IMAGING OF A CHILD WITH AMBIGUOUS GENITALIA

DR. JARVIS PEREIRA; DR. SWATI SHAH; DR. SANTOSH KONDE

Volume : VI, Issue : III, March - 2016

IMAGING OF A CHILD WITH AMBIGUOUS GENITALIA

Dr. Jarvis Pereira, Dr. Swati Shah, Dr. Santosh Konde

Abstract :

<p>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Sexual development disorders are a spectrum of congenital conditions characterized by atypical development of sexual organs both anatomically and at the chromosome level. Based on gonadal histologic features, they can be classified into four categories: female pseudohermaphroditism (46XX; 2 ovaries), male pseudohermaphroditism (46XY; 2 testes), true hermaphroditism (both ovaries and testes) and gonadal dysgenesis, either mixed (testes and a streak ovary) or pure (bilateral streak ovaries). The primary modality for demonstrating the internal organs is ultrasonography while magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used as an adjunct imaging modality. A team approach involving pediatric endocrinologist, geneticist, urologists and radiologists is required for appropriate gender assignment and allowing timely diagnosis and management. We describe a case study of ambiguous genitalia presented to our department evaluated with multiple imaging modalities.&lt;/p&gt;</p>