Article
Perspectives in Pediatric Pathology, Chapter 5. Gonadal Dysgenesis.
Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society - 1 Jan 2000
Nistal Manuel, Paniagua Ricardo, González-Peramato Pilar, Reyes-Múgica Miguel
Abstract excerpt
One of the most challenging areas in pediatric testicular pathology is the appropriate understanding and pathological diagnosis of disorders of sexual development (DSD), and in particular, the issue of gonadal dysgenesis. Here we present the main concepts necessary for their understanding and appropriate classification, with extensive genetic correlations.
Topics
- Biopsy
- Chromosomes, Human, X
- Chromosomes, Human, Y
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Gonadal Dysgenesis
- Humans
- Male
- Ovary
- Phenotype
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Terminology as Topic
- Testis
