Article
Simple virilising congenital adrenal hyperplasia in monozygotic twins: A rare report and review of previous cases.
Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism - 1 Jan 2020
Muthuvel Balasubramaniyan, Gautam Akanksha, Pal Rimesh, Panigrahi Inusha, Dayal Devi
Abstract excerpt
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) occurring in twins is extremely rare. Most of these cases are of classic salt-wasting CAH due to 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency. Only two cases of the simple virilising form of CAH have been reported previously, with variable clinical presentations. In this...
Topics
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Humans
- Mutation
- Steroid 21-Hydroxylase
- Twins, Monozygotic