46, XY Disorders of Sex Development/diagnosis* ; 46, XY Disorders of Sex Development/drug therapy ; Adult ; Death, Sudden, Cardiac/etiology* ; Death, Sudden, Cardiac/pathology* ; Female ; Humans
Keywords
Torsades de Pointes ; pseudohermaphroditism ; 17α-hydroxylase deficiency
Abstract
Torsades de pointes is a life-threatening arrhythmia associated with a number of causes, but is very rare among endocrinologic disorders. We report a case of male pseudohermaphroditism with hyperaldosteronism due to a 17α-hydroxylase deficiency presented with sudden cardiac arrest.