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Ambiguous genitalia and hypertension in a patient with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Author(s) -

Valsalan R.,

Zimmermann A.

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

internal medicine journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596

H-Index - 70

eISSN - 1445-5994

pISSN - 1444-0903

DOI - 10.1111/imj.12074

Subject(s) - congenital adrenal hyperplasia , medicine , ambiguous genitalia , presentation (obstetrics) , secondary hypertension , external genitalia , endocrinology , steroid 11 beta hydroxylase , hyperplasia , case presentation , pediatrics , steroid , surgery , blood pressure , anatomy , hormone

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia ( CAH ) is an uncommon condition. Its clinical presentation with hypertension is rare. Deficiency of the steroid 11‐beta‐hydroxylase accounts for less than 10% of CAH . We report a case of a 19‐year‐old patient who presents with hypertension with ambiguous genitalia secondary to adrenal steroidogenesis dysfunction. We also discuss the defects in adrenal steroidogenesis and clinical phenotypes of CAH .

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