Micropenis associated with testicular agenesis.
This paper describes 2 male infants who were born with sever micropenis and in whom testicular tissue could not be identified at surgery. HCG stimulation in one infant was not followed by a rise in plasma testosterone. It was decided that both cases would be best raised as females, despite their male chromosomal sex.
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002875:Chromosomes; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D004822:Epididymis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012728:Sex Chromatin; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D014844:Vulva / Q000601:surgery
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D013739:Testosterone