Ovarian Leydig Cell Tumor: Cause of Virilization in a Postmenopausal Woman

27 August 2021 : Case report Portugal

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Nádia Mourinho Bala^1BEF*, José Maria Aragüés^1E, Sílvia Guerra^1E, Delfina Brito^2E, Cristina Valadas^1E

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933126

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933126

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Table 1. Laboratory evaluation before and after surgery.

	Total testosterone (ng/mL, RR <41)	Free testosterone (ng/dL, RR 0.10–4.70)	SHBG (nmol/L, RR 18.0–144.0)	DHEA-S (ug/dL, RR 26-460)
Presurgical	290	5.60	35	60
Postsurgical	<12	3.0
SHBG – sex hormone binding globulin; DHEA-S – dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; RR – reference range.

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