Gonadal dysgenesis
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Gonadal dysgenesis refers to a spectrum of anomalies with abnormal development of the gonads. It falls under the even broader group of disorders of gender development.
Pathology
In many cases the gonads are replaced by fibrous tissue.
Sub typesSubtypes
- complete gonadal dysgenesis (CGD) / Swyer syndrome
- mixed gonadal dysgenesis (MGD)
- pure gonadal dysgenesis (PGD)
Associations
- syndromic associations
- other associations
Treatment and prognosis
- increased risk of gonadal malignancy in those having Y chromosome
-<p><strong>Gonadal dysgenesis</strong> refers to a spectrum of anomalies with abnormal development of the <a href="/articles/gonads">gonads</a>. It falls under the even broader group of <a href="/articles/disorders-of-gender-development">disorders of gender development</a>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>In many cases the gonads are replaced by fibrous tissue.</p><h5>Sub types</h5><ul>- +<p><strong>Gonadal dysgenesis</strong> refers to a spectrum of anomalies with abnormal development of the <a href="/articles/gonads">gonads</a>. It falls under the even broader group of <a href="/articles/disorders-of-gender-development">disorders of gender development</a>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>In many cases the gonads are replaced by fibrous tissue.</p><h5>Subtypes</h5><ul>
-<li>other associations<ul><li><a href="/articles/madelung-deformity">Madelung deformity</a></li></ul>- +<li>other associations<ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/madelung-deformity">Madelung deformity</a></li>
- +<li><a title="Gonadoblastoma" href="/articles/gonadoblastoma">gonadoblastoma</a></li>
- +</ul>
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