Familial male-limited precocious puberty (FMPP) is an autosomal dominant, male-limited disorder that causes peripheral precocious puberty in boys. Klinefelter syndrome (47, XXY) is the most common chromosomal aberration in males with associated infertility, hypogonadism, and learning disability. We report here a case of Klinefelter syndrome in a patient with FMPP. A 6-year-old boy was referred to our pediatric endocrinology department for accelerated linear growth and premature pubic hair development. He was diagnosed with FMPP based on clinical, laboratory, and genetic sequencing. Increased levels of gonadotropins prompted further investigation, leading to a subsequent diagnosis of Klinefelter syndrome through karyotype analysis. This case illustrates that patients with FMPP and elevated gonadotropins should encourage further investigation by physicians. We recommend the use of karyotype analysis in such patients who are not receiving aromatase inhibitor therapy. We hypothesize that his mutation or pretreatment with aromatase inhibitors may have a protective effect on testosterone production and sperm viability.
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