Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To describe a postmenopausal lady with hirsutism secondary to a rare leydig cell tumour of the ovary.Case history: A 55 year lady who attained menopause at the age of 49 was referred to us by GP for facial hirsutism of 5 years duration. She was bothered by recent excess hair growth of 4 months duration on the face and arms. She had no other virilising symptoms.On examination, she appeared cushingoid, had a BMI of 31, had...