[An XX male newborn infant. A genetic and endocrinologic study]

The second child of a non consanguineous couple had a male phenotype with two intrascrotal testes of normal size however a scrotum bifidum was noted. The karyotype of the child was 46 XX and the parents one's was normal. No Y specific sequence was detected by using four Y specific probes (47 B, 12 F3, 52 D and 118). During the first semester of life, hormonal investigations showed a normal testicular function.