Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour: a rare cause of androgenic alopecia in post-menopausal women
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A Rare Case of Ovarian Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor in Postmenopausal Woman Presenting with Alopecia
Mild hirsutism and alopecia in postmenopausal women can be a normal physiological response. Sex cord stromal tumors of ovary account for approximately 5-8% of all ovarian tumors. When hirsutism is accompanied by signs of virilization such as severe balding, deepening of voice or clitoromegaly, an underlying androgen-secreting tumor, that may be malignant must be ruled out. We report a rare case...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2012-998X
DOI: 10.4038/sjdem.v2i2.4782