Cytogenetical and histopathologic study of two cases of polled goats

Andrologia. 1990 May-Jun;22(3):289-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1990.tb01983.x.

Abstract

Two young intersexed polled goats, with ambiguous outside male genital apparatus and marked hypospadias, were studied at cytogenetical and anatomo-histopathological level. One subject presented a female karyotype (60,XX) whilst the other had a 60,XX/60,XY chimerism, with 5% of 60,XY lymphocytes. The anatomo-histopathologic study of the chimeric subject revealed very small testicles, epididymis ecstasy and atrophic part in the testicular parenchyma.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chimera
  • Disorders of Sex Development / genetics
  • Disorders of Sex Development / pathology
  • Disorders of Sex Development / veterinary*
  • Epididymis / pathology
  • Female
  • Goats*
  • Karyotyping
  • Male
  • Testis / pathology