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. 1973 Mar 31;1(5856):771-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5856.771.

Familial occurrence of persistent Mullerian structures in otherwise normal males

C G Brook, H Wagner, M Zachmann, A Prader, S Armendares, S Frenk, P Alemán, S S Najjar, M S Slim, N Genton, C Bozic

Familial occurrence of persistent Mullerian structures in otherwise normal males

C G Brook et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

Eight cases of males with persistent Müllerian structures are reported in four pairs of unrelated siblings. A genetically inherited failure to produce or to respond to the Müllerian-inhibiting substance elaborated by the fetal testis is postulated.

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