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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
* t' i$ `6 J7 ~* b! w/ F# F5 N! mBoy Induced by Indirect Topical/ b3 c5 U& L7 Y/ @6 D* k
Exposure to Testosterone/ N  x8 n# u9 C' L
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
$ E, @+ `* X* Tand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
4 ]3 v5 `3 X: B( R7 nClinical Pediatrics' q, v: d* H# k" q' H" W
Volume 46 Number 6/ z& l+ w8 X& R" I7 ^
July 2007 540-543
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' o( h5 U$ h# a* g! L! c$ ?6 rPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
7 g" a" I+ P. |0 q9 {is a significant concern for physicians. Central
9 R/ p" T$ d9 Vprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
* v) H/ ^" E1 m9 o' E) Athrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
; e9 u6 [! @, {1 r8 C# ra higher incidence of organic central nervous system# i9 O) p7 ?) j/ H
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
9 W+ z  g$ R8 _8 N( f' f7 Pby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
3 ^1 j- h% y6 g- D2 ]hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
8 w/ r, @7 a( s1 \8 z+ G7 Acles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We9 j8 F  f0 ?* m5 H6 {( j
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the- L1 S4 R* a) [7 m' u# z& }
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
- k% m  [8 B: z1 [- p- y3 p* Bment without testicular enlargement, which was due% V* P/ j, `$ n7 l* r
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
. @4 V& d3 j& I3 J2 ]3 ?1 xthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
) t5 b, x8 @% q/ wmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
1 B* a0 C2 P$ s0 fchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
( K7 a+ q% \. u! D9 ntestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
. Q+ V1 W% l" b" m( l8 H6 ybly more common than the rare case report in the1 H6 M/ X" e4 ?
literature.4
& |( M% F4 d' i% K" pPatient Report
4 L7 v6 M# }/ ?A 16-month-old white child was referred to the* d2 s% j6 G8 @+ m! z
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
# g2 M$ w5 i' v) b2 Gof early sexual development. His mother noticed
8 F: `0 L, |0 u7 R! E8 @# nlight colored pubic hair development when he was% s( s* x- h# q9 e% d  V' ~/ E
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
) P4 W% x8 z& P- D& ~  P2 y' ?South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama." o$ X' b: P8 m8 z. Z( D4 _* T( H
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
$ _+ L" p/ R# F% CProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of" \9 b* i( o! m3 G+ J% T. I: \* k
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;. j7 [' y( v  @  H  H( q
e-mail: [email protected].7 H/ R, M  `/ w; H4 ~3 r
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
! H8 T  ^1 p1 z; a/ Sdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-% R2 ]- S6 M: j& R# U
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
. f3 `1 k$ V& }5 z' x) R, cwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
" d8 w% o$ ]6 F1 Aa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of7 W) y! b6 }  x) A+ ^
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year# b2 o! ?( {8 c
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
  N  H' X, t6 b  ^- Msolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
9 R5 h3 O2 N9 f$ P4 t! \& pand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
  p, X( @! \4 Q0 k8 P6 W) ]was age appropriate.  C* j6 L, F1 D; T3 N  R: }2 R* R
The family history was remarkable for the father,
. }% O0 ^  C3 K( d# U8 V1 P, qwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,7 K; d) n8 W; j3 e( U- _7 }
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
: X" f! v9 o0 F4 {/ j8 _0 Uheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat( |, L- C  F! U4 |: q
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
! b3 E& c, L: [% T7 H- M/ G8 HThe father denied taking any other medication. The
' @  ^7 L0 K( U: J: `4 bchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
$ y) Q$ j( f6 Q7 ^1 _was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet4 [9 }. ~' ]1 Q. U9 @6 I/ {
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
2 A+ [8 E/ o# c& H+ N: N& J! ecocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
! p- C. N- C, Q3 ]. C% Y( Ttives. There were no siblings.
' P. X! m% q2 O- TPhysical Examination7 r% d2 v+ j) p: w% B+ l9 X
The physical examination revealed a very active,) Y; E( I/ [& `; Z% h
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
+ A  a) ?5 o5 F+ B  Q; Ta blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was! @4 E  w& A! P3 @4 o- i( |0 L, x
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg5 L. }  O% p* Z) G& ~; ^) L% O
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
" H+ J1 A, N8 `# Y' n! evelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
9 a* t. T% `3 [. m+ ~the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
2 w6 ~6 f: u. r) k7 ]" qThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for, e; ~9 @( L4 P
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
" w7 b# g9 B  ?" \" U6 p8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well% Y, ]' Y$ V! ^/ G2 k! C
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The$ J" D7 e2 M( k* b/ Y' B8 s& j2 t
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.9 e7 F' M/ }6 k4 u% ^+ ^
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat& ?0 E% w8 z# |2 f' J8 B
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no$ y- z& l! q$ a1 w' ~0 p
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
0 H' {  S. A9 s% `Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
: X' f: u! Z8 p0 i7 C4 q$ i1 L2 |bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
0 C% k7 _4 Y( {5 z( ~of papilledema.4 w: }) n% I* h1 K4 `& K( }+ T
Laboratory Evaluation8 y7 ?& L+ P! Q9 P: k! Y0 q4 A( N
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by* u8 Y# ]( O/ E- q- k0 V% T# a
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-2 W( W4 m( Z. s& J" H: i, `$ F$ z
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal( v- r$ i& L# i6 z# [1 [5 W
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
4 i- L. O& i& w% g+ M- dshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
1 ]1 k( O; w9 x% @+ qlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
6 V) }1 i) z3 g! UThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
! y- A# q+ X( c" M+ surea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were# B2 W9 q' f: ~9 Z4 d6 @" v
within normal range for his age. The concentration, d4 h0 Y4 C9 G! Z
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL6 a& w6 n1 `$ _0 B
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
+ z3 k7 M* S, ]ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
  B* J. W% J7 ^% _terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
( I6 z7 K' E+ sdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to/ w* A5 n. d: m. }/ f* O; n& a
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)% D  v* U; k# {2 Y/ q0 g5 y: I
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
. X' O5 g4 T3 atisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
9 @- y/ M) e; A" S+ atestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),6 Q' b' R3 ^) v: n) C" U
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
, w( Y$ x" l: b3 o5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular8 Y" j" w- @' @$ p& u
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone6 E! Q& I! {1 ~) _: q: d/ v
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL! E. w/ [4 ]5 t& B
(prepubertal).; S! h* Z2 r3 U+ u- d
The parents were notified about the laboratory; n9 R! i+ K  G& Z5 f  a
results and were informed that all of the tests were$ ^( v# h6 w5 y/ U
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
6 S' D/ d. T- b* ~* F- sfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to* S8 k6 [# ?" |/ A! u7 ]
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
# H$ y+ d' x, ^- U  ~ever, the family did not return for 4 months., t  S3 ]2 C" V$ T
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
+ f6 ^' ]- F  `3 ]! jchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
  H! \! v* Z: U) d" }2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained0 Z" D. q5 y3 M1 N; Q/ t" m+ i( z! L+ D8 e
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-' {5 \+ d9 g; h1 v) P7 f; ?
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at! R7 a, ^0 E( d. m5 U4 {& S( C# T
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
) G! y9 [9 S* d- K4 h" nmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
' L+ n. J0 W% ?4 xThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-) s7 Z/ G! S5 J7 y! m
ing frequent erections.
; H) t# E3 c7 A" \# L6 Z4 h8 Q9 UBoth parents were again questioned about use of
* ~% }- Z: ~4 \- e5 O2 p4 u% Qany ointment/creams that they may have applied to6 u. T2 W& D) o1 U; {' z
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
+ \1 @2 X1 I1 q/ J1 P# bTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541/ A3 q; C+ m0 B8 o1 f. h
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
# [- ~( {/ S* uing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
5 u3 g  C+ y3 n0 Z) ~a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed, o+ y9 N+ @/ V% d( u2 l. I1 c- Y
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
1 c) P5 e8 k; o1 V/ i; w! r" n& ~+ b) Lscribed by his family physician for decreased libido4 @% h5 N. Q0 i" h" a
secondary to depression.3 L$ Z% z- X( k
The child slept in the same bed with parents.  q. C. Z# `- o* S  A
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his# B3 h1 a+ e4 H1 R( \
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
' _% j) e0 U/ D7 ^: s. f* Vnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.; D' v( b! A/ @& Y
The father also admitted that after the phone call,: _$ B( l, s7 P5 J& o& b, j  Y
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
1 E  n. S4 B7 `2 ]+ \was high, he then read the product information4 A, `3 |0 {: a* Y
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
2 H0 _: M2 a' |* W& o; U4 v: D! s0 Dson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they; n# M0 O! Q7 e- b8 i
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
/ `) M; {! A; _! a+ X7 D; wfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had9 o2 Q/ u& D8 f& b8 J* j
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
) @# f/ a: X3 f. Y; R1 q/ Itest was ordered, but the family did not go to the# j6 P0 F2 X  a) n5 e( f
laboratory to obtain the test.
, q% M/ W& P' X0 g5 ]) lDiscussion* F+ m$ e  ?; ^- T! h6 I
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
1 T( n1 D  K4 d" U# Wsexual development before 9 years of age.1,45 R$ u6 J- g8 m% b9 i
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
/ x3 G0 \7 m# Z5 ~3 t3 w; p% N, ait is caused by the premature activation of hypo-" i$ C1 Z  u1 i9 {! M2 i6 y$ O0 |6 k9 m
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
3 L! O# J1 C3 ]6 v/ P9 i/ {2 rmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP; C; _0 w# Y, s+ g3 p0 @
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
  M2 K# N# T, o- _! j% v6 `responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-1 J: Y5 T1 d# K* P
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
3 d" L- `& c  u/ ]' Bsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
/ S+ P$ c% ~! I! Jboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
4 T3 R- I+ e! Z  mization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
) f! v6 j2 Y, f/ E: p5 Orical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
+ _# J" k' o4 u9 C$ Pgonadotropins.1,3
4 j( v) E6 G* B- j: b+ b, F" A$ @4 TGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-2 e" r: ^5 z' v' {9 u
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate: M1 W$ d7 I0 V2 x* ]2 F0 ?: d
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or# j$ u- k0 Y- j; m
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
8 n9 o& f$ c8 D4 @& Fulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
( O6 W3 e1 o7 Qcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive6 u5 f! G2 u0 N& O, @- S/ E# O
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
- X: l& k$ L9 Qpuberty in boys.3,4
3 u( i1 `& o! d5 h: U' }The most common form of congenital adrenal6 E7 v7 i4 D- J2 y* T# v
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.+ e2 K7 H5 p: K5 x' W$ z! o! X
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
) a! ~& y4 j  `/ N2 ~9 yexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
& W4 T3 i+ t$ D, e) @an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen  H: I2 r6 N. |/ w: l/ W" u+ U
excess.1,32 ]9 w5 d3 X3 v, t0 \9 `9 d  X& k# O
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007# h( o/ c' @5 R% f  U
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-9 Q+ G& d/ ]+ E9 M
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
4 K3 {+ \- }, A) I0 n9 D5 w: P7 @/ _as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a; L: }. a' d6 S0 A/ O1 P
very young age. The physical findings in these boys0 h; b, s2 g" e# w) M$ u) ?
with this disorder are full pubertal development,7 Z8 H( s' t8 ^# D: Z
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
6 |% F3 _0 ?4 }" F# awith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
" W9 ]( _' D2 W8 ware suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
9 f7 u2 x4 o* d& @pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-5 c9 e% K5 G1 v4 D( w9 O3 ~
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
0 x8 U# A6 Q# \7 z$ D' \2 E3 Zautosomal dominant disorder that affects only" x$ F- n$ c) a, u" Q
males; therefore, other male members of the family
/ c; w3 M% j( e6 y9 F' dmay have similar precocious puberty.3: ]' m$ n( U4 h% a# [
In our patient, physical examination was incon-1 f8 @; a7 ?. t: C6 G* {5 A
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-! \3 R& x3 F8 }% V
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
4 Z7 A" ]0 ^2 v) j) U( x6 b) ?was in the differential diagnosis because his father& c4 G5 W7 k% p  Q8 ^5 y
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,8 r6 S5 e$ B. ~5 c
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the# j9 ~+ b: K! l7 l% d9 a
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-1 i5 l+ g3 O* r; F0 U( m& p4 H
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our* I2 k0 a. c) ]; Y
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
$ |/ G% g) C7 M  Seither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase4 c% c7 }+ D7 v0 o
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
) O+ d# n/ V, ?1 L( oing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
* h4 o) b  e& D$ xThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
; e0 W0 s( F6 W- Ksuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
3 p( Q. ^: |0 ]( t1 Uthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
6 F; @% P" b, w* gpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and/ b5 k# |: Y* i# w2 W6 w
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-$ r5 d9 y7 ]9 G( u; Y
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
% ?; X/ b, @$ s9 D" xusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
% @) J) G$ w) I7 x$ N+ y6 FDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
& a% d: w( p5 d; ^5 ocream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
  Y3 k" }+ R1 t+ D# Junprotected females through direct skin exposure.
/ `7 `* K3 Y) i0 a- WSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
1 z, x% T) O, z# r8 vbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
: Q% N% _( [; L# H% ?* b9 geven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male  ^( Z; i- i$ i" z+ {* L6 P' r
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-4 X" T3 R9 z- `" a2 w, e0 f
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.3 B; X3 h) R/ Q0 n9 U* T
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
+ i, w+ r- i: I. c( Y" Twhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
9 F) T: w6 U% `( F; x4 V- L* |. [dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-" A( Z: B* ^0 ?# K
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
4 h4 ]# e3 ?" ], cactive in young children exposed to testosterone' G, v/ [5 N- f* v
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-* P3 W7 w6 R/ J" Y6 _
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to- x. ^  `4 }, |$ T
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in1 y( Y: y2 Z; X% R- l
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
" X0 T% Q7 f) F1 f3 [9 J; i& `advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
  ~- p) O  [  \7 J1 BThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
' g* ?1 v& v- J; a6 `early childhood on pubertal development and final
8 C" q0 J8 U1 B  |. ?7 Z$ l4 radult height are not fully known and always remain! c; s, P& F9 _* F; a9 [* N1 q
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-  z+ m" _4 r7 V+ Y2 N
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some- [0 W* s, l6 i, @
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after+ N% H# ~- i7 d
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
7 N3 m: k5 N4 o! A0 [/ Gdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
6 ?5 |) |/ {9 a5 T* QThere are conflicting reports and controversy2 R5 x' b$ f. F* `# V9 N
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
5 z( a0 m6 e5 c8 g* }: Kpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal/ q2 c2 x+ U: y  C7 n! \
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-( }2 x6 F( ?! Y9 ~  f+ b8 D5 U
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,1 f2 A; j' [& u& B6 Z1 W
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
# M: I- I) \4 ?: C/ i0 t) G9 @childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
4 G$ s% }% x4 B0 Zpenile length in clinical studies.& r/ C0 L$ E4 m* g: u' d" F+ z4 Y
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is9 }$ s, C; }/ |
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
$ B) W$ l7 F9 C8 ^testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because, u/ k% H' S1 A: \8 e
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
+ n# f& S: P* y: t" k( a* iAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of7 W7 B, C% R" N: w
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at. R! `% D* e- Z0 r$ R* c
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
/ Q; Y, K% q) r8 I; Z, b9 i* ]height will not be affected.
% w' X5 V( J2 s& V# GAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
: Q$ Z) C' K6 P  K& _( yability of androgen products in our society may2 l# _3 U( ^# f/ L% t
indeed cause more virilization in male or female+ e  [9 ^! @5 I/ R/ G1 P4 @$ }
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
; f. H. s( I: d( }8 }& zgen products must be considered and specific ques-2 ]8 W$ N) x( L. B- @; C3 c
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or, o; l2 w4 Y+ q, c7 P5 @' o+ U
gel should be asked of the family members during
8 f0 H% T2 h5 g" |9 X7 dthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-' S1 r  B) z) w/ I) P3 {/ f' K
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
' M: ~' [  F% _6 y$ [. Nnosis can be established by just a few tests and by* a0 h2 T" x7 v5 g+ o7 h
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
' Q& y" a; |0 u  M/ A# Ahistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may" I9 S  R# |$ T
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive) |/ J7 Z& [! R' [, |2 V7 T
investigation. The primary care physician should be2 ^! c- ~' B/ W6 u9 s$ v. k1 \
aware of this fact, because most of these children
+ d; p% W  R: W$ l* _may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’% L" @. o1 C0 c- l- }2 e# B  n9 ^( T
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
$ w) b% J2 G9 ~1 W3 vwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
$ y- V* }) \' R" A. n. z) ufemale child who might come in contact with some-
" f& ~( g3 N" W" @+ Kone using any of these products.; Z, X( M4 h$ S" ]$ ~! K1 x
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious3 \4 X  h$ s8 b( }: Q, V. B2 d
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old* f( @: k9 J! {7 z( Q, [1 Z: Q
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical8 o" G, D( }! J
Exposure to Testosterone
' n. o7 \7 Y% o) ]4 R  `3 aSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
7 |4 x- J- }$ n8 Zand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
5 f( f- d  [/ E+ ^Clinical Pediatrics
4 Z( E+ V' h. P- u. aVolume 46 Number 65 Z9 Q, v, M0 a, c' d" v
July 2007 540-543/ g0 u9 j! F: `& K
© 2007 Sage Publications
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3 H4 N0 @& l+ |7 d7 [Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
/ e( D& z# Y% u0 Q7 mis a significant concern for physicians. Central
' \9 N3 ~9 T% v( Xprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
9 p6 d  x5 X8 w7 w. ]through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has# r2 ~7 a; U* {  A; A$ T) ?& K) s: k
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system; V+ I" l! c5 a- F- O) }
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested, H( n9 }) I* d& u
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic% o, c7 T- m$ {5 B) I
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
$ h6 c! x  [: ~( _5 ecles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
1 S: V' s% M6 b+ L7 c7 ]/ ?report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the" I' N" m9 ?1 L
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-( }: I" u9 b8 p" n. W7 K
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due  Z8 W1 S# E, K5 w* [- x
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
6 b! _: w3 l* \the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
+ N# M1 V) [4 o  K# r2 @) n  W4 \mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this" @8 y7 s* f# |! d; y
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of& o: ]# b# h3 m  ]! e' r9 C7 ^
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
, {1 [" V: B4 L4 _4 D. t. jbly more common than the rare case report in the
8 {( m% Y7 }7 C  s/ f& aliterature.4
& q: Q) o! h" Z2 F9 FPatient Report. N  Z% B% u6 E- Q) u
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
; t% Y/ n5 a- P$ k. |! Yendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
# a* U" n% U7 `6 P/ O" H! g! n1 Q$ U: gof early sexual development. His mother noticed
  r, @& A  T- u, v: _light colored pubic hair development when he was
  {% E( D; s: z+ A! y3 h7 Y7 ~/ VFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of) Q! ?7 T1 s. g! L: f  ]4 B( X7 u
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
! K( F1 W; \% J! t* _Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
) ~& g7 e8 p/ ~1 q5 X# L1 n9 Y4 ]Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
0 w" j, T! \, v; |7 CMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
( E9 K' ?' D1 j8 g6 v( v5 p, ge-mail: [email protected].- Q: i6 V( {8 F6 Q. i
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became# Q6 }' J4 P" @  w# m, m: A
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-- D% f1 o# Y% b2 V; K4 Q9 P
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child( k7 ?- d2 H% R
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
3 i3 X- o" h6 A8 ea birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
$ J/ a& R' I% @! O20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
8 `2 y$ y( r' c7 `$ D+ N) Mof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
; E: E6 [/ U0 x# Y4 |! o, fsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,  U: ^' d) o1 N3 ]' F0 j+ o! f! l: L
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development9 X& ?' Q( Q& E& B2 P7 Q5 o, t7 l# y
was age appropriate.
3 f; `& V, N( P% Y. V, V/ ^$ S- NThe family history was remarkable for the father,
- p/ o1 ~+ N  C1 x5 zwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,* h3 ^' x8 B+ z: f/ w
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s4 V; r6 A5 P* ]: f
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
1 l3 k1 P/ A; Z2 R. `" ?early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.6 v% `# L4 J' K2 E
The father denied taking any other medication. The6 y$ w6 j( b" m
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche, m+ \$ Y  z4 L/ R) @  d6 Q, ?& z& h# G
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
  {. E0 g0 b! Q2 t! ]% T. h1 S5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-4 o1 ^8 [  \8 y6 ?( f
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-% N( \1 p* S( S
tives. There were no siblings.
  d1 N8 p0 g# X; \5 r! dPhysical Examination& i9 ]* W/ f2 S/ x9 x& c
The physical examination revealed a very active,. _+ h  ]+ r  e5 O% T+ W; I
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented1 ?+ y  o. j' v
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was  {) P- H. W3 q* R' P  X( Z
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg: ~' O) ~4 T& M$ @1 \/ z
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
' H- H: ^2 l- d& k" l' L4 ^velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of9 }( V) r. l$ z' K5 S) t. G/ Y
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
( U) g: T! n, P+ {The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" t+ @9 ]' u' C. D5 b  d) Jenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
8 `: v! b7 t6 u$ ~% ?3 I, I7 ?8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
9 x9 ^% t- a+ n- z& Mdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around. s6 U3 d. H. q/ g
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
' o; k6 v! _" `testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.1 d. @% E% X' e; J* Y
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
" S2 g0 [2 f# [, |" ?oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no' w% S( S0 ~1 V
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.1 }! x6 Q8 g) q! e( z2 C7 p
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+9 P- Y% G- x# [
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
: ]' \; ?$ L3 ], v2 j7 V; W* `$ kof papilledema.( P4 q3 o" y; i0 a
Laboratory Evaluation
  Z, r" g# u. h7 e: \The bone age was consistent with 28 months by  I% [" `& ]: B* a8 N5 ^
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-6 U1 n6 }2 l$ _, d
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
  B* h1 Q! ?4 a! s( O1 c0 Xkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test0 C7 n# Y* T( u' G6 Z" S
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
, V- V  G! P6 q$ i7 m" W) d% Rlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).5 W- r; O$ l3 C: ?' Z. H4 O
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
$ B. i9 R( D$ yurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
% T8 A. D6 F2 ]" ^7 Vwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
0 L2 }) v/ c8 v9 B* K$ _. f+ w8 Uof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL7 c, |( o- B& G) O
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20' T. i; e. J' m  @3 W# i5 ~
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-' r( V% z( p, _4 x8 T; R6 k
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
0 j0 L, Q2 G7 S" idesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to! g: L  U' e( W( z
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S): ]4 W& ]9 J$ |" [
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-4 ], N0 p  `9 }' O2 ?7 R
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
7 ^. U: o8 p! E" x3 @& ltestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),' ]" \! Q9 G- W" J3 a: O- t
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than# V7 }" C( _0 Q* H% ^, S( z7 y; N( {, k
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
- a; {( o( o6 J7 F" ]stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
0 ]! Z1 o9 Z# ~  Gconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
* H& i- p- P5 t9 N# O; s(prepubertal).5 j/ |( t0 _2 M$ ~
The parents were notified about the laboratory
, k) \4 w$ O" ~. F. S& y& c5 eresults and were informed that all of the tests were& G  d( `4 x) D: Y: D! E
normal except the testosterone level was high. The5 d. M" ^! _: J% n* Q8 l+ M  o
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
. O7 p5 v; C7 u; `obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
6 U, C  @# o, X& u$ u" r5 hever, the family did not return for 4 months.4 p8 P$ P$ B, q4 m
Physical examination at this time revealed that the: t! i: R& e6 s$ l1 y! b5 j9 {/ U
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained  q" |( `4 Z' Q$ u9 s
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
' z: t$ u" n% Y  y; ~0 \# bunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
) B0 n5 A2 z3 W: h* G; O% }pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
* v5 j% S. S* s$ Y' Z) vthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
. Y5 E0 ^% O9 w# f1 a& hmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
* X: R3 J9 R, w: g: M( \) x1 E# T& uThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
% M& r5 N) q4 e6 e  oing frequent erections.
, Y% m* r& q/ d. G9 n  QBoth parents were again questioned about use of$ g3 X1 I' Y1 _: q
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
$ F5 V7 r* R$ ?% r9 Kthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
: T" V( g! U- _0 L: ^, wTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541% o6 ~3 L5 _) N' b+ D/ H( D
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-; m! ?/ p" o/ h; S' }1 U0 T" e
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for+ y. M/ Y+ ~; }1 ]
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
( G8 G+ j) |0 R. _  T8 [  V- uto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
! N( l8 q/ |, T( s  Z" Ascribed by his family physician for decreased libido
  h, m7 d# L; h8 {9 usecondary to depression.' E6 I: w  d  J
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
+ L! x/ Z  `5 c8 P# e5 S; i  S+ GThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his/ V  d9 e4 i5 j1 i' N% `
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
3 x1 h+ V  U- d1 B7 Nnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
/ J, s. ?6 [% V+ vThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
! R; N6 B4 T0 C  Hwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
8 Z, i9 v4 ]& Z* \0 V, awas high, he then read the product information7 z, \' C( G: R3 p% i( Z* h+ x
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-" R, D0 d$ @) s4 G5 P
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
. ^& C1 E/ J1 Q* jdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the' h) a# [% S2 j5 ^! ?' e4 h5 P% ]6 I
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had+ u7 i( r* W. @- C& ?( k$ y
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
6 B# Y0 q& W6 J7 i' Vtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
0 A  l& w* Z3 W1 Z% olaboratory to obtain the test.5 u; x* v. r# T5 n6 y  }
Discussion  u5 o/ H) ~; r
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary& R( W4 C5 F, i
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,45 F# X- R2 s1 f
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
1 B9 N) B& F1 `9 P6 Iit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-$ c0 ^+ V  e: A5 @% Z, E7 k
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-: @+ l; U7 J" B: [
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
4 s0 W0 k+ e5 r+ b% Cmay have a central nervous system lesion that is* L! c2 W1 k' Y$ ^" |# R
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-  M- S( f" p* S0 k
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
+ v( S, _% }, E+ Y. t3 Xsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
: @( Z2 Z1 {1 u; |& U& d. tboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
) k" A; \- C. d' nization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-3 n/ Y  R0 Y) C/ b5 u* U% o. t
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
0 e  x$ `8 j' @) u) D- igonadotropins.1,3
6 n0 Z% ], `4 D, DGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
3 p; r* f" P) ?cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate& _% ^2 ?4 M: I+ D8 U! w
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
1 X: }+ ~; G5 L1 s4 [5 i( l4 Z! uexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-: {; j1 r2 y+ G, P1 a1 C' q$ q
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
3 a/ |; l2 @4 \( Y# E2 x% r3 mcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive5 U1 f2 \5 M0 t( D- Y
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
9 e, k9 M6 A6 a2 r; s. S% ]6 epuberty in boys.3,4
+ T0 H& H  i- nThe most common form of congenital adrenal
1 B; y* R; S! H6 ahyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.. R  W/ c" G& {  X2 T. s# t. \# ?  ]
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in3 `% x$ A1 `2 S0 m
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,6 o3 {0 ^8 u2 Y0 r/ C1 B3 s
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
& A- f! [( }# M3 E) g% t8 nexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
! K/ F  C$ R- S# G+ iA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
7 }' d6 q& V3 R% @7 S: Qindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
3 [6 O6 C( }6 Gas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
8 B' J3 X; \1 Y8 `4 K3 Mvery young age. The physical findings in these boys8 z" M6 J: Y" d, _; i
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
7 W4 Q7 J- j' Z3 K8 m8 vincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys2 J$ |4 {1 v! W# g1 l  J; M, @
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
5 E! k- a  r& R0 _' Kare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
0 `/ O: X2 l) r! T; C6 B4 d- Kpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
/ M' p" z3 s9 p1 {0 v$ xreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked9 j5 `6 L7 ?( @7 n' ]; r! t, S
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only; }  [/ Q) |# O, ^
males; therefore, other male members of the family
) _6 {' v# B; Q$ p* r& W* H' Vmay have similar precocious puberty.3
4 J4 @- |( d" N' x: Z  nIn our patient, physical examination was incon-3 Y  _0 v( Y. H- }7 m  Q7 D( \) n
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
1 [. ]8 ^' i& ucles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis& z+ c, D; c5 U
was in the differential diagnosis because his father+ w5 I% x) J* W6 G2 o, w% J
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
. p- d- |* z+ F6 U! q4 Itesticular enlargement is not that evident in the3 @& Q( \$ ~$ G; T  T& Y: D
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
0 o8 G1 y; @; h( F! q7 k3 R/ Z+ A5 sative initial history of androgen exposure, our+ P2 {6 ~; U2 Y& T9 t3 S7 R* ~
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,& V7 J0 ~, u# m: c* u# ?3 |% M
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase0 s  B/ p) h4 K. v1 w
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
1 G9 G! T0 L) g& Q! T1 L. y% sing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
1 J; P! D( v. D/ RThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
* O8 X( N8 `2 O; W! p' [# E+ Xsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
( Z5 ?0 q% U. D, B* Jthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
' |, I1 V$ U7 \0 t9 upearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
) v' {( t2 @0 U7 k9 ]+ Z6 T: ?decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-1 a. y! a& l# |- ^
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was% b- [! H: L# H0 [  a. F4 u
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
- P; r# R8 v/ C7 d0 {6 g! ^5 j/ VDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or8 J  V! x8 f% S9 o* O& _& J+ @
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to- q( R- C7 s2 n* R: x' ]
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
. A9 M1 v' ^5 wSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
7 R2 O+ X. a8 ?; _7 x% O1 a7 A7 Rbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
% a' c0 |/ y' s* C! {% [even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male0 T4 N9 W3 K- {) r! u9 ~' S
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-1 G2 V/ h' \7 d) Q# d$ h
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.$ u: E1 U. K9 F: I+ a% i- y4 d. J3 x
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
6 M6 W$ X/ \/ L! {. V/ t6 K! {7 t- Mwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that+ m1 i1 q5 g1 \: B# Q; z5 G  M
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
  ]7 L2 l8 @8 A# f" Qterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
4 Y$ G( c3 n. q5 X# H+ Aactive in young children exposed to testosterone
; J- d! l6 g# q  f+ V4 Dexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-! Q# Y6 ^4 a6 i+ A. e. ?- p
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to- D* e7 l& [9 a5 s2 D) x1 I
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
& L; P( N+ i2 g* Cchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
9 r& j0 t. X& E7 d7 fadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
% A4 X* m' M0 [! G# Z  tThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during/ C' u. S& X) }7 N; C; h  H9 G
early childhood on pubertal development and final+ d- q% ?. b7 c+ f$ l/ A
adult height are not fully known and always remain# {7 }2 x( m2 m3 c6 B5 F2 l
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
* w7 x$ I6 |% v2 E9 L8 G5 aterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some+ y! N3 h% q3 G& V! {
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after- o" C/ _2 r& w4 O8 K
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation# g  \: k1 o# i% p. k3 b1 y
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
( @2 w2 e; }$ D' ?7 }' XThere are conflicting reports and controversy  \& |1 p4 t. z+ m1 z  ~
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult% Q! ~5 v0 A, f7 X
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
, l' T( r/ f8 P2 n+ q2 l7 q2 G( badult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
2 I2 w5 ?) S6 S: u: zulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,8 ]+ o" Z6 }. Y; }7 a8 M# a
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
3 X8 D2 \# `/ G; X7 _childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
5 b9 v7 H& w' N: O  J& {0 ~! Openile length in clinical studies.6 I/ X/ }5 q6 d5 o, [
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
" E( u' @; I& v3 V! Igoing to experience any of the untoward effects from8 o* O7 q' f. O
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because2 N; p4 w* |* c# }) ~$ b
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
# X1 O0 [$ A1 R% S4 R( j) [1 e; _Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
) O2 Y- @: y# W% ~6 Sdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
* W1 _: n" v+ }  H# ~5 v9 Xthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
9 p/ w5 e& e# p8 G% e3 g* b0 oheight will not be affected.0 D8 h" ~) F7 P9 y
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
8 L* z. s; ?: hability of androgen products in our society may
- Y0 ?. {. B: ?* ^5 C/ I, Gindeed cause more virilization in male or female+ ]1 S2 U+ R! Y1 k2 d
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
3 l% M6 J6 ^& |" B9 |8 v" s6 _. ngen products must be considered and specific ques-9 g' a6 O7 H( c
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or2 Z6 t  Z( ]& A3 K0 u: ]) _* n, H
gel should be asked of the family members during) w1 x. y0 k5 M" H) [% ?9 Y: B
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
  ?  [+ ~& T" o' a/ [ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
' S# G& q: @! _6 N& \nosis can be established by just a few tests and by" I9 G  U5 o) _
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a' E9 J) B% V6 Z# r; o" k# c: \
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may- s, F+ R9 _. F0 q1 B+ B
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive* W0 Y5 A* k1 E1 F+ n
investigation. The primary care physician should be, G* R8 w) V  a4 V
aware of this fact, because most of these children
# I, J' R2 {+ m3 ^may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
) n7 r6 W. |4 S0 E5 I" E7 r% V2 GDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
' |1 N  I* W! a+ L4 uwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or8 [) Y# d# k; v6 c, b0 S" m2 Z1 G! p
female child who might come in contact with some-
4 g7 s: B6 W3 C" r' L+ None using any of these products.
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