Abstract

TORIBIO- MEMBRENO, Iván; GUTIERREZ- MIRANDA, María Raquel  and  MORA- CALDERON, Angie. Tumor masculinizante de ovario (a propósito de un caso). Acta méd. costarric [online]. 2004, vol.46, n.4, pp.201-203. ISSN 0001-6002.

We report here the case of a 63 years old female with 6 years history of alopecia, hirsutism, deepening voice and clitorimegaly. She had high levels of testosterone (263 ng/dl) and a transvaginal ultrasound showed a solid lesion in the left ovary. The management consisted of abdominal histerectomy and bilateral oophorectomy. The biopsy reported a benign steroidogenic Leydig cell tumor. The patient did well with partial improvement of her manifestations, when was seen 4 months later

Keywords : Hirsutismo; alopecia; clitorimegalia; tumor de células de Leydig.