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NMS Q&A Family Medicine

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Growth and Development 217ambiguous genitalia at birth. On examination, thetestes are approximately 1 cm each bilaterally. Thepenis is small. Breast tissue is palpable bilaterally withdiscernible areola development. There are no abdominalmasses. The boy is 40th percentile for height andweight. Which of the following do you recommend?(A) Reassure parents that it is just benign gynecomastiaand is probably transient(B) Begin treatment with testosterone enanthate50 mg IU each month(C) Begin search for estrogen-secreting tumor(D) Obtain surgical consultation for excisionalbiopsy of breast masses(E) Review the family history for similaroccurrences15 An 8 1/2-year-old boy has deepening voice and earlygrowth of facial hair. His testicles measure 2.8 cmbilaterally. Bone age is advanced for his height andchronological age. FSH and LH are in the pubertalrange that is, above the low prepubertal levels. Truesexual precocity is diagnosed. Which of the followingmedications would be appropriate for treatment ofthis condition(A) Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)agonist(B) Human chorionic gonadotropin(C) Cyproterone acetate(D) Medroxyprogesterone acetate(E) Spironolactone

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