15th April 2024

A 17 year old male presents to your clinic.

A 17 year old male presents to your clinic. He is presenting with symptoms of fatigue, erectile dysfunction and bilateral gynecomastia. He also mentions that he has had difficulties with his sense of smell from quite a young age. You tell him that it’s likely that the cause of his symptoms is related to his sense of smell. What is the embryological origin of the cell type that is dysfunctional, causing his symptoms of hypogonadism?

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