Premature Pubarche : A Pragmatic Approach - 26/04/24

Résumé |
Premature pubarche (PP) is a common and usually benign variant of normal puberty most often seen in 5-year-old to 9-year-old children. Some providers routinely order laboratory testing and a bone age to try to rule out other diagnoses including nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia and gonadal or adrenal tumors. I review the natural history of PP and studies which suggest that without clinical features such as rapid growth and progression or genital enlargement, it is unlikely that a treatable condition will be found. Therefore it is recommended that patients with PP not undergo testing unless there are red flags at the time of the initial visit.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Premature pubarche, Premature adrenarche, Nonclassical congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Pubic hair of infancy, Bone age
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Vol 53 - N° 2
P. 203-209 - juin 2024 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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