Postmenopausal Hyperandrogenism due to Ovarian Hyperthecosis

• Main Authors: Laryssa Santos Metzker (Author), Luyanne Azevedo Cabral Ferreira (Author), Julia Caroliny Nogueira Borges (Author), Mariana Furieri Guzzo (Author), Rodrigo Neves Ferreira (Author), Lucas Luciano Rocha Silva (Author), Rodrigo Monico Cavedo (Author), Antonio Chambô Filho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ovarian hyperthecosis or ovarian stromal hyperplasia is a non-neoplastic functional disorder resulting from the presence of luteinized thecal cells within a hyperplastic ovarian stroma. The condition is more common in postmenopausal women than in those of reproductive age and leads to substantial cl...