Usefulness of pelvic ultrasonography for the diagnosis of central precocious puberty in girls

Autor: Jung Yu, Ha Young Shin, Sun Hee Lee, You Sung Kim, Jae Hyun Kim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Korean Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 58, Iss 8, Pp 294-300 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1738-1061
2092-7258
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2015.58.8.294
Popis: PurposeIt is difficult to differentiate between central precocious puberty (CPP) and premature thelarche (PT) in girls. The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic usefulness of pelvic ultrasonography to distinguish between CPP and PT in girls with early breast development.MethodsThis study included girls with early breast development who visited the clinic between January 2012 and December 2013. Clinical, laboratory, and pelvic ultrasonographic data were evaluated. CPP and PT were confirmed using the gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test.ResultsA total of 248 girls aged 7-8 years were included, among whom 186 (75.0%) had CPP and 62 (25.0%) had PT. The uterine length, transverse diameter, fundus, volume, and cross-sectional area were significantly larger in the CPP group (uterine length, 2.45±0.50 cm vs. 2.63±0.49 cm, P=0.015; uterine volume, 0.95±0.62 cm3 vs. 1.35±0.76 cm3, P
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