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Gonadal malignancy and 46, XY karyotype in a true hermaphrodite.
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1977
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SpermatogenesisInfertilityFertilityFemale InfertilityCytogeneticsTrue HermaphroditismGeneticsGynecologyPathologyXy KaryotypeReproductive BiologySex ChromosomesPublic HealthMedicineDisorders Of Sex DevelopmentY ChromosomeReproductive Endocrinology
A case of true hermaphroditism associated with gonadoblastoma and dysgerminoma is reported. The patient had a 46, XY karyotype. The possible significance of the Y chromosome in the development of gonadal tumors and the histogenetic problems of gonadoblastoma are also discussed.