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KMID : 0648420090140010078
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Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
2009 Volume.14 No. 1 p.78 ~ p.81
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A Case of 8 Year-old Boy with Testicular Microlithiasis
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Hahn Seong-Hoon
Jung Min-Ho
Suh Byung-Kyu
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Abstract
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Testicular microlithiasis is a rare cause of testicular enlargement. An 8.5-year-old boy presented with bilateral testicular enlargement accompanied by no other pubertal signs. His bone age was 8.5 years and serum levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone after gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation were within prepubertal limits. Scrotal ultrasonography showed multiple echogenic microcalcifications that are indicative of microlithiasis in both testes. During 2-year follow-up, he developed clinical manifestations of early puberty between 9.5 and 10.5 years of age. Testicular microlithiasis should be considered when boys show bilateral testicular enlargement without other findings of puberty.
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KEYWORD
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Testis, Microlithiasis, Hypertrophy, Puberty, Precocious
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