Female pseudohermaphroditism
Last revised by Henry Knipe on 8 Dec 2021
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Radswiki T, Knipe H, Elfeky M, et al. Female pseudohermaphroditism. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15464
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19 Oct 2011,
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- Female pseudohermaphroditism (FPH)
Female pseudohermaphroditism is a form of disorder of gender development.
Pathology
Patients with female pseudohermaphroditism have female internal genitalia and female karyotype (46 XX) with various degrees of external genitalia virilization.
Causes
- congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH): considered most common cause
- transplacental androgen exposure
- XX male syndrome
References
- 1. Kamijo H & Narita O. [Female Pseudohermaphroditism]. Nihon Rinsho. 1997;55(11):2925-9. - Pubmed
- 2. Chavhan G, Parra D, Oudjhane K, Miller S, Babyn P, Pippi Salle F. Imaging of Ambiguous Genitalia: Classification and Diagnostic Approach. Radiographics. 2008;28(7):1891-904. doi:10.1148/rg.287085034 - Pubmed
- 3. Mazza V, Di Monte I, Ceccarelli P et al. Prenatal Diagnosis of Female Pseudohermaphroditism Associated with Bilateral Luteoma of Pregnancy: Case Report. Hum Reprod. 2002;17(3):821-4. doi:10.1093/humrep/17.3.821 - Pubmed
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