title: [Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome: a report of 2 cases and review of the literature].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China. juxiaobin@medmail.com.cn
authors.forename: Xiao-Bing
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hong-Fei
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Li-Xin
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Bai-Xin
authors.initials: BX
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Zheng-Quan
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yuan-Geng
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Sui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013577:Syndrome