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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
; K( n, q6 ~6 y! pBoy Induced by Indirect Topical+ x3 H- P, V) v6 c
Exposure to Testosterone0 x1 A+ S) `3 d6 @9 \3 I
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
! |/ e$ O; \3 N) Gand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD11 o/ C* o( i2 N  ^( i2 z
Clinical Pediatrics4 W, a& B/ w4 x8 Q  C0 X
Volume 46 Number 62 R6 k& }: g3 t0 y
July 2007 540-543
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8 H  F# I# S1 m7 L7 HPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,! N' Q9 c8 l6 O( Z6 X1 T2 j
is a significant concern for physicians. Central8 o- Y5 N; e7 h8 J* w
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated# T1 x9 ^; M! o2 ^8 Q& j" i, V
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has: \* K/ ^2 T) `% \/ D
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system5 L7 \; x! k" B  \1 B9 J
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested0 e; Q8 }( p/ `9 M3 v0 s( V4 p
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic, O1 {" ]1 c6 N4 s) |0 q; m% K
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-. x1 b& m  P! c
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We* \+ D9 I# x: [
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the" H7 c2 A9 W! E5 c- a& I! S! @% L) A
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
7 ^+ l' x2 L+ K- O0 {3 @/ Z+ H  Yment without testicular enlargement, which was due$ a( v% v- M: e; p5 j8 n6 n
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by1 S, m+ W# ~" W; ^) O
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-" g( K5 @& b. \( ?, W
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this1 f, Y$ Y' f$ q( R# o( X3 e/ C
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
4 D$ ~8 J# q( j4 x1 k' Ttestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
! D$ {- _" e1 t5 w  {7 ubly more common than the rare case report in the& e+ F$ ~9 a  e6 A
literature.4
% N; ^0 c' o; R- F- M" VPatient Report$ r' b' b/ k- K1 {2 {1 e/ k) y1 z
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
! k2 J: u! z6 T6 dendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
0 H) s( w$ d# L( q2 M+ r. _of early sexual development. His mother noticed
6 S+ e) M5 a# Z/ s! U( _. qlight colored pubic hair development when he was
8 \0 x0 ?, x% b  C+ ^From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
  H. ^8 ^% W3 d8 L, ASouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
1 `- f0 z  M3 @7 D* \: |0 ZAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
9 \# c5 R' b/ X7 _Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
. M- O- q& Y; Q/ J6 {5 ~% ?. P' x, SMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;* o$ C9 Y, L/ I$ t3 H2 T9 l# [
e-mail: [email protected].3 U0 K7 F3 n& F1 L, z) @0 Q
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became- m) h# B, l; s, n
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
6 A4 w7 k9 j9 `# Hment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
$ |# n1 i- r# V/ j# b1 Bwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with$ Q% O6 v0 D/ r( `4 x( {  G4 F
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
% e) n5 v) F7 U+ g* C: ^20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
7 ~  ^8 ^. w% Q1 g& Cof life and was still receiving breast milk along with/ s3 L% k3 G, R  }, g9 W' q
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,8 C- h" b. K* d. N% W: V9 ]5 X  i
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development1 V8 ]% t3 c/ l- {8 a
was age appropriate.  H- i7 `. H( D; I* t
The family history was remarkable for the father,
, f! z, ^- G. S9 m) Qwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,5 R( I7 Q5 \2 h! t- f; }) x- T2 M
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
! h* l$ }0 t/ [+ V6 G( A! kheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
6 a& H% w, R% }! pearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
' D2 E( E: U( K! R! yThe father denied taking any other medication. The5 C7 P; T( u# k
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
8 M- l1 I/ ]2 t2 Bwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
( ^3 F2 V: n" Y9 `, D7 y1 C! c5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-% u, ~: Y8 U' k% R
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-1 A+ s) o" |) c# R. h
tives. There were no siblings.
# L, O3 a# v, u- a$ w  zPhysical Examination
3 x6 b0 r- i3 X2 R' ~The physical examination revealed a very active,+ _& \1 y+ P* v, p9 l& T! V6 x
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented& D# h% {- ~% b! l& i5 e1 p5 `& T
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was0 C2 H7 \3 ?+ k2 {5 k
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
" K8 |- }; o& u6 }9 V2 f7 U(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
6 A( P. v# n; W4 {, t. M% _velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of) ~5 t* G9 i9 M! w: A
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.! e: {. v. E9 L; U" D$ g
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for( Y0 J8 t- x$ ?) p6 V) |  l2 G
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
" d' I4 `5 {" |5 e1 g. h8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
1 s; h. j( ^/ ?; Xdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
1 Q+ `( X7 I: U9 [9 R: C$ E540
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7 l4 _" h& n# j$ \5 e* y2 ^# ~the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
! M  [8 u! U: L9 f* @$ btesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
2 p" C2 I3 v9 h4 ?+ R% d& WThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat; a: O# H6 D$ K! S
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no5 H  [9 Z3 o9 {: R% ~
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.0 w( W( i9 [. o( @0 X4 d/ J! W
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
4 _. X& m+ n/ b+ e, j) Q9 E& abilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
7 ]. n2 i1 Z. c# P0 x% Eof papilledema.
% [  D( H3 ?  j% }: U" hLaboratory Evaluation
9 M- s: L2 H3 f0 r3 x# d8 kThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
) k( u0 @- f" @6 F7 musing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-* R8 O/ [' f8 @6 T+ d: D
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
, l& \) [% U9 L6 ^karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
6 N6 u$ o6 v3 a& N# Z7 ushowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-' d6 X. l) y9 F5 A! \
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
7 \7 W6 I9 f# r: B# D! L. UThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
- \7 i& U6 y* m3 Qurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
  g, _2 x( _9 I8 G, K( v! _* Kwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
, H0 H* z8 j+ Y! U" b( oof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
( M, m9 C* k6 p8 K% P" M0 \/ v: H(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
3 `- `  y4 Z& W# y" C% Wng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-9 U* I" ?7 W- A$ r+ U5 Y0 L) G6 @
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),/ ^, Q0 ]* E4 }' q) s0 |
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
- [2 I6 q7 G  M  c" {49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
/ u3 v3 E  b8 S' p: z8 iwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-% X( H9 B0 a' B' e6 m
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total2 N, Z' E' V! ~! B( [( E* _
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),6 L. J% n0 ^% A! t
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
  x7 d5 s. Y+ i! r) K5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular1 G* Y/ }/ h/ l5 v3 J5 h( u
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
7 B( Z1 @  i+ [% ^: Q5 b4 A3 ]! gconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
! G& ~( y4 {+ u, c; P, z(prepubertal).
" o* w- g" B1 ?4 B: O' A" Z8 B9 L+ q- DThe parents were notified about the laboratory0 }1 f$ w* h4 j% d! J% h5 p
results and were informed that all of the tests were: O, x: C0 f2 ~; |$ z2 @" V; i, N
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
$ v! |# F4 s( @% f: zfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to0 M4 U4 L0 \8 T, o& R7 c
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
3 @! K! I7 b: Dever, the family did not return for 4 months.+ W% _3 k+ E3 d% ]' q- T4 P7 q- C
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
/ ^* U, a! t4 ~  R7 e" K( Jchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
0 s" Z9 t4 V/ E$ ?! K3 R7 a5 J$ }2 U2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
0 b# s# }; A4 G- l9 [2 \* Ounchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-9 c9 I: z, ]. K: ?1 S4 e
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
  |. m& @6 z" rthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
0 i+ V0 i! b' \+ A5 N% P* J! l; NmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
$ B4 v" b8 Y, K6 L1 E# X( C* q9 fThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
8 g, x4 F7 ?4 f1 o  A6 O3 e. e2 d0 Aing frequent erections.7 _0 B, a6 g, h2 x' b
Both parents were again questioned about use of* Y# w# o, `) p3 y
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
3 a; S: Q3 q- R' ?the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
2 m! R3 Z! V8 n4 LTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
% @/ p5 M- G' Wuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
1 b* C+ n! _9 L! ping over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
5 B  Q/ _& ^; y/ _$ ma year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
6 ]9 y( ~. o! ~, r( K! H  Tto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
9 Q  y0 A) S4 ^5 t8 l; [  ?, W" b, Pscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
: M/ u, B9 L0 H# |secondary to depression.
" Q  _% X3 K3 qThe child slept in the same bed with parents.! j$ f8 }! B8 {& y. A: ~
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his3 k: }4 @5 U, q! d
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
3 Z% P$ U2 s! \- }1 P7 Enificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
! i8 ?5 s( ?; f1 s$ c" E; U, S6 T% NThe father also admitted that after the phone call,8 }5 B% |& e* C( _$ ?2 q9 K. b
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
. c$ X3 s0 U% }! _2 S3 swas high, he then read the product information2 [" b% q" @3 O( @/ R, a' U
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-  A7 A. Y: @( G' F# r
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
7 ?& g: ?7 ^9 jdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
( ]8 Y# m5 k& E4 w; t2 p/ zfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
) f' X: K+ _1 p& x2 f+ v2 Ebeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
7 J% e2 w: s5 `" h: `9 a# x( ctest was ordered, but the family did not go to the+ s: u& _; B1 ?0 x% P5 j9 k# T
laboratory to obtain the test.0 q8 [) k9 f" j1 O# I% K
Discussion, B8 E8 [' C9 ^, `) E, Q: a
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
& m8 f, f$ \8 t0 Z9 m2 f* d8 asexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
4 `, k# b7 v  C! U# aPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when6 P2 y4 F' K/ Z. h7 \
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
0 p: _- l- ?. h% E; \4 ]thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-+ [0 v4 v' z9 o1 I
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
9 [8 w" j4 r' i; q) [) E# jmay have a central nervous system lesion that is% J; n) V; W% d, H7 {6 A* |# E  e
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
3 a! N9 e" w+ @5 P/ M0 @amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-* c  P/ ?' y% g& N
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
9 g* ^& l; x: v/ f3 \4 v) Lboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
! S3 C3 @8 T; `4 @0 z+ u0 D( j" iization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ J6 f( r$ s. ~rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
; ~1 i' a9 G% c" }9 @/ \; vgonadotropins.1,3
$ D# Z9 C# w$ E( n1 q8 bGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
9 {+ r3 @* t6 w# L- n5 G9 Rcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate  S" C5 K2 J, G+ k; i6 E
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
: I; y! I$ r, U8 f0 [$ Q4 gexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-# {8 S1 L! C$ b# y; G) R2 a
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing6 g* Q' V* ?+ h
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
3 o& c$ y, b' t7 W/ V9 Zadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
7 U* o! d8 W, D" lpuberty in boys.3,47 l& r. {, v4 A% R6 C+ y8 e" x' K
The most common form of congenital adrenal
- e! p; ]1 W% X$ X4 r7 xhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.) ^) j$ v' U8 u. P
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in: M+ `6 N! F: `/ h# b1 o( L3 s
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,) i0 ^- |% w3 m0 |
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
6 H7 u5 r7 K4 D6 S$ pexcess.1,3( X/ R5 w) N: `" z
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20075 g0 t' h# _8 b' n# G
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-1 q/ P6 ~8 t3 q' Y+ [
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
7 [9 X1 S+ t1 s) ?) c% f6 ras testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a4 B( E% |) N: t- S5 P
very young age. The physical findings in these boys( y/ w6 W1 R$ l0 }
with this disorder are full pubertal development,  G2 W" o- ], H
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys& W9 b% F; X: g' x
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder2 F: [1 b' r6 U" T
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show$ d, A, J; n$ t) d. L; A
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-* I# m# J: w0 o; m, U0 ~- w
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked" v* @+ Y' p8 r5 q1 s" K, J
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
) c# o7 C4 h- U% nmales; therefore, other male members of the family' V, _# b) n3 }8 z) j5 p  f4 J
may have similar precocious puberty.3
. `( ]* r# Y5 ^. M: l. FIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
5 |. u7 ~. q! ?' \. [! r' ssistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-1 x: {2 J! x0 Z$ |. S$ P* @
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis, n# M% v8 P4 ~1 E' G: e: F
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
2 c0 A) w; y9 p4 ~started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
9 g2 R0 w" c6 }$ B  Z3 gtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the9 }: r1 y. z; g0 p/ X1 f
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-% @. H9 d5 s$ g: C0 q
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
# E8 |0 y4 F. h) kbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,, {! K& ^+ _% _$ l3 B
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
" F* t* g" _7 J2 Edeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-7 o) _; z# C. }
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.5 S5 d2 D" A0 ~" j- P
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
# \: B7 F1 ~+ B+ Ssuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because1 j* N& V6 i. v) L; n1 w$ c
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-! Y0 Z0 B, R" H! v' ?
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
1 _: E& A, a; Q7 Ddecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
: C+ k) P: K) b( |* o, F+ A# mterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was/ l/ j4 `6 B, \% J
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
. O) r& y2 B4 t. M: A+ Z1 @Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
8 m: P' _, ~8 M, J1 xcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to: E' Q  m& D- e  f
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
% M+ _% E9 K8 S2 ^7 ]' {" m% r" FSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
9 S0 ~; @9 \5 x! Y  f) Ubaseline value in those females who were exposed to1 |1 h5 Z. T, s1 w3 [
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
% j4 _. x0 F1 s9 x. vpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-, z# T: b7 ?' D: k9 N, Z
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
. \) D7 `2 ]; @7 G- T/ v" MOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,5 m, _$ h% k" V  {, @% J" L
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that# t: [9 I; h; V- A
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
" e: B& G" U  \$ V! Q( P5 S$ Rterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more4 ^4 k: R: g% K0 \+ C4 ~* S" q) F
active in young children exposed to testosterone' |& E5 y  p0 `  _" U; V6 Q# Z% }
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
- ^+ j3 e  Y' L+ {0 }5 ]5 J+ Gdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
8 |. \- ?. t* y, L5 i: V3 tvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in$ e( H) K$ X/ k& o3 L
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
% q! G4 ~4 r' T! @advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.8 e$ S% s2 f) T6 L. B) i
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during, {$ ]$ s+ R5 E
early childhood on pubertal development and final/ s+ h/ O3 x0 i6 G
adult height are not fully known and always remain
$ l5 }& M* b- E4 N& ha concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
8 @+ k3 W+ y, \  }terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some, L" X! I; o9 B; [6 |6 {
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after( _3 ?0 [+ n" m& ]$ X$ g
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
+ b+ m+ {! y7 h" _+ o+ x2 n- Idecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
  X: g& j: I7 q! |- oThere are conflicting reports and controversy% f7 I" i2 G, G1 s
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult" y* i/ d9 ]8 a0 W" L/ p1 y
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
- [( I  ?- O5 W4 @6 U3 Hadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-8 U) w3 }9 _& j2 f- ^( s
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,) m9 e& Y6 j0 h( j" V& J" P
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between; M( S! V) L, o( Q: T
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
" j! K* {' u; @& v' l7 t6 o, h( Ypenile length in clinical studies.
! U* x% F+ {* @: P+ S4 sNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is# L: d) K. R5 g7 f" y: ^
going to experience any of the untoward effects from" Q: h7 r) Y" w
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
# F0 U! l% }0 t+ O- Bthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.# f9 f; c$ n% M1 O7 t: U& {
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
# C% ~' t/ r% B* U" d7 [diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
  ]6 r; v4 u4 {6 Q3 r. @  vthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
" f( y4 t. }7 ?height will not be affected.% L$ @! o. A1 W3 O4 A0 v6 ~1 p
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-7 \5 l( B8 Q. U$ [7 R$ {+ Q
ability of androgen products in our society may
/ D( h; F% q9 E: J8 vindeed cause more virilization in male or female
0 S5 E" W8 |  \9 @( ?children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-5 l+ E, S( m5 X( a1 M
gen products must be considered and specific ques-7 f! N5 @+ t1 Q4 @1 Y  o4 j9 q
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or" [4 t, d- X; q6 g
gel should be asked of the family members during3 W6 b: E# ]0 H9 k7 N! o
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
. Q4 S& l6 s& V3 f1 d  tilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-! y5 t, A+ ~2 ?  n5 t" T- O' D, x
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by9 m5 K& I* b' F- u, o4 a
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a$ L+ F/ a5 f7 P$ z
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
7 W, E. q1 X$ j1 }result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive: c% |% S% A$ O% O0 ]4 c7 |! ]
investigation. The primary care physician should be
" Q1 P  P4 m9 r; ^7 Jaware of this fact, because most of these children2 A1 z' \8 \$ y* n5 ^$ T
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
- x( f, a" a4 h9 l: T, p5 C" HDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
1 B, M' T) [9 I6 Dwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or" t' _9 P" M- x3 f( ?' h
female child who might come in contact with some-+ m' P  H: p! b$ K6 f1 e
one using any of these products.
0 ~1 {  V+ `/ x% \& S) R, O0 XReferences
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old& L) w+ H. `8 p. ~* E
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
9 d+ P4 F- D9 ^! xExposure to Testosterone5 n" i4 @6 @8 t7 E4 K6 R
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2+ m' S: [8 r4 J$ j4 U
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
( _- b& {$ C+ C( y- e3 i8 oClinical Pediatrics
+ ~2 P0 ^7 Q) ~$ T; B/ MVolume 46 Number 6
+ S  M& B- l: J8 E2 j% k" R8 {July 2007 540-543
2 {  H5 z% p0 @# d" V, i0 T* b© 2007 Sage Publications
) ~, o: o/ p7 x10.1177/0009922806296651
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# c9 k& j  d' Y# N5 E6 D  |hosted at! W) t# Z, D& b- ~" x+ Q
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
; k! J6 g' p3 y, n: a0 m5 f5 Dis a significant concern for physicians. Central
% e1 n7 V( F0 i$ G2 y; Rprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
9 H+ b- _0 Z: K9 ^6 n8 U* Q$ ithrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has9 S1 c' Y# X% _$ i) k# B
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
2 @8 s2 B: a( p7 w0 X2 [lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested. m; h: @# T7 v* V# e" b) K
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic6 j: b; P' z* r7 P! {9 n$ k
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-$ Q  _: O& ~- q( M! j
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
7 P) C0 _4 z, w5 O5 freport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the: q+ j6 N8 v& l0 ~# e# R4 T
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
/ W6 [" J/ p: L. Kment without testicular enlargement, which was due0 i+ a- h0 C; N
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
0 `' \3 q$ P7 g; \# L3 F$ Sthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
+ A0 g  A9 J5 j4 emation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
3 Y; D" k9 l9 }( z' Z5 cchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of# y( _  o9 X+ I% E6 T5 z
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-: L* k& h6 I) B! s" _& p
bly more common than the rare case report in the7 _: w# a% ?; `% x9 I; i
literature.4
& n+ {( V. s# B: L  ?: ~8 g8 ?( RPatient Report
9 f- `1 Z% S  cA 16-month-old white child was referred to the$ l! S1 F" l' l& X1 O
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern7 Z) ]9 e  O7 T& _; u: U
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
7 Q* \6 N5 l) p& G/ n  v8 z# C4 B% @) Klight colored pubic hair development when he was2 ^4 J' \* E! x
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of' Q$ h( ?. |* m! h  W" V/ I
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
/ u: ^% T" t% H$ TAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
' S+ P& h, \. N- ?/ [& m/ c% {Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of& y& r: j% W4 P9 [4 z* N1 K3 O
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
) `1 y- k- l. v+ S6 oe-mail: [email protected].: b0 _4 J4 V6 u1 U( @
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
0 x: H5 b' i5 ?; V! F8 s% T& ddarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
( p5 t9 U: k9 d! [ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
& R! }) K0 }3 _( P3 N' O# Zwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
+ ]) h6 j; h' C/ X; la birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of8 y$ s9 ?" o7 m
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year6 O4 \% n9 o/ Y7 |: K
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
& a2 n9 b  Z0 V0 ^; Qsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,& g& G, U. j7 e& b1 @% M
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
& \. }0 i! v0 C4 w* O: U8 lwas age appropriate.- K1 l' V2 o% |& p& C; X9 W
The family history was remarkable for the father,5 [$ C8 E1 ?, r
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
, ?8 u1 m  }: r  m, C6 I( N" \which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s4 [& B. `, p/ q; U9 i* z$ O
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
" A! A1 M! o2 x; s- n3 \/ K( \" fearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
$ x( G- ^. v( V0 [7 TThe father denied taking any other medication. The
7 G& n, [; K- n1 k5 tchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche5 X" k9 }' n4 g2 ]( R+ }, x7 p$ r
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
. s7 _3 R) T* k5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-: `# Y' U( C# g3 d" n& y
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
5 D# L. ~7 e+ d! Q" Etives. There were no siblings.
" x* t& u6 s. x) q8 N6 F! O( vPhysical Examination
/ s) B& R& ?1 M/ TThe physical examination revealed a very active,/ S6 _& o$ s9 F0 ^! F
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
) L% f4 h+ u# n* ~+ Y3 xa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
0 M( `4 s4 ]  h7 l7 h90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg/ Q2 L# y7 t5 A! [8 E
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth3 }$ l* [# Q6 x$ r. @
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of/ Z& p/ s' h% _/ v4 m  X) E
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
$ ]" y3 ^4 B# e. r  p1 u9 ]The genitourinary examination was remarkable for6 A& b0 ?, `9 Z% x
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of1 k  E/ R/ n% h; {; E* g
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well, c0 f+ F2 D1 o0 g/ o/ Z
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
7 q! p& G3 R9 S# e/ ]( |0 b4 `testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
3 h6 x- S2 _3 h, h1 I4 F" ]$ mThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat& c% b2 S& |% _0 E" h+ b
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no! x  y' L+ C  v* w
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.# v1 P' ?5 q) C& L) g7 B
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
* _* n8 _, a! ?# ^2 v: kbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
+ }$ K1 q* l3 U6 Q8 Z; U0 q) cof papilledema.
3 w/ f$ j& u! x/ L% O& nLaboratory Evaluation1 ]: K3 b4 K9 t  o- R
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by8 T) N7 ~! U# t& a
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-3 s# g- g5 P) X9 b! H( T$ i  c
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
& h6 u+ D6 q( X- K$ q! ikaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
+ r: [8 R. s$ L( t3 \7 A9 Fshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
0 x( b; X" M1 ~4 }: M' y& K5 flating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
  g. k; y0 v+ W: H  x, u8 wThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
9 H# ^/ f5 @" j; c. Qurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
: m) W& Q) h# n, Pwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
6 D( @3 O& N! H3 y$ @) W0 Kof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
4 i- m9 O' q. T$ ?& |0 w(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20$ F$ L" d  Y. R( P* r+ i
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
6 J; J0 n5 t4 D/ Q4 O3 `terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
: ~/ a( C' M( J( Tdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to9 s3 g5 V- [* a& O
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
# r/ x/ P7 [' W* kwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
" J0 _) W# r$ M; a6 f9 I) Ztisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total( U5 l/ D8 E, i! W5 d' j# e0 P
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),, ^5 w2 b/ U$ m
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than& d9 C! ^9 ]* Y1 p% y% ?
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular% y; q' _6 D: T$ H3 H  Q5 y
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
  ?* V* Z. A1 v& Oconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL4 X  T4 N! x$ N) C& ^: W
(prepubertal).% X0 [' b% {  Y: `6 S
The parents were notified about the laboratory
+ F9 v" w5 W& f$ p2 l' r) T9 ~3 {results and were informed that all of the tests were8 t5 m, ~; N$ Z2 X. O4 J
normal except the testosterone level was high. The7 o; [% y; L. ^; M
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
; [% B9 i. J4 G0 A5 wobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-/ s+ y& z8 [" ?
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
( g0 w5 M2 U) a& c4 S8 ]1 UPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
& s7 _6 k) G8 }# d& o* ?! e* {) wchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
7 y! o7 @* A  ^) ^. L' T$ J2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained5 M( H8 d; }# @, u
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-% _! Y1 t2 P: G
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
0 U; D7 W" j- Bthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
( j* Z6 m9 I. k# V/ x5 ]$ xmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
- f% n4 d( E1 zThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
0 B' A9 y" B5 u! g; c4 N. Cing frequent erections.* X0 r$ Q3 i5 d9 X- i4 X1 \
Both parents were again questioned about use of8 m# k8 `% _1 q2 b
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
, Q8 ^  S. H9 N9 Tthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the3 `% W1 W! ]3 b. i* A
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
  \* u* V/ Z& f5 Y, E3 _& v; N, ruse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
4 v( ?" P' Q8 [& k# m5 F& ?ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for$ M0 O4 j) h8 a- P- [5 G) g
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed9 a% T' a" }. F3 `: I+ p
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
, G- X; x2 [& C' jscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
; N+ M$ Z6 ^5 C/ D+ ^) F, C( Hsecondary to depression.
  m' Y  @9 ^! o, C# Q. T! JThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
* ?8 m) d8 G" _! XThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
, F/ T) B& w7 c9 n* p/ S; Echest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
7 {' _" C* f8 g$ @1 [8 v. Hnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
+ K, n2 t1 ?7 D" n! P5 eThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
4 c6 {0 X+ n5 K& F& q9 u: ]; e$ xwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
9 k) P4 E6 P( z2 b. l6 v0 Lwas high, he then read the product information( T; [# T/ D* H( `3 L) D: R. {
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
, q/ z! P$ d+ N& F) xson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they; m  b; j! l* z" |0 z  m: ]
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the3 j/ R/ l) F! T" a7 ?3 X4 B
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
. ~* Z% c+ i0 z' `% U& ]  u6 _- Ebeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
5 s# a7 e5 ?- U; l0 Ftest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
( S' x0 g# P+ J. _5 X9 O. Claboratory to obtain the test.
5 l7 L2 v0 J9 ]3 K6 |Discussion
/ y. m( G2 I1 n! E8 e8 m+ DPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
1 J& b8 T% m8 F2 O; |sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
) O8 B7 }. Z% B9 V! u6 b' KPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when& U, t! t4 w# G7 A; t& D
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
; d" C3 a/ p/ H" }: `thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
" a3 x1 I) B! g) n/ c4 Xmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
# [* u- |$ T. r+ xmay have a central nervous system lesion that is" r) G+ e& \# _. d
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
! g6 s$ y% C) g4 c) q* S# Hamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
1 W- z8 X+ r4 F- g. Rsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
! [( Q  f4 q+ o! Wboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
2 P2 l+ c+ S; ]ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-$ n& E4 a0 q) V" @- ^( |7 O
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
- V; C: ^3 r; ?. ?% X( m. |& Bgonadotropins.1,3
4 L3 X' _" B& [+ c# m  n' [Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
% B& K) i. k' K& X% |! E! [" rcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
4 r7 Q- w+ y  f# y6 f$ `androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
8 X6 P6 k: }) [; {exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-+ R6 S7 S# n, k9 o; O7 \% T
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
+ I8 R: B; o7 I2 B! |+ Wcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive: w$ i$ [5 A5 }( V  @
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
# ^) q& @/ ~, e+ Dpuberty in boys.3,4
; F) [: U7 V1 }The most common form of congenital adrenal
& f7 l5 H5 p6 G* `  rhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
/ M: t% f( u& c& }; @The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in1 r- u9 {7 t- q  U' |
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
$ f3 G! Y" b5 W' h' g! Gan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen/ ~* _$ s0 E3 t9 c3 s8 v
excess.1,3
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A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-6 ]% p1 b% Y0 u$ q$ {. Y. G. N
independent precocious puberty, which is also known& {: \3 z& X4 p& J: Z6 A' K
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a. c, k- h6 p$ `
very young age. The physical findings in these boys) Z/ T, O8 z: e9 C  }# H9 G
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
1 d& c& P& p; @/ Iincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
( ~4 T4 q6 m+ N" W/ H- iwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder% H4 [! w7 L# X& V$ k5 r; j0 t
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
7 _8 m/ I5 C8 u; l# Epubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
' X0 v$ j4 p! K3 \7 I& ]- @& treleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
- U+ A" V1 v  m( y8 w4 u. g9 Pautosomal dominant disorder that affects only* T3 M7 _9 K0 {
males; therefore, other male members of the family; F( R; F; C! h) O. T. i+ _( ^
may have similar precocious puberty.36 R$ h/ j/ e) h! r$ U3 X( Y: P# r
In our patient, physical examination was incon-! w& n2 l! \0 m& y# w/ z6 J2 c
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-5 X. Q+ Y' W% H* w) Y$ g6 p0 j
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis! @! |+ z2 s; i7 s* m4 V9 Y! f6 R/ ~
was in the differential diagnosis because his father- Y4 E. Y& T( H& }& i! y& m
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
, C! [, k; E' A; {) T  btesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
# k) f/ K, w) z# s- {- f5 O7 hbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
& R/ v: L9 Q: l: [, Eative initial history of androgen exposure, our
' ^: c; j( E# E/ I( [% Jbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,8 k8 x( o$ a$ M3 u1 S5 e. M: ]% H4 @
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase; P$ O& M, l  B" w+ ^3 y% r: U9 ?
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-4 l4 u6 f: Z5 ?  l9 T6 _+ X. j2 b& l
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
3 z/ r8 V; k" I) V" K/ jThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly, B" V- f' P' W
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
7 z! O5 l0 k8 Zthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
9 |4 _$ R' P4 Z9 z0 H) T* l  o0 opearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
- v) P0 S9 x% g0 R' x9 `" K4 Hdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-8 T1 B, E2 F& q" z* m# f  ^
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was. t7 c  r0 Y7 P
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
. c1 }5 S+ Y8 x& T3 d- E" uDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
# m( ^" P3 z) |( j9 Y: x+ H9 rcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to! ~8 t  ^0 n. H: I
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.& h% }5 u3 f# v. O6 }
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
. D' W1 [# i) @8 u$ nbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
! I) f8 X/ n: }, b, C* reven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
& y" {' K4 {" S' |! }partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
4 B, m7 ]5 B+ s# w; B/ w0 Ttion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.. f% B- H% l1 r5 J; h
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,/ W1 C( X! R! m3 |% f. ]
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that/ }! L# k, v: Y, X/ F/ x
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
& v  T3 W& L3 d" g4 q. qterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
( F2 O# d' F/ `- p* E( e  a" Yactive in young children exposed to testosterone
! ~* z7 p2 x% Vexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-6 k1 A) Z* y! ~3 d& d
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to: Z9 e# f2 j. J. e( S7 P
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
6 D: H% P' m1 T& Y9 F& J3 Gchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and7 g- ^. F$ V2 R9 k! U4 n+ Q. v" G
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
$ S  t; V4 S& D; X# n: }: pThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during6 C+ H- |# }3 B$ f
early childhood on pubertal development and final( S, @7 m% ]& B5 N' u) r
adult height are not fully known and always remain
2 u: F6 d- x# Y" g( Qa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-* F: Y2 s( {5 V8 U/ k
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some8 O7 T5 r; L) h% R* y0 o, @3 Y$ b
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
) S* G' Q, G( s: ?9 t" ?! y2 c* _cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
0 g' O$ ?9 ^7 E* G) `decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9+ ~. X8 D4 `; R7 S8 C
There are conflicting reports and controversy: O9 a9 J- ^* w4 g+ W
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult- M$ j# j2 G& ^7 r
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal: F7 K4 }! v: p. R" H
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
0 y; k" v0 m3 Z0 ~/ w  aulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,. \0 g) _. @3 F4 H
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
3 }4 J+ }! K! }* [' _  ochildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult; A3 C$ T! h$ c8 @/ _. o- p
penile length in clinical studies.* N( v% h; m1 A2 l
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
! _3 F  e8 z& n# xgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
2 \0 d3 j6 c% a7 J8 X6 ttestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because# R9 X4 M4 Q  ~0 @' {
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
9 K5 {7 G9 f3 J; }Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
) C1 E4 |+ D* y. y& J, Idiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
1 M& r0 e) x, t; zthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult( u! G2 m$ M3 l; u5 R; p5 c1 q* |
height will not be affected.% d  ?6 D7 l$ b# ?
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
& R: U  B7 \- B5 H/ hability of androgen products in our society may2 B& W5 c1 `( N4 H
indeed cause more virilization in male or female6 e3 O* i; S/ ]
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
6 x# F& t6 K# G. k3 `  H' mgen products must be considered and specific ques-
8 p  }: w/ h4 j" R$ A& o% {% {tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
- S. n* S3 r! j  p' }gel should be asked of the family members during
& r: E% f) k: n9 r5 C# bthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
# @( P  J# M9 N4 W1 p! d' Uilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-6 i# Y8 u2 J6 D& l
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
( o8 U3 N! v4 g$ Q! f+ g0 Dappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a8 Y6 }' u8 l1 x  n0 f
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
1 M4 p* a) {1 ^7 }" w) j( q3 q4 mresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive% ?5 B. l# K6 e
investigation. The primary care physician should be
: e* h& k- a, G3 l: {- V" eaware of this fact, because most of these children2 Q6 V5 J* m  H! [! v
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
* ?0 H8 R, v0 `) R) i' c1 \Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
, {- \' ]2 a& G3 X+ twarning about the virilizing effect on a male or* E: V; h6 g7 v' ?9 w: [
female child who might come in contact with some-2 c& |+ ~3 K0 m* `- Z
one using any of these products.
* W+ H) Q. o/ m) |References
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9 a# p$ M/ {6 v( Fand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
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