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A case of female epispadias.

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Tantibhedhyangkul, J; Copland, SD; Haqq, AM; Price, TM
Published in: Fertil Steril
November 2008

OBJECTIVE: To present a case of unrecognized female epispadias. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University-based reproductive endocrinology and fertility clinic. PATIENT(S): A 16-year-old girl with epispadias, history of mild urinary incontinence, auditory neuropathy, and functional hyperandrogenism. INTERVENTION(S): None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Peripheral blood array-based comparative genomic hybridization. RESULT(S): The patient was referred for evaluation of excessive weight gain, secondary amenorrhea, and abnormal external genitalia. Examination under anesthesia revealed bilateral labia minora hypertrophy, bifid clitoris, and a patulous urethra, consistent with female epispadias. Hormonal evaluation showed functional hyperandrogenism, and peripheral blood array-based comparative genomic hybridization showed no chromosomal deletions or duplications. CONCLUSION(S): Female epispadias is a rare abnormality, not commonly recognized by most practitioners. The diagnosis is supported by a history of urinary incontinence and physical findings of bifid clitoris and patulous urethra. The condition can have serious physical and psychological consequences leading to a gross disruption of social function.

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Published In

Fertil Steril

DOI

EISSN

1556-5653

Publication Date

November 2008

Volume

90

Issue

5

Start / End Page

2017.e1 / 2017.e3

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Gain
  • Vulva
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Urethra
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Hypertrophy
  • Hyperandrogenism
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Epispadias
 

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Tantibhedhyangkul, J., Copland, S. D., Haqq, A. M., & Price, T. M. (2008). A case of female epispadias. Fertil Steril, 90(5), 2017.e1-2017.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.12.055
Tantibhedhyangkul, Julierut, Susannah D. Copland, Andrea M. Haqq, and Thomas M. Price. “A case of female epispadias.Fertil Steril 90, no. 5 (November 2008): 2017.e1-2017.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.12.055.
Tantibhedhyangkul J, Copland SD, Haqq AM, Price TM. A case of female epispadias. Fertil Steril. 2008 Nov;90(5):2017.e1-2017.e3.
Tantibhedhyangkul, Julierut, et al. “A case of female epispadias.Fertil Steril, vol. 90, no. 5, Nov. 2008, pp. 2017.e1-2017.e3. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.12.055.
Tantibhedhyangkul J, Copland SD, Haqq AM, Price TM. A case of female epispadias. Fertil Steril. 2008 Nov;90(5):2017.e1-2017.e3.
Journal cover image

Published In

Fertil Steril

DOI

EISSN

1556-5653

Publication Date

November 2008

Volume

90

Issue

5

Start / End Page

2017.e1 / 2017.e3

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Gain
  • Vulva
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Urethra
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Hypertrophy
  • Hyperandrogenism
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Epispadias