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MALE INTERSEXUALITY PRESENTING AT PUBERTY
Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1977.tb12512.x
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 84, Issue 11, pages 873–877, November 1977
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Dowd, P., Dewhurst, J. and Ginsburg, J. (1977), MALE INTERSEXUALITY PRESENTING AT PUBERTY. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 84: 873–877. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1977.tb12512.x
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- Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
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Summary
A 15-year-old girl was referred to the Endocrine Unit because of a deep voice and the absence of menstruation. Secondary sex hair showed a male pattern of distribution and there was a phallic clitoris 4 cm long, with the urethral orifice posterior. Plasma testosterone was within the normal male range. The karyotype was 46XY. Gonadectomy and clitoridectomy were performed. Histology suggested a diagnosis of anatomical testicular failure, which, in view of the imperfect attempt at masculinization, was thought to be only partial. Possible causes are discussed.