Korean J Urol.
1981 Dec;22(6):630-632.
One Case of the Prader-Willi Syndrome
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- 1Department of Urology, Chung-Ang University, College of medicine, Seoul, korea.
Abstract
- Prader-Willi syndrome is characterized by such as infantile hypotonia, mental retardation hyperphagia with obesity and hypogonadism. We experienced one case of so called Prader-Willi syndrome associated with hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, hypomentia, hyperphagia with obesity and cryptochism. Testicular biopsy revealed predominant Sertoli cells, decreased spermatogonia and edematous stromal tissue.
