Absence of Testicular Adrenal Rest Tumors in Newborns, Infants, and Toddlers with Classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Author(s) -
Mimi S. Kim,
Christina M. Koppin,
Pankhuri Mohan,
Fariba Goodarzian,
Heather Ross,
Mitchell E. Geffner,
Roger De Filippo,
Paul Kokorowski
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
hormone research in paediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.816
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1663-2826
pISSN - 1663-2818
DOI - 10.1159/000504135
Subject(s) - congenital adrenal hyperplasia , medicine , bone age , ultrasound , infertility , hyperplasia , endocrinology , pediatrics , pregnancy , radiology , biology , genetics
Testicular adrenal rest tumors (TART) are a known consequence for males with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency. TART are associated with potential infertility in adults. However, little is known about TART in very young males with CAH.
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