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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Chun-Cheng Liao, Shih-Yi Lin, Hsin-Wang Lin, Kuang-Hua Chen, Lan-Hua Chang, Shun-Tien Chen, John Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-06-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Subjects:
ACTH-dependent pituitary macroadenoma
Cushing's disease
polycystic ovary syndrome
secondary amenorrhea
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455909602217

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