Primary Adrenal Insufficiency, Complete Sex Reversal, and Unique Clinical Phenotype in a Patient with Severe CYP11A1 (P450scc) Deficiency—Case Report and Literature Overview
CYP11A1 (P450scc) deficiency is a rare and complex disorder that leads to primary adrenal insufficiency and may present with 46, XY disorders of sex development (DSD), phenotypic variations, and associated endocrinological abnormalities. This case, along with others cited, highlights the diverse presentations of DSD in individuals with pathogenic <i>CYP11A1</i> variants. Optimal management necessitates a multidisciplinary approach by a specialized DSD team. Gonadectomy is a key consideration to decrease the teratogenic risk associated with intra-abdominal gonadal tissue.
Authors
- Zuzanna Nowak
- Jakub Gawlik
- Jerzy Starzyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4086-6525)
- Dominika Januś (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3870-368X)
- Ewelina Preizner-Rzucidło
Institutions
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2024-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children11101231
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.23