A rare case of central precocious puberty due to hypothalamic hamartoma diagnosed in utero. Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists [Endocr Pract] Journal article

Objective: To present a rare case of central precocious puberty due to hypothalamic hamartoma diagnosed in utero.
Methods: A 3 month old male child presented with excessively rapid growth velocity and weight gain since birth.
Results: On investigation he was diagnosed to have hypothalamic hamartoma with central precocious puberty. On enquiry his mother gave a history of antenatal ultrasound and fetal MRI suggesting the presence of cystic lesion in his brain at nine months' gestation. Because of continued rapid growth and acceleration of puberty during the observation period we decided to treat the patient with leuprolide acetate. The patient responded well to treatment with a stabilization of growth.
Conclusion: This patient is the youngest patient in the literature diagnosed to have central precocious puberty and also received treatment with leuprolide acetate.

Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists [Endocr Pract]