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True hermaphroditism with hydrocolpos.

G Renders·W A De Sy
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A case of true hermaphroditism with hydrocolpos in a 7-month-old infant is presented. This is, to the authors' knowledge reported case of association of both anomalies. Hydrocolpos is a clinical entity characterized by vaginal distension with accumulation of fluid, which can cause respiratory embarrassment and urinary, intestinal and circulatory obstruction. It is a condition of great rarity. It is usually detected in the neonatal period, although it has been reported in older children, and it calls for urgent treatment. True hermaphroditism is a rare form of intersexuality, which can only be considered to exist if both male and female elements can be identified in the gonad.

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G Renders, W A De Sy. 1982. True hermaphroditism with hydrocolpos.. https://doi.org/10.1159/000473473

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