Precocious puberty in a child: A rare cause and review of literature

Autor: Thulasiraj Saminathan, J Dhivyalakshmi, Latha M Sneha, Leena D Joseph
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 11, Iss 10, Pp 6523-6525 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2249-4863
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_376_22
Popis: Precocious puberty (PP) in pediatric office practice is challenging as the cause varies from benign to malignant conditions. Adrenocortical tumors are rare in childhood and pseudo-precocious puberty is the most common clinical presentation in children. We report a case of a 5-year-old boy who presented with features of abdominal distention and virilization, and his abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an adrenal tumor which was confirmed as adrenocortical carcinoma by biopsy. This case report highlights the importance of the awareness among general practioners and pediatricians to rule out adrenocortical tumors while evaluating a child with PP.
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