Misdiagnosis of Polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was cited by Reader's Digest as one of the top 10 misdiagnosed diseases. In the article entitled "10 Diseases Doctors Miss", the 10 diseases mentioned were hepatitis C, lupus, celiac disease, hemochromatosis, aneurysm, Lyme disease, hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), chlamydia, and sleep apnea. 1
| About misdiagnosis: When checking for a misdiagnosis of Polycystic ovary syndrome or confirming a diagnosis of Polycystic ovary syndrome, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Polycystic ovary syndrome may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Polycystic ovary syndrome. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis. |
Alternative diagnoses list for Polycystic ovary syndrome: For a diagnosis of Polycystic ovary syndrome, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Polycystic ovary syndrome:
Polycystic ovary syndrome as an alternative diagnosis: The other diseases for which Polycystic ovary syndrome is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:
Medical news summaries about misdiagnosis of Polycystic ovary syndrome: The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Polycystic ovary syndrome:
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Footnotes:
1. Reader's Digest, February 2004, "10 Diseases Doctors Miss", page 120
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June 10, 2003
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