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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
! i' g4 P0 Z" PBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
1 K( H: q1 ?( J# _5 S0 SExposure to Testosterone
6 E1 ?  d, {& L  ^Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,25 ?1 A- ~) U4 c; d1 B
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
6 v! R* X6 q) @) {8 f& q; y  T8 ^9 EClinical Pediatrics6 _" M9 U5 A! H
Volume 46 Number 69 k! v) i7 Q- D7 P; o/ f
July 2007 540-543
, C$ J' Z  Q3 w3 U* W© 2007 Sage Publications& o% n9 U- b8 h8 ]
10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
" t% @& \7 S3 iis a significant concern for physicians. Central
/ Z! {, I( Q- _; H7 K; [$ ?precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated. V6 x; F& z7 H$ p, {1 y) i/ A) Q
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has2 l* E/ i  Z* V3 i
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
9 C' H2 v5 Z4 X4 U; Klesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested$ V) [, u- R' P
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
$ ]+ }4 k1 z9 s7 Rhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-" ]2 I, ]/ b4 ]; ]
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
; P% O; u; W! q& y! A. I9 v% }2 Ureport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the9 ^% Y8 J+ K/ W1 L- [
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-. o* C7 }. _. [/ H; k' @
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due9 e) }/ G6 L; p* K: y2 ?) h
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
. r: j8 P' J9 j1 p, W7 S, l2 z4 Uthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-# M! w% {/ Q- T5 K& I5 }, r6 V, s. d
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this. Y' K6 S- w, G  P
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
4 `3 S& P2 e2 a$ m7 rtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-6 i; O: I% F- g/ ]# Q' W5 I
bly more common than the rare case report in the
8 m- L8 G3 [5 L- yliterature.4+ E. Z; m! {  g5 c! f8 `
Patient Report
; J3 y5 s4 P4 o# x1 r/ K6 H7 D# hA 16-month-old white child was referred to the* M: g  X5 B# b. {
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern/ `/ R  B: W2 t, A: I9 v
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
: E6 v; X) v( i' Y" R) Olight colored pubic hair development when he was
8 N+ p5 v- {! K1 m1 K" xFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
, S, f! L& l. w7 s; H: X  u" jSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
, m/ F. B" M: W3 ]- ?* nAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,7 u. ?' _* N; D% R- t
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of9 @; u; g. {7 j2 s. }7 j1 Y
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;! g, I- T6 B* A/ f1 ^0 G! U5 r
e-mail: [email protected].
: l1 M% A; V( l/ Yabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
7 Z5 K2 O: d! @0 l, Q- Wdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-$ g& L6 V  q& Y) z% ]
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child: a3 _' D6 }/ `( F$ _4 X8 i  L& z
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
- E5 B" H& `9 na birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of6 N! {' F# Z" w0 {1 H
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
3 u5 a* e5 F2 m; \: Y! S3 Mof life and was still receiving breast milk along with& F* k+ ]( c) x5 D
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,+ r9 s6 P+ ~9 ~* ?3 |; q
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development4 p2 j2 z; E5 K6 l% h5 Q; S
was age appropriate.
! j: n$ ?2 t. UThe family history was remarkable for the father,/ y# I/ C7 E1 H! o4 M+ U
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
+ J' F, ?4 l6 `# f- Twhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s4 j! W8 G/ ~  a, G. b8 Q. W% q5 J/ @
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
% l7 t' U5 o* @' l: |3 Vearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.- _# A+ f2 S# T: l  i2 Q
The father denied taking any other medication. The
' J( ~% a6 q0 ]; X: @child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
, K0 v/ c4 o- o/ t6 Kwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet! H0 b# G3 i# V6 k8 l- m
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-1 G+ d) a6 Y! O1 D" O
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-& a( X+ G/ C4 F! n' t
tives. There were no siblings.. d; y3 p) s! n: w5 ]9 V
Physical Examination
* v% I" f4 Z: l. [7 _8 bThe physical examination revealed a very active,5 b6 X% {. B1 _2 K
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
9 M  |) C% [' _% h6 @/ p8 ?a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
) W) }0 B1 y1 s9 U! U+ @% z90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg" K" f- g  z/ n1 Q: R" I
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth! y/ N" p2 ^, c( ~$ h
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of5 E& l& M) \/ S: q4 B
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.1 t% D2 b9 ]8 ]/ S0 ]& P* o/ d  o
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for9 G7 _: b! F2 b: s5 Z, Z$ V2 {
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
* Y; n7 P  N3 h9 y- J: |8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
# X7 l1 g8 d4 y; k9 Ndeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The# B$ n6 y  c& n( }) x
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
$ H4 T( s/ s0 L: ~# h% nThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat3 e" j4 Z8 \5 w. u& }
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
, N3 h1 Q* e/ Jabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots./ {7 q# a; F0 A) v3 R
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
) K2 [' b6 J3 g$ O- C" mbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
5 M4 a1 b' {7 i' Q4 }of papilledema.- }3 A- E! ~0 I; z
Laboratory Evaluation! g) Q* ?( b  a6 d$ ^$ P2 G* O
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by4 p( y7 [$ `7 ]5 a( d0 O
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
; h. F1 Y! b; F7 Hlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal9 y3 K5 ~/ J. F
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test+ z# P7 l& _8 V/ z% s! z. q7 x
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
: e- \0 a$ U+ |lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal)., n7 J. _3 t6 n- N! ^( U) f
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
1 p2 U' C- ]+ g7 N" ^, c( Purea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
* A  B) Y" H# ^: d& N- L* b& l, Lwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
2 _$ j+ M  b: r- C& O$ ~of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL2 K& A  d' v5 F# }9 t
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
; _; n, N8 w6 H* f" z+ Xng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-1 `& ]" ^4 ?8 W: x
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
7 z9 M' C; E$ N& v* tdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
, T- b4 W# K3 F) C6 M) R1 P49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)0 m) r& D! ]. d- A3 ?! m
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-' j: E! m, d* }( h9 [% u
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total4 x2 J1 F* ?6 V* m8 s8 B1 ]
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
- e( X6 k3 @8 }' J) d9 iand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
& N( e8 V' f. w* `5 g! v7 K% Q9 i5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular, K. x% M+ b& Y$ R4 ]
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
) D2 h( p1 n0 x- v. t. @concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
9 z; e  ]. O. N' {0 |  o; g(prepubertal).4 S+ |) X% ~9 I/ Q( o% q
The parents were notified about the laboratory
& Y4 W# K4 N& y6 g/ r) mresults and were informed that all of the tests were
- U: r; ^" I6 p2 E; B) G8 K2 wnormal except the testosterone level was high. The& m1 V0 `8 d# ]9 {" w8 b7 ^
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
! _+ i- F+ M- X3 s! l; i4 zobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
: o) J/ R2 \9 A1 C, {, l# t* zever, the family did not return for 4 months.* R. k/ _& y/ R, k! O0 Q2 S
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
% d3 _; k- ?, m( gchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained6 |0 J+ M; g# w  f
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
- V) a7 X& U: L; H$ vunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
5 E* x* a6 A2 ppletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at. B% g  I5 A. D( g% \+ j
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
9 @9 N2 ^, e- ]2 j. @mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.# s$ b' o" S5 V" ~# w' x
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
* i4 a2 K% T5 I2 u3 b3 a9 Ring frequent erections.
" H- `( I) z+ NBoth parents were again questioned about use of
, x  X# P* R, m+ i2 }, W5 I1 yany ointment/creams that they may have applied to! N. h, Z. o# e, U. `) ~0 W. f
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
8 }" ]* u/ |# v/ ATopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
+ G# B6 D9 X0 Q+ U3 t, @4 Quse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-# ~& Z2 ^. S; |' e5 X0 ~9 G$ o
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for% Z# Q4 Z" I( M" u+ ?  B; T7 n0 y
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed0 A) Z/ i  c2 T$ T
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-/ i2 t" \$ C" c! J0 t
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
6 H) z7 M1 }/ e! ?7 Osecondary to depression.1 ], j+ a4 g- g* g* p9 C. G0 E
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
( p! T9 L) U3 R5 G) IThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his4 A3 V9 R/ u; P% i1 c
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
/ ^+ I( H3 K9 n9 O. G+ Cnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.: o/ Q0 d1 Z' j
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
; \# K: }+ [7 ^2 o5 ]0 vwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby: n2 q7 E' \* T8 ~
was high, he then read the product information
7 C6 ?, O+ M( I" ?) h. Kpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
" V) g3 T% W) \$ o0 z$ Bson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they7 t1 u% A; R' M# J
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the6 T+ |5 Y/ I7 ?; W
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
3 f# _) o& A- w& g5 r. C- p- lbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
' r9 O" `  G7 Ntest was ordered, but the family did not go to the0 R" `( u/ G& F( J: J; G3 j
laboratory to obtain the test.* {2 {3 N; |" ?. {
Discussion; G8 Y4 I8 r$ M8 f; d
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary, t5 w* j1 t; d- @8 z. O
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
2 a3 X' }- F! N7 |5 M. CPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
4 R; S& p8 s% z. |) Yit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-! L' r# U5 f. a0 V2 {; z
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-6 f, {$ y6 c, e8 p; A. F- T- `
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP; i5 n# S* S3 p4 P" M. X! r
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
) K5 U% g4 Z$ e$ d1 k- Wresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-& G# Y0 j- t1 O: ~
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-" V. V3 ]# \% {% o( P$ [2 h5 r
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in9 y" X6 B1 ~0 p% n+ b
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
2 i* ]9 |/ T8 ]! ?( l) Pization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
+ e/ ]- z) ]3 X; srical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by% }1 q9 U  ~- ]0 z
gonadotropins.1,3; X% d4 y+ E9 D6 O  c
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-: f* m/ n3 S, O1 z# m% ^; \! ~
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
( C8 K) H+ f' F( W9 Y3 Jandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
# y; Z  {. _& D* t0 @" fexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
& |( F! j5 |& j2 mulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing6 v& s* t. x2 E9 A
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
/ Q$ p( g( V( z, k! n" badrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
/ u8 p9 Q* i: C2 I; P# X: w1 Upuberty in boys.3,4$ t; j' Z* M- a: ^/ C7 F
The most common form of congenital adrenal
( q3 X1 ?5 Q% p! K' h+ `8 vhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.* E1 G  q9 M  F% ]
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in3 P& _4 r) a. O- {6 o  J
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,5 G) R9 E+ a) o1 w  j& n4 Q+ v
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
0 k' _: g7 Q6 ?0 U" w9 Lexcess.1,3- i9 p5 N8 [+ p( Z
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
: g+ x: X# w4 K4 w2 h$ W) s9 F8 A$ xA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
: n* s$ }! H( X, [! ^+ Eindependent precocious puberty, which is also known( X1 C1 Y" h% }; x
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
0 K% G% E' A6 {+ J) gvery young age. The physical findings in these boys0 ~# k) V0 q2 ~; R
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
" |8 p6 J* h9 ?8 ^including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
3 s9 s+ k4 {; R! Gwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder% E! q4 O( b& z
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show) d* M% ]8 D! L
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-2 O- n+ E: y; d  j( F* r+ Q7 X
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
( }; @! Z- m3 m3 bautosomal dominant disorder that affects only/ _5 R, W9 J) \8 Q1 y/ L3 j
males; therefore, other male members of the family( K5 l) Z4 X0 b: t  p, j' |
may have similar precocious puberty.3
! A9 }  t# b( _In our patient, physical examination was incon-' ?3 B1 B8 s, t! y' D+ v2 {* t/ H6 n& U
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-& l2 Q' f0 C$ x0 {  k% u! @
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis; X9 x" l8 y7 }: t3 C1 W4 W" v) T5 Q
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
6 E# E' v/ {6 ]+ c6 P1 v% F. E& Sstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
- [/ e% d% [) ]7 t7 ?" w& a) X+ ttesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
+ Y; J  W5 ]# ]beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-, @9 I; [' A: x2 s0 w4 q7 @
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
7 g3 X& [. Q6 l9 s+ Ibiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
9 i6 c. C; x5 |; Ieither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase5 N  K3 ~: X7 _0 e7 C% X( g' g
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
/ X, w% @$ E; c) P5 d! m4 Qing the normal level of adrenal steroids.* `" L" P6 ]. `/ W# E! i5 ^3 @
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
" I. l7 ]6 m! ~' Psuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
' A! w' `% a  j' D6 b; Q$ W) T. Xthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-- m$ m1 S2 Z/ \! G% C, d5 r" W* S
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
: V0 M4 N- A8 F- G& E  f# idecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
. x' i3 |/ D" R, {% X! kterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
" Q3 k9 E( O2 |: y. e- D: Iusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’; ^5 ?3 x* [) z3 r! d# D0 h. V
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or3 M5 r  n7 m7 p
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
# d' ]- ^& W) munprotected females through direct skin exposure.0 V- V/ e5 q6 ~, s2 k
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
) O' U# ]! k0 q3 p& q# Q/ {. \" Qbaseline value in those females who were exposed to: t9 C# ^+ ~( V5 S0 n' E3 e9 k6 T
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male, v. L; G: U0 f3 U
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-+ |3 f- _% J4 m& d/ S8 E9 a
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
% Z7 e# m1 z9 s4 k" LOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,  P' I  N/ C% }/ T; \
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
2 s' x2 z" Z5 }* [) \; Mdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
- r6 H. u: L3 A8 nterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more" L# M! \* m/ E/ C* N5 a4 l4 l
active in young children exposed to testosterone
) l3 n3 T$ K) n: l- y/ lexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
) [/ ~7 G5 g1 ^% Q1 m) edrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to9 U. _  j4 e9 K' T0 }8 K3 T
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in; p7 {/ S  O6 t+ G; h
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
4 v2 ^6 D! F) g" radvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.( w2 g3 v# W+ @
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
8 A9 K, X5 A) r2 }- wearly childhood on pubertal development and final7 S6 Z! w+ d; @! Z  d" c
adult height are not fully known and always remain9 d- D2 u( \9 ]3 O
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-0 g2 ^& h+ _; x7 I4 g
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
( y+ f1 V. Y$ L" Z: bacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
; k; \5 z0 d4 Z! L5 K) pcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
8 F& s" b. }2 C0 I4 Q% J/ cdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9! t/ p/ ]0 Z: B  w& F8 l' D
There are conflicting reports and controversy" N  m# |# k7 S3 c9 |( ~4 l6 n! |3 m, |
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
" {3 j1 m% N& P& ?" W/ ]# wpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
0 Q9 s. e8 D' f( Z) X! _adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-# z0 w; ?  Y2 x9 e7 d
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,% V% y) o: B) D; A! E! K% K
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between: W) \8 c* E& @" o. ^
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult6 X" U1 r; \; T9 }8 z4 F4 c
penile length in clinical studies.
! E4 _8 x" l) q5 xNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
$ `* }0 o3 J7 R& N  sgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
& d2 T% G( u+ m7 V" T4 H# Z8 etestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
! k0 d6 Z) `4 {- D8 dthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.# q1 P/ o: u  L5 r5 T/ p
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
; E+ _0 u/ k' e/ w. Zdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at# p. H0 a1 H* e) f# H
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
0 Q# w% [+ H, Q$ F' Q' L0 A" wheight will not be affected.9 g  B4 n3 W' x) ~9 P
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
! ?+ ^( E7 v4 U' M* s2 }ability of androgen products in our society may
2 t) c; B; [  W. @indeed cause more virilization in male or female. k5 i& g; o" L4 @1 u
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
0 Z6 O8 }7 g. c7 A7 t: u3 ggen products must be considered and specific ques-4 S! t9 ], M7 c- [2 J& m
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
  k# v( r1 M* O" Pgel should be asked of the family members during/ h( I- r! V2 ]+ z: S: W+ G
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
  y+ j; ?/ _2 V! Nilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-2 S6 F) b7 l+ T  h
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by+ T9 C0 P6 Z% \7 t
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a$ }9 D8 Z1 C3 |* [. z9 S
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may2 A7 d- y6 ?; [
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
  u% E) g& `7 l) H2 Rinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
4 k3 v# D% E8 x, z' q2 ~aware of this fact, because most of these children
& ]! G- C/ Z  ~# P  u- f- x+ bmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’& L3 F1 Y# ?+ \, @4 a& t& i
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
# ?* P8 e3 q- E$ \$ |7 `9 qwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or6 ]3 I- ~6 Z6 l  e4 J
female child who might come in contact with some-) P, _1 z* F. U2 ]
one using any of these products.
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
2 k% T  c4 w1 [2 `0 `. xBoy Induced by Indirect Topical+ S* Z& u( ?/ s: c# ^7 o
Exposure to Testosterone
0 L+ d) D  j' ^2 a" u  LSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2* T4 D# G  R" J, C. ?! j# E
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
1 H( w# {* {' a! tClinical Pediatrics
4 t9 W8 ]+ N1 `Volume 46 Number 6% J3 n4 ~! C5 D# w+ z( Z& n) H& v
July 2007 540-5431 [; D, q# N3 [  f9 x
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& s/ T" `1 p9 nPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
* ^  [9 H2 R$ n0 Z, u5 M5 uis a significant concern for physicians. Central, Y* ]+ j) \0 ?* e' @7 W7 j+ h0 y
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated( J! [5 M# E3 @
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has+ }( f% d/ K  y$ r! ~# L# Y
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
" p9 w3 a4 b2 J, Ilesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
8 @% m0 R) m$ U. j! @( ~by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic8 e& u  l9 X: ~8 R$ j; s. J  j' o6 }
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-8 w$ S1 e7 {5 O* u
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
# F7 ]8 Y+ @0 u) `0 M' Treport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
* ~3 P6 ]$ T1 U- S. j$ kenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
) N2 o8 f; {- W' Ement without testicular enlargement, which was due
8 W. i  m7 ?5 v1 Ato the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
. M: X- R+ @( c- R( G; Mthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
/ e6 f7 w2 A! O9 `, t( nmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this5 @5 d+ q4 z3 V: }" m
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
2 _! W" c; U+ m+ t! e' N, L9 `8 stestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
3 M; Q+ ~6 h+ N/ c6 |3 G5 Xbly more common than the rare case report in the; k7 c, B& v1 ]. y+ ?8 l
literature.4+ N  X5 m9 {/ n; F" q" |- |/ W8 h
Patient Report
6 Y: ^5 N- B/ {& `$ B4 F9 \A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
' B; c% C8 N7 j" ?7 `# `6 cendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern, g; Z1 ?' e* J* O- Z
of early sexual development. His mother noticed! T9 ?/ \8 ~" V; V; ~' q; G* Z
light colored pubic hair development when he was" {/ g$ p% N7 n  K+ v
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
$ s" I& @9 A" l, y9 Z2 HSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
! ^" L$ \5 d, T0 XAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
' q: B6 b7 P) z' D5 `Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
9 m7 n6 S. `2 f& DMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;& K! K9 V" }* P3 j# o& y  s
e-mail: [email protected].
' t% Y8 K, ?0 s5 |about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became8 c/ z) K/ F0 c. W  C, [  c9 `6 d
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
0 z7 a$ m( |" E  `) s9 M6 ]1 e; Wment of his penis and frequent erections. The child2 }# k' n4 i" Q; w; G
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
7 O& K. s6 M, P* Ka birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
% n& Y  n' K4 Q* q# `$ F4 D' T+ j, N* s20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year/ D$ I! }1 X  J6 D) a' M
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with! V$ n+ V; Q, [) y! o4 K
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,0 ~2 O7 o7 q' s! J2 k
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
$ c. }1 K% W7 r" Z$ }8 D/ Rwas age appropriate.
2 O6 {" }7 Z: x5 j2 F, c# qThe family history was remarkable for the father,
# ~! A$ L$ M  O8 [& _who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
% [! G0 \4 w) X3 S/ M. pwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s' M' t/ F" q! w3 l) f+ |
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
2 W; Z9 e0 l5 g4 a0 rearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.) c- ]3 p4 p" q+ ]1 j) X& ?
The father denied taking any other medication. The  L8 h: k$ ]" Y% O, D) ^
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche- u& u6 `! ]8 I  `  q
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet, r" w: Z; E) Y
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
% f( N1 K6 k$ W3 T# ~- {cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-5 u1 y. W- O' N+ a7 L: ?
tives. There were no siblings.) `4 y6 ]- D4 ]; N/ h' m
Physical Examination2 d8 R/ x" w$ ^5 q. S; X
The physical examination revealed a very active,
4 O* }- A* Q- J2 e- \' B  b6 p' Nplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
( n+ Q8 B8 I' C- _1 e! i( K9 ?a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was  [( i" a) }2 D0 p: i6 D) M$ Z5 p
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg0 V3 ^7 P) P! ^2 `; d) L
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth, y) l$ ]6 w$ ?8 T4 g% |
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
$ O% ^" g" s4 {" sthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.5 j! b9 y6 F  ?  S$ f2 C5 D$ f# V6 F) q
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
) A4 E0 B% v) l7 Lenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of7 V( l6 h7 c  E4 s& m, b" \
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
  m4 b' P, |! u' n% |developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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) {; R+ d6 h  ^" n/ m$ Ithe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
' G) ?: j" s' {  I) y. V; u3 h* Gtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.9 k/ Q* z0 \, x% e5 m# l3 p& r1 p
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat# |3 L' }+ k- D4 |. X( V& y
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no5 M7 c  r% \# X0 R4 `
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.% j& A- a0 ?' T) w5 L, {+ |' |7 _' C
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
. X+ _  X* H+ Z- Ebilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
* z4 B' p# T& B: t( Hof papilledema.
# C/ m) f. c5 x2 k- vLaboratory Evaluation
. [9 N6 G" _' e: e  AThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by' w- w+ D9 F: @) A6 J9 m, `
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
6 |. y" h2 C) u1 D" Blogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal5 x7 M0 {& P7 N; v* B8 d7 H2 u0 w9 k2 k
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test- L2 w" a# a% F  u" D8 i
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
6 v) H9 \- q+ D  jlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).' Q) N* [* K( Y& {" i
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
9 {/ w9 o3 h6 v9 m0 }* m$ x& x& Z/ O2 Iurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were1 F! ^% y! b4 E
within normal range for his age. The concentration3 _2 W- m/ g; @; T' U3 T
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL9 {, k8 w4 K" J" i' q
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
5 b- j3 C6 X! E: `, l$ jng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-0 w3 g) S* Q* G; Q* r
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
* C7 ?) x9 E( i3 g/ ldesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
5 W5 C% |. y! {3 |49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
& b" s9 A7 \3 S. I: C* Owas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-7 a' k4 R- }, N% @
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total. c/ {& k$ H4 q2 q) u
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),& z5 w$ W; Z0 v5 t
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than) x- k/ u/ I$ |% d# w9 ?, q2 P4 W
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
. U4 b9 x+ R- K1 {, K" mstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone* n) f9 u! i3 ?( M
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL- [# l+ q+ r9 T2 [
(prepubertal).
# y) L7 l0 L5 S& U- nThe parents were notified about the laboratory
! y- i$ o- q, D$ Vresults and were informed that all of the tests were
- X/ D# c7 A- c  fnormal except the testosterone level was high. The; z* h, i  U: ]7 S( M8 ?& q
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to+ T+ U: T/ ]" f1 o! P; n
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
$ F8 c3 t. w: D$ h  [6 Aever, the family did not return for 4 months.
. G3 \9 l1 W, [% F: B% TPhysical examination at this time revealed that the5 h5 |( ~. T" m$ E
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
! l  s" ^" Q% _& a6 W' X2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
( f& e3 S$ ~. x. ]% ?unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
( J1 y$ Y7 G6 x- `5 |9 g' O0 @, h! wpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at7 _" o, T& c* R# C  b+ {& `
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
! q+ D/ u; y$ m5 L& r4 y' NmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.  A& u6 y6 I: A) h
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-9 Y7 B$ ?' x5 f- P2 k( d; q: x
ing frequent erections.# @6 T# M3 b. O/ j( ^7 \. V
Both parents were again questioned about use of' m$ h" o) _7 w. \
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
' y2 B# v+ W! Kthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
$ a# u  W3 @# ~' b: C( nTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
& p" q- p6 V% d1 n. C" wuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-+ b. r4 B! c9 g  `) D* Q
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for2 B/ O) D5 c! K
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
( |* k- k- X1 _# ^1 Ito disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-' o6 l# H; _+ ?* D
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
' _) n; l( X9 Ysecondary to depression.
8 H, Y  [6 R" r, LThe child slept in the same bed with parents.6 L5 k+ q. s: `& _1 r" Y* d
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
3 W. p: e6 N' o8 k8 Wchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-$ `) A3 H! W# T  s4 u# Q
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.$ u5 L2 v+ [4 V# X7 F4 B! d7 q" V; A6 [
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
$ h* O1 C4 v. h8 \* S$ jwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby& p9 L! u5 |" I" ]
was high, he then read the product information
4 [# U- \8 O: B* d: K: g3 Qpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
- C# j$ U3 A0 M3 ?2 \son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they) d9 ]5 K, L, E! x2 b9 f
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the( w+ |$ l5 Q/ ]. Z( q8 S- I
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had; M  {. a' S2 x* Q# N; x: D, }
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
8 L1 C: M8 m) S8 B$ Q5 Qtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the$ {  M, X3 t9 O* Z' K  ^
laboratory to obtain the test.2 U% p& R* v- u
Discussion
( k5 t3 P  T5 J# n* JPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary$ x  n9 K7 f' I- R) X0 u
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
/ k) [0 b% D% e+ i3 J, E) G  @Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
8 H  I$ `  o& w6 [it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
# M  ]3 y6 T* Q# Z! @1 z2 nthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
% }2 f( |) R. b9 U) w( n; I' g* _3 Dmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
2 y. R: A7 r, I0 J6 h! umay have a central nervous system lesion that is6 Z% u  P+ U7 ?, N8 z5 V
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
: z: C, P8 S5 Kamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
' d% k: z- B$ o8 qsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
9 S: c7 }4 w' N  }& ~' Kboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-7 A$ k- A/ K. W/ G) Y' X
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-2 s) T& f# S: I- e% T* D) @
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
* F$ {& I- T' V1 Z/ Z8 x' Igonadotropins.1,3. r+ u# Y5 K% V
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
  [& V2 _9 v6 x! q3 ]" E$ pcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
) X  W, h( p2 z  Qandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
/ f; I' i- K$ _  D, Z: Z7 Aexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-& L: t* W9 x3 j" w* U3 q/ E# e
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing: a; M0 l# F5 z0 H: k
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
# r6 ]; K  K) B* M+ ^adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious( Q* H# J% }. U9 ~3 \/ A
puberty in boys.3,4; P" ?/ I! O2 I, O5 h" A
The most common form of congenital adrenal
' e- M1 ?0 b9 l0 qhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency., P; x8 P( r/ r! r
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in( e+ _; U9 _( u( ?9 G* a0 C
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,) s7 P& Q/ K3 @9 f6 h" R
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen6 Z4 ~* Z2 ~/ j# }
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
( u: G; T/ x/ p; k" P$ c7 mA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-$ k$ m! s1 h) @4 |
independent precocious puberty, which is also known8 ?4 F+ `% l; K
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
& Q0 {' J8 t) w: A' M- w" b0 kvery young age. The physical findings in these boys/ m3 Z5 G$ t+ D+ x
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
! b. P1 V* d$ d# W0 oincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
% x. @& X: B2 O# [8 pwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
. Q* N4 E3 w+ j- jare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
7 C, C4 l! |# K6 l& T) I7 upubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
9 Q" \! {; P& ^* o: y/ B; nreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
4 ?+ ]( j6 r9 k+ H( c0 d2 F4 b2 eautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
- i1 `0 h$ ]. \8 \3 ?* J3 n4 [" C& umales; therefore, other male members of the family5 L' g$ {) u0 E9 C9 z$ d# g
may have similar precocious puberty.3
$ H* |9 p- @) ?In our patient, physical examination was incon-3 e8 k  u9 I  o, j8 x
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-/ q" e7 E% n: u8 [* J2 }% R( Z
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
. u- a3 s, ^# u* W* Z3 hwas in the differential diagnosis because his father$ L: ]9 U! }& m$ H- \
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,$ l; z8 L0 ?+ {4 D) I+ N2 t& C3 f
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
) ~7 f3 g. v3 nbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-2 p" v2 q- _' Q% R. \  C6 T7 n
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
2 c* n. {: R+ x! bbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
4 p; }' J# T+ G8 t: Teither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
. Q' P' k; D. H/ }4 ydeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
5 @6 `+ B$ G  u, D! h1 oing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
0 Y# h4 k& `, `) j% j4 UThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly. C6 x* E' b7 E0 j% K  N
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
' z# e& t' W) Q- J3 P, kthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-; m& W4 K/ ]2 d3 L
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and$ C! h+ `, B; {' h- U) g  N
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-+ g! d. O% W; Y( g7 r, W4 r
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
, x* [  }) S  z1 g, \8 ?: S) ausing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
  I; f; e9 Q5 k4 g; C, z# U/ k/ kDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
9 g& a! {1 r  j' u9 Q! U) [( |cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to( D) f! v! q' \/ C* b( h/ j" V  r
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
0 Z: N. b, [9 o& XSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the" E$ C) h  }) d! ]
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
( n: X  @* M6 {# _even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
. `7 G5 @+ K) o$ ^partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
/ R( y* |  U; `/ ztion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
2 P8 Y6 ], _7 l8 I* V' U; XOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,: [. S8 f2 c4 Q+ \
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that! I, E8 u* m0 o  p' h4 E
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-3 E, \. S! w- U* |1 ~  Q) [# k: _
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more) \$ o) d2 L) r
active in young children exposed to testosterone
) G, r% b! G" }- texogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-$ Z6 L+ l6 d0 Q/ H4 B, A
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
9 h' b3 F. H# s+ z1 f6 a% }virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in" b, H3 U8 d* ]7 C
children results in an increase in growth velocity and+ r$ Q1 p- o8 o6 J
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.9 q% D. B( X0 D+ w! B
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during  ^) L: a0 D/ g2 L$ X
early childhood on pubertal development and final, c/ `1 `  g" U8 O# c' a: h! c6 P
adult height are not fully known and always remain% ?( _! Y3 M: D  j9 p- u
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-% ?( q6 e6 {0 @- Y/ R; X6 \
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some8 |( n7 c) i  d
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
% w8 n4 g+ c+ Bcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
- L& \1 r& h; E( zdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9& K' p5 i* N5 q  N/ q: ^
There are conflicting reports and controversy3 B9 _) D! ?5 @" a9 g+ d2 `: v
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
3 X1 k8 Z/ V* M, ipenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal- Y% Q+ t' o4 `* P$ e
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-5 R6 d) y5 |5 X. ?7 A% p) h# d
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
4 @( b8 T0 H+ T; _1 P& ~4 F1 \; aSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
. R5 B0 g! m# kchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
6 T) x- j* j0 S& x* i; Q3 Qpenile length in clinical studies.$ [3 z- d6 X! f1 w
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
* G9 z+ x$ |# ?+ Lgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
! \2 U( z7 K5 btestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
' l  a. p6 E  s( Y( g0 v; bthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
$ M$ G8 v, {+ s2 z# P, n! NAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of) m- y- V5 }7 F& G
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at" ?- Q/ q) k: A4 z* `  z$ d
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult6 c' {; t! _( ?9 u; Q9 _
height will not be affected.
6 I0 m5 _* k/ B9 OAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
  h1 {# n' X1 Y7 R$ C1 m' L5 ?ability of androgen products in our society may
* U' _. R9 i/ b# z- L) }- |indeed cause more virilization in male or female
2 `8 K" _" D2 y- ?* M9 u% |: qchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
$ Z9 c+ x2 ?8 u% W+ E% K% Igen products must be considered and specific ques-
* K5 [, b8 c! ]tioning about the use of a testosterone product or7 K! a5 L) w  ]2 G
gel should be asked of the family members during
8 F% o, ~5 V4 U8 T& T2 o8 {# xthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
, D2 w  X3 I& `9 K- Y" A* m) B, o8 Silization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-' V7 b  T2 ]' V' G2 n
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by! `6 [9 O/ G5 N* o2 ^- h9 ?
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a$ k7 W- R  E% J7 M1 t' \3 A
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may3 k4 v/ H* {8 t7 {3 B: T  z  |
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
8 _) B3 E$ Q% X" ~: I5 Iinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
6 _( G% {. ?# O4 r6 Yaware of this fact, because most of these children
8 Y: u  f0 ~; k9 c& C7 M; ]may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’7 o# A5 A0 X' I9 O# U7 s
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
1 i1 r8 c' d. t8 d( \! \$ ^warning about the virilizing effect on a male or$ O( f; Z6 R# d. i; V
female child who might come in contact with some-8 h4 j) F1 F. a: w3 _* W
one using any of these products.
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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