Menstrual abnormalities in a woman with ACTH-dependent pituitary macroadenoma mimicking polycystic ovary syndrome

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 176-179

  Liao, Chun Cheng ^a   Lin, Shih Yi ^b   Lin, Hsin Wang ^a   Chen, Kuang Hua ^a   Chang, Lan Hua ^a   Chen, Shun Tien ^a   Wang, John ^b  

^a TAICHUNG ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ACTH dependent pituitary macroadenoma; Cushing's disease; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Secondary amenorrhea

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIOTOMY; CUSHING DISEASE; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; MYOPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NULLIPARA; OBESITY; OLIGOMENORRHEA; OUTPATIENT CARE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 33745910235     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60221-7     Document Type: Article

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