Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome: Long-Term Medical, Surgical, and Psychosexual Outcome1

Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome: long-term medical, surgical, and psychosexual outcome.

Controversy concerning the most appropriate treatment guidelines for intersex children currently exists. This is due to a lack of long-term information regarding medical, surgical, and psychosexual outcome in affected adults. We have assessed by questionnaire and medical examination the physical and psychosexual status of 14 women with documented complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS)....

Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome in Three Sisters

Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome.

The incidence of Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS) is about 1 in 20,000. People with CAIS are normal appearing females, despite the presence of testes and a 46, XY chromosome constitution. We came across a case in which a 17 years old girl presented with the complaint of inguinal hernia and amenorrhea. Subsequent investigations were done revealing absence of female internal genita...

complete androgen insensitivity syndrome in three sisters

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Laparoscopic gonadectomy in complete androgen insensitivity syndrome.

Laparoscopic orchiectomy was performed in a 16-year-old patient with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome. Pathology revealed in situ carcinoma of the seminiferous tubules.