title: [A Case of Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency Complicated by Bilateral Undescended Testis].
abstract: Steroid sulfatase (STS) deficiency is one of the causes of ichthyoses. STS genes on the X chromosome is responsible for this disease. Therefore, STS deficiency is also called X-linked ichthyosis. Herein we report a case of STS deficiency complicated by bilateral undescended testis. A5-year-old-boy with STS deficiency was referred to our hospital because of bilateral undescended testis. We performed bilateral orchiopexy.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Osaka General Medical Center.
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okusa
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Osaka General Medical Center.
authors.forename: Gaku
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yamamichi
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Osaka General Medical Center.
authors.forename: Ayumu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Osaka General Medical Center.
authors.forename: Nozomu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kishimoto
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Osaka General Medical Center.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsutahara
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Osaka General Medical Center.
authors.forename: Go
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tanigawa
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Osaka General Medical Center.
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takao
authors.affiliation: The Department of Urology, Osaka General Medical Center.
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003456:Cryptorchidism; D006801:Humans; D016114:Ichthyosis, X-Linked / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome