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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
/ V) x6 ]( @) H5 h0 t( _Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
7 b8 e" ?. J0 V: V$ S0 v+ B. [# vExposure to Testosterone
+ z3 v  _0 t* VSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
& V7 y- o! C/ T8 D# h# Sand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
' a' n# a, x$ h; ^9 I  p, cClinical Pediatrics/ Q0 @! O" |# _( K1 k/ g/ R3 r
Volume 46 Number 6
+ D+ f- r9 g( _% Y8 W! dJuly 2007 540-543# a  l, z" u3 u. B7 W1 C! F
© 2007 Sage Publications
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# s, f, i/ ]( d& x, tPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
% E0 D4 W! t& @6 b& R6 I' yis a significant concern for physicians. Central6 [; w+ K1 w1 V! Q0 A% O
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
9 @3 k4 k4 k3 y9 ], x3 cthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has8 @' L- t: i1 g( k# V) r8 ~
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
2 a& p6 H$ ~, {* glesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
1 }! a) M& n" _0 z1 D9 f! [# wby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic. X/ r/ k/ S) U4 `7 D
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
$ I4 F+ ?; Z$ F! x* P4 I2 S; {cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
5 E; D* D. g, r* `4 t' ~: sreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
2 G; o8 S! s& y# N- O& ?7 Denlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-- s, o5 N  S1 B7 Q0 a  z- P
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due: r7 h& r0 ?/ ^" a7 Y# f
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
7 k" z' Z& T6 s$ D  d( hthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
; {7 i  ]8 ?( b, D; `- H* Kmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this8 C3 I6 m7 M& |7 I& s0 Y8 b3 A
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
9 v3 [, Q8 k3 xtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-" y) t7 h/ i. C- C1 |$ v9 r
bly more common than the rare case report in the  W, a* Q  s  g# j
literature.4. q7 v: p% x" A
Patient Report  D2 m$ O9 o; Q
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the: @6 Y' t1 H: G
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
" K8 f; ], B% [3 \  `0 f+ Fof early sexual development. His mother noticed
7 f# ~* I! L9 x8 flight colored pubic hair development when he was  B% P6 C" ~1 f7 }
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of2 G+ T( K4 v$ |6 b- U( x, U
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.2 ?* G/ g' F& L9 }& o$ b7 M9 ?
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
3 W* {* T  D- dProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
, A6 V1 ?) W# |" [/ KMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
1 [( ^) @8 O1 N' `6 Ve-mail: [email protected].
9 o7 y3 n' z" }about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became8 L/ G2 q5 ]) D! p
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
0 ?. [* @8 C" C  b9 h9 |ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child1 |* Q- n& e2 _5 l7 A* W8 Q- p
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with9 V- v$ Q' [2 l. W+ K  L
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
1 g" E3 @( ]  }3 G. c* B20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year! x( r  X: ^5 u
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with- t+ e+ O, ^" z: t! q0 @6 T0 A: l
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,8 _$ x1 R  s0 p$ p4 x8 |
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
& ^0 N6 _0 _7 ?$ t" J% ^. Z0 Dwas age appropriate.! D* T# @' Y7 Z6 [4 \& f
The family history was remarkable for the father,4 d$ ]8 t7 U6 H/ Z* d0 b# v
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
+ K# ?! @3 r) a) Q6 s# u- Fwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
. V. s" S4 W6 n8 w2 u& ^( Y3 aheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
/ p7 _" T  H& x8 B! z! jearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.  S+ G) [, B3 v+ e
The father denied taking any other medication. The
  Z, \2 K" E: h5 n8 x% w, vchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche7 ?/ f0 Z1 q$ a" j
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
7 D" Y5 t- s, ]* q; G+ U5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-9 h# p9 k4 [; Z( U) J6 \8 J
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-  r: m9 a5 A8 B+ ?6 a2 z
tives. There were no siblings.
, c- b5 y& Q" K- ]- SPhysical Examination) h# I9 q& q" m( @! v: W1 u/ \
The physical examination revealed a very active,8 E+ l* @2 ]1 t
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
: @+ b) e7 ]5 `  |7 ba blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
* R5 R( J; u: o# h3 X+ M2 [/ @  U' F90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg6 q- k4 Y5 y, e
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth) S5 ^/ z3 v/ G! p% f6 M
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
% U* |* V6 Z3 [. b2 j2 Hthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
2 O5 s, \5 l- p; \4 CThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for- |/ V4 T, O* M# a4 Z% p8 {- v
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
5 O. D% x/ q* b* X- m7 ~8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well* ?) |  i" Y# \/ I' }
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around7 g5 b, M7 z/ L* A
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
3 I0 z- o5 I4 H% i$ M3 Dtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each." Q8 |: _( n9 s: s% o8 y5 j
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat( B5 Z) v% m! A  p
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no; Y5 [8 L! u* b+ P# V; Q, Y
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.8 r# b$ i) M$ H  `% k6 `
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
6 b3 `5 a" A" Y! M* U+ B' z* T" k, S+ gbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
3 V8 S5 p( f6 z( Mof papilledema.
: z5 C  l) N9 C" B! \% Q" _6 E2 sLaboratory Evaluation  R! R% N8 Y' ?- u5 v* Y
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by( n+ t+ `1 a5 G4 r
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
% n1 ?$ `- {" ~% klogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
; U$ k# T: C3 I3 h$ a6 {; S/ Skaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
( @5 F8 I" T' K$ `$ _$ c+ [showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
7 l  `" H) x' F3 p3 y3 a) |/ X; Y  v; \lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).  Y# P0 E4 z7 N
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
7 A: B; B% q' t: l4 }! Q* L. c- t+ Vurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were% B3 ?5 b( d& q! A
within normal range for his age. The concentration- T3 M3 s. b% L
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
; Z: c6 G: `6 X. G' S7 ~(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
% @! C) d$ m8 |4 q6 sng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-0 }! i' \% o4 c# o( {4 E
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),/ P+ v1 B; S+ o; w
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to5 P& V! ?' k3 s5 t7 o* b: w
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
" q" n1 C/ t# j' bwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
5 l: X7 C$ y; B% x3 _3 E5 ltisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total7 V2 L( b; g5 P
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),) A# n3 w8 N* \
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
. L6 X' T) {) _4 s& ~2 q& s5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
: x  [4 o6 [0 W5 ^+ M6 L/ Ostimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
4 }% q% z2 i. e$ N7 [' G; F4 w* Iconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
7 U$ E) n5 K" f, q! o(prepubertal).9 P; S8 D$ d9 m" T
The parents were notified about the laboratory
: o$ i6 _9 e! |results and were informed that all of the tests were
6 e2 A. y* |0 {. E& Unormal except the testosterone level was high. The
; K. r# b( X" E9 x# h  q( a- S$ s  ~follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to: d/ C# j- \6 n2 E+ c
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-" \; }$ G2 }- @: j% }5 B
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
1 O# b5 [6 P$ t* c* ^1 D* yPhysical examination at this time revealed that the3 _* E9 ~2 x. J* P0 M& y: M
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
4 Y+ @$ D4 p. L1 S3 y& }2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained  l. U9 t9 c% R5 [# N9 f9 w/ @: k
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
% w+ _# a) R$ npletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
0 ^2 a  o8 i$ Rthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
; V9 V. P& i7 [$ S( OmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
3 J: S$ E' x4 n1 zThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
0 O  @. \9 R$ B7 ?9 Xing frequent erections.
; b) i( h' \& q; ^+ |Both parents were again questioned about use of$ y; o% g" j$ K- T
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
+ n3 C( b& V6 `* I3 {the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
% H" K5 \. ^9 E1 x* H/ v1 U% @8 WTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
- I6 h4 g# K/ U0 kuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
! ~" T8 L6 \) K2 X5 Ling over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
, n' r7 f, z, F$ a8 a# l  Ba year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
" o. W/ }3 U: z3 B) [( D2 Cto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
  }( [/ f8 M! o6 `1 [" L) Bscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
8 q* q6 T5 y; O: y. R8 Csecondary to depression.% K* {1 e' Q( n/ r8 W
The child slept in the same bed with parents.( _/ A3 k' ?$ u* I9 [7 }
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his- ~. F' |, T% a- O  f
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-9 `4 {4 X% {& M" ]  N9 T% |( s
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
0 K- P& V% H. d  DThe father also admitted that after the phone call,( |# \  a. \! w: q7 E1 y
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
7 |% v; M5 M4 D2 \was high, he then read the product information
4 @3 G7 V; S' Lpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
+ q/ B( M# u" u9 @- I7 X! C; {; \son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
  r8 _9 @7 J! L/ {! W! F' |* {decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
4 _- a8 d+ ~0 F+ g, sfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
* O- ~0 G* x+ }* [5 Q( Rbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone/ p8 y9 B9 y- U, w+ d6 k6 J7 _
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
5 Q4 ~# T& y" O0 O1 x  B+ flaboratory to obtain the test.
6 ]- A7 J  Y4 ~$ T$ H9 f' tDiscussion
" s4 S1 K8 C- ]2 u4 u  K# iPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
7 Q/ Q5 [9 @3 C) r8 Bsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4! I. p2 n# a: {/ o) ~: o/ b
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
: Z4 t0 U1 t% O. R; c! s/ zit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-! M; Z( z1 J2 m" T7 E
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-! Q' @! G  j" ^( A2 o" y& ?
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
' N. p/ j0 _" E% |4 qmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
( E+ H& P0 Z  m. n% V  qresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
( \9 g9 g8 D  Q, v+ Z8 Namic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-$ c' G) {+ `0 a. m0 E7 a0 t
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
& G0 D, k. U  @) a" D# @) kboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
/ t! C6 s6 T1 x/ D3 i0 T. o' Tization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-9 V( T3 B8 v  I% G+ m" Q; |
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
4 p5 s8 w* O/ g9 zgonadotropins.1,32 P$ ]/ k& ^" o' F: \/ B
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-$ _# g$ O+ J( @. `* L. C
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
7 A8 j) J* S+ Uandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or! K0 B8 ?" ?8 N) _
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
/ b/ @4 q# c1 |, W; f4 W- lulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
: S  _- P5 F0 U1 h. b! u% Dcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
: E( W" w: J, \: n. Jadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious7 j& g, o2 k0 ]/ F# h" G( j0 Q" r' x
puberty in boys.3,4
$ c1 s" y& r/ r" P! i+ `The most common form of congenital adrenal/ ?5 |) D* y! b6 H% Z" B) g4 H
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
0 [, ?& ^; ~9 k3 Z6 f& q2 _/ \The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
% f( Z9 \6 ?" z$ ?1 Uexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,$ X9 _; F5 i) s( x- @, T
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen9 V8 ], x( S) X3 ?
excess.1,3
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3 c' s, U& ~. f4 r9 @5 E- ~542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007* }6 T9 _3 k, @. Y- [7 y8 `' f! O
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
  w' h; `: X! B! @) Pindependent precocious puberty, which is also known7 ?! m# n+ d1 `7 v; |2 B
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
4 C2 y9 e# a4 [5 j/ e# svery young age. The physical findings in these boys
1 ~8 c* @; J( B: Y. Awith this disorder are full pubertal development,4 r! Q7 N3 j/ _+ e
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys* w  Y, @/ Z( D, h9 {% l4 o# |
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder" o/ I* f+ Y; w1 ^5 v( @( E
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show2 T" H+ Q" h; b: s% u7 e& O
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
% q1 W* [, E5 F9 f  Treleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
# _& }, l  }% _) M" T# Yautosomal dominant disorder that affects only: W  O1 D0 b# w
males; therefore, other male members of the family( L2 C' w0 L3 g5 c/ u! A0 f
may have similar precocious puberty.3
" U3 |0 w. a/ E6 h  K5 ]In our patient, physical examination was incon-
: z8 @" m# L4 R2 ^0 N0 \sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
" ]5 x3 q' B. o6 ^/ x- kcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
5 O6 l$ {% E( L0 nwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
4 t) s% v( |- L5 F3 X9 Gstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,* t* o; X- A# w  E0 O( c8 T0 C7 @
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
/ r: U$ @% ]$ Z+ pbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
8 M" x* e+ G6 Uative initial history of androgen exposure, our
, @  R; X# u* T6 ]biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
& J) k+ u1 r( yeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase& f+ C  S6 V5 a" c
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
# H$ B: }# x; ?' i$ Fing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
1 R! ]! E, p8 ?* Z' tThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly# @2 U- N2 K. h- S" Y
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because* L% `$ z1 u% }- e
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-7 e/ h* ~) S% L. ^3 Y2 s, B
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and# e$ d  L  H7 m- u' s/ M! l+ n
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
* ?. ]! H) k2 Z2 e: Eterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was* Z; }  {5 U2 G* Z2 }  o. \. h
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’8 E3 Q; [1 O6 ~; h) w
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or( H4 q( q0 ^( g
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to; }  q4 R/ A) {: H  X& n
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.; v0 i1 G/ @+ p+ L4 E4 T$ O$ ~2 P
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
( k' J/ @5 H4 w9 S' f4 obaseline value in those females who were exposed to8 \4 O6 o5 R  Q5 D$ p& U' e# x& I, ?
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male$ m* A% |. e" k6 s, l
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-) s5 f8 D) h- _( o% E1 T
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
7 k/ C) M1 k8 KOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
+ e4 {) n3 c8 V# C  r2 Dwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
: ^8 z- c" h# ~4 ldermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-2 V0 G7 ?+ U- ^9 _3 i1 `; y: v0 P
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more) V# C0 D, Y; s9 ^# ]
active in young children exposed to testosterone( O- b% x0 H1 C' [
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
2 a( f( Q2 r' z3 l, }! @& W/ B) X& edrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to& @- f- t/ f6 g# i, q/ V$ ^# X
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
: E. i' }/ Y3 r* I  i: }3 O0 echildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
; `; M2 J, i, [8 r: S& D+ Gadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.. l4 P4 R1 l% F; U5 b
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during  k4 l% L% a9 i& h8 c
early childhood on pubertal development and final
4 ?8 ]( m9 C6 `8 Aadult height are not fully known and always remain
; L0 e$ ~% D& [7 r) v. E5 W: ~3 qa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
& H( X# R3 d  i2 o: I) Y0 A) Fterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some2 Z: c/ H; z3 _$ L. Q
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after6 ^- u4 l6 k; N  f( C
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation- q1 a) s) S! J" l2 c& j
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
+ u9 X$ a; b* @" v9 V8 o6 F1 }There are conflicting reports and controversy) Q9 ~& v1 K" w8 H
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
( u, x: L( j2 m9 Wpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal. S5 T/ E' G8 V* {% S
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-7 E+ t# ~0 |) U* G0 h& U. u
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,8 h3 s5 E  a4 j) k1 ^1 N
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between4 J. l8 K1 [* V/ ?
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult1 g) |8 h, a6 T
penile length in clinical studies." z& T$ t, I4 S5 a
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
; R+ U! H: ^  p2 s% R4 r* B, wgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from: W5 z& b! \* L" T" H7 X/ t
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because. \" |1 E( L9 a& f3 ^5 j+ h
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
; R8 ^$ P0 {5 |* tAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of0 t5 ]- d+ S" w3 G! p
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
6 x! U8 c! v0 k$ Hthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult0 S* Q& N8 K( U3 @
height will not be affected.. \% S& y' `* ?
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
3 J4 t& f) i) u$ G( Wability of androgen products in our society may
( }" W! ]+ P& p2 X' \indeed cause more virilization in male or female& K5 W# I: A8 r7 L. u7 l
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-, j) |# K6 l/ A
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
7 J  g9 s  o* U3 z; t7 F. e( Htioning about the use of a testosterone product or
6 V3 ~7 {& M: }% h+ v  rgel should be asked of the family members during) Z& T6 g( m6 c8 \
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
5 n! d! A3 D9 r+ k0 C& A; ~ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
7 Z. j4 B  p0 T1 U$ `nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
; K5 ^  |3 l4 C, iappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
+ M1 l2 C1 n, ]% {history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may6 |0 ~% P& ?1 [1 u0 K
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive% Z. x0 u  I; t" g6 w. `
investigation. The primary care physician should be7 t" S( y9 A) Q& c0 Y/ o! J
aware of this fact, because most of these children
( o- G! \1 ]- C  ?4 H% i/ x  U3 Hmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’0 s0 e) O! I7 x: t2 \, A
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
" X* @- L* k# E4 W2 H  v# twarning about the virilizing effect on a male or% ]9 c+ ?- D% Z0 p4 F8 m
female child who might come in contact with some-: ?- Y' t) G: H* A
one using any of these products." M( s0 ~3 a# y
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old3 i1 I/ M0 q% }" L5 |- d" a+ X
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
  X9 v4 D% m! [# TExposure to Testosterone- P$ Y9 A% y$ b, u
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2  @/ s8 S% X! Z3 t
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
- F7 Y4 E. i" q% n. @Clinical Pediatrics* Q2 B- T5 L8 m0 {/ g- x9 u9 t; Q
Volume 46 Number 6
; i7 H- z$ a3 k! y5 N& gJuly 2007 540-543
& \: @1 h( z! M© 2007 Sage Publications
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: h. G8 u% T3 A+ B! ?) YPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
8 |. n$ a+ a% ]9 b/ p. ^4 Nis a significant concern for physicians. Central: q: x( A) `* G4 a7 X4 X* _
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated6 T7 X0 l* i0 H4 G
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has1 E" d: v' J0 A
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system; g; \0 ~* P$ q& f
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
: @* _# ]& B  c( ~7 q8 n7 [: P  }6 {  ~by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic2 T0 U! k: z& p. Z; j+ k) z% h
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-. D9 ^: b3 D1 x# Z# t
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
8 y( N+ X! k* \  n5 A. z8 V1 p1 Ureport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the# O0 H8 s( c! o! j1 v3 y
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-. V" J+ r* P9 ~+ G' ^
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due7 X9 A9 z+ [- w5 f5 w, x. J4 q3 c
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by: k, a# O, m' b2 z4 X6 ~7 [
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-5 h* R" m9 E' \0 K+ L
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this( T0 u+ p$ y: j: G& f: E3 V- ^
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of: w5 I- i6 F7 w
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-6 i1 c% p( Q7 k/ X
bly more common than the rare case report in the2 |" L/ u1 w/ Y3 L% e0 B: E7 B* u  w
literature.4
3 D" K, s8 V( q) A! |5 y8 f: QPatient Report) s. ^$ O- k5 _. b# e" r8 @
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
$ h1 H5 c4 g/ F: Sendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern% u# ]- u* [3 x
of early sexual development. His mother noticed5 j: `& t4 ~( c/ g" m0 h; u! _
light colored pubic hair development when he was) _: b# f  {3 c/ C7 {7 _+ y
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
. q  ~! }1 M& c& b9 n1 j( fSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
) D$ a* s4 G8 f  }+ oAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
, z0 t& y/ L6 c+ N# P* Y. aProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
( b/ s  h% ]5 p  o  |' eMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
( ]. u( w! v1 `e-mail: [email protected].' q# g1 L+ u2 x& l1 K
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became  T  `  u! |$ _1 E3 S
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-" n: j1 Q, J; _2 y( Z; R8 }' _
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child2 q* v9 t; @% R$ c4 u# T+ \  Z
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
0 F' i9 Y/ w. R1 I2 }; qa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of( u2 a# E* h7 W5 X( U9 N+ [( N
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year( X. h, w* d8 g2 Z3 e
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with0 k0 Y( U/ a$ T% e  [) Q
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
0 t  G; V" l9 T: Qand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
5 W  q8 u2 ]5 u: b& wwas age appropriate.
% J+ q7 F- @3 F5 E; oThe family history was remarkable for the father,8 q! T, D2 A4 w, }- |$ H0 o
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,+ B! ~3 z7 N8 P5 A* v% @" B
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
0 Z- Z) G' l/ F6 ~% s+ mheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat+ n: d; K: O: N! ~  p; [6 |+ o% Y
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
8 H1 g. B, x, t3 k( P4 NThe father denied taking any other medication. The8 J5 G8 C: r/ @5 Q$ S' ~5 B+ l
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
: u6 t: `/ z! M( kwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
& N+ [) g/ }. S; ?9 o5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
/ {$ d9 V: U5 j6 @) B3 Ecocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
2 A! P' v* L  r5 n( s) o+ \% stives. There were no siblings.' j2 r3 v, I# z0 W8 ]: M& O! V; t
Physical Examination, u8 N( V' f5 u1 H" ~
The physical examination revealed a very active,' c3 H' o# @: l( f
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
. e$ g- S' v" P7 A* P7 g3 Qa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
; t- w! G! e5 T" n% O! q/ y+ ~90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
$ C) h5 W4 y5 T(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
- a- _! E8 F' u8 H. b$ B+ Ivelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of. g1 m$ J& \4 L" ?1 k
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement./ o" }4 `; s& k# x9 X5 n
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
% ]2 W0 v' E1 U: W, xenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of" @9 g6 W6 n& M  G' T/ l' }& U$ j/ D
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
5 C% N9 C* Y- D/ l# edeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around& d9 U0 K" c' ~( a
540
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2 b  L! U6 i  ?1 dthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
1 y3 d' [9 D" @7 ltesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
; b4 e0 g% g% I+ p' j8 gThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
6 t' i, B$ Z( x" K0 ^' x8 H- w- voily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
+ g. L5 L7 Z$ Q$ c* `8 X6 uabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
: ?: B3 y$ R0 ~0 VNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+# H, T3 U0 M. D* a* B
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion' I: J1 O% \  \( a1 x
of papilledema.
2 O8 @" X# m2 ^( \- J3 jLaboratory Evaluation7 A2 Q4 j2 \5 r; T2 ~5 E; @0 a
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by1 m2 m, @; w( z  Q, s' k( l
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
+ F5 P4 ]7 j& J0 g1 l3 glogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal8 H- a4 V5 o  a8 N8 o( [7 t
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
' t7 N% w4 ~3 s) H0 Bshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
  w. A- u7 o% C! elating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).6 `6 u: o2 v! q/ ?
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood1 Q* G$ \: I  k' c6 S8 x
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were9 `+ @/ W6 Z, j
within normal range for his age. The concentration% t  m+ T, S+ W- i5 C9 q' U( H
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
; }% n; k: C: \( g  }2 H* C' Z(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
( [* Y- C4 p# ]- @) Png/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-# F+ N! Y4 o* }, V# j9 \2 B  w  F& @" j
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),; r/ j( h5 |8 R! G  _
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to4 I$ h: B+ P  b0 l6 `1 E
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)8 g9 e: U( t5 K% q! o6 ?7 T
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
# C. h( I# ^" y) l& f/ wtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total! J9 i( T& j/ N, o+ ^
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),8 _. q* m0 d* i0 m0 P: q. ]: Z
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
; ^1 `( t' {3 `9 ]4 V5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular2 [3 J1 W; C; [' ~: h
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
- |  l; P4 H, P/ f0 k# @concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL' U% j0 J, b. J
(prepubertal).' p- t/ j, b# ]" P, ]4 S
The parents were notified about the laboratory9 P4 H$ e" A  M) K
results and were informed that all of the tests were0 T. V$ g! G0 x7 O6 P; w* }  N
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
8 H& ]! u$ _, L1 q. Z5 O4 bfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
. t1 [% {; Q9 P5 e0 r: |obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
4 s. K4 f8 l8 K+ s# b8 X' {$ G; Never, the family did not return for 4 months.
6 k3 _8 t) w* n# D  e" |Physical examination at this time revealed that the
$ t' R6 X% _( G7 W) [child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
8 J" L/ x- D0 i) N, I2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained# e+ m* G0 a) ]$ ?) d3 y0 o
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
) E0 ?) X+ X, R# \% s. Upletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at) c7 n" L2 z' b; ?! M
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
3 X. q# d+ D9 C+ R  g9 C+ DmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
8 p2 G; j1 D  K3 uThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
' }6 K- x! S* W0 q* C7 Eing frequent erections.6 C9 k; [) ^9 v  d) H4 _
Both parents were again questioned about use of
6 F! L  C. ~- S/ Wany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
2 A. K  T0 |% L9 Cthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the; F+ U0 c: |6 V
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
- ?5 m9 p0 ?( U/ {/ h6 O  ruse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
1 j: e! b4 |+ H- ming over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for- S# }6 x8 u- j, W! k# X
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed6 k3 m* ~6 f9 V' e
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
( S6 k/ i5 F& s: U7 H' g3 wscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
1 o1 Z' ~" |5 w: u& |5 P; Gsecondary to depression.
" r4 B$ I% f& iThe child slept in the same bed with parents.( Q7 m: K$ s7 `6 f9 N
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
9 D  E. m% n0 g" ?# Uchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
( M9 h, m! r8 _4 H$ _! ]nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
# u- X" R: z5 K, _: OThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
- b: P: W3 E' n; Vwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
, T9 n; c* s- P% m- T2 [4 gwas high, he then read the product information
3 O" q/ W* c* epacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
: ^2 a- g0 e! J0 L& V+ Vson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
; N  B; S& H. w/ K0 Idecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
$ f7 Z' ~; Z& _: y' z9 _! _* T9 |father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
' k; S) z# i. V5 S2 n2 Pbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
; A9 r& s3 L0 `' p* g* ~0 l1 B# Ptest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
5 I" b9 i) u9 H1 K& Z  h- elaboratory to obtain the test.4 a' _' q* u' L+ w2 ]
Discussion% F1 d/ |. L) s4 a2 C
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
+ H. H3 u( r$ j6 Psexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
$ e8 K7 |3 ]5 B2 y1 k9 F* N  y  jPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when2 Y$ E' q# f8 B
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-7 |( {+ b0 j! t# [: D; O
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
. v8 s2 H" l! v+ U2 k' A% lmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP  B  b9 }5 l; a/ L; F
may have a central nervous system lesion that is' ^: o! M' f! L+ d
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-4 m+ K' u: W* C9 d+ {1 ]! j! `- }' o& S% p5 N
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-# u% }/ f: u4 f
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
1 s# d( J) v$ @6 G7 w9 ^& Kboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-) Q4 u1 a. R( f  o
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
' t. C1 f4 \/ irical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by- v9 ^- q8 A' f7 j2 ~
gonadotropins.1,3
5 l; m$ v$ [/ f6 s, Y+ E7 `, K. [) tGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-2 K0 t% H+ F+ f, B% Y, E
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
; g6 s0 e$ X: m! k: j; L0 L' l& aandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or; P1 z! N- S2 d2 _; W* j
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
4 ^" [9 {& g+ |' m' G( i- ?3 h! Iulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
9 I# O" N* Q, i7 _4 D) {; [3 \congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
7 l% y1 W" a$ M  o' ~4 P+ x" Xadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious& t. l( i0 p0 K8 K4 N0 _" f
puberty in boys.3,4: Z( t  v& I% j
The most common form of congenital adrenal+ k' a/ n& L1 i$ g" c
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.2 f! m( _3 p' [+ d% `8 c
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in# ~  v' C/ N1 I1 Y1 P8 K& ~
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,+ o: p4 u& M0 H3 u/ p! ]+ O
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen6 Z3 R) l1 P, Q6 `2 v
excess.1,3/ ^8 }2 \  r8 K
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* O: Z5 ~1 u8 d+ x' ~3 X) Z542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007) L( \) I5 B! b. Y4 b' w* B
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-$ P5 C& F$ P- A
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
0 d  ~7 @; R! k# Xas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a9 L' U) t# _$ Q. S% o: S
very young age. The physical findings in these boys- Z2 S/ y( A# Q7 f) |1 c& r- ]
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
1 G# k1 i3 J9 }. V7 ], Q4 Iincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys( \4 S0 R- q8 o6 h
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder+ }3 k7 L3 L. D7 w- w' H3 z* l4 Y
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show" f" ?6 h0 ?7 k, s
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-: E5 I  ?5 t4 E. s9 S
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked' i1 ~, D. w1 I) k6 n1 L& `6 y* z- k
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
* }2 d# X9 T% D+ ~4 p( Zmales; therefore, other male members of the family7 d% v: G% @3 e6 E3 d! U
may have similar precocious puberty.3
9 o- f1 t. N- H' |8 ^$ i( m6 eIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
( l5 I- b; q) ?7 _- E" P* ssistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
( E4 c$ K3 Q, ^$ e5 h" X) Y0 J- x+ g( Acles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis3 L( v2 M  e* P2 b* l
was in the differential diagnosis because his father2 s. h$ P6 `4 }0 K  i/ O4 [6 s
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
+ }) [5 V2 e+ v5 }/ ttesticular enlargement is not that evident in the5 o* f- R4 c  _2 O9 [8 r- V! {3 l
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
1 _: p  G% N4 E* u/ x* @ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
9 D! f- i- S# d5 P% t* T) lbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
3 E! ?* l6 e, Beither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase" R& j8 {2 d" N
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-% N  ]: E9 m5 Z: o* h
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.2 W& o' Y! Q  y! B# x0 V' r
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly( o3 j% O! M. B: Y. V/ h
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because* k/ O; h) I, \
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-2 t0 Z  d( U" j( b* E
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and: ]+ z# W0 V9 S* m
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-4 J& C. r5 n5 Z4 y( ^$ P9 ~  O
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was, D+ Z  h* N- t
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
- n( |; `1 Z3 [0 [# ^6 l: VDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
6 I6 G6 m4 z. }! Icream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
  d$ @) u& N3 r" wunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
* e- i$ Z+ ]& K/ LSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
  V, R9 m- T. G. |, Pbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
% m2 R6 J2 ^! a% [6 l0 ^4 g! Zeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
7 d7 c2 Z/ t" F% Ppartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
0 \0 L3 f( Q0 c4 q/ Rtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.3 ]' r- R3 \4 F. \9 E; z
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,( O/ @% @' w/ s" D; L; P4 d* w
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that/ V& C9 `; N, a/ G" z& a6 e
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-; e: P: v1 U/ }2 _3 V
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
9 n5 i  z, T' P! iactive in young children exposed to testosterone
, ?7 a$ m' e* qexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-0 V9 o! N4 @3 G. Q
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
- N& E; ?+ J: u% t2 ?virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in1 ^6 f1 m  t5 K$ W) n, g
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
& O& |8 e) u9 p0 \$ E" j, Q' \0 z% Xadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
9 ~  n& S; M4 p4 F4 z3 L1 iThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during4 \3 b7 Z4 w" ]7 d. c$ o
early childhood on pubertal development and final
+ m- H% {% F# C8 @) u% C* Fadult height are not fully known and always remain
# S8 M- a# V( u0 C1 Ja concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
$ R- Q% l' L" m0 L$ X* Uterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
" v; A, |- n1 G2 }2 Racceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
. W' @; m0 O+ j$ hcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
# w: V# }. ]# S, x' X7 q0 w0 A( edecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,94 E3 u5 S! u) y$ J- Q
There are conflicting reports and controversy" r1 y& A6 d& C+ y. Q1 T( U
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult! c4 Q. _' g) M0 z
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal4 `) m; k- F# M3 j6 n, V+ }7 r
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
3 A5 I5 \0 q: n" ?& r! g1 ^. X: g* V& j% d# Bulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,( N& \6 U% [# A3 ^6 a
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
( v" m, Y$ d3 t9 }childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult" w& @) I' Y' h
penile length in clinical studies.2 R& I3 c$ ^7 y5 l0 G! c8 V
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is) ]0 F0 u+ Y" J' G9 |: V0 G$ g
going to experience any of the untoward effects from7 I- i9 L& C1 p( [4 T0 T
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
, W; g: X; E/ ^, fthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
/ q7 J2 X/ \$ C9 i* }( X4 k+ f2 mAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of1 k3 {  \  T, v7 g
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at, F& u9 \# e0 ~6 |  r' e6 G" s
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult) j8 ^! X8 |1 x0 W7 M' L( A
height will not be affected.
- g! s0 }7 s+ i- ^7 h( CAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-6 @$ L3 w0 v- s1 x, r8 T- `0 Z& I* x
ability of androgen products in our society may
, j& `/ v/ x" ]' D3 D4 Tindeed cause more virilization in male or female
# r; ?6 G. p, o! Q' x, H$ M' Vchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-9 ^/ S% W9 @: Q0 G
gen products must be considered and specific ques-4 \, q# V$ ^+ M# o
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or: v3 f3 N( r5 H9 T
gel should be asked of the family members during: p& I# F( s5 ]1 K6 z- @& V
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
' @* L: Q, ~3 t2 U. jilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
8 D$ }% R! x; e+ w3 t7 t3 [& c0 T3 {nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
  I% P$ {& s  ~appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a8 Q0 V1 t3 M8 r8 J7 t' }# u
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may# i6 o2 }/ G" Y. \, ?0 a2 Y
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
$ o% R  U+ A' e6 r% u: @: Qinvestigation. The primary care physician should be" k, O$ W8 }: B2 h8 L
aware of this fact, because most of these children
! B) F* i( h7 U! N' lmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
) c; }. n6 L+ s2 UDesk Reference and package insert should also put a3 x" l0 p/ a: t/ r) Q; k
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or1 u2 o5 ]) k- @
female child who might come in contact with some-$ y; {! ]$ C- [( Q+ F- M2 Y" d
one using any of these products.
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