[Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome: a report of 2 cases and review of the literature].
OBJECTIVE
To study the etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of persistent Müllerian duct syndrome (PMDS).


METHODS
Two cases of PMDS were reported, one accompanied by transverse testicular ectopia and the other associated with cryptorchidism. Corporeal hysterectomy and orchidopexy were given to both the patients and cryptorchidectory the latter.


RESULTS
Vascular supply and texture of the testis were normal in both the 2 patients after 1.5-2 years' follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
PMDS is male pseudohermaphroditism, for which means should be taken to preserve the blood supply and fertility function of the testis in surgical management, and attention should be paid to possible development of testis tumor in follow-up.
Ju
Xiao-Bing
XB
Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China. juxiaobin@medmail.com.cn
Zhang
Wei
W
Wu
Hong-Fei
HF
Qian
Li-Xin
LX
Shen
Bai-Xin
BX
Xu
Zheng-Quan
ZQ
Sui
Yuan-Geng
YG
D000328:Adult; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013577:Syndrome