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Three cases of Klinefelter's syndrome with unilateral absence of vas deferens
Author(s) -
Akinsal E. C.,
Baydilli N.,
Imamoglu H.,
Ekmekcioglu O.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1439-0272
pISSN - 0303-4569
DOI - 10.1111/and.12844
Subject(s) - klinefelter syndrome , vas deferens , medicine , prolactin , sex organ , gynecomastia , urology , gynecology , endocrinology , hormone , biology , genetics
Summary Genital abnormalities such as congenital uni/bilateral absence of the vas deferens are very rare in Klinefelter's syndrome. Here, we report three cases of Klinefelter's syndrome with unilateral absence of the vas deferens. All cases had small testicles, and unilateral vas deferentia were not palpable. Hormonal evaluations revealed hypergonadotropism. One case had elevated prolactin level, and pituitary adenoma was detected by magnetic resonance imaging. All cases were diagnosed as Klinefelter's syndrome (one of them had mosaicism) cytogenetically, and some CFTR gene mutations were detected. To our knowledge, this is the first case series of both conditions existing simultaneously.