Abstract
Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) causes feminization of the external genitalia, in 46XY individuals. We report a notable case of partial AIS (PAIS), which was treated with ventral clitoroplasty and vaginal dilatation. The patient is a 17-year-old phenotypically female, presented with primary amenorrhea, infantile vagina, clitoromegaly, and presence of testes. Feminizing genitoplasty was done in form of ventral clitoroplasty with gonadectomy and was put on hormone replacement therapy and advised regular use of vaginal dilators to improve vaginal length. In ventral approach, the erectile tissues are excised without disturbing the neurovascular structure. Vibratory threshold perception of clitoris assessed by biothesiometer was normal 4 years after the surgery. Vaginal corrective surgery is not required when presentation is at later stage and has some vaginal depth to work out with vaginal dilators. Regular psychiatric consultations and support are needed in patients with PAIS to develop their confidence in gender identity and sexual orientation.
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