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Pituitary Macroadenoma in a Girl with Male Karyotype: A Rare Case Study.
Acta medica Indonesiana - 1 Jan 2023
Shahab Fatinah, Minuljo Tania Tedjo, Allo Calvin Layuk, Priambada Dody, Ariani Mahayu Dewi, Faradz Sultana
Abstract excerpt
Macroadenoma is a tumor that typically develops in the epithelial cells of the pituitary gland. Patients suffering from the condition are often asymptomatic with complaints that are caused by hormonal imbalance. Therefore, chromosome analysis needs to be done to females aged >16 years presenting with amenorrhea. Karyotype 46,XY is a disorder of sex development (DSD) that is caused by the complex process of gene...
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