Open AccessTesticular feminization syndrome and associated gonadal tumors in Denmark
Author(s) -
Bangsbøll Susanne,
Qvist Ingelise,
Lebech Paul Erik,
Lewinsky Marianne
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349209007950
Subject(s) - medicine , feminization (sociology) , testicular feminization , disorders of sex development , androgen insensitivity syndrome , gynecology , cancer , gender studies , androgen receptor , prostate cancer , sociology
We studied the incidence of testicular feminization syndrome in Denmark over a 7‐year period and found it to be about 1:20,400. Twenty‐one patients are described in greater detail. Four patients had gonadal tumors, none of these being malignant. Ten patients (47.6%) had inguinal hernias in early childhood. All patients but one were gonadectomized. Eleven patients (52.4%) disclosed signs of partial androgen function. Only 5 of them had their gonads removed immediately.