title: [Ovarian cyst in a case of female pseudohermaphroditism in a patient with male phenotype].
abstract: Female pseudohermaphroditism is an intersexual state distinguished by virilized external genitals and secondary sex characters in a XX subject. We report a case of female pseudohermaphroditism diagnosed later on the discovery of an abdominal mass, then revealed to be an enormous ovarian cyst. Hormonal dosages suggested the presence of partial surrenalic b-hydroxylase deficiency. For this reason the clinical picture was considered expression of an adreno-genital syndrome, displayed as female pseudohermaphroditism with Prader stage V virilization.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Pavia, Istituto di Chirurgia Generale e dei Trapianti d'Organo, Chirurgia Gastroenterologica e Mammaria, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia. mariobene@libero.it
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benedetti
authors.forename: Francesco Paolo
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Tinozzi
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albertario
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valenti
authors.forename: Tekla
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Niebel
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tinozzi
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dini
authors.forename: Nirvana
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moroni
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008875:Middle Aged; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery