True hermaphroditism and normal male genitalia: An unusual presentation

True hermaphroditism, the rarest form of intersex, is usually diagnosed during the newborn period in the course of evaluating ambiguous genitalia. As an exception, we present an unusual case of a 15-year-old boy with phenotypically normal male genitalia and bilaterally descended ovotestes, who was s...

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Published in:Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 1995-11, Vol.46 (5), p.736-739
Main Authors: Kropp, B.P., Keating, M.A., Moshang, T., Duckett, J.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Diagnosis, Differential
Disorders of Sex Development - diagnosis
Genitalia, Male - anatomy & histology
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Male
Male and female genital diseases. Gonadal dysgenesis. Hermaphroditism. Sex hormones resistance
Medical sciences
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Summary:True hermaphroditism, the rarest form of intersex, is usually diagnosed during the newborn period in the course of evaluating ambiguous genitalia. As an exception, we present an unusual case of a 15-year-old boy with phenotypically normal male genitalia and bilaterally descended ovotestes, who was seen for evaluation of intermittent scrotal swelling and pain. Although rare, true hermaphroditism should be included in the differential diagnosis of apparently normal males presenting with similar complaints.
ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/S0090-4295(99)80314-8