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Case report of whole genome sequencing in the XY female: identification of a novel SRY mutation and revision of a misdiagnosis of androgen insensitivity syndrome.

BMC endocrine disorders ·Vol. 16 ·No. 1 ·0000-00-00

De Sousa Sunita M C, Kassahn Karin S, McIntyre Liam C, Chong Chan-Eng, Scott Hamish S, Torpy David J

Abstract

The 46,XY female is characterised by a male karyotype and female phenotype arising due to any interruption in the sexual development pathways in utero. The cause is usually genetic and various genes are implicated.,Herein we describe a 46,XY woman who was first diagnosed with androgen insensitivity syndrome (testicular feminisation) at 18 years; however, this was later questioned due to the presence of intact Müllerian structures. The clinical phenotype suggested several susceptibility genes including SRY, DHH, NR5A1, NR0B1, AR, AMH, and AMHR2. To study candidate genes simultaneously, we performed whole genome sequencing. This revealed a novel and likely pathogenic missense variant (p.Arg130Pro, c.389G>C) in SRY, one of the major genes implicated in complete gonadal dysgenesis, hence securing this condition over androgen insensitivity syndrome as the cause of the patient's disorder of sexual development.,This case highlights the emerging clinical utility of whole genome sequencing as a tool in differentiating disorders of sexual development.

Keywords
Androgen insensitivity syndrome Case report Disorders of sexual development Gonadal dysgenesis Next generation sequencing SRY Whole genome sequencing
Article Info
Journal
BMC endocrine disorders
Abbr.
BMC Endocr Disord
Published
0000-00-00
Indexed
2016-11-08
Updated
2016-11-10
Language
English
Country/Region
England
NLM ID
101088676
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