Malformation syndromes associated with disorders of sex development
John M Hutson1, Sonia R Grover2, Michele O'Connell3
1Department of Urology, The Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Melbourne, VIC 3051, Australia.
Abstract:
When embryological development of the internal and/or external genitalia is disrupted, the patient presents with a disorder of sex development (DSD) in the neonatal period or sometime later in life. Some of these patients have other, nongenital malformations, which makes their overall management more complex than if they just had a DSD. This Review summarises these malformation syndromes and discusses the recent research into their aetiology. The genetic causes of these malformation syndromes, when they are known, will also be described. Many specific genetic mutations are now known in malformation syndromes with a defect in hormonal function. By contrast, the genetic causes remain unknown in many nonhormonal morphological anomalies that affect the genitalia.
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