Ultrasound in Ambiguous Genitalia

Ambiguous genitalia is a medical term for rare condition in which the newborn’s external genitalia do not conform to either male or female type. The condition of ambiguous genitalia has serious psycho-social concerns and is usually followed-up with a multitude of complex tests for identifying the gender and the cause of the anomaly. Three cases of ambiguous genitalia are reported here where ultrasound helped to elucidate the probable cause and to direct further appropriate tests.