ea0029p1328 | Paediatric endocrinology | ICEECE2012
Rodrigues P.
, Souto S.
, Costa S.
, Moura R.
, Alves D.
, Freitas P.
, Correia C.
, Costa C.
, Fontoura M.
Introduction: Precocious pubarche is defined as pubic hair onset before age eight in girls and age nine in boys. In 520% of cases the cause is late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia (LO-CAH), which is due mainly to non-classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency. If not promptly diagnosed, it can lead to accelerated bone maturation, short final height, and in adulthood to severe acne, hirsutism and infertility.Case report: Adolescent male, 15 years-old, h...