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Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome as a condition requiring interdisciplinary care – A case report
 
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Students’ Scientific Club, Department of Endocrinology and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
 
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Department of Endocrinology and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
 
 
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Daria Rost   

Studenckie Koło Naukowe, Klinika Endokrynologii i Nowotworów Neuroendokrynnych, ul. Ceglana 35, 40-514 Katowice
 
 
Ann. Acad. Med. Siles. 2026;80:109-112
 
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Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS; also known as Morris syndrome) is a rare disorder associated with mutations in the androgen receptor gene located on the X chromosome. Individuals with CAIS, despite having a male karyotype, usually identify as female and exhibit female external genitalia. Management of CAIS patients requires a complex, interdisciplinary approach involving specialists in clinical genetics, gynecology, endocrinology, psychiatry and psychology. The aim of this study is to present the case of a 40-year-old patient diagnosed with an X chromosome mutation, including diagnostic procedures as well as pharmacological and surgical management.
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