Clinical observation of premature thelarche in 162 infants and young children

ZOU Yi, FANG Qian, CHENG Ying, SHENG Xiao-mei, HUANG An-yuan, LIU Ya, QIAN Yong

Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2011, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (4) : 363-365.

Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2011, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (4) : 363-365.

Clinical observation of premature thelarche in 162 infants and young children

  • ZOU Yi, FANG Qian, CHENG Ying, SHENG Xiao-mei, HUANG An-yuan, LIU Ya, QIAN Yong
Author information +
History +

Abstract

【Objective】 To explore characteristic of premature thelarche and rate of central precocious puberty in these children. 【Methods】 162 infants and young children(1 month~3.4 years old) were given regular physical examination and follow-up from July of 2007 to August of 2010. Children who were with breast nodus disappear and reproductive, more than 2 years old and 2.5 cm of breast size were received examinations of abdomen and breast ultrasonography, sex hormone and bone age, some of them were taken into GnRH provocation test. 【Results】 Rate of breast nodus disappearance before 2.5 years old was 91.98%, majority of breast nodus was appear before 2 years old and frequently seen in 5 to 8 months infants. The most feeding pattern was breast feeding and breast-cow's milk mixed feeding was more than cow's milk feeding in premature thelarche infants and young children. Breast size, number of breast nodus reproductive and bilateral breast nodus appeared were no significant difference in different feeding ways. Results of ultrasonography were mammillary nucleus developed, uterus undeveloped and normal adrenal gland. All children were not accelerated linear growth and occur other sexual characteristics in follow-up period. Rate of abnormal in ovary, sex hormone and bone age was 2.47%, these abnormal children were negative in GnRH provocation test, they could not diagnose central precocious puberty. 【Conclusion】 Premature thelarche in infants and young children is generally benign conditions, but they should be followed-up for finding out CPP in time.

Key words

infants and young children / premature thelarche / central precocious puberty

Cite this article

Download Citations
ZOU Yi, FANG Qian, CHENG Ying, SHENG Xiao-mei, HUANG An-yuan, LIU Ya, QIAN Yong. Clinical observation of premature thelarche in 162 infants and young children[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2011, 19(4): 363-365

References

[1] 颜纯, 王慕逖. 小儿内分泌学[M]. 2版. 北京: 人民卫生出版社, 2006:307-308.
[2] 罗小, 王慕逖. 性早熟诊断与治疗的现状和进展[J]. 临床儿科杂志, 2002, 20(9):515-519.
[3] Stavros D, Yong B. Gynecomastia and premature thelarche: A guide for practitioners[J]. Pediatr Rev, 2007,28(9):57-68.
[4] 朱顺叶, 杜敏联, 林爱华. 单纯性乳房早发育向完全性中枢性性早熟转化的相关因素分[J]. 中国实用儿科杂志,2008,23(3):174-176.
[5] 中华医学会儿科学分会内分泌遗传代谢学组. 中枢性(真性)性早熟诊治指南[J]. 中华儿科杂志, 2007,45(6):426-427.
[6] Codner E, Roman R. Premature thelarche from phenotype to genotype[J]. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev,2008,5(3):760-765.
[7] 张文, 刘丽, 李秀珍, 等. 鉴别单纯性乳房早发育与中枢性性早熟的临床和实验室评估方法[J]. 实用儿科临床杂志, 2009,24(20):1567-1603.
[8] Borges MF, Pacheco KD, Oliveira AA, et al. Premature thelarche:Clinical and laboratorial assessment by immunochemiluminescent assay[J]. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol, 2008, 52(1):93-100.
[9] 戴艺, 梁珍花. 女童乳房早发育病因研究进展[J]. 医学综述, 2006,12(18):1108-1110.
[10] 申甜, 李嫔. 环境内分泌干扰物与儿童性发育的关系[J].中国临床康复,2006,10(28): 135-137.
[11] 杜敏联.如何把握中枢性性早熟诊断和治疗中的核心问题[J].中华儿科杂志, 2009,47(6):433-435.

Accesses

Citation

Detail

Sections
Recommended

/