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Testicular Regression Syndrome: Two Case Studies

Testicular agenesis, also called testicular regression syndrome (TRS), is a rare disease. It is defined by the complete absence of testicular tissue associated with a 46,XY karyotype. The phenotype is variable depending on when gonadal regression occurs in utero. Several etiologies have been identif...

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Autores principales: Elazizi, Lamiaa, Elazime, Zineb, Lahmamssi, Fatima-Zahra, Salhi, Houda, Elouahabi, Hanan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10002469/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36909110
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34771
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author Elazizi, Lamiaa
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description Testicular agenesis, also called testicular regression syndrome (TRS), is a rare disease. It is defined by the complete absence of testicular tissue associated with a 46,XY karyotype. The phenotype is variable depending on when gonadal regression occurs in utero. Several etiologies have been identified. Here, we report two cases of TRS with an initial diagnosis of cryptorchidism and bilateral impalpable testes. The hormonal assessment showed an undetectable anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) level and high gonadotropins. Also, radiological exploration did not show the testicles in a normal position, which was confirmed by a negative laparoscopy, establishing the diagnosis of TRS. Androgen replacement therapy along with psychological support to the patient is recommended is such cases.
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spelling pubmed-100024692023-03-11 Testicular Regression Syndrome: Two Case Studies Elazizi, Lamiaa Elazime, Zineb Lahmamssi, Fatima-Zahra Salhi, Houda Elouahabi, Hanan Cureus Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism Testicular agenesis, also called testicular regression syndrome (TRS), is a rare disease. It is defined by the complete absence of testicular tissue associated with a 46,XY karyotype. The phenotype is variable depending on when gonadal regression occurs in utero. Several etiologies have been identified. Here, we report two cases of TRS with an initial diagnosis of cryptorchidism and bilateral impalpable testes. The hormonal assessment showed an undetectable anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) level and high gonadotropins. Also, radiological exploration did not show the testicles in a normal position, which was confirmed by a negative laparoscopy, establishing the diagnosis of TRS. Androgen replacement therapy along with psychological support to the patient is recommended is such cases. Cureus 2023-02-08 /pmc/articles/PMC10002469/ /pubmed/36909110 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34771 Text en Copyright © 2023, Elazizi et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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title_short Testicular Regression Syndrome: Two Case Studies
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topic Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10002469/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36909110
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34771
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