A child is below the third percentile for height. Growth velocity is normal, but chronologic age is more than skeletal age. The most likely diagnosis is______________?
Correct answer: A. Constitutional delay in growth
- A. Constitutional delay in growth
- B. Genetic short stature
- C. Primordial dwarfism
- D. Hypopituitarism
Explanation
Constitutional delay causes short stature with a normal growth velocity and delayed bone maturation, so skeletal age trails chronological age. Genetic short stature usually has bone age appropriate for chronological age.
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