McCune Albright Syndrome: A Case Report

Authors

  • Subhana Thapa Karki Department of Paediatrics, Kanti Children’s Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal 
  • Vandana Jain Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v40i2.29099

Keywords:

Café au lait spots, McCune-Albright syndrome, Polyosteotic fibrous dysplasia, Precocious puberty

Abstract

McCune Albright syndrome (MAS) is a very rare genetic disease characterised by any two of the following three findings: café au lait spots, polyosteotic fibrous dysplasia and endocrine disorders. The clinical presentation of MAS may vary depending on which of the various components of the syndrome predominate. Here, we report one case of MAS presenting with precocious puberty.

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Author Biography

Subhana Thapa Karki, Department of Paediatrics, Kanti Children’s Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal 

assiatant professor,Pediatric Medicine

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Published

2020-09-11

How to Cite

Karki, S. T., & Jain, V. (2020). McCune Albright Syndrome: A Case Report. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 40(2), 134–137. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v40i2.29099

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Case Reports

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