1 Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Pediatric Unit, Program of Endocrinology, University of Bologna, Italy 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bologna, Italy 3 Adolescent Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics, University Hospital, Pisa, Italy 4Clinical Psychology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Bologna, Italy 5 Pediatric Surg...

Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) was first described in details by Morris [1], who provided the descriptive terms—testicular feminization syndrome for this disorder, which is inherited as X-linked recessive disorder. The underlying pathology is the inability of the end organs to respond to androgens, either due to lack of androgen cytosol receptor or defect in the receptor. Genotypically t...

We present a case study of a 10-year-old child with severe burns that were misinterpreted as inflicted burns. Because of multiple injuries since early life, the family was under suspicion of child abuse and therefore under supervision of the Child Care Board for 2 years before the boy was burned. Because the boy incurred the burns without feeling pain, we conducted a thorough medical examinatio...

Prophylactic gonadectomy has been recommended in complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) because of an increased risk for the development of malignant germ cell tumors in the intra-abdominal gonads. No reliable screening parameters are available to detect early (pre-)malignant changes. Because the tumor risk before puberty is very low, the timing of gonadectomy has been postponed to all...

Yazışma Adresi/Address for Correspondence: Dr. Alper Kılıçaslan, Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Meram Tıp Fakültesi, Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Anabilim Dalı, Konya, Türkiye Tel: +90 332 223 62 92 E-posta: [email protected] ©Telif Hakkı 2014 Türk Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Derneği Makale metnine www.jtaics.org web sayfasından ulaşılabilir. ©Copyright 2014 by Turkish Anaesthesiol...

Disorders of gender identity involve a greater number of disciplines than most other areas of psychiatry.a Endocrinologists, speech and language therapists, and surgeons (ears, nose and throat, plastic and urological) are routinely involved. Further, the field is highly politicised, attracting much public fascination and arousing strong opinions. Disorders of gender identity have probably alway...