title: Persistent müllerian duct syndrome with torsion of an intra-abdominal seminoma.
abstract: Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS) is a particular form of male pseudohermaphroditism. Due to the absence or inactivity of Müllerian Inhibiting Substance (MIS), no regression is observed of the Müllerian ducts in a genotypical and phenotypical male individual. This leads to the development of fallopian tubes, uterus and proximal vagina. The testes often lie intra-abdominally and are exposed to malignant degeneration. A case is described in which the diagnosis of PMDS was made by laparotomy for an acute abdomen, caused by torsion of a seminoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St.-Dimpna Ziekenhuis, Geel, Belgium.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Masereel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Michiels
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009095:Mullerian Ducts; D018239:Seminoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014102:Torsion Abnormality