paeds puberty

Question 1

precocious puberty - bilateral T enlargement indicates what?

Answer 1

bilateral enlargement = gonadotrophin release from intracranial lesion

Question 2

precocious puberty - unilateral T enlargement indicates what?

Answer 2

unilateral enlargement = gonadal tumour

Question 3

what do small tes in prec puberty suggest?

Answer 3

adrenal cause (tumour or adrenal hyperplasia)

Question 4

what is kallman’s syndrome?

Answer 4

Kallman’s syndrome is a cause of delayed puberty secondary to hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism