Rare Case of Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

Cureus. 2024 Feb 20;16(2):e54550. doi: 10.7759/cureus.54550. eCollection 2024 Feb.

Abstract

Androgen insensitivity syndrome is a rare X-linked recessive condition in which patients present a female phenotype. After complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) diagnosis, the timing of gonadectomy should be evaluated, considering the risks and benefits of this procedure. This paper reports an uncommon case of complete androgen insensitivity syndrome diagnosed belatedly in an adult patient. Surgical treatment was deemed necessary due to the elevated risk of gonadal malignancy.

Keywords: androgen insensitivity; androgen receptor; male pseudohermaphroditism; treatment; urology.

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  • Case Reports