ArticleEndocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports2023
A Chinese girl with delayed puberty due to 17α-hydroxylase deficiency: the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring approach.
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Summary: 17α-hydroxylase deficiency (17α-OHD) is a rare form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. We report the case of a teenage girl with 17α-OHD who presented with delayed puberty, hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and hypertension. We illustrate the clinical approach in workup, the subsequent management and monitoring of this rare condition. Learning points: 17α-hydroxylase deficiency (17α-OHD) should be considered as a rare yet important differential diagnosis of girls with delayed puberty and elevated gonadotropins. Urine steroid profile, plasma aldosterone and renin levels should be assessed in adolescent girls with hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, after the exclusion of more common conditions, e.g. Turner syndrome. Inhibiting deoxycorticosterone (DOC) release by partial glucocorticoid replacement, counteracting DOC's mineralocorticoid effects by antagonists (such as eplerenone or spironolactone) as well as sex hormone replacements constitute the major backbone in the management of 17α-OHD.
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