[Role of laparoscopy in the management of the abnormalities of sex differentiation: about 12 cases]. / Place de la laparoscopie dans la prise en charge des anomalies de différenciation sexuelle: à propos de 4 cas.

Disorders of sex differentiation cause a discrepancy between sex itself (phenotype) and genetic sex (genotype) which poses a problem in sex determination. In lower socioeconomic level countries where prenatal diagnosis is often absent and technical equipments are inadequate, medical and surgical management is difficult. The aim of this study is to clarify the role of laparoscopy in the management of sexual ambiguity through observation of 4 cases and review of the literature.