Published in:
01-12-2012 | Case Report
XY Female with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome with Bilateral Inguinal Hernia
Authors:
Rema V. Nair, S. Bhavana
Published in:
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
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Special Issue 1/2012
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Excerpt
The complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, previously called testicular feminization syndrome, is an X-linked recessive rare disorder. The individual is phenotypically female and genotypically male: a male pseudohermaphrodite. The individuals are reared as girls and the condition is suspected when the individual is evaluated for primary amenorrhea, infertility, or when unilateral/bilateral inguinal hernia is diagnosed in girls. …