Two Cases of Ambigious Genitalia
The term “Ambiguous genitalia†applies to confusing appearance of the external genitalia. Sex assignment becomesessential for the parent’s peace of mind, and in turn depends on anatomy and functional endocrinology rather than karyotype. 1Two cases with all different genetic sex, gonadal sex an...
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The term “Ambiguous genitalia†applies to confusing appearance of the external genitalia. Sex assignment becomesessential for the parent’s peace of mind, and in turn depends on anatomy and functional endocrinology rather than karyotype. 1Two cases with all different genetic sex, gonadal sex and phenotypic sex are described. First case is that of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in a month old baby whose genotype was female withlaboratory investigations exposing her diagnosis. She is doing well with oral hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone. Secondcase is th a t o f pro b ab le 5-alpha red u c tase d eficien cy who would pro b ab ly need future surgery.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3556ed31004c42adafdaaf206b8f89802023-05-28T03:11:46ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802010-08-0142Two Cases of Ambigious GenitaliaSamina Tariq0iqbal A Memon1Ainey Razzak2Asma Aijaz3Department of Oral Biology, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Pediatrics Unit II, Civil Hospital Karachi and Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Pediatrics Unit II, Civil Hospital Karachi and Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Pediatrics Unit II, Civil Hospital Karachi and Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. The term “Ambiguous genitalia†applies to confusing appearance of the external genitalia. Sex assignment becomesessential for the parent’s peace of mind, and in turn depends on anatomy and functional endocrinology rather than karyotype. 1Two cases with all different genetic sex, gonadal sex and phenotypic sex are described. First case is that of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in a month old baby whose genotype was female withlaboratory investigations exposing her diagnosis. She is doing well with oral hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone. Secondcase is th a t o f pro b ab le 5-alpha red u c tase d eficien cy who would pro b ab ly need future surgery. https://jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1323 |
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