Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome: Case based review article
Journal Title: Journal of Medical and Scientific Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) a form of 46 XY disorder of sex development (DSD), usually presents with an inguinal hernia in an infant or a child and with primary amenorrhea in adult phenotypic female. We hereby report a case who reared as a female presented to us with primary amenorrhea and on further evaluation, diagnosed to have CAIS, then we also discuss in detail about this rare entity.
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Babulreddy H
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- DOI 10.17727/JMSR.2015/3-025
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