Precocious pseudopuberty due to juvenile granulosa cell tumor.
A case of precocious puberty occurring in a young girl is presented. Vaginal bleeding and secondary sexual characteristics had occurred at 7 years of age associated with an abdominal mass. These findings were due to a functional juvenile granulosa cell tumor in the right ovary. Right adenectomy was performed. Histopathology was confirmatory.
Saeed
Gulshan Ara
GA
Department of Gynaecology/Obstetrics, Railway Hospital, Islamic International Medical College, Rawalpindi. gsaeed33@yahoo.com
Farooq
Naushin
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D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006106:Granulosa Cell Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011629:Puberty, Precocious / Q000209:etiology*