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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
# a! |* V6 ]. O- B4 |Boy Induced by Indirect Topical) H" [- z( G8 u- M5 @  a
Exposure to Testosterone3 J. O3 R$ `4 s3 Z) W4 E
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
2 U$ q* r  j* Oand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD17 d1 c1 C% S9 r3 f, M  B; _! Y
Clinical Pediatrics+ g( s$ m) e  d& x+ _; C
Volume 46 Number 6" O6 T- B/ ]% [4 X) j% t
July 2007 540-543
9 n+ t6 L3 m' S. t© 2007 Sage Publications
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3 D4 p, y9 ]1 T1 h; {Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
% E3 D" z& Z! z1 X4 jis a significant concern for physicians. Central: L4 I! r# ~/ p: F' f2 J' u9 o
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
: O$ c8 c( v9 l% Ythrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has, z( f5 |- ~# @
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
9 t. E; |* o+ c# q' g0 klesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
$ r/ t( ?- f/ }1 I1 r" }, ^; P0 Uby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
% @2 \  x: g# b$ ~' W% X9 shair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
+ B, P$ S6 M% k( V) tcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We, g. p* L% K/ X* B. m- Q7 p
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
3 r( X# @0 w; M. E) v0 Q  Q; zenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-- ?2 p# ~5 d; r- w4 S
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due( I( v" Q9 i1 m+ h. e
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by( Q$ `& D# a9 [" y0 {  J
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-. O/ J; t: }2 h6 `4 f
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this4 ?4 ^/ Z- v4 u: L6 `
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of% l5 q- ?: P6 W0 t5 x
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-! O' o0 h. P" E7 B  b# ^; ~
bly more common than the rare case report in the; q0 f) _$ r: G4 P$ h4 K! m# `
literature.4* t# @- k. h2 U; l/ }4 ^; b. I
Patient Report
, w8 a) d' _2 K* yA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
" {8 y. y- d% Gendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern# E" j4 d/ s/ _' A
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
( m3 ~% `# D+ s1 Olight colored pubic hair development when he was# M9 u2 r0 u' {: O
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
4 `4 b9 [# G0 L/ ySouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.  Y9 G. g0 Y" j. D9 g, W- t- x5 F
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
" C7 v' J! I/ R& ~Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
" k7 T- b! v7 @3 w4 \! }Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;/ `8 [3 B& x" }; T  f1 V
e-mail: [email protected].
! t' k- Y5 x/ M- `8 N* Babout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became5 C, x) P) g/ q) Z4 o# B# h
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
; q; T8 q+ p9 E! v. ament of his penis and frequent erections. The child; |: ~; k) B3 p+ Y3 H5 d" b
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with* ^- A  i6 J- L
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
$ K$ C7 Z% o( {! D& |* E# y20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year  }0 @; N8 Y  L% L, c
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with; |1 e* e% D; V1 e3 ]2 }
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,2 l+ }* g& k: \& i9 s
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development- I& E9 s1 C1 t* C
was age appropriate.
( W& _# h* @' f8 l7 H0 gThe family history was remarkable for the father,7 M5 A2 ?2 A9 ~. `& `7 t: [
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,* M+ I) M# m0 c3 V# I* p
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
9 W- [2 u! Q4 E0 {, f/ Gheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
: n6 z2 j6 F4 `& e; Fearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
$ b$ W+ ?2 w3 Z' Q2 {9 I3 |+ \The father denied taking any other medication. The5 v$ A$ V, J! l
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche8 c& s' g* [2 |# ]
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
" B9 y9 L# V2 ]. |5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
( {/ W% ?9 F; z- [* Pcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
: o! F  {7 r. ztives. There were no siblings.
5 }. r7 B3 _1 Z+ {6 X2 C  H8 xPhysical Examination5 P5 @, M, [8 }: _; x- \* x
The physical examination revealed a very active,
7 L  I0 q. i3 Q  E; l- T, aplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
! Y- i9 X2 J$ W# R  }a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
, r: E9 ~& v: s% x90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
. n( j+ U+ S9 p. Q(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth; o5 q: C/ X- s8 g1 l; Z4 L
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of5 g/ _3 V: \& W2 C( f
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
5 A' l+ U) E' d2 l& vThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for$ L7 J+ i$ S% X8 l% `3 Z
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
$ k6 L2 h% G5 w8 Y5 |$ M8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well  h+ U0 w% ?( A* Z0 O% C
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around  L0 i! G: n: P- k8 Y5 ~# w
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The# b  m  o9 E$ u& l
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
" D' ^6 Q/ X1 Y; v" k# }The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
) s* b! \' J8 M9 `8 n; Xoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no( m; D: p( s7 V
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
; M2 v, d2 C4 l  O1 z+ T5 zNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
- a2 d; D7 X9 wbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion: C: ^6 b2 R  K
of papilledema.+ y4 ^9 L. O- P9 S
Laboratory Evaluation
0 a" q( q! A. Q: ?7 n* FThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
( J! i% {- h3 c% f: wusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-/ d2 B' [0 w( E" y2 V2 V
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal$ ^6 c6 d# W) \2 c( K. \" {( w( b
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test2 x, S, r, P" O7 S
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
$ _  g! |1 D& @6 y0 Klating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
( @: k1 x) A& _/ @  I3 m& h1 ^The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
2 H8 U, W. X5 }3 V. Z7 f/ Zurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were' W0 C5 j1 z9 \
within normal range for his age. The concentration
9 q5 p4 y0 b" Lof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
9 M& p- C, O3 X) Z0 i(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
5 E* \" c5 b. u) W4 M/ J+ J- ?7 ~ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-7 i' X6 v& c8 @- e
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),$ Y+ N* i, Z, b3 x! S. j4 m
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
" E- i9 X0 N4 ?! d# d" H, h49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
4 q1 y4 g' p/ ^0 xwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-9 _/ h/ ^: S/ W( ~. n& r  i
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
) l( N3 m; @6 T' S* k  d: F3 a$ }4 Dtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
$ T, Q* f) Y0 ]# t. k  F2 L5 pand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than" r" x: y4 d6 Q
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular; i0 Y# ^6 _" H6 C
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
3 m6 |) F7 l' E  g1 aconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
" \  S: I; m+ E  k, N6 O& s(prepubertal).+ @. z: p# C' F) L9 T! o
The parents were notified about the laboratory
$ u7 r0 F( ]6 A! X6 L& G0 presults and were informed that all of the tests were
/ g0 ~8 c7 N, ^- J9 bnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
8 b& T% z5 f7 O4 |6 b# n3 Yfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
5 @9 y- G- I; Eobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-2 g0 w3 G/ H/ x: S: V  j3 m9 z
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.; Z/ E. e! v$ U+ X  {) F
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
1 p+ w* L, E! _# b# y& zchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained, M0 O. \# B9 j: t2 Q  P/ E
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained9 I/ g! _0 i* K- g1 j9 E; ~* W
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-: o9 g, b% g9 W- d# u  Z0 P
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
/ U% \& U/ W8 `% C& S& S, s3 o1 fthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
& u3 @" x: a/ p$ [mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
" Y; X* ^5 ?6 |4 R# x, TThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
  [0 I& V* ]  N& L' g3 fing frequent erections.; @; I+ Q% y0 w) H; [  y1 W! s
Both parents were again questioned about use of7 ^% S: i* a  m' t4 N+ V) _( x+ \
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
% S* T0 J# h( t% vthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the$ J3 D- Y+ A7 W: h
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5417 h; c2 G" y" f, q2 D1 n! q5 I
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
1 D" s: T) v/ k( fing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for1 z: x, d/ A- O/ Z' K# ^* G* m
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
2 w1 N4 d! m0 b$ H  h; P" A, Kto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-$ u: P* N1 w* T' v0 x3 h% A$ s) _
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido. ?. N3 @5 k# ^; V* T- y
secondary to depression.
" {3 i3 W6 p) S8 Z. f9 c3 FThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
4 a2 i% r: y! F1 W2 C4 kThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
0 X6 s; S5 U- _/ J9 U8 }chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-% @4 _8 c. s: F" z0 [
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
; Z9 o( v& P% s4 kThe father also admitted that after the phone call,: r" Q1 c1 t# y9 l( q0 ^
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
8 C  E! P* t( W! N0 x; cwas high, he then read the product information
0 [1 d9 a/ d* f0 Ypacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
, h6 ]0 ~; D( b! P5 y0 wson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they% Z/ B# _: R1 X9 }/ G
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the$ c& Q) W2 G* m5 \4 a2 X
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had9 F! ]9 [& L9 A7 T" Y" c
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
3 b5 ^( }% }  x/ W6 Ktest was ordered, but the family did not go to the$ T2 K) A/ e3 q) K
laboratory to obtain the test.' H! D6 ^1 ~1 m1 ~
Discussion- C2 u% ]6 v; J6 k( M5 R1 p7 P4 I
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
5 V( F/ B5 u" D+ Q; k9 Nsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
: M9 J* ^$ J4 z0 jPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
- O7 D/ N0 H5 ^" L- \- _it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
! s; {7 t; P3 L* M$ k' z  ]# lthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
3 S6 V/ l. H& H9 l& ?3 w2 |% Cmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
1 G9 p* n/ t) z# l  Z5 m% X7 smay have a central nervous system lesion that is  Y' q- b2 [1 a: ^; Q: W
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
- @' [. {% o6 mamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-8 U( f! \+ e0 q" B% U5 k: i0 b8 A8 x
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
& o' B& y' R/ ^7 k9 M' U; G7 Fboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-' V% G$ t* \4 _! d
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
7 G% g$ P! U4 Z. Vrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
' Z, y* A# \9 `9 f$ jgonadotropins.1,3
' F) r" }6 `0 i0 W) w4 n2 K/ bGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-. ]0 e: W% N! H- ]- U
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate. Z. o5 U: G1 b5 x
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or' O. L, T6 \0 i$ U  i
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
8 `, v, O7 P1 b+ @/ sulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing/ l. f* x( p6 S! G% a; q
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive, w7 G$ |9 a9 z7 E5 y$ w* I
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious8 J7 E6 i' M( e1 i! x- X3 \
puberty in boys.3,4" d+ o4 i' ^; P6 {
The most common form of congenital adrenal3 L8 D- f/ M" S* R/ m3 H6 k. w
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.) n5 n( I- \# U" W' r
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
" ^# Z/ m: }& {6 _2 Jexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,( Q5 @- J! f0 A
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
' X6 ?. i4 i) r  {3 O3 _2 ^" E; p' lexcess.1,3
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; U5 k8 \% W3 o4 P  h- r542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
* K2 \6 h( T. T9 V8 a  Q/ U# l7 ^' jA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-- G6 [/ M2 \( H, C: I, J
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
. {8 J2 y8 r4 m9 w; n0 yas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a9 F( }! b5 Z" g- Z) g' \
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
- f6 Z9 e% d0 _$ iwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
% H; i9 g2 b# z* J9 Tincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys: X- @3 j# c- k" K8 ~
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
$ k: K( b3 P0 z. K, l( bare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
0 H% Q' r7 k, P/ _pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
5 j* r+ ^+ W! r4 l6 k0 preleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked! h) V$ i" g5 R3 f
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
4 g7 ~. \4 D* I% v7 O; jmales; therefore, other male members of the family
7 i! O5 s$ p+ d7 d9 h  nmay have similar precocious puberty.3
. m' p$ x3 P. q( g4 e4 t  K- ]In our patient, physical examination was incon-; A9 d+ `* E* v4 t8 R4 Y
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
- Q9 |1 Z" ?) o  lcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
& n# T6 X6 \: a. Qwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
; d1 ^/ N; x. p" Sstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
/ s0 f7 P) p2 ^testicular enlargement is not that evident in the; x- Z; H) o) t- o
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
& Z1 x- S/ F" X6 F/ m9 e1 T9 ]ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
& [: z0 z. @, X) D  I0 ?biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,5 G6 T/ _$ Q$ C# M
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase8 S. y# v+ I0 ?2 @: J6 x. G
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-! G0 f' I8 }9 F5 Y1 j1 j  \
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
. t# {4 q9 O. D3 {' Q( H3 o$ QThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
' L6 T: ]( Y# _& E8 f- J6 Tsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because1 n0 V! F8 S4 m! s2 s
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
; c0 q: o( O6 lpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and& K' R0 `/ B3 H% B# _9 i8 z( I' S
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
- v3 M, Q4 P: t/ O. u8 \terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
$ T2 Z0 S7 g6 v4 _1 kusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
9 s4 C8 _- R. c+ a0 [# fDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
2 `$ Q3 `  w) e" `cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to  e7 q4 n* `2 L) R
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.- O( y' g- D6 f, V' @3 m- S1 d
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the$ r# }' z5 d9 a3 p
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
) K$ Y5 T8 z& }9 a8 M/ qeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male+ o2 r! j  p+ }0 y' ]% G2 U
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
9 @- ^* C. ]! Q+ {. s+ ]tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.9 W7 p# _: r; i% n
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
, ~, ]  W- z5 L2 gwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
9 s& P) r& G" c- x7 n5 Q: v# ydermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
! ]7 F7 o5 H* \, c/ ~' H3 t* Z) sterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more1 ^0 `! z, X: N; I# `
active in young children exposed to testosterone2 {! l2 `! W* p# U9 b0 a
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-% P( Z) B+ c& a( }5 D6 O
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
$ T& T! Q& ]) a* D8 W6 s) `virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
" G  v: y/ u3 j. m  A: Lchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
/ M* `# ?  \4 o, J/ iadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.* `/ J$ Z. z8 S9 M3 r8 b
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
: }( r; b5 X& a5 b$ p8 ~6 `$ ^0 Learly childhood on pubertal development and final0 N  E. V5 G! K- a: j) @
adult height are not fully known and always remain: `1 g8 g; P- I; {1 s, o- {3 G( o
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
6 A# D# D3 _6 u( K% G0 eterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some" G7 @1 p2 Y# t; v
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
# o) @; Y- O5 U7 r# F! B' Qcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
) l) U7 n9 x5 v" Z1 Q7 d8 {decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
# V' v, `9 I/ ^) L9 Q- \8 {) WThere are conflicting reports and controversy
5 q0 g' w' O$ R6 M# O) M/ lover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
9 @! c, J+ G* Q) R: a7 ?+ Npenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal- j& u& }! B7 G) ~  C
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-* O& F* f# w! r7 Q' v
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,  L# B9 M7 F: @0 f8 @& }2 q
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between: Y: R4 s0 V# @, E- L
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult/ Y( L1 v" e* y/ e" \8 o, _
penile length in clinical studies.: O3 ^2 O- O# `: z
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is/ B5 s# ^! Y& R4 K, G! ?8 ?
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
& Q3 F& Q7 L9 U+ ~1 [testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
0 ~% }, v4 Z' @the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.9 s+ Z2 i. Q( R+ ?' S
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
: v8 v$ g5 M) B+ y1 odiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at5 {0 v4 p, s! e3 T0 r
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult  Y8 I3 y# ]" s# {
height will not be affected.) d7 V0 ]9 K5 S8 b
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-4 \8 @/ y; w; X3 K+ V$ E" a- _
ability of androgen products in our society may
( T9 P( k, f4 q$ \6 T+ Z6 \; z" Nindeed cause more virilization in male or female$ |- t0 J  ~! L; x& d) F
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
" J: [  W- L+ }gen products must be considered and specific ques-
# W' X, W$ k+ V. ptioning about the use of a testosterone product or
* w7 Q" i$ C( k- E/ xgel should be asked of the family members during
  s0 t0 y4 @9 n$ @( t) m; bthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
+ c/ v: S: N7 X, gilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
" H4 G" }- E% |1 R# ?& znosis can be established by just a few tests and by# k- P1 N3 b! i, {7 U
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a' E/ Z" d) F* n: h
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
# ]- `+ {. G9 ]5 Yresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
* Q9 `4 q9 y( f& @# zinvestigation. The primary care physician should be9 U$ Q+ D% k, L: F9 S! o( ?& B
aware of this fact, because most of these children
( Z$ Z9 Z: o" `! ?1 m* \6 Lmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’1 ^3 b4 h0 H8 P6 G! f' K& E$ w
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
0 H5 r) L1 i6 e- X2 g0 xwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or$ J( y1 _8 I2 _  O# e0 X/ d
female child who might come in contact with some-, \8 E9 O* l5 R
one using any of these products.
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
; o! H" E* y1 XBoy Induced by Indirect Topical& }( U& r% B2 j! U
Exposure to Testosterone' J' \, {8 q' ?! ]/ h& L' X1 l
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,29 T# X. q  s8 d$ ~) r
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1) a/ O  G# x+ O
Clinical Pediatrics
* X3 }( p6 T/ s( P& yVolume 46 Number 6& k( E; _; I# ^  ]8 C. J2 _7 g
July 2007 540-543
3 _$ }6 G$ z; x3 e) i© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
# K, v: D3 o2 P1 n2 q+ @is a significant concern for physicians. Central3 d+ O# I5 v9 d1 _7 a- r9 b
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated7 J, E! ]/ B0 L1 e  k" _
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has+ c; q; l& @$ i* o# k
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
, V& {" M+ ?( s3 I# `lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested* o! I( z: E% Z7 k
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
& K+ X. n. \2 t; m( Phair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-+ _9 ~; I1 T; W  [% |) W
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
' M- ]! @8 ?, o( f, qreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the+ t& d$ a9 Y' e- Z% F' S, ^
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
9 a+ I6 E* Y7 i- X" q. G, }ment without testicular enlargement, which was due( `# P, k; q6 [  j& a" d
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by# G  p2 V8 M9 o  S" j' A* N
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
! ]4 T# T$ m. e2 \( C$ Ymation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this$ \( C) b# t% I
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of% q/ ^9 P: w; o- z' }
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-$ u# F% p& I2 y- Q
bly more common than the rare case report in the
! Y4 L+ D+ h& i! l) o% w6 ?  S+ _4 a' l! Jliterature.4% G7 S) g. _* b' A6 L2 w
Patient Report, I7 u: g( S. ]6 f
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the0 c, R% X! {% K( U  z
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern3 m. v  ~+ M7 R+ ?" S
of early sexual development. His mother noticed* B0 r  r  ]# N+ D* Y. _) _
light colored pubic hair development when he was+ V; B9 ~- X! J
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of4 u% H4 ]2 F1 G  [
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
+ m8 O* N* l* CAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,& o3 W# ~* o  l1 h- p$ r3 W
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of0 N: }& k3 q, q/ \5 o9 F# m
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;8 P* O  d8 W+ ^# E
e-mail: [email protected].
* Z" ^# [6 I: B( {! oabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
. h" u- V$ u+ gdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
% Q' p# Z6 G" s, Y7 H. J& e7 G- @ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child# r3 M5 N3 m/ b6 u/ a+ Q
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
  x8 q* y9 r/ z( ea birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
0 |$ C" ~0 f4 Z/ A$ k20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year. t' U" L  H: X0 O! K% N  r
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with$ f- ]5 |7 t5 ~
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,( }$ ]% m- i3 X9 ]3 t$ W! z
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development& S5 Q9 D3 v3 U  e( p* @
was age appropriate.
, T/ }5 q$ d' G1 W: r% JThe family history was remarkable for the father,# a6 V7 J. w6 u. _4 v
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,7 p& b" X, Z- Y- S! f% c& E* _. c# h
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
, m% ]$ O+ F; rheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat+ \* x3 }) x6 a: b
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.( B4 J9 R  g& @
The father denied taking any other medication. The: O3 q0 v5 g4 F7 G+ K
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche# ~" j3 b0 _: z# g2 M
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet" Y, H; E3 \6 Y0 T  o( t
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-6 J0 b- U; V# ^, z6 N+ [
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-+ p8 L, x9 ~! v' ]3 a
tives. There were no siblings.
$ w$ z* Y+ f- o3 `" g# HPhysical Examination
# K' Y7 h" w1 s1 c! E$ o4 rThe physical examination revealed a very active," U% D8 t, s& ]7 U6 z6 |
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
& |' d# f1 g, fa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
3 [- F! L6 O( c, z90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg/ u  U, B- S+ D
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
2 M* D+ }8 k. n) i* F  Bvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
1 ^5 r) U. a8 U0 Nthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
2 M  d' s/ _+ \* dThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
  _2 z, Z/ |" x, A7 Y6 |+ D; Penlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of0 u: E, {/ J8 Y
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
+ |- }: s' O8 q) k. P  X/ e$ ]/ ldeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around$ N0 @6 H3 f5 v+ N6 o  c: c
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7 m2 T; ?4 v; F' B$ h; y: f2 zthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
3 g0 p( f+ ?0 e1 y7 r8 N# u9 Itesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.8 X- j: M9 r+ C' C6 D7 F
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
6 t) y; w& z6 U5 H+ [oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
6 h1 D+ t/ F8 x6 [  yabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.3 [! x" v& T; i, F7 S; E# J" _
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
( r7 M0 E5 m6 A, y* A3 sbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion1 B1 J1 B# [+ z4 T4 b
of papilledema.
( C& b. Q5 h8 Q& H9 _: h$ mLaboratory Evaluation
6 ^9 j/ [+ O- k" J& x# L% zThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
# e. V" O( ~- tusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
8 a  o9 {3 x* a# Ulogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal) D- `) t8 t3 Y& [# V# q' S
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
# s+ v$ Z6 Q! u' ?" Z/ Ishowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-3 X7 s3 t5 r7 D6 q/ m
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
  N' X  X: R. K  ]6 g1 iThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood# t' S- Y. R- _
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were1 P( x4 a5 K0 `6 T/ e% c
within normal range for his age. The concentration% t* F- Q" c/ T, x4 P$ R1 J' H1 x
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL* K3 n1 @. r4 A: h6 F
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
# D6 \2 V, T$ k# Wng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
, B9 v: I" K0 n" ^" M# T% \terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),: i/ y3 W) A0 [0 {1 Z5 ?9 G4 d' x
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to+ F0 v* d' W+ {  o, t: G9 J" h( |
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S): p, I+ w6 f& F
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
& Q( X/ q# w$ Rtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total/ w8 F) N- _) ?* A
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
3 u2 T5 `5 A9 ?4 e$ J$ Sand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
7 D4 g; `+ Q) [* o9 q5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
0 q# N! _) T/ ^9 fstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
% `. C% k( J9 R5 Z% K- ~& @) vconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL8 V2 W2 d6 A% c( A* I" m6 {
(prepubertal).
( ?" K, j8 ?* ~/ O, pThe parents were notified about the laboratory
( x7 Q7 S$ d4 Z. g3 X) h$ p! iresults and were informed that all of the tests were
6 j: [9 T, A; K% b$ g% Jnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
6 a; _# C1 q$ q$ `: Vfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to& H, I; ]" o5 `( J# n" n: S
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
5 F+ X! }0 M  y; U( dever, the family did not return for 4 months.
: k/ ~/ H9 p( [* U3 h( u6 XPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
9 w* G( ]% s3 @7 B. Rchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
8 a+ }1 ?6 D# Q' O, b1 H; J2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
( G9 t5 e, `$ C5 h* m8 B+ _unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
3 q  g" T6 X0 E$ F, H5 {% C' upletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
6 \( L8 B( X2 }( v+ _the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2# k, n, \- p8 C# E7 b; F+ g( R
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.# y( J/ O; t( n  |8 ~
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
% X4 ]7 v0 q- R) m/ P' \ing frequent erections.6 ^8 K1 @7 D* I. n& w6 s
Both parents were again questioned about use of. P, p$ g! X% e: ?2 t8 b
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to4 I# K9 B7 r. _
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the; M& y. o. s7 b! K0 O7 T9 i8 V
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541) l1 L7 q% d8 V
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-9 {# E0 r% F5 Y; `8 `
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for. }! W! q/ o; y( I7 ?1 H9 N$ e
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed2 _; \, E9 g' K$ k# U
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-6 n- u% [4 o; y; b6 u
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
) r) Z2 a) R3 r+ J' Zsecondary to depression.
. W6 R% z: N4 t$ L. V$ AThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
+ r' L9 w: J2 ~+ ZThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
) W/ U/ P2 X+ O+ P4 p! D% {1 qchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
( O. v7 _& P  W/ `4 Pnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.9 z( l( x4 D& s
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
9 i' p4 i  A/ V4 G( z/ k9 Wwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
& ]6 Y5 F8 c' l  vwas high, he then read the product information1 _# g- i, ~' Z
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
7 S7 D/ W( D8 f2 P; Xson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they2 h* P+ M! O8 S/ Z! o
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the" `% s4 ~, w$ C3 {+ v8 C
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
# t/ g' X" l+ p+ [1 H+ xbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone+ I  W* `# b- y) T5 s
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
! K+ Q5 {8 ^1 v& r4 Rlaboratory to obtain the test.+ N& F: W8 p' W; z7 R6 X. n
Discussion
6 {  G. ]1 g  \. O# K; a+ q; LPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary: I; I# i* u. {6 q6 W
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
! o; T9 V$ Z8 B1 ]7 K4 t# \% cPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when# _# {2 F' n& J, m0 L7 e
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
2 t# p" W/ p0 k7 a, vthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-2 a( U# {0 o) Y+ Z
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
$ v8 a0 Z  |8 S, U# Bmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
: O7 q' G+ s- ]responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-+ e  U# q5 \2 j& g) e
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
7 c; n  z1 @8 P  z6 jsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in$ g2 g" ]" D9 ?' p" `9 Z: J
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-. @% l/ p0 c& a5 N8 j4 y- S
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-! Z6 T9 R; z( Z' z% {, L
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by, Z! e- v+ D: B
gonadotropins.1,3
' X# d! V: N  BGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-6 S6 e' O' a' ?0 [: W
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate# q; N. @; g& u; Y
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or, Q9 |4 f9 r# Q+ c+ E
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-% ]5 \! o4 D  |* \! J2 ~! K
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing+ C; c; c& \" |: b0 B( N
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive* k' R- m3 j+ q/ A# t7 p' o
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
4 v; F0 K! n9 Rpuberty in boys.3,4
+ m& m: N2 k! CThe most common form of congenital adrenal
; j% [1 Q& q( O  n3 A* ?hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.* i* }' \2 |& A9 ~' L3 l: T
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
# R5 s/ f4 H+ A# W  i5 U  zexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
' e6 c4 V5 l6 Van adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen# U' G. L7 Z- n: Q+ o' V( D
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007: Y) a2 P- ~: R, s" C. V' k
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-  F3 p; E9 J5 |* G
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
5 x% T$ L) p1 P; k7 Has testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a; i. [, i: X# S: j% ^
very young age. The physical findings in these boys0 [- u0 R, N( B3 a8 f- G* t6 Y
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
* ~# {+ h6 f+ k; S* t6 n3 Y4 K- O! Vincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys3 M8 _. Z1 j% u/ I" B' A1 \; n2 Q2 ?1 u
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder: w: g% s1 P2 ~. V
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
0 r2 w, C4 o. R' z/ l6 k, npubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-3 n4 x. b% G9 f$ o0 R
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked  b; a+ ~9 y  u
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
3 E& e9 k5 A" c) e& o8 wmales; therefore, other male members of the family
9 K3 I: m6 D: J, Y; J4 [8 nmay have similar precocious puberty.3
" i& s- Z% ?: `In our patient, physical examination was incon-
$ J+ ]& ?4 e2 f' u# csistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
, D8 \& u. ^  b; |; m- \cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis* d$ c# W0 X2 S8 ]$ M$ ~
was in the differential diagnosis because his father3 H- D/ c, v$ F% k9 T( u
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,9 n) I0 |# e% ~
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the& {) j$ U3 \7 b# X  k& ?
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-- n( D: n8 Y  M  E- X. I) S
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our8 ]5 L+ N* [+ ?& q! _* M+ S5 F3 a
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
: x1 h0 f) a' `' ieither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
6 P% A. n7 q% ~& V; Ndeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-$ l% p# t# M$ Y
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.1 Z" Z/ D; }) E! _8 o
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly, ~1 n) o" \2 J1 l+ u% V
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
" ~- P5 i% }$ othe physical examination revealed the complete disap-0 }, _' O. _7 l; f9 u8 e
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
; D9 z+ _+ M. [) r! w; udecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
* I* g( o8 Y, r9 a8 l: p  i2 A: z, }* yterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
; p$ L3 P! k6 z0 I% m6 F. Yusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’: I* f" _7 s) M  k# n$ f
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or! |/ c* n/ i: s' |. a/ j* ^
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
% U+ n( V4 g& Q$ w& R, Yunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
% _6 l7 I4 w" G2 V! c8 }4 }2 n& FSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the- Y4 C" E1 F( E. {! c( {; \- G
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
# t: i- |" G! P' Xeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
* G" l3 I3 w; z$ Z8 m5 g8 X9 ?partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
4 B# A$ g9 a/ w2 G" F/ F3 stion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.& c2 x& `5 X1 ]/ F2 D& f
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
4 m- B% d' k) U3 g$ Swhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that  s' ?. ~+ l  F1 s; |4 j2 Y+ k
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
- I  g& j6 N2 d- lterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
# P$ z$ w; ]  |1 ?; @  Uactive in young children exposed to testosterone
7 [& a" `  T$ a2 L" R) y/ texogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-+ Q4 L, X7 }; u& M4 z. h
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to; ]! k8 u  x% z$ G* x$ d
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in4 ]7 l6 [3 }" d3 A6 O
children results in an increase in growth velocity and1 u" B1 u& E) L7 M& H% ~5 K
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.3 [5 ?, u4 j, R; P
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during0 Q( p9 L" ?% H2 {$ T0 k
early childhood on pubertal development and final( \/ K6 n; l) q1 |; \+ t$ D, J
adult height are not fully known and always remain$ }; W" j! Y5 K* Y9 X& P, k- a8 l
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
" i. f$ N3 b6 H5 _  m( _terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some% q3 O" G% h6 m: \0 k
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
: v2 N+ e+ R4 J# fcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation& \5 A+ a2 a0 A6 Z1 S9 W1 J& O/ n8 a
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9  A" x" k" g2 M  E
There are conflicting reports and controversy
& Q! m+ T* E9 o& P- w# {4 qover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult: D3 I. m/ P$ E& [! ^, L, c# ~! B0 z
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
/ d* q9 G1 j, T' c# `adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
' ~8 P- n" g  `* l% u5 Wulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,. A$ @( i% b$ _. u+ d4 M
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
7 _8 l# P) ~9 h, Y7 @7 U  vchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult* K  N% z8 \5 P! ~& g( V
penile length in clinical studies.5 ]  I/ v- u4 p( y/ L
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
* T0 A4 h: z( w% y$ ~/ B5 Kgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from( z( ]4 H6 R' A6 Z" o  P
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because4 ^6 i0 g% e% I" T4 n- o
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.- s" _: H; h0 _* @. p' H/ x3 L3 I& @
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of) V0 M) x9 P8 @6 w
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at) P! g1 g5 [+ A( o5 o" M/ D: V. B, Q1 r
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
! z! C$ W( V0 M3 iheight will not be affected.
# l/ u* O6 r" PAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-5 d0 I; @  N) E$ h5 {
ability of androgen products in our society may
% @9 M4 M0 E4 O9 n3 B$ x5 bindeed cause more virilization in male or female
( z4 I# u* s' {4 @  _4 u$ O3 Uchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
9 s: ~8 w& s% l. n* U4 `: \gen products must be considered and specific ques-
/ g  w" z3 t% j1 ]3 Q) Stioning about the use of a testosterone product or
/ e( u# R' Z7 F: agel should be asked of the family members during
: M8 Q# W4 n9 ]2 ]3 O0 ?- E3 f. Vthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
0 d3 R! o+ w) z8 k  O: z, Gilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-/ E3 A$ ~) G. W1 L/ n; w1 ^
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
; V2 I, a5 b" Y$ Zappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
1 \# Z8 I7 _& Q5 n0 @8 U. B8 khistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may% ]$ l- l$ M- i
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive$ i: M8 n) b, D6 i6 J3 m/ s, v  e0 v4 b
investigation. The primary care physician should be; l7 W( c1 L& q1 Y8 ~. d
aware of this fact, because most of these children
' k# r' E; q) c" {3 L' nmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’; V4 s: Z& b- H1 B
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
6 ?0 z4 @0 T: dwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or% Q! {% }( \4 p- F6 W4 Q8 C
female child who might come in contact with some-- [% C8 S- s* p( }
one using any of these products.
1 A' ?3 {3 Z( SReferences
) x% m7 N3 h- m1 C9 p/ y9 c% B1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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