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A rare case of a 34-year-old patient diagnosed late with Kallmann syndrome: case report
Kallmann syndrome (KS) is a rare genetic disorder manifested by the combination of hypogonadotropic-hypogonadism and olfactory dysfunction. It is usually diagnosed at 14 - 16 years of age due to delayed puberty. However, delays in diagnosis have been reported in a few cases. We presented a 34-year-o...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9733469/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36523287 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2022.43.67.36802 |
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author | Aristiady, Eppy Buchori Alberta, Desiree |
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description | Kallmann syndrome (KS) is a rare genetic disorder manifested by the combination of hypogonadotropic-hypogonadism and olfactory dysfunction. It is usually diagnosed at 14 - 16 years of age due to delayed puberty. However, delays in diagnosis have been reported in a few cases. We presented a 34-year-old man presented with primary infertility as the chief complaint. Physical examination revealed bilateral gynecomastia, Tanner stage 2, and anosmia. Hormonal studies show a hypogonadotropic hypogonadism profile. Genetic testing revealed a normal male karyotype. Abdominal ultrasonography (USG) revealed a small prostate, and testicular USG demonstrated small testicles. Neuroimaging study revealed olfactory bulb agenesis and hypoplasia of the olfactory sulcus. Treatment was done by testosterone replacement therapy, and the patient is now on a regular follow-up. In conclusion, suspected clinical features of KS may guide the diagnosis with comprehensive hormonal and imaging studies. However, the reported patient was diagnosed extremely late. |
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spelling | pubmed-97334692022-12-14 A rare case of a 34-year-old patient diagnosed late with Kallmann syndrome: case report Aristiady, Eppy Buchori Alberta, Desiree Pan Afr Med J Case Report Kallmann syndrome (KS) is a rare genetic disorder manifested by the combination of hypogonadotropic-hypogonadism and olfactory dysfunction. It is usually diagnosed at 14 - 16 years of age due to delayed puberty. However, delays in diagnosis have been reported in a few cases. We presented a 34-year-old man presented with primary infertility as the chief complaint. Physical examination revealed bilateral gynecomastia, Tanner stage 2, and anosmia. Hormonal studies show a hypogonadotropic hypogonadism profile. Genetic testing revealed a normal male karyotype. Abdominal ultrasonography (USG) revealed a small prostate, and testicular USG demonstrated small testicles. Neuroimaging study revealed olfactory bulb agenesis and hypoplasia of the olfactory sulcus. Treatment was done by testosterone replacement therapy, and the patient is now on a regular follow-up. In conclusion, suspected clinical features of KS may guide the diagnosis with comprehensive hormonal and imaging studies. However, the reported patient was diagnosed extremely late. The African Field Epidemiology Network 2022-10-10 /pmc/articles/PMC9733469/ /pubmed/36523287 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2022.43.67.36802 Text en Copyright: Eppy Buchori Aristiady et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/The Pan African Medical Journal (ISSN: 1937-8688). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Aristiady, Eppy Buchori Alberta, Desiree A rare case of a 34-year-old patient diagnosed late with Kallmann syndrome: case report |
title | A rare case of a 34-year-old patient diagnosed late with Kallmann syndrome: case report |
title_full | A rare case of a 34-year-old patient diagnosed late with Kallmann syndrome: case report |
title_fullStr | A rare case of a 34-year-old patient diagnosed late with Kallmann syndrome: case report |
title_full_unstemmed | A rare case of a 34-year-old patient diagnosed late with Kallmann syndrome: case report |
title_short | A rare case of a 34-year-old patient diagnosed late with Kallmann syndrome: case report |
title_sort | rare case of a 34-year-old patient diagnosed late with kallmann syndrome: case report |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9733469/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36523287 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2022.43.67.36802 |
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