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* '''Developmental abnormalities resulting in discordance between genetic, gonadal or phenotypic sex.'''
* '''Developmental abnormalities resulting in discordance between genetic, gonadal or phenotypic sex.'''
* '''Includes true hermaphrodites, pseudohermaphrodites and other forms of sex reversal.'''
* '''Includes true hermaphrodites, pseudohermaphrodites and other forms of sex reversal.'''
== Hermaphroditism ==
== Hermaphroditism ==
* Individual possessing gonads of both sexes.
* Individual possessing gonads of both sexes.
* Rare
* Rare
'''''Aetiology'''''
'''''Aetiology'''''
* Failure of embryological differentiation of gonads during foetal life leads to the presence of both ovarian and testicular tissue (ovotestis or one of each type).
* Failure of embryological differentiation of gonads during foetal life leads to the presence of both ovarian and testicular tissue (ovotestis or one of each type).
'''''Consequence'''''
'''''Consequence'''''
* Usually XX with H-Y antigen (protein normally coded for by Y chromosome).
* Usually XX with H-Y antigen (protein normally coded for by Y chromosome).
== Pseudohermaphroditism ==
== Pseudohermaphroditism ==
*** Poorly developed uterine horns which may contain mucus-like secretion.
*** Poorly developed uterine horns which may contain mucus-like secretion.
** '''Female pseudohermaphrodite''': Ovary-like gonads and male-like genitalia,rare.
** '''Female pseudohermaphrodite''': Ovary-like gonads and male-like genitalia,rare.