ESPE Abstracts

Background: Conventionally, 46 XX infants with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) were reared as females, even if considerably virilised at birth. However, lately there has been some debate on this stance, and male gender of rearing is also being considered.Objective and hypotheses: We report on a 9 year old genetically female child (N) with salt wasting CAH reared as a male, with precocious female puberty, currently suppressed with GnRH analogs, and d...

Background: Virilizing congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a complex disorder which requires a multidisciplinary approach. Exact timing of genitoplasty in children with virilization varies on the available resources, patients’ perspectives, and cultural influences. This study is aim ed to assess surgical interventions based on the degree of virilization in girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia from a single center.M...