian tubes are removed. This operation is often performed to treat or prevent certain medical conditions, such as ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or severe pelvic inflammatory disease.

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research A benign cause of hyperandrogenism in a postmenopausal woman

February 2021 in “Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports”

This case report describes a postmenopausal woman with hirsutism and hair loss attributed to ovarian stromal hyperplasia; surgical removal of the ovaries normalized testosterone levels and resolved symptoms.

research Primary High‐Grade Ovarian Sertoli–Leydig Cell Tumor With Bilateral Adnexal Involvement in a Patient Diagnosed With Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome

January 2025 in “Case Reports in Oncological Medicine”

This case report emphasizes the need to consider Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors in the differential diagnosis of adnexal masses in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, noting that these tumors can present unusually with bilateral adnexal involvement.