Congenital adrenal hyperplasia surgery

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Overview
Classification 21-hydroxylase deficiency
11β-hydroxylase deficiency
17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency
3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency
Cytochrome P450-oxidoreductase (POR) deficiency (ORD)
Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Differential Diagnosis

Overview

Reconstructive surgery and Surgical adrenalectomy

Surgery

Reconstructive surgery

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Surgical adrenalectomy

The major benefit is lowering adrenal androgen and progesterone secretion. However,It increases dependency on glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid replacement therapy. [29].