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Published on: February 15, 2013
Ultrasonography for disorders of sex development in pediatrics
Yuting Wu1, Anqi Tao1, Jigang Jing1
1Department of Ultrasonography, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Objective:
This study aimed to evaluate the clinical value of ultrasonography in the management of disorders of sex development (DSDs).
Methods:
Ultrasonographic appearance and clinical data of 82 cases with DSD were reviewed retrospectively.
Results:
In total, there were 54 cases with the male phenotype and 28 cases with the female phenotype. All 12 cases with ovotesticular DSD were confirmed by surgery or pathological examination. Furthermore, 2 of 12 cases with ovotesticular DSD were misdiagnosed by ultrasonography.
Conclusions:
Ultrasonography can not only evaluate the internal sex organs in pediatric patients, but also estimate the type, location, size, and morphology of the gonads, which provides important imaging evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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