title: [Combined treatment of pseudohermaphroditism].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Quanzhou First Hospital, Quanzhou 362000, PR China.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids