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Idiopathic central precocious puberty in a Nigerian boy
J U Ojukwu1, O E Onwe, O Modebe
1Department of Paediatrics, Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, P. M. B. 077, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Abstract:
A case of idiopathic central precocious puberty, a rare condition is reported in a 2 1/2 year-old Nigerian boy. He presented with progressive genital growth, a growth spurt, advanced skeletal maturation, and inappropriately high serum concentrations of pituitary and gonadal sex homones for his age. There was no family history of precocious puberty. Physical examination and investigations revealed no identifiable cause for his precocity. Despite the overwhelming problems of malnutrition and infectious diseases in our environment, clinicians must have a high index of suspicion for endocrine disorders.
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