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January 14, 2026JCEM Case ReportsOpen Access

O-11 Diagnostic Challenges in Postmenopausal Hyperandrogenism: Reports of Two Cases

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ÖKÖzge Şahin KimyonDEDeniz EralpZBZeynep Elüstü Belten

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Overview

Case reports highlight diagnostic challenges of hyperandrogenism in postmenopausal women, suggesting the need for careful evaluation.

Key Points

  • This research examines the diagnostic challenges posed by postmenopausal hyperandrogenism and its benign and malignant sources.
  • Case reports of two postmenopausal women with hirsutism and alopecia
  • Clinical examination and laboratory tests for androgen levels
  • Imaging studies including transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) and abdominal MRI/CT
  • Histopathological evaluation after surgical interventions
  • Both cases exhibited elevated testosterone levels and signs of hirsutism and alopecia.
  • One patient had ovarian stromal hyperplasia while the other showed normal ovaries and leiomyoma.
  • Post-operative evaluations revealed normalization of testosterone and improvement in symptoms.

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Kimyon et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696719a50042a3ed5427d51bhttps://doi.org/10.1210/jcemcr/luaf297.041
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