hrp0082p3-d3-941 | Puberty and Neuroendocrinology (1) | ESPE2014

A Rare Cause of Peripheric Precocious Puberty: Adrenocortical Tumor

Sari Erkan , Atas Erman , Guven Ahmet , Yesilkaya Ediz

Background: Adrenocortical tumor is very rare in the pediatric age group. These tumors may cause peripheric precocious puberty, Cushing’s syndrome or both. It is seen most commonly in children under 5 years of age and fourth decade. p53 mutation and other pathologies that may accompany should be investigated especially in young children.Objective and hypotheses: A 18-month-old boy was brought with pubarche and phallic enlargement, and was noticed 6 ...