XX maleness is a rare syndrome with a frequency of 1 in 20,000-25,000 males. XX males exist in different clinical categories with ambiguous genitalia or partially to fully mature male genitalia, in combination with complete or incomplete masculinization. In this study, we report a case of SRY-negative XX male with complete masculinization but infertility. The patient had fully mature male genit...

Two adolescents with debilitating, medication-resistant, chronic pain of the low back and abdomen with intermittent pain of the genitalia were diagnosed with intervertebral disk disease at spinal cord levels that correlated with their signs. Both patients had undergone multiple evaluations by physicians of different specialties and both underwent appendectomy without relief of their pain. The h...

Dipygus is a teratological fetus with a double pelvis, genitals, and extremities. Congenital duplications in cattle are rare. Caudal duplication is more common in sheep and pigs while cranial duplications seem to be predominant in cattle. Asymmetric or parasitic conjoined twins consisting of an incomplete twin (parasite) attached to the body of a fully-developed twin (autosite). This report dea...

B ullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune disease, which means that the cells in the body that normally fight infection attack the body instead. The body’s immune system is confused and makes an antibody (type of protein used to fight infection) that targets a part of the skin that normally holds it together. The attack on the skin causes blisters (firm, fluid-filled bubbles on the skin) to form. Th...

Sounds like it?s time to talk about the who, what, where, when, and why of this STI (sexually transmitted infection). Chlamydia is a common STI caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. It usually infects the genitals, but can also cause infection in other areas, such as the rectum and throat. Transmission of the bacteria occurs when mucous membranes come in contact with the infected fluids...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases worldwide. Although two safe and clinically effective vaccines against HPV have been developed, they are not available to the public health network in Brazil. This study was performed to assess knowledge about HPV among seventy-nine professionals who completed a questionnaire about diagnosis, transmissi...

An 80-year-old man was diagnosed with erythroderma secondary to seborrhoeic eczema 5 years before. His condition had been controlled with emollients, moderate potency topical steroids and antihistamines. He developed painful rashes over the genitals, suprapubic area and upper thighs of 1 week duration. There was associated low grade fever. The rashes were different from the appearance of his ch...

Sounds like it?s time to talk about the who, what, where, when, and why of this STI (sexually transmitted infection). Chlamydia is a common STI caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. It usually infects the genitals, but can also cause infection in other areas, such as the rectum and throat. Transmission of the bacteria occurs when mucous membranes come in contact with the infected fluids...

Sounds like it?s time to talk about the who, what, where, when, and why of this STI (sexually transmitted infection). Chlamydia is a common STI caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. It usually infects the genitals, but can also cause infection in other areas, such as the rectum and throat. Transmission of the bacteria occurs when mucous membranes come in contact with the infected fluids...