Paediatric Growth Workbook

Case 2

Meet Charlie

You're seeing a child in clinic referred by their GP.




Dear Doctor,



Please could you see this angelic little boy who, at 2 years, is very large for his age but has also been noticed to have a small penis. His parents are both around average height and in good health and his mother is worried that this could be a hormone problem. I wonder if you could kindly review and arrange investigations as appropriate.



Yours sincerely,



General Practitioner


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Open Question

What additional information would you like to know in this case? What will be the relevant findings of the examination?