Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumour in a Postmenopausal Woman Showing all Facets of the Insulin Resistance Syndrome (IRS)

  • Eva Dahlgren
  • Berit Gull
  • Roger Willén
  • Frank Sundler
  • Thord Rosén
  • Per-Anders Jansson

Abstract

Sertoli-Leydig cell tumours are rare sex stromal tumours with an incidence of <0.5% of all ovarian tumours. Most frequently this tumour occurs in young women with a history of amenorrhoea, hirsutism and lowered pitch. Here, we report on a woman with IRS, postmenopausal virilization and increased testosterone levels due to a Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour. This is the first case to suggest an association between IRS and Sertoli-Leydig cell tumours. Furthermore, we highlight the difficulties in detecting this ovarian tumour with sonography.

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Published
2009-07-12
How to Cite
Dahlgren E., Gull B., Willén R., Sundler F., Rosén T., & Jansson P.-A. (2009). Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumour in a Postmenopausal Woman Showing all Facets of the Insulin Resistance Syndrome (IRS). Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, 110(3), 233–236. https://doi.org/10.3109/2000-1967-068
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