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Testosterone secreting adrenal adenoma in an adult female patient
M M Alam1, M A Rahman, M F Naser
1Professor SM Mahbub Alam. Professor and Head, Department of Urology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. smmahbuburo@gmail.com
Abstract:
Adrenal tumours that secrete testosterone are extremely rare and we describe such a case in a 35 years old female with virilization. She had steroid biochemical profile in normal limit, except increased serum testosterone level. She had left adrenal adenoma 7.5 X 6.4 cm in size, her ovaries were normal. After left adrenalectomy the serum testosterone level returns to normal and has remained in the normal range. Hirsutism decreasing gradually and menstruation restarts after 3 months. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of adrenal adenoma.
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