Labial adhesions in a girl with isolated premature thelarche: The importance of estrogenization

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-32

  Papagianni, Maria ^a   Stanhope, Richard ^a,b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estrogenization; Labial adhesions; Labial fusion; Premature thelarche

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BREAST AUGMENTATION; CASE REPORT; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HORMONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; LABIAL ADHESION; LABIAL FUSION; LABIUM MINUS; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL MATURATION; ULTRASOUND; VAGINA; VAGINA DISEASE; VAGINAL PRURITUS;

ADHESIONS; BREAST; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIS; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 0037296947     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1083-3188(02)00206-1     Document Type: Article

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