Postmenopausal Hyperandrogenism due to Ovarian Hyperthecosis
Table 2
Laboratory tests prior to and following surgery in a 64-year-old woman diagnosed with ovarian hyperthecosis.
Hormonal parameters
Before surgery
One month after surgery
Seven months after surgery
Reference values
Total testosterone (ng/dL)
483.42
13.77
9.54
9–130
DHEA-S (μg/dL)
35.30
36.50
36.40
29.7–182.2
SHBG (nmol/L)
43.41
26.30
—
11.7–155.2
FSH (mIU/mL)
80.56
72.52
66.00
Superior 25.8
LH (mIU/mL)
35.71
27.21
26.70
19–54
Prolactin (ng/mL)
6.29
—
9.50
1.80–20.30
17-α hydroxyprogesterone (ng/mL)
1.61
0.37
0.17
0.13–0.51
DHEA-S: dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; SHBG: sex hormone binding globulin; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; LH: luteinizing hormone. —: Not available on the patient’s charts (either not measured or sample lost).