Menstrual Abnormalities in a Woman with Acth-Dependent Pituitary Macroadenoma Mimicking Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Objective: Here, we present a case of ACTH-dependent pituitary macroadenoma (Cushing's disease) resulting in secondary amenorrhea mimicking polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Case Report: A 20-year-old nulligravid woman had been suffering from oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, and moderate hirsutism s...
Main Authors: | Chun-Cheng Liao, Shih-Yi Lin, Hsin-Wang Lin, Kuang-Hua Chen, Lan-Hua Chang, Shun-Tien Chen, John Wang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-06-01
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Series: | Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455909602217 |
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