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XX ovotesticular DSD
Thursday 7 October 2010
XX maleness
Differentiation of testicular tissue in 46,XX individuals is seen either in 46,XX males, the majority of them with SRY gene, or in individuals, usually SRY(-), with ovotesticular disorder of sex development (OT-DSD).
Although they are sporadic cases, there are some reports on familial recurrence, including coexistence of XX maleness and OT-DSD in the same family.
Both XX maleness and XX OT-DSD are different manifestations of the same disorder of gonadal development.
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XX maleness
Open References
Sex determination and disorders of sex development according to the revised nomenclature and classification in 46,XX individuals. Kousta E, Papathanasiou A, Skordis N. Hormones (Athens). 2010 Jul-Sep;9(3):218-131. PMID: 20688619 [Free]
XX Maleness and XX true hermaphroditism in SRY-negative monozygotic twins: additional evidence for a common origin. Maciel-Guerra AT, de Mello MP, Coeli FB, Ribeiro ML, Miranda ML, Marques-de-Faria AP, Baptista MT, Moraes SG, Guerra-Júnior G. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Feb;93(2):339-43. PMID: 18056774 (Free)