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Glossary Ovarian Hyperthecosis

condition where ovaries produce excessive androgens, causing severe symptoms

Ovarian Hyperthecosis is a condition where the ovaries produce an excessive amount of androgens (male hormones), leading to symptoms such as severe acne, male-pattern hair growth (hirsutism), and sometimes hair loss (alopecia). This condition is often associated with insulin resistance and can be seen in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but it is generally more severe.

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Androgenetic alopecia in a postmenopausal woman as a result of ovarian hyperthecosis Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2003 · 17 citations
Diagnostic Challenges in Ovarian Hyperthecosis: Clinical Presentation with Subdiagnostic Testosterone Levels Case Reports in Endocrinology · 2022 · 7 citations
Aldosterone- and cortisol-cosecreting adrenal adenoma, ovarian hyperthecosis and breast cancer Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports · 2020 · 1 citations
Postmenopausal Ovarian Hyperthecosis Associated with Rapid Testosterone Excess Journal of Gynecologic Surgery · 2018 · 1 citations
Androgenic alopecia in postmenopausal ovarian hyperthecosis Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2011 · 1 citations
Ovarian hyperthecosis in a 62-year-old woman presenting with hyperandrogenism and elevated testosterone Brazilian Journal of Development · 2026
SUN-105 A Classic Case of Ovarian Hyperthecosis Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2025
Ovarian Hyperthecosis Presenting as Polycythemia AACE Clinical Case Reports · 2024
Ovarian hyperthecosis in adolescent females: two case reports and a review of the literature Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2024
A Case of Ovarian Hyperthecosis in a Postmenopausal Woman JCEM Case Reports · 2023

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