Name
FEMALE PSEUDOHERMAPHRODITISM
DESCRIPTION
DETAIL
CAUSES : 1. CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA - 21- HYDROXYLASE DEFICIENCY - 11-BETA-HYDROXYLASE DEFICIENCY - 3-BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY 2. MATERNALLY DERIVED ANDROGENS & SYNTHETIC PROGESTERONES* 17-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE LEVELS - ELEVATED IN 21-HYDROXYLASE DEFICIENCY * 11-DEOXYCORTISOL - ELEVATED IN 11-BETA HYDROXYLASE DEFICIENCY * 17-HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE & DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE (DHEA) - ELEVATED IN 3-BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY THE BASE LINE LEVELS ARE USUALLY DIAGNOSTIC BUT CAN BE CONFIRMED BY ACTH STIMULATION TEST.
TYPENOTES
RELATED DISEASE
Not Available Disease
DISEASE
INVESTIGATION
ACTH STIMULATION TEST, ULTRA SOUND WHOLE ABDOMEN - FEMALE, 17-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE ( FEMALE ) LUTEAL PHASE, COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT, KARYOTYPING