[Undescended testis and hypospadia in sex chromosomal aberrations]

Klin Padiatr. 1998 Nov-Dec;210(6):400-5. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1043911.
[Article in German]

Abstract

If hermaphrodite genitals are present in the patient or a higher degree of hypospadia is shown with maldescensus testis, a chromosomal disorder must be considered as one potential cause of the anomaly. The case report of a child with cryptorchidism on the right, inguinal testis on the left and penoscrotal hypospadia is presented as an example. A mosaic karyotype 45, X/46, X, idic (Yp) was diagnosed in this patient after chromosomal analysis. The cell line with the isodicentric Y chromosome could be demonstrated in about 90% of the lymphocytes, but only in 7% of the fibroblasts of the preputium. A derivative Y could not be detected in interphase nuclei in the buccal mucosa, i.e. only the cell line with monosomy X was presented. There was thus chromosomal mosaicism with unequal tissue involvement and a high potential for malignant transformation. Guidelines of pediatric urological, cytogenetic and endocrinological investigations and the diagnostic procedures are described and discussed. A prevention protocol for patients with comparable gonosomal mosaicism is presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Chromosome Aberrations / genetics*
  • Cryptorchidism / genetics*
  • Cryptorchidism / pathology
  • Humans
  • Hypospadias / genetics*
  • Hypospadias / pathology
  • Karyotyping
  • Male
  • Sex Chromosomes / genetics*
  • Sex Chromosomes / pathology
  • Y Chromosome / genetics
  • Y Chromosome / pathology