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Sexual precocity associated with an abdominal tumor in an African boy.
- Source :
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Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM [J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab] 2008 Mar; Vol. 21 (3), pp. 275-7. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- We report a 3 year-old boy in Tanzania with an abdominal mass and isosexual precocity due to an hCG-secreting hepatoblastoma. Due to the limited availability of local diagnostic testing, surgery and chemotherapy were completed before immunohistochemical and endocrine results were available.
- Subjects :
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use
Child, Preschool
Chorionic Gonadotropin blood
Cisplatin administration & dosage
Etoposide administration & dosage
Hepatectomy
Hepatoblastoma blood
Hepatoblastoma therapy
Humans
Liver Neoplasms blood
Liver Neoplasms therapy
Male
Treatment Outcome
alpha-Fetoproteins analysis
beta Catenin blood
Hepatoblastoma pathology
Liver Neoplasms pathology
Puberty, Precocious etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0334-018X
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18540255
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jpem.2008.21.3.275