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Query: UMLS:C0042755 (
masculinization
)
2,562
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Sertoli-Leydig cell tumours are rare sex stromal tumours with an incidence of < 0.5% of all ovarian tumours. Most frequently this tumour occurs in young women with a history of amenorrhoea, hirsutism and lowered pitch. Here, we report on a woman with
IRS
, postmenopausal
virilization
and increased testosterone levels due to a Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour. This is the first case to suggest an association between
IRS
and Sertoli-Leydig cell tumours. Furthermore, we highlight the difficulties in detecting this ovarian tumour with sonography.
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PMID:Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour in a postmenopausal woman showing all facets of the insulin resistance syndrome (IRS). 1645 60
