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Case Report: Androgen-secreting pediatric adrenocortical tumor of uncertain malignant potential presenting with virilization in a 19-month-old girl [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyBackgroundVirilization in girls younger than 2 years should prompt careful evaluation for pathological androgen excess and should be interpreted as a practical clinical reminder rather than as a stand-alone diagnostic tool.
Yirong Wang +6 more
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Male sex assignment in severely virilized 46,XX children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyIntroductionIncreased androgen production in 46,XX individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia leads to a variable degree of external genital virilization, often complicating the decision regarding sex assignment after birth.MethodsIn this single ...
Nikolett Jusztina Beniczky +8 more
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Steroid cell tumor of the ovary presenting with ascites: A rare neoplasm in a postmenopausal woman
Journal of Mid-Life Health, 2021 Steroid cell tumors of the ovary are rare sex-cord stromal tumors, accounting for approximately 0.1% of all ovarian neoplasms. Majority of these tumors are benign, occur in pre-menopausal women and are associated with hyperandrogenism.
Pavani Velamala +4 more
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Virilization at puberty in adolescent girls may reveal a 46,XY disorder of sexual development
Endocrine Connections, 2023 Although hyperandrogenism is a frequent cause of consultation in adolescent girls, more severe forms with virilization must lead to suspicion of an adrenal or ovarian tumor. However, they may also reveal a 46,XY disorder of sexual development (DSD). Here,
A Bergougnoux +10 more
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Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2022 Pediatric adrenocortical tumors (ACTs) are rare entities with an incidence of 0.2% of all pediatric tumors. Only two cases of antenatally detected ACT have been reported in the literature.
Vivek Kumar Singh +3 more
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Recurrent maternal virilization during pregnancy in patients with PCOS: two clinical cases
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2018 Background Maternal virilization during pregnancy is a rare phenomenon. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), luteoma and luteinic cysts are the most frequent and benign etiologies.
M. Deknuydt +4 more
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A case of virilization induced by a Krukenberg tumor from gastric cancer
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2008 Background The Krukenberg tumor represents ovarian metastases associated with gastric cancer or other gastrointestinal malignancies. Histology shows typical mucus-production and numerous signet-ring cells.
Schlitt Hans-Jürgen +4 more
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Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013 Steroid cell tumors of the ovaries are rare sex-hormone secreting tumors which are usually benign and unilateral. One previous study has estimated the tumors to be bilateral in 6% of patients.
Samanthi M. A. Cooray +3 more
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Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012 We describe a 29-year old pregnant woman with history of primary hypothyroidism and impaired glucose tolerance presenting in her third trimester with preeclampsia and virilization.
M W Niranjala +2 more
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Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Jacobs syndrome and congenital adrenal hyperplasia are separate entities but share common clinical features such as ambiguous genitalia.
Qaisar Ali Khan +9 more
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