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The prevalence of endocrinopathies among Lebanese women presenting with hirsutism to an endocrine clinic.
[cushing syndrome]
Hirsutism
is
a
common
condition
in
women
characterized
by
excessive
growth
of
terminal
hair
in
a
male
pattern
distribution
.
It
may
be
a
manifestation
of
underlying
pathologies
.
Since
there
is
no
data
published
about
the
prevalence
of
endocrinopathies
among
hirsute
women
in
Lebanon
,
this
study
's
aim
was
to
reveal
the
most
common
etiologies
of
hirsutism
in
this
population
.
The
study
is
a
descriptive
review
of
cases
of
160
females
with
hirsutism
presenting
to
a
single
endocrinologist
clinic
.
Data
about
history
,
physical
exam
,
blood
tests
and
imaging
results
were
collected
after
review
of
medical
charts
.
Out
of
the
160
cases
reviewed
,
14
females
(
8
.
8
%
)
were
left
undiagnosed
.
Out
of
146
subjects
diagnosed
,
72
.
6
%
were
found
to
have
polycystic
ovary
syndrome
(
PCOS
)
,
18
.
5
%
idiopathic
hirsutism
(
IH
)
,
4
.
6
%
non-classic
congenital
adrenal
hyperplasia
,
2
.
6
%
hyperprolactinemia
,
0
.
6
%
Cushing
's
syndrome
and
0
.
6
%
hypothyroidism
.
A
higher
percentage
of
irregular
menses
and
a
trend
for
overweight
were
found
among
the
PCOS
group
.
PCOS
remains
the
most
common
cause
of
hirsutism
in
an
endocrine
referral
clinic
,
similar
to
other
populations
.
A
low
threshold
for
diagnostic
workup
is
in
order
,
especially
when
there
is
associated
menstrual
irregularity
or
overweight
.
Diseases
Validation
Diseases presenting
"polycystic ovary"
symptom
aromatase deficiency
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
cushing syndrome
kallmann syndrome
This symptom has already been validated