ea0021p276 | Pituitary | SFEBES2009
Raghavan Rajeev
, Phillips Suzanne
, Bailey Jo
, Nelson Richard
, Levy Andrew
, Bradley Karin
A 40-year-old woman, who had developed oligomenorrhoea after discontinuing the contraceptive pill at age 30, presented with a 6-month history of intermittent vomiting associated with abdominal discomfort and distension. Ultrasound, followed by laparotomy, revealed multiple bilateral ovarian luteal cysts consistent with hyperoestrogenism and ovarian-hyperfunctioning.Only 9 months post-operatively her bilateral theca ovarian cysts had recurred. Over 4 mont...