A Case for Treatment of Precocious Pseudopuberty Associated with Follicular cyst.
- Author:
Hyoung Ju CHOI
;
Ki Cheol KIL
;
Sun Won YOO
;
Jang Heub KIM
;
Jin Hong KIM
;
Soo Pyoung KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
precocious pseudopuberty;
ovarian follicular cyst
- MeSH:
Estrogens;
Female;
Follicular Cyst*;
Humans;
Laparotomy;
Ovary;
Sexual Development;
Uterine Hemorrhage
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2000;43(4):742-746
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Small follicular cysts are common findings in the ovaries of prepubertal girls, and in most cases, they are of no clinical importance. Ocassionally these cysts may enlarge and continue to produce estrogen, resulting in signs of precocious sexual development and vaginal bleeding. We have experienced a case of a precocious pseudopuberty causing ovarian follicular cyst which was treated by exploratory laparotomy. we present this case with a brief review of literatures
