Pubertas praecox E30.10

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

All authors of this article

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Dieser Artikel auf Deutsch

Definition
This section has been translated automatically.

Premature appearance of secondary sexual characteristics (girls before the age of 8; boys before the age of 9) due to primary or secondary increase of gonadotropins.

Classification
This section has been translated automatically.

  • Complete or real pubertas praecox:
    • Increased gonadotropins (causes: brain tumours, brain malformations, phacomatoses, idiopathic genesis; familial occurrence; hypothyroidism; exogenous hormone intake). S.a. Albright syndrome.
  • Pseudopubertas praecox:
  • Incomplete pubertas praecox:
    • Overproduction of steroid hormones.

Clinical features
This section has been translated automatically.

  • Complete and pseudopubertas praecox:
    • premature breast development
    • premature pubes and axillary hair
    • premature menses
    • premature penis and testicle growth
    • premature growth spurt
    • premature acne.
  • Incomplete pubertas praecox:
    • only partial symptoms (premature menses, premature pubic and axillary hair, premature breast enlargement, mono- or bilateral).

Disclaimer

Please ask your physician for a reliable diagnosis. This website is only meant as a reference.

Authors

Last updated on: 29.10.2020