• Title of article

    Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia: A delayed presentation

  • Author/Authors

    Siddiqui, Saima Aziz Dow University of Health Sciences - Civil Hospital, Pakistan , Soomro, Nargis Dow University of Health Sciences - Civil Hospital, Pakistan , Ganatra, Ashraf Dow University of Health Sciences - Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan

  • From page
    220
  • To page
    223
  • Abstract
    Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a rare congenital disorder, which in cases of female genotype may result in virilization. Specific enzyme deficiencies in adrenocorticoid hormones biosynthetic pathway lead to excess androgen production causing virilization. Classic type presents early in infant life as salt losing or simple virilizing type, whereas non classic form presents late at puberty or in adult life. Depending on the type of classic CAH, type of adrenocorticoid deficiency, extent of virilization genotype, surgical corrective procedures, glucocorticoid mineralocorticoid replacement therapy are the mainstay of management. We present here a case of classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia of simple virilizing type, which presented later in childhood
  • Keywords
    Congenital adrenal hyperplasia , Clitoromegaly , Virilization , Clitoroplasty , Ambiguous genitalia
  • Journal title
    Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Journal title
    Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Record number

    2586867