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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old! M& F3 E) K% F5 T! Q3 M( `
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical) ?6 T9 ^  w" u5 p
Exposure to Testosterone3 d. W3 N/ j: j0 C- F- M; I) E, d6 d
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2* |2 k1 n9 B1 @
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
8 t7 [; ~1 _( G$ q( ~. n0 p: Q, `Clinical Pediatrics' K& f( h! A3 A- G, u
Volume 46 Number 6
2 Y7 s0 r# Q* W3 Y. o1 ?5 x+ P. MJuly 2007 540-543
6 D/ Y' s$ M+ m1 C7 J© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
( V/ S8 E* B5 x3 ]( N* His a significant concern for physicians. Central8 _( E; `" O, S
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
, I" G! F: W. E) q1 R& Vthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has2 m  N2 ~2 g9 _4 e1 n- f
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system, c0 s2 ?. ~& g" U- F# w( G9 x6 a
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested+ v8 X6 m1 L1 Y# E; z
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic% \: L' D+ J4 b8 s5 P) S3 P8 v& ]
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-, J* b- J: H! _1 p% X/ v
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
8 k7 y0 _, m5 f0 f4 N, ~1 Sreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
3 O- e% g, T8 t' G7 lenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-; y- p: @' F+ D5 o2 b$ k
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
0 h7 D3 s- R$ z: jto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
7 r* n. T6 m; t! ?; x6 B) Z0 cthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
( t& e) K7 L6 H- Lmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
& z0 L! w* ]6 X3 y4 ?; Dchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of) k" r2 {6 Z! c* {, d* J+ d1 x5 H
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-$ w, ^5 j0 V! w' A& V. q) b
bly more common than the rare case report in the
. s) f' q* Z2 ^" ?, H1 Vliterature.4' ]$ M7 r. b3 \: J9 N5 ~7 t
Patient Report
4 v6 T  ^" H2 SA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
8 k0 {. C6 U. T4 _. m% k5 uendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
4 h+ n0 {' h, M! t# `5 s) Mof early sexual development. His mother noticed
0 b- F& u- S. p1 p  q( Q; Glight colored pubic hair development when he was9 z! {" T* N1 l+ W+ a& W
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
6 C& r, V4 z8 vSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
, o, N# f# k- _Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
4 w; g/ |/ |7 ~Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of4 R* s; ~1 ]- n  a' O7 D
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;1 I" w" A% p2 J' z! Q; g
e-mail: [email protected].* D: ^, X' @5 D; B) ?4 c) E
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became& L& U. k( o! f, V3 A/ k# ?- ]
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
0 w: f6 @. n: x$ P/ O, Ement of his penis and frequent erections. The child" X$ Y3 B& A  l7 S+ ^! @7 D
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
1 Q2 o. V* c2 Q3 K6 Ba birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of5 J' ]2 s! r$ Y. V" I% h: r
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year9 p1 V3 y) b# G3 J' b4 o
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
5 ]( n4 ^) G% W: R0 k/ I1 v. Q3 dsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
. D+ i0 y& P5 R3 }  Q- g! Cand his psychosocial and psychomotor development3 V" B! n8 b# ^# b' `' R
was age appropriate.% \7 ^5 [9 ^! |& y
The family history was remarkable for the father,5 K7 f/ l5 a! H& a
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,+ X& \) ^( L1 H1 P; j" K  Y9 B
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
7 z! P! w( ?( j' e1 H  ^$ Eheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
  `2 g  J1 ~& R6 rearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
" d, l1 x4 l3 {- yThe father denied taking any other medication. The" e8 R' q: A# e: g
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche4 Y: K2 F* r/ \6 r& d
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
! A9 u3 U1 w+ ~  I5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-% R: U4 r! G& k
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
) D0 ]7 n6 b' z$ s! N+ ?' q( ftives. There were no siblings.
  o, G% p" \( O; t2 UPhysical Examination; B: G; U/ W# t/ L: |3 l! s( f2 i* o
The physical examination revealed a very active,
  P# s) V5 w3 Dplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
+ d) P3 {5 @1 G: c7 Z- _7 Da blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was) ^3 [1 k/ H. }5 @# r
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
* C: v: \' v7 d+ f2 y(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
/ l+ {/ X6 @! p2 ]. B3 o" ]velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of1 b; g. W& Q; E, a$ `
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
4 o# h% J0 _8 G% \The genitourinary examination was remarkable for. A1 @; F8 I# W! ^/ G! H8 F3 K2 V
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
8 u( d) \. K9 H4 [6 E( k6 l# {8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
. n& |3 ]7 d- h5 o. A! Ydeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around) X1 c) u  h( A, X# N
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7 y) B' S" x4 `* ^* X/ v7 }the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
* G- z9 A2 M8 J2 Y: T% ntesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
( _8 S( k2 T1 I. N  y; Y5 iThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
9 K% m) ~+ q9 Doily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
& e  ^- ^" O. a3 cabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
1 j$ H" R. F" WNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+/ m" _5 a" A  K9 O* w8 d
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion; e, Z" R: a  V' l2 g$ d) z
of papilledema.: y! J2 v1 \- P" e- N( j4 ~
Laboratory Evaluation" w* `+ b( i3 @
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
) e+ v8 i9 V" d$ [9 o1 w5 _- Q) D! @using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-% Z; K: x$ R* f/ N" i5 p" C% g: f
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal9 V- W) g+ e3 V+ x9 J
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
" J! D1 R) C* _, K; C3 b% {showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
9 }, m1 w6 k& slating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).( `) c" w+ R: E4 G& [2 q6 i
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
7 o0 s1 i' Q! z8 k! Q; ^urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were: T" ]+ H: }. c3 k0 S$ b: w0 t
within normal range for his age. The concentration" Y# Q- g9 H0 p& s7 v! r
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL0 Y6 n% M( V& w/ g) d3 Y
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 202 g9 c* A% Z& ]# d9 W+ }
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-, t! y" B& `+ g5 P
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),# A8 r- r1 Q$ O' C  j4 _& ]* `
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to: l! ^2 J) }1 {! k4 r- q; p
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
% b/ @* c& _6 g  a# }( {was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-- b1 H/ v# J9 }: j  e* n/ M
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
/ I- V( x4 O6 E" t! `* Z; wtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
, E- |" J# M7 }8 Z3 ~- F: u5 D- P& Fand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than& u& O3 C* ]- X5 L' _
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
/ x$ x+ K( X; j# d7 g: t' I1 Rstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone0 `: P* ?6 Y% Y. x( _
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
7 d/ ^1 R! J: P5 N/ b(prepubertal).- |+ G' ^: o, u! A' Q, d/ t% p1 k
The parents were notified about the laboratory+ L" f$ i' _+ l1 h
results and were informed that all of the tests were3 W$ b5 ?6 f6 z' N4 n7 [6 S
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
; q: A- n; e0 pfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to. x3 k% @' f( d5 x! L' I4 m
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
& ~) v) W3 O$ B2 h3 l: W) {ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
7 \8 Q1 a% U0 M1 }3 CPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
9 U) h8 ?! @) V4 |; {2 rchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
& L, h! L2 k- {2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
% s7 S& T$ i  M$ Q& ]) \: Sunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-! u" b) e* z$ \
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at2 A' o% L1 O! j% q2 g/ W- P
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2) D! i: D, n* z4 D
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
% d! h6 `2 v5 u, W- yThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-2 u# ~8 {3 R9 |& A) G/ G8 _6 d
ing frequent erections.
0 ?! ~: R# {9 vBoth parents were again questioned about use of
% e6 ^: O# H$ e- @" H+ hany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
+ |( M4 l% A" mthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the  ~; u  A3 ]( E
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
2 t6 Z* o" o, b9 ause of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
4 u) Q) U- l/ b( p4 h& A1 Eing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for: u; n' T7 [1 O: b
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
% f! ~+ h- _" L0 u% o  Rto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-: h9 k0 z1 F+ w8 Z
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
* q5 b# P, R) d$ N0 Tsecondary to depression.5 f; j- ?5 K, t% H# \
The child slept in the same bed with parents.% ^, n/ m: u1 |2 x) I3 G' d5 C! J3 M
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
" e, H3 _; S. O5 z( pchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
) H$ l0 }- D4 z# ~6 D) u. q0 V  jnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.; k$ C# M2 P* x: T) c$ ~, V$ O# P
The father also admitted that after the phone call,! d: p7 L1 Y* m1 D7 o4 T
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
8 \+ E/ x) c4 E$ G: Z; Dwas high, he then read the product information; p4 W9 `+ @3 q2 ]# N% e
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-* u$ K3 o1 i& a+ d4 c( _5 r/ n
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
0 ]* d2 ]' t1 ?, }& g, f* `decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the% W, C- U7 n2 ?' h2 d  g9 T
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
2 o6 M- B) B, O2 T) ^been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
7 f3 R3 G2 w( l3 Qtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the' @9 `9 N. ]% w* K$ ^8 r' x
laboratory to obtain the test." @. k% N& d4 A; r5 T
Discussion
4 s0 k" Q5 g1 I5 h9 K% MPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
% m; n  Q5 X) [7 U/ x! lsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
" z+ |& J7 k3 e/ ~Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
5 X! j: s" Z- p$ p& Q, S* M  G; Ait is caused by the premature activation of hypo-1 l- U4 t3 Q3 k% U5 r# K) p
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-* A, a% S* J( V, ~$ y( X1 x2 {
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP! y3 T7 \+ U; l
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
$ i  B3 ^! s3 Z0 U* F* H0 L% \responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-, J( b, m: \' P! W/ P
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
' e! [/ l! W% c/ J; [sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
, N$ r: _6 u) T7 U) H+ O/ Bboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
: {4 N( j; b, a) G( T$ D4 |" n/ R  Lization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-8 L/ f% m9 c% P# k6 A4 N+ @7 ]
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by4 T5 E4 v- ^0 r  l4 p
gonadotropins.1,3+ I% x* l; L3 @% P. t. N- G8 Y
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
4 b: |  q& K* o$ q1 Xcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
: c8 K, G/ l& B+ Vandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
, [1 K( o" r- ?# V8 q0 C5 Iexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-0 o: G: ^. {. m/ H! y
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing# V% y! |" j" U  Z, a6 T
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive3 p7 B+ S: y0 [2 N) j* S
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
: _  y* R$ a3 B( c& M4 @" Y% b5 ppuberty in boys.3,4; y% c0 F1 Z0 K: V$ ]
The most common form of congenital adrenal# {( ]- F; i# `
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
. e6 s5 }7 `' J% ~! x6 sThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in9 a- ]. C- \! D; s2 f; N
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
3 v, F3 B2 G# P$ Q7 J! l" Man adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen1 \9 U* H3 s8 @" Z
excess.1,36 D- W  W9 ~1 o0 N% X, l
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* c, |! {( o2 O! w: B( b1 ]542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007. f- Y" z* `  _
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
3 f9 V8 m$ s1 F# V4 W- f6 B+ Z6 tindependent precocious puberty, which is also known6 C* I. Y( x' |9 U, h
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a4 Y& T  Q0 m* O. f+ e5 Y% A- ]
very young age. The physical findings in these boys( l5 c/ _' D5 Z6 T+ X5 S5 Q
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
" }# F0 v) |0 j/ i+ vincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys+ H& x) o8 t& w9 c, \. l
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder' G% d1 o9 O; R" C9 }* L
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show) e6 m  y; S7 x3 [+ s) e9 T9 j( b
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-/ a: ]. `% J( ]7 b3 I
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
- D5 v- u! }4 ^4 jautosomal dominant disorder that affects only; Y0 U6 z! ?# ?/ C: p; p& i5 _
males; therefore, other male members of the family
& z& w( N9 m0 B* ^may have similar precocious puberty.3
5 @: e/ f$ F7 Z$ g8 J4 v/ a9 ZIn our patient, physical examination was incon-  u' s# [8 z9 l3 g0 R# I% Q
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
* @4 R- x  r3 ^, icles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
# T5 D. F  x9 G  O. awas in the differential diagnosis because his father
5 `7 ^5 `8 f" }7 w. Y' zstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,$ E1 v3 o# Z& l, s% c! R; Q
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
  s% R4 U# z4 @/ @beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-1 s& E; R' D& d2 ], t. @: {
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our& q8 f2 A% s+ c+ v, Y$ r2 V
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
' |9 a2 U  w7 E# leither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase/ M, x7 l" K! c0 C- r6 f: F
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
2 [* f) q# o' }7 Sing the normal level of adrenal steroids.6 a) G5 Y/ L; w" w
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly5 t, P+ a" l7 X4 ]4 [
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because$ c2 p0 h0 B7 k' J! R9 t
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
  z- B" C4 \$ ^' v, ~  m3 Wpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and& ^. b% T7 u3 b8 B8 f& ^0 R
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
& f9 b; l/ c8 a4 X( f  E6 C0 wterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
( d' I; ^# h1 `/ Dusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
; G1 w1 ~0 b7 n- RDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
6 S2 [  o  `5 _* N: icream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
& g$ ]1 x& h/ k* U: aunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
- z* E8 O+ u. Q. _( `; N  ASerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the" ~" O4 @5 `; _$ E' h8 w$ j* \2 [
baseline value in those females who were exposed to" u5 v* G9 ?! R: N
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male- F8 `: y7 d" u) c. p1 Q
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-! P* F$ [. b3 U2 _- G* t
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
: a/ j, J: x2 n. T+ X/ ?8 U0 [( uOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
0 G$ j7 p# Y8 L' [5 {+ f7 B! Bwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
2 i' r5 m$ T7 b9 ldermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
3 c3 `) H, S; r( C" k' y. M5 Yterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
/ ^% ~7 R! i3 M4 Tactive in young children exposed to testosterone2 y& Q4 O- k+ E3 }
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-3 M0 K1 ^8 m) u0 F# F; ~
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
- q: m. p7 T3 h: Ovirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
+ ~2 N! Z( r& U9 c8 p1 y8 r; Pchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and* r% k) O( ^+ J6 b1 {4 g8 y- m
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
" _! y+ l6 T  J3 |The long-term effect of androgen exposure during% B% ?  ]6 L. \, k6 a
early childhood on pubertal development and final
* r0 Z% D' k* t; x& g: Q; ^8 l. ^adult height are not fully known and always remain+ I# V* q" Y9 D5 c' [" I# @/ @% z4 p
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-) g( S# r  x1 U) W4 j& e
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some  b% d. d- s6 }- {
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
" z0 @  f! {, l' W, mcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
2 D- Y. W. E9 G% t$ odecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9: F! X3 G) J2 L
There are conflicting reports and controversy- m/ d% U( @2 T
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult0 `+ w: D4 c, U, G! f. t
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal, y% t, K. N5 Q# r# _! @2 V
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-$ C3 q: p$ g5 j
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,7 V3 l3 S- @  [* K& R
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
9 T! z4 o; D9 F  s: kchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult4 `  h. a( g" P/ T/ {
penile length in clinical studies.
" S' _4 W+ K6 A+ u$ j: g& gNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is" G, |, o) t# _# D4 h; D5 G
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
2 o' G' x1 h, a) jtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
  W8 [% a7 d# |$ n) j# v2 Q9 zthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
" ]) U* j5 _$ q" F2 s" rAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
: V/ }; \3 D7 y( Q# cdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
! D1 b) K) Y3 [* G- }, O+ M# \( pthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult" R: d6 [# [! Z. G6 Q; Y
height will not be affected.- {& `4 t( }3 C) Z
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-$ p5 c9 b6 ^3 ]& Q- ?
ability of androgen products in our society may, O, ]* C$ c5 Q" q' b( e( n
indeed cause more virilization in male or female# M$ Q( j- V3 G! l; M- e& e
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
/ D- Q. ]. {; E9 \( |$ F- l% O4 ggen products must be considered and specific ques-
+ d7 P: D2 F# r9 j; Dtioning about the use of a testosterone product or
. I1 [, ^. z! W9 ngel should be asked of the family members during8 `: Z1 s/ p2 _- o* [* d
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
5 b2 L8 V  k" m' ]0 Wilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
. v2 U" F8 h* I( H: A4 V0 nnosis can be established by just a few tests and by! c0 ~% q- i0 L# g
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
/ r' P+ P* ^6 h1 u& shistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may4 e( h; L* U2 S3 U2 Z
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
1 F- a, w1 _% O' R- _4 J0 Zinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
. N* r$ [& ~: V2 B3 kaware of this fact, because most of these children. @  v1 h# q0 q% O: l- P
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’1 r. d/ w  W% g1 l4 U
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a. @' H4 i& P  C, K+ l& @6 k+ F+ D
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
0 _0 V. Y5 R- Pfemale child who might come in contact with some-
* U2 E) Q* A, Kone using any of these products.
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2002: 565-628.
3 t& ~' q" k8 @" }+ e+ S2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious: M, Q1 L0 L4 \' _* x3 L$ k
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old+ P. Q, p% n7 \7 B9 G. ^
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical& j7 k; A5 U; c5 Y
Exposure to Testosterone
2 w6 F5 O# R, A" YSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,29 n% ]  R, ]7 t( A' E$ Q9 c
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
' {+ W1 Q1 W* G) z$ QClinical Pediatrics
) a2 D4 i  l, y/ t5 [; h8 J8 pVolume 46 Number 6
# Y; ]+ G1 r) J. A8 e  ^4 |July 2007 540-543
' ~, O0 K6 B* D* \" {) O© 2007 Sage Publications& i1 \6 A3 H4 I5 U
10.1177/0009922806296651
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. m" [8 N+ ?/ _; P! mPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
! ]- `! J# o* ]% |/ o& A( zis a significant concern for physicians. Central3 W) a8 I1 z( D
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated% {9 a* Q3 V: N! |8 {) w; K" k( j
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has3 O4 J6 B/ X( T# j
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
! \5 J. m, c( h5 zlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
% D- I( U, b, i. P" t- R2 V1 x/ Zby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic6 k0 K% E. @9 M) q
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-; b, L% @+ \5 d$ s% P* b+ m
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We# c0 Y3 k  c0 p, w( y
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the, P! }! R2 Q' L- {3 o4 K( P
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
8 S" x" f7 o3 ^$ `6 L. xment without testicular enlargement, which was due) h/ d9 `# v7 J2 e
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by+ j5 V0 s* Z2 g* K! p# C0 g
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
9 w1 i1 ^2 I5 a, Ymation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this% c& o9 B8 L! y) \/ [' f
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of, D# `' S% U8 e' q$ P* V' u0 d
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-7 e7 v( H" p) J
bly more common than the rare case report in the/ f; S6 }" S$ y5 L) g# U7 u( ?
literature.4
- }1 t/ g& R6 t2 d3 x6 S$ SPatient Report
# Y% V% R! f0 v) uA 16-month-old white child was referred to the3 Z) O$ H& G4 B# z; q1 e) ?4 W
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
. E1 P1 i& }9 C) w& Z& wof early sexual development. His mother noticed
5 W* W, e8 y% d4 i0 S+ L, a* Slight colored pubic hair development when he was
# f* W; j" V, ~  e) r+ \* U9 |From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
( [. B- F& m/ D4 t# SSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.& }, g; A7 L4 C0 T* T/ ^; T& p$ M, j
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,5 w7 k6 _5 x6 h- W+ I/ k
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of5 C% o( y. V% s9 B% ?% O$ X0 D
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
1 t: O, P. t- q+ b6 ^% n% G/ }e-mail: [email protected].3 M  Y5 D7 }; ~
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
! J* }$ G% ]1 bdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-0 A0 b, g, O; z/ k
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
7 T3 S0 g- X$ A, lwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
1 z' C2 Y; P. w) t# }0 z" Ma birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of# ?7 j% a  c$ z+ ^1 A$ l/ h3 g0 i
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year. j. i- d2 \: R1 f. E/ ^# r
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with, N( r) _, C4 E3 ~& t
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
& q9 g7 b9 ~4 m3 r) u7 d4 mand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
8 b$ Y3 q, H) i! jwas age appropriate.+ M+ W: h' r2 Q6 `! }  G, F+ k# ^& G* r% R
The family history was remarkable for the father,
1 D* I. [1 p; [, nwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,; L" s+ j/ R% k. G& Y
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
# F/ A- E1 L* L( c* Eheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
" H9 P3 s" U0 b/ t( eearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
+ R+ d3 A9 p* {, z( y: C' A7 M, IThe father denied taking any other medication. The3 Z# K- O' Y5 E9 z; u0 }/ d
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche/ e* T, p& X4 `- V9 y9 K+ y1 ~- |
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet: Z) b3 S5 o' T1 K
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
  R' h: q1 O0 bcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-. ^7 s# v1 m+ ~8 b; J+ }
tives. There were no siblings., F- J/ g# \4 {7 P; s5 J/ m
Physical Examination0 w3 D, T* d6 J5 k& ?1 `& U
The physical examination revealed a very active,
2 p) t; j$ {7 F7 jplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented- S: K2 W0 ?3 a5 a3 q  B
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
$ H% V* Q* r$ ~) r' ?5 j90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
, Z" \( a7 T# D$ d! b2 T9 b  _(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
# H  Z" x6 e5 f! J2 s$ zvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
1 T& ?9 n! d3 Gthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement." Q5 O0 D( @! P7 w
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
* j# W( J, R. N3 ~. ]enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of2 H* [9 G3 n% B# Z
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well- D  k% f- W6 B3 Q
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around5 {, M, Q2 Y# R% t! {0 M
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3 T9 g- |7 ^  i. Z# kthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The: }- R) B+ W# ?9 L: h0 K
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
* T) G: Z0 X; H  XThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat7 t1 w: ~+ s& m9 _0 d: \
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no$ k6 f3 e- B5 q1 ^6 c7 o
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.! v2 K; B/ L" p' e! b3 d+ \
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
. M% R, T3 V' ?4 k. [2 y) @1 ~5 k/ Pbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion  n9 p% w- M+ {
of papilledema.0 G6 }" A) U) {2 O4 s1 \5 [2 C
Laboratory Evaluation& _# _9 \, h# ~; N9 s) u3 G
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
$ u- l' m: U% `7 y0 ?using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
  }% ^' ^1 t' ~( `logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal9 Z5 p! Y( V9 U% a. f
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
. Q1 p" W7 T4 w8 R) W6 fshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
- q. }. B/ N" h! Q8 l* \+ C" d4 o* ylating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
+ d* N7 |( \% ^The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood! E4 L$ U1 {' d: e2 ^3 x5 o/ T1 D
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were1 V, q2 H& [' I  W  m* L5 R) n
within normal range for his age. The concentration
5 m+ N) _* k) dof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
$ [6 g( ]. K/ B6 \(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 201 j+ H5 Z& q9 x8 p, V
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
) R+ `8 a/ B3 ~4 o- A3 V5 qterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
! S, W, l5 I" E$ T* o+ Ddesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
6 T* C. t8 W/ d+ _* t" v49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)" F+ b3 z0 Y) e* ^& [2 X% i
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-1 g/ R- _& `' m$ l
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
, F, F0 I6 ~) p* I7 l$ H6 `testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
7 [' K8 D/ ~! D  oand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
- i  p( Z' B" h  Y$ E5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
! z- c. x! {! X) Q6 W$ r3 ]% ystimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone9 s8 y  v5 u" Z" V- R( b
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL- R% r3 D9 K8 J4 @
(prepubertal).
. A' k2 ?7 s6 u0 IThe parents were notified about the laboratory
( l$ l8 o) B! l8 ]& mresults and were informed that all of the tests were
: N* C- D& X3 w* B' Qnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
4 X0 K' Q/ d* e8 W- D4 }follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
' }! l0 m5 Y% H; Qobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-! X2 y6 H( Z  @
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
! z3 A+ c# K( e' oPhysical examination at this time revealed that the- X  A3 p+ k; d" {: x; u
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained# l+ u. ]4 m0 D1 S9 ^
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
# Q5 {/ F+ b& `- O6 B% j9 Tunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
% m: w5 j8 G9 n0 Q3 }' Fpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
1 h( M1 ?. {3 d% X2 f& xthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
. }/ j- }. q8 f7 i  p/ QmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.. N4 `( b0 F  k% B  \7 D8 ]
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-+ B, i! E; i8 C8 V# K2 ]% E
ing frequent erections.% J8 Y/ G5 _8 R1 X, I  u
Both parents were again questioned about use of
$ [/ r0 |; e9 I! ]9 `+ Vany ointment/creams that they may have applied to9 E$ Q0 {8 P' E# O
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
) b7 u) J# C2 n5 nTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
$ @+ i2 s% V) u1 p2 L; Z7 iuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-* B* N' s2 ~$ w1 R. i5 h) _
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for# Y' x* B4 a' v$ F. x$ ]
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed7 ^. K7 l! [' V! D
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-* n: A' D8 @& v' A/ }
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
) S7 T# z2 g; ?. ysecondary to depression.
4 a8 c+ L4 U& n- @The child slept in the same bed with parents.* w% D1 ~+ O% J  j8 \7 _4 y
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his0 N1 B7 \. r. J  v# w- F# t: \  r
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
+ u  e0 Z/ T( X% L/ q! B* Gnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
4 o- x" A3 J6 MThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
* u4 n' ]5 v2 `7 q( E" h0 ~7 Xwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
$ M- F; l& Z$ ]3 r4 T6 F  mwas high, he then read the product information- E$ d# {6 s; y4 F  @0 B
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
9 m! Y& b* f: h6 b5 T$ _& yson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they0 a2 U% w6 D' ?& `9 X$ [
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
! ?) C% X5 N# m7 V" y$ m! rfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
; ]) }! _- c6 |' ?been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone, c" h8 }9 `7 \% }& ?9 S% R
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the/ a! K2 @0 Z5 G+ N, m
laboratory to obtain the test.
0 I1 \' D( F5 uDiscussion
6 M) r4 Z: k9 r( M* M1 k' U2 KPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary2 }/ P  e  }# j
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4, K' D. }" L9 U1 l& P' a, {0 e
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
: _, D6 Q; W6 H8 p1 c1 J+ d; @it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-; {1 y! t, u$ h. w& i  c
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
$ E5 m3 m5 W1 N9 q1 I; a: Zmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
8 x+ B% i9 w; q1 F: G* Rmay have a central nervous system lesion that is# g: u5 T' @) H3 B( S
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
8 k9 g6 P7 |* mamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-! w5 v! B9 {, v0 B0 p4 B, z
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in0 V0 y' \3 P2 t/ s6 g
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-6 T; o7 z+ H/ @" w1 |
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-9 N/ @: C( P4 \1 H7 C- n0 r
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
6 N, e4 G1 y( I$ B5 `gonadotropins.1,35 S7 `& W# ]6 L7 X$ O
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-/ i4 {( \& j% T, E0 B, |; a
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
% e5 ~7 m& F' q6 S- W# ^; K& _androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
9 R1 _3 @$ y, U0 E7 Zexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-+ w% D* \/ L$ r: V
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
" \) b7 e+ N# B# M- a" econgenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
; B8 g) `( b2 _( V8 e2 oadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious$ W; a! \4 a# h3 [$ N
puberty in boys.3,4+ n% |- }5 {$ L2 _, U! M7 q) @+ [0 j
The most common form of congenital adrenal
4 y% ~2 D5 a2 d! j! Z4 o; a2 K1 m5 Ahyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
6 u  |) P" k  k+ U+ ]+ oThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in0 a/ d; [1 v, ]( d) y+ ?
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
3 Y2 n% D; T  b- |; {! J1 l' K8 Lan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
# w; i9 |3 C+ Y! {8 S  C0 Oexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
  W* Q0 `/ i% T: zA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-. d3 Z8 E- h& W2 S% ^
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
  ~6 x* G1 X! Uas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a; I: a! x" q4 {5 ~
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
3 B2 G1 L% R& J7 z6 bwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
/ R3 G0 K, J( [* P4 D" }( g. Fincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys- a0 a0 t" C4 G/ `+ ^2 X# g9 g
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder" ]9 Y2 k$ D. E
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show. ~/ f' j3 S, E7 B2 h9 ?* T
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-5 H# c" q3 r1 L, T
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked) c+ y8 B% Z8 q- [6 _4 R) Z
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only$ ]: U" G6 a3 F0 s: `* f
males; therefore, other male members of the family* {: j" S) M  I- \0 ~  ?4 e/ E
may have similar precocious puberty.3; h. `, D- z! w! O. r1 y
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
  B# }' ^5 x# j& @: }4 R5 Y8 ysistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-6 v  o. H0 u2 y7 e# @
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis# @. U) W+ V( E2 n
was in the differential diagnosis because his father$ d$ g. [" E& \
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
8 q5 v% w# ?& x6 M7 B6 e! ftesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
$ A4 P# F3 @) |2 Q7 Q5 w; N& b* kbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
$ q4 f4 u, p" c' u& @, \ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
6 w& ?4 U( _( Abiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia," b+ q2 N+ a  J9 ^3 B; a9 T
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase4 l$ y, _* ^, }
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-: Q! p0 a4 `# Y/ E1 d% u
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.4 i+ N4 W0 M7 I/ Y" h# K
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
" f2 a+ v2 r/ A+ k: ]3 Vsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because( |- a; l% c5 z; o- j* n1 a- m
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-: w1 p/ o% o% _. \4 P* J
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and. d; P% W) q* x
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
$ O" G2 M* X9 e3 F( U! wterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
! p& W( C! X# d+ ?% busing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’4 D* c4 n( F! p$ ~0 L+ g* z& m
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
# `2 K, x+ \' g4 ]cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to( D0 v- D. q* p+ e5 l$ p. G
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
/ u0 N5 i& C; NSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
. \" w$ C$ R9 c+ Tbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
; G5 Y4 @, l+ K6 W) O, zeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
7 f3 f5 ]1 w, G  c8 dpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-: i: {7 X8 B% {) {* ~& D% _( l
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
: r# o5 B5 A/ m$ _8 w/ ?9 NOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,1 P! Q4 h: D) O: h1 y- ~
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
8 {/ @% Z& y- y. S! edermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
; U0 ~0 |( v  f( j8 K% Nterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more* V% w+ k9 f' J3 P/ P5 Y
active in young children exposed to testosterone
! X7 F# u4 Y" Rexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
  I7 ^" H1 c: {* s) [drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to; W# @5 _' S/ r6 }0 i9 V# O
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
2 i8 j' ]+ G2 z0 ]$ C* [children results in an increase in growth velocity and
. A: D8 p) g7 R1 r* uadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
+ O8 S: a$ o& N0 m4 e6 ^% KThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
( Y! ?5 O! k; C+ u9 @early childhood on pubertal development and final
8 T+ f/ q# V& |( y6 C% {+ @* oadult height are not fully known and always remain
+ V- [, Y7 w# Y* D5 Pa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-: G5 [+ f, r- A- @+ r- W- h
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some/ q+ A9 s" @* b, U1 p
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
% d7 R7 B6 c7 Xcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
5 o- H. }& T3 ]: }8 G% G3 ldecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9, |4 B5 l, ]& A& O, @/ Q
There are conflicting reports and controversy" u; j7 j7 @8 z
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult  [& Z: ^6 E& U( r% ^6 s$ N! p
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
) `0 j$ u9 S: }6 ~6 t5 V+ h+ badult penile length, apparently because of downreg-- r) P( }! m& x+ P# [- ^4 g
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
/ u& p, R, R/ i) p5 S1 SSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between9 t! `& c8 K& B: O/ K1 u' e
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult/ \/ R3 y0 T  V- ~/ f
penile length in clinical studies.
/ \  X. ~& o7 K0 W. ^Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is1 s. M. H$ q6 {
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
0 m7 O0 N% i* d0 B9 p6 B- D, utestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because1 _7 e, a" R- E2 @9 R% f" y
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
' {1 E" ?- L5 E+ i: x9 w1 D' \; ]: pAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of( ~8 U5 H1 z. x% _1 I' ~2 x5 G' M6 W
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
/ _6 Z  P+ O& z- b2 {the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult9 ~( I8 l* H  f, r* L6 {
height will not be affected.' ^' _& b( p! I9 M
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-1 E: E4 N( `4 ~7 t- ?- P, U* R
ability of androgen products in our society may
3 n% \, |: S: C0 Zindeed cause more virilization in male or female1 O9 N- F  W3 s: M  H! e
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
$ f% U* s# j. ^; y' i+ Fgen products must be considered and specific ques-5 t( x5 i( S5 X0 {) Q& G# W
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or0 U( p" w. x3 N  v6 t% B6 C
gel should be asked of the family members during: C0 }8 ~' X/ D: e- G, ~2 V6 l+ b
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-8 }! e! F  j) x, S" w/ L% h: Y
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
* J2 y; r, i  ?' i+ r# enosis can be established by just a few tests and by
; T# I' p2 c1 w, k0 V. b; Rappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a8 s0 n8 s9 f1 t4 a& n
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may9 J$ i5 n% [7 t7 G) Z
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
" w# u9 J  q" u  K% zinvestigation. The primary care physician should be0 n; b6 f1 j& F
aware of this fact, because most of these children: j5 A8 D( K9 g9 A6 p
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
& f/ I* U: t& b3 y! ]3 iDesk Reference and package insert should also put a/ J$ {( S" V, Z: a5 i
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
0 A8 ^2 U5 q. ~& b# k3 rfemale child who might come in contact with some-% _- m: m+ z* q1 ^. S
one using any of these products./ l0 C" O# @/ Q9 M$ F5 p& }
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! B* C2 r) L! x& ^% [" w2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
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