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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old$ H. H1 }& f6 p: ?4 ^* x8 Z  v
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical( a* @% j, \. w  B! m+ v
Exposure to Testosterone' e7 S, M1 I# X
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
4 r8 f# M5 E0 X) ]: u5 x% U5 uand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
( \) F7 `# P% R( i2 d2 }6 |. Y4 R2 wClinical Pediatrics/ ~  e3 m. ]; S3 ]7 N, m
Volume 46 Number 6
- K' i# L2 v" V6 E( K. G+ _. yJuly 2007 540-543: E5 }0 O" z6 {" i
© 2007 Sage Publications  `1 Q4 `# }8 w4 v
10.1177/0009922806296651* v/ [  b" Q6 [7 l  }0 N
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hosted at
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
( N0 F- |1 d2 |7 ais a significant concern for physicians. Central3 W* b, X- r( E' V& D; a8 y$ r
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated# p) H% p7 G  U7 Q$ e* y4 C
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
2 h' l. Z# ]& ya higher incidence of organic central nervous system7 l; ^. q" n  h/ o, {( y
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
, W( x  y8 Y. |- |+ i3 H1 s) Rby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
0 ]5 B7 j& U9 ~) Mhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-$ s6 U) @% X; r# S# x
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We4 O6 k# K7 t2 I3 h2 w' ?  o
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the- u7 }* J% ]4 V$ K1 C
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
4 W' W7 c  V+ [$ vment without testicular enlargement, which was due8 u+ q% x6 `# A, f$ V
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by/ y- k2 O- h# {$ q! c( J; T- S( B
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-$ H0 F% b8 s9 c
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
' w$ A  P) K2 V$ b5 h; x% n0 bchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
1 f7 N1 e  |4 Xtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-. s' K/ e5 o6 H
bly more common than the rare case report in the
8 [: v5 t; Q' a  V/ v  wliterature.4
& ]! f  K3 _* |Patient Report# U# Z; y$ I: B5 v
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
! w( s2 h% ]' J$ `; l1 r4 R7 Hendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern3 b# d! N0 t2 M/ u  ]
of early sexual development. His mother noticed3 x8 x; |  q% G! g9 W
light colored pubic hair development when he was
4 Z0 z- r( V; j# @& D5 lFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of! P3 G2 T0 R* q
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.$ D1 ~+ H- ~9 @% c9 E
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,5 h  _$ ?1 X! a: E  ~1 [4 F5 l
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
  x  P% w- P: m9 }Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
8 x( u( c& h" q4 |$ P3 s0 Re-mail: [email protected].4 k# u6 A9 K9 \7 L  e/ s
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
; g/ a! ^" ?7 [darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-( E. c% n& t1 O, J5 ~7 o
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
. J, Y" J( e9 B5 e# R/ awas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
! z! h/ Q& o8 f. Qa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
9 U5 N' J6 K" Y; H# u20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year' H$ u% U% ^7 S
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
4 W: C/ R) {( D2 tsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,$ \8 t/ y, X( ?2 \
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
7 f% ?9 S4 m2 twas age appropriate.3 Q. @: w: G8 b# c' J
The family history was remarkable for the father,) P6 I/ M6 A' q1 [
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,1 @" l: Q9 E& {4 V
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
& |; H% M2 h; w8 j  lheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat1 k7 ^% E. Z0 A3 k
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.# i% V& @; H3 A( S5 ?
The father denied taking any other medication. The
0 C6 {  m8 x0 z9 W0 @* g! wchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
. z' E0 i& V: ~$ i$ r. Pwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet  L$ Q% t. a5 T, n
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-0 [' Q, i5 J  z
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-8 |6 e. n& m& }5 b: A7 u- _/ S
tives. There were no siblings.$ Z7 H3 ]2 h* U0 @/ X. J2 A
Physical Examination% x$ ?8 z! W' E; C
The physical examination revealed a very active,
/ S  \1 W  M5 \1 S7 x4 tplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented" s  J& b, N- X6 C: M$ {( I" J* m  l: Q
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
& r# D& x1 g. r( V" U# `/ @2 c90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
+ F5 Y+ j7 h$ j/ o' P( J1 W6 Y(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
# {! G: }- v! f6 zvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of. v. Y" ?+ b9 Y( @2 c4 ]' K# \2 J
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.! G! c! l! b( H9 y* a
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
7 x% _  t" t4 `  L9 ienlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of4 D8 b. R8 E$ F' y  y- `
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well! W* \! K7 |, j. w
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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  n, [. u" ?3 Q, ?$ y. a3 pthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The3 B" d; n) V; V2 u' v
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
* U1 q4 G- |+ v2 F' N2 ZThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat( J& U" [6 M& @& m, p
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
  W' ~' q, R, X- U/ l+ B1 Z. C- Iabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
9 k- F7 C- y; k) V  C# k. T4 V, wNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
; c/ L& X4 w# ^4 f9 ubilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion, s9 R: c4 e7 |* U/ ^8 p7 }
of papilledema.' Q( V: g+ q9 x8 A$ k2 @0 V, G! \
Laboratory Evaluation( x2 k+ }1 ~8 V$ |! f
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by' C3 p0 H" W% D7 Q: N$ `/ {
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
2 O& O1 U% K: ^( J- alogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
7 `) D" j5 A# q* Gkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test1 ~3 ?+ ]" u& _: Q
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-5 j$ n  X, q1 V& ?
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
9 e' ~/ J& b: \" L) d, _( N5 ~( fThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
9 @5 f5 Z, }# L* s6 d3 ~1 C  c5 kurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were# f7 p- r" G0 T9 a: U6 m0 u! V
within normal range for his age. The concentration  `: B; ]$ W& _* }" v6 B3 {
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
4 L+ @4 J# }7 w4 Y* k(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
% Z2 ]' j9 ]# s5 qng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-6 r% ^& g; q, r' A- B2 I7 b* G
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
  x: X! m0 b) d3 Z, ?2 R; F2 V$ Jdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to" ~. k3 |9 D! m7 [7 @
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
  F2 h6 S( X% s3 Q* y. g' p' }1 [1 z- ~was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-6 j) m) D; Y* }! ]+ e0 N- r8 f
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
% w% Z& I: h$ V% Y9 j7 G7 Stestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
! t' N* S) K* G$ o& X2 y( ~and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than) @& g+ f  o' j
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
/ [% U; W. k/ Xstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
: O6 P  i& L* Y0 {* X4 W$ {concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
" l4 P* x* T4 N1 I) ^" b1 Q' V(prepubertal).. n9 P- r0 A( T' m
The parents were notified about the laboratory
  k1 A: `: S" u% M- y2 C' L8 Kresults and were informed that all of the tests were% h6 A% W2 O" Z8 W  C8 Q2 t) @1 ~
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
0 x& r1 g+ G) cfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to% p4 q) w0 l0 U1 q% |
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-, y- T& V% o3 f* q: D
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
# c/ r1 E- J1 fPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
4 M- v5 P( {1 d. Q. lchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
7 C) v( V) p- a' _5 u  a2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained0 G! U, W* ?2 X$ h
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-: }, h' ]6 ^$ p, R0 }
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
7 }8 T  D2 r8 M8 j3 c* K8 bthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2! }* I5 I$ F3 ~9 C  Z% F
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
2 n$ g. w0 b7 t& d1 N' I& IThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-* |! s5 X: n, @
ing frequent erections.2 n" q) r% k/ x- R; [
Both parents were again questioned about use of4 o( v5 s5 g% L8 W/ [9 M# A4 _
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
7 T3 K* p, S! o" Sthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the) `+ Q" T' }* E3 h) g
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
$ f# h5 R- C3 }2 E8 nuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
# T6 h2 y" P' l) r+ J' P* Uing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for9 a  c! J( y% f% Y; F7 A
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
, J: |* G1 _7 i8 _' d' s" G$ Jto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
# W8 |' y6 K' t5 `1 v$ A  rscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
+ _3 v. W! |4 k: X+ {/ usecondary to depression.
5 r1 D- ~/ p4 a* V, U0 o3 w: aThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
4 p# d" _6 ?& G9 k- C1 u2 GThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his8 S, n( |7 e0 {
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-9 s! j2 A* s: ~! q
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father., l; h6 P/ a" Z3 W8 }
The father also admitted that after the phone call," `6 p1 O- O9 \1 X
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby2 u1 J" J, Z8 n5 i
was high, he then read the product information4 A7 K  G- M8 B( n, n* v' C
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-; T7 X5 K" s* I4 r, T1 ]
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
  Z3 T! w1 o; N; P: \# Hdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
4 h$ W7 }6 p5 rfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
0 J6 D* g3 M! G4 x1 ybeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
2 b: u) z4 N' Q8 F# htest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
1 C7 c" h6 e; ilaboratory to obtain the test.6 i1 g0 [' X8 r9 o2 d
Discussion. q/ l6 Y$ w# }: E
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
( M& ]9 L+ g. I/ Tsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
8 u( X) j9 S/ A& x8 s; WPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when9 K3 y* K3 g8 v5 K" ]8 c
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-) o; k1 p1 n: G9 X
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-. y5 a" g7 O: b1 A2 b' m
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
, _8 @0 w1 V! Q. G3 p1 ~, a6 ?may have a central nervous system lesion that is
! R: R" a0 c! N: u4 d& cresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-; v% D: P. }! K
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-  Q" t  j, R# K+ T- Z0 r
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in6 P' W9 R* {2 @! Z
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-4 S- L  f* w; j# ~* }- t1 |9 a9 @4 z
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
+ i* p9 `* A2 b" K7 L% P0 [rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
0 Y6 y, i4 X3 I* \! S) D3 tgonadotropins.1,3
( N7 j" n3 Z# D) o6 tGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
& C7 b! a" K* q7 }9 Ecious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate" O: }! f: l  h
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or3 Y+ m7 L* m' ?0 q: c  K+ I! B, j% T
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-/ m% {& J7 C4 r3 O
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
" D; W' u& x( N$ Hcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive: c# q7 k! r( Q9 I1 q
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious8 |( \) x6 `( x
puberty in boys.3,4& M3 ]; g  R/ x' E. ]
The most common form of congenital adrenal* c& y5 M' J- _6 C+ A& P! I9 g3 @
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.) \0 M0 I- u; O! w5 L2 X
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
3 W9 K) R$ A, B- \9 J$ [; Vexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
' w% j. `  a9 a! N# Wan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
# X0 [% r' B/ R$ w: [) O% B* Rexcess.1,3
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) D6 Y: d2 I7 k1 D: f542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007; W9 X/ m) L. D- V# a7 Y
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-4 V# U) Y4 s' A/ j% D
independent precocious puberty, which is also known, G5 ]8 W, a2 l; z" Z
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
3 B3 E& ~9 \! r! ?very young age. The physical findings in these boys
  M9 [9 V0 r5 R. {4 h( ewith this disorder are full pubertal development,% i  y' l& p( q% ~
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys  y- _4 g) y0 e, P& h5 B6 K* ]
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
8 [6 E2 t$ W6 X" L( \are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
! g5 K' V/ X- X0 Spubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-8 R! C1 f) ^, Y, P+ w! L" k' P
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
3 v. S1 F; M  B, v5 B& Pautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
' X/ |2 O- w" w& X- o: @& V* `males; therefore, other male members of the family$ W; M" [9 i$ |$ z/ L
may have similar precocious puberty.37 Z' u* Z3 q, J) Q) Z
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
6 z3 G' n1 s" Q" s1 s7 C# ksistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
. Z  r$ i( o' i5 G. h; n% ycles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
3 f5 X# g3 Y1 I0 ?  e% mwas in the differential diagnosis because his father9 d# I4 P! |, u1 N5 V3 i' O, ]
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
+ i  F+ {( w3 @/ V+ ftesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
; n; X6 S* `# Y( d' o! {' Bbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
' p4 _' @" L5 K5 u9 Cative initial history of androgen exposure, our
$ R* x; e8 v4 d5 Dbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
! w. O1 F9 C- teither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase% x( \- [- ]* D7 I% r
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-( |% f0 `0 S% e
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
& Z2 w8 g) y# b3 ?* W6 s' m7 t  XThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly  N8 c8 ]; I- Z5 F) s$ k
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
: w0 O4 h  K  o; Y1 L8 Sthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
% w; X" ]- M& W" vpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
9 b& p: }' q( [% w1 ~decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
! Y8 T; r) k4 ^5 Uterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
* i4 w0 a8 A3 pusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’& `5 `0 m8 H: R. W  U# v
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
8 c- ]2 S& Z- F5 @cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
1 J# C! `$ h& Y, E' Runprotected females through direct skin exposure.
8 s- y/ X3 M- ~* @" k- h8 [8 ESerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the$ C4 Q9 T# }" ]1 M+ ~2 j+ L
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
, ~& U+ |4 R( S% y' oeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
. D) f( z/ Y( Q/ gpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
/ o3 _) v$ o8 Z# ^tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.2 e# k+ S* u) M+ z6 ^" Y! L
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL," o, ?3 P% s, v9 ?1 e& l; b) @9 p
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
! o' c0 E( \8 o4 A- Jdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-( _6 R' Q* x8 F# h% b0 u
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
" @5 U0 R" a' l/ }7 Uactive in young children exposed to testosterone# g6 R+ [" p1 a1 J& p- b) F
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
+ M8 M* C+ Y2 Y6 r9 Y1 a' Q) u# G& Ydrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to4 f( Y: D, |( m% W2 ~
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in% Z: p2 e. C$ v( I0 B& A5 R& n
children results in an increase in growth velocity and- {9 v" N5 F) ^( w- `& |
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.' j- j  b* }$ X* U' K
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
4 x5 V1 j* W( aearly childhood on pubertal development and final  V% c- w2 P; k4 ^
adult height are not fully known and always remain' q6 U& m/ _( D1 A- W* r
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
' P- v' j, f) O3 C3 b; c; K7 Kterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some: F: a- A, O+ E: a. Q' _
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after6 B/ R* A! f0 r* B2 g
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
$ {6 K) Y7 j% Z  b) `5 ^decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
# |2 L3 x7 L  e/ _There are conflicting reports and controversy: n# `8 Z: C2 T& Z1 C* S# Q" h/ `
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult; Y- v( b8 @+ n. o! u8 T+ h
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
1 t( I% M6 q8 f3 Gadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-9 Z# V) b  n0 p9 J8 E4 L
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,$ v3 ]# R# W3 G$ d
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
* O3 L% q2 T) Wchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
0 B9 S  i- o  t1 k  d: P1 ypenile length in clinical studies.& n6 w% H! x+ f- J. Z" Z$ U6 A/ K
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
. E$ v' A# s  x& J: W+ mgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from9 {- e9 H, r' D/ U: x, E
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because6 ]: D. @2 ?* |, v
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.: h- `" E. j4 B; F9 j6 a
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
2 c4 W9 f. Z) [  p# f6 Zdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at, c! U: |! o! ]1 ^( o6 `
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
) v. Z/ {, B: d' G4 G$ d6 [height will not be affected.
/ b( B$ s, \4 L+ yAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-* [0 |3 \9 x0 U: ^  Z0 ?+ g+ T/ K5 u
ability of androgen products in our society may
* a0 x2 {' o9 zindeed cause more virilization in male or female
9 l* g$ t( {: K! C& wchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-/ D7 K+ z: v( L; `" }7 s
gen products must be considered and specific ques-( {- A' Z$ y) }! b9 U
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or" }! [2 N  W, E5 X& g
gel should be asked of the family members during! v! W! b# |( E7 j
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-% b! h/ M' P$ j- N
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
6 v: s, b& [9 O7 F" V* ~nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
, R0 _$ ]0 s8 u# ~+ Q% i4 [appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
  \2 d' M# m% S+ x! R* hhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
4 k, r; u2 ~# o3 u% Hresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive( C# j/ X  n# q+ [
investigation. The primary care physician should be
6 [: L" X7 D' u' L! {aware of this fact, because most of these children0 {4 g. G$ Z- o7 P5 G$ Q- K
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’1 y2 y7 b/ h* j$ G7 k8 ~
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a7 n8 V; f# N9 l) R# h
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
5 {: x( q' k6 m0 u0 q! dfemale child who might come in contact with some-/ O7 P" y7 I# K/ H7 w0 g, }) x4 m
one using any of these products.
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and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
$ k1 X" B: r9 m- X+ _. G( P( q" yBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
  ^1 h8 `9 L. c. Y# X+ B/ v; YExposure to Testosterone
3 n( p/ R) X; \! a$ Z" dSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2  i) T* ]& n; E" h
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1: |4 O6 e% a2 A7 D
Clinical Pediatrics
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6 w5 E- E6 A. Z2 W) p4 PPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,3 Z4 T5 b$ B% |, r- J
is a significant concern for physicians. Central4 |5 s7 w/ i) h5 h
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
" o; s: o/ u, d/ Z9 `9 y: mthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has8 L- q8 m! T- A/ }" X5 q+ Q# d
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system) G& S( I8 l; g& l# G; h  v
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested: S; x. E0 s  e- S
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
2 h7 Z* e5 s5 e" N+ |hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
2 Y2 K: w/ U0 s6 r8 N0 Ccles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We; [1 J' @: f3 x" R- S
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the, T. m: Z- u  P: a; t
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-; T  A- f! w* ^. r
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
5 A6 Y5 c1 G5 L" Vto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by0 n* J" E) b5 J9 l0 l4 W
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
) ~5 u5 k! j. S' Hmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
8 m8 a/ }/ a3 }, gchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
9 ~5 _  d- [7 E7 J' P! E, Vtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-( N4 Z1 e8 ~9 ]2 c) N
bly more common than the rare case report in the# H0 V+ V- O; H% i: V
literature.4
$ \! }$ y( Y, s3 {/ {Patient Report
& R( L, C; G: b4 }A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
6 P! H* @/ B4 x9 c1 j; \endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
4 g  w* [( R# `. [5 Rof early sexual development. His mother noticed  [; d! [' d3 t
light colored pubic hair development when he was& o0 {% W. N5 [$ d! ~7 D
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of0 g% w$ B% c0 C; @
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.* d1 {+ ]8 j; P- I7 {
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
4 |& U5 p: Q, e5 P. M, i* NProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of8 w; U8 _9 `) ~0 L4 [2 Z6 {# }2 @
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
5 ]% I* E6 k* K* ce-mail: [email protected].: P; D% m" W. s0 _: M. j3 @( n. ^
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
) B0 [* h8 i1 a8 W1 F- n" P2 Idarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
- e4 b; l0 L9 x" ement of his penis and frequent erections. The child
2 D, M9 b% R( F) |) \7 \was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
  q( d) P6 ^2 B2 C) o  n+ ca birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of, c4 M+ e  R7 M/ l! A
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year9 I( v9 r# T0 b5 n& B( l. C
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with) ~9 j) o/ J$ j
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,8 p% z! o' `& v
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development3 }. S. S8 [8 J  u3 p
was age appropriate.
( t' c* o; `$ }/ pThe family history was remarkable for the father,/ S' z, ~% X: b( d1 q
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,7 o- b1 q5 S/ o- F
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
! u: O/ g6 T5 Q, r: m  pheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
6 ?4 A% k: H, F4 `early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.  y9 n/ d0 U  R' ?5 \) \' j
The father denied taking any other medication. The; ~- ]0 r* J% \) Q# O' H1 U
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
; j, t# W: c- c/ @/ i: \8 v$ {was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
5 y' \" _* z' [+ Z2 F5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
! `. T3 Y5 F; G+ H; k  l2 |cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
7 {- i5 Z% t$ Q9 A. e# s7 Wtives. There were no siblings.0 R! v. D+ L3 C$ y& B# X
Physical Examination2 d; X) E$ d/ k6 K3 r
The physical examination revealed a very active,
6 E: O% d* W0 R! wplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented1 Y& \  D& B& N1 `% C, o4 K
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was* z# p) b0 j( W. N8 y) ^6 Q% W5 g' j
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
( c9 X+ B: {3 Y7 Z+ s- [(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth3 }- O+ k, h0 L3 B/ _$ g6 V! \& [
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of4 @, c8 b' G( v  V, c
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
0 U- ~: P% @) I3 X) YThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
! ~7 k( r0 w) i2 menlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
5 H% R! Y. j# M& N8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well5 e* e6 n  M" Y+ c2 R. w; ~% a8 \
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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& {, Q: {  c* R; h( Ythe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
% ?; W, }, Y5 }2 J  A1 D( q& {, Stesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.: g5 e8 M  Q) |
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
& i) w; I! U* m4 W4 [2 J& V; eoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
! M. w, F0 N2 v6 A3 [abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.) l5 u3 z* D2 n% Z- O6 ]4 k* H0 k
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
5 p4 c; [, Q" W' T) {! cbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion" s2 G  q8 Y0 l7 F
of papilledema.$ U3 \' e. J+ S" y0 G9 U2 L
Laboratory Evaluation
4 {) e7 X( R) D8 Z0 ^8 A; XThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
1 T3 M6 A+ `+ t. ?1 xusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-0 }; _" |3 b  D+ n) r
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
! u. t* K7 e8 {; d8 p( b5 bkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
4 s" K2 D1 i. p" x& p' Eshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
# s( ?, h2 k/ Q0 C) r3 ~lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).) a! r3 E& |( r- _; p
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood" I7 p1 x/ e& w
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were2 Q1 Z. H' O3 q0 y% x2 v0 Q; d$ e
within normal range for his age. The concentration4 q1 l8 [- W9 L" n$ C4 R1 m$ w
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
: R) ]: d& I, J(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 203 v4 i" T3 L5 @( e% G+ Z- }/ k
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
  y- s/ j( @  o  _+ p! aterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
( E4 w" u1 @+ o0 Odesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
6 b' i  H: J# X3 y49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)% N$ m! B) g$ \
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
* ^, J( T1 d- d; ytisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total5 X/ n/ ~, I  ^( I- ]5 U3 L# s
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
8 R* M9 ^/ U1 Aand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than! D3 Y8 R& ^& D; J
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular4 q3 p6 Q6 f; P
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
& M: y2 I( B' nconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL1 _+ s5 q' g- U" F7 k- ~
(prepubertal).! w# g0 `7 Y+ b# h" c+ v
The parents were notified about the laboratory
- J, ?3 z  {/ G. z- B3 d! qresults and were informed that all of the tests were
/ H2 ^% ]) h( N4 Dnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
. O4 H* V2 q6 @# K/ @9 l/ K1 F% dfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to8 _% X8 W' {6 `# v! w" S$ ~
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-! d5 [6 H( k0 ?5 Z
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.) _8 F/ W$ ]4 d: U/ ^/ x! ^# C
Physical examination at this time revealed that the8 e- _2 T' t# d5 X1 \8 d
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
! S% }1 i) ^* ?( y/ O2 @2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained5 A6 S% z$ h& b9 R0 @; a; w+ u
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-/ O# s8 z( |1 B8 ?
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at4 w9 T- |( N+ R2 E' S
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
# k' t7 V0 |: F, O" imL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.) ?) `0 W9 @1 k1 ^
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
( Q& S9 d+ Y: w* Hing frequent erections.0 ?/ d1 |, e1 S, ^
Both parents were again questioned about use of- ?6 `8 e+ O( a+ q* p. ^9 y) q
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
! C" P& x% o& E2 F- j/ n. E; ithe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
0 g2 ~4 O# M. Q+ xTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
* `  \( M9 ^# M2 q( f5 H% ]# Ause of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-+ N9 v+ T" k4 _7 w4 q
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
# W9 Y+ ^1 x  r7 t! R: \a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed; j$ i1 }/ A- s% g# i: q0 B6 }) l( j
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-: ^* x7 t' [% y: m' ]% V. |
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido& B) H% Q5 l& X& d1 }, T/ q6 l* R
secondary to depression.) _9 ]8 L4 V$ U9 X( o- q
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
$ I% B- S! p% c; m6 c6 PThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his/ N  Z4 |. B+ e$ b0 v2 B' ?
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-; e; k7 o! v% s. M" W" G
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
: ]3 ^+ I4 k) A# tThe father also admitted that after the phone call,  t2 M8 j; t/ T' U
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby; c3 b; }3 [  M( R
was high, he then read the product information
5 X: y* X7 W5 ?4 s- Y  d. x: |2 Epacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
% X( f5 ~- e3 ~" L5 y/ R; {* c# o) Mson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
0 B/ _9 [4 j6 F) }decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the& t7 X6 s3 f# [  s3 P! {7 S' L5 k: {
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
- R$ K4 m! F  o* k0 Rbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
5 u' p3 S; A5 M3 ktest was ordered, but the family did not go to the& D0 U: q2 {+ s7 e: b2 ?9 D
laboratory to obtain the test." |: t5 b1 O8 P- ]
Discussion4 Q3 z! U9 z! m+ |* D5 X+ n
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
8 D( s# P" y% Nsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
2 G! \; E2 n4 A+ \# xPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
* K' E. e# B; k/ x8 R% Q3 tit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-( C: |5 \+ d1 c" }+ A; V3 z% A
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
7 W# j  J8 x6 u; @- l7 K; ^mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
  P; a# G3 b$ G! p. O7 emay have a central nervous system lesion that is
6 x( D  m% ^% gresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
, s6 E5 F2 P2 Aamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
3 o& P) J: y0 Asis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
* D/ z2 Y* ~4 [boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
9 V2 ~7 H9 z# ?ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-+ g2 F) [; y$ O6 X: q% L
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by9 Y1 Y& {7 b, b$ E7 n& R4 B
gonadotropins.1,3
/ e: N# U! b5 x# O, K6 i+ z) v. jGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
! f2 x* t+ i9 n3 |cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate, J  I- T  u% V1 q# c7 f
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or: l! w% n$ j8 g# i: N" X7 s$ f
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-8 C5 U( o% O. m+ C/ O+ h+ F; f2 w/ e& L
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
) ^, J1 a# p5 ]1 K6 q/ |. ccongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive  r& s- c5 L- C& a
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
( \$ ^$ t, z' d! I8 C* Zpuberty in boys.3,4# n+ u2 `0 k) L- u
The most common form of congenital adrenal
8 f+ B% h) |& z% E" U1 ^; `hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.: u+ ^' t) Y5 H
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in8 x- K' K$ J+ N2 a
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,# }& g+ w0 W, q1 M# n' R% L
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
9 ?: I9 C1 a! m2 B1 uexcess.1,3+ c& O; g9 F% G
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- w' ]$ V) T2 n4 o542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20072 T3 v; P1 t9 D' N8 ]3 p
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-; v2 _* z, z3 B" s3 P  ~
independent precocious puberty, which is also known, |7 D7 h0 F, c+ M: C& l
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a; f% ?& W  K  D2 Y
very young age. The physical findings in these boys- f/ x; [  e8 B  o& _9 p$ G" r
with this disorder are full pubertal development,0 {3 f8 l3 @# {: c) o/ y
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys2 [5 P+ @0 y2 S- W- M  X
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
) }3 D5 Z. |; ?3 C0 ~are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show2 L( w' d( i# }# R6 Q6 k
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
1 O( q+ y* S+ R6 Z) n; U& j; Zreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
( C* I& n9 l0 E& V: A. pautosomal dominant disorder that affects only7 W" ^4 [5 O5 |0 l  C7 V3 @
males; therefore, other male members of the family7 P& d  c2 S$ `7 }
may have similar precocious puberty.3
+ N, t1 _# n6 M3 X* @( B6 fIn our patient, physical examination was incon-  x5 P3 g2 e$ L8 M* M+ d
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-- v5 [: ^& r( t
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis4 S$ L4 n1 H) {* k
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
; |8 }2 |0 h1 @" |$ P% ]started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,8 C- V7 \) l$ l5 Q6 K. ^8 T# e
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
% r! V* c: x2 sbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-; {3 t$ t' |% y6 [# P" b
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
+ J4 u3 W! D, \  M# _biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,1 i/ X9 X  Y$ o8 T9 B, v+ R
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
) Z; N5 z3 u; E) Pdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
/ |% K- }2 y! ?ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.9 A( q; `' I/ a1 A: E
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly2 L( P$ }9 k5 t; Z2 B) X1 T
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because2 N1 z/ u5 k; ?8 W; L1 X
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
& \, X# J$ u- e* G) i3 @& N2 G- Z5 ]pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and1 f- u7 q4 B' i' V  W
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-& U+ \  W  B, ~9 q
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
- U! ^) c; `& k, E( _/ A6 D0 t, H: dusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
6 P* g9 n/ i  C; \' i1 ^Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or* q5 f0 z) R# ^- R5 ]" u
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to5 J& D+ Y2 o; x! x
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
/ u6 ]: R8 C* l+ CSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
5 |" w$ B0 Z2 I3 I$ p6 _baseline value in those females who were exposed to
# A! W4 A$ K% O* P. Xeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
1 N5 _/ l' Y9 b! o' _partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-* L' `3 e7 [$ Z. P* F6 h' f, y
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.8 U. s. R$ S0 j. S) n
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,+ i: k* h% o4 w
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
% ~# ]+ x% ?9 z- x1 u/ c& X: Fdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-; U8 D% t( J5 b0 j9 p2 g: F5 g
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more$ ?: _5 |2 y9 ^* q
active in young children exposed to testosterone
# M7 W& f* a; m7 o9 K1 E; }exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-1 g8 N% p1 ?) T  v. n$ |: r! H
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
% X# w7 l# y6 }virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in2 g4 t" d; s( M1 @' M
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
9 o- ^  ]% F8 r" Oadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
% w2 n9 Y' R9 |1 t1 t: s3 MThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
, t( H* J4 q: }. G+ d, v9 Fearly childhood on pubertal development and final' r4 l6 s$ J3 j* M3 ~4 F" A
adult height are not fully known and always remain" }0 k) D, }" H9 n& ?+ T
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-# p' |( _; t' f8 o( z1 |- h
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
9 {) N; w2 ~) R, j6 ~+ @/ Sacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after) ?" f- M1 ?# b7 {: ^! ~
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
& W2 W4 _% |" K3 L- `# m$ V; Edecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9$ `/ o! T9 B8 N
There are conflicting reports and controversy
9 B2 l' k4 v) w" W. Uover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult# t( Y+ E7 w+ ^, z5 y
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
$ C2 N9 _) d$ \  cadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
& M$ o! J  p8 a6 }/ Sulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
  c" u2 b- g* a& rSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
+ s- b' V2 e( U( b3 {8 {% }childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
* l6 u- l, x8 @( K6 S4 Ipenile length in clinical studies.
( h8 ~7 q  n4 u* w, g" ~- vNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is1 T/ T2 k  y; S- q+ Q
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
; l$ @  e/ j1 ^# C4 `4 o5 t' Ktestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because# Z! z. d5 R' J) n4 g% P3 s
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
9 {6 V# \( m3 }- uAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of7 s* Z& n4 B" x) F9 K" s- g/ S
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
# |4 x$ c/ u2 X1 W; u" E0 cthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult0 d8 s% a+ r' H; c5 {
height will not be affected.: E2 Z' {2 |2 g+ `; u2 p  L( i  l
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
+ J4 F3 N* h2 J5 I+ zability of androgen products in our society may
1 s* k/ a! G- g' \% r1 vindeed cause more virilization in male or female7 G9 r# A5 Z& z! ~  X
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-, e% n, `& d/ b. @% b1 |
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
8 F& Q5 k3 M/ V8 n% Ttioning about the use of a testosterone product or3 Q; D1 X3 m" x& x
gel should be asked of the family members during
" h) [- A4 R8 c" Dthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-1 S8 M- z: z) b
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
$ [) Q' w: Z9 X1 _- rnosis can be established by just a few tests and by+ w% Q8 \) W, M; d
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
0 c( L5 P( P. ~: P, A: Whistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may1 C: n2 ]( q) Q2 @/ b' k
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
5 j1 t2 {" w4 P/ O/ K4 R/ Oinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
+ T, I$ Z+ o6 qaware of this fact, because most of these children& u, [3 y% d) l3 R4 U* w8 P# ~# E
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’3 r8 A; U/ q2 }6 |
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a. l' h+ C* N3 E9 N( M
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
$ b# Z& i( L7 efemale child who might come in contact with some-
3 Q1 h: T+ V, p% \3 Jone using any of these products.
) c- @! b( y# W. n; R2 ?References4 E7 m" x7 F& f8 o
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Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;( w) T7 {4 x4 L- e1 K
2002: 565-628.( _; q7 n5 w9 l& s# r
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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