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Disorders of Sex Development Flashcards

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46, XX DSD

  1. internal genitalia
  2. external genitalia
  3. fertility
  4. gender assignment
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  1. normal ovaries, uterus
  2. virilized
  3. potential to bear children
  4. female
    can be due to exposure of exogenous androgens through mother
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46, XY DSD

  1. internal genitalia
  2. external genitalia
  3. fertility
  4. gender assignment
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  1. wolffian structures can be normal, hypo plastic, or absent; no mullerian structures
  2. under-virilized
  3. ?
  4. male, exception: complete androgen resistance, completely feminized genitalia, family decision
    low: testosterone
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What are the types of gender reassignment surgeries?

Which is easier to do?

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  1. reduction of size of phallus, creation of vagina (easier)

2. constructing a phallus

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steroidogenic factor 1 (SF1)

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transcription factor, nuclear receptor: testicular development
development of genital ridge into biopotential gonad
mutation: 46, XY sex reversal or ambiguous genitalia
disease: gonadal and adrenal dysgenesis

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Wilms tumor 1 (WT1)

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transcription factor: testicular development
development of genital ridge into biopotential gonad; also important for KIDNEY
mutation: 46, XY sex reversal or ambiguous genitalia
disease: Frasier syndrome, Denys-Drash syndrome with Wilms tumor

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LIM1

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gene

gonadal development

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EMX2

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gene

gonadal development

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SRY

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Y chromosome
transcription factor: required for differentiation of gonad into testis (absent: gonad becomes ovary)
mutation: gonadal dysgenesis

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SOX9

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transcription factor: testicular development

mutation: campomelic dysplasia, male gonadal dysgenesis or XY sex reveral

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RSPO1

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development of ovary

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WNT4

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development of ovary

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DAX1

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transcriptional regulator, nuclear protein receptor: inhibits gonad from becoming a testis
mutation: gonadal dysgenesis, congenital adrenal hypoplasia

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AMH/MIS

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protein: causes regression of fetal mullein duct, Leydig cell inhibitor
mutation: persistent mullerian duct syndrome

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StAR

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steroidogenic acute regulatory protein: cholesterol into mitochondria
mutant: congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia

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DHH

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pro testis

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AR

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androgen receptor transcription factor

mutant: male pseudohermaphrodism, complete or partial androgen insensitivity syndrome

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AMH/MIS type II receptor

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kinase receptor

mutant: persistent mullerian duct syndrome

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HSD17B3

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17B-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, 17-ketosteroid reductase

mutant: male pseudohermaphroditism

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SRD5A2

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5a-reductase typer 2
mutant: male pseudohermaphroditism
virilization may occur at puberty

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CYP17

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17-hydroxylase; 20-22-lyase
mutant: male pseudohermaphroditism
low: cortisol
increased deoxycortisone 
Sx: HTN, hypokalemia
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CYP21

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21-hydroxylase

mutant: congenital adrenal hyperplasia, female pseudohermaphroditism

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HSD3B2

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3B-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type II
mutant: congenital adrenal hyperplasia
can cause 46, XX or 46, XY DSD

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CYP11B1

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11B-hydroxylase

mutant: congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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FOXL2

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development of ovary

25
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Leydig cell

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secrete: testosterone

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Sertoli cell

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secrete: AMH

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urogenital sinus

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male: prostate gland

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genital tubercle

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male: glans penis
female: clitoris

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labiourethral folds

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male: urethra, ventral shaft of penis
female: labia minora

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labiosacral folds

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male: scrotum
female: labia majora

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congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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MOST COMMON cause of ambiguous genitalia
AR
46, XX DSD
potentially FERTILE
most common defect: 21-hydroxylase deficiency (CYP21); 11-B-hydroxylase deficiency (CYP11B1), 3B-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency (HSD3B2 and also a cause of 46, XY DSD)
elevated: 17-hydroxyprogesterone, DHEA, androstenedione, ACTH, PRA (indicates aldosterone deficiency)
low: cortisol
Sx: HTN, areolar hyperpigmentation, dehydration, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis
classic: newborn, salt wasting
Tx: glucocorticoids, fludrocortisone

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testosterone biosynthetic defects

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AR
46, XY DSD
HCG stimulation: low testosterone and DHT

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Leydig cell hypoplasia

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AR
46, XY DSD
HCG stimulation: low testosterone and DHT

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5a-reductase deficiency

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AR
46, XY DSD
mutation: SRD5A2
elevated: testoterone/DHT ratio (after HCG stimulation)
puberty: virilization occurs in many
skin fibroblast culture for 5a-reductase deficiency

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androgen insensitive syndrome

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X linked
46, XY DSD
mutation: AR
elevated: AMH
normal: testosterone levels with normal rise with HCG stimulation
risk: gonadoblastoma
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gonadal dysgenesis (Swyer syndrome)

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sporadic and familial
sex chromosome DSD
mutation: SRY (most it is intact)
elevated: gonadotropins
low: AMH
HCG stimulation: low testosterone and DHT
risk: germ cell tumor
complete: phenotypic females (not ambiguous)
Sx: amenorrhea at puberty
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ovotesticular DSD

  1. internal genitalia
  2. external genitalia
  3. fertility
  4. gender assignment
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sporadic and familial

most: 46, XX; also sex chromosome DSD
1. both testicular and ovarian tissue, most uterus
2. usually ambiguous; can have normal male or female
3. ?
4. depends on external/internal genitalia (many develop gynecomastia and menstruate)
risk: gonadoblastoma

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What should the penile length be of a full-term newborn?

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greater than 2.5 cm

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anogenital ratio

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AF/AC

AF: distance from the anus to the fourchette
AC: distance from the anus to the base of the clitoris

anogenital ratio greater than 0.5: fusion of labioscrotal folds (virilization)

normal full term phallus: 2.5 cm

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sex chromosome DSD

  1. internal genitalia
  2. external genitalia
  3. fertility
  4. gender assignment
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karyotype is not typical 46, XX or 46, XY

  1. one dysgenic testis, one streak gonad, no ovarian tissue
  2. ambiguous
  3. ?
  4. MGD: most female
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mixed gonadal dysgenesis (partial gonadal dysgenesis)

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45,X/46,XY
sex chromosome DSD
ambiguous asymmetrical external genitalia: enlarged labioscrotal fold on side with testis
risk: germ cell tumor

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chimerism

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46,XX/46,XY

sex chromosome DSD

43
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Turner syndrome

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45,X

sex chromosome DSD with un-ambigious genitalia

44
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Klinefelter syndrome

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47,XXY

sex chromosome DSD with un-ambigious genitalia

45
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aromatase deficiency

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46, XX DSD

46
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disorders of androgen synthesis or action

  1. internal genitalia
  2. external genitalia
  3. fertility
  4. gender assignment
A 
46, XY DSD
1. testes in abdomen
2. female
3. ?
4. ?
mutations: StAR, CYP11A
low: testosterone
elevated: LH
HCG stimulation: no rise in testosterone
47
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congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia

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46, XY DSD
mutation: StAR, CYP11A
no steroid hormones are made, severe salt wasting
often fatal

48
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CYP11A

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cholesterol side chain cleavage enzyme

mutation: congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia

49
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3B-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency

A 
46, XY DSD
mutation: HSD3B2
low: cortisol
increased deoxycortisone 
Sx: HTN, hypokalemia
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17B-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase or 17-ketosteroid reductase deficiency

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46, XY DSD
mutation: HSD17B3
NO signs of CAH
HCG stimulation: low testosterone, DHT

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persistent mullerian duct syndrome

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46, XY
NO ambiguous genitalia
mutation: AMH or AMHRII
Sx: cryptorchidism, hernia uteri inguinale
few are fertile, high incidence of postnatal testicular degeneration

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congential anorchia

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testes function at least until 16 week of gestation then disappeared
elevated: LH, FSH
low: testosterone, AMH
Tx: testosterone therapy at puberty

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Denys Drash syndrome

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WT1 mutation

nephropathy, wilms tumor, genital abnormalities

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Frasier syndrome

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WT1 mutation
normal external female genitalia with XY karyotype
streak gonads that often develop into gonadoblastoma
nephrotic syndrome

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Smith-Lemli Optiz

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mutaiton in 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase leading to increase in 7-dehydrocycholesteol
look female
XY: undervirilized

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