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).