Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Rapidly progressive hirsuitism or virilization raises the suspicion of an androgen-secreting tumour. Adrenal tumours are usually ruled out by hormonal testing and imaging studies. Small virilizing ovarian tumours may not be detectable by imaging studies.Case 1: A 66 year-old woman presented with 4 year history of hirsutism and virilization. She had a history of longstanding uterine bleeding secondary to fibroids. Investigations revealed raise...

Background: Pregnancy after complete loss of hypophyseal function is rare. Complete lack of ovarian stimulation by FSH and LH results in anovulation and atrophy of the ovaries. We report a patient with panhypopituitirism who achieved pregnancy and delivery through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer (ET).Case: A 35 year-old lady had undergone four trans-sphenoidal hypophesectomy operations, at 12, 13, 23 and 26 years of age, for recur...

BackgroundIn postmenopausal women, rapidly progressive hirsuitism or virilization raises the suspicion of an androgen-secreting tumor. Adrenal tumours are usually ruled out by hormonal testing and imaging studies. Small virilizing ovarian tumours may not be detectable by imaging studies.CaseA 61-year-old woman presented with hirsutism and male-pattern baldness developing over a two year period. 40 years previ...