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Precocious puberty with pituitary gland hyperplasia: Two cases in one family

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Children with central precocious puberty have pituitary gland size comparable to that of pubertal children (pituitary gland height 6.1 ± 1.1 mm). We present of two sisters with precocious puberty and a pituitary gland height of more than 1 cm. On contrast enhanced MRI, there was homogeneous enhancement of the pituitary gland. There was no increase in pituitary gland size during the follow-up period (6 years and 2 years). These cases are reported for their rarity.

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  1. Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    R. Gupta

  2. Department of Endocrinology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

    A. C. Ammini

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Gupta, R., Ammini, A.C. Precocious puberty with pituitary gland hyperplasia: Two cases in one family. Pediatr Radiol 26, 418–420 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01387318

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