Female karyotype (XX) in patients with ambiguous genitalia does not guarantee the absence of intra-abdominal testes.

ABSTRACT

We report three patients with ambiguous genitalia and 46 XX karyotype who had intra-abdominal testes. The mechanism for the development of testes in such patients, the risk of malignancy and value of histological assessment of intra-abdominal testes are discussed.