Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome: a surgical approach.
Laparoscopy revealed a left inguinal testis and a right abdominal testis. Surgery revealed uterus-like structures. The bilateral testes showed primitive testis without ovarian tissue. Physical examination showed a normal and an empty scrotum with a nonpalpable gonad. Chromosome analysis revealed 46,XY. Pathological findings demonstrated the immature testis and the immature uterus.
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Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sugitani 2630, Toyama 930-0194, Japan. fuse@ms.toyama-mpu.ac.jp
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Akashi
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Furuya
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D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000601:surgery*; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male