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Precocious puberty

Last reviewed: 1 Feb 2026
Last updated: 28 Jan 2025

Summary

Определение

Анамнез и осмотр

Ключевые диагностические факторы

  • boys: testes ≥4 mL
  • girls: breast development
  • pubic/axillary hair
  • menarche
  • increased growth velocity
  • tall stature
Полная информация

Другие диагностические факторы

  • café au lait spots
  • symptoms of other autonomous endocrine hyperfunction
  • polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
  • neurofibromas, axillary freckling, and kyphoscoliosis
  • facial dysmorphism
  • clitoromegaly
  • eye abnormalities
  • motor deficits
  • abnormal head size
Полная информация

Факторы риска

  • brain tumors
  • cranial irradiation
  • McCune-Albright syndrome
  • gonadal tumors
  • congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
  • positive family history
  • exposure to exogenous hormones
  • head injury
  • neurofibromatosis type 1
  • previous central nervous system infections
  • hydrocephalus
  • congenital pituitary abnormalities
  • adoption
  • sexual abuse
Полная информация

Диагностические исследования

Исследования, которые показаны в первую очередь

  • Tanner staging
  • measurement of testicular size
  • bone age assessment
  • basal follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)
  • gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation test
  • serum testosterone
  • serum estrogen
  • ultrasound pelvis
Полная информация

Исследования, проведение которых нужно рассмотреть

  • MRI brain
  • CT brain
  • 17-hydroxyprogesterone
  • urinary steroid profile
  • adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test
  • CT or MRI adrenals
  • ultrasound adrenals
  • bone scan/skeletal survey
  • other pituitary hormone investigations
  • genetic testing
  • thyroid function tests
Полная информация

Неотложные исследования

  • overnight gonadotropin profile

Алгоритм лечения

Острый

central precocious puberty (CPP)

gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty (GIPP)

Составители

Авторы

​Talat Mushtaq, ​BSc, MBCHB, MRCPCH, MD

Paediatric Endocrinology Consultant

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Leeds

UK

Раскрытие информации

TM has received support from Novo Nordisk and Pfizer to attend overseas conferences. He has also received honoraria from Kyowa Kirin for lectures and educational events.

​Sasha Howard, MBBS, MRCPCH, MSc, PhD

Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology

Queen Mary University of London

Barts Health NHS Trust

London

UK

Раскрытие информации

SH has received speaking honoraria from Sandoz and Novo Nordisk.

Выражение благодарностей

Dr Talat Mushtaq and Dr Sasha Howard would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Ameeta Mehta and Professor Peter Hindmarsh, previous contributors to this topic.

Раскрытие информации

AM and PH are authors of several references cited within this topic.

Рецензенты

Malcolm Donaldson, MD, FRCP, FRCPCH, DCH

Senior Lecturer in Child Health

Department of Child Health

Royal Hospital for Sick Children

Glasgow

UK

Раскрытие информации

MD has received lecture fees and financial support from pharmaceutical companies (Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, Serono) that manufacture growth hormone and whose brands of growth hormone MD recommends. MD is also an author of articles cited in this topic.

Paul Kaplowitz, MD, PhD

Professor Emeritus

Division of Endocrinology

Children's National Hospital

Washington

DC

Раскрытие информации

PK declares that he has no competing interests.

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Основные статьи

Marshall WA, Tanner JM. Variations in pattern of pubertal changes in girls. Arch Dis Child. 1969 Jun;44(235):291-303.Полный текст  Аннотация

Marshall WA, Tanner JM. Variations in the pattern of pubertal changes in boys. Arch Dis Child. 1970 Feb;45(239):13-23.Полный текст  Аннотация

Bangalore Krishna K, Fuqua JS, Rogol AD, et al. Use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs in children: update by an international consortium. Horm Res Paediatr. 2019;91(6):357-72.Полный текст  Аннотация

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