Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
Section Editor: Dharam M. Ramnani, MD
Virginia Urology, Richmond, VA, USA
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A form of male pseudohermaphroditism with female phenotype and presence of testes. Karyotype is usually XY; but XXY may be seen. Seminiferous tubules have small abortive lumens and usually contain only sertoli cells. About 10% of patients with testicular feminization develop testicular cancers.