Testicular feminization
Unusually located testicular tissue may not be removed until a child completes puberty and growth is complete. At this time, the testis may be removed because they can develop cancer like any undescended testicle.
Estrogen replacement is prescribed after puberty.
Treatment and gender assignment can be a very complex issue, and must be individualized with great care.
The outlook for complete AIS is good if...
Read moreSource: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
This is a rare kind of blindness or severely impaired vision caused by a defect transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait and occurring at birth or... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cataract - congenitalTreatmentIn some cases, congenital cataracts are mild and do not affect vision, and these cases require no treatment. Moderate... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CMV - congenital; Congenital CMV; Cytomegalovirus - congenitalTreatmentThere is no specific treatment for congenital CMV. Treatments, such as... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
The term congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) refers to a complex series of rare but well-studied enzymatic errors of metabolism with deficient... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Spiramycin can treat infection in the pregnant mother. Pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine can treat fetal infection (diagnosed during the pregnancy). ... Read more »