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ArticleHormone research in paediatrics2025

Diagnostic Conundrum of a Sertoli Cell Tumor in a 2-Year-Old Girl with Peripheral Precocious Puberty and a Café-au-Lait Macule: A Case Report.

Lauren A Ray, Deborah F Billmire, Michael J Ferguson, Erica A Eugster

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Lauren A RayDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Deborah F BillmireDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Michael J FergusonDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Erica A EugsterDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Indiana University Health · USRiley Hospital for Children · US

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Abstract

introductionOvarian Sertoli cell tumors represent a subset of sex cord stromal tumors and are exceedingly rare in prepubertal children. Here, we report a girl with vaginal bleeding due to a Sertoli cell tumor who was originally thought to have McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS). CASE PRESENTATION: A previously healthy girl presented at age 2 years 6 months with breast development and vaginal bleeding. On exam, she had Tanner 4 breasts, Tanner 1 pubic hair, estrogenized vaginal mucosa, and a café-au-lait macule. Laboratory studies revealed an elevated estradiol with suppressed gonadotropins and negative tumor markers. Her bone age was advanced by more than 3 years. Pelvic ultrasound (US) revealed an enlarged uterus and a slightly larger left compared to right ovary. She was started on tamoxifen for presumed MAS. A repeat pelvic US 1 month later showed a heterogenous mass in the left ovary which was subsequently resected. Pathology revealed a Sertoli cell tumor, lipid-rich variant. Germline sequencing revealed a pathogenic STK11 variant, diagnostic for Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS).

conclusionThe findings in our patient were strikingly similar to those encountered in MAS. To our knowledge, our patient is the youngest ever reported to present with precocious puberty due to a Sertoli cell tumor in the setting of PJS.

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Cafe-au-Lait SpotsOvarian NeoplasmsPeutz-Jeghers SyndromePuberty, PrecociousSertoli Cell TumorAMP-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansAMP-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesSTK11 protein, humanCase reportMcCune-Albright syndromePeutz-Jeghers syndromePrecocious pubertySertoli cell tumor

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