Question

question 12 (mandatory) (2 points) listen on examination of a 14 year old female patient who you are seeing for the first time, you note the presence of unusual facial hair. questioning of the patient reveals that she has not has not experienced her first menstrual period (menarche). she has not yet begun to experience any change in breast development, and her muscle mass is noticeably increased. she does describe increasing weight. there is no development of a moon face. which of the following is a possible diagnosis for this patient? polycystic ovarian disease adrenogenital syndrome prolactinoma simmonds disease

Explanation:

Polycystic ovarian disease often presents with symptoms like hirsutism (unusual facial hair), amenorrhea (absence of menarche in this case), and weight - gain. Adrenogenital syndrome typically has more severe virilization and salt - wasting symptoms not mentioned here. Prolactinoma is mainly associated with hyperprolactinemia and symptoms like galactorrhea and menstrual irregularities rather than the combination seen here. Simmond's disease is a panhypopituitarism disorder with a different set of symptoms such as atrophy of endocrine - dependent organs.

Answer:

Polycystic ovarian disease