A Late Sex Reassignment in 5-[alpha] Reductase Deficiency: Case Report

The syndrome of male pseudohermaphroditism, caused by a deficiency of the enzyme 5-α reductase, results in a selective decrease in dihyrotestosterone. Culture is an important part of the context in which decisions are made on sex assignment of patients with abnormalities of the external genitalia. I...

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Published inInternational journal of psychiatry in medicine Vol. 33; no. 2; p. 189
Main Authors Yücel, Basak, Polat, Aslihan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Sage Publications Ltd 01.04.2003
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Turkey
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Summary:The syndrome of male pseudohermaphroditism, caused by a deficiency of the enzyme 5-α reductase, results in a selective decrease in dihyrotestosterone. Culture is an important part of the context in which decisions are made on sex assignment of patients with abnormalities of the external genitalia. In Turkey, patients with ambiguious genitalia are diagnosed very late and corrective surgery is usually performed during or after puberty. Here we present a case with 5-α reductase deficiency who was diagnosed at puberty and followed-up for 10 years.
ISSN:0091-2174
1541-3527
DOI:10.2190/2HTD-A24D-9K0M-0X4L