New-onset hirsutism

J Fam Pract. 2021 Apr;70(3):147-149. doi: 10.12788/jfp.0179.

Abstract

This postmenopausal patient developed hirsutism following a surgical procedure. Thorough lab work directed us to the unusual cause.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Hirsutism / blood
  • Hirsutism / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Leydig Cell Tumor / diagnosis*
  • Leydig Cell Tumor / metabolism
  • Leydig Cell Tumor / pathology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Postmenopause*
  • Testosterone / blood*

Substances

  • Testosterone