A case of Klinefelter's syndrome with bilateral absence of the vas deferens.
A 33-year-old male presented to the Chiba University Hospital with the main complaint of right flank pain. Bilateral vas deferens were not palpable. Hormonal examination revealed hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and cytogenetic studies a 47,XXY karyotype. The significance of the association of this karyotype with the absence of vas deferens is discussed.
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Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan.
Shiseki
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Shimazaki
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Katayama
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D007713:Klinefelter Syndrome / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000002:abnormalities*