Postmenopausal hyperandrogenism caused by a benign cystic teratoma: a case report.

Background: Mature, benign cystic teratomas of the ovary are common in reproductive-age women, but they are very rarely associated with androgen production and subsequent development of hirsutism or virilization. We describe a case of postmenopausal hirsutism and hyperandrogenism caused by a mature cystic teratoma as well as the 7 previously reported cases.

Case: A 55-year-old, postmenopausal woman presented with hirsutism and unilateral lower extremity edema.