True Hermaphroditism: Clinical Features, Genetic Variants and Gonadal Histology

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True hermaphroditism is a rare cause of intersexuality in which both ovarian and testicular tissue is present in the same individual. We present the clinical findings, karyotype, gonadal histology and management of eight patients with true hermaphroditism. Their ages ranged from 43 days to 12 years at the first evaluation. The presenting symptoms were ambiguous genitalia (6 patients), isolated clitoromegaly (1...

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