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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old% ?& X' [! Z1 Q  m' k7 b+ I: Q! @
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical. j7 y) [) x: |1 ~' \( n( c7 j2 {
Exposure to Testosterone
) c6 H9 ?/ L, ~Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
0 A6 A6 F$ r$ Q+ k$ m, @  G" vand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
9 x. j; r9 e6 aClinical Pediatrics
/ b8 p: p0 E8 m- Q, v1 d2 MVolume 46 Number 6* D0 c/ c) g6 F5 K& @. g
July 2007 540-543
& Q) p; x, }( W2 @© 2007 Sage Publications
! \  V% e% Y$ b' a/ u. c7 {10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,0 }! b5 F8 Y. @% ]* |% O
is a significant concern for physicians. Central" n& w: }/ h, {) |/ k4 _% X
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated4 W6 K) s* W# L7 D- l! u& `
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
* C7 `! O- A+ @5 {  ca higher incidence of organic central nervous system
& V9 J$ z' @& M  flesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
; T) R  O; A: hby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic! Z6 I2 @4 t# F9 H
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-3 w- Y) d* e; e# e: S+ f  T# u
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We' C; Z8 Q7 `+ u, I2 q& \: u. H
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the( I/ ?" ]- D1 X4 m  ~$ F
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-. S& n2 \/ g3 ^
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due9 n; K, c! T$ o5 C: [. [8 ^
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
6 _6 B. ?; X+ G0 f$ d: wthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-6 `& R5 ?$ T; m7 N0 B  p
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
% @2 q+ H4 X0 x. x; o; e3 W4 cchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
8 j) U0 d5 o) ]9 a3 l) E' Htestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
# R8 K3 A8 j) k2 ubly more common than the rare case report in the9 u1 n& f# b# x$ m
literature.4
) X1 l( o, H' Q5 RPatient Report5 T% g0 Q! R( g4 X
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the% h* y) @1 Y, Z0 v* U: x% g
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
+ Z( y+ W- Q& \) K' t4 Lof early sexual development. His mother noticed
# _# l( w  g3 J" n  ~' Plight colored pubic hair development when he was1 Z$ p6 ]5 I1 e$ }$ }1 `
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of/ }% F0 ]" m& r
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
1 |3 u" Q, ]  u( d, m4 gAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,+ a. F- |. l  B" N, Y* x0 N
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of- u( F) Q* ^2 h. D  ]9 C% C
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;, [# c; y" A7 A8 r" a3 V* h
e-mail: [email protected].
( P7 n# A1 j7 @( Labout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
3 H5 Q/ C/ I% X2 h7 ddarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-3 g7 n: k2 e! |3 H! o
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child$ z, y7 S3 `! w7 V
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with  [7 }1 e# i. w( h
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
4 o4 y5 s) M9 D# u1 d! @; T7 V5 p& K20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
( [- j& o9 h' c( Uof life and was still receiving breast milk along with# u( c- ]" \  k& h. z
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
: ~) ^( t3 z/ _2 z- Sand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
7 F2 r" s8 V/ f: |2 U$ f4 Lwas age appropriate.
/ h, L; ~6 `( b+ W. YThe family history was remarkable for the father,% R* M5 d5 _$ Q- y
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
1 [1 y3 p7 S7 e! |3 xwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
8 Z8 _0 X) t" a% N& Wheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat* Z; A* d9 k# v) A8 G  y' M
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
% N0 j) `: b- n3 MThe father denied taking any other medication. The% S5 l2 l, l9 W
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche: |5 B- Q+ W% F
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
# g- R1 |1 h% p! L5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-3 l, a1 X* s6 L! k0 \2 {0 a
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-" {/ O2 ?2 R6 `# D: X
tives. There were no siblings.
% K; `6 Y# r( ?0 r0 }  U; GPhysical Examination6 |* p. l( w2 f
The physical examination revealed a very active,
9 h: O, f' R' c, K7 ~( wplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented) {7 t5 M. w, X. O+ Q
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was: R+ G) `) r- [( X# Z
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
/ s3 u2 x$ U1 _' O(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
" a; ]/ {1 x( ?6 R$ S4 Xvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
( n  l  a" _) n5 T9 C# o* athe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
) Z- V! \$ ~+ J/ m7 lThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
2 k+ m  c- A/ ?* D7 ]& T/ Lenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of' C2 x2 D: v, k# Z4 v& _8 s
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
3 f3 r9 Z8 {' Kdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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7 R+ ~+ Z' ~" D7 y% vthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
  g7 {5 ^8 x. e$ L- |: \# |testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
" n3 B* s0 Z& g) {8 R& dThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat3 \" @* u8 H+ i8 N0 ^5 a* P7 |
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
( n- W* N6 {! Y- C$ pabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.' C  F7 l" y2 c9 v2 u
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+! [; e1 `3 [" g) G: I, B
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion/ z1 c% [" N' U% I4 o
of papilledema.
) q6 @: d3 B9 n& h1 T# C7 N6 TLaboratory Evaluation7 c7 _6 g5 R! b- p3 t
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
" k' W+ }1 [5 W% ~7 r5 N& H6 Dusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-1 _; Z+ j" Z9 }* s7 R  L+ {: {6 a
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
. z' ]* C* y$ U0 N1 W  E9 k0 dkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
& H6 O4 [. l7 i! J: |4 O! Jshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
6 N* B4 n2 u' n" ?2 x" D: _( S7 flating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).  D4 L0 y. ]+ p* c! X! J- Y
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
& C9 b8 Q2 L4 vurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were$ t( a* b$ ?& w8 R/ T* F
within normal range for his age. The concentration
& X& V  Q0 B! u' w4 jof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
  s3 }1 g* c! Z  z& t6 S" T' @& |(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20! t5 y: |( l: x1 S0 W5 H
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
$ L4 w# [# p7 r5 }terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
) {7 R, |* F- ^5 w) ?desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
# c) F+ C  y* ~! X49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)- P( g. p3 g( ]1 M3 X
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-& J9 v) V0 g! c: n. U: c  X' l/ m
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
% {( D* ]( J3 F, |9 Ttestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
3 Q8 P9 K4 ^" @/ \7 S3 K% tand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than4 E& ]; G' P( p: x* h; o- n
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
, Z/ a4 K  h# F. X/ ]stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone& b9 ^- s$ l0 S" S% L$ k0 u' ]
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL. F/ p* J& D- ]; F7 h4 F
(prepubertal).( A  W0 {5 S- {* T5 m' \  q% l
The parents were notified about the laboratory
  J8 k; g9 G/ M6 u) Z/ i, D- lresults and were informed that all of the tests were* C- x  R$ u0 V% u, f
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
3 H# ]5 y$ T- g5 l# Wfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to  C" k2 v: A* ?5 @1 i+ r% w. V5 O
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
$ x# ~* P' ^8 R9 p- ]ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
2 D; E7 E7 l- B+ g* W, c# \Physical examination at this time revealed that the
% t8 Z# y( S  m/ s( k2 @# L1 |child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained1 v4 G9 X5 |6 G! N$ U
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
, C3 Z5 @4 _( f" ]7 [& ]unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-8 u, C. N' V( ~3 ?$ W5 [) S
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at+ Y7 p: _+ R$ a3 U( |0 i
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 29 a0 ^) b+ _. d# ?0 }" j5 |9 S$ z; k8 H
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.. P$ n+ ~# i7 L% l. Z$ o
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-* E) E" Z' R5 M, V! g/ X
ing frequent erections.* S  m; w% y8 T5 R8 R8 x9 a
Both parents were again questioned about use of
# V1 v* j1 O9 f' Aany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
1 L6 c7 {3 v: `- wthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
( U" ]) q) r4 L1 w( ?5 x8 s4 aTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
, ~8 B' n( n5 e+ fuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-- i  y8 c, D8 m9 P) J
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
' v; I! K; `2 a# s2 g2 @a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed, V# ~7 T. c4 x% W* X
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-$ ~' R9 E& U  `
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido. Y% B0 s, c0 A9 p+ [: X- I
secondary to depression.9 f, ^# j+ G/ v. p* J
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
2 I; n7 B/ V3 p* q( L, T' J0 V5 xThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
4 y! c# _' n) X) @) d1 |2 u/ {6 echest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
& M$ q( B( ?( k$ R( r+ b  anificant bare skin contact between baby and father.1 }; e" Z  S  p1 C0 E3 ~' u. ]
The father also admitted that after the phone call,2 V7 @/ [1 {! b, y5 H& b7 t% B8 S: {
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby" ]3 j! a# X. e6 q( W, Q
was high, he then read the product information3 T, }  T9 Q" T# q( A1 H
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
& A! U# N- i% X6 v) J) W1 _son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
/ S: t+ u3 K4 v6 Ldecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
  H+ ^) R( z6 R: P  z1 L- r1 ~father was not hugging him with bare skin and had$ D# _6 W0 V, [" e* v( ^
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
, ?4 E0 a" b- U' x$ t. ftest was ordered, but the family did not go to the0 s( E' W* O. \: G. e
laboratory to obtain the test.
5 u% N& R- v2 _3 M. d( vDiscussion3 K% j  ?4 j' M0 t/ R
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
: |- ?5 D$ S0 d- |sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
3 |7 x  {5 t3 N# v+ g- cPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when0 w3 l6 h+ u: r( R' q- F' I
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-) m) ]1 v( ^. _# K( B
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-5 Q5 Q9 y; e- |' ?( @# J
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP3 V! h- y1 K7 I: ?& g7 [# g
may have a central nervous system lesion that is% ~* c: J+ f" b" C  T. N: S
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
7 D" v0 I6 a+ l! _3 uamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-2 r! L: s* W$ }* V* f% |
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
' {, o. v5 X! b# ^boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
( n6 o' s; U. e' O  M1 i$ M. ~ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
# @& T" J* G- {$ \( ?; Grical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by' A& E4 M$ c+ v" h
gonadotropins.1,3" \- |9 T8 @! @. r
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
+ j# |6 f2 z. s3 C$ pcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
# e/ E1 J. R+ H4 Bandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
" }) f" C7 Z# L/ kexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-+ T' T, y7 e7 k6 w+ ]+ K: d
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
: {3 @7 {! D& a1 V3 L: econgenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive4 n6 _5 J4 b* |5 x9 b
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
) I, i4 B( g4 N/ f' Dpuberty in boys.3,4: X7 U/ O* Q6 y9 {8 d7 a8 {) G- c- f
The most common form of congenital adrenal
" [1 R/ n" x. ]" C# D' ~- Jhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
9 B$ _* \1 |% h4 g% |5 j2 l5 {The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
( V5 v' k/ ?6 X5 Q; ~2 L3 p- ?3 bexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
9 p" Q/ G. S0 M; I5 o; j, q# Tan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
$ @# z) C$ d3 E$ pexcess.1,37 x) R8 h/ [+ V1 r& v' C! k' ^
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
0 A& N3 u4 }8 D) H5 SA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-4 B9 g- P( J2 G. O& v2 V8 q; l
independent precocious puberty, which is also known& ?& `' h5 r% ]
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a( Z5 u7 H; D- [/ F9 e0 _
very young age. The physical findings in these boys& U+ z  Q' i: M6 C
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
# W# ~$ x/ q. z7 S9 |! Vincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys$ G! F* x3 ]) y; M& c: [, u% I9 d
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder) o$ ~" O4 V0 M' Y0 F0 k7 N
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
2 M+ I* J8 P, ?pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
8 e2 E4 G  _4 ]. j. treleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
8 t0 G& V+ H1 P3 k# \  j1 Qautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
% o- E6 A% [0 Z5 Smales; therefore, other male members of the family& v4 N# S9 q) Z& b/ L& H$ u
may have similar precocious puberty.3, Y( S6 s& T* w2 u' p- \
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
$ Y. K4 F: A% `% W% Qsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
( l% k2 i8 M0 H0 H1 ycles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis5 R! O4 D$ _0 O
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
; u5 y6 B- |# g( @; C. Rstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
* `  {& g& n+ K6 ]1 R4 X- Itesticular enlargement is not that evident in the) M3 b8 n% g; f# l- x4 ]
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-: W% I: M+ Q' D! R/ f/ U
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
$ L1 O9 B* M9 X# Y) Y; i0 U2 rbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,4 }% q  ]+ |9 L) o
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase) F5 V& |" s* }  s" U& X
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-" X+ f& K8 c! {5 p) U" b4 V1 u
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
- E; `# W' B5 b- d) d+ q1 wThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly7 y# X4 [9 I/ R
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
/ D7 `$ H% v- ]the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
/ f. |6 P+ W. I6 I6 g/ R  apearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and- m# z4 |% n( Q! h  m
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-; o1 J, v  \6 D- @9 b
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
3 ]  M- ]  \8 V+ Z' ^  xusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
2 A$ P6 }& O1 N$ V( HDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
. p- S: d6 x* b! k# O- Lcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
+ m) D6 K9 Z: junprotected females through direct skin exposure.
0 j4 v% s# t6 a" D- nSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the: s9 h. x$ u$ |# h/ T4 u
baseline value in those females who were exposed to$ Z1 o3 t' D% B3 P, c7 k! ^
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male% L3 Q$ u6 M! {) M3 v/ O% r
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
$ [) j  R4 w" c* ttion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.) p( Y2 A: E7 u- {7 V( t; s/ ]" U
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
; \; h- Z& c: @5 x# n' J. {which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
" z6 K, h6 c6 A0 O1 i0 fdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-9 L' [- Z- o; V4 _
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
4 {2 J8 A8 x2 _, oactive in young children exposed to testosterone' P8 q- N$ F, o, H: \6 b( Q* ~& J
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-* Q/ o0 f% P6 Y$ ?& b/ L  z
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to7 V. W1 r3 e, ?* i
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
& V; ?% c' o0 J2 |  a. X, dchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and/ [& I) \  I6 H# \# E. e$ V
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
+ U& E$ ?2 B6 K& b! X5 U% S9 cThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
! n% X% F' G" d% Fearly childhood on pubertal development and final9 l8 T  r; S1 x" L0 G
adult height are not fully known and always remain$ u3 q; |' x0 r  g" R3 m( T
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-$ \, J: D" o% T8 N; ^
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some3 U4 x4 N+ f4 C1 t- y. ?
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
3 G% A4 q! H* Z, S$ J2 Scessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
0 E$ E2 I- p" R" J( }1 idecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
/ {. d& f* R8 Z0 H' {' Y- C/ nThere are conflicting reports and controversy
* |' f. q& |+ G- j6 Nover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
+ C6 ^/ l5 q5 w1 O  R2 C; ipenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
' d3 W/ Z3 z% ~! U3 dadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
5 z. X% K. s) p) C/ G9 ^ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
! e$ ]+ d  T- v0 f2 q' J2 TSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between9 E" _& q' ^% P9 V0 q# Q
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
9 y" Q0 t5 w, O3 cpenile length in clinical studies.' O/ J7 ]! @) t
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is& K7 V3 g" z5 p$ y! z0 I
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
& C2 E# P( I7 m5 j+ X1 qtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
9 ?5 {( P3 ~$ T: ithe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
( j/ D) Z8 e5 ]! k4 Y/ VAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
( e+ M1 H1 [( M" E! F& J( K- S0 |diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
& S* F: f/ w  D' Athe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult; Z6 G' J4 `  L% U. v1 @! F# `
height will not be affected.
$ W9 ?' _2 n$ i) G+ _! A2 j5 ZAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-5 O3 k( T" k7 \/ u0 P2 ~
ability of androgen products in our society may
" S0 D' h) {; P+ hindeed cause more virilization in male or female3 ]8 n6 [8 L! H1 w
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
) ?0 e& p! e0 d+ s- D, n; R" ygen products must be considered and specific ques-
4 x! A" a+ N' i; F, X, [* h6 ]tioning about the use of a testosterone product or  J. J' X8 E2 M* m9 Q, Q( J
gel should be asked of the family members during
$ ~# g' D' B$ N2 Sthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
" P3 i$ t9 B! m" \ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-% A% e$ z4 G- y% P; f
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
! C+ @+ y+ _. E! Cappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
0 k7 g4 W* I( a8 y- r/ K0 ?history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
. {' B9 M) H' Hresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
2 G1 s+ h8 g3 Iinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
! {5 U2 H2 D. @# t  s' z' W3 i" iaware of this fact, because most of these children# p' W* Y4 W$ J  S  ?
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
/ i9 i9 `$ a, }5 O  R2 I& `Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
1 F) q7 p+ `; U, B# s7 b& pwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
! h- Q' ?+ U, Ffemale child who might come in contact with some-
$ x% {7 u0 n! i! \% o9 l0 ?one using any of these products.
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# V% c2 l: z0 M$ {, H, i* e2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
) A9 W, l  [* j7 U1 w  V7 Fpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old) `- x5 z2 G8 K0 x8 R0 P. ^3 |$ w$ [
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
+ J: y! M6 R" \. [' KExposure to Testosterone" r) ~  a/ R: ?2 H
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2, g2 H, G" d1 X7 u; M5 A
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1, C- }' b) g) `0 y7 x8 |
Clinical Pediatrics( w2 R: r6 {+ o  R/ k; I
Volume 46 Number 6/ D# |8 J* g1 w4 o( i
July 2007 540-543
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6 z2 [. {" |, B8 E2 QPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
+ ~; L" T" ~1 b0 c% V1 ~  ~: S) F( Kis a significant concern for physicians. Central
# B  e- _# J- ~) Z; Cprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated0 E# D/ q1 w5 L% B$ O& E
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
  ?* S2 J$ i" [4 @a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
- P% H+ u& |" l  b  j; Q$ dlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested# z: c$ W1 K: {, o5 w* S. w
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic5 n1 x* F+ Y, G: Q' g
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-+ O' l8 \9 d* E, I; T3 S
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We6 t% m, o6 T' [3 F
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
5 e5 v; y" q- s% o% T  Ienlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-# \4 ]; l- s$ u
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
; |" k2 F1 E8 U0 E! E" @to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by  o) E6 s( B. V8 t
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-: R. W! s' Z. l/ z4 V
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
& R6 f( k# Y0 h3 M! [& k$ ?5 gchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of' b9 S2 ]8 {9 x! g& x+ c
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-% u& {, }+ ~3 n' r2 D
bly more common than the rare case report in the" D8 s7 q5 {: d9 P4 [, g% B  M
literature.4
: H/ r/ Y. y2 PPatient Report
) V+ t/ F) X; Z3 vA 16-month-old white child was referred to the$ x: V2 u7 i: ?6 m9 i  n& k9 Y% ?
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
# B7 [. ?5 Q2 Z& A  u' G" |8 m* t" Mof early sexual development. His mother noticed
( p1 ?4 J) F6 H  G" d% K, A. Qlight colored pubic hair development when he was0 B" T: [2 p: ~! x9 ~5 e5 C
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
6 l: v7 Q( Y' A4 a- ZSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
1 h: Z2 z8 d, @" |5 M7 A& UAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 h, M# G$ z. m
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
/ f1 b! X/ }( l" Y& ^- h' B3 Y- v7 MMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;( H+ T+ a2 |8 I" x8 A  E5 c5 `7 ~
e-mail: [email protected].( }) P2 Q# V$ ]" Z+ ^2 G% {7 I6 s2 Y; Y
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
9 ~  z% c! P% {  ?& H* H1 `2 Q6 K0 l$ rdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-9 }  E4 k. ]5 U6 Q. X
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child. C2 A$ u" [$ e
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with$ f$ P7 C# I, C2 P4 V6 e9 k
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
* x: q7 \8 X+ R1 S. Z5 G! t& ]1 s20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
, d  N( y$ r- G, hof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
) O! |! f" s3 S- Ysolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
, f4 w; m9 d8 _" w/ r' T0 x: [' Yand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
7 y  K  V; t8 owas age appropriate.
% B1 n: G# k# Q1 T' M# dThe family history was remarkable for the father,
+ z6 ]: o( p1 D7 ]+ W1 Kwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,5 n6 g# @  K3 H# X3 ^
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s" Z$ @7 Y7 Y* i, m) e$ f
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat$ n3 B5 ~) K" q# s1 V. F! w9 e
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.- ?- h! {; @8 P
The father denied taking any other medication. The4 ^7 g! F! ~7 r+ f1 `
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche4 `' l  @1 R: J* s- [
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
# F8 ]2 q0 D! j1 g$ t! t3 b5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
/ G! D  |# j7 zcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
& o% U# ^& a3 M2 z, atives. There were no siblings.
8 ]$ J4 D1 `$ _+ w  HPhysical Examination3 t, a0 _& x# G* f5 v4 F/ k, d
The physical examination revealed a very active,
3 c* b- ~: Y- Hplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented, o: I% h9 C; V0 g. f
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
  k- `0 b6 Q8 m' d5 f- Z90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
2 A2 a( {( W1 ~3 _. ]. a$ W* c(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
; k7 l+ O/ Q& G6 k' V0 `velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of; X$ x. M0 N" }
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.% {' F" Z! n. m3 V7 X6 T& W* ^
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for" y! `5 \, b% e( x$ k
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
- T, q4 q/ E! A5 Q8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well) q; O9 Q" g2 L8 d
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around3 a0 @& o3 X! U$ Y+ R
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
8 \' h3 k6 c4 h' wtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each., P( r( {2 O; `+ S
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
8 Y- F( h' f2 Z5 f1 [oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no) m% U4 N% H$ _' z  y( j" Z' H
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
7 [6 _% A# ]- m7 J$ m  H4 y' D- MNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
9 M' e' ~; C) X1 w# a/ @bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion0 C3 I7 {) p' \- G- e  e
of papilledema.1 r" ]/ N; y0 k% \4 D( n  d$ y
Laboratory Evaluation
& I6 T5 Z* w2 U1 ~. r. EThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by6 O7 o/ b  k8 I% ]' o9 {$ U0 m4 B
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-" _% N% r* I- J
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal+ h9 j+ w7 o6 g. K
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
8 v0 Y5 v) X7 e5 Tshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
0 X( H% R, G9 r3 j. _" Q/ @lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).+ W6 I% J# G5 g7 c
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
2 p! g1 l4 Q+ h' h3 uurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were! \6 ~4 `! v& z2 H
within normal range for his age. The concentration
" |! Q3 L$ h: N" rof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
! ?; N* B+ ?, k) r9 Y0 o(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
, ^$ @5 N& f8 ~, a/ X% T( ong/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-) H, v0 n1 T$ u' q7 R' R
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
+ D- G9 s9 z; kdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to9 V+ l- ]  [; V' P: ^0 C
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)/ Z7 o0 A/ i/ j, X6 h% B
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-8 f$ x+ _  g9 s8 N
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
4 I# i, V! f" I) k3 [) w! K  G" Ttestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
+ f- m/ D1 z& ^2 }( [and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
9 p9 a3 i% t8 O5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
0 a; I! D* G3 ]5 T. R& }5 p: mstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
6 G, }+ h) U/ zconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL; z9 J2 _; O$ F& c) Q: Z
(prepubertal).
4 {) {9 m9 t5 M9 S. [2 _2 v, Z$ H9 lThe parents were notified about the laboratory* s8 u; f7 U1 U/ z% L# v
results and were informed that all of the tests were1 Q0 Z; R" e( a2 ^8 {3 l5 J  e
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
  T" B/ O8 j: U4 ?follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to# m0 }* X# \2 r* S! a
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
) a( ]7 X4 u" |* o' E  fever, the family did not return for 4 months.
2 l' l# J/ M, X  C( G$ ~3 h) zPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
' e4 \, D  i" @5 D+ ?3 Kchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
6 i% k  j4 N3 e8 r' k/ x9 T3 m6 g& L2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained/ ^. }& O* Q, m+ y3 J$ Y6 f! _2 |9 @
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-3 v7 @4 U3 s" ^- E4 S9 {
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
0 D3 w0 K5 }* p! U- F, L9 H* y: bthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
7 d; c, G- o3 n, ?8 q- ^% _3 v9 ]mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
' g0 W. c/ q4 h" bThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
) i$ V/ e3 v; d- ?' Ying frequent erections.- T  U& @; j; h0 r& G  e2 X
Both parents were again questioned about use of- T" y. e1 J! h. q0 W
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
5 O0 ^5 F3 n: o5 C4 @0 }2 x- ~the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
: x$ B4 ^! l- _Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
. M5 D* J) P/ g, `0 Vuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
+ b3 p' M2 o$ }% `  C. D" wing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for' e+ ?: X* e: b" t+ w4 h8 f* r
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed9 j; T1 {  l/ h
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-4 I2 o# N! _; o( J  |
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
, c9 i  b0 d5 |1 S* Osecondary to depression.8 M8 S" d- J2 q
The child slept in the same bed with parents.3 p6 s( ^% Z5 @- x& u8 x
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his: C; Z6 @: {( |5 @" Q! V
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
5 S$ Q- E+ O  ~$ B5 E' S, gnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
" T$ T( Z( ^7 M8 eThe father also admitted that after the phone call,) b# t+ j5 g: p: b
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
  g+ _; l$ z6 U% s! k, zwas high, he then read the product information" O: V. u4 W0 B& R% X, Z( d# S
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
, Z" R& @  Z* {% p7 W& B  kson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
6 c+ J$ M: j' Y- s: a) Z, ^: fdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the2 }% m, F  n4 a+ c0 {2 c8 g
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had4 r/ a3 f2 M, b
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone6 F. i1 T( }4 v9 |) T
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the2 k  g: [8 t- ]0 H& Z
laboratory to obtain the test.
, G4 D! H  i- s# aDiscussion4 ^" A0 B5 B' P# M. q, K. [: G0 I$ }
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary& f0 ?% v% L; Y
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
9 S, @& \1 V# |8 c8 A0 s4 v5 }Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when' t8 [' d/ I2 H1 o5 Y- a* B
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
" n, G3 R8 V# G" p$ ythalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-& D; o* J+ V0 m/ I  ?
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP8 `1 u+ n' ?( \9 l
may have a central nervous system lesion that is. J3 ^2 Q( ]5 H: O( b9 @8 T
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-5 t* u' g% M( j# `- H
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-' r6 M; \4 n  o/ W
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in6 a. `& g* j# T" H1 j
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
" p/ M$ Y2 u2 P, |( b$ a. @ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-3 z6 k* X  h% V9 \1 U7 e& S7 M7 r' ?
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by0 R6 C2 q8 N' V3 @" y7 y
gonadotropins.1,3/ R3 A( {  Q2 M4 _$ S
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
. e3 u/ m0 @( R* W1 L2 bcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate( O& F5 P. u6 F- g6 I; ~. v
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
5 @3 d$ t, ~. ?" N4 wexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
" R3 w+ `( ~) K9 o# a# K, Y7 F& Rulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
; A+ K4 u' A3 ccongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
/ v6 f* a4 p; q0 V$ Nadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
: l; T$ m' q- |3 ^# B2 v; ^puberty in boys.3,40 o, q6 u/ H' N0 q
The most common form of congenital adrenal
0 M. C9 h- J6 xhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
6 W( l7 A' ^. N7 `1 X; |/ {The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
' K! g' [' A, ?7 I  p0 _excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,8 v; R. z" D3 F& r  z! {
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007  U2 f1 T7 F0 h9 P
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-3 A/ X  B' @- P( z6 f# ]
independent precocious puberty, which is also known: ?6 M* F. M3 B
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a! `8 p* W1 S4 w& p6 u: Y9 Z
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
3 T& y8 r7 V9 f- Swith this disorder are full pubertal development,% h3 U% M7 ~2 g7 y
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys8 L* w8 v% h; U/ Q: A0 [
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
0 x5 V3 n3 ?2 |  k% O" uare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
+ E* Z- p4 p* M1 L5 \  z3 Mpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
! J1 ]: ^3 L, v  t& f9 c% oreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
* P# Y& L/ k" _* Y+ O0 I! qautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
3 e& X  x, H8 C5 b' Vmales; therefore, other male members of the family& w) X% F# O) N3 Q2 ~; y$ [
may have similar precocious puberty.3
- G' ^1 b2 j6 m2 IIn our patient, physical examination was incon-) t" z8 Y* k, r4 H. ~
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
0 O2 A: H2 [; {" o% hcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis" W! H/ a: G9 A$ I0 t7 V. r
was in the differential diagnosis because his father4 p% p* v* U; m1 `( E
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
8 z5 ?' k. B: G- _& ^testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
/ E0 i% T5 [1 l- v1 ^% |beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-7 ]. K3 |! T9 Z1 C2 {' O% ~
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our1 Y7 v- ]! @7 ]1 o1 P: U
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia," F! k! p' j0 {5 x/ J
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase# k* u) u7 C; A. E: r4 Y
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
2 N* J+ n+ ^% M2 Ning the normal level of adrenal steroids.9 v3 ~' L* B8 \# g' _9 [
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly2 I7 J/ J' ?* i! u$ W3 B8 P
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because" k: v( k, R0 J4 X& d
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
5 {( ^& A, L( s, {' kpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
, P3 k+ g3 _% ]- x/ m) k, Udecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
. b3 f+ ^' T& t. f0 x. O8 `# Sterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was2 G; `: k8 C6 M$ j
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
  ]" g' r" Y+ N2 UDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
% H! i: U& D1 Wcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
6 n( w6 e$ ~% [- eunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
1 c3 ~$ j' B4 i0 E' k. w1 YSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
2 w" y3 ]' n3 O, K/ m. j  Ibaseline value in those females who were exposed to# ?+ _# A' B; Z& ?- G( e5 Q
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
4 r" o% N. G" B6 N; hpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
1 N/ X) l1 Q; Z! _tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented." X3 g0 A1 \4 i9 S
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,1 `& n$ j% M" ^, [. |: ]
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
( J9 h6 z* x5 h. B2 `; S& }6 zdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-) N7 T! ]( R$ {& A  X0 {2 [4 t; z
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more7 E+ F, e, T  p# R& \2 n
active in young children exposed to testosterone
0 M$ |$ Q& B* B! @* w* d- M* wexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
0 S% S; v+ G6 `. L1 ^4 Ndrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
. J4 E$ z& h  U5 Gvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in3 B* Q% f6 H0 S# t, ]
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
8 z4 Q) M1 e& [. G; J  Y$ Iadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient./ q2 w! ^9 `/ o5 G+ ^) X0 E4 w
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
. ~  ]) ~; R* W/ I; U0 i7 oearly childhood on pubertal development and final6 Y$ j5 o2 G! ?' u$ O  ~, Q
adult height are not fully known and always remain
& c4 f/ V( ?! S' F% y  ^a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-/ @. m& |6 e% @$ b: s) Z# S' x
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some5 W2 Q2 ]' m  E. s0 R/ i
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after$ Z: \+ ]6 x! s, i- W2 g
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
4 \3 ]  C* A5 \* U" y) m0 j; odecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,97 ^  [1 d% M; U' W- R! y, `0 u3 x
There are conflicting reports and controversy
$ x+ |2 i& k! ?) w/ Lover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult* F. \) }0 W; X+ e
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
& z/ @6 ?' i4 e6 eadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-% ?4 s/ o( v! _) }6 Q' i' z! O! ^
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
. |' z7 k6 }4 B& Y( ]Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between9 z4 P! [8 |4 P" E4 m# `6 l6 W
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
. Q0 g% A$ k! s; p5 E$ Openile length in clinical studies.
' v0 m7 w' `4 Y; N, h  U9 `Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
8 D- d7 p8 t  [( a8 u3 {* ~going to experience any of the untoward effects from
8 B7 t8 z0 G! c( l6 q- G6 L; a: q/ ?testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because; f1 G& q; m$ `4 b. o+ [/ w
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.% S9 W% W  T* |& ~) [6 G$ Q1 r: R
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of$ ?, D2 ]' `6 ]& l" d; x) f
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
5 w. \' R6 V% Z% O4 U: Zthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult+ b: ~3 U  l( ?+ d5 f
height will not be affected.! w9 R3 _" `$ e2 c9 L2 P9 ]6 _
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-! ]! n5 {6 ~0 e7 q* n& j
ability of androgen products in our society may7 E' a. J4 ~( h5 ?+ p" w9 h7 L
indeed cause more virilization in male or female* ?. Y7 v3 _6 C$ |
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-3 ~5 h. e4 v, O( o- f5 }
gen products must be considered and specific ques-" e9 N+ w, F: ?5 [9 {" ]1 A  C  v
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
: l0 h+ u4 C, J- [: ugel should be asked of the family members during
' Z2 r3 A* z+ V" ithe evaluation of any children who present with vir-3 r- J! E1 L" d" T1 }9 r
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
4 U% P, b/ B4 L6 L+ i1 ]5 Q$ h$ ]nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
9 T4 r7 c3 L3 w* Z9 X& K, f( jappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
5 [% |) l0 Z" [& O9 Y7 zhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
9 S/ O; H) x5 s+ H1 \result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive9 n1 h- u+ B3 E
investigation. The primary care physician should be
6 f- _3 m. w7 Laware of this fact, because most of these children
+ E0 `& G5 [# N4 v/ _. nmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
: u0 Y1 I$ ]6 a6 [' C5 g) TDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
8 g0 J6 Q0 z4 ], swarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 D5 v4 {6 s5 H! j5 Mfemale child who might come in contact with some-
; a, l! {6 D( f" z4 W) qone using any of these products.
% Z* [! I8 g6 R& }" l9 E* Z# }! q1 OReferences
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