Identifier: endocrinology07asso (find matches)
Title: Endocrinology
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Association for the Study of Internal Secretions (U.S.) Endocrine Society
Subjects: Endocrinology Endocrinology
Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Association for the Study of Internal Secretions
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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uld notconcentrate; played actively; no sign of puberty. Examination: Height, 55 inches; weight, 59% pounds; the boyis knock-kneed; he has prominent scapulae; flat feet; marked scoliosis;prominent ears; thin, narrow, funnel-shaped chest; baggy lids andheavy, expressionless eyes. Genitalia: The folds of the scrotum sug-gest labia majora; prominent mons veneris. The penis is normal;right testicle was only partially descended, and left testicle well up inthe inguinal canal, but on stripping the canal it could be brought downso as to be palpated in the upper portion of the scrotal sac. Bothtesticles were atrophic and small, the right much more so than the left.It was not possible to palpate any remnant or portion of the prostateby rectal exa))iinatio)i. The laboratory findings follow. Urine: Negative. Blood Pressure: 110/70. Mental Age: Seven (7 yearsretardation). X-ray: Plate of Skull showed sella markedly small, both in depthand anterior posterior diameter; sphenoidal angle 152 degrees.
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Case No. 3 (See Figure 2). U. C. O. P. D. No. 82761, M. T. H.,aged 14 years. Preadolescent Hypopituitarism (Levi-Lorain Infan-tilism) ivith Absence of Prostate. IJSSKK 235 History: Mother had two babies that died after birth; walkedat 1¥2 years. Had whooping couKh, measles, mumps, diphtheria;tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Was brought to clinic because ofkleptomania and prevarication. Examination: Span equals heij^ht and upper measurementequals lower. Heifrht (in shoes), 60 inches; weight, dressed, 92^4pounds. Prominent frontal eminences, hrond saddle nose, rough, dry,cracked, scaly skhi. Infantile genitalia consisting of very small penis,and small emjity scrotum. Right testis can be palpated by pushingindex finger in ring and milking testis downward; appears to be aboutsize of almond kernel. Right testis cannot be so plainly felt, thoughit appears to be in canal. Rectal examination: Anal .sphincter of goodtone; with examination there wa.s a marked erection, penis beingabout two inc

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