Male pseudohermaphroditism presented with sudden cardiac arrest

Yonsei Med J. 2012 May;53(3):658-61. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2012.53.3.658.

Abstract

Torsades de pointes is a life-threatening arrhythmia associated with a number of causes, but is very rare among endocrinologic disorders. We report a case of male pseudohermaphroditism with hyperaldosteronism due to a 17α-hydroxylase deficiency presented with sudden cardiac arrest.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / etiology*
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / pathology*
  • Disorder of Sex Development, 46,XY / diagnosis*
  • Disorder of Sex Development, 46,XY / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans