Abstract
To describe the surgical findings in two adolescents with 46,XY complete gonadal dysgenesis. Report of two cases. University teaching hospital. Two adolescents with 46,XY complete gonadal dysgenesis who underwent laparoscopic bilateral gonadectomy. Laparoscopic bilateral gonadectomy. Removal of dysgenetic gonads. One benign fibrothecoma and one gonadoblastoma were identified upon pathologic evaluation of the streak gonads. Individuals with 46,XY complete gonadal dysgenesis are at risk for malignant transformation of the dysgenetic gonads. Because the risk of malignancy is approximately 30%, prompt gonadectomy should be performed after diagnosis of 46,XY complete gonadal dysgenesis.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
