title: [Morris syndrome: description of a case characterized by partial androgen insensitivity].
abstract: The Morris syndrome is a X-linked recessive condition due to a complete or partial insensitivity to androgens, resulting in a failure of normal masculinization of the external genitalia in chromosomally male individuals. This failure of virilization can be either complete or partial depending on the amount of residual androgen receptor function. The phenotype of individuals with partial androgen insensitivity syndrome may range from mildly virilized female external genitalia to mildly undervirilized male external genitalia. We describe a case of Partial Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome in a 21-year-old patient with a 46, XY karyotype, bilateral inguinal masses, clitoral enlargement and partial posterior labial fusion. Surgical care consisted of bilateral orchiectomy and plastic surgery of external genitalia. The patient underwent estrogen replacement therapy.
authors.affiliation: Università Federico II di Napoli, Clinica Urologica, Napoli, Italy. max.creta@gmail.com
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Creta
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smelzo
authors.forename: Concetta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Vito
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Stefano
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Forchia
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiancone
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Imbimbo
mesh_terms: D013734:Androgen-Insensitivity Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005835:Genitalia / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D010641:Phenotype; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D055815:Young Adult