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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old4 [5 x: |1 p: J2 T& d; v
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
5 U" p2 V: t* c* f7 P, E9 {Exposure to Testosterone
; D9 E% T% l1 a4 I2 \5 eSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
2 T) w4 F* M2 Cand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
7 W3 Q5 w( g2 r$ _+ WClinical Pediatrics4 t; Q1 p8 p6 K
Volume 46 Number 65 d# o* {* @0 Q. K% v' {  I
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
) m3 i( ^) b6 i8 Lis a significant concern for physicians. Central! c# I8 i" R9 f8 e5 f% \
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated1 D5 Y9 C& E  [  g  q; @* z: d; ~
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
  y3 ], n' W' `% l8 d' Q2 ~% u: [a higher incidence of organic central nervous system9 g& n) P) @0 T# w5 e9 c! H
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
) E; e8 B9 t4 R. `2 H+ X& ?  j2 u0 Nby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
/ c& n9 @9 t1 A3 P9 n: xhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-+ o( V' R; O$ q9 z' ^
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
0 f7 N- M& L& ?  L! u- X5 N" greport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the! U, V' w9 ]! _8 H7 s1 _
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-* F! K% F7 l/ x
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
& r% i) u3 X+ C) `8 y* w% {to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by% C% {' z3 N1 x! T2 Q6 V  U9 K
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
. m* Z, y) p  B6 Q6 Vmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
( b4 X) i: {6 H4 gchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
% `& h4 z2 c9 ?( btestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
6 s4 P3 {5 i  Qbly more common than the rare case report in the) k  q0 G2 K' x2 x
literature.4) S3 \5 h% e+ ~, P7 O$ {
Patient Report
) ^3 y/ s, `& Z$ i  EA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
0 T! B6 N) {* ?  ?3 e- jendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
# e" n7 ^: I7 s2 `. H% D8 [8 eof early sexual development. His mother noticed8 B+ J1 v: }; G* J
light colored pubic hair development when he was
  @2 ?2 G" b  S8 ~1 O4 MFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of" e+ e) S& H6 R) Y' O
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
/ u9 s; q! d) |# ?1 qAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE," F. L1 P: E7 }" H3 q/ M" q
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
! D7 k0 `( I( a4 aMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;6 j6 @: `: ~0 {8 l" X  c- g2 y
e-mail: [email protected].; b0 y5 D+ ]2 @$ e3 P0 M
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
# ^! i9 |1 ^/ k+ p$ Ydarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
1 b. o2 R- L; N, X* W, W8 hment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
3 d6 W) k; h( Y1 ?; ?: G& A  G% [9 ewas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
+ T. u. x* r2 _) t7 H/ na birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
$ E% W2 j9 }( _* E6 r5 Z2 b! S20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year, G: M  M' G2 O3 ~2 {/ d1 t3 v
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with$ r2 g) U+ |3 F1 n8 ?4 t
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
# i" w6 V% {( s7 ^9 Jand his psychosocial and psychomotor development: h+ B8 M4 p' p% c. t# X, Z0 l/ g
was age appropriate.
4 p5 P! x; {3 u/ PThe family history was remarkable for the father,
" j" s$ |* \) V5 nwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,5 M  b  _: c1 x( G
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
- C3 }& P5 c2 F# Q& g6 U& P0 M3 u& b% r$ jheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat* A' V4 C) g& z. `: @3 x
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.0 @+ W' K! K4 x
The father denied taking any other medication. The7 b; M, M7 G9 a/ G8 u
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
% e% G! @2 h5 f9 ?' P0 Swas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet' {! X( w. k4 M2 R+ x9 E
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-, o6 p  G( R2 j+ t: K4 G2 ^" z; A
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-! a& d$ i. f  }* Z0 u% O2 x8 O
tives. There were no siblings.
/ o' c- r$ W+ v4 x4 I% u# ]9 A' XPhysical Examination
! J. x: B( \5 [* CThe physical examination revealed a very active,* _5 x7 b9 Y2 J7 b
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented& {2 X; k5 T/ E  d3 H
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
4 s$ W7 `9 z) u% d  Q" L90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
) @. h+ R3 v/ r: O(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
, p0 H3 A' T  v$ Y7 Jvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
; N: C; I& i" mthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement., l% l' [" K8 H2 N* L
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
6 v1 o1 ~8 {' n; a" _* E' Senlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
/ F2 K5 G) }6 W$ ^; i! Y8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well9 s# \' X4 v+ {% s+ d
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around  Q+ j) f& a  P4 J
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* ]+ I8 a. p6 C( Pthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
; o4 Y* ~/ v% T( d5 ^$ H2 p: Wtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
5 w% F: |% Z$ [; ?The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
5 ^' l+ A4 V  uoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no/ @; x) ?: t6 ?* s% ^: s9 X7 M) f
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
" @% e0 Z3 _$ d. r: ONeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
+ s* p: y# @7 b. g. N" qbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion3 z1 b% [/ N  m7 X
of papilledema.2 w3 ^# Q4 G4 G1 _  G  z1 @
Laboratory Evaluation
+ u- b$ I7 n) E* s, k1 @( xThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by" q3 Y1 e& Y( ~. k/ O/ a
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
1 `) o. ~, b/ ~2 h+ s1 Llogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal" _# v* r5 }; ^; x( o& `
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
* v* R, o, p6 c+ s6 R+ E2 k6 zshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-4 O% u8 \! e5 t/ _
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).1 S+ z# Q8 d* k; f. U( O8 Q
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
: Y3 Y* M* Q9 T  j  L: ^urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
. ^# m. H! g" ]4 z$ r6 I/ Awithin normal range for his age. The concentration
- E, J; _9 L( ^! ]of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL  i# m0 u9 V. z8 D6 p
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20& @' S% g- T# K- y8 }+ `
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
: p( _/ j2 t/ T: L2 T9 ^4 [2 bterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
# i4 B! a0 {% Hdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to4 M! ?: b- ?$ x; d  |6 y: Q$ U
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
& v$ o! r5 ~3 M: s+ Q6 L- _; a+ m, \3 \was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
5 U$ j  L9 I) W, M' otisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total; I2 X6 p2 v0 D' x0 W% n6 S
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
* g! e- l# Z1 |) h+ Vand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
+ l# |) @0 }6 V  a/ h: G! l5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
: O2 W. A+ Q0 astimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone2 g% U& o# ?7 k, M9 H2 w) p) @% O
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL) B( z  B3 N) t5 v& x5 ^8 _
(prepubertal).
8 F& T3 W3 q( \The parents were notified about the laboratory; b+ K9 f/ P3 ]3 `
results and were informed that all of the tests were/ x) r' a' n* `/ Y5 @# V% a- Y+ Y
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
0 G2 ~' u0 k; y3 Nfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to: Q6 p# s4 i! j% n' w5 V
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-  c( c1 f  n% m6 \; g
ever, the family did not return for 4 months./ L9 z; V  c, [8 p5 o$ x( F( Z
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
( ?" D! o# R6 |. ^% e$ X0 l' X: Nchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
$ a! U) M8 n" G+ c2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained5 _8 m. ]8 Z2 {. T# h* H: g' j: Z5 @9 W
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-/ f7 n7 @* R6 a" N) ~
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at, R; C' e5 A& d9 T; J. ?" T8 _' r5 m
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
" d! }6 W* J2 U2 f: Z2 FmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
0 \/ t* I1 P- E. H: n& nThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
  j1 i: I% G$ t! Q- E0 M) zing frequent erections.
( o( G/ ]5 D2 w+ e! jBoth parents were again questioned about use of6 M/ d9 a& u, H1 s: b# |
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to7 G* N, `; R- M: Y# J7 F0 \
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
5 I, @5 M$ S  t4 Z( e# WTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541& j7 p+ S; y' C7 m7 T: K
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-  @5 v4 f- A/ Y- S% v+ X; L3 u
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
2 a% g5 ^. i( V$ N$ n  e* ?a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed3 I; Y  K$ z  ~" S9 u5 |, v8 w
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
% _1 u" L1 }  Y: W4 [scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
, y! B' Z8 p* l: h9 H9 @  I( ?secondary to depression.* N  |! }" L; ]; u
The child slept in the same bed with parents., Q. ?# U6 ~/ y# A" Q# }' m9 _9 v: ^
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his0 e( a, `; T+ [8 F
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-- U" S6 o% N/ q; D6 k5 E. h
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.0 y: ^2 N* v* n5 w. F
The father also admitted that after the phone call,( y$ H; Q* \$ z2 i$ D3 F$ h
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
+ m9 y2 M6 I# e% u# |was high, he then read the product information5 }1 }1 v8 F! g, J
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-$ o8 x" R1 m" k) E8 D
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
6 B2 ~' T' v  g9 Ndecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
1 \/ j( @  T1 e% J  M% C; D0 jfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
, Y  v3 c$ v& S/ lbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone0 u8 k  T! X& C) U' }1 [$ R
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the$ f: g1 O. w! p0 h
laboratory to obtain the test.
+ r: G$ |' N0 p7 f$ E- |Discussion
; R. O; \  B' f" M5 [. P) pPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
) y& d3 e) b- C( Zsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
* h7 ]3 S* I, H8 E: \Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when" [3 y5 @# W+ P% I8 r
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
/ @4 t+ ]& F2 |thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-8 A' w* a4 `- a' _& S
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP; V6 p/ ?; U" H; J9 ]# K- N- [
may have a central nervous system lesion that is  K& H7 ]8 c$ y, ~7 a, w7 f" D
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-3 p( G  ]" V* }
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-# Z7 r+ u& N2 z$ y3 U
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in; S; x4 h1 m8 o% {/ _; v: Y
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-# k- a  v/ J; q5 |( q. L
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
& P& P$ `$ R! u+ G& ^& Zrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by! D4 K5 ~' @" a. B" Q
gonadotropins.1,3. l$ @/ y  q: G: y
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
/ P% g+ E) J- D- |- ]: Hcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
2 y' e* \5 Y/ N: Q2 S- _0 C  R. x' wandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or! c) f) N7 v: F9 R( c
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
4 j- b9 G+ c0 I/ o- P9 B. c* wulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing. b4 a( p" s# y# I8 S' z
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive3 w  T7 @1 Y8 b% `
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious, ^3 r) o( D. t. V! s
puberty in boys.3,4
  W3 W0 q( ?& f& `8 F+ IThe most common form of congenital adrenal
! S# K$ D- J% V; F5 q3 Q- Ehyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.- N8 C$ l8 c5 q6 e/ h" @! h! h
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in3 j' u5 r5 D3 K, E3 I: F$ D
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely," F/ [4 v4 m5 c; A
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
; v, }0 b# |5 U$ o" A% n' {) oexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
3 O! J; F6 }! |* R2 gA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
( W4 y; l# ?4 E0 Y9 t5 f- ^0 n2 pindependent precocious puberty, which is also known( S9 b$ Q" f% }3 O1 P
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a8 U9 G/ @) m+ r( x$ N
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
: f3 F0 D* D- ]  s/ r/ s' dwith this disorder are full pubertal development,6 a/ w% z* [( i7 a7 D2 \) f9 J5 L0 N
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys" S- M4 a) I1 ?( v" Y& V
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
) r: a3 n; x! v% `- Xare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
' Q' P! e5 U- q& D5 T) vpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-2 _! L) p* ]; c4 H  \6 l
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
/ M$ {1 O% x2 I) `4 V7 gautosomal dominant disorder that affects only0 N* L' x/ e7 L0 v
males; therefore, other male members of the family
- k3 w) l% g5 R* S! Kmay have similar precocious puberty.32 |3 {" x: R. ]" O/ z
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
8 g. H6 Z, p  ~) x& Y* Y5 ?3 s/ A+ qsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
3 c( |3 s" T2 S' v; vcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
  N  B- ~+ f; W: l9 Mwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
# ]$ N0 h, F- bstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
/ u/ _5 R1 Q4 C( Otesticular enlargement is not that evident in the9 H( A3 s/ Q. n$ Y9 e! @" j7 e
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-3 Y. h& [$ p1 _, x4 Z# }' f
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
3 y2 x+ J  r: g% |* Q8 B' O- ubiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,* E& \" }! q9 l2 M. x, {8 ?6 u
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
' I4 y  _/ @  r. ?# N! Y& E) bdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-  n$ P+ Q2 W4 ~, p9 l' B4 l. l
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.; |8 U# H8 A5 K. ^" y: q  f1 f
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly# B2 M7 B# ~1 u! g5 w
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because4 A$ j- V+ Y% P/ I* Q
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
3 ^% ^8 p1 ^7 V( Kpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
6 w8 [2 d* Q% U. E/ H& D2 udecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
; d6 n1 G' @& y0 Q  `1 \terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
3 ~/ Z0 w& t! {* Q5 Husing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’' C' D3 n# B1 N+ `; w2 N
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or& ~) I& S( i* y( p) N5 ^
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
2 Y, A! R  a5 U& ^! Aunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
% u* b' J" K& r) R, qSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the3 R* r2 S/ F4 k( m) p" k
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
  C8 F) h1 U7 W) N( @) `even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
$ i* V" f; ]4 t9 e8 O# Y$ Z+ Hpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-0 \) u- e- s) n3 C
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
+ M& r: |+ A' W5 @: XOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,. h& L2 d6 O) J4 c& h
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that3 g$ m1 H" y) h+ d; e6 [4 k
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
) R/ J5 k6 Y7 m  D: i3 [. gterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more8 s* ~! t& N  I9 @+ _3 b+ ?
active in young children exposed to testosterone: p% u: ~8 A( Q( s1 J
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
0 F: i9 i; c) g" y! edrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
3 J( J% @, |3 ~' G, {9 h3 hvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
1 j8 y* s% }! p, @! C( Wchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
% m8 F. a5 t. m* Fadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
$ D2 O, J9 @2 X% g5 k4 QThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during9 ?; y6 w; m+ O# e
early childhood on pubertal development and final1 v5 J6 {! W. }# B- @) F5 V4 P
adult height are not fully known and always remain
/ H5 ?9 s1 a) p: ]$ Ka concern. Children treated with short-term testos-3 M/ \- _' P( Q; V  K" h
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some6 y' V2 j1 r1 K5 {+ U: p) p
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
3 u+ h! |( X' o- G1 f( @cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation6 o$ ]$ P3 W& h" M6 @5 a
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
" Q9 l1 k: E* W& J# t; J. d; G. VThere are conflicting reports and controversy
" t# _3 a. h7 O8 ~over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
% {. k  j  w( ypenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
  ~' a& F4 L* u- badult penile length, apparently because of downreg-6 X  q3 N# l7 w5 X1 A
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,3 r+ _/ J' j4 {& K
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
  k! H! g. l- r9 bchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult8 e, ~" [) S# T* A1 V. n' p- l
penile length in clinical studies.% u9 s# {0 D" R4 t5 i
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is. d: F' B9 x& [
going to experience any of the untoward effects from- K0 s1 F( s; ?" Q( J
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because; R0 ]! k6 {: l& w# B% O
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.) Y8 C2 ~' ?9 t* t
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
6 k, B6 ~! x. e2 g! Tdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
, n7 z; g  R1 H9 m% X- }: ~the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
/ [; q+ ]$ |% R* x' ^+ I3 ]height will not be affected.
3 o9 u9 f; K! }Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
: l7 `. p' ]* u$ N5 X; qability of androgen products in our society may
" N& J. r4 L8 |4 @3 O- Jindeed cause more virilization in male or female
" V* _5 f4 C2 O: Schildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-  s- V' |7 n* p0 }, `: q4 X0 p
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
3 t. R/ C% ^0 y1 P  f. d- |9 Ztioning about the use of a testosterone product or; D2 q! C0 z0 l0 j7 a( @
gel should be asked of the family members during+ R) R( p* Q+ z$ T8 c- C
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
* A( E4 M2 o# F# {& kilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
5 D3 y# f0 U* H. G7 Onosis can be established by just a few tests and by  `3 ]% g9 T8 F+ N4 ]/ q, v. S4 \
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a2 R8 T! Q/ h% k! U2 R, B$ A* u
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may; ^. H* Q  o; x
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive& |2 L$ j; Q& ^1 b) f/ v  z- i% Y
investigation. The primary care physician should be
5 c9 ^0 V6 I; D, c2 qaware of this fact, because most of these children/ g# {* m, g3 S8 I8 C
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
# N- ~5 q+ l3 BDesk Reference and package insert should also put a' ?0 l; e' G2 e+ Y& F
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
9 u3 }; G! c" e7 }% dfemale child who might come in contact with some-, {4 _3 r5 j4 [. Q1 W
one using any of these products.
) O1 o1 i' b7 e- g  S: p1 MReferences
+ }* ?% J5 E" _0 o) h1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation/ t% e+ a4 ?& P7 P) E* C/ J" }
and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric) L1 D( Y8 I/ i) c$ J9 r7 F
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;8 o# Y! @+ U& L- R: [: k! r
2002: 565-628.
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
9 l  p4 G! |1 O7 q$ a) e! ~: Z% eBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
( \2 ?+ P6 K4 ~+ Q& lExposure to Testosterone* Y1 L0 z/ Z# a8 m& L- V
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
, Q/ h' ^9 L; yand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
: S& Y6 A8 I9 D% _Clinical Pediatrics
% j9 Y5 x# P7 K7 iVolume 46 Number 6+ A/ ~, [1 R( `" j
July 2007 540-543
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10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
, ?" I% R0 Y- a5 jis a significant concern for physicians. Central' l3 _+ b: [5 ~2 n) [" N5 g; l" X
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
; i) P, e4 ^3 g0 a7 Fthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has+ e5 ^, O  k! `; o7 r
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
# A) y! u& j/ ], V. f+ [* t' w+ f2 nlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
3 v% u" }! R0 l! u/ dby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic- G/ s9 v1 b( N1 c* I! V
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
5 g4 w) g' D+ g9 t/ b2 Ucles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
* i1 u: i+ ^/ }' n6 F8 U+ Oreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
% a1 V5 K1 {4 h0 u, qenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
' J0 ~. X) C# g) c3 ement without testicular enlargement, which was due
% E6 y4 ~* ?; y. N" zto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
8 _7 O- [' n  Bthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
+ n" V, P) s$ Z: m2 mmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
" s; k/ R9 \- c5 g6 Schild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
( t8 w4 |4 a6 H) b1 l( Btestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-& x  n8 m9 J- a6 h3 r, ~
bly more common than the rare case report in the! `( f; ?7 o  ~" u, }
literature.49 p0 ~: I6 Z* m% u, t1 _
Patient Report+ B) g! I7 Y. ~, W% [$ H+ W
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the) s% P5 B+ x0 g0 k1 k6 [8 l( \, b3 j
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern! W+ \& D# L) l1 {" O
of early sexual development. His mother noticed. h5 ~* l5 D1 U& H
light colored pubic hair development when he was
: U2 k; v' V4 \5 k& HFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of" Q2 b# n8 {9 ~5 u/ M+ [* i: w/ n
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.) R( S1 D# V2 C$ {' l* |2 M6 O
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
# q* }1 k! }, V  Z3 @Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
  {7 G* c8 x" D8 H! J: `: iMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
! u4 S" ^, c6 E; \5 Z4 d$ D4 ?e-mail: [email protected]./ t5 R  W& r" W, ~) H% H* e
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
( ~4 m& W- T4 ?/ Adarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-2 H* q* K3 c+ s5 O1 U( F' E
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
0 r+ p& S8 P5 xwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with2 V. t( O; F& ]- t6 t
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
2 |6 Q6 `9 e4 E8 N9 \6 q. O20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
! t3 t% q6 _9 X* `of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
. T7 T  e6 G' V1 Xsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
/ i- ~) f8 L# w4 u$ U/ t" d4 \$ ?and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
9 t/ g7 E2 U( M; I- [, b0 Vwas age appropriate.2 D3 E* }# g$ C; s0 g; d! f
The family history was remarkable for the father,
8 L% ^( N, T. c1 O3 C: |who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
+ C. J1 |+ Z, g+ v+ C$ xwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s9 H% y5 V" j+ ]4 F, Z3 L0 b
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat" ~0 Z! c7 V+ k" V
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.. @1 e4 F9 ~/ e, j
The father denied taking any other medication. The
8 h/ p  }- A8 L+ z/ [9 A2 vchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche- H5 }% U; W% F2 i: C) ?' l; ^& c
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
6 `+ ~. q; m0 z3 ]# S& `6 T5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
; O% b0 u. h) L% J3 Mcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-3 V" ~% e5 z. `% v3 I; n6 r
tives. There were no siblings.
! j4 X+ I9 e: ^Physical Examination& \1 Z# {' t. J! g  H
The physical examination revealed a very active,
$ V( g7 c/ z7 ?( k! ~playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
0 B2 `4 Q* N3 [9 |4 M- ]3 qa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was5 O1 H  K( I! X" ?) b1 `
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg3 s4 J% U* ?. E! a2 w" L
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
6 H9 |8 C: i6 u- S' j2 C' Nvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of3 k: U' p& l- x1 l. `
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.& m4 j# v/ T* M0 P
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" C4 S0 @8 b0 t6 |enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
3 l: O, y, R1 o2 O1 C  T+ [8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well6 h9 V+ w  c9 U
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around8 p6 ]# b# x4 ]
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
* f* J+ L4 H+ ?$ qtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. ~- b1 P  ?& t) K" w5 ?The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat" l1 D7 M! ~) U- d0 E+ \
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
/ J0 [9 p/ g# ], [abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.* q/ ^4 ^9 F" u0 [6 [5 r
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+* ?9 S+ B: j) ^
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
) a' o6 N- z9 J$ Oof papilledema.
- ~# ]8 d& V; d$ J- U$ `& ~Laboratory Evaluation/ B; J# J, t" q, m
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by5 ~/ B- D# S" a& ]
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-% t" ?" L$ l0 ^6 [8 `  M! X
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal+ y) T) b; n/ }  b! a
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test$ b) ]# F; i/ Z9 |6 F* G2 r3 p# [* D
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-' o& _; O8 f3 D& l
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
, l+ m. r) c0 M" H( q- B6 RThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood7 z& y, h4 G- k$ q' ~6 O! r
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
! Q7 a9 d8 s, iwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
: S/ L/ O! `; y% D9 e2 Y- Uof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL' u% X6 u( I) x
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20$ |- ~, R# W; O! g+ j$ q. Q% b
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
% B) w! [$ G8 s6 @terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),. ~( l* n7 z4 Z
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
6 F4 ?% [+ T* g) R& C49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
& E1 a$ g% l5 q, ^! R# ywas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-  F& p( s+ z2 |% k7 o( q$ k; h# ]
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
. U( m7 c0 t$ {* mtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
, L8 j0 S: i  |. [/ {and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
! X7 t8 a% b  a! P& c* ~; K5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular3 ~3 m. X8 S5 |1 W
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
$ n& k1 _8 P$ X0 }" i8 }0 M4 Rconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL  ~- u  b* }4 n5 @0 e( h, X# o
(prepubertal).
) c7 }. c  {& E- A& sThe parents were notified about the laboratory* M9 R: u/ }8 u& n7 l5 h
results and were informed that all of the tests were& T3 l3 Y2 `+ i+ O1 v, C7 V
normal except the testosterone level was high. The) \. V) c0 i- g- z0 c; S! L
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
0 l8 x. \& ~) a9 r+ B9 Mobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
# Q! K% e* y- J9 s% sever, the family did not return for 4 months.
4 M" S* G, ^5 u( ZPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
1 j* y' Y; }4 Z* `1 i$ qchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
, P! `& `2 t+ p. H( S2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
9 J' B# T, Z7 Y- C- a1 Q/ ]# X: V- B. Vunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-! S4 A. S$ r& A% K9 b. f
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
* ]0 [! M4 E# Y) R. g5 s$ athe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2! e: k; q, K7 E1 R- Q7 h5 l
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.5 d: Q; |# K* e) Y% G; y/ K- W) ?
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-, j( d9 ?( C/ m% w3 Y; B
ing frequent erections.; Z2 E$ @6 o1 ?, h; B9 S6 J
Both parents were again questioned about use of: i' ~4 L  H' e0 m
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
: Y1 L3 a: O$ r& l5 {6 {- R8 L2 t4 bthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the$ C" y8 E, T# f1 _: ]. N
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541& N8 S- r( x. Y3 b
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-5 u4 H8 H9 I/ i& j4 B: _: b
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
9 N! K$ a( P4 |' ~# z4 k( F# Wa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
( E& i. Q8 x9 A9 m( b- T' zto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
, H- \4 n: ]0 o/ H+ s- rscribed by his family physician for decreased libido$ I/ j# q7 o( f* f1 G& \
secondary to depression.- X. f# m" R5 O2 x
The child slept in the same bed with parents.8 |# I' A$ c5 k
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
4 L9 q, f$ M8 l: U( g; Cchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
% ?3 B7 \! V: p/ c& G# S6 Enificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
; l3 |0 v" ~2 zThe father also admitted that after the phone call,8 s" R  r6 X: M+ \5 R6 g
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
# J& _* f9 s4 W7 {was high, he then read the product information
% Z7 _6 s" B* ^  B! _& O1 L) B/ Spacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
: X4 j4 @  H* \8 L. V) ~& Xson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they7 |- ]; K, p% a6 y0 E3 }
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
! p/ m' f3 O; c; \" O6 B- a/ vfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
5 ?! {5 O' I  }, Obeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
  a6 g; Y% e9 ^. h7 z. [/ btest was ordered, but the family did not go to the/ h5 |7 Y# E5 l5 C! [1 h5 O
laboratory to obtain the test.- v0 t/ L5 T7 B
Discussion+ `3 ]+ E% }; ~
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
2 q+ w; L8 w- a% hsexual development before 9 years of age.1,44 w; ]7 E; h$ z- B9 A0 r2 e
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
% N2 g" }/ o' m9 j- j1 Jit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
" I. \- F+ n' c. r+ rthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
8 E4 g  s, Q/ m' Cmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP! N4 P4 I! F: P" d
may have a central nervous system lesion that is5 }* v  U; ~$ Y7 L- O' ^
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-% s: k& e: u& F+ n2 y. b! z
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
& G$ E- z9 k5 o; \sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
$ ~2 M9 y/ F5 h! H+ h' P4 Q+ }boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
' }7 }* y: d, s4 B$ F9 y( j& Rization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-. Y( S6 Y; D2 U7 ]7 |' {
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by4 g3 E" J" {6 G* c, s" D! w
gonadotropins.1,35 ^# S1 g% H) ]9 T& M
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
+ g* S  @3 q  W5 z: ocious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate; s+ F* J! A$ t/ w0 L% o, ~
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or. h( v* B6 O8 E. q1 n
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-" X0 x' X* T0 {5 E- q# q5 `
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
' F7 A) B2 ^8 f, B& |- g4 M4 T: G/ |congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
/ M4 ?& k( @4 `  C( K9 y2 Y$ ~adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
  l) c+ I% Z2 T6 s) Zpuberty in boys.3,42 [; m) M. d! q# V% Q( n: R
The most common form of congenital adrenal
5 G3 o: V2 _6 T" a) w  }hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
$ a6 o3 r1 d6 `. y5 KThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in0 ^/ o7 r' q" l5 o9 L
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
2 C9 Q9 A2 X' V$ d3 Q: _an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
9 t* @/ U/ R3 y* ]( xexcess.1,3, D% {3 m) O* k& f+ J" l  a3 @: ~
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20076 l, Y" }7 ?3 h: v' j
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-- O. d: h1 [7 l) ]& i
independent precocious puberty, which is also known/ y/ W+ K! e8 b( W
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a& G: X) H, [/ E  E  K  C
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
& c+ L' X( N( \& s& C$ F6 ^. R" lwith this disorder are full pubertal development,4 _/ L4 t" O  O
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
/ ?! P  P+ F7 L* _' twith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder; ^; |. h: [3 y3 M0 Y
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
7 B9 `# o2 q4 @) M6 `  Dpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-! V6 N% C2 ^) D/ ]& {/ W, K8 k
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked& r4 S1 s2 m2 q: a4 Z& L' d
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
" t. J' R; w, f+ g4 z' i9 Pmales; therefore, other male members of the family
/ }& g2 F; k& n) @may have similar precocious puberty.3" V/ ?( m# @# @
In our patient, physical examination was incon-% q$ Y& w) }2 @1 l0 }+ c
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-4 u" K) C. T4 ]% C- u$ O
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis  ?3 I. y5 y- b( E- p& n: Z
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
9 a* G( X8 M2 Q3 Z7 z$ h( U3 O1 \started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,( e3 F  l9 d# b( o9 T5 b
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
1 b& O" [0 S; T) {0 w7 Dbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-& y* T0 T* P4 C) w! A$ ~4 a. J
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
2 T  V7 R' q. u) h9 u; obiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
1 J5 T6 K9 {: s% Y. Yeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
& I$ u4 J2 F  R4 l1 [1 cdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
# M6 t$ j5 z1 L" ying the normal level of adrenal steroids.
) W* K( U  n1 S$ @3 wThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
6 M  q2 W+ ~% g+ W2 g9 z5 m1 a- Nsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
, Q, s- `3 V1 e9 x9 @% ~, d2 A4 fthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-4 d+ ^, C& l, y' ?. _
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
$ P5 d, ]8 s& g$ t" L3 L' _decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-6 ^2 H6 `. g$ @, V3 B& g7 y+ N
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
6 K5 I7 z5 Z4 ?, _' j6 {  W6 Cusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’& O8 Z, S* F2 Z
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or; D" Y8 Z" L0 q2 o6 j- @
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to* B$ ~7 p/ t& e+ B
unprotected females through direct skin exposure., ?/ h" Z5 m# N# U* u- ?# a
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the* E5 U9 P, j! t, z
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
9 p: X( ~+ Z' v1 S4 v. w. A" teven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
9 Z: f; I; b) A  i2 V2 x4 vpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
( e* ~0 W/ ?' O/ I$ m  mtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.. R, V' d: G( K: P
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
# A2 z% g) L8 q- J8 b6 O% H! c5 Iwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that7 R5 @& H" P8 E2 h9 H1 m, h
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
" a, T" A  {, T2 V# o. J; Lterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more+ q6 b' S$ C* j4 e6 l
active in young children exposed to testosterone9 }: w8 V7 P+ W
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-* N4 X  |) `: k8 l0 F
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
5 O5 r3 q  a+ n. ^/ t6 N8 M& Rvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
+ J' C: _6 z7 ?1 B( ~8 fchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and4 @+ E. C. {7 P, z2 A' b
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.6 `: N3 a( c8 C4 M1 h! w# o& W
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during) E0 @4 J! V$ ^2 a4 p: L
early childhood on pubertal development and final
/ \0 q' ]2 h& O: padult height are not fully known and always remain
! O7 q; n, Q! N! x# V" Z! ~) w2 qa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
9 I9 D: Y- F! Q9 }; \7 M" n& a4 kterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
  i! j8 j* n! m0 |. e8 ]acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
1 g8 c% ?2 K4 C: tcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
% y: Z! \' D! ]2 u: b% pdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9( \/ s0 P3 ?! G4 H: P( W
There are conflicting reports and controversy
- V8 O, j( c0 D; N* f5 jover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult3 G1 r: }) z& o9 I' I  x2 h# F
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
+ _% X* N. w  R- ~8 \" ?adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-- P0 x. N9 J7 ~3 n7 u: F6 x, _4 D' z0 h
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,5 t/ Q) A9 i8 v2 X% X! L( F( s
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
* S! `$ Z0 [) V/ w0 achildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
! J' S( y: v0 V: \1 Rpenile length in clinical studies.% {) P, y+ _1 J- ~( P
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is2 ~3 C6 q; s" S" N7 a; g
going to experience any of the untoward effects from- p3 Z, u% @+ O5 `
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
. J0 Q" b  q2 f/ w' @2 |% Ythe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
/ m/ c3 ]6 p) J+ v  AAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
* ?# G# w$ s0 N& l0 pdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at: U# K" v# Y3 ~
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult6 a# h3 [# C3 a! O. X/ p9 {0 U* t
height will not be affected.8 H! R  @* ]0 n6 q9 E2 `
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
% ?) |; ]7 H6 L; Z# {# Q- Z7 v3 n- lability of androgen products in our society may
: x  g0 I( n3 {/ u3 x1 iindeed cause more virilization in male or female+ S5 T- e, C$ J. ~
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
& M# ^; Y3 `' t5 M( fgen products must be considered and specific ques-
# H" I  A5 O/ B& I: ?% B0 E+ ^  \tioning about the use of a testosterone product or, s+ d2 w% I( M8 D0 t
gel should be asked of the family members during$ |) `5 n8 B, E9 t" r
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-% I( C! n  ^. W& Z9 F7 |  F/ C
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-% t$ Z5 Z# R; y1 y! e
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by) @0 c7 P5 e; ?% Q8 K, P
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a  p, Z/ h, [0 ~! V, ?7 c7 s6 A
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may( o1 A6 |& J" G/ v$ c" A- {, N
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive8 }8 p3 r+ q0 i  n5 |
investigation. The primary care physician should be, d/ J9 @2 R' H" k7 _
aware of this fact, because most of these children% U: J: B. T6 _% u9 z5 N
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
( M: X6 ?# N  E$ P: I; v2 aDesk Reference and package insert should also put a+ @) O: ?6 r, [
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
; e& }5 A0 s! dfemale child who might come in contact with some-+ q2 w, C! ?, b6 Y
one using any of these products.
+ t( `6 N- A5 F4 G: U& W! KReferences
+ [" R: d0 B" g% e6 o  J6 M1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
' k7 z' z7 c& p( t6 l' n" y& Aand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
) S3 E# @9 K: D" QEndocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
' b3 J9 `# C2 s% N' q2002: 565-628.
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