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    Fertil Steril. 2008 Nov;90(5):2015.e1-2. Epub 2008 Aug 3.

    A case report of successful pregnancy in a patient with pure 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis.

    Plante BJ, Fritz MA.

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7570, USA. bethplante@gmail.com

    OBJECTIVE: To report a successful pregnancy in a patient with pure 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Academic reproductive endocrinology and infertility unit. PATIENT(S): A patient with pure 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis and a desire to become pregnant. INTERVENTION(S): Laparoscopic gonadectomy, in vitro fertilization using donor oocytes, transfer of cryopreserved blastocysts, and cesarean delivery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Successful pregnancy and live birth. RESULT(S): Successful pregnancy and delivery of a healthy infant following in vitro fertilization using donor oocytes and embryo transfer. CONCLUSION(S): With the use of donor oocytes, patients with pure 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis can anticipate successful pregnancy.

    PMID: 18675968 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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