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OBG: Q 52
meduploader - 06-16-09 14:43
A 16-year-old girl presents with her mother to the gynecologist because her menstrual periods have not started. History reveals that the patient’s mother and older sister started their menstrual periods at age 13 years. Physical examination reveals normal breast size and normal pubic and axillary hair. The patient is 5 ft 3 in tall and weighs 120 lb. What is the most probable diagnosis?
meduploader - 06-16-09 14:43
A 16-year-old girl presents with her mother to the gynecologist because her menstrual periods have not started. History reveals that the patient’s mother and older sister started their menstrual periods at age 13 years. Physical examination reveals normal breast size and normal pubic and axillary hair. The patient is 5 ft 3 in tall and weighs 120 lb. What is the most probable diagnosis?
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Re: OBG: Q 52 bingousmle - 06-16-09 14:53 My answer is: e.
the girl has attained thelarche and adrenarche, as characterized by normal breast development and pubic and axillary hair...
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Re: OBG: Q 52 conym5 - 04-11-10 08:48 development of secondary sex characteristics, ovaries, and sex chromosome complement is normal in patients with Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.
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Re: OBG: Q 52 babbu5508 - 08-31-10 05:23 My answer is: e.
Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (vaginal and uterine agenesis)...because her secondary sexual development is normal
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Re: OBG: Q 52 babbu5508 - 09-24-10 06:22 Müllerian agenesis is a congenital malformation in women characterised by a failure of the Müllerian ducts to develop, resulting in a missing uterus and variable malformations of the vagina.
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