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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old. s6 ]  T: N, d5 p$ w* D7 D7 {% z
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
  M& m) F4 R1 b" S$ uExposure to Testosterone
3 C8 z& A% A. y& B+ BSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
8 R$ x: m7 ~8 D+ `% Aand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1  ]; c2 u% O9 J8 Y
Clinical Pediatrics6 h/ O7 t  U4 c9 z8 T2 Y
Volume 46 Number 6
# S+ F/ _; }7 T1 o8 C- D: g* v0 RJuly 2007 540-543
7 A1 P. a2 `6 h( A© 2007 Sage Publications
1 O+ I7 A3 b+ r: F+ Y7 Q/ z10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,$ @+ L+ Y, u4 \0 n
is a significant concern for physicians. Central# n  n8 i8 {* U$ j; }+ P, ?0 c
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
7 j) L6 ]. g2 e. V$ ]& q+ mthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has" i* N+ U5 R: y4 e0 |+ m
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
4 y1 {: N3 D  K, |0 }# ulesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested1 S+ |4 z& M. n$ g3 I% s. |
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic$ p$ H( s8 ^5 d( P2 J7 M$ B1 C
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-3 c/ A0 e' S- U: V: c
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
9 o2 v, }# N; nreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the! b* h" B9 W# D( J& B
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
9 E8 D, C* |1 l3 M9 Ument without testicular enlargement, which was due" Q8 G( Q9 \8 b! Z+ t
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
7 E8 w% a0 E$ H3 ^/ ~# ]8 fthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
& s/ k* v4 U9 _, fmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this( Y; h' W7 e' J& C/ B. S3 Y
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
! @" t$ v( Q, h, I" K$ q6 {0 htestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-  _3 c$ B% m4 c( h  i
bly more common than the rare case report in the! e* A$ @2 G! q% u
literature.4
/ b% L9 E! `$ u3 a7 L5 {Patient Report# r5 i5 K; y5 W& P8 _
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the1 y/ p' u, f5 o2 D* K, ]5 g
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
% J2 n5 R- v8 e/ eof early sexual development. His mother noticed
. \) S' H2 ~. t# nlight colored pubic hair development when he was
: ^! i1 `7 S4 a2 I( ~6 bFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of1 @8 L) ~7 z7 p- Z0 \7 O/ d
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.5 U; n! c0 G  J# P& v1 R
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,; |( Q% H' M4 l0 H- \+ j" C& }
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of+ C% T! `0 X8 a$ `% W; i
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
; |- [+ }, D. M% s  i# ^$ }e-mail: [email protected].
0 G/ f7 X) D& @2 A# t* R+ Xabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became2 {4 I0 e6 o- K4 L+ {
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-5 u. {+ F) U' X
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child% H4 N, D8 E: C# L5 R& ?5 V' ^
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with( f  {6 R) k0 s5 [! b
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
, ]! B: a, P6 c0 v# x7 j/ x, [20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year# Q3 K7 \# Q' B# E8 O: N7 a
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with" I% J  B8 _8 i4 N; h
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,* ^% l+ U2 u8 y, Z! B; y  q* c
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development7 H0 s/ g" P3 w" ]* t0 H+ p0 g
was age appropriate.+ x$ W' C3 k4 N
The family history was remarkable for the father,
; P% g8 V6 N0 i0 Z$ w8 V$ l+ ]/ Dwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
, F& I" s) o- P) W+ p# Hwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
( n" W8 [6 o5 X3 Theight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
  p4 @# l: u/ vearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.1 q+ k' m: C2 {9 Q5 B: ~  M
The father denied taking any other medication. The8 @7 Q$ ]# {1 t  v; P, d( B, T
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche. t5 m- W4 ~; w; ^6 M, F
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
: H; D6 F$ g9 r5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
! ^) V. D; w! Bcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
) Z) i3 j; g- \& S9 ], ~tives. There were no siblings.
/ `1 g# {) e( n3 f7 @( IPhysical Examination
8 j1 ~3 V* j9 ~The physical examination revealed a very active,! N% k; p! o5 ~" A8 @7 V3 R
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented7 P, p2 v8 H. W, ?$ a! I  u" W5 J( e  L
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
% ~& d5 J* n  D" D8 K) X$ U) [- }; x90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
5 J! H1 a6 ~/ I# v3 Z(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth" V! j/ Q6 Y4 t# o
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
$ Q( J1 [- z5 a8 J, Y% f% L0 Tthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.) C# t  c, N  h( w
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for6 `. a( [- v2 E2 \' {/ S6 H
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of' V3 H8 E, S  b2 k, V& R
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well" o/ h8 p1 Z$ Z- W7 H# ~8 m% ?  H. D
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around$ v' U% W, h8 Z# ^6 S) M6 d
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
4 ?; t+ s1 a# t+ e" m3 c5 O( ntesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
8 D* A9 P+ d; RThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
7 V% c) ~1 r0 Coily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
+ u- V$ W. `! R$ yabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
+ W9 s1 Y* c: KNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+; N9 o. f  q. A' C- ~
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion2 ^8 u; F- D3 r& L1 S% Q9 e
of papilledema.- d- n* \. s. V7 l; m
Laboratory Evaluation
/ B9 h/ A  i; I- oThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by/ k' p; T( `: M
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-+ a% t" ~) t+ a, `; ]
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
3 S; r9 |2 ]7 G. [2 h& C) Kkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
6 [0 f- y# q3 I2 Rshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
& {' G  f* J5 v: ^! plating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
  I+ ]$ n2 c( K! K" s5 ZThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
" y) G1 A0 a+ B2 n$ Y6 ~- {urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
- |% ]6 t6 a, ?5 H/ h; uwithin normal range for his age. The concentration) M+ h0 X! ]! J+ n  p
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL9 ~) i2 z' f$ w
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20# B; Q3 c: P8 Y$ B; t3 I$ l+ H; U
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-" x! O  d: `2 {! M  t- S: b
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),( Z4 h/ f* c4 F2 Z
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to" R$ F" m- n5 `. v5 c0 `# @. Z
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
" @/ ]5 [- f/ l  R  xwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
, ^8 J! F! l( i* K3 O4 W: N2 xtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
# P7 Q8 t6 i3 @0 Ytestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
+ }# _4 D5 R7 C. f6 w6 c" mand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than6 t  [' M; k( ^9 S! Q2 y2 R; r" Q
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
, Y) {+ k7 C" ^stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
( W* N/ G& r" j  x9 uconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL( U1 t+ ^- X# N8 ~* i, K6 @) u
(prepubertal).
) X# T9 R9 d; G" wThe parents were notified about the laboratory! T" L1 \8 K9 z* E! X: m; }' {: f2 ~
results and were informed that all of the tests were$ M$ b" J* g* V0 s
normal except the testosterone level was high. The0 {7 `& T$ z. i
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
, z( w  `* k0 h; W, ^obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-' {. ~; [7 d- x. d
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
0 y% y1 k6 k' U4 N- s2 D0 MPhysical examination at this time revealed that the5 M. Y" Z, R5 A* j- i
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained4 |9 f$ N+ i& W6 n
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained5 G. F  i& W6 W1 v+ m. y
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-7 f: ~( R6 R( B' a2 P' W8 m
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
2 U' q/ j) O) q  J) |8 rthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
# x! B$ s; h4 ]# LmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.; o! \) L2 U/ q8 f- m8 L
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
. Q5 |6 F+ z* g; P3 K, J& Iing frequent erections.
# P- V# `# Q7 JBoth parents were again questioned about use of$ p4 c9 z0 D$ c9 N7 S
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
4 M0 q, K( y2 N4 W1 e3 N! q/ ]* M6 fthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
: E0 v$ m( f9 qTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
8 H% F& E& R$ d) N4 N7 t/ T2 E+ \use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
, O, K2 S3 K3 E5 i; ping over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
7 G% [% L8 G& H8 z5 D# @a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
; ~2 u  a! L8 M4 Z: ito disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
8 D* ]+ N8 b4 escribed by his family physician for decreased libido, g; ?2 h7 l7 c: U
secondary to depression.9 E  |# Y( u3 m! S% G( F: ]; ^9 _. l# E
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
) Q; ?0 r) q$ O( ^+ iThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his+ ~1 @, ?: l" b
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-! f& b7 D; Q8 L: Y3 p; \0 F
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
/ K1 }$ M4 T) JThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
0 A8 c% c/ O, U7 g* K, _4 xwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
3 W6 L$ U% j$ gwas high, he then read the product information( @# K, d0 P7 ]0 c2 n% O2 M
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
4 O, r) B6 B0 I$ G6 X# _: c" y! O4 Qson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they% Y6 s+ G2 _+ u
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
8 b, m. ~# P5 E' s: ffather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
2 V2 U) i3 \  Mbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone  I3 R% k' c) f2 ~  }' ^5 h; \4 M
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
8 V' d+ m1 L, @; {6 I) g4 x- ]laboratory to obtain the test.
! p! t2 E' C( S& q+ m7 }7 g4 {+ ^Discussion
2 q6 t; w; W6 k4 [/ aPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary' N  |  {+ E1 `9 i  a) C
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
9 i- i& ]+ H0 o& s- CPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when! _* @( L1 k; }$ O! ~
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-, Z. Q: k& X+ [/ D# c8 ^* T( j
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
* Q* C" Q, @# S3 H/ ?: g$ K- A/ Rmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
& A1 k, r9 s& S6 y2 Q! Pmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
3 [3 p+ i, F5 W& I( n% p& vresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-# g% S- E! l' f+ n0 F$ S6 B
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-; C# {" G% Y4 J. N  u
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in! c2 Q8 e+ z+ D* F1 k
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-1 X, J' T' o; X# M7 {0 o6 Q* ?
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-; m$ Q+ a* O' Y* d3 n9 i
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by# ~: ^# b, N% ?
gonadotropins.1,3
/ ^; v8 {& f2 V: gGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
: ]. V5 b* n6 A+ ~% L4 dcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate  r& W) d$ g: ^6 W
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
- w: E& B# F& _0 M9 T' Q5 i4 Sexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
- n" ^2 e9 x0 f  iulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
# L- v# A: ?; J% [; k6 Z# J2 L+ `congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
7 z0 b, f* u0 f, J) x* Xadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious7 r7 |$ N) u. u/ v1 G. L
puberty in boys.3,4
! s. G5 R" x. W+ [" a; @7 kThe most common form of congenital adrenal* e3 r0 l4 ]: L* C; T1 p4 e
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
7 y7 o- o9 [8 X2 I: h) zThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
  {9 o0 D2 S/ V9 o: _' rexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
' {# [: r, X6 ran adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
: Y! x; G! k% C" Q! M7 Xexcess.1,3& d3 h8 f6 ^( w) `- x5 v% q. `$ o
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007; w, H) N" W$ h4 S
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
8 p' Z* r3 R, e' H& g; Kindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
, s' w/ i8 \1 u' Has testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
. x" t. ~- e  I* t: v! Vvery young age. The physical findings in these boys1 C" I) D' l3 p" o: ^
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
; S" s2 ^8 r& z( T0 T/ vincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys8 V6 k' s8 C! @, L$ ^' i
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder4 }, h, g) v/ p) J/ m0 {
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
* A9 ^4 M" o; r3 v/ c/ k  a* Fpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
0 P3 k# }7 W- k5 S3 O  D( `releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked' N5 x+ A/ m% R0 c5 f
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
% x  s7 F, x0 Umales; therefore, other male members of the family
2 K& {3 M. \9 A6 D/ `& q4 q0 ?1 mmay have similar precocious puberty.3) v4 N$ R" h4 |' X
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
2 n, y4 Z( Y1 N0 b! Osistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
4 \9 r7 K6 s+ x9 F( ~* s: Kcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis* s6 o2 J: Z: R# _
was in the differential diagnosis because his father' `2 x! X% ~1 |- `: T1 t
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,! e0 I* q4 g3 `, H8 \' l
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
4 ?* ^3 z" L' A9 [beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-+ S+ }- r& t/ f/ c" j
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our' e% f  A( E4 C/ D- C
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
/ e9 V+ q2 b2 Keither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase- x* s3 N/ E, d2 F* b
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-; r7 U* l. T" _
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
& D" E* {& M5 t( GThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
/ T$ J+ y+ Q. o. x9 [suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because& _3 j. q* P. y0 l. H# t
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-5 g1 g' S1 z; i; t& p+ M9 M5 W
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
+ p. u7 l8 x$ d6 v" _1 Fdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-: F1 o% v; N( @5 J1 x7 o
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
) b; t+ w( b* Fusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’% [& _- q7 j- f4 P0 x
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
' `% M5 `" X, ~$ ncream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to8 F/ a6 a/ v* V4 A
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
' P: w* f3 W2 z" G3 DSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the, F% E, c7 R: ?: l/ \
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
$ l* a  A/ F7 s0 ^5 _; Xeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male1 \$ _/ g  ?/ R- d& X: l- K
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
3 L3 c- a  [9 G% u/ l! ?- b* ytion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
; W! A# G) x% M1 z6 u( V5 mOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
% t- n9 j3 l3 l6 V2 R" I5 w2 Nwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that( a' p0 {* V$ Q. e
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-6 i8 x0 \2 D: Y, D
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more. U/ }$ o- U: ]4 H* R4 X) L  u; Y
active in young children exposed to testosterone
) h8 y: o1 ~5 fexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
, k8 t( a) w9 k' J) D( ydrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to3 R7 Q; H" [3 A  X2 R3 s
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in$ h  S' y# b# g% s. Z) i9 A
children results in an increase in growth velocity and9 ~% m+ p3 A5 }. d- S3 F
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
/ F1 a$ ?! e4 @) a8 cThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
& a4 R1 @" v: f  Q- X% f8 {  o9 Gearly childhood on pubertal development and final  C9 U$ y0 W2 d8 C" k
adult height are not fully known and always remain
' y" A2 H5 Z& W+ k( p* X' C- Oa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-9 H% A( a7 g/ N" p
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some) e* {3 Y- e: g) V2 @4 w% a
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after! T3 \' w1 W6 A( F
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
' ]- z4 Y' p3 A$ C) X0 I% Wdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
0 {+ H. \7 H7 x2 ~, IThere are conflicting reports and controversy3 m; S  ^# q! D( O: e+ d
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
6 ?- z1 |* F% f2 U9 q$ M+ M4 c4 Ipenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
# H1 o9 E( t; b) Padult penile length, apparently because of downreg-6 g+ M& H. q2 Z: o2 s' O
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,( T' M: q+ ?, f. ^
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
+ o/ H1 Q% o; g' uchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult3 `0 w& y( [3 Y) e- i
penile length in clinical studies.# T2 G; |! v5 ^( R
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is% ^! j, o8 ]3 v  k5 h! k7 U* o% g
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
" B1 U$ x+ C% c/ r" p" ytestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because- N" S6 @6 l9 ?4 }& x
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.1 u- l1 A0 Y- U. M; h7 M- x
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
+ m: H1 v$ v  i8 t; odiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at( b- D) T; k' J# K- ~. E
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
. F1 {! |+ F2 [& ?9 D1 ]7 u+ \height will not be affected.
; ~; q1 R! [* k; J; ^Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-( m" |% P+ B1 _5 [
ability of androgen products in our society may1 b; v/ Q% m) t! U  d0 `
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
+ J4 N0 ~6 B4 A) J1 u& fchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-/ q1 U6 ~1 V& Y
gen products must be considered and specific ques-& r9 b5 e3 J- j' V: z8 U
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
1 q$ S! i" y! O- dgel should be asked of the family members during
" m) E9 x7 Y7 o) X! m" H, @the evaluation of any children who present with vir-7 ~- W6 h0 c$ F# t
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
$ u6 O: Y* H3 m& N! |: I% l3 Wnosis can be established by just a few tests and by* y$ ^$ S9 l7 N# J
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a7 t4 N6 E8 J: ]) V! c
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may  i! y. W9 u- B, I- l
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive* {3 X6 u& y  \, B9 ^) V
investigation. The primary care physician should be
4 Y- Z- V; M9 Baware of this fact, because most of these children
: G. C+ o4 v" ~. Cmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’8 x! j" \7 h: G& r- A& _8 s; |
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
, G) t  b) y7 x# p& A# U, ~warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
) o3 |- b4 L. f0 P$ }$ d7 Qfemale child who might come in contact with some-
# x# E+ r' f. S- g2 jone using any of these products.4 _" `( G1 V' @3 z; y' L
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: V( Y% G& A7 ~( ^/ ?. j1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
" e, ]0 E3 p3 ?2 b5 ]and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
- \( [$ r9 d6 l+ cEndocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
3 [6 _  P( A$ ~0 h% ]2002: 565-628.
" E7 X1 g, E/ }( }5 k2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious9 R/ ]. A5 y& I0 V
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old' H3 b' \3 R+ n  {( R7 B9 s
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical7 ?& _$ l7 h- x5 X. g% t
Exposure to Testosterone: L+ _1 Y" B# ?) ?7 b+ J
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
' k/ A' x" Q" m, ^! cand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
# m  p+ d* U* z4 [Clinical Pediatrics
4 s" S8 K( A+ j+ {( z8 @Volume 46 Number 6, F$ C0 O3 j* v
July 2007 540-543
, Y% j3 `2 L+ r( i, t$ z8 H4 }© 2007 Sage Publications
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; j# T7 T( i! X6 ^; x5 w6 {. d3 W4 xPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,0 O: d" Y1 {# X& i, ^( T
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
; M6 m! i% f  b5 A( n/ V9 J' d/ Mprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
9 Y, r1 Y; g3 J' F1 Pthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
& r* k' ?/ v. e8 x, Ta higher incidence of organic central nervous system
* t& e$ {" v/ A: C* Zlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested! T" o$ a  E# }6 _/ J  _1 t) w
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic3 f( n7 _7 W$ p0 C
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
- B4 M* X  y  w2 _cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We- L' K. ~( z" ~/ e% g) O
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the# E2 l9 |, Y3 T" z# ^8 a
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
- @! o* S, @- F3 J  Q  n; w5 oment without testicular enlargement, which was due) F' T+ ~. ~3 y) i' d" k
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
- N6 F1 b  T( m% |  hthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
3 J; H7 g7 q- x0 V# S: Jmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this9 q0 X7 }' D/ Y- D  i
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of# H- q* ^. V) T$ S/ c8 s+ S
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-+ Y  o$ c; e8 b* C
bly more common than the rare case report in the
. e8 N. u& K) H! J( Aliterature.4+ x! [! q) J8 {8 a3 ~  I* Q
Patient Report
! L, K2 f* c- Z( M$ s" R7 ~3 [A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
3 H1 N. Q2 K! h) s+ ^endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
4 h* T$ ^8 k4 v" R* b9 qof early sexual development. His mother noticed
* c/ Q8 v4 R1 Y! j8 Nlight colored pubic hair development when he was9 p( V, |0 d& c; n
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
5 z  e' w0 O( M5 T+ SSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
# z# Y1 C0 A5 g+ g% g0 VAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,% N: M* ]; O1 L7 F* ^# i1 P" X
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
# A0 u1 ]2 y! MMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
* L; r- v' b8 pe-mail: [email protected].
$ f& c( X* \: X. T- S& k7 \0 P; Qabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became9 Z9 @3 e- d- a& S. t) h5 j
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
! @% ^" \+ X* n! W$ G2 {( q& z, M! f6 xment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
+ V% q; J0 k# j6 dwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with$ K8 W8 `9 M0 _* \5 o9 Y6 |; E
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
+ q6 w( n, j  v0 i. d20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year" R9 b% U% ^, c. ^. k
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
1 m3 E, g. F6 u. a2 i# l* ]% esolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,$ {/ ~3 x' K7 C1 L
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development! @# |& C1 \/ d
was age appropriate.9 [! ]/ V; v& g
The family history was remarkable for the father,0 I5 _  y' [# _/ J
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
% P0 Y& x! Y  X5 [" `$ mwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
! h1 E# E0 n$ l) G# E7 r) W7 Qheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat* A, e# J: Y8 t
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
$ C% x9 o$ n( L" BThe father denied taking any other medication. The
9 Y% I8 O, E. B8 s) m1 j( ?child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
  V# h7 ~- S7 p. vwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet0 Q7 g' L# o3 ~* h( k9 S
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-( M0 O5 l3 g/ X+ [" e
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
: R% g# X% e& M% p7 L; K5 o/ stives. There were no siblings., ^( v! H- _& y3 b! \- G
Physical Examination* R/ b$ L3 a+ J8 H5 R+ b8 |7 Q
The physical examination revealed a very active,
! d% [0 E7 ?- |& c+ S' d9 Oplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented9 m5 ?: ~- K/ q3 x2 G/ J. V, B
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
0 a" m* B) V" s. ~  I/ T% ?90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
* S% w! o* n0 v2 P' j(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
8 l9 c, {* Z( p3 Bvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
. ~3 o& n. b7 j- t6 w  e" M3 Dthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.4 A1 f8 b6 r" h8 W3 k
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for9 b5 ~7 Z4 }3 P7 y. [
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of' |4 t6 U8 k- S; N# h# K- q
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
! h5 `' \1 N& y/ @) W1 Z, ydeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The. p4 e: |5 T/ K
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.5 S4 M" M! k% {
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat+ h( i+ {# ?0 z3 v7 k0 r5 A
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no! G( v) y; q8 Z* _7 ?
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
8 j/ k' j# V: V6 C6 R6 KNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+$ J9 ?+ c5 P  Q- n; B( P/ ~
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
8 s+ \* n: G$ v8 d$ H4 pof papilledema.. C1 b; u: ]  \' q+ O; i" b* e6 O
Laboratory Evaluation
2 a# G, P3 Y% w; u% w: A+ C$ V# Y8 `4 EThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by# f1 I) x5 K$ _( a, Y" K
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
$ l2 S6 l% R/ `1 H* t1 Zlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
1 U; @8 r7 F2 [0 o6 H2 N* |. bkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test5 |; ~# l4 J8 }" X0 v3 U# l* Z/ N
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-5 ~' `+ `* F7 q! w4 }+ k& d$ t
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).# M/ h- N6 O6 _. Z: @* h  q6 J
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
3 O4 V; ?7 e: b3 n8 g8 ]urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were) P, y; B7 @1 }  r* l9 {; n
within normal range for his age. The concentration
( Z, S- a# z9 `# @4 hof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL( k2 E$ Q1 o( ]1 ~. ]: o8 M1 B
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 205 Z' p" e, P! Z( q- F+ H, U
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-4 H: n7 O+ ?( O% C0 g
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
) o3 Z: o0 ?4 z7 K4 z" `6 @desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to+ I9 V6 f- ?  v* X- I2 x$ X% R
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)  z, C! }9 {- z
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-. h6 T( s; v5 ?+ u. u
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
1 @/ ]0 Z' M" |# l- [  Mtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
# q; M8 Z3 [2 E! Xand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than6 n9 m6 T  w) b
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular$ p3 A% D% D% X7 c( Z  \
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
8 X) L. E+ c) ~- R7 K( Sconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
& K/ I. l3 C: K' ^(prepubertal).
% f" I$ T, a+ k! sThe parents were notified about the laboratory7 o& i3 w, i" ]8 k, B- G: Y) ]5 J
results and were informed that all of the tests were8 `( F' ], X$ }' {1 l
normal except the testosterone level was high. The" ?$ v) s0 q7 G7 x6 ~& A
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
% t) |8 c# H) N3 ?( wobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-; k+ {' H# S; R9 k9 Q/ S
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.' H: c4 q: v" }6 D' R9 X" H- _
Physical examination at this time revealed that the8 k$ U- V# Q4 F# m% E* G  t# _0 ~& j7 X, G
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained! n# c6 `) S% ?) q9 @
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
# D) i  _. O( ?unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
* C2 w5 Z6 P: p5 u1 i9 e; E5 K; U8 C( ppletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at8 ?# n. d" h" K# O$ x4 y. X  r. G
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2+ P7 q( ]* k" d' r
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
5 [$ Z4 I) d7 SThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-. v3 z; P' V* B/ m
ing frequent erections.
: o5 Z$ l- q( u8 d) rBoth parents were again questioned about use of
% k+ K$ w' m: Y4 |4 i. J5 R1 Bany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
6 G8 V* E% l5 W6 c3 Jthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the- |* ?+ k% G- u( R# k
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
# |; g; B& a; j4 k5 f0 X: cuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
/ w$ j% s, ?, W3 m! }6 {ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
5 U8 l* z  i0 d& {+ La year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
5 {$ }0 U- u) e1 \& c: E2 Tto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-, l  _9 {) a/ }9 G. b. {
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido* S' n1 H9 e2 M/ Z$ B0 N
secondary to depression.7 w' U" D: t) Y5 A6 k
The child slept in the same bed with parents.: P. {4 D7 T$ {: {
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his* O, K$ I; `. D, U! d* Q# O
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-# g" ~. K* a) x/ @. W4 N) k$ \
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
$ d' K5 S8 S3 j  M6 N$ yThe father also admitted that after the phone call,9 d5 r* v9 |* R& J/ C0 T8 Z
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
$ ]7 A# d9 k: }$ \) Bwas high, he then read the product information7 A* z* l' Q; S* `
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-  }( M- q/ B- M" G1 P
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
; C3 r" T# i3 p- }4 }decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
+ p0 G" Q) J9 C* tfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
9 i2 ]( _  |* p2 i. j7 jbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
  {* x8 H' e/ D  F& s1 htest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
" T, d& H) X; m% alaboratory to obtain the test.1 q2 _! G( U5 [; c6 ?+ Z
Discussion
9 v$ U1 U  t( Z/ p  @& ~' VPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary, n$ p- s. H! I" B8 }
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,40 {4 M$ j& W% h5 ~. q9 b
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when7 z) s4 ^  g8 e+ z: i; }0 w  q
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
, c0 d6 l) o5 Z1 ^7 M# u, K/ lthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-" M! A7 M2 p+ b: Z! M1 Z% l5 C+ x
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP6 ?! D3 _( Z! @" v- q
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
4 M& r; j7 r. d: K, Y# h: a- ]; nresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-4 \, V; B# F4 V" v0 }2 d
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
0 _3 M8 S( g" }" t9 \sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
# R) R/ Z7 ^5 K  E; n% o/ N% c, _boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
+ t8 w# Y" P6 ^5 ~  I- Gization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-8 M! I' X! f+ Y1 H; M" j
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by. R) ?- t9 ~1 w" i3 a5 D
gonadotropins.1,3, t" c- S. F% z* k: M1 Z1 y
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
, W5 v' I2 ^. G8 i6 T* I+ s9 h, ncious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate) d3 q/ e& |+ q1 M( |
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
7 w2 w  C3 m3 O2 N+ S& _exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-! s6 U/ s; ^: x* X/ F7 M
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing) M: g) a' r- N+ ]: L5 r
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive( \1 z7 h7 P, z, x' T, G! G! }- h
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
1 l4 K6 Y% b( U0 `2 G# }6 ^  d9 ~4 zpuberty in boys.3,4
, G4 _1 f0 ^+ v* }( J! f9 F% fThe most common form of congenital adrenal& J- g3 o5 k) k6 w
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
/ F  s3 w! z4 B3 h4 v1 NThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
' ^, ~2 M# n& [+ D: F0 D% mexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
1 z$ g' X8 T3 {- ian adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen$ V6 p! j4 E) \
excess.1,3
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7 g) d% m9 H2 \0 e; Z7 d. f/ y) l542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007- B9 Y3 n( T% Z
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-. G% A4 l- _; h) [% s
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
! m3 i0 M4 v/ U& F& }as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a  Q) w! O0 M. v
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
% y, p1 M5 N, b. k9 M9 p4 e* I/ Hwith this disorder are full pubertal development,# S8 J9 ^1 V4 t! Y1 V1 q
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys4 _; v- I$ s5 }3 }. ?( }+ t  c8 n
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
' v+ d  `5 i- ~6 v, u) S' [- v  Vare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
2 I$ L3 x6 L8 ^. l. L2 }pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
  c/ V3 {  i6 ~1 R- l4 xreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked9 _1 j1 H4 v2 i
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only3 k- s, P4 @  {* n
males; therefore, other male members of the family  D$ G8 @0 ^7 p2 h2 c% x
may have similar precocious puberty.3
8 _' G( ?/ h* t7 IIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
4 L3 C3 R! V2 H1 B, z( \% esistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-7 l+ R/ U/ y5 ?1 W3 \5 `( S4 K" O
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
, h0 {$ ]! h3 H/ Z+ R$ H2 S' Rwas in the differential diagnosis because his father# P( J+ U; r* G3 }7 }0 V: H
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
- ?9 [* P4 d9 j2 ptesticular enlargement is not that evident in the) t4 \2 B* ~. a* ~
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
5 D% U" ~4 I8 h4 N/ ?9 {ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
6 ^# \  w, ]$ {$ Y& sbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
* J/ `! g: y, f9 k+ I# u( {either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
  H) m( F$ ?+ ]  |# Z2 p4 rdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-+ _+ Y/ m/ T# n$ i! r" U; E' w! d
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
1 ?4 z* H+ z9 F* V( h1 p+ sThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
! L5 A% H8 C' t8 {/ osuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
0 D) c# @2 f$ H* b- m- g; Gthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
9 q# j' |; t) L# Rpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
7 Y) m8 x0 o/ G4 r/ c3 _decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-# j6 ^; t$ E7 l' O; l
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
; C( k) I: T* {7 M. `0 V7 Iusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
1 o1 V( a# ?" D/ J3 \Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or2 A0 [! w5 p3 {
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to- W7 c, ~  E  X/ ~% p$ @! [
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
: i1 W. M+ v. DSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the4 z! W, }- n& [' U
baseline value in those females who were exposed to1 a& S3 v8 ^2 Y* ?0 l; D
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male) S3 ~9 R" H5 a* `  z
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
- t% I  p. M" G+ q/ Z6 xtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
7 _6 m- e3 y, v" L9 C/ s6 Q' DOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
: [4 o6 f. g% Z* n7 Owhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that6 h, Z4 h0 S/ o3 e3 Y
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
5 _! V# ^3 j/ G7 eterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
# M8 E* |' B: z1 a0 A/ p" Yactive in young children exposed to testosterone
9 w7 D2 D- \* F9 ^4 bexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-- q  Z( d8 N) M/ ~% G
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to7 Y+ t9 h4 u% r7 e+ n* ^1 c5 ^& O
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in$ u+ t# b$ v+ ^6 y7 a3 o4 D
children results in an increase in growth velocity and7 ^- l5 J3 f5 Y8 {& z2 `4 L7 b" D
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.- H3 ~# v# @+ @5 o
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
& J. R' ~4 m9 h$ b; O8 Eearly childhood on pubertal development and final& W. p9 m* B& Z6 [
adult height are not fully known and always remain1 s, _$ A/ ?  j% ]
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-. d6 C% v8 r7 s
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some+ I7 Q2 l0 z3 M  J% O3 {
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after( ^" H0 g2 o- U/ _1 Q* Q% ^
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
+ u9 e7 z9 Z3 u4 @; ], a5 f! A$ D2 tdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9" E$ G# o. ^1 }4 a- u
There are conflicting reports and controversy
* @$ _3 g4 e$ t" F, U  xover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult9 A; [( X9 Q5 s( i+ u. R3 T3 Z
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
  w, R3 x& o& u/ Q* N3 uadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
: Q( E! f+ F. a7 W% o! dulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,  F0 J2 t! t+ }" b: t
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
  e( R' k) K; n3 K6 ~) p7 ]5 t! C2 vchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
* P5 K7 J/ J; W9 e/ T6 K* d9 o0 Jpenile length in clinical studies.# R+ m1 |6 t+ P7 Z+ F& Y
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is- C& `' W' m+ Z
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
& ~( L$ ^" k( p7 e8 V% ~testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
4 a/ ~+ b  G1 S3 @; fthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
  j, H! x: U) i. [Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
6 ]- Q- P. K! J5 Odiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
# s7 L6 Z! K2 [: I2 pthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult0 n4 q7 W" [1 t  h0 W; z9 R
height will not be affected.
+ P' D( w% j# |" pAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
7 L$ y1 I) U% u& q- |ability of androgen products in our society may
, o$ C7 h% }$ V$ R9 Findeed cause more virilization in male or female5 l, K* x  B. n5 g
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
! \7 Y! [$ c% Y! }gen products must be considered and specific ques-
$ p  L5 h! F7 ?3 f6 dtioning about the use of a testosterone product or# _' u/ G# a" [( ?
gel should be asked of the family members during
5 U( q; O2 s2 O  E. n& uthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-( m0 F& A! _, \, N1 @- x
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
( t- x( v0 P4 L4 P2 xnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
  @+ v) m, ~; e( u- oappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
; N/ F) P9 Y1 U* B2 N: v$ Ehistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may- v8 C4 r, T0 A, u- }$ U# c* s
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
3 \/ h/ r# q$ @) u: ^& E. G- t- G: z, jinvestigation. The primary care physician should be; c! a8 G6 ]5 Q( W& [
aware of this fact, because most of these children
% p, b$ L- a3 a4 u: v7 pmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
, ]9 l, D6 \! y# l& BDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
0 ^- x% O3 G" d" E4 g- cwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
( e+ z+ t1 e; _  E$ F) @+ h! t) wfemale child who might come in contact with some-' a: g3 E1 j- ~+ a$ _6 L5 d5 w/ d5 v
one using any of these products.
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這個我收藏了!謝謝分享!WK的資源越來越豐富,這少不了大大的辛勞!

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