ea0090p462 | Reproductive and Developmental Endocrinology | ECE2023
Dionese Paola
, Rotolo Laura
, Bongiorno Claudio
, Cecchetti Carolina
, Starace Michela
, Bruni Francesca
, Pagotto Uberto
, Gambineri Alessandra
, Pelusi Carla
Background and aim: Ovarian hyperandrogenism is a known cause of post-menopausal hirsutism and virilisation, more frequently of a benign nature (e.g. ovarian hyperthecosis, Leydig cell hyperplasia). Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy delivers both definitive diagnostic and therapeutic results. However, after excluding the presence of a suspicious ovarian mass, the use of GnRH analogues (GnRH-a) offers a valuable therapeutic alternative with cases reporting a sustained response in...