Isolated menarche is an unusual presentation of the advanced sexual development relative to bone age found in some patients with juvenile hypothyroidism. A case is presented, demonstrating that hypothyroidism should be considered in the eval uation of vaginal bleeding in childhood, particularly if skeletal maturation is delayed.
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