Turkish Journal of Pathology

Türk Patoloji Dergisi

Turkish Journal of Pathology

Turkish Journal of Pathology

2000, Vol 16, Num, 1-2     (Pages: 003-004)

TRUE HERMAPHRODITE

MÜDERRİSZADE Mehmet 1, İZBUL Tarık 2, BÜYÜK Sonuç 1, ÖZYİĞİT Savaş 3

1 Lefkoşe Devlet Hastanesi Patoloji Bölümü
2 Lefkoşe Devlet Hastanesi Genel Cerrahi Bölümü
3 Lefkoşe Devlet Hastanesi Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Bölümü

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Summary

A 25-year-old male patient with a diagnosis of acute abdomen was accepted to Lefkosa Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu Hospital. During the operation hypoplastic uterus and right tuboovarian abscess was found. On the microscopic examination the ovarian portion was indicative of ovulation and the testicular portion was abnormal with incomplete development, loss of germ cells and tubular sclerosis. The case was diagnosed as a true hermaphrodite and discussed with the literature.
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