A Case of Precocious Sexual Development
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an elder brother of the patient, aged 4; all of them are of normal health and development. The patient, as shewn in the attached photograph. is rather short; he has a rude and rough behaviour, possesses a very shrill voice, unbecoming to his age. He can just talk in a way, but not distinctly. His brother, although 4 years of age, is terribly afraid of him on account of his rough behaviour. It will be seen from the photograph that the genitalia, penis as well as testes, are highly developed, simulating those of an adult, whilst the pubic region is covered with long and dark hair. It was for this condition that the parents sought advice. It has been recognised that cortical abnormalities of the suprarenal gland take effect upon the reproductive system, and that premature sexual development often accompanies tumours of the suprarenal gland. In the present case I cannot say what is the cause of this abnormal development; whether it is a pathological condition of the ductless glands,
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