Case Report

Postmenopausal Hyperandrogenism due to Ovarian Hyperthecosis

Table 1

Initial laboratory tests conducted in a 64-year-old woman with signs of hyperandrogenism.

Hormonal parametersSerum levels detectedReference values

Total testosterone (ng/dL)483.429–130
DHEA-S (μg/dL)35.3029.7–182.2
FSH (mIU/mL)80.56>25.8
SHBG (nmol/L)26.3011.7–155.2
Prolactin (ng/mL)6.151.80–20.30
LH (mIU/mL)35.7119–54

DHEA-S: dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; SHBG: sex hormone binding globulin; LH: luteinizing hormone.