Central precocious puberty secondary to peripheral precocious puberty due to a pineal germ cell tumor: a case and review of literature
Abstract Background The pineal lesion affecting melatonin is a rare cause of central precocious puberty by decreasing the inhibition of hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis. Germ cell tumor secreting human chorionic gonadotropin is a rare cause of peripheral puberty. Case presentation A 5.8-year-old...
Main Authors: | Han Chen, Cai-Yan Mo, Li-yong Zhong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-10-01
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Series: | BMC Endocrine Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-023-01494-0 |
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