• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.281-285
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• 1999

Kallmann's syndrome has both a general and specific connotation in describing general condition of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) deficiency or a particular cluster of anomalies associated with primary eunuchoidism. The familial occurrence of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism associated with anosmia, color blindness, synkinesia, and mental defect is the classic Kallmann's syndrome. Interestingly, anosmia, or lack of smell, was not found in the absence of gonadal deficiency in the original study of this disorder. This disorder was found on both sexes, but the male to female ratio was 11:1, and Kallmann's syndrome is more often listed under disorders of male hypogonadism for this reason. Gross anatomy has shown disorders of the olfactory bulbs associated with Kallmann's syndrome and it was demonstrated a failure of GnRH-containing cells to migrate from the olfactory placode to the hypothalamus and preoptic area. We have experienced a case of Kallmann's syndrome which showed a hypoplasia of olfactory bulb in MRI during the workup of primary amenorrheic patient. So we report this case with a brief review of literatures.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.491-495
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• 1999

Objective: To report the pedigree of Kallmann syndrome inherited in autosomal dominant mode with variable expressivity. Material and Method: Case report. Results: The patient had amenorrhea and anosmia but did not have a sign of absolute hypo gonadotropic hypogonadism. Her father had an anosmia and her two elderly sisters also had an anosmia but delivered babies uneventfully. Her two male siblings did not show any signs of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Conclusion: Kallmann syndrome has many different modes of inheritance such as autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and X-linked form. So the careful investigation of family pedigree is required.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.331-333
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• 1994

A 23-year-old twin brother visited our hospital for the evaluation of anosmia and delayed secondary sexual maturation. They show eunuchoid apperance, gynecomastia, micropenis and scanty pubic hair. On hormonal study, they show findings of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. So they were treated with HCG for 3 months and thereafter with testosterone. Herein we report a case of Kallman's syndrome in twin brother.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.293-297
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• 1998

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, or the lack of function of the testis or ovary secondary to the lack of pituitary and or hypothalamic trophic hormones, is also sometimes generally termed Kallmann's syndrome. Whether such deficiencies arise from an inborn error of hypothalamic organization and pituitary connection or damage to the hypothalamic pituitary system in prepubertal life, the manifestations of a eunuchoid or apubertal individual with potentially competent pituitary and gonadal function will result. Beyond the achievement of puberty, a similar situation can be recreated by the administration of a long-acting GnRH analog or by conditions of secondary hypothalamic dysfunction such as anorexia nervosa where shutdown of GnRH and its resultant effects cause cessation of gonadal function and even a regression of secondary sexual characteristics. Technically, these conditions are not Kallmann's syndrome but one must recognize the similarities. We have experienced a case of isolated gonadotropin deficiency which showed a negative KALIG-1 gene in infertile patient with primary amenorrhea. So we report this case with a brief review of literatures.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.61-64
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• 2008

24세의 무월경을 주소로 내원한 여성에게서 세포유전학적 검사를 시행하였다. GTG-분염법 결과, 환자의 핵형이 46,X,der(X)로 관찰되어 LSI Kallmann(KAL) 형광소식자[probes for Xp22.3 (KAL)과 CEP(X) for control]로 FISH 분석을 시행하였다. 비정상 X 염색체에서는 KAL (Xp22.3)에 대한 형광이 보이지 않았고, CEP(X)에 대한 형광이 두 개씩 관찰되었다. 간기세포 FISH 분석 결과, CEP(X) 형광소식자에 대해 분석한 세포의 90%에서 세 개의 형광이, 10%의 세포에서 하나의 형광이 관찰되어 두가지 cell line이 혼재되어 있는 모자이시즘을 확인하였다. 이들 결과들을 통해 환자의 핵형이 45,X/46,X,psu idic(X)(p22.1)이며, 이는 Xqter${\rightarrow}$Xp22.1 부분은 중복되어 있고, Xpter${\rightarrow}$Xp22.1 부분은 결실된 상태로 터너 증후군의 변형된 형태임을 판명하였다. Idic(X)와 낮은 비율의 모자이시즘을 확인하는데 CEP(X) 형광소식자로 FISH를 시행하는 것이 유용하였다.