title: [Case of complete androgen insensitivity syndrome].
abstract: Androgen insensitivity syndrome, gonadectomy, estrogen supplementation a 23-year-old single female visited our gynecological clinic because of primary amenorrhea. The patient's breast development was good. However the patient had thin pubic hair and blind-ending vagina. Serum levels of estrogen E2, testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follide stimulating hormone (FSH) were 37.0, 497 pg/ml, 22.0 and 8.7 mIU/ml, respectively. Chromosomal analysis was a karyotype of 46, XY. There was no uterus and no ovaries. However, there were bilateral inguinal elastic masses which were gonads. The patient was diagnosed with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome and bilateral gonadectomy was performed. The postoperative course was good and the patient is receiving estrogen replacement therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, National Hospital Organization Ureshino Medical Center.
authors.forename: Kojiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohba
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayashida
authors.forename: Hironobu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hakariya
authors.forename: Syunsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ichinose
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naitou
mesh_terms: D013734:Androgen-Insensitivity Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D006066:Gonads / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult