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Genetically Confirmed Osteogenesis Imperfecta (COL1A1) With Unexplained Ambiguous Genitalia in a 46,XY Child: An Index Case Report.

Clinical case reports ·Vol. 14 ·No. 7 ·2026-07-00

Agarwal H, Jha T, Azmi MO, Sarkar S, Suresh V

Abstract

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heritable disorder of type I collagen characterized by bone fragility, blue sclerae, and short stature. Disorders of sex development (DSD) in 46,XY individuals demand comprehensive endocrine, imaging, and genetic evaluation. We report a 6-year-old child with recurrent low-impact fractures, blue sclerae, short stature, and ambiguous genitalia. Karyotype was repeatedly reported as 46,XY. Subsequent endocrine evaluation revealed elevated follicle-stimulating hormone (16.03 mIU/mL), low luteinizing hormone (1.35 mIU/mL), markedly reduced testosterone (< 7 ng/dL), low dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (< 15 μg/dL), and androstenedione (< 0.300 ng/mL), consistent with primary gonadal dysgenesis. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia was provisionally excluded. Whole-exome sequencing identified a heterozygous pathogenic frameshift variant in COL1A1 (c.441delC; p.Gly148fs*117), confirming OI, and a heterozygous CYP11A1 variant of uncertain significance (c.119 T > C; p.Ile40Thr), possibly contributing to partial adrenal insufficiency and sex reversal. The patient receives annual zoledronate, calcium, and vitamin D supplementation, with ongoing multidisciplinary follow-up. This represents the first reported coexistence of OI due to COL1A1 mutation with ambiguous genitalia in a 46,XY child, emphasizing the complexity of overlapping skeletal and gonadal phenotypes and the importance of longitudinal care.

Keywords
COL1A1 CYP11A1 ambiguous genitalia case report disorders of sex development osteogenesis imperfecta
Article Info
Journal
Clinical case reports
Abbr.
Clin Case Rep
ISSN
2050-0904
Published
2026-07-00
Language
English
Country/Region
England
NLM ID
101620385
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