Clinical and ultrasound characteristics of virilizing ovarian tumors in pre- and postmenopausal patients: a single tertiary center experience

Abstract Background A virilizing ovarian tumor (VOT) is a rare cause of hyperandrogenism in pre- and postmenopausal women. Although transvaginal ultrasound is considered as the first-line imaging method for ovarian tumors, it is examiner-dependent. We aimed to summarize the clinical and ultrasound m...

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Main Authors: Mi Zou, Rong Chen, Yahong Wang, Yonglan He, Ying Wang, Yifan Dong, Jianchu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-02057-z