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Fetopathology and developmental pathology of the embryo and fetus
Marta Ježová, Josef Feit et al.
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Pseudohermaphroditism femininus
Clinical signs
  • 46 XX, ovaria
  • external: ambiguous genitalia or developing in the male way (virilization):
    • in a mild form only clitoris hypertrophy
    • in a serious form the newborn girls can be confused with a cryptorchid boy
Etiology

Increased level of androgens during intrauterine development.

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Masculinization of female fetus caused by continued use of oral contraception till the week 20 of gestation. Progestins included in contraceptives are responsible for the masculinization effect (pseudohermaphroditism): External genital malformation, Macro, autopsy (73310)