Leydig Cell Tumor-Induced Gonadotropin-Independent Precocious Puberty Progressing to Gonadotropin-Dependent Precocious Puberty Post Orchiectomy: Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire

Many pathologies can cause gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty (GIPP) in prepubertal boys. Leydig cell tumor is one rare cause of this presentation. Here we present a six-year-old boy with features of isosexual precocious puberty, high testosterone levels, low gonadotropin levels, and bone a...

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Autores principales: Singhania, Pankaj, Bhattacharjee, Rana, Pratim Chakraborty, Partha, Chowdhury, Subhankar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8831234/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35165615
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21165

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8831234/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35165615
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21165

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