Endocrine Abstracts

Approximately 30% of children aged 2–15 years old in the UK are now either overweight or obese. There is some guidance on appropriate management within the UK for paediatricians, including a consensus statement by the Obesity Services for Children and Adolescents (OSCA) network. Obese patients referred to a tertiary paediatric endocrine clinic between January 2010 and December 2011 were audited retrospectively, with follow-up until the end of December 2012 included. Child...

Background: A 5-month-old girl presented with a history of acute abdominal distension over several weeks. Three weeks previously she had developed pubic hair, and some early breast development. The GP had reassured parents on two occasions that this was normal. On examination she had Tanner breast stage 3 bilaterally, pubic hair stage 3, mild cliteromegaly, and gross abdominal distension.Investigations: An ultrasound scan revealed a massively enlarged ri...