Open AccessIsolated premature thelarche: A normal growth variant
Author(s) -
Prithi Inamdar,
Roopa Bellad,
Veena Herekar,
Meenakshi R Sarvi,
Vikrant Ghatnatti,
Hardik Shah
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the scientific society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7127
pISSN - 0974-5009
DOI - 10.4103/jss.jss_5_17
Subject(s) - medicine , precocious puberty , breast development , anxiety , pediatrics , bone age , hormone , psychiatry
Premature thelarche is frequently considered to be a normal variant of growth and development as it shows spontaneous remission in majority of cases. However, progression to precocious puberty is seen in up to 13% of cases. We present a case of 11-month-old female child with a history of progressive breast enlargement. Investigations revealed normal bone age and hormonal evaluation. This case emphasizes the importance of simple baseline investigations to differentiate precocious puberty and premature thelarche, thus ameliorating the parental anxiety