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19913714

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-11-16
pubmed:abstractText
Hirsutism is the presence of terminal hair in women in a male-like pattern, which represents the clinical expression of an underlying excess of androgen (hyperandrogenism). Numerous conditions and serious diseases can result in high levels of circulating androgens, although the most common cause of hirsutism is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The following classic clinical features characterize PCOS: irregular menstrual periods, infertility, excess hair growth, and obesity. The diagnosis of this disease is related to the discovery of clinical signs that are confirmed by hematochemical examinations. We present a clinical case that is relatively unusual owing to the appearance of black hairs that are similar to nasal hair in the oral mucosa, which is an atypical location. This unusual case was considered to be oral hirsutism, and its presence constituted the essential element in the diagnosis of PCOS. The hypothesis proposed for this unusual condition could be correlated to the high rate of circulating testosterone that may have influenced and led to the development and appearance of the hair follicles in the oral mucosa.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1528-395X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
108
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
e13-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
An unusual case of oral hirsutism in a patient with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Stomatology Department, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports