Transvaginal ultrasound diagnosis of a rare entity: Premenopausal ovarian hyperthecosis

Key Clinical Message Ovarian hyperthecosis (OH) is a benign pathology, less common in premenopause. Literature is poor on its ultrasound (US) characteristics. We suggest that a heterogeneous ovary at US, with a central vascularisation and follicles to the periphery, with or without hyperandrogenism,...

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Main Authors: Benedetta Cornelli, Wouter Froyman, Giulia Garofalo
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9380
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description Key Clinical Message Ovarian hyperthecosis (OH) is a benign pathology, less common in premenopause. Literature is poor on its ultrasound (US) characteristics. We suggest that a heterogeneous ovary at US, with a central vascularisation and follicles to the periphery, with or without hyperandrogenism, should lead to consider OH in the hands of experts.
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spelling doaj-art-71da4aa8eb054f8aa4a3d8a7fa862c492025-08-20T02:39:26ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042024-09-01129n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.9380Transvaginal ultrasound diagnosis of a rare entity: Premenopausal ovarian hyperthecosisBenedetta Cornelli0Wouter Froyman1Giulia Garofalo2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, CHU Saint Pierre Université Libre de Bruxelles Bruxelles BelgiumDepartment of Development and Regeneration KU Leuven Leuven BelgiumDepartment of Development and Regeneration KU Leuven Leuven BelgiumKey Clinical Message Ovarian hyperthecosis (OH) is a benign pathology, less common in premenopause. Literature is poor on its ultrasound (US) characteristics. We suggest that a heterogeneous ovary at US, with a central vascularisation and follicles to the periphery, with or without hyperandrogenism, should lead to consider OH in the hands of experts.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9380ovarian cystsovarypremenopausetheca cellsultrasonography
spellingShingle Benedetta Cornelli
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Giulia Garofalo
Transvaginal ultrasound diagnosis of a rare entity: Premenopausal ovarian hyperthecosis
Clinical Case Reports
ovarian cysts
ovary
premenopause
theca cells
ultrasonography
title Transvaginal ultrasound diagnosis of a rare entity: Premenopausal ovarian hyperthecosis
title_full Transvaginal ultrasound diagnosis of a rare entity: Premenopausal ovarian hyperthecosis
title_fullStr Transvaginal ultrasound diagnosis of a rare entity: Premenopausal ovarian hyperthecosis
title_full_unstemmed Transvaginal ultrasound diagnosis of a rare entity: Premenopausal ovarian hyperthecosis
title_short Transvaginal ultrasound diagnosis of a rare entity: Premenopausal ovarian hyperthecosis
title_sort transvaginal ultrasound diagnosis of a rare entity premenopausal ovarian hyperthecosis
topic ovarian cysts
ovary
premenopause
theca cells
ultrasonography
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9380
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