Bilateral laparoscopic gonadectomy in a patient with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome and bilateral sertoli-leydig cell tumor: A case report and brief review of the literature

Abstract

Introduction: Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (previously called testicular feminization) is specified by a 46 XY karyotype and negative sex chromatin, bilateral undescended testes, female genitalia appearance, and lack of mullerian derivatives. Case Presentation: A 28-year-old woman with complete (severe) androgen resistance underwent prophylactic laparoscopic bilateral gonadectomy because of the eventually increased risk of gonadal malignancy. Although the gonads appeared grossly normal, microscopic examination revealed bilateral well differentiated sertoli-leydig cell tumor (SLCT). Discussion: Our Medline search revealed that this is the first reported case of bilateral sertoli-leydig cell tumor (SLCT) in androgen insensitivity syndrome. © 2014, Nephrology and Urology Research Center.