A Case of Precocious Puberty in a Setting with Limited Resources

Authors

  • K P Paudel Kanti Childrens Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu and Department of Child Health, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu
  • S Giri Department of Child Health, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu
  • P S Shrestha Department of Child Health, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu
  • L Shrestha Department of Child Health, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu
  • S B Thapa Department of Child Health, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu
  • M Shrestha Department of Child Health, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v9i4.6353

Keywords:

hypothalamic hamartoma, precocious puberty

Abstract

Precocious puberty is a rare condition characterized by the development of secondary sexual characteristics before the median age for the sex. It is either gonadotropin dependent also called as central or gonadotropin independent also known as peripheral type. Hypothalamamic Hamartoma is a common cause of the central or precocious puberty due to organic brain lesion. Here we present a two year male who presented us with precocious puberty due to a hypothalamic Hamartoma.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v9i4.6353

Kathmandu Univ Med J 2011;9(4):315-7

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Published

2012-06-18

How to Cite

Paudel, K. P., Giri, S., Shrestha, P. S., Shrestha, L., Thapa, S. B., & Shrestha, M. (2012). A Case of Precocious Puberty in a Setting with Limited Resources. Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 9(4), 315–317. https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v9i4.6353

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2011)

Section

Case Notes