SRY-Positive 46, XX Testicular Disorder of Sexual Development With Leydig Cell Tumor

Am J Mens Health. 2020 Sep-Oct;14(5):1557988320970071. doi: 10.1177/1557988320970071.

Abstract

The risk of a gonadal tumor is high in testicular disorder of sexual development (DSD) with the Y chromosome, but cases of DSD without the Y chromosome are extremely rare. We reported a gonadal tumor in a phenotypically male individual with 46, XX testicular DSD. A testicular tumor was incidentally found in a 32-year-old phenotypic male who was presented to the hospital with male infertility. A diagnosis of 46, XX testicular DSD was made by the presentation of karyotype analysis of 46, XX with the sex-determining region of the Y chromosome (SRY) positive and gonadal tissue without female gonads. Surgery was performed due to a gradually growing tumor. The partial orchidectomy was performed with the diagnosis of a benign Leydig cell tumor in frozen biopsy.

Keywords: 46; Leydig cell tumor; SRY; XX testicular DSD.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Chromosomes, Human, Y / genetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Infertility, Male / etiology*
  • Leydig Cell Tumor / genetics*
  • Leydig Cell Tumor / pathology
  • Leydig Cell Tumor / surgery
  • Male
  • Orchiectomy
  • Sex-Determining Region Y Protein / genetics*
  • Sex-Determining Region Y Protein / metabolism
  • Sexual Development / genetics
  • Testicular Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / surgery
  • Testis / abnormalities*

Substances

  • SRY protein, human
  • Sex-Determining Region Y Protein