Ovarian Leydig Cell Hyperplasia: An Unusual Case of Virilization in a Postmenopausal Woman
Objective. To report an unusual case of ovarian Leydig cell hyperplasia resulting in virilization in a postmenopausal woman. Methods. Patient’s medical history and pertinent literature were reviewed. Results. A 64-year-old woman presented with virilization with worsening hirsutism, deepening of her...
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| author | Jaya M. Mehta Jeffrey L. Miller Anthony J. Cannon Stacey K. Mardekian Lawrence C. Kenyon Serge A. Jabbour |
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| description | Objective. To report an unusual case of ovarian Leydig cell hyperplasia resulting in virilization in a postmenopausal woman. Methods. Patient’s medical history and pertinent literature were reviewed. Results. A 64-year-old woman presented with virilization with worsening hirsutism, deepening of her voice, male musculature, and male pattern alopecia. Her pertinent past medical history included type 1 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. Her pertinent past surgical history included hysterectomy due to fibroids. On further work-up, her serum total testosterone was 506 ng/dL (nl range: 2–45) and free testosterone was 40 pg/mL (nl range: 0.1–6.4). After ruling out adrenal causes, the patient underwent an empiric bilateral oophorectomy that showed Leydig cell hyperplasia on pathology. Six weeks postoperatively, serum testosterone was undetectable with significant clinical improvement. Conclusion. Postmenopausal hyperandrogenism can be the result of numerous etiologies ranging from normal physiologic changes to ovarian or rarely adrenal tumors. Our patient was found to have Leydig cell hyperplasia of her ovaries, a rarely reported cause of virilization. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a59ec1a856be41e1b097b00d0ed214f82025-08-20T03:38:31ZengWileyCase Reports in Endocrinology2090-65012090-651X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/762745762745Ovarian Leydig Cell Hyperplasia: An Unusual Case of Virilization in a Postmenopausal WomanJaya M. Mehta0Jeffrey L. Miller1Anthony J. Cannon2Stacey K. Mardekian3Lawrence C. Kenyon4Serge A. Jabbour5Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 211 South 9th Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USADivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 211 South 9th Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USAPrivate Practice, 3836 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 206, Trenton, NJ 08619, USADepartment of Pathology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 285 Main Building, 132 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USADepartment of Pathology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 280 Main Building, 132 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USADivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 211 South 9th Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USAObjective. To report an unusual case of ovarian Leydig cell hyperplasia resulting in virilization in a postmenopausal woman. Methods. Patient’s medical history and pertinent literature were reviewed. Results. A 64-year-old woman presented with virilization with worsening hirsutism, deepening of her voice, male musculature, and male pattern alopecia. Her pertinent past medical history included type 1 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. Her pertinent past surgical history included hysterectomy due to fibroids. On further work-up, her serum total testosterone was 506 ng/dL (nl range: 2–45) and free testosterone was 40 pg/mL (nl range: 0.1–6.4). After ruling out adrenal causes, the patient underwent an empiric bilateral oophorectomy that showed Leydig cell hyperplasia on pathology. Six weeks postoperatively, serum testosterone was undetectable with significant clinical improvement. Conclusion. Postmenopausal hyperandrogenism can be the result of numerous etiologies ranging from normal physiologic changes to ovarian or rarely adrenal tumors. Our patient was found to have Leydig cell hyperplasia of her ovaries, a rarely reported cause of virilization.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/762745 |
| spellingShingle | Jaya M. Mehta Jeffrey L. Miller Anthony J. Cannon Stacey K. Mardekian Lawrence C. Kenyon Serge A. Jabbour Ovarian Leydig Cell Hyperplasia: An Unusual Case of Virilization in a Postmenopausal Woman Case Reports in Endocrinology |
| title | Ovarian Leydig Cell Hyperplasia: An Unusual Case of Virilization in a Postmenopausal Woman |
| title_full | Ovarian Leydig Cell Hyperplasia: An Unusual Case of Virilization in a Postmenopausal Woman |
| title_fullStr | Ovarian Leydig Cell Hyperplasia: An Unusual Case of Virilization in a Postmenopausal Woman |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ovarian Leydig Cell Hyperplasia: An Unusual Case of Virilization in a Postmenopausal Woman |
| title_short | Ovarian Leydig Cell Hyperplasia: An Unusual Case of Virilization in a Postmenopausal Woman |
| title_sort | ovarian leydig cell hyperplasia an unusual case of virilization in a postmenopausal woman |
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