A Case of 46XX, Primary Amenorrhea, Absent Gonads and Lack of Mullerian Ducts.
- Author:
Bong Ju LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary amenorrhea;
Absent gonads;
Lack of Mullerian ducts;
46XX
- MeSH:
Amenorrhea*;
Female;
Genitalia;
Gonads*;
Humans;
Laparoscopy;
Mullerian Ducts*
- From:Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility
2001;28(2):169-171
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To study the etiology of primary amenorrhea in 19-aged woman. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS: Case report. RESULTS: I found that there were not gonads and organ of mullerian ducts origin on diagnostic laparoscopy. She was normal 46XX on chromosomal study and normal external genitalia except short vaginal canal. CONCLUSION: It is very rare that absent gonads and lack of mullerian ducts with 46XX female and primary amenorrhea.
