RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Investigation and management of tall stature
JF Archives of Disease in Childhood
JO Arch Dis Child
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 772
OP 777
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2013-304830
VO 99
IS 8
A1 Justin H Davies
A1 Tim Cheetham
YR 2014
UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/99/8/772.abstract
AB Referral for an assessment of tall stature is much less common than for short stature. Although the commonest cause is an underlying familial tendency to tallness, there are important disorders that should be considered at the initial assessment. Distinguishing these conditions from normal variations of growth is the key objective when managing the child and family. In some children, further targeted investigations will be needed and in rare instances intervention to limit final height may be appropriate. This article discusses a structured approach to the assessment and management of a child with tall stature.