Korean J Urol.  1989 Aug;30(4):617-621.

A Case of True Hermaphroditism with Testicular Torsion

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  • 1Department of Urology, Hanil Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

True hermaphroditism. in which both ovarian and testicular tissue are found in the same individual, is a rare disease. Recently the authors have seen a case of true hermaphroditism who had a testis on the right gonad and an ovotestis on the left gonad with a karyotype of 46 XX, and report this case here with a brief review of the literature.

Keyword

testicular torsion; hermaphroditism

MeSH Terms

Disorders of Sex Development
Gonads
Karyotype
Ovotesticular Disorders of Sex Development*
Rare Diseases
Spermatic Cord Torsion*
Testis
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