ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Brief summary: This case series of five patients with 21-hydroxylase deficiency congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) treated in Damascus, Syria is presented to highlight the current management, including the difficulties of sex assignment, in this cultural context.In Syria, female infants with 21-hydroxylase deficiency CAH and resulting virilization are generally considered to be male until proven otherwise. This case series reports on the care of five c...