Open AccessIdiopathic central precocious puberty in a Nigerian boy
Author(s) -
Juliana U Ojukwu,
OE Onwe,
O Modebe,
AO Imo,
M R Njeze
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v24i1.28171
Subject(s) - medicine , precocious puberty , growth spurt , endocrine system , pediatrics , malnutrition , family history , bone age , physical examination , sex organ , delayed puberty , physiology , endocrinology , hormone , biology , genetics
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.