MACRO-ORCHIDISM IN JUVENILE HYPOTHYROIDISM

MACRO-ORCHIDISM IN JUVENILE HYPOTHYROIDISM

A boy, aged 16 years, with absence of development of the secondary sex characteristics, inappropriately large testes for his stage of puberty, and short stature is described. The symptoms were secondary to long-standing prepubertal hypothyroidism. Following therapy with thyroxine, there was a rapid...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of andrology 1999, Vol.42 (2), p.85-87
1. Verfasser: PANIDIS, D. K.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Endocrinopathies
Humans
Hypothyroidism - physiopathology
Male
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases. Target tissue resistance. Benign neoplasms
Puberty Secondary Sex Characteristics
Testis - abnormalities
Thyroid. Thyroid axis (diseases)
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Zusammenfassung:A boy, aged 16 years, with absence of development of the secondary sex characteristics, inappropriately large testes for his stage of puberty, and short stature is described. The symptoms were secondary to long-standing prepubertal hypothyroidism. Following therapy with thyroxine, there was a rapid advancement in growth velocity, full development of the secondary sex characteristics, and reduction in the size of the testes.
ISSN:0955-3002
0148-5016
1362-3095
1521-0375
DOI:10.1080/014850199262913