Case Report of an Adult Female with Neglected Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)

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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), 17-hydroxyprogesterone, gender assignment

Abstract

An apparently well 27-year-old phenotypically male adult was seen at the endocrine clinic for gender assignment. Patient had been raised as a male and identifies as such. Abdominal CT scan showed a unilateral left adrenal mass and karyotyping revealed 46 XX female karyotype. She was diagnosed to have simple virilizing CAH and needed thorough counselling with subsequent management by a multidisciplinary team.

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2018-10-01

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Krishnan, G., & Yahaya, N. (2018). Case Report of an Adult Female with Neglected Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH). Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 33(2), 199. Retrieved from https://asean-endocrinejournal.org/index.php/JAFES/article/view/495

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Vol. 33 No. 2 (2018): November Issue

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Case Reports

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