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ea0017p18 | (1) | BSPED2008

A case of primary Leydig cell hyperplasia presenting as unilateral testicular enlargement and peripheral precocious puberty in a 7-year-old male child

Mukherjee AL , Greening J , Fisher R , Meyers N

Testicular tumours are uncommon causes of precocious puberty (10%). The majority are Leydig cell tumours and require surgical removal plus chemotherapy. We present an 8 years (8.04 years) old male child who presented with rapid onset of pubic hair growth and right testicular swelling. Examination: his height was (143.3 cm, just above 99.6 th centile), weight (32.3 kg, 91st centile). Pubertal staging at A1, P2, G 4. Left testis 2 ml/right 8 ml. Bloods taken showed prepubertal L...