Background: Disorders of sex development (DSD), which has the possibility of the risk of life-threatening endocrinologic emergencies of the newborn, require a careful multidisciplinary approach.
Objectives: The aim of our study is to consolidate the proposed classification, evaluation and management of DSD.
Materials and methods: The literatures related with DSD were reviewed to find the best approach for this disease.
Results: The detailed history, systemic physical examination of the patient, particular laboratory and imagine evaluations are needed for the urgent treatment of life-threatening abnormalities and the gender assignment.
Conclusion: The gender should be assigned depending on the definitive diagnosis, fertility potential, genital appearance, surgical options, and the parents' opinion. (C) 2013 Asociacion Espanola de Andrologia, Medicina Sexual y Reproductiva. Published by Elsevier Esparta, S.L. All rights reserved.
C1 [Alan, Cabir; Ersay, Ahmet Resit] Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Univ, Fac Med, Dept Urol, Canakkale, Turkey.
[Altundas, Ramazan] Inonu Univ, Fac Med, Dept Urol, Malatya, Turkey.
[Topaloglu, Naci] Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Univ, Fac Med, Dept Children Dis, Canakkale, Turkey.
[Haciveliogiu, Servet Ozden] Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Univ, Fac Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Canakkale, Turkey.
[Kocoglu, Hasan] Canakkale Mil Hosp, Dept Urol, Canakkale, Turkey.