ABSTRACT
True hermaphroditism. in which both ovarian and testicular tissue are found in the same individual, is a rare disease. Recently the authors have seen a case of true hermaphroditism who had a testis on the right gonad and an ovotestis on the left gonad with a karyotype of 46 XX, and report this case here with a brief review of the literature.
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Disorders of Sex Development , Gonads , Karyotype , Ovotesticular Disorders of Sex Development , Rare Diseases , Spermatic Cord Torsion , TestisABSTRACT
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare complication of severe acute pyelonephritis and a suppurative infection of the renal parenchyma characterized by the production of gas by bacteria through fermentation. Emphysematous pyelonephritis occurs in patient with diabetes mellitus or urinary obstruction. We review the diagnosis and management of emphysematous pyelonephritis and report a case of emphysematous pyelonephritis developed in renal tuberculosis.