Postmenopausal mild hirsutism and hyperandrogenemia due to granulosa cell tumor of the ovary: a case report

Abstract Background Among classes of ovarian tumor, granulosa cell tumors are the least common. In approximately 10% of cases of granulosa cell tumor, androgen will be secreted which will present with hirsutism and hyperandrogenemia. We describe a woman with ovarian granulosa cell tumor who presente...

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Main Authors: Mulat Adefris, Elfalet Fekadu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1411-3