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Male pseudohermaphroditism in a cat
W P Bredal1, S I Thoresen, A Kvellestad
1Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, Oslo, Norway.
The Journal of Small Animal Practice
|January 1, 1997
Summary
A male cat diagnosed with male pseudohermaphroditism presented with ambiguous genitalia. Karyotyping confirmed a male chromosomal sex (38XY) despite the condition.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Genetics
- Reproductive Biology
Background:
- Male pseudohermaphroditism is a rare intersex condition characterized by the presence of male gonads with external genitalia that are not completely male.
- This case report details a unique presentation in a seven-month-old pedigree cat.