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Shi C, Wang Y, Zeng G, Cao H, Chen M, Wang Y. Ovotesticular disorder of sexual development manifested as hematospermia: a case report and literature review. Sex Med 2024; 12:qfae026. [PMID: 39119244 PMCID: PMC11307195 DOI: 10.1093/sexmed/qfae026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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Background Ovotesticular disorder of sexual development (OT-DSD) is a rare sexual development disorder defined by the simultaneous existence of testicular and ovarian tissues (including follicular) in the same- or opposite-sex glands of an individual, with an incidence rate of about 1 in 100 000. Aim This report aims to supplement the clinical presentation, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of OT-DSD and to improve the diagnostic ability of clinicians for modified disease. Methods This article is a retrospective analysis of a case of OT-DSD at our institution. Additionally, a comprehensive search of the PubMed database with the keywords "ovotesticular disorder of sexual development" or "true hermaphroditism" was conducted between 1956 and 2024, resulting in approximately 250 cases, and the results of the search are summarized. Results The patient, a 44-year-old male, sought treatment at our hospital on February 6, 2023, primarily due to "intermittent hematospermia for over a month." He stated that it was discovered during infancy that his right scrotum was empty and lacking a testicle. Due to the low local medical services and the low-income family's economic conditions, he did not seek further diagnosis and treatment. After admission, the patient underwent computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and decided to undergo robot-assisted pelvic mass resection, which was pathologically confirmed as OT-DSD. Outcomes The patient's definitive diagnosis was provided by postoperative pathology, and although the patient ultimately had a favorable outcome, diagnosis and treatment were delayed due to his atypical clinical presentation. Strengths and Limitations This is a single case report; however, uncommon clinical presentations of rare diseases were identified, and a literature review was conducted. Unfortunately, there are some important missing data in the patient's medical history, including hormone assessment (testosterone, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone), tumor marker examination, semen analysis, scrotal ultrasound, and chromosomal analysis. Conclusion Patients with OT-DSD have diverse types of gonads, chromosomal karyotypes, and phenotypes of external genitalia, and further exploration and research are needed for early diagnosis and treatment. In addition, cases of OT-DSD with fertility and no ambiguous genitalia are even rarer. This case guides us for adult patients with no ambiguous genitalia: if there is an inability to palpate 1 or both gonads and there is intermittent hematospermia, the possibility of OT-DSD should be suspected.
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- Chengdong Shi
- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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A model to study human ovotesticular syndrome. Differentiation 2023; 129:60-78. [PMID: 35164980 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2021.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Ovotesticular syndrome is a rare disorder of sex development characterized by the presence of testicular and ovarian tissue. The histologic characteristics of human testicular tissue are well defined by the presence of seminiferous cords or tubules containing TSPY-positive germ cells and Sox9-positive Sertoli cells surrounded by interstitial tissue containing cytochrome P450-positive Leydig cells and smooth muscle α-actin-positive peritubular myoid cells. The histological characteristics of the ovary can be defined by germ cell nests and the development of follicles. In contrast to the testis, the ovary has a paucity of defined specific protein markers, with the granulosa cell marker FOXL2 being the most widely used. In practice, defining the ovarian component of the ovotestis can be quite difficult. We developed a model of human ovotesticular syndrome by combining fetal human testis and ovary in a xenograft model. Ovotesticular xenografts were grown under the renal capsules of gonadectomized athymic nude mice for 6-32 weeks along with age matched control grafts of fetal testis and ovary. Forty ovotesticular xenografts and their controls were analyzed by histology, immunohistochemistry, and fluorescent in situ hybridization to determine the protein expression and karyotype of the cells within the grafts. The ovotesticular xenografts exhibited recognizable testicular and ovarian tissue based on testis-specific and ovary-specific markers defined above. The xenografts simulated a bipolar ovotestis in which the testicular and ovarian elements retain their separate histological characteristics and are separated by a well-defined border. This contrasts with the compartmentalized ovotestis previously described in the literature where the testicular tissue is surrounded by ovarian tissue or a mixed histology where testicular and ovarian tissues are interspersed throughout the gonad. In conclusion, we have characterized a human model of ovotestis which will allow a deeper understanding of ovotestis development in humans and facilitate a more accurate diagnosis of the ovotesticular syndrome.
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Costanzo M, Touzon MS, Marino R, Guercio G, Ramirez P, Mattone MC, Pérez Garrido N, Bailez MM, Vaiani E, Ciaccio M, Galluzzo Mutti ML, Belgorosky A, Berensztein E. Gonadal tumor development in 46,XX disorders of gonadal development. Eur J Endocrinol 2022; 187:451-462. [PMID: 35900314 DOI: 10.1530/eje-22-0283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Differences/disorders of sex development (DSD) are congenital conditions in which the development of chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomical sex is atypical. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to report the histological characteristics and immunoexpression patterns of gonadal parenchyma in patients with 46,XX testicular and ovotesticular DSD, with a focus on the detection of germ cell malignancies. DESIGN Inclusion criteria were SRY-negative 46,XX testicular and ovotesticular DSD with available samples from gonadal biopsy or gonadectomy for the review of histological findings. Gonadal histology was assessed on hematoxylin and eosin-stained sections and immunohistochemical analysis. Histopathological criteria from the last World Health Organization classification of urogenital tumors were used to identify undifferentiated gonadal tissue, gonadoblastoma, and dysgerminoma. RESULTS Median age at first histological evaluation of gonadal samples was 1.46 years (range: 0.16-16 years). Totally 15 patients were classified as ovotesticular and only 1 as testicular DSD. Most individuals had bilateral ovotestes (12/15). No histological alterations were found in the ovarian parenchyma, while signs of dysgenesis were seen in all cases of testicular parenchyma. In 4/15 ovotesticular DSD, a prepubertal biopsy failed to identify ovarian parenchyma. We detected early prepubertal preinvasive and invasive malignancies in this cohort (five patients had undifferentiated gonadal tissue, five gonadoblastoma, and one dysgerminoma). CONCLUSION 46,XX disorders of gonadal development are historically considered at a low risk for germ cell cancer, and the need for assessment of gonadal histology has been questioned. The finding of early germ cell malignancies in our cohort brings awareness and needs further research.
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- Mariana Costanzo
- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital de Pediatría 'Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan', Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital de Pediatría 'Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan', Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital de Pediatría 'Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan', Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital de Pediatría 'Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan', Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital de Pediatría 'Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan', Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital de Pediatría 'Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan', Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital de Pediatría 'Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan', Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital de Pediatría 'Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan', Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital de Pediatría 'Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan', Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital de Pediatría 'Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan', Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital de Pediatría 'Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan', Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital de Pediatría 'Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Garrahan', Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2da. Unidad Académica de Histología, Departamento de Histología y Biología Celular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Naroji S, Gomez-Lobo V, Finlayson C. Primary Amenorrhea and Differences of Sex Development. Semin Reprod Med 2022; 40:16-22. [PMID: 35772411 PMCID: PMC11145579 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1753551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Primary amenorrhea may be a feature or a presenting sign of a difference of sex development, most often due to a congenital anatomic difference or hypergonadotropic hypogonadism. History and physical exam are very important, including whether any variation in external genitalia was present at birth as well as a careful review of pubertal development. Further evaluation includes hormone measurement, imaging, and genetic evaluation. Those with a disorder of sexual development diagnosis should receive care through a multidisciplinary team with psychosocial support.
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- Swetha Naroji
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Isolated Clitoromegaly (Prader Stage 1 Genitalia) in Unilateral Variety of Ovotesticular Disorder of Sex Development. Indian J Pediatr 2021; 88:1044-1045. [PMID: 33079340 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-020-03531-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Kim HI, Lee I, Kim SH, Lee YS, Han SW, Yun BH. Ovotesticular Disorder of Sex Development in Korean Children: A Single-Center Analysis over a 30-Year Period. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2021; 34:626-630. [PMID: 33667640 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.02.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To present clinical features that characterize ovotesticular disorder of sex development (OT-DSD) in the Korean population. Among the patient cohort who were initially suspected to have OT-DSD, the actual OT-DSD patients and those of other disorder of sex development were compared. DESIGN Retrospective medical chart review of patients who were initially suspected to have OT-DSD from 1984 to 2018 on the basis of clinical examination. SETTING Tertiary care university hospital. PARTICIPANTS Of 26 patients with initial diagnosis of OT-DSD, 3 were excluded because of incomplete records, and finally, 23 patients were subjected to analysis. Various examinations were performed before the surgical confirmation of gonad histopathology. INTERVENTIONS Medical records were reviewed for clinical, anatomical, biochemical, and cytogenic characteristics, gender assignment, medical treatment, and histopathologic diagnosis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Characteristics of OT-DSD in a Korean population. RESULTS Among 23 patients suspected to have OT-DSD, 13/23 (56.5%) were diagnosed as OT-DSD after histopathologic confirmation. Of the remaining 10 patients, 5/23 (21.7%) were diagnosed with mixed gonadal dysgenesis, 3 with Turner variant, 1 with 46,XX disorder of sex development, and 1 with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome. Among the 13 OT-DSD cases, 9 patients presented with the 46,XX karyotype, 1 with the 46,XY, and 3 with the 46,XX/XY karyotype. Nine patients were assigned as male and 4 as female at birth. The most common gonad histology was ovotestis 10/26 (38%), followed by ovary and testis. CONCLUSION OT-DSD is one of the rarest disorders with various clinical presentations. A patient with ambiguous genitalia must be examined with a multidisciplinary approach with clinical suspicion for OT-DSD. Standardized procedure of evaluation and treatment is crucial.
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- Hye In Kim
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Women's Life Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Women's Life Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Women's Life Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Women's Life Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Štichhauer R, Šafus A, Neumann D, Novák I, Skutilová V, Laco J. Ovotesticular Disorder of Sexual Development and Non-Palpable Testis. ACTA MEDICA (HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ) 2021; 64:42-45. [PMID: 33855958 DOI: 10.14712/18059694.2021.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Disorders of sexual development (DSD) refers to a group of diseases that links the mismatch between an individual's genetic and gonadal development and its phenotype. Ovotesticular DSD (true hermaphroditism) is one such disease, in which both male and female gonads are present. A 15-year-old boy with a history of surgery for non-palpable testis was examined due to bilateral gynecomastia and known gonosomal mosaic of Klinefelter syndrome. The external genital was matured as male and, in the left half of the scrotum, there was a testicle of normal size. Despite uncertain resistance on the right side, however, the right testis was not palpable. Revision of the right groin revealed a surprising finding in the form of an ovary with a dilated fallopian tube, both of which were completely removed. Surgical revision of the left testis with biopsy was performed. The surgery was completed with a bilateral mastectomy. The postoperative course was uncomplicated, and the boy is content and fully integrated into his peer group. True hermaphroditism is a rare type of DSD. In the case described, DSD was not exhibited until puberty, after an examination for gynecomastia. The case also confirms the necessity of clarification and long-term follow-up of patients with unclear findings during surgery for non-palpable testis. Diagnostic laparoscopy is clearly indicated in these situations.
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- Radek Štichhauer
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Králové, Charles University, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Králové, Charles University, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Králové, Charles University, Czech Republic
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Králové, Charles University, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Králové, Charles University, Czech Republic
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- Fingerland Department of Pathology, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Faculty of Medicine Hradec Králové, Charles University, Czech Republic
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Lambert S, Peycelon M, Samara-Boustani D, Hyon C, Dumeige L, Peuchmaur M, Fiot E, Léger J, Simon D, Paye-Jaouen A, Bouligand J, Siffroi JP, Carel JC, McElreavey K, El Ghoneimi A, Brachet C, Bouvattier C, Martinerie L. SRY-negative 46,XX testicular/ovotesticular DSD: Long-term outcomes and early blockade of gonadotropic axis. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2021; 94:667-676. [PMID: 33296530 DOI: 10.1111/cen.14389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE SRY-negative 46,XX testicular and ovotesticular disorders/differences of sex development (T/OTDSD) represent a very rare and unique DSD condition where testicular tissue develops in the absence of a Y chromosome. To date, very few studies have described the phenotype, clinical and surgical management and long-term outcomes of these patients. Particularly, early blockade of the gonadotropic axis in patients raised in the female gender to minimize postnatal androgenization has never been reported. DESIGN Retrospective description of sixteen 46,XX T/OTDSD patients. RESULTS Sixteen 46,XX SRY-negative T/OTDSD were included. Most (12/16) were diagnosed in the neonatal period. Sex of rearing was male for six patients and female for ten, while the clinical presentation varied, with an external masculinization score from 1 to 10. Five patients raised as girl were successfully treated with GnRH analog to avoid virilization during minipuberty. Ovotestes/testes were found bilaterally for 54% of the patients and unilaterally for the others (with a contralateral ovary). Gonadal surgery preserved appropriate tissue in the majority of cases. Spontaneous puberty occurred in two girls and one boy, while two boys required hormonal induction of puberty. One of the girls conceived spontaneously and had an uneventful pregnancy. DNA analyses (SNP-array, next-generation sequencing and whole-exome sequencing) were performed. A heterozygous frameshit mutation in the NR2F2 gene was identified in one patient. CONCLUSIONS This study presents a population of patients with 46,XX SRY-negative T/OTDSD. Early blockade of gonadotropic axis appears efficient to reduce and avoid further androgenization in patients raised as girls.
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- Sophie Lambert
- Pediatric Endocrinology Department, Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- Pediatric Endocrinology Department, CHC, Liège, Belgium
- Pediatric Endocrinology Department, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Department, Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- Pediatric Surgery and Urology Department, Robert Debré Hospital, Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Department, CHU Necker-Enfants Malades, Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Maladies génétiques d'expression pédiatrique, APHP, Hôpital d'Enfants Armand Trousseau, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Department, Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- INSERM UMR-S1185, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France
- Pathology Department, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Department, Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Department, Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- Université de Paris, Paris, France
- INSERM UMR 1141, DHU Protect, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Department, Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Surgery and Urology Department, Robert Debré Hospital, Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Molecular Genetics and Hormonology Department, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bicêtre Hospital, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- INSERM, Maladies génétiques d'expression pédiatrique, APHP, Hôpital d'Enfants Armand Trousseau, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Department, Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- Université de Paris, Paris, France
- INSERM UMR 1141, DHU Protect, Paris, France
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- Department of Human Developmental Genetics, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Surgery and Urology Department, Robert Debré Hospital, Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Department, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Department, Bicêtre Hospital, Centre de Référence DEV-GEN, Paris-Saclay University, Kremlin Bicêtre, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Department, Centre de Référence des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- Université de Paris, Paris, France
- INSERM UMR-S1185, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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Chen CQ, Liu Z, Lu YS, Pan M, Huang H. True hermaphroditism with dysgerminoma: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e20472. [PMID: 32481455 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000020472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION True hermaphroditism is a rare and usually sporadic disorder. It is defined by the presence of both ovarian and testicular tissues together as ovotestis. PATIENT CONCERNS In this study, we reported a rare true hermaphroditism case with dysgerminoma. A 49-year-old woman developed masses in both inguinal regions for 30 years. Recently 3 months, the patient found that the size of mass in her left inguinal region was significantly increased. DIAGNOSIS After surgical resection, the results of immunohistochemical examination in left mass revealed a dysgerminoma with positive expression of placental alkaline phosphatase and octamer-binding transcription factor 3/4, and right mass was a cryptorchidism. Chromosomal analysis revealed the karyotype 46, XY. Combined immunohistochemical and karyotype analysis, a diagnosis of true hermaphroditism with dysgerminoma was made. INTERVENTIONS Radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy after tumor resection was used to improve her prognosis. Hormone replacement therapy with conjugated estrogen and medroxyprogesterone acetate were used to maintain her female characteristics. OUTCOMES The patient underwent hormonal replacement and has been well for 6 months. CONCLUSION The positive expression of placental alkaline phosphatase and octamer-binding transcription factor 3/4 could be 2 diagnosis markers of dysgerminoma. Surgery combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy could improve the prognosis of dysgerminoma. Moreover, hormone replacement therapy with conjugated estrogen and medroxyprogesterone acetate was very helpful to maintain the female characteristic of patients with true hermaphroditism.
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- Chun-Qiao Chen
- The Department of Oncology, People's Hospital of Guilin
- The Department of Oncology, Fifth Clinical Medical College
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- College of Medical Laboratory Science, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- The Department of Oncology, People's Hospital of Guilin
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- The Department of Oncology, People's Hospital of Guilin
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- The Department of Oncology, People's Hospital of Guilin
- The Department of Oncology, Fifth Clinical Medical College
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Deng S, Sun A, Chen R, Yu Q, Tian Q. Gonadal Dominance and Internal Genitalia Phenotypes of Patients with Ovotesticular Disorders of Sex Development: Report of 22 Cases and Literature Review. Sex Dev 2020; 13:187-194. [PMID: 32272474 DOI: 10.1159/000507036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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This study aimed to delineate internal genitalia phenotypes in patients with ovotesticular disorders of sex development (OT-DSD). Therefore, a cohort of 22 OT-DSD patients admitted to the Peking Union Medical College Hospital from March 1977 to August 2019 was analyzed retrospectively. The characteristics of karyotype, gonad type and location, and internal genital organs were reviewed and compared to 242 pooled cases from the Chinese literature. As a result, the most common karyotype was 46,XX (68.2% in 22 cases of our hospital, 60.8% in the domestic literature). The combination of gonads was separated (ovary-testis, 45.1%), unilateral (ovotestis-ovary, 17.4%; ovotestis-testis, 13.0%), and bilateral (ovotestis-ovotestis, 24.5%). All the cases in our hospital had a uterus on the side of the ovary or ovotestis. Among the 19 female patients, 5 had a hysterectomy due to genital tract obstruction, 9 had vaginal dysplasia, 3 had premature ovarian failure, and only 2 women gave birth to a child. In conclusion, OT-DSD is a typical model of unilateral gonadal determinism: the uterus is present on the side of the ovotestis and ovary and the internal genital organs predominantly exhibit female characteristics. However, combined reproductive tract malformation and ovarian function of premature failure are not uncommon.
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Grinspon RP, Rey RA. Molecular Characterization of XX Maleness. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20236089. [PMID: 31816857 PMCID: PMC6928850 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20236089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Androgens and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), secreted by the foetal testis, are responsible for the development of male reproductive organs and the regression of female anlagen. Virilization of the reproductive tract in association with the absence of Müllerian derivatives in the XX foetus implies the existence of testicular tissue, which can occur in the presence or absence of SRY. Recent advancement in the knowledge of the opposing gene cascades driving to the differentiation of the gonadal ridge into testes or ovaries during early foetal development has provided insight into the molecular explanation of XX maleness.
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- Romina P. Grinspon
- Centro de Investigaciones Endocrinológicas “Dr. César Bergadá” (CEDIE), CONICET – FEI – División de Endocrinología, Hospital de Niños Ricardo Gutiérrez, C1425EFD Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Correspondence: (R.P.G.); (R.A.R.); Tel.: +54-11-49635931 (R.P.G.)
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- Centro de Investigaciones Endocrinológicas “Dr. César Bergadá” (CEDIE), CONICET – FEI – División de Endocrinología, Hospital de Niños Ricardo Gutiérrez, C1425EFD Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Departamento de Histología, Biología Celular, Embriología y Genética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, C1121ABG Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Correspondence: (R.P.G.); (R.A.R.); Tel.: +54-11-49635931 (R.P.G.)
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Kim YM, Oh A, Kim KS, Yoo HW, Choi JH. Pubertal outcomes and sex of rearing of patients with ovotesticular disorder of sex development and mixed gonadal dysgenesis. Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2019; 24:231-236. [PMID: 31905442 PMCID: PMC6944855 DOI: 10.6065/apem.2019.24.4.231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Patients with ovotesticular disorder of sex development (DSD) and mixed gonadal dysgenesis (MGD) usually present with asymmetric gonads and have wide phenotypic variations in internal and external genitalia. The differential diagnosis of these conditions is based on karyotype and pathological findings of the gonads. This study investigated the clinical features at presentation, karyotype, sex of rearing, and pubertal outcomes of patients with ovotesticular DSD and MGD. METHODS The study comprised 23 patients with DSD who presented with asymmetric gonads. The presenting features, karyotype, sex of rearing, and pubertal outcomes were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS All 23 patients presented with ambiguous genitalia at a median age of 1 month (range, 1 day-1.6 years). Müllerian duct remnants were identified in 15 of 23 patients (65.2%). Fourteen patients were diagnosed with ovotesticular DSD, whereas the other 9 were diagnosed with MGD. Eight of 14 patients (57.1%) with ovotesticular DSD were raised as males, while 7 of 9 patients with MGD (77.8%) were assigned as males. One male-assigned patient with ovotesticular DSD changed to female sex at age 20 years. CONCLUSION Patients with ovotesticular DSD and MGD manifest overlapping clinical presentations and hormonal profiles. It is difficult to determine the sex of rearing and predict long-term pubertal outcomes. Therefore, long-term follow-up is required to monitor spontaneous puberty, sex outcome, and urological and gynecological complications.
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- Yoon Myung Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, GangNeung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea,Address for correspondence: Jin-Ho Choi, MD Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul 05505, Korea Tel: +82-2-3010-3991 Fax: +82-2-473-3725 E-mail:
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Özdemir M, Kavak RP, Yalcinkaya I, Guresci K. Ovotesticular Disorder of Sex Development: An Unusual Presentation. J Clin Imaging Sci 2019; 9:34. [PMID: 31538032 PMCID: PMC6737443 DOI: 10.25259/jcis_45_2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Disorder of sex development is an inclusive term that refers to any problem where the genital organ is atypical in relation to chromosomes or gonads. Ovotesticular disorder of sex development, which is formerly known as "true hermaphroditism," is the most rare form among all disorders of sex development in humans. It is characterized by the simultaneous presence of both ovarian and testicular tissues in the same individual and characteristically presents with ambiguous genitalia in neonates or infants. Herein, we present an unusual case of a 19-year-old individual with phenotypically nearly normal male genitalia who presented with the complaint of bilateral breast enlargement.
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- Meltem Özdemir
- Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Scarpa MG, Lesma A, Di Grazia M, Rigamonti W. Ovotesticular differences of sex development: male or female? Case series. Ital J Pediatr 2019; 45:66. [PMID: 31146767 PMCID: PMC6543609 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-019-0660-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The choice of the sex of rearing in patients with ovotesticular differences of sex development (OT-DSD) is difficult. The final decision should be given by the patient himself or herself, but families' opinion is not to neglect especially when the diagnosis is precocious and the patient can't give the consent to medical or surgical procedures. How should we behave if the parents refuse to raise a child with genital ambiguity? CASE PRESENTATION We describe and comment on our multidisciplinary approach in three patients with neonatal diagnosis of OT-DSD. The families expressed a strong desire for that which concerned the sex of rearing of their babies in contrast to the International trend of "wait and see". A specific counselling and a constant psychological support were given. CONCLUSIONS Recent trends suggest of postponing surgery to involve the patient in the decision. Child's well-being is the goal of therapy. When medical and psychological support is not able to force parents to accept a child suffering from genital ambiguity, we think that it is better to opt for reversible medical/surgical treatments rather than allowing patients to grow up within a family that does not accept them.
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- Maria-Grazia Scarpa
- Unity of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, via dell'Istria, 65/1, Trieste, Italy.
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- Unity of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Urology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Unity of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, via dell'Istria, 65/1, Trieste, Italy
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- Unity of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Urology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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Amolo P, Laigong P, Omar A, Drop S. Etiology and Clinical Presentation of Disorders of Sex Development in Kenyan Children and Adolescents. Int J Endocrinol 2019; 2019:2985347. [PMID: 31871452 PMCID: PMC6913164 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2985347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe baseline data on etiological, clinical, laboratory, and management strategies in Kenyan children and adolescents with Disorders of Sex Development (DSD). METHODS This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with DSD who presented at ages 0-19 years from January 2008 to December 2015 at the Kenyatta National (KNH) and Gertrude's Children's (GCH) Hospitals. After conducting a search in the data registry, a structured data collection sheet was used for collection of demographic and clinical data. Data analysis involved description of the frequency of occurrence of various variables, such as etiologic diagnoses and patient characteristics. RESULTS Data from the records of 71 children and adolescents were reviewed at KNH (n = 57, 80.3%) and GCH (n = 14, 19.7%). The mean age at the time of diagnosis was 2.7 years with a median of 3 months. Thirty-nine (54.9%) children had karyotype testing done. The median age (IQR) of children with reported karyotypes and those without was 3.3 years (1.3-8.9) and 8.3 years (3.6-12.1), respectively (p=0.021). Based on karyotype analysis, 19 (48.7%) of karyotyped children had 46,XY DSD and 18 (46.2%) had 46,XX DSD. There were two (5.1%) children with sex chromosome DSD. Among the 71 patients, the most common presumed causes of DSD were ovotesticular DSD (14.1%) and CAH (11.3%). Majority (95.7%) of the patients presented with symptoms of DSD at birth. The most common presenting symptom was ambiguous genitalia, which was present in 66 (93.0%) patients either in isolation or in association with other symptoms. An ambiguous genitalia was initially observed by the patient's mother in 51.6% of 62 cases despite the high rate (84.7%) of delivery in hospital. Seventeen (23.9%) of the cases had a gender reassignment at final diagnosis. A psychologist/psychiatrist or counselor was involved in the management of 23.9% of the patients. CONCLUSION The commonest presumed cause of DSD was ovotesticular DSD in contrast to western studies, which found CAH to be more common. Investigation of DSD cases is expensive and needs to be supported. We would have liked to do molecular genetic analysis outside the country but financial challenges made it impossible. A network for detailed diagnostics in resource-limited countries would be highly desirable. There is a need to train health care workers and medical students for early diagnosis. Psychological evaluation should be carried out for all patients at diagnosis and support given for families.
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- Prisca Amolo
- Paediatric Endocrinology Training Centre for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Paediatric Endocrinology, Erasmus MC-Sophia, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Ganie Y, Aldous C, Balakrishna Y, Wiersma R. The Spectrum of Ovotesticular Disorders of Sex Development in South Africa: A Single-Centre Experience. Horm Res Paediatr 2018; 87:307-314. [PMID: 28376506 DOI: 10.1159/000466693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical characteristics, biochemistry, histopathology, and long-term outcomes in subjects with ovotesticular (OT) disorder of sex development (DSD). STUDY DESIGN This is a retrospective subset analysis of 64 cases of histologically confirmed OT DSD. RESULTS All subjects were South African; 97% (n = 62) were African and 92% (n = 59) were of Zulu ethnicity. The most common karyotype was 46,XX (88%; n = 56), followed by 46,XY (8%), 46,XY/45,X (3%), and 46,XX/46,XY (1%). The median age at presentation was 7 months (0.5 months to 5.1 years). Sixty-one of the subjects (95%) presented with DSD. The ovotestis was the most frequent gonad (56%), followed by the ovary (23%) and the testis (16%). Testes were more commonly located on the right and ovaries on the left (p < 0.0001). The male gender was the predominant sex of rearing in two-thirds of the subjects. Gender dysphoria was noted in 8 subjects (11%) at a median of 6.4 (4.3-9.3) years. Long-term follow-up (n = 14) revealed spontaneous puberty in 5 subjects, gender dysphoria in 2 subjects, and neuropsychiatric disorders in 4 subjects. CONCLUSION OT DSD is an important differential diagnosis in Black South Africans with 46,XX DSD.
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- Yasmeen Ganie
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.,Division of Paediatric Endocrinology, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Biostatistics Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.,Department of Paediatric Surgery, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Sharma B, Singh H, Agrawal N, Singh S. Clinical, Cytogenetic, and Histopathologic Profile of a Case Of 46,XY Gonadal Dysgenesis. AACE Clin Case Rep 2018. [DOI: 10.4158/ep171859.cr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Eser M, Ayaz A. Haploinsufficiency of the DMRT Gene Cluster in a Case with 46,XY Ovotesticular Disorder of Sexual Development. Balkan Med J 2017; 35:272-274. [PMID: 29219112 PMCID: PMC5981126 DOI: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2017.0378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Ovotesticular disorder is characterized by the presence of testicular and ovarian tissues in the same individual. Single gene mutations in SRY, SOX9, DMRT1 and DAX1 can lead to ovotesticular disorder of sexual development. Case Report Herein, we report a 3-month-old phenotypically female baby in whom differentiated tissues of both Müllerian and Wolffian ducts were detected on pathological analysis of laparoscopic biopsy material. Chromosomal analysis observed 46,XY, der(9)t(3;9)(p25;p24) with deletion of 9p24.3p23 including the DMRT gene cluster and duplication of 3p26.3p24.3 on array comparative genomic hybridisation. Conclusion In support of previous literature, we found that haploinsufficiency of the DMRT gene cluster leads to ovotesticular disorder of sexual development. In addition, we emphasize that array comparative genomic hybridisation is an important technique in the molecular diagnosis of ovotesticular disorder of sexual.
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- Metin Eser
- Clinic of Medical Genetics, Aydın State Hospital, Aydın, Turkey
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- Clinic of Medical Genetics, University of Health Sciences, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Scarpa MG, Grazia MD, Tornese G. 46,XY ovotesticular disorders of sex development: A therapeutic challenge. Pediatr Rep 2017; 9:7085. [PMID: 29285340 PMCID: PMC5733392 DOI: 10.4081/pr.2017.7085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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46,XY ovotesticular disorder of sex development is extremely rare and indicates the presence of both testis and ovary in the same patient. Gender assignment in newborns represents a therapeutic challenge. We describe and comment on our multidisciplinary approach, ten years after the Chicago consensus meeting on disorder of sex development.
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- Maria-Grazia Scarpa
- Pediatric Surgery Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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Chouhan JD, Chu DI, Birs A, Pyle LC, Van Batavia JP, Linn RL, Back SJ, Russo P, Darge K, Kolon TF, Srinivasan AK. Ovotestis in Adolescence: 2 Case Reports. Urology 2017; 105:171-174. [PMID: 28412334 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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We present 2 patients found to have ovotesticular disorder of sexual development (otDSD) in late adolescence. Two 15-year-old phenotypically male patients presented to a large pediatric hospital with different complaints: 1 with concern for testicular rupture after a straddle injury; 1 with gynecomastia. Further workup, including imaging and laboratory tests, was performed before surgical exploration. The first patient had unilateral ovotestis, contralateral testis, and SRY-negative 46,XX karyotype. The second patient with gynecomastia had unilateral ovotestis with hemi-uterus and fallopian tube, contralateral ovarian tissue, and 46,XX/47,XXY Klinefelter mosaic karyotype. Although rare, phenotypically normal male patients may present later with ovotesticular disorder of sexual development.
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- Jyoti D Chouhan
- Department of Urology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
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- Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL
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- Division of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
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Mao Y, Chen S, Wang R, Wang X, Qin D, Tang Y. Evaluation and treatment for ovotesticular disorder of sex development (OT-DSD) - experience based on a Chinese series. BMC Urol 2017; 17:21. [PMID: 28351396 PMCID: PMC5371183 DOI: 10.1186/s12894-017-0212-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background The aim of this study is to review and present the clinical features and process of evaluation and treatment for OT-DSD in a single center in recent years in China. Methods Sixteen patients with OT-DSD during the past 4 years underwent the evaluation and treatment in a single center. The clinical characteristics and outcomes of surgery were analyzed. Results The surgical age ranged from 17 months to 66 months with a mean age of 20 months, and the mean follow-up was 30 months (4 months to 56 months). The presentation in 11 patients was ambiguous genitalia, and the rest 5 patients were suspected to have DSD in preoperative examination before hypospadias repair. The karyotypes were 46, XX in 11 patients, 46, XX/46, XY in 3, 46, XX/47, XXY in 1, and 46, XY in 1. Initial reared sex was male in 14 patients, female in 1, and undetermined in 1. After surgery, genders were reassigned in 3 patients, while 15 patients were raised as male with testicular tissue left. Only 1 patient with ovarian tissue left was raised as female. Repair was completed in 11 males and 1 female, and stage I urethroplasty was done in 4 males. No further surgery to remove the gonads was needed for inconsonance of gender assignment. No gonadal tumors were detected. Conclusions OT-DSD is a rare and complex deformity with few systematic reports in China. It’s important to establish a regular algorithm for evaluation and treatment of OT-DSD.
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- Yu Mao
- Department of Pediatric Surgery of Children's Medical Center, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery of Children's Medical Center, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery of Children's Medical Center, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery of Children's Medical Center, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery of Children's Medical Center, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China.
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Scarpa MG. Ovotesticular Differences of Sex Development: Surgery or Not Surgery? That Is the Question. Front Pediatr 2017; 5:231. [PMID: 29164083 PMCID: PMC5666295 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2017.00231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Maria-Grazia Scarpa
- Unity of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo (IRCCS), Trieste, Italy
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Goultaiene A, Elmortaji K, Sentissi R, Moataz A, Rabii R, Aboutaib R, Dakir M, Debbagh A, Meziane F. [Role of laparoscopy in the management of the abnormalities of sex differentiation: about 12 cases]. Pan Afr Med J 2016; 23:167. [PMID: 27303583 PMCID: PMC4894728 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.23.167.8810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Disorders of sex differentiation cause a discrepancy between sex itself (phenotype) and genetic sex (genotype) which poses a problem in sex determination. In lower socioeconomic level countries where prenatal diagnosis is often absent and technical equipments are inadequate, medical and surgical management is difficult. The aim of this study is to clarify the role of laparoscopy in the management of sexual ambiguity through observation of 4 cases and review of the literature.
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- Service d'Urologie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc
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- Service d'Urologie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc
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- Service d'Urologie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc
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- Service d'Urologie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc
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Grinspon RP, Rey RA. Disorders of Sex Development with Testicular Differentiation in SRY-Negative 46,XX Individuals: Clinical and Genetic Aspects. Sex Dev 2016; 10:1-11. [PMID: 27055195 DOI: 10.1159/000445088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Virilisation of the XX foetus is the result of androgen excess, resulting most frequently from congenital adrenal hyperplasia in individuals with typical ovarian differentiation. In rare cases, 46,XX gonads may differentiate into testes, a condition known as 46,XX testicular disorders of sex development (DSD), or give rise to the coexistence of ovarian and testicular tissue, a condition known as 46,XX ovotesticular DSD. Testicular tissue differentiation may be due to the translocation of SRY to the X chromosome or an autosome. In the absence of SRY, overexpression of other pro-testis genes, e.g. SOX family genes, or failure of pro-ovarian/anti-testis genes, such as WNT4 and RSPO1, may underlie the development of testicular tissue. Recent experimental and clinical evidence giving insight into SRY-negative 46,XX testicular or ovotesticular DSD is discussed.
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- Romina P Grinspon
- Centro de Investigaciones Endocrinolx00F3;gicas x2018;Dr. Cx00E9;sar Bergadx00E1;' (CEDIE), CONICET-FEI-Divisix00F3;n de Endocrinologx00ED;a, Hospital de Nix00F1;os Ricardo Gutix00E9;rrez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Our understanding of disorders of sexual differentiation (DSD) has evolved from aberrations of human genital development to a broad group of complex disorders of etiological and functional significance. The unique challenge of DSD conditions is that they create a cause for significant angst and concern for both parents and physician, as they frequently lead to questions with regards to gender assignment, surgically corrective options, long-term outlook regarding gender identity, and reproductive potential. To further add to the burden, many patients who present with genital abnormalities do not have a clear explanation as to the underlying basis of their disorder. This review looks at DSD from a pediatric urology point of view with emphasis on evaluation, diagnosis, and algorithm for work-up. We also discuss novel genetic analysis techniques and their value in diagnosis. Overall, this is an all-encompassing review on a diagnostic approach to DSD, with inclusion of recent developments and controversies, which will benefit urologists and other physicians alike.
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De Paula GB, Barros BA, Carpini S, Tincani BJ, Mazzola TN, Sanches Guaragna M, Piveta CSDC, de Oliveira LC, Andrade JGR, Guaragna-Filho G, Barbieri PP, Ferreira NM, Miranda ML, Gonçalves EM, Morcillo AM, Viguetti-Campos NL, Lemos-Marini SHV, Silva RBDP, Marques-de-Faria AP, De Mello MP, Maciel-Guerra AT, Guerra-Junior G. 408 Cases of Genital Ambiguity Followed by Single Multidisciplinary Team during 23 Years: Etiologic Diagnosis and Sex of Rearing. Int J Endocrinol 2016; 2016:4963574. [PMID: 28018429 PMCID: PMC5149677 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4963574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective. To evaluate diagnosis, age of referral, karyotype, and sex of rearing of cases with disorders of sex development (DSD) with ambiguous genitalia. Methods. Retrospective study during 23 years at outpatient clinic of a referral center. Results. There were 408 cases; 250 (61.3%) were 46,XY and 124 (30.4%) 46,XX and 34 (8.3%) had sex chromosomes abnormalities. 189 (46.3%) had 46,XY testicular DSD, 105 (25.7%) 46,XX ovarian DSD, 95 (23.3%) disorders of gonadal development (DGD), and 19 (4.7%) complex malformations. The main etiology of 46,XX ovarian DSD was salt-wasting 21-hydroxylase deficiency. In 46,XX and 46,XY groups, other malformations were observed. In the DGD group, 46,XY partial gonadal dysgenesis, mixed gonadal dysgenesis, and ovotesticular DSD were more frequent. Low birth weight was observed in 42 cases of idiopathic 46,XY testicular DSD. The average age at diagnosis was 31.7 months. The final sex of rearing was male in 238 cases and female in 170. Only 6.6% (27 cases) needed sex reassignment. Conclusions. In this large DSD sample with ambiguous genitalia, the 46,XY karyotype was the most frequent; in turn, congenital adrenal hyperplasia was the most frequent etiology. Malformations associated with DSD were common in all groups and low birth weight was associated with idiopathic 46,XY testicular DSD.
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- Georgette Beatriz De Paula
- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Department of Pediatrics, FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Growth and Development Laboratory, Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Center of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Center of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Center of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Clinical Hospital, FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Growth and Development Laboratory, Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Growth and Development Laboratory, Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Growth and Development Laboratory, Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Growth and Development Laboratory, Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Growth and Development Laboratory, Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Department of Medical Genetics, FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Center of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG), UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Department of Medical Genetics, FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Group of Study of Sex Determination and Differentiation (GIEDDS), School of Medicine (FCM), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Department of Pediatrics, FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
- Growth and Development Laboratory, Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), FCM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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The 46XX Ovotesticular Disorders of Sexual Development with Dismorphic Features. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2015; 28:e157-9. [PMID: 26165913 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2015.02.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ovotesticular disorders of sexual development (OT-DSD) represent a rare sex development disorder characterized by the presence of both ovarian and testicular tissues in the same or the contralateral gonad. CASE We present the case of a 14-year-old female patient with signs of virilization at a pubertal age and with dysmorphic features, diagnosed as 46,XX OT-DSD. CONCLUSION We want to point out that patients with 46 XX OT-DSD may present with virilization at puberty and may be accompanied by dysmorphic features.
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Paula GB, Ribeiro Andrade JG, Guaragna-Filho G, Sewaybricker LE, Miranda ML, Maciel-Guerra AT, Guerra-Júnior G. Ovotesticular disorder of sex development with unusual karyotype: patient report. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2015; 28:677-80. [PMID: 25514326 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2014-0328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ovotesticular disorder of sex development (OT-DSD) (true hermaphroditism) is an anatomopathological diagnosis based on the findings of testicular and ovarian tissues in the same subject, in the same gonad (ovotestis), or in separate gonads. OT-DSD is a rare cause of sex ambiguity, and the most common karyotype is 46,XX; mosaics and chimeras are found only in 10%-20%. AIM To report a case of an OT-DSD patient with a rare karyotype constitution. CASE REPORT A 2-month-old child with male sex assignment was referred to our clinic for investigation of sex ambiguity. He was the second child of healthy unrelated parents; pregnancy and labor were uneventful. On physical examination, he had a 2.3-cm phallus and perineal hypospadias (Prader grade III); the right gonad was in the labioscrotal fold and the left was found in the inguinal channel. Karyotype was 46,XX/47,XXY/48,XXYY. Anatomopathological examination of gonads revealed right testis and left ovotestis. The male sex assignment was maintained; the child underwent left gonadectomy, removal of Mullerian structures and urethroplasty. CONCLUSION A thorough revision of literature revealed a single case of OT-DSD with the same chromosome constitution. Gonadal biopsy is necessary to establish diagnosis in cases of sex chromosome mosaicism.
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- Program in Child and Adolescent Health, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Unit of Pediatric Endocrinology, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), SP, Brazil
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- School of Medical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), SP, Brazil
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Sircili MHP, Denes FT, Costa EMF, Machado MG, Inacio M, Silva RB, Srougi M, Mendonca BB, Domenice S. Long-Term Followup of a Large Cohort of Patients with Ovotesticular Disorder of Sex Development. J Urol 2014; 191:1532-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.10.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Maria Helena Palma Sircili
- Division of Urology, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Division of Endocrinology, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Urology, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Endocrinology, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Urology, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Endocrinology, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Endocrinology, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Urology, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Endocrinology, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Endocrinology, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Fukui S, Watanabe M, Yoshino K. A case of 46, XY DSD presenting as a crossed ectopic gonad with a contralateral sliding inguinal hernia. J Pediatr Surg 2012; 47:2332-5. [PMID: 23217900 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.09.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2012] [Revised: 09/12/2012] [Accepted: 09/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A three-month-old boy was referred to our facility for the treatment of a right impalpable testis, left inguinal hernia, and penoscrotal hypospadias with asymmetric external genitalia. The left gonad was palpated in the left scrotum. The chromosomal study revealed a normal male 46, XY karyotype. Operative findings showed that the right streak gonad, uterus, and fallopian tubes were in the wall of the left hernia sac, forming a sliding hernia. Laparoscopy confirmed that the right gonadal vessels had crossed to the left internal inguinal ring. Herniorrhaphy was done and the right streak gonad, uterus, and fallopian tubes were excised. An exploration of the left gonad revealed an ovotestis. The ovary was removed, and a left testicular biopsy was simultaneously performed. A one-stage hypospadias repair using Koyanagi procedure was also performed. The pathological findings showed an ovarian stroma in the right gonad and left ovary. Only Sertoli cells were detected in the biopsied specimen from the left testis.
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- Shinji Fukui
- Department of Urology, Aichi Children's Health and Medical Center, Obu, 474-8710, Japan.
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A number of factors have contributed to a sharp increase in the number of publications related to disorders of sex development (DSD) in the past 5 years, namely: the establishment of a consensus in 2006 about nomenclature, investigations and the need to treat these patients in a multidisciplinary setting; increase of the knowledge base about genetic mechanisms of normal and abnormal sex development; critical appraisal about the timing and nature of genital surgery in patients with DSD. Herein, the authors present a comprehensive review with up-to-date data about the approach to the newborn with ambiguous genitalia as well as the diagnosis and management of the most common DSD.
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- Rodrigo L P Romao
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Matsumoto F, Yamauchi K, Matsui F, Shimada K, Ida S. Acquired cryptorchidism in a boy with disorder of sex development. Clin Pediatr Endocrinol 2012; 21:1-3. [PMID: 23926403 PMCID: PMC3687647 DOI: 10.1297/cpe.21.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2011] [Accepted: 11/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Recently, it has been reported that boys with severe hypospadias are at increased risk
for acquired cryptorchidism. The reports suggested that prenatal and postnatal androgen
disruption might be correlated with this condition. We experienced a case of ovotesticular
disorder of sex development (DSD), which was ultimately diagnosed at surgery for acquired
cryptorchidism. Ascent of the scrotal contents of the left side was detected in a 7-yr-old
boy with the 46, XX karyotype, who had a history of perineal hypospadias repair.
Intraoperative findings revealed the left gonad consisted of 2 segments, and this was
histologically diagnosed as ovotestis by biopsy specimen. Resection of the ovarian segment
was performed simultaneously. Exploration of the contralateral gonad showed the same
findings. This is the first report of acquired cryptorchidism observed in a patient with
DSD presenting with ambiguous genitalia.
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- Fumi Matsumoto
- Department of Urology, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Osaka, Japan
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