ea0099ep9 | Reproductive and Developmental Endocrinology | ECE2024
Arsentales Montalva Valeria
, Gimenez-Palop Olga
, Capel Ismael
, Subias David
, Romero Ana
, Hernandez Alba
, Muntean Andreea
, Jover Judith
, Costa Laura
, Perendreu Juan
, Garcia Carlos
, Rigla Mercedes
Background: Although the majority of cases of hyperandrogenism in postmenopausal women are due to functional causes, the sudden appearance of a severe and rapidly progressive condition, especially if associated with signs of virilization and defeminization, requires always ruling out the existence of an androgen-producing tumor at both the adrenal and ovarian levels. Etiological diagnosis can be difficult because ovarian tumors are not easily demonstrable by imaging.<p cla...