Screening for testicular adrenal rest tumors among children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia at King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Ayed HuneifMajed Al MutairiZiyad Hamad AlHazmyFatima Khalid AlOsaimiAnas M AlShoomiMohammed A AlGhofelyAbdulhameed Y AlsaheelPublished in: Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM (2021)
The prevalence of TARTs increases with age and can be present in young males with classical CAH with 21 HOD. It is associated with elevated 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) and advanced bone age SDS. TARTs are less likely to be associated with nonclassical CAH with 21 HOD or other less common CAHs due to 11β-hydroxylase deficiencies and 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiencies in children. Our study recommends early and routine screening of TARTs in children with CAH.