True precocious puberty is reported in a male child with Prader-Labhart-Willi syndrome. The diagnosis of precocious puberty was made at 8 6/12 years of age when a spontaneous migration of previously unpalpable testes (mean volume = 5 ml), an increase in penis length (from 2 to 6 cm) and a growth spurt (8.4 cm/year) occurred. The follow-up until 13 years of age (bone age 15 years) showed a progressive pubertal development, facial acne (10 years), frequent spontaneous erections and ejaculations (11 years). Repeated endocrine and neuroradiological investigations were consistent with an idiopathic form of precocious puberty.
Precocious puberty in a male with Prader-Labhart-Willi syndrome / Vanelli, Maurizio; Bernasconi, Sergio; N., Caronna; R., Virdis; C., Terzi; G., Giovannelli. - In: HELVETICA PAEDIATRICA ACTA. - ISSN 0018-022X. - 39:(1984), pp. 373-377.
Precocious puberty in a male with Prader-Labhart-Willi syndrome.
VANELLI, Maurizio;BERNASCONI, Sergio;
1984-01-01
Abstract
True precocious puberty is reported in a male child with Prader-Labhart-Willi syndrome. The diagnosis of precocious puberty was made at 8 6/12 years of age when a spontaneous migration of previously unpalpable testes (mean volume = 5 ml), an increase in penis length (from 2 to 6 cm) and a growth spurt (8.4 cm/year) occurred. The follow-up until 13 years of age (bone age 15 years) showed a progressive pubertal development, facial acne (10 years), frequent spontaneous erections and ejaculations (11 years). Repeated endocrine and neuroradiological investigations were consistent with an idiopathic form of precocious puberty.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.