title: [Utero-inguinal hernia].
abstract: A ten year old boy was operated for left inguinal hernia at age four years. Male gender was confirmed by sex chromatin. Y corpuscle and male genotype in chromosomal studies, and testicular function was tested by normal testosterone serum levels before and after parenteral human chorionic gonadotropin stimulus. On a second operation, two structurally normal testes and was deferens coexisted with Müllerian structures (rudimentary uterus and two Fallopian tubes of normal histological features) were found. A diagnosis of uterus-inguinalis hernia was made. Deficiencies at Müllerian inhibiting factor's secretion, activity or receptors have been postulated to explain this anomaly.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Roberto del Río.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jara
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000601:surgery*; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006059:Gonadal Dysgenesis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities
vernacular_title: Hernia uteroinguinal.