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Androblastomas and thyroid disease in postmenopausal sisters.

R W Whitcomb, J W Calkins, B P Lukert

    Obstetrics and Gynecology
    |March 1, 1986
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    This study reports the first known cases of virilizing ovarian androblastomas in postmenopausal sisters. The findings suggest no unique multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome is associated with these familial tumors and thyroid conditions.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gynecologic Oncology
    • Endocrinology
    • Genetics

    Background:

    • Androblastomas, a type of ovarian tumor causing virilization, typically affect premenopausal women.
    • Familial occurrence of androblastomas has been anecdotally linked to thyroid adenomas or nontoxic goiter.

    Observation:

    • This report details two postmenopausal sisters diagnosed with androblastomas, a rare occurrence in this demographic.
    • One patient had a history of Graves disease, while the other was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

    Findings:

    • The observed thyroid pathologies in the studied patients and their families were inconsistent.
    • The data does not support a unique multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome associated with familial androblastomas and thyroid disease.

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    Implications:

    • This case challenges the typical presentation of androblastomas regarding menopausal status.
    • The findings indicate that familial androblastomas may not be consistently linked to specific thyroid pathologies or a distinct endocrine neoplasia syndrome.