Background: In this epidemiological study, we sought to capture the incidence of ambiguous
genitalia in neonates and to describe initial management strategies. Methods: We used the …

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 …

The diagnosis and management of children born with ambiguous genitalia is challenging for
clinicians. Such differences of sex development (DSDs) are congenital conditions in which …

Abstract Over a 25-year period, 91 children with ambiguous genitalia have received surgical
management. Female sex assignment was made for 79. Of these, 60 patients underwent …

The Chicago consensus statement of 2005 was created at the point of cumulative criticisms
and debates around the clinical practice of childhood genital surgery. It was drawn up at a …

AIM: The newborn with abnormal genital development presents a difficult diagnostic and
treatment challenge for the pediatric surgeon providing care. The purpose of this study was …

Ambiguous genitalia of the newborn is the paradigm of a disorder of sex development that
demands a multidisciplinary team approach to management. The problem is immediately …

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 …

Although considerable progress has been made in understanding the factors regulating
sexual differentiation, one is still faced with the practical conundrum of gender assignment in …

Objective To improve the initial assessment of ambiguous genitalia in infants. Subjects and
methods Using a specially devised scoring system, the external genitalia (external …