International Journal of Fertility and Sterility (Jan 2014)

Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome in Three Sisters

  • Levent Verim

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 4
pp. 353 – 356

Abstract

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Disorders of sexual development (DSD) are congenital anomalies due to atypical development of chromosomes, gonads and anatomy. Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS), also known as testicular feminization (TF) is a rare DSD disease. The majority of CAIS patients apply to hospital with the complaint of primary amenorrhea or infertility. Given that CAIS patients are all phenotypically female while having 46, XY karyotypes, CAIS diagnosis should be disclosed in an age-appropriate manner preferably by a mental health professional. Cases are reported here for three 46XY siblings consistent with CAIS.

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