Imaging Evaluation of Disorders of Sex Development

Autor: Aruna N. Kekre, Betty Simon, Tharani Putta, Reetu John, Anuradha Chandramohan, Anu Eapen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology, Vol 03, Iss 02, Pp 181-192 (2020)
ISSN: 2581-9178
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3402101
Popis: Disorders of sex development (DSD) refer to congenital conditions with a typical development of chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomic sex. In the revised classification of DSD, there are three categories based on karyotype: 46,XX DSD; 46,XY DSD; and sex chromosome DSD. Imaging, as part of a multidisciplinary approach to management of DSD, has a key role in gender assignment. The main role of imaging is to help in identifying the gonads and the Müllerian structures. Ultrasound is useful, especially in the neonate with ambiguous genitalia. Magnetic resonance imaging is a useful modality to locate and characterize the gonads in young girls with primary amenorrhea and also to identify streak gonads, which have a risk of malignancy.
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