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A male phenotype (XY) hermaphrodite treated for seminoma, fathered a healthy child by IVF–ICSI technique

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Abstract

Objective

To report a successful delivery of a healthy infant fathered by an infertile 46, XY true hermaphrodite who suffered from a seminoma.

Design

Case report

Setting

IVF unit in University hospital

Patient(s)

Male 41 years (true hermaphrodite), his wife 35 years

Main Outcome Measures

Laboratory, pathology tests and ultrasound tests

Results

The above patient treated and cured from seminoma, the couple had in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) using frozen testicular sperm and had a healthy baby.

Conclusion

This is the first case report of a successful delivery of a healthy infant fathered by an infertile 46, XY true hermaphrodite who suffered from a seminoma. Once treated and cured, the couple had IVF and ICSI using frozen testicular sperm and had a healthy baby.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank all the staff at King Abdullah University Hospital, specially the IVF staff and Dr. Amer Sindiani, who helped obtaining the data needed for this case report.

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  1. University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan

    Faheem Zayed

  2. University Department of Surgery, division of Urology, King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan

    Ibrahim Ghalayini

  3. University Department of Pathology, King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan

    Ismail Matalka

  4. P. O. Box 962106, Amman, 11196, Jordan

    Faheem Zayed

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Zayed, F., Ghalayini, I. & Matalka, I. A male phenotype (XY) hermaphrodite treated for seminoma, fathered a healthy child by IVF–ICSI technique. J Assist Reprod Genet 25, 345–348 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-008-9234-1

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