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Ultrasound scan of ovary with follicles around periphery, characteristic appearance of polycystic ovarian syndrome. This is the commonest endocrine disorder in women and can be successfully treated with clomiphene, gonadotrophin therapy, or ovarian diathermy. Diagnosis of syndrome is based on ultrasound scan and hormone changes, which may include rise in androgens and luteinising hormone
