Congenital adrenal hyperplasia and precocious puberty – two cases reports

Revista Romana de PEDIATRIE | Volumul LX, Nr. 3, An 2011

ISSN 1454-0398 | e-ISSN 2069-6175
ISSN-L 1454-0398
DOI: 10.37897/RJP

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Cristina Dumitrescu, Corina Chiriţă, Margarita Matei, Anda Dumitraşcu and Cornelia Procopiuc

ABSTRACT

We report two cases with congenital adrenal hyperplasia associated with precocious puberty. In both cases treatment with Triptorelin was necessary. In one case the intrauterine virilization was so severe that it determined the wrong sex assignation in the new born. Because vaginoplasty was not possible and respecting the wishes of the parents, the male sex was preserved.

Key words: congenital adrenal hyperplasia; precocious puberty

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