Functional lutein cyst in a postmenopausal woman
Stevens, M.L.; Plotka, E.D.
Obstetrics and Gynecology 50(1 Suppl): 27s-29s
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-7844 PMID: 876536 Document Number: 111026
A postmenopausal woman presented with enlarged breasts, increased vaginal mucus, and elevated serum estrogen and normal progesterone levels. A laparotomy was performed and revealed a cystic right ovary. Histologic examination of the ovary demonstrated a cyst lined by stratified lutein cells with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm. The endometrium showed cystic and adenomatous hyperplasia. The diagnosis was functional lutein cyst. Removal of the cystic ovary reduced the estrogen levels, and the clinical picture reverted to that of a normal postmenopausal state.