Hirsutism and Hypertrichosis Flashcards
1
Q
what is hirsutism?
A
androgen-dependent hair growth in women
2
Q
what is hypertrichosis?
A
androgen-independent hair growth
3
Q
what are the causes of hirsutism?
A
- polycystic ovarian syndrome
- cushing’s syndrome
- congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- androgen therapy
- obesity
- adrenal tumour
- androgen secreting ovarian tumour
- drugs
4
Q
what is the pathophysiology of obesity and hirsutism?
A
thought to be due to insulin resistance
5
Q
what drugs can cause hirsutism?
A
- phenytoin
- corticosteroids
6
Q
how is hirsutism managed?
A
- advise weight loss
- combined oral contraceptive pills
- facial hirsutism = topical eflornithine
7
Q
what are the causes of hypertrichosis?
A
- drugs
- congenital hypertrochosis lanuginosa
- congenital hypertrichosis terminalis
- porphyria cutanea tarda
- anorexia nervosa
8
Q
what drugs cause hypertrichosis?
A
- minoxidil
- ciclosporin
- diazoxide
