True hermaphroditism: A nightmare for an adult
Abstract. The disorder of sex development is a rare disorder that usually occurs in early childhood. As adults, those with disorder of sexual development present with gynecomastia, primary amenorrhea, and primary infertility, which often causes great psychological impact. We report a unique case of...
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| description | Abstract. The disorder of sex development is a rare disorder that usually occurs in early childhood. As adults, those with disorder of sexual development present with gynecomastia, primary amenorrhea, and primary infertility, which often causes great psychological impact. We report a unique case of a male adult hermaphrodite presenting with hematometra and hematosalpinx. Early management including psychiatry counseling, gender reassignment, and surgery is essential. Our patient underwent müllerian tissue removal with phallus reconstruction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-37bbe4bec8f84de7b454b408cf9402ca2025-08-20T02:16:10ZengWolters Kluwer HealthCurrent Urology1661-76491661-76572024-12-0118434434610.1097/CU9.0000000000000202202412000-00019True hermaphroditism: A nightmare for an adultRanjit B. Vishwakarma0Venkat A. Gite1Vivek Shaw2Shashank Sharma3Department of Urology, Grant Government Medical College & Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaDepartment of Urology, Grant Government Medical College & Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaDepartment of Urology, Grant Government Medical College & Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaDepartment of Urology, Grant Government Medical College & Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaAbstract. The disorder of sex development is a rare disorder that usually occurs in early childhood. As adults, those with disorder of sexual development present with gynecomastia, primary amenorrhea, and primary infertility, which often causes great psychological impact. We report a unique case of a male adult hermaphrodite presenting with hematometra and hematosalpinx. Early management including psychiatry counseling, gender reassignment, and surgery is essential. Our patient underwent müllerian tissue removal with phallus reconstruction.http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CU9.0000000000000202 |
| spellingShingle | Ranjit B. Vishwakarma Venkat A. Gite Vivek Shaw Shashank Sharma True hermaphroditism: A nightmare for an adult Current Urology |
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