Open AccessPregnancy and labor in gonadal dysgenesis (Case report)
Author(s) -
Е. В. Исакова,
О. N. Arjanova,
T. N. Shlyahtenko,
В. С. Корсак
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
žurnalʺ akušerstva i ženskihʺ boleznej
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1684-0461
pISSN - 1683-9366
DOI - 10.17816/jowd88990
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , karyotype , gonadal dysgenesis , pregnancy , girl , gynecology , obstetrics , chromosome , surgery , endocrinology , biology , genetics , gene
At the age of 20 Patient K. passed the operation of laparotomy and excision of rudimentary gonads and uterine tubes due to dysgenesis of the gonads (46XY). Histological identification found cells of Leidig type whose existence proves presence of Y- chromosome in the patients karyotype. As a result of the treatment the recipient got pregnant with a triplet. As a result, she delivered a boy with the weight of 2750 gr. and height of 49 cm and a girl with the weight of 2850 gr. and height of 49 cm. The recipients lactation in the postnatal stage was sufficient.