A Matter of Time: Delayed Presentation and Rapid Progression from Gonadotropin-Independent to Gonadotropin-Dependent Precocious Puberty following Successful Treatment for a Leydig Cell Tumor
Leydig cell tumors, most often benign, are a rare cause of isosexual gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty in boys due to secretion of testosterone. Very rarely do these tumors produce estrogen, causing gynecomastia. Testicular sparing surgery is the mainstay of treatment currently although ra...
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