
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.
Chromosome Aberrations, Male, Hypospadias, Sex Chromosomes, Child, Preschool, Karyotyping, Y Chromosome, Cryptorchidism, Humans
Chromosome Aberrations, Male, Hypospadias, Sex Chromosomes, Child, Preschool, Karyotyping, Y Chromosome, Cryptorchidism, Humans
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