A woman exposed to a relative excess of androgens will take on male characteristics.
Clinical features of virilization:
(1) acne
(2) hirsutism (see Chapter 21)
(3) male pattern balding
(4) cliteromegaly
(5) deepening of the voice
(6) male muscular development
Extent of Finding
Grade
none
0
minimal
1
mild
2
moderate
3
marked
4
Virilization can be quantified as:
(1) mean score
(2) total score
(3) number of features at each grade level
Differential diagnosis:
(1) hypertrichosis (composed of vellus hairs)
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Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
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