ESPE Abstracts

Background: Ovotesticular disorder of sex development (DSD) is characterized by the presence of both testicular and ovarian tissue in the gonads of an individual. Selective gonadal surgery is usually performed in infancy.Objective and hypotheses: Little is known about the long-term outcome of conservative gonadal surgery in ovotesticular DSD. We present our experience in a 46,XX girl diagnosed in the neonatal period.Method: The pat...

Context: Premature breast enlargement before the age of 8 in girls is caused by a broad spectrum from premature thelarche to central precocious puberty. Treatment with GnRH analogues aim to delay either early onset of menstruation with its psychological consequences and/or early epiphyseal fusion. The Indication of treatment is a challenge classically based on the result of the luteinizing hormone (LH)-releasing hormone (LHRH) stimulation test.<p class="ab...