To discover that there is uncertainty about the sex of one's newborn baby is devastating and
often incomprehensible for most parents. It is paramount that clear explanations and …

Intersex disorders are rare and complex; yet, in each case of genital ambiguity, accurate and
expeditious management is required of the clinician. This article reviews the embryology of …

The evaluation and management of a newborn with ambiguous genitalia must be
undertaken with immediacy and great sensitivity. The pediatric urologist, endocrinologist …

A request to see a newborn with genital ambiguity is an uncommon experience in the career
of most pediatricians. However, when including the full range of disorders of sex …

Ambiguous genitalia in the newborn is an emergency requiring a multidisciplinary approach
to diagnosis and management. The differential diagnosis includes gonadal differentiation …

The evaluation and management of a newborn with ambiguous genitalia must be
undertaken as quickly as possible and with great sensitivity for the child's family. Where …

The goal cannot be simply regarded as restoring the normal anatomy or identifying a
common link between genetic complement, gonadal tissue and external genitalia …

The surgical management of children born with ambiguous genitalia has always been
difficult, subject to evolving attitudes and techniques, and at times controversial. Standard …

Infants rarely present with truly ambiguous genitalia and such children should be evaluated
by experts who work within a multidisciplinary team that is dedicated for evaluation and …

Factors that have led to reassessment of the care of intersex patients are discussed with
specific attention to the following issues: 1) role of the parents in medical decisions, 2) full …