Montoya Teresa, Guijarro Guadalupe, Elvira Rosa, Olivar Juana
Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Infanta Elena, Madrid, España.
Endocrinol Nutr. 2009 Oct;56(8):422-7. doi: 10.1016/S1575-0922(09)72713-5.
Virilizing tumors are rare disorders that commonly develop in the adrenal cortex or the ovaries. Because these tumors are usually millimetric, androgen-secreting ovarian tumors can be particularly difficult to identify through commonly available imaging techniques and can thus pose a diagnostic challenge. We present the case of a 71-year-old woman who presented with severe clinical hyperandrogenism and biochemical traits suggestive of an ovarian source but who was diagnosed with a 10-cm adrenal mass.
