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2757257 
Journal Article 
Review 
Ovotesticular disorder of sex development with a prostatic gland and review of literature 
Irkilata, HC; Basal, S; Taslipinar, A; Gur, A; Piskin, MM; Kurt, B; Tahmaz, L; Bolu, E; Dayanc, M 
2009 
Yes 
Andrologia
ISSN: 0303-4569
EISSN: 1439-0272 
41 
6 
387-391 
English 
19891638 
Ovotesticular disorder of sex development (OTDSD) is a rare condition and defined as the presence of ovarian and testicular tissue in the same individual. Most of patients with OTDSD have female internal genital organs. In this report, we present a case in which, we demonstrated prostate tissue using endoscopic and radiologic methods in a 46-XX, sex determining region of the Y chromosome negative male phenotypic patient, with no female internal genitalia. Existence of prostate in an XX male without SRY is rarely seen and reveals a complete male phenotype. This finding is critical to figure out what happens in embryonal period.