Female Preponderance: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Female Preponderance

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Epulis

The tumor has a marked female preponderance of 8:1. The recommended treatment is prompt surgical resection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Epulis is a rare tumour, with female preponderance that is only seen in the newborns. It arises from the mucosa of the gingiva and protrudes out of the infant's mouth. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The tumor has a marked female preponderance of 8:1. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

Benign Abducens Nerve Palsy

In contrast to much of the literature, we did not find a female preponderance. Exclusion of severe causes and close follow-up is mandatory for these patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In contrast to much of the literature, we did not find a female preponderance, that is, the sex distribution was equal. [nature.com]

However, no female preponderance was found, as the sex ratio was 1 : 1. In three of the patients, an acquired ET developed during follow-up examinations. [nature.com]

Angiokeratoma Circumscriptum

Angiokeratomas are more common in males; however, AKC-the rarest of its five variants-exhibits a female preponderance (F:M:3:1). [e-ijd.org]

preponderance in a ratio of 3:1. [3],[10] It most commonly involves the legs in a unilateral or otherwise asymmetrical distribution. [e-ijd.org]

preponderance in a ratio of 3:1. [3], [10] It most commonly involves the legs in a unilateral or otherwise asymmetrical distribution. [e-ijd.org]

Paroxysmal Hemicrania

There is a female preponderance in patients with chronic paroxysmal hemicrania. The median age of onset is 34 years, but attacks may begin at a younger or older age. [paindoctorfortlauderdale.com]

The female preponderance usually reported was not seen in this series. [pediatricneurologybriefs.com]

In the past, because of female preponderance, CPH was considered a disease exclusive to women. However, CPH has been reported in increasing numbers of men. [encyclopedia.com]

Familial Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis

Results: We observed a characteristic female preponderance (88%) with a female to male ratio of 7.3:1, with a mean age of onset of MA being earlier in females. [e-ijd.org]

Conclusion We conclude that PCA is mainly a disorder of the middle-aged population having a female preponderance. [pigmentinternational.com]

Cutaneous amyloidosis is a disease of middle-aged persons with a female preponderance. [idoj.in]

Astroblastoma

A striking female preponderance (11:1) was found. All tumors were supratentorial. There were multiple intratumoral cysts in 7 (58%) of the 12 patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Astroblastoma is a rare, mostly supratentorial glial tumor, occurring predominantly in children and young adults with female preponderance. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There is no sex predilection but according to Brat et al. there is a female preponderance [ 2 ]. [casereports.in]

Oromandibular Dystonia

The mean age at onset was 50.11 (SD 14.15) (range 23-74) years and there was a 2:1 female preponderance. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The mean age at onset was 52.4 years and there was a female preponderance of 2.5 to 1. [link.springer.com]

The mean age at onset was 50.11 (SD 14.15) (range 23–74) years and there was a 2:1 female preponderance. [dx.doi.org]

Bladder Lymphoma

Marked female preponderance was found (male to female ratio, 1:6.5). Six patients (20%), all of whom were women, out of 30 had a history of chronic cystitis. [scienceopen.com]

Rectal Malignant Melanoma

There is also a slight female preponderance (2, 6). Our patient was a 66 years old man at the time of diagnosis. [latunisiemedicale.com]

Cerebellar Papillary Meningioma

A marked female preponderance (68.7%) was noted. [scielo.br]

Rathke Cleft Cyst

preponderance (~2:1 female to male ratio) The vast majority of Rathke cleft cysts are asymptomatic and incidentally found. [radiopaedia.org]

[…] range 11-22%) of autopsies 2,6 rare in childhood; mostly seen in adults since the underlying substrate is congenital, lesions thought to enlarge throughout life 2 recognized female [radiopaedia.org]

Sclerosing Mucoepidermoid Thyroid Carcinoma with Eosinophilia

In published cases of SMECE in thyroid gland, there is a prominent female preponderance. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Malignant Anal Melanoma

There is also a slight female preponderance (2, 6). Our patient was a 66 years old man at the time of diagnosis. [latunisiemedicale.com]

Laugier-Hunziker Syndrome

Based on gender predilection, a significant female preponderance has been described. [icliniq.com]

preponderance, and an overall female to male ratio of 2:1. 6 A mean age of 52 years and median age of 42 years have been reported. 5 The syndrome also involves nail pigmentations [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

J Dermatol. 2008;35:806-7.The pigmentations typically develop during early to middle adulthood with a female preponderance, and an overall female to male ratio of 2:1.66 Nikitakis [scielo.br]

Endobronchial Leiomyoma

There is a female preponderance in the occurrence of the tumor. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There is a female preponderance[5,12] in the occurrence of the tumor. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bronchial leiomyomas are benign tumors which predominantly occur in the fourth decade of life with female preponderance.[5,6] Bronchial leiomyomas are thought to arise from [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Nevus Anemicus

Nevus anemicus has a slight female preponderance. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis

It has a slight female preponderance 11. Associations There is a recognized associated with various malignancies (up to 25% of cases 9,11). [radiopaedia.org]

Congenital Epulis

This explains the female preponderance of the lesion. Management: If the lesion is small and asymptomatic it can be left alone. [drtbalu.com]

Epulis usually present at birth and it has marked female preponderance of 10:1. Histiogenesis is uncertain, recommended treatment is excision. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

preponderance of 8:1. [consultant360.com]

Metanephric Adenoma

There may be a 2:1 female preponderance 2. Metanephric adenoma is asymptomatic in many patients. Some patients can have abdominal pain and hematuria. [radiopaedia.org]

Colonic Lipoma

There is a slight female preponderance according to some reports, with left-sided tumors being more common in males patients [2]. [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

Familial Ossifying Fibroma

Why POF shows female preponderance? Role of hormones has been suggested. [jisponline.com]

However, lesions normally occur in the 4th decade with a female preponderance and predominantly involving the mandible.4·5·7 Conversely, psammomatoid ossifying fibromas (POF [healio.com]

preponderance with ratio of 5:1. [jiaomr.in]

Pediatric Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma

First, MCS has a slight female preponderance and occurs in the nervous system in patients at age 20 to 30 and in soft tissues in patients at age 40 or older, whereas classical [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Dacryocystocele

There is a slight female preponderance (54%). The majority of cases are unilateral (91%) and almost half of cases appear to be complicated by dacryocystitis. [nature.com]

A review of the literature showed a predominance of the unilateral lesion and female preponderance, also confirmed in our group of children. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

preponderance of 63 to 80 percent.10-14 Dacryocystitis may occur anytime from as early as two days after birth to a few months of age.1,12 Evolution Figure 1. [reviewofophthalmology.com]

Dowling-Degos Disease Type 3

In their series, the study of the family tree supported autosomal dominant transmission with female preponderance. [ijdvl.com]

preponderance. [4],[5],[6],[7] In another case report, authors did not find any seborrheic keratosis like lesions, pin head sized pigmented comedones and pitted follicular [ijdvl.com]

[…] authors also noted unusual features such as acral distribution of lesions, palmar pigmentation and seborrheic keratosis like lesions. [3] In other case reports also, there was female [ijdvl.com]

Rhabdoid Meningioma

The most commonly affected age groups are the 5th to 7th decades with a marked female preponderance (11:4). [egms.de]

Epidural Spinal Canal Angiolipoma

Spinal epidural angiolipomas commonly occur in adults in the fourth and fifth decades and have female preponderance.[1,2] Location in lumbar spine is rare.[11] Location in [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pancreatic Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Producing Tumor

Sex- and age-related demographics A slight female preponderance in WDHA syndrome appears to exist. [emedicine.staging.medscape.com]

Philadelphia Chromosome Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

An Italian study even demonstrated female preponderance, with females accounting for 57% of all cases [Breccia et al. 2006]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Askin's Tumor

preponderance, and median survival of 8 months.[1] Askin tumor presents with respiratory problems such as pain, dyspnea, and mass and weight loss. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] primitive neuroectodermal tumor of thoracopulmonary region described for the first time in 1979 in 20 children and adolescents with a mean age of presentation of 14.5 months, female [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]