2 - pediatric genital abnormalities Flashcards
source of problem if appropriate gonadotropins but low testosterone in neonatal period
gonadal
source of problem if low gonadotropinsat expected surge in neonatal period
central
most common cause of 46 xx DSD
CAH
non-CAH cause of 46xx DSD
maternal virilizing condiitons
2 examples of maternal virilizing conditions causing 46xx DSD
p450 aromatase deficiency with no T to E, or elevated maternal androgens
46 xx dsd - CAH effect on males and females
males already virilized, females virilize
46 xx dsd - CAH missing hormone
cortisol insufficiency +/- aldosterone- shunt of steroid toward sex steroi
enzyme deficiencies for 3 types of CAH involved in virilization
21-hydroxylase
11b- hydroxylase
3-b hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
physical location of these enzyme deficiencies
adrenal cortex
most common enzyme CAH
21-oh - 90%
CAH inheritance
autosomal recessive
what precourser is elevated in 21-OH deficiency - 2
elev 17-oh progesterone and androstenedione
2 genes responsible for 21-OH deficiency
CYP21A and B
location of CYP21A/B genes for 21-OH deficiency
chr 6
symptoms of 21-OH deficiency
classic - simple virilization, salt wasting 75%
medication for 21-OH deficiency
fludrocortisone
2nd most comm CAH
11 b-hydroxylase
symptoms of 11b-OH deficincy - 2
virilization, HTN
what precourser is elevated in 11b-OH deficiency
deoxy corticosterone (DOC) and elevated 17-oh progesterone
steroids for 11-b OH deficiency?
no fludrocortisone
symptoms of 3b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency
salt wasting, male ambiguous gniralia
what is elevated in 3b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency
pregnenalone (DHEA)
workup for suspected CAH
karyotype, pelvic us, genitogram, hormone assays
who gets prenatal treatment for possible CAH
when family hx CAH
what is prenatal tx for CAH
dexamethasone given by 9th wk to prevent virilization
caveat with prenatal tx for CAH
7/8 tx’d unnecessarily because inheritance is AR
implication of nonclassic CAH
infertility may be only implication
treatment of nonclassic CAH
dexamethasone
what does STAR stand for (star mutation)
steroidogenic acute regulatory protein
what is STAR mutation
proximal steroid synthesis disorder
presentation of STAR mutation
severe glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid production deficiency at 1 mo, severe secondary hyperpigmentation
what is implication of STAR mutation
female phenotype in XX/XY, no androgen production or potential
what does TART stand for
testicular adrenal rest tumors
who gets TART
poorly controlled 46 XY CAH w increased ACTH
puberty and nodules in TART
puberty contributes to increased size of lesions due to LH receptors on nodules
where are TART nodules found
nodular growth in rete testis
TART histology
similar to leydig cells but no reinke crystals
TART outcome
often result in primary gonadal failure
how does TART result in primary gonadal failure
obstructive azoospermia, peritubular fibrosis
how to treat TART
maximize compliance w steroid therapy. Remove only in pain
what is swyler syndrome
pure gonadal dysgenesis - 46XY with no testosterone or MIS
swyler syndrome phenotype
normal F internal and external genitalia (but 46 xy), normal height, primary amenorrhea, delayed puberty
swyler and SRY mutation
found in 20%
initial mgmt of swyler syndrome
gonadectomy due to risk of malignancy
partial gonadal dysgenesis definition
mix of mullerian and wolfian structures
partial gonadal dysgenesis phenotype
depends on amount of testosterone child exposed to
partial gonadal dysgenesis- gonads
gonads - poorly differentiated testicular tubules and ovarian like stroma
genotype for mixed gonadal dysgenesis
45 XO, 46 XY
significance of mixed gonadal dysgenisis found on amniocentesis
95% boys have nl phenotype –> expression of mosiacism varies
phenotype for mixed gonadal dysgenisis
wide range - turner stigmata - female external and internal genitalia to nl male w subfertility
turner syndrome genotype
45 XO
turner syndrome - phenotype
Female but no pubic hair, breast, or menses. and short stature
turner gonads
streak
turner mosaic genotype
45XO, 46 XX
turner mosiac presentation - 2
pubertal development uncommon, secondary amenorrhea (similar to regular turners)
turner stigmata - 7
short stature coarctation of aorta horseshoe kidney broad chest webbed neck, low hairline, low ears
what is 46 XY DSD
UNDERvirilization +/- DSD
potential causes of 46 xy DSD - 3
androgen synthesis, conversion, insensitivity
androgen syn defect outcome
micropenis +/- hypospadius, mullerian tissue absent b/c testicular tissue present