Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia: a delayed presentation
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2013; 29 (1): 220-223
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ABSTRACT
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia [CAH] is a rare congenital disorder, which in cases of female genotype may result in virilization. Specific enzyme deficiencies in adrenocorticoid hormones biosynthetic pathway lead to excess androgen production causing virilization. Classic type presents early in infant life as salt losing or simple virilizing type, whereas non classic form presents late at puberty or in adult life. Depending on the type of classic CAH, type of adrenocorticoid deficiency, extent of virilization and genotype, surgical corrective procedures, glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid replacement therapy are the mainstay of management. We present here a case of classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia of simple virilizing type, which presented later in childhood
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Transtornos do Desenvolvimento Sexual
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Virilismo
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Clitóris
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Ano de publicação:
2013
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