Abstract
A 5-year-old child with precocious puberty and complete masculinization of the genitalia was diagnosed to have 21-hydroxylase deficiency. The patient was also found to have a prostate gland and increased prostate-specific antigen. The presence of a prostate and its relation to prostate-specific antigen and prostate adenocarcinoma are discussed in the light of the relevant literature.
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / diagnosis*
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Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / genetics
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Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / physiopathology
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Child, Preschool
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Disorders of Sex Development / diagnosis*
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Disorders of Sex Development / genetics
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Disorders of Sex Development / physiopathology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Prostate / abnormalities*
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Prostate / physiopathology
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Prostate-Specific Antigen*
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Puberty, Precocious*
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Sexual Development*
Substances
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Prostate-Specific Antigen