A non-endocrine cause of testicular enlargement mimicking precocious puberty: Testicular microlithiasis
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, cilt.20, sa.11, ss.1237-1240, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 11
- Basım Tarihi: 2007
- Doi Numarası: 10.1515/jpem.2007.20.11.1237
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1237-1240
- Anahtar Kelimeler: testicular microlithiasis, testicular enlargement, precocious puberty, MCCUNE-ALBRIGHT-SYNDROME, PREVALENCE, MALES
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Untimely bilateral testicular enlargement greater than 3 ml is suggestive of precocious puberty, in which an underlying organic disease is more common in boys than in girls. We describe a 71/2 year-old boy presenting with testicular enlargement due to testicular microlithiasis. Following hormonal tests, diagnosis was based on ultrasonographic findings. Three years follow-up of the patient revealed normal pubertal progress and,,no., malignant evolution. Testicular microlithiasis.-is a rare cause. of testicular enlargement and pediatricians should take this disease into account in the differential diagnosis of suspected precocious puberty.