Ovotesticular syndrome
A condition where a person has a gonad that contains both ovarian and testicular tissue. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ovotesticular syndrome (also known as ovotesticular disorder or OT-DSD) is a rare congenital condition where an individual is born with both ovarian and testicular tissue.[1][2] It is one of the rarest DSDs, with only 500 reported cases.[3] Commonly, one or both gonads is an ovotestis containing both types of tissue.[3] Although it is similar in some ways to mixed gonadal dysgenesis, the conditions can be distinguished histologically.[4]
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Ovotesticular Syndrome | |
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Other names | Ovotesticular disorder, OT-DSD |
A gonad with both ovarian and testicular tissue. | |
Specialty | Obstetrics and gynaecology, endocrinology |
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