Lessons learned from five patients of persistent Mullerian duct syndrome: A case series.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome (PMDS) is a genetic disorder characterized by the persistence of Mullerian structures of fallopian tubes, uterus, and upper two-thirds of the vagina in a normal XY male. It is a rare genetic disorder that has been reported less than two hundred times. More rarely it may be seen in association with transverse testicular ectopia (TTE).

Presentation of cases

Four patients presented with swelling in the inguinal region and undescended testes. Pre-op ultrasound was done on three of these patients and it showed a hernia with testes inside the hernial sac. Hernia surgery was planned for these patients. One patient presented with a complaint of bilateral cryptorchidism that prompted laparoscopic exploration. In all five patients, on su

SUBMITTER: Niazi SAK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9403288 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature