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Man Born With Uterus, Testicular Tissue Discovered
12 Sep
Summary
- A 26-year-old man was diagnosed with Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome.
- Doctors found a uterus and fallopian tubes during an infertility evaluation.
- Pre-cancerous changes were found in one of the testes, necessitating surgery.
A startling medical case has emerged from Delhi, involving a 26-year-old married man diagnosed with Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS) during an evaluation for infertility. The condition, a rare congenital disorder, resulted in the presence of female reproductive structures within his abdomen.
During the infertility assessment with his wife at RG Hospital, the patient displayed no sperm in his semen analysis and had elevated levels of FSH and LH. An MRI scan confirmed the presence of a uterus and fallopian tube-like structures, despite his male chromosomal pattern (46,XY).
Doctors recommended surgery due to concerns about tumor and cancer development. The procedure successfully removed the abnormal structures, and subsequent examination revealed pre-cancerous changes in one of the testes, highlighting the critical need for early detection and intervention in such cases.
