A Baby With Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and the Fortuitous Discovery of 45,X/46,XY Mosaicism. 2023

Wai Yu Wong, and Lap Ming Wong, and Yuk Him Tam, and Ho Ming Luk
Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong, HKG.

Disorders of sex development (DSD) are caused by defects in the complex sexual differentiation cascade, resulting in discordance among an individual's genetic, gonadal, and genital sexes. It affects one in 4,500 live births. A wide spectrum of genital phenotypes can be found depending on the underlying pathogenic mechanism and the developmental stage that is affected. We herein report a newborn with female external genitalia but palpable gonads at labia majora with normal testicular function and structure, which is typical of complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS). The genetic study revealed 45,X/46,XY mosaicism and c.2081A>C missense androgen receptor gene mutation, indicating the likelihood of co-existing CAIS. This case demonstrated the importance of correlating genital phenotype and the underlying pathogenic mechanism, to provide appropriate management of DSD. Important considerations on managing the gonads about the risks of gonadal malignancies are also discussed.

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