Endocrine Abstracts

Background: New onset postmenopausal hyperandrogenism (PMH) is rare and is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.Clinical Case: AB, a 69-year woman, had 14-years of hirsutism and 1-year of male-pattern balding. Androgen profile was high: testosterone (T) 4.9nmol/L, androstenedione (A) 3.7nmol/L, 17OHP 2.3nmol/L. DHEAS and pre- and post-1 mg ONDST cortisol was normal. Adrenals and ovaries on CT were unremarkable, hence benign ovarian source assumed. She ...