Hirsutism: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for hirsutism

Ovarian Cyst

The study describes the case of a patient, in which as a result of removing an endometrioid ovarian cyst, there was an improvement as regards hirsutism and the decrease of [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Other symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome include hirsutism (increased growth of body hair) and difficulty losing weight. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Unusual hair growth on the face and body caused by an increased production of masculinizing hormones (hirsutism). [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Insulin Resistance

Case 1 presented with premature adrenarche aged 7 years, then by age 12 years had hirsutism, acne, acanthosis nigricans, and asymptomatic diabetes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Using exome sequencing, we identified a homozygous frameshift mutation (c.1047_1048dupC; p.G337Rfs*25) in a patient presenting with short stature, facial hirsutism, alopecia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] paradoxical hypoglycaemia; (2) acanthosis nigricans, a velvety hyperpigmentation of axilliary and flexural skin often associated with skin tags; or (3) hyperandrogenism in girls (hirsutism [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Based on results of drug studies on hirsutism, a longer trial of several months may be required to clinically confirm the effects of spearmint tea on hirsutism. 10 In addition [ndnr.com]

Context: Hirsutism often occurs in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

After three months, a significant weight loss was recorded, hirsutism had decreased slightly and oligomenorrhea reappeared. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Third Trimester Pregnancy

The concomitant phenomenon of a third trimester pregnancy with a significant degree of pelvic organ prolapse is extremely rare. We report on a patient with pelvic organ prolapse complicating third trimester pregnancy treated by concomitant cesarean hysterectomy and abdominal sacrocolpopexy. A 30-year-old woman,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Morbid Obesity

Morbid obesity is associated with liver pathology, most commonly non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) leading to cirrhosis. However, the morbid obesity impedes qualification for organ transplantation. We present a case report of a 56-year-old woman who underwent bariatric procedure followed by liver transplantation[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypothyroidism

Increased coagulation time Increased ciclosporin toxicity Hypertrichosis Increased thrombosis risk Transplant rejection Question 7 A patient who has been taken off the beta-blocker [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cushing Syndrome

We present the case of a 23-month-old female child with a history of excessive weight gain, growth failure, hirsutism, acne and behavioural difficulties. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 5-month-old female infant with a history of overeating, hirsutism, and excessive weight gain for the previous 2 months was referred to the hospital. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Although hirsutism is classically part of the clinical presentation of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), congenital adrenal hyperplasia and Cushing's syndrome [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pilonidal Cyst

A: Individuals who are hirsute are most at risk for developing sacrococcygeal fistulas and abscesses. [pilonidalcystmd.com]

Males are affected more frequently than females, probably due to their more hirsute nature. [advancedreconstruction.com]

Malignant Neoplasm of the Ovary

It’s also appropriate to code any functional activity, such as one of the following: • other ovarian dysfunction (256.8); • hirsutism (704.1); • hyperestrogenism (256.0); [fortherecordmag.com]

A case of hirsutism due to bilateral diffuse ovarian Leydig cell hyperplasia in a post-menopausal woman. Eur J Intern Med. 2003;14(7):432-3. [revistas.pucsp.br]

These patients usually have menstrual cycle irregularities and either typical clinical signs of hirsutism, obesity, infertility, acne, male balding pattern or biochemically [radiologyassistant.nl]

Hilar Cell Tumor of the Ovary

A 58-year-old woman who was seen for evaluation of severe hirsutism. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There was no history of gestational hirsutism, no history of drug intake, headache, proximal muscle weakness, striae or galactorrhea. [edmcasereports.com]

Following total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, the patient had regression of the hirsutism, and the plasma testosterone dropped to normal level [karger.com]

Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Other common symptoms include hirsutism, abdominal pain, virilization, and an adnexal mass.[22] Children[edit] In adolescents or children with ovarian tumors, symptoms can [en.wikipedia.org]

Adrenogenital Syndrome

A 23-year-old Japanese woman had her male-like musculature, hirsutism, the absence of breast development and marked clitoromegaly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Marked regression of hirsutism, advanced somatic and muscular development, deep voice and elevated urinary 17-ketosteroids followed removal of an adrenocortical adenoma. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

Acne subsided and hirsutism decreased one month after the initiation of cortisone therapy in addition to the subtotal adrenal resection. [koreamed.org]

Gynandroblastoma

A 66-year-old woman without metrorrhagia or hirsutism presented with abdominal pain and slightly elevated serum estradiol levels. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Case Report A 32-year-old gravida 0 woman presented with hirsutism, oligomenorrhea, and morbid obesity with a body mass index of 37 kg/m2. [docksci.com]

It typically secretes androgens, and as a result women with this tumour often present with new onset of hirsutism or virilisation. Leydig cell tumour. [dictionnaire.sensagent.leparisien.fr]

Neoplasm of the Ovary

Routine screening for Cushing syndrome in women presented with hirsutism is a controversial issue. [bmcendocrdisord.biomedcentral.com]

Hirsutism, virilism and apparent virilism and their gonadal relationship. II. [sjmms.net]

Lipid Cell Tumor of the Ovary

A lipid cell tumor of the ovary is described in an 18-year-old woman with secondary amenorrhea, hirsutism, and frank virilization. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

An ovarian lipid cell tumor without Reinke's crystalloids in a woman with secondary amenorrhea, minimal hirsutism, and elevated 17-ketosteroid excretion was studied by light [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Key Words: Lipid cell tumor ; Amenorrhea ; Hirsutism [jpatholtm.org]

Basophil Adenoma

Amenorrhoea Infertility Galactorrhoea Hypoglandism Impotence Infertility Gynaecomastia Galactorrhoea PROLACTIN Chromophobe Cushing syndrome • Moon face, pigmentation and hirsutism [edurev.in]

Elevated testosterone levels and hirsutism or acne were noted in 3 of 11 females. Importantly, no new safety signals were identified after 22 weeks of treatment. [csrf.net]

In women it may cause excessive growth of facial hair ( hirsutism ) and in men erectile dysfunction. [en.wikipedia.org]

Porphyria

Most of the time the facial hairs are fine, so the hirsutism is barely noticeable. [web.archive.org]

Prolactinoma

This 33-year-old woman was admitted to the internal medicine outpatient clinic for irregular menses, obesity, hirsutism and infertility, and hyperprolactinemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Physical examination, revealed hirsutism (Ferrimann-Gallwey score 12 points). [endocrine-abstracts.org]

[…] discharge from the breasts (galactorrhea) when not pregnant or breast-feeding Painful intercourse due to vaginal dryness Acne and excessive body and facial hair growth (hirsutism [mayoclinic.org]

Androblastoma

The patient was admitted because of secondary amenorrhea, hirsutism and acne. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patients with functioning tumors have signs of virilization such as hirsutism, deep voice and clitoral enlargement [uaz.edu.mx]

Anorexia Nervosa

Common physical findings include bradycardia, low BP, hypothermia, lanugo hair or slight hirsutism, and edema. Body fat is greatly reduced. [msdmanuals.com]

Common physical findings include bradycardia, low blood pressure, hypothermia, lanugo hair or slight hirsutism, and edema. Body fat is greatly reduced. [merckmanuals.com]

INTEGUMENTARY 1.Dry skin and hair 2.Hair loss 3.Lanugo hair/hypertrichosis 27. HEMATOLOGY 1.Anemia 2.Leukopenia 3.Thrombocytopenia 28. [slideshare.net]

Lytic Bone Lesion

SFPKS was first described in a 5-year-old female with a distinct facial appearance, proportional short stature, hirsutism, polycystic kidneys, vertebral abnormalities, elongated [nature.com]

/ hypertrichosis / Increased body hair - Hyperextensible joints / articular hyperlaxity - Hypoplastic mandibula / partial absence of the mandibula - Macrocephaly / macrocrania [csbg.cnb.csic.es]

Short stature, early loss of permanent teeth and hirsutism are observed in adults. [orpha.net]

Ovarian Androblastoma

[…] usually unilateral ovarian tumor may release male sex steroid hormones and produce defeminization ( breast atrophy, amenorrhea, loss of hair and sterility) to masculinization (hirsutism [humpath.com]

Clinically, all 4 patients showed evidence of increased androgen production, manifested by either hirsutism or virilization. [link.springer.com]

Mucopolysaccharidosis

[…] large tongue, prominent forehead, joint stiffness, and short stature; upper airway obstruction, recurrent ear infections, noisy breathing, and persistent nasal discharge; hirsutism [emedicine.medscape.com]

Other manifestations include corneal clouding, organomegaly, heart disease, short stature, hernias, facial dysmorphism and hirsutism. [orpha.net]

[…] impairment and loss of hand function MPS III – The most common MPS disorder; severe central nervous system (CNS) involvement and only minimal somatic involvement; coarse hair, hirsutism [emedicine.medscape.com]

Acute Hepatic Porphyria

Hypertrichosis and hyperpigmentation, particularly on the face, are especially troublesome in women. [ashpublications.org]

Over time, in CEP, HEP and PCT scarring, pigment changes, infection, and excessive hair growth (hypertrichosis) can occur. [aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Severe scarring is rare, as are pigment changes, friability, and hirsutism. Hemolysis and anemia are usually absent or mild. [ashpublications.org]

Adrenal Cortical Adenoma

These androgen secreting tumours frequently present in women with increased facial hair growth (hirsutism), irregular periods and infertility sometimes with masculinization [ensat.org]

Physical examination: truncal and centripetal obesity, thin extremities with muscle atrophy, plethoric moon face, echymoses and hirsutism. [endocrine-abstracts.org]

A physical exam may reveal central obesity, hirsutism, striae, and gynecomastia. An ophthalmologic exam may reveal retinopathy secondary to chronic hypertension. [symptoma.com]

Sertoli Leydig Cell Tumor

The patient was alive and well with improved hirsutism 4 years after the operation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hirsutism acne, oily skin, increased libido, virilization 1. Clitoromegaly 2. Deepening of voice 3. Balding 4. [brainscape.com]

The physical examination revealed severe hirsutism. Basal hormonal evaluation showed high plasma testosterone and estradiol values, with suppressed plasma gonadotropins. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Adrenal Cushing Syndrome

[…] and thinning of the extremities, a thickening at the base of neck called a buffalo hump, a rounding of the face, weakness of the proximal muscles, thinning of the skin, hirsutism [surgery.med.miami.edu]

[…] signs and symptoms include central adiposity, roundness of the face or extra fat around the neck, thin skin, impaired short-term memory and concentration, irritability, hirsutism [endocrinologyadvisor.com]

It is characterized by upper body OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; HYPERTENSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; HIRSUTISM; AMENORRHEA; and excess body fluid. [fpnotebook.com]

HAIR-AN Syndrome

The most common cause of hirsutism is polycystic ovarian syndrome. Patients with "idiopathic" hirsutism have normal ovulatory cycles and androgen levels. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

REPORT OF A CASE A 15-year-old obese Mexican girl requested treatment for hirsutism of 1 year's duration. [jamanetwork.com]

The most common cause of hirsutism is polycystic ovarian syndrome. Patients with “idiopathic” hirsutism have normal ovulatory cycles and androgen levels. [doi.org]

Pituitary Cushing Syndrome

The clinical signs suggesting Cushing's disease, such as obesity, moon face, hirsutism, and facial plethora are already present on presentation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Common symptoms include weight gain, skin changes, hyperhidrosis, infertility, hirsutism, amenorrhea, muscle weakness and psychological problems. [symptoma.com]

An 8-year-old prepubertal boy presented with rapid weight gain accompanied by a decreasing growth velocity and hirsutism. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Thecoma

hirsutism. 1. [ijem.in]

On physical examination, there was marked hirsutism and clitoromegaly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Keywords Thecoma, pregnancy, hirsutism, Virilism About this article Keywords Thecoma pregnancy hirsutism Virilism Authors Małgorzata Kogut Jarosław Janeczko Małgorzata Trzcińska [journals.viamedica.pl]