5A92

Peripheral precocious puberty

Puberdade precoce periférica

Category

Definition

Precocious puberty without activation of the GnRH-/gonadotropin axis. It includes gonadal tumours with sex hormone production and it may be part of McCune-Albright's syndrome.

Exclusions

  • female heterosexual precocious pseudopuberty
  • male isosexual precocious pseudopuberty
  • Central precocious puberty
  • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Inclusions

  • Precocious menstruation

Index Terms

Peripheral precocious pubertyprecocious sexual developmentpremature pubertypubertas praecoxsexual precocitysexual precocity NOSgonadotrophin-independent familial sexual precocitygonadotropin-independent familial sexual precocityprecocious menarchePrecocious menstruationPrecocious pubertyAromatase excess syndrome