Postmenopausal hyperandrogenism due to an ovarian sex cord-stromal tumour causing elevated dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate: a case report

Postmenopausal hyperandrogenism due to an ovarian sex cord-stromal tumour causing elevated dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate: a case report

Abstract Background The source of excess androgen can be obscure in postmenopausal women with new-onset hyperandrogenism. If serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) is raised, it is presumed to be of adrenal origin because DHEAS is exclusively produced from adrenal cortical cells. This reports...

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Main Authors: Manilka Sumanatilleke, Nipun Lakshitha de Silva, Gayani Ranaweera, Chinthaka Appuhamy, Kanishka Karunaratne, M. V. Chandu de Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Hyperandrogenism
DHEAS
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate
Ovary
Sex cord-stromal tumour
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01879-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01879-8

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