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Síndrome de McCune-Albright - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Displasia fibrosa poliostótica

Síntomas:

El síntoma fundamental del síndrome de McCune-Albright es la pubertad prematura en las niñas. Los períodos menstruales pueden comenzar en la primera infancia, mucho antes del desarrollo de los senos o del vello púbico, que normalmente aparecen primero. La pubertad y el sangrado menstrual pueden comenzar tan prematuramente, incluso entre los 4 y 6 meses en las niñas.

También se puede presentar el desarrollo sexual prematuro en los hombres, pero no es tan común como en las mujeres.

Otros síntomas abarcan:

Signos y exámenes:

Un examen físico puede mostrar signos de:

Los exámenes pueden mostrar demasiada(s):

Otros exámenes que se pueden hacer abarcan:

Igualmente, se puede disponer de pruebas genéticas para el gen GNAS1.

  • Reviewed last on: 9/10/2010
  • Chad Haldeman-Englert MD, Division of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Garibaldi L. Disorders of pubertal development. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 563.

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