46,XY gonadal dysgenesis: is oncogenesis related to H-Y phenotype or breast development?

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-1985

Abstract

Among women with 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis, there is a high incidence of gonadal tumors. Because of evidence of a connection between occurrence of those tumors, H-Y phenotype, and breast development, we surveyed 55 cases of 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis and 12 related cases involving chromosomal and/or skeletal abnormalities. Our survey, including three new cases presented here, indicates that H-Y phenotype but not breast development may be related to the development of the gonadoblastoma-dysgerminoma. Thus among women with 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis, there are H-Y- and H-Y+ classes, but gonadal tumors are found almost exclusively in the H-Y+ class. Yet one of our patients may represent an exception to the association of H-Y+ phenotype and gonadal tumors in this syndrome.

Volume

69

Issue

1

First Page

79

Last Page

85

ISSN

0340-6717

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics

PubMedID

3967892

Department(s)

Department of Pediatrics

Document Type

Article

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