Precocious Puberty: The Unlikely Herald of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis in a Young Girl

    January 2025 in “ BMJ Case Reports ”
    Vijayakumar Karthik, Puthiyaveetil Khadar Jabbar, Ahmad Alam, Abilash Nair
    Studysummary This case report describes a girl with familial adenomatous polyposis who exhibited heterosexual precocious puberty due to an adrenal tumor secreting cortisol and androgens; after her adrenalectomy, her hormone levels normalized and symptoms improved, illustrating the link between genetic syndromes and endocrine disorders.
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