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Among these, XXX\/XY chimerism is particularly uncommon. This report presents a Japanese black calf with complex urogenital malformations linked to XXX\/XY chimerism, contributing valuable insights into bovine sex determination and reproductive development.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A Japanese black calf of phenotypic indeterminate sex, born co-twin to a phenotypically normal male, presented with hypospadias-like features and ambiguous genitalia. Clinical examination revealed a scrotum-like structure without palpable testes or vulva. An hCG stimulation test indicated a lack of functional testicular tissue. Chromosomal analysis of leukocytes revealed the presence of two distinct cells with 60, XY and 61, XXX, revealing XXX\/XY chimerism. The ratio of male to trisomic cells was 63:37 (95% confidence intervals; XY: 54\u201372%, XXX: 28\u201346%) in the affected calf. Necropsy revealed both male (testis, epididymis, ductus deferens) and female (uterus-like) reproductive structures, with uterus-like organs embedded within the perineal tissue. Histological and immunohistochemical analyses confirmed the presence of the uterine remnant and revealed Sertoli cell-only testicular tissue, indicating spermatogenic failure. PCR-based sex determination performed on multiple tissues revealed three distinct genotypic patterns, with evidence of tissue-specific variation in the distribution of the X and Y chromosomes. Some tissues lacked detectable Y-linked AMEL-Y, despite the presence of SRY, suggesting a complex chimeric constitution with potential deletion of the AMEL-Y region in some XY cell populations.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This case highlights a rare instance of systemic XXX\/XY chimerism associated with ambiguous genitalia and mixed internal reproductive structures, which is distinct from typical freemartinism or isolated X-trisomy syndromes. The differential chromosomal mosaicism across tissues likely influences the phenotypic outcome. 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