Increased bone age

Case contributed by Ammar Ashraf
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Known case of congenital adrenal hyperplasia with poor medical compliance.

Patient Data

Age: 13 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

The bone age matches the reference standard of 17 years with a standard deviation of +/-15.4 months (Greulich and Pyle). (patient's exact chronological age=13 years 3months).

Case Discussion

Weight=58.4 kg (75th percentile), height=160 cm (75th percentile), BMI=22.81, BSA=1.61 m2.

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