Question 173 · LEK · Polycystic ovary syndrome
A young obese patient comes by her family doctor. She has thinned hair and seborrheic lesions visible on her face. She complains of the disordered menstruation. Indicate the probable diagnosis:
- A. Klinefelter syndrome.
- B. polycystic ovary syndrome.
- C. hyperthyroidism.
- D. hypoparathyroidism.
- E. tertiary hyperparathyroidism.
Hint
Think of an endocrine disorder of young women that combines androgen excess, obesity and irregular cycles.
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