USMLE Step 2 CK Lecture Notes 2019: Obstetrics/Gynecology (Kaplan Test Prep)

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Patients with idiopathic precocious puberty should be maintained with inhibition
of the hypothalamic–pituitary–ovarian axis until the chronologic age catches up
with the bone age.


Table II-12-2. Management   of  Precocious  Puberty

Idiopathic GnRH agonist
CNS lesions Medical or surgical treatment
Ovarian tumor Surgical excision
McCune-Albright Aromatase inhibitors

enzyme  inhibitor.
Granulosa cell tumor (rare) is a gonadal-stromal cell ovarian tumor that
autonomously produces estrogen. A pelvic mass will be identified on
examination or pelvic imaging. Management: Surgical removal of the
tumor.
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