Medical intervention in a constitutionally tall child.
Constitutionally tall stature (CTS) in children is a normal variant of growth within populations. Based mainly on psychological factors, sex steroids have been prescribed since the 1950s to induce puberty, as a mean to reduce final adult height. Controversy remains in the treatment of CTS, as well as lack of established criteria for initiating treatment. We report a constitutionally tall Saudi boy who was treated with sex steroids and was successful in reducing his final adult height.
Department of Pediatrics, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ghada H
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Nasrat
Ibrahim
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Al-Alwan
D000728:Androgens / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001827:Body Height / Q000187:drug effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011627:Puberty / Q000187:drug effects*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000728:Androgens; D013739:Testosterone