Laparoscopy in inguinal hernia and complete androgen insensitivity syndrome in children. 
Whether and when to remove the gonads because of cancer?

Przemysław Wolak

doi:10.5114/ms.2015.56670

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Case report

Laparoscopy in inguinal hernia and complete androgen insensitivity syndrome in children. Whether and when to remove the gonads because of cancer?

Przemysław Wolak

Medical Studies/Studia Medyczne 2015; 31 (4): 277–280

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ms.2015.56670

Online publish date: 2016/01/11

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Androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) – also called Morris syndrome, formerly known as testicular feminisation syndrome – is a congenital disorder of sex development caused by various mutations in the gene encoding the androgen receptor. Androgen insensitivity syndrome occurs in a complete form (complete androgen insensitivity syndrome – CAIS) or a partial form (partial androgen insensitivity syndrome – PAIS). In approximately 1% (according to various researchers, 0.8–2.4%) of cases of inguinal hernia in girls during the time before menarche, CAIS is seen. The laparoscopic procedure for inguinal hernia repair allows a visual assessment of the gonads, and possibly the collection of specimens from the gonads. This is much simpler, compared to the conventional procedure.

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Laparoscopy in inguinal hernia and complete androgen insensitivity syndrome in children. Whether and when to remove the gonads because of cancer?

Przemysław Wolak

laparoscopy, children, hernia inguinal, complete androgen insensitivity syndrome