Premature adrenarche

Description

Premature development of pubic and/or axillary hair without central or peripheral precocious puberty. Children show premature clinical and/or laboratory signs of androgen action without estrogen action.

Index terms

Premature adrenarche
Premature pubarche

Excludes

5A60.3 – Central precocious puberty
5A71.01 – Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
5A92 – Peripheral precocious puberty

Exclusions from above levels

18 – Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1004987305 – Transitory endocrine or metabolic disorders specific to fetus or newborn

Sibling codes

5A76.Y – Other specified disorders of adrenal gland

Foundation entity

Premature adrenarche – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1109047962

Part of: 5A76: Certain specified disorders of adrenal gland › 05: Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases