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- Breast development <8 years of age in girls with no other signs of pubertal development
- A recent study suggested that African American girls are developing pubertal characteristics as early as age 6 and Caucasian girls as early as age 7. However, physicians should be cautious about using these as normal limits and should evaluate children on an individual basis because signs of puberty at these younger ages may not be normal.
Premature Thelarche has been found in Select 5-Minute Pediatrics Topics
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