Introduction: Most children with adrenocortical tumors (ACTs) present with accelerated growth and skeletal maturation at diagnosis, which potentially compromises their adult heights (AHs). Knowledge about growth and pubertal patterns after ACT resection is scarce. This study presents the pubertal and auxological development of patients treated for ACT and followed up at a single pediatric endocrinology service in Brazil.
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