June 2020 in “AACE clinical case reports” A woman's severe male hormone excess was caused by a small, hard-to-find ovarian tumor.
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January 2018 in “Journal of SAFOMS” A rare ovarian tumor can cause unusual male-like symptoms, but surgery usually leads to a good outcome.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A chest X-ray can effectively diagnose ectopic ACTH secretion from lung tumors.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Consider TFI in facial hypopigmentation diagnoses and confirm with a biopsy.
Tricholemmoma is linked to Cowden syndrome and can be benign or malignant.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A 13-year-old girl's masculine symptoms improved after surgery for a rare adrenal tumor that produced male hormones.
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August 2009 in “Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery” Cats with adrenal tumors may have both hyperaldosteronism and hyperprogesteronism.
July 2019 in “Tumor Biology” Bone marrow-derived cells contribute to skin tumors, suggesting new treatment targets for non-melanoma skin cancers.
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August 2021 A young girl had a rare neck cyst removed and needs careful monitoring for related health issues.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” Pre-surgical embolization and a two-stage resection improve outcomes for rare sacral tumors.
October 2010 in “Reproductive Biomedicine Online” Women with pituitary adenomas often have reproductive issues, like irregular periods and trouble getting pregnant, but not always breast milk production without pregnancy.
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April 2007 in “Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition” A teenage girl with high androgen levels and PCOS developed a rare liver tumor, suggesting a possible link between high androgens and the tumor's growth.
April 2025 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” A rare, benign facial tumor called fibrofolliculoma was successfully treated with surgery.
January 2024 in “Journal of surgical case reports” Removing an adrenal tumor can significantly reduce high androgen levels in postmenopausal women.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A postmenopausal woman had rare symptoms due to a possible ovarian tumor, needing thorough evaluation.
January 2021 in “Indian journal of veterinary pathology” A 15-year-old female labrador had a large ovarian tumor removed.
February 2019 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” A rare case showed basal cell carcinoma and leiomyosarcoma coexisting, needing careful diagnosis and treatment.
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July 1993 in “Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association” Diagnosis of adrenal issues in ferrets should use symptoms, ultrasound, and surgery, not ACTH tests.
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January 2014 in “Case reports in endocrinology” A woman's excessive hair growth was caused by a rare benign tumor in her adrenal gland, which was successfully removed.
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December 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A woman died from cancer that spread from a long-standing cyst on her abdomen.
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September 2009 in “Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde” Adrenal tumors can cause high progesterone levels, mimicking symptoms of high cortisol.
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November 2013 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” A woman had high testosterone due to an ovarian issue, which was fixed with surgery.
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March 2013 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Ossification in trichilemmal cysts is more common than previously believed.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Rare ovarian tumors can cause hyperandrogenism, even if imaging appears normal.
Benign ovarian tumors can cause excess male hormones and related conditions in postmenopausal women.
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March 2010 in “Internal medicine journal” A 72-year-old man with sudden taste issues and hair growth was diagnosed with a severe stomach cancer and died within 5 months.
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April 2011 in “Clinical Kidney Journal” A benign skin tumor grew quickly in a dialysis patient and was surgically removed.
October 2025 in “Medicine” A potential link exists between unexplained hormone deficiency, hair loss, and testicular tumors, suggesting thorough screening is needed.
January 2025 in “Dermatology Review” Giant keratoacanthoma can look like squamous cell carcinoma, requiring careful diagnosis and surgical removal.
January 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” A man with hair loss and a scalp lump was diagnosed with a diffuse neurofibroma but chose not to have surgery.