Delayed Puberty (Pubertas Tarda): Surgical Therapy

1st order

  • Gonadectomy (removal of the gonads) may be required An intermediate-risk gonadal degeneration is present in:
    • Ullrich-Turner syndrome (UTS) with Y-linked components.
    • 17β-HSD (17b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase).
    • Gonadal dysgenesis (maldevelopment of the gonads).
    • Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (PAIS) with scrotal gonadal location (location of the testis in the scrotum).