Virilization in a postmenopausal woman due to ovarian stromal hyperthecosis.
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Virilization in women is occasionally caused by ovarian stromal hyperthecosis. Although three cases of post-menopausal women with hyperthecosis have been reported, the history in two of them strongly suggests a premenopausal origin. We describe a 64 year old woman with postmenopausal virilization due to bilateral ovarian stromal hyperthecosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 67 785 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991