[Combined treatment of pseudohermaphroditism].
OBJECTIVE
To diagnose and treat female pseudohermaphroditism caused by 21-hydroxylase deficiencies.


METHODS
Four female patients with 21-hydroxylase deficiencies have received combined treatment of reconstructive surgery and supplementary glucocorticoid in our hospital since 1990.


RESULTS
The patients obtained a female external genitalia through the operation. Various symptoms resulted from 21-hydroxylase deficiency were improved with glucocorticoid therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
A satisfying result can be achieved for pseudohermaphroditism by combination of surgery and medicine.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Quanzhou First Hospital, Quanzhou 362000, PR China.
Xia
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Chen
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D000293:Adolescent; D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery
D005938:Glucocorticoids