Case report of a Hispanic female with cystic fibrosis and short stature. 2022

Malinda Wu, and Tanicia Daley, and Doris Fadoju
Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 200 N Wolfe Street, Room 3120, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.

A 10-year-old female with cystic fibrosis (CF), diagnosed by newborn screen, and pancreatic insufficiency was referred by gastroenterology to endocrinology for short stature (Z-score -3.5 SD). She had poor growth velocity and delayed bone age, although stunting of her growth was evident by age 6 years. Her karyotype was consistent with Turner syndrome (45,X). Growth hormone therapy has improved her growth velocity; she is tolerating it without side effects. At 12 years old, she has delayed puberty due to primary ovarian failure and will initiate estrogen replacement. Her case highlights the importance of a comprehensive evaluation for short stature in individuals with CF. Poor growth velocity and extreme short stature should not be dismissed as expected comorbidities of CF. The differential for causes of short stature is broad, with some etiologies having significant sequalae and increased morbidity beyond that already seen in CF.

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