Abstract:Background: Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is a disorder of sexual differentiation caused by complete or partial resistance to the biological action of androgens. The common malignant tumors associated with this syndrome are seminomas. However, the risk of malignancy in childhood remains low. Case Report: A 8-month-old child with a female phenotype and a 46, XY karyotype, presented with bilateral inguinal hernia. The patient underwent right radical inguinal orchiectomy with high ligation of the spermati… Show more
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