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Virilizing adrenocortical carcinoma in a female child of Li-Fraumeni syndrome

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare malignancy and even rarer in infancy. Most of these tumors in the pediatric age group are hormonally active and predominantly present with virilization.
K V Vishnu Sankar, Debansu Sarkar, Dilip Kumar Pal, Uttara Chatterjee   +3 more
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Identification of a Novel Mutation in an Iranian Family With 17-β Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 3 Deficiency: A Case Series

Journal of Pediatrics Review, 2022
Background: We presented the clinical and genetic features of a male ambiguity due to 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 (17B-HSD3) deficiency. Methods: The proposita was an 11-year-old girl and the first child of a consanguineous family.
Abolfazl Heidari, Ali Homaei, Fatemeh Saffari   +2 more
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Clitoromegaly: principles of diagnostics and treatment

Акушерство, гинекология и репродукция, 2023
The literature review is dedicated to the topical subject in current endocrinology and gynecology – clitoromegaly. At present, clitoromegaly is considered as a symptom of an endocrinological disease associated with impaired testosterone or androgen ...
N. V. Ivanov, I. P. Serebryakova, N. V. Khudyakova, A. I. Fedorova   +3 more
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Rare virilizing tumor: ovarian steroid cell tumor, not otherwise specified: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Ovarian steroid cell tumors, not otherwise specified is a rare sex cord-stromal tumor. Almost 60% of all steroid cell tumors are categorized as not otherwise specified and represent less than 0.1% of all ovarian neoplasm.
Miry Lobaton-Ginsberg, Luz María Malanco-Hernández, Aldo Ferreira-Hermosillo   +2 more
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Case Report: A Virilizing Adrenal Oncocytoma

Frontiers in Surgery, 2021
A 64-year-old female was admitted to our clinic with a 9-cm-sized adrenal mass. The patient's main symptom was hirsutism, which included thinning scalp hair and excessive hair growth over her torso and arms.
Efstathios Kotidis, Stefanos Bitsianis, Konstantinos Galanos-Demiris, Panagiotis Christidis, Ioannis Mantzoros, Orestis Ioannidis, Vasilis Foutsitzis, Manousos George Pramateftakis, Stamatios Aggelopoulos   +8 more
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Modern competency‐based teaching of human sexual development

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Embryology is an integral part of anatomy and a key subject in basic medical education. The development of the sexual tract, which is closely associated with the formation of the urinary tract and the organs of continence, is particularly complex and relevant for many medical disciplines.
Elisabeth Eppler, Alessandro Bilella, Christian M. Hammer   +2 more
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Cross Sectional Study of Prenatal Diagnosis Uptake Among Individuals With Genetic Conditions

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Prenatal diagnostic genetic testing allows for early identification of significant fetal conditions and enables informed decision‐making regarding management options. The aim of this study was to assess prenatal testing practice among individuals with genetic conditions.
Ebunoluwa Ojo, Roni Zemet, Allyson Nevins, Katherine Abraham, April D. Adams   +4 more
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Pediatric adrenocortical tumor in a 17-month-old girl: Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in a rare case of virilization

Chronic Diseases Journal
BACKGROUND: Adrenocortical tumors (ACTs) are extremely uncommon in children. These tumors predominantly secrete hormones, leading to significant clinical manifestations, including peripheral precocious puberty and virilization.
Borhan Moradveisi, Mobin Azami, Jila Yousofi, Sepideh Haddadi   +3 more
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Symptomatic ovarian steroid cell tumor not otherwise specified in a post-menopausal woman

Rare Tumors, 2016
Steroid cell tumor not otherwise specified (NOS) is a rare subtype of sex cord stromal tumor of the ovary and contributes less than 0.1% of all ovarian neoplasms.
Neha Sood, Kaniksha Desai, Ana-Maria Chindris, Jason Lewis, Tri A. Dinh   +4 more
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Masculinity, Prostitution, and the Imaginary Northwest in Chinese Travel Writings About Shanxi and Western Inner Mongolia, 1920–1949

Gender &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article considers travel writings by metropolitan men in Republican China about Shanxi and western Inner Mongolia as a case study to further explore the transformations and continuities of Chinese masculinities. Drawing upon a range of popular travel narratives, it shows that so‐called “Worn‐Out Shoes (poxie)” – women perceived as ...
Amanda Zhang
wiley   +1 more source