Very late presentation of a disorder of sex development

Andrologia. 2017 Dec;49(10). doi: 10.1111/and.12831. Epub 2017 May 11.

Abstract

Disorders of sex development generally present in the neonatal period with ambiguity of external genitalia. We report a very old male patient presenting at 75 years because of panhypopituitarism and a large nonsecreting pituitary macroadenoma secondary to long-standing primary hypogonadism due to 46,XX sex reversal disorder now first diagnosed. Sex development disorders may go unrecognised for the entire life span, despite infertility and long-standing primary gonadic failure may lead to uncommon complications.

Keywords: neonatal hypogonadism; pituitary gonadotrophic adenoma; sex reversal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • 46, XX Testicular Disorders of Sex Development / diagnosis*
  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Hypogonadism / diagnosis*
  • Hypopituitarism / diagnosis*
  • Male
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis*