A Boy with Adrenocortical Tumor Who Progressed to Central Precocious Puberty after Surgery.
10.6065/apem.2012.17.1.57
- Author:
Hee Won CHUEH
1
;
Nu Ri BAK
;
Myo Jing KIM
;
Jae Ho YOO
;
Mi Sook RHO
;
Won Yeol CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. pedendo@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adrenal cortex neoplasms;
Child;
Puberty, precocious
- MeSH:
17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone;
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms;
Child;
Humans;
Puberty, Precocious
- From:Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
2012;17(1):57-61
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Adrenocortical tumors in children are rare and show various clinical symptoms. We present an 8-year-old boy with peripheral precocious puberty caused by adrenocortical tumor. He showed elevated serum DHEA-S and 17-hydroxyprogesterone, and computed tomography revealed an abdominal mass. After surgical resection, he developed central precocious puberty. We report a rare case that showed progression from peripheral precocious puberty to central precocious puberty.
