Clinical Manifestations,Molecular Genetics and Gonadal Pathology of 416 Patients with Disorders of Sex Development:A Single-Center Cohort Study
10.12376/j.issn.2097-0501.2024.03.006
- VernacularTitle:416例性发育异常患者临床表现、分子遗传学及性腺病理分析
- Author:
Wanjun LIN
1
;
Cuili LIANG
;
Wen FU
;
Liyu ZHANG
;
Wei JIA
;
Jinhua HU
;
Wen ZHANG
;
Yunting LIN
;
Huilin NIU
;
Liping FAN
;
Zhikun LU
;
Duan LI
;
Zongcai LIU
;
Huiying SHENG
;
Xi YIN
;
Xiaodan CHEN
;
Guochang LIU
;
Jing CHENG
;
Li LIU
Author Information
1. 广州医科大学附属妇女儿童医疗中心遗传与内分泌科,广州 510623
- Keywords:
rare diseases;
hypospadias;
disorders of sex development;
clinical manifestations;
molecular genetics;
gonadal pathology
- From:
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES
2024;3(3):310-317
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical manifestations,molecular genetics and gonadal pathol-ogy characteristics of patients with disorders of sex development(DSD),and to summarize the clinical experi-ence of identifying rare diseases from common symptoms.Methods The clinical data of 416 patients with DSD diagnosed and treated in the multidisciplinary center of DSD of Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Cen-ter from May 2018 to August 2023 were retrospectively analyzed,summarized and discussed.Results Accord-ing to chromosome karyotype,416 cases of DSD were classified into three types:92 cases(22.1％)of abnormal sex chromosome karyotype,285 cases(68.5％)of 46,XY karyotype and 39 cases(9.4％)of 46,XX karyotype.Among the 92 patients with abnormal sex chromosome karyotype,59 cases were raised as males,18 cases(30.5％)complained of short penis with hypospadias and cryptorchidism.The most common karyotype was 45,X/46,XY(58 cases,63.0％).Among the 285 patients with 46,XY karyotype,238 cases were raised as males,and 63 cases(26.5％)complained of short penis and hypospadias;47 cases were raised as females,and 13 ca-ses(27.7％)complained of inguinal mass.A total of 216 patients with 46,XY karyotype were subjected to whole exome gene detection,and 155 cases(71.8％)were found to have molecular pathogenesis with the clinical phe-notype.Among the 39 patients with 46,XX karyotype,19 cases were raised as males,and 8 cases(42.1％)com-plained of short penis and hypospadias.In the 18 cases of gonad biopsy,17 cases showed testicular tissue in go-nads.Whole exome sequencing was performed in 14 cases.NR5A1 gene heterozygous mutation,SRY gene muta-tion and SOX3 gene mutation were found in 2 cases,respectively(14.3％).Twenty cases were raised as females,and 14 cases(70.0％)complained of clitoral hypertrophy.Gonad biopsy was performed in 8 cases,with 7 cases of ovotestis(87.5％)and 1 case of NR5A1 gene heterozygous mutation(14.3％).Conclusions The etiologies of DSD are complex and diverse,and the clinical manifestations are various,which can be manifested as hypospa-dias,micropenis,cryptorchidism and other common symptoms of the urinary system.Different etiologies have dif-ferent treatment options.Therefore,chromosome karyotype,molecular genetic testing and gonadal pathology can be used to clarify the cause of disease,especially for rare diseases,improve the detection rate,reduce the rate of missed diagnosis,and ensure reasonable treatment,especially sex selection.
