[Clinical aspects of gonadal dysgenesis].

Abstract

Gonadal dysgenesis are classified according to the aspect of external genitalia. The group with female genitalia includes Turner's syndrome, and "pure" dysgenesis; the group with male genitalia involves Klinefelter's syndrome, XX males and may be anorchia; the group with ambiguous genitalia includes "mixed" gonadal dysgenesis, true hermaphroditism and Leydig-cell agenesis. An algorythmic approach to patients with ambiguous external genitalia is presented in order to distinguish between gonadal dysgenesis and male or female pseudohermaphroditism.

• Authors: J Mahoudeau, Y Reznik, S Nivot
• Journal: Bulletin de l'Association des anatomistes (Bull Assoc Anat (Nancy)) Vol. 75 Issue 228 Pg. 39-42 (Mar 1991) ISSN: 0376-6160 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Aspects cliniques des dysgénésies gonadiques.
• PMID: 1782463 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Algorithms
• Disorders of Sex Development
• Female
• Gonadal Dysgenesis (classification, diagnosis, physiopathology)
• Humans
• Male