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Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome: A Single-Center Experience
Saravanan Natarajan1, Manikandhan Periasamy1, Saminathan Rangasamy1
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
Context:
Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome (PMDS) is a rare disorder. It is a type of male pseudohermaphroditism, usually presenting as "Hernia Uteri Inguinalis".
Aims:
This study aims to present our experience of PMDS, over a 7-year period.
Settings And Design:
Our center is a tertiary care facility, situated in Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India.
Subjects And Methods:
This is a retrospective study. The study period was from 2007 to 2015. Seven cases presented during that period. The difficulties in diagnosis, treatment options discussed, along with a review of literature are presented.
Results:
Seven cases of PMDS presented over 8 years. Only four were diagnosed preoperatively. Mullerian remnants were excised in five cases.
Conclusions:
PMDS is rare. Orchiopexy should be the goal of treatment.
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