Hirsutism Caused by Pregnancy Luteoma in a Low-Resource Setting: A Case Report and Literature Review

• Main Authors: David Hamisi Mvunta (Author), Fatemazahra Amiji (Author), Mubina Suleiman (Author), Francisco Baraka (Author), Ikrah Abdallah (Author), Mabula Kazabula (Author), Peter J. T. Wangwe (Author), Furaha August (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Pregnancy luteomas are rare, benign, ovarian neoplasms resulting from increased androgenic activity during pregnancy. Often, they occur asymptomatically and are only diagnosed incidentally during imaging or surgery: cesarean section or postpartum tubal ligation. Most common symptoms asso...