title: Diagnostic evaluation and management of the child with ambiguous genitalia.
abstract: When it is first noted in the newborn nursery that a child is born with ambiguous genitalia, it can be very upsetting and confusing for parents, as well as challenging for pediatricians and nursing staff. In this article, I hope to clarify the rather complex topic of ambiguous genitalia and its various causes. I will also review normal genital development, as well as the medical and surgical management of the various forms of ambiguous genitalia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40292, USA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Slaughenhoupt
mesh_terms: D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000196:embryology; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000196:embryology; D006059:Gonadal Dysgenesis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D006060:Gonadal Dysgenesis, Mixed / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male