title: Full 69,XXY triploidy and sex-reversal: a further example of true hermaphrodism associated with multiple malformations.
abstract: A 20-week gestational age fetus with full triploidy and multiple malformations is presented. In all examined lymphocytes, fibroblasts and chorionic villi, a 69,XXY karyotype was found. Autopsy examination revealed bilateral ovotestes but, no evidence of Müllerian derivatives.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Human Genetics, University of Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Petit
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moerman
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Fryns
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011123:Polyploidy; D012729:Sex Chromosome Aberrations / Q000473:pathology*