Menstrual Abnormalities in a Woman with Acth-Dependent Pituitary Macroadenoma Mimicking Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

• Main Authors: Chun-Cheng Liao (Author), Shih-Yi Lin (Author), Hsin-Wang Lin (Author), Kuang-Hua Chen (Author), Lan-Hua Chang (Author), Shun-Tien Chen (Author), John Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2006-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Here, we present a case of ACTH-dependent pituitary macroadenoma (Cushing's disease) resulting in secondary amenorrhea mimicking polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Case Report: A 20-year-old nulligravid woman had been suffering from oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, and moderate hirsutism s...