Unexpected Diagnosis of Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS) During Inguinal Hernia Repair in 11-year-old-girl

Unexpected Diagnosis of Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS) During Inguinal Hernia Repair in 11-year-old-girl

Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS) is an X-link recessive genetic mutation of androgen receptor (AR) gene leading to complete inability of cell to respond to the androgens. CAIS occurs in 1 out of 20,400 XY live-birth babies, and affects about 1–2% of prepubertal girls that present with...

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Main Authors: Rayan Khalid, Alaa M. Siddig, Abdelrahman A. Abudoam, Abdel Bagi Alzain, Imad Fadl-Elmula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Knowledge E 2021-03-01
Series:Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
dsd, cais, bilateral inguinal hernia, gonadectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18502/sjms.v16i1.8938

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https://doi.org/10.18502/sjms.v16i1.8938

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