Two Cases Demonstrating the Adreno-Genital Syndrome

The adreno-genital syndrome.

Netherton syndrome: report of two cases

Netherton syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive condition with variable expression. It comprises an ichthyosiform dermatitis and erythroderma of variable intensity associated with hair abnormalities and features of atopy. The pathognomic (required for diagnosis) feature is trichorrhexis invaginata identified by microscopic examination of hair shaft. Ichthyosis linearis circumflexa is ano...

Two cases of male genital self-mutilation

Male genital self-mutilation (GSM) is a rare but serious phenomenon. Some of the risk factors for this act are the presence of religious delusions, command hallucinations, low self-esteem, and feelings of guilt associated with sexual offences. Other risk factors include failures in the male role, problems in the early developmental period, such as experiencing difficulties in male identificatio...

Genital Mycoplasma Infection in Cases of Abortion

Abstract Background and Objective: Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum are recognized as the main pathogens of urogenital tract. Mycoplasma genitalium can cause several reproductive tract inflammatory syndromes in women. Material and Methods: This study was conducted on 100 women with the history of abortion. The samples were obtained from cervical secretions and remaining products...

Adreno-cortical tumors: clinico-pathological profile of five cases.

In children, upto two-thirds of all adreno-cortical neoplasms present with virilization with or without hypercortisolism(l). These tumors may however remain non-functioning or may present with varying symptom complexes including feminization and hyperaldosteronism(2). The clinical and biochemical features of five children with adreno-cortical neoplasms presenting over a period of five years (19...