hrp0089p2-p358 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology or Sex Endocrinology P2 | ESPE2018

Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome: Rare But Important Aetiology of an Inguinal Hernia and Cryptorchidism in Boys

Bereket Abdullah , Bugrul Fuat , Kirkgoz Tarik , Karadeniz Cerit Kivilcim , Canmemis Arzu , Turan Serap , Picard Jean-Yves , Tugtepe Halil , Guran Tulay

Background: Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), secreted by immature Sertoli cells, provokes the regression of male fetal Mullerian ducts. Loss of function mutations in genes coding AMH (AMH) or its receptor (AMHRII) lead to the persistent Mullerian duct syndrome (PMDS) which is characterized by the presence of uterus, fallopian tubes, cervix and vagina in otherwise normally virilized 46,XY males. Typical clinical features along with plasma AMH levels and genotypin...