Interpreting Findings in Hirsutism
Finding | Possible Causes |
|---|---|
Abrupt-onset hirsutism, flank or pelvic mass | Adrenal cancer or ovarian cancer |
Acanthosis nigricans | Polycystic ovary syndrome or other hyperinsulinemic states Cancer |
Central obesity, moon facies, striae, hypertension, proximal muscle wasting and weakness | |
Galactorrhea, amenorrhea (with or without visual field deficits) | Pituitary disorder causing hyperprolactinemia |
Irregular menses or amenorrhea, acne, obesity, hirsutism beginning after puberty | Polycystic ovary syndrome |
Signs of undernutrition, poor dentition (particularly in adolescent females) | |
Weight loss, fevers | Paraneoplastic syndromes caused by occult cancer |
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