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Dr Mehri Jamilian,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (3-2006)
Abstract
Intruduction: Testicular feminization syndrome is a disorder with the prevalence of 1 in 20000 to 64000 male births. It,s characteristics are female phenotype, male caryotype (64XY) and normal to increased testosterone and LH levels. In this article a case of testicular feminization is reported. Case: The patient was a 16 years-old woman with primary amenorrhea and without secondary sexual characteristics. The patient had normal female external genitalia, absent axillary and pubic hair, immature breast, and repaired bilateral inguinal hernia with pathology report of immature testicular tissue. FSH and LH levels were elevated. Testosteroe level was normal. Sonography and CT scan of pelvis did not show uterus and adnex. Karyotype was 46XY. Conclusion: It is recommended that due to the risk of neoplasia, the existing testes must be removed. Also hormone therapy must be done for the patient.
Zohre Yousefi, Fatemeh Homaei, Sara Rafiei,
Volume 14, Issue 5 (11-2011)
Abstract
Background:Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women worldwide and one of its most desirable treatments is tamoxifen. The reported side effect associated with tamoxifen is endometrial thickness and increased risk of endometrial cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of tamoxifen on the endometrial thickness in amenorrhea breast cancer patients treated with tamoxifen.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytic, cross-sectional study was conducted in Radiotherapy Departments of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences over a period of seven years.162 patients treated with tamoxifen whose bleeding cycle had been disrupted were selected and the relationship between tamoxifen usage and endometrial thickness was investigated in them. In addition, the relationship between abnormal vaginal bleeding and the ultra sonographic findings was assessed. Data analysis was done by using t-test and Chi-square test.
Results: There was a significant relationship between tamoxifen usage and abnormal endometrial thickness while the greatest relationship was observed in the first year of treatment.
The relationship between abnormal vaginal bleeding and abnormal endometrial sonographic findings was significant (P=0.001). The incidence of endometrial cancer in tamoxifen users was more than general population (0.61% vs. 0.1%).
Conclusion: Considering the findings of this study, in the presence of abnormal sonographic and clinical observations indicating abnormal vaginal bleeding, pathological evaluation of the endometrial biopsy should be carried out for patients who use tamoxifen.