Virilization caused by polycystic ovary syndrome: A case reportCüneyt E. Taner, Dilek Aslan, Cemal Karanfil, Gülizar Yeşilkaya ErsoySSK Ege Obstetrics and Gynecology Training Hospital, Izmir
Hirsutism is a common and often distressing condition and can be abnormal when it is associated with menstrual disturbances and infertility. Although hirsutism is usually clinical
sign of a benign condition, it may be harbinger of a serious underlying pathology such as androgen producing tumor. We present a case of virilized girl caused by PCOS and succesfully treated with oral contraceptive and flutamide combination. Keywords: Virilization, androgen excess, PCOS
Polikistik over sendromu nedenli virilizasyonCüneyt E. Taner, Dilek Aslan, Cemal Karanfil, Gülizar Yeşilkaya ErsoySSK Ege Doğumevi Kadın Hastalıkları ve Eğitim Hastanesi, İzmir
Anahtar Kelimeler: Virilizasyon, androjen fazlalığı, PCOS
Cüneyt E. Taner, Dilek Aslan, Cemal Karanfil, Gülizar Yeşilkaya Ersoy. Virilization caused by polycystic ovary syndrome: A case report. Medeniyet Med J. 2005; 20(4): 242-243
Corresponding Author: Cüneyt E. Taner, Türkiye |
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