Isolated luteinizing hormone (LH) elevation in a woman with secondary amenorrhea: a clue to the diagnosis of an inhibin B–producing thecoma and insights.

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Isolated luteinizing hormone (LH) elevation in a woman with secondary amenorrhea: a clue to the diagnosis of an inhibin B–producing thecoma and insights into the influence of inhibin B on LH Lois E. Donovan, M.D., Philippa H. Brain, M.D., Máire A. Duggan, M.D. Fertility and Sterility Volume 94, Issue 3, Pages 1097.e9-1097.e12 (August 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.02.016 Copyright © 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Intraoperative gross appearance of the thecoma. Fertility and Sterility 2010 94, 1097.e9-1097.e12DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.02.016) Copyright © 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 (A) Thecoma formed of elongated cells with strands of hyalinized stroma (hematoxylin and eosin; original magnification, ×200). (B) Inhibin alpha–positive cells (diaminobenzidine-based immunoperoxidase technique; original magnification, ×400). Fertility and Sterility 2010 94, 1097.e9-1097.e12DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.02.016) Copyright © 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions