ESPE Abstracts

Background: Risk of developing germ cell tumors (GCTs) in disorders of sex development (DSD) patients with karyotypes contain Y-chromosome or it’s material (Y) increase with age. The appropriate timing for prophylactic gonadectomy in these patients is still controversial.Aim: To analyze the gonadal tumor incidence and histological assessment of gonads in DSD (Y) patients who were treated in a single institution between 1997 and 03/2018.<p class=...

Background: The incidence of gonadal tumor development varies significantly between subsets of patients with disorder of sex development (DSD). In some female patients with Y chromosome too early gonadectomy is perceived as overtreatment.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of the study was to analyze the gonadal tumor incidence in DSD female patients with 45,X/46,XY or 46,XY.Method: 15 patients, managed at single institution between ...