Question
An 8-year-old and 3-month-old girl, 1.46 meters tall and weighing 38.5 kilograms, asks how to diagnose precocious puberty.
Answer
Based on the girl’s blood test results, X-ray, color Doppler ultrasound, and MRI findings, as well as the analysis of her medical history, the doctor believes that the girl’s precocious puberty may be caused by constitutional issues or congenital developmental characteristics. Since the girl has a history of lymph node tuberculosis and sinusitis, it is recommended to use anti-tuberculosis medications and traditional Chinese medicine differential methods to control the progression of the disease while treating precocious puberty. When treating precocious puberty, general treatment should be considered, and professional methods should be used to help children recover from the disease as soon as possible to avoid any impact on their growth and development. Therefore, it is suggested that parents should help children heal their condition as soon as possible after the onset of their illness.