One Case of the Prader-Willi Syndrome.
- Author:
Won Suk CHOI
1
;
Kap Byoung KIM
;
Hee Soo RYOO
;
Sun Ho LEE
;
Kee Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Chung-Ang University, College of medicine, Seoul, korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Prader-Willi syndrome
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Hyperphagia;
Hypogonadism;
Intellectual Disability;
Muscle Hypotonia;
Obesity;
Prader-Willi Syndrome*;
Sertoli Cells;
Spermatogonia
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1981;22(6):630-632
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Prader-Willi syndrome is characterized by such as infantile hypotonia, mental retardation hyperphagia with obesity and hypogonadism. We experienced one case of so called Prader-Willi syndrome associated with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, hypomentia, hyperphagia with obesity and cryptochism. Testicular biopsy revealed predominant Sertoli cells, decreased spermatogonia and edematous stromal tissue.
