Laparoscopic bilateral gonadectomy in a phenotypic woman with a form of Leydig cell hypoplasia.

doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(96)80021-1

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Laparoscopic bilateral gonadectomy in a phenotypic woman with a form of Leydig cell hypoplasia.

The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists - 1 Feb 1996

Qasim S M, Sachdev R

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A 22-year-old phenotypic woman with an XY karyotype underwent laparoscopic gonadectomy after a comprehensive evaluation for primary amenorrhea. Pathology revealed primitive testicular support elements with absent Leydig cells bilaterally. This case illustrates the fact that, with a thorough preop...

Topics

Adult
Disorders of Sex Development
Humans
Laparoscopy
Leydig Cells
Male
Mullerian Ducts
Phenotype
Testis
Wolffian Ducts

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