Acquired cryptorchidism in a boy with disorder of sex development.
Recently, it has been reported that boys with severe hypospadias are at increased risk for acquired cryptorchidism. The reports suggested that prenatal and postnatal androgen disruption might be correlated with this condition. We experienced a case of ovotesticular disorder of sex development (DSD), which was ultimately diagnosed at surgery for acquired cryptorchidism. Ascent of the scrotal contents of the left side was detected in a 7-yr-old boy with the 46, XX karyotype, who had a history of perineal hypospadias repair. Intraoperative findings revealed the left gonad consisted of 2 segments, and this was histologically diagnosed as ovotestis by biopsy specimen. Resection of the ovarian segment was performed simultaneously. Exploration of the contralateral gonad showed the same findings. This is the first report of acquired cryptorchidism observed in a patient with DSD presenting with ambiguous genitalia.
Department of Urology, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Osaka, Japan.
Fumi
F
Matsumoto
Katsuji
K
Yamauchi
Futoshi
F
Matsui
Kenji
K
Shimada
Shinobu
S
Ida
acquired cryptorchidism; ambiguous genitalia; disorder of sex development; hypospadias