Embryology and adult urology - Not always mutually exclusive: A case report on true hermaphroditism at an adult urology clinic

Can Urol Assoc J. 2014 Sep;8(9-10):E650-3. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.2035.

Abstract

True hermaphrodite (TH) is one of the rarest varieties of disorders of sexual differentiation. Most patients present early in the life and are managed by pediatricians. We present a rare case of an adult TH which was first diagnosed by a urologist. We discuss the pathology of TH and its clinical relevance. Knowledge and awareness of embryology are vital to all specialties.