| Title: | Abdominal imaging in precocious puberty in girls : can imaging determine onset of puberty? |
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| Authors: | ID Smets, Anne M. (Author)
ID Sofia, Carmelo (Author)
ID Bruno, Costanza (Author)
ID Ključevšek, Damjana (Author)
ID Lobo, Maria-Luisa (Author)
ID Napolitano, Marcello (Author), et al. |
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  UKC LJ - Ljubljana University Medical Centre
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| Abstract: | Precocious puberty in girls is defined by the appearance of secondary sex characteristics before the age of 8 years. Precocious puberty is either peripheral or central. In most cases, the cause of central precocious puberty is unknown. Rapidly progressive forms of central precocious puberty may benefit from puberty suppression to prevent compromised final height and psychosocial problems related to the physical changes. Idiopathic central precocious puberty in girls can be a challenging diagnosis. Clinical examination, evaluation of growth charts, bone age, and hormonal tests are part of the workup. The role of pelvic ultrasound to evaluate pubertal features of the internal genitalia in this context is controversial. In this paper, we have reviewed the literature to find the scientific bases for several proposed ultrasound parameters and cutoff values for the determination of onset of puberty in girls with suspected central precocious puberty. There are no reliable cutoffs for the measurements of uterus and ovaries for the diagnosis of central precocious puberty and there is overlap in the appearance of the organs in both prepubertal and pubertal girls. The interpretation of the findings on pelvic ultrasound must be done with caution and always in close communication with the referring clinicians. |
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| Keywords: | precocious, puberty, ultrasound, uterus, ovary |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 660–673 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 55, issue 4 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-24791  |
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| UDC: | 616-053.2 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1432-1998 |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s00247-024-05992-8 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 248164867 |
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| Note: | Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
Opis vira z dne 9. 9. 2025;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 18.12.2025 |
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