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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
% ?5 i' E# U1 ~- r; ABoy Induced by Indirect Topical
  F% l6 U5 @$ E5 O. `Exposure to Testosterone
, c, w- a( `( @8 ?3 ?7 D5 o* ~1 L2 ISamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
) L& G6 t+ P8 w" b3 dand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
! F# b1 w% f7 L2 PClinical Pediatrics, ^( v1 D0 X% O# k" O' f. m! g+ s' x
Volume 46 Number 6( G( ]$ t! E2 B1 f7 E5 Z- }
July 2007 540-543
. L/ |6 |( O# M8 j/ E4 I- z0 c© 2007 Sage Publications
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8 a% W+ `0 G/ R2 Y3 k; e: IPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,0 d; P! Q% Z7 z+ J' O+ G
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
  l+ E/ u4 k" m/ {precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated; j0 r0 P+ j1 q: V
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has. x& ]% A8 K% o3 w% W
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system, b1 i7 s8 v0 s3 ^/ V
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested# E6 y2 B/ @. U$ j
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
2 b* A- s8 z: I; [  K( C. K) [9 Dhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-7 o; \1 e2 k, |# A8 s; U: B
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We2 J9 s4 f6 L7 d/ r9 r8 \6 r
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the7 [+ l4 X7 w% Q: u, {
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
3 A5 ~. k2 z0 a! p5 Dment without testicular enlargement, which was due* R# K. B; T. S; J0 [
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
+ g( Y& `6 M) E2 [% kthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-+ `( b. W1 K* h$ `/ o/ c; g
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
; o9 ?' }/ w% I: ]/ [child. Given the widespread and easy availability of8 M0 \' O& ^' J( `, `
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-, N& {% J$ n5 M9 |1 [% {5 d" b, |
bly more common than the rare case report in the% S# I8 e( i  h% j3 s4 z
literature.4
% ?: l6 \4 V( c( oPatient Report
! @- ^  h7 r4 g5 y- D( w8 s0 xA 16-month-old white child was referred to the9 C! x& V# S  v4 t& O
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern3 o9 J$ y( a, z' _& `
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
+ m  W' j1 ], k; X) zlight colored pubic hair development when he was
+ L9 p& |; M$ U, {From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
# l, g# i8 A: |South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.% U$ ^' X5 b3 X% i! t' D: W* ~
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,8 L: B2 R; X) S' A* r
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
+ m% I  j8 a) u9 E& sMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;( o0 P5 p7 N# L* U
e-mail: [email protected].
2 z% D5 N; A, a( ~about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became7 a6 q) D6 _% ^% |+ a$ Y3 \
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-7 a( k. B( D3 M
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child* c. R1 a3 L8 Y4 }1 ]$ ]
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with; t) X: e4 }# w7 ]
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
( S1 |) e) v5 z2 e20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year1 m% S. r$ ~' R$ W; g, g
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with. l4 |) y# h4 v# u$ A
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
  A3 L# {6 q( [8 {" f2 ^and his psychosocial and psychomotor development5 E0 f' U, _# f
was age appropriate.
8 t) O  J- g$ w# QThe family history was remarkable for the father,8 x) d( ^' y" t0 a
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
5 V9 B* O* n5 g  m: Uwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s0 A4 ~& m0 J# D/ r
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
7 d$ ?1 ]! s4 }4 Aearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.( _5 r' v2 h+ L8 z3 X# ]" N/ e
The father denied taking any other medication. The
" a. p* i1 h! r% bchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
- e1 n, [  h- m. m  Xwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet9 A( m7 x- r, z, m# a, z0 y$ ]/ p
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-6 {2 q3 @9 T; h. C2 a
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-! a3 E6 U! `! J$ [# ]1 q8 w$ |6 }- j
tives. There were no siblings.
9 e6 @- Y9 k1 V% Z, H, QPhysical Examination, k  D! i0 [5 e( J9 p
The physical examination revealed a very active,
6 ~% k, A' ]( ?9 V. v+ @playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
9 F3 d* x+ p! ]* R$ k3 ^a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
" f6 l9 A* Y" m: a7 a4 t9 W, T; R90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg' z% D% \5 {! r8 m" I, e+ h  V
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
- i7 w4 }# s3 k2 A4 B3 lvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
( a. R0 L2 J$ A* \6 U2 [# xthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.7 Z" ?2 A- g7 x( B$ s8 V/ a
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
# |% X' {. y: ?7 |7 c9 qenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of! c8 r5 P' u9 A' @, A5 ?$ a$ E& a
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
6 W) f% r) W. i9 m' bdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around7 G- ^" G+ G2 Y, m# h' _& e
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, S; w# Z. H' ~" b/ u( d# Ethe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
: i6 M7 Y1 m4 I1 f6 ztesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
4 j3 k$ u* R$ \The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
; U* L; t' @, e3 foily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
4 j+ g6 t& {1 o3 ~  j" S+ \abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.: a- U+ m3 J. K2 c- d  x9 _$ M
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
: X3 I  u, V$ ^" V& m" k  t: P3 Ybilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
7 q, f. s* P0 X; t! oof papilledema.
1 g7 S& n* Z7 \Laboratory Evaluation5 }' W; a; h6 X7 o
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
" l! g) @( b8 x# f6 O* R  husing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-  K& g+ T9 o9 _. x( z. [
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal7 J# l6 m. {( z  W& K' M* q- Y
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
4 Q' d/ b5 x' V0 S5 U( ushowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-$ E1 K& W* w9 N: k! B
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).. B( }+ d4 [/ N$ \% r
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood+ K3 ~, K6 Q* f: X6 _# H
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were; \% A7 ]7 w5 o1 m+ a: n
within normal range for his age. The concentration, J6 F6 v. S) s& ]7 f4 _/ j: k
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL: u' @' `% l, l/ j
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20" Z% U/ B" ~3 r" F& }# e) J: Y
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-+ c9 z6 l" B0 L0 z+ ~9 l- K
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),/ a6 @' S/ U0 i6 w, @( y* G) @: U) p3 c
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
7 i7 c, A  Q) }9 f7 j5 u49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
# z+ H; h2 `  pwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
4 @' P% k- @4 s5 \# E* Rtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total2 |" X2 W3 s8 J9 K# A% j0 m# J- z% Z, X
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
  a8 U8 n& G# e2 c3 |) qand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
, E- U* I, u$ e! u# R! I/ s% K' a5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular3 ~! B1 R7 E8 w0 E' ]5 P- q" `
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone0 E1 D! D+ a1 S1 k9 |9 I6 H5 G
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
- j3 ^) R8 d- U0 j4 u) W% U" u(prepubertal).
( t! \1 S+ v  d5 J3 [# g  YThe parents were notified about the laboratory
0 r: P3 v4 i- O& R4 Presults and were informed that all of the tests were7 T2 W  T( U: O( }) U6 {- t( i
normal except the testosterone level was high. The; n6 J' A( W) _
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to) |7 {! L5 u9 i/ a0 Z! R! |& e
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
. ?5 H/ F- o6 I4 w' tever, the family did not return for 4 months.
3 |7 E( E- J6 m4 ^$ R- N2 IPhysical examination at this time revealed that the, A' g( W7 |4 b8 a% V- K$ V! f) w
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
9 z4 Y) D1 e" `& Y* _6 n4 s. @2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
; P( i1 I+ t6 p. h* _% Xunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-4 b1 R) U; }6 P, N
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
, [5 T$ e. Q: p& m- `: wthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2# J3 p. {( s; P
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.# X  F9 }5 H, a8 c5 u
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
3 ~0 ~4 W' h9 o$ s- C2 Y5 \1 h8 Bing frequent erections.
( z; s+ r9 H1 m/ l0 h1 ~8 a% _3 ]Both parents were again questioned about use of: s. b' I# i  H/ y) O$ a8 z5 u
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to' }2 P- I+ K1 R/ m
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
$ g  j' ?+ s+ D4 o' @3 d9 G5 A+ B& pTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
: @6 y# N5 _4 Huse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
( O  I! u9 w+ ding over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for7 m* l' z3 E- e! B1 s+ N) k
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
# v/ V& x. B+ R7 jto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-2 R! `% A7 M9 [
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
* z3 ?' G) K) `; ~+ Y; y$ U7 X7 wsecondary to depression.
6 ~- s: p) T4 h3 G3 E# {. E! s3 qThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
4 j3 Z# I5 x# g8 w7 XThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
/ o# n$ ?& q/ [$ Y1 B" O& ^chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
; N4 ~; V4 k$ R5 u# [% R; jnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.% K) j0 H& F; F& E. S4 _" ^6 W
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
0 i( m+ \9 _% {$ {when he learned the testosterone level in the baby- ^* E, z+ g; }, d- u) Y& ~1 I
was high, he then read the product information
( r0 ~$ J, y, x" l7 u; ]packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-7 r3 e; q8 L. f$ W; f! y0 S
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they9 q  R+ \$ O# q6 _9 z  j
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the) K- r6 v1 p$ d" w3 U
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
* w* C! K# b5 w+ b( o/ q& Ebeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
4 K2 E5 G0 v: V- Z7 a& atest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
" K* _) U' `  V1 E# {laboratory to obtain the test./ F/ I7 Z- v7 @0 _
Discussion* l, i& N+ i# ]3 j  j5 A
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
( u% z- q" S0 N. d$ e1 ^sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4+ u. i+ T. G9 q0 y  m
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
2 v: F# q& A6 S3 k" ]it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-. {% l* j9 w+ n+ s/ v
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-; T2 M2 b' [# z; h% M
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
! _  ]( g7 B7 n. ^" u  Amay have a central nervous system lesion that is+ |: v5 f- K$ {8 g; w4 D" p+ D
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
# _* l  i; _$ H7 R: z+ k& oamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
; _/ {: o- X7 e% P) P/ xsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
* x  r: q+ R! m8 z) v6 Fboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
' H  d* U% J+ v7 y, }+ e- D# Gization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-  [7 Q6 k0 c# M
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
( z3 O4 K5 r# j! |) L5 W1 Egonadotropins.1,3; Z* I4 ^2 ]2 V; L
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-) S! `, x1 k7 K8 U
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate( ?0 b* I+ N# t$ U' H- Z
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
5 v  X4 O6 }; m3 hexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
0 c# [1 t6 P6 a* A0 Oulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing/ \, g. v* m; _6 A4 X  ^
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
0 c0 p7 t+ t- b8 M* k9 r: eadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious. z1 B3 t( F) d: ^* \- u
puberty in boys.3,4
7 \4 t  t0 W7 a! XThe most common form of congenital adrenal' Q+ s$ W% j, s& b& O; U( ?
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.) z) F3 B! m( s3 a& ]2 G! q
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
) c- Z0 o8 }$ sexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,8 r7 h# E( t3 p/ f- n
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
. x1 Z' w) H; J5 A# l. p9 ?excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007$ x# H! P4 O8 e8 J$ d9 [$ A/ {3 H
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-. Y7 S% y$ i7 i
independent precocious puberty, which is also known1 y; @% o$ s# d; w! C9 [6 {
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
4 ]  h( ~5 n( X3 w% Dvery young age. The physical findings in these boys" d1 W1 n& ~- V( ~# Z
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
* O* _! @" t: U/ J+ g, r: q7 ?including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys3 W) l1 H( e; ~3 X0 J* [
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
2 A& |/ E( i% k  R9 I+ r# ^/ ?are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show  C2 \  E- j/ Q
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
" l$ `4 |3 h. ]5 R9 r. u- }, ^releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
3 F0 o8 f( v: Z2 b  m& V! hautosomal dominant disorder that affects only4 S2 p/ B$ N% C  H+ d! w
males; therefore, other male members of the family
9 k, b. g9 a( }. y6 N9 tmay have similar precocious puberty.3
0 Y% s; e$ F. M" yIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
+ V3 J0 D& k  H1 zsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
! k7 h7 B; p. i6 Y9 Tcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
. r. l" D9 K% I) R* f* z# _was in the differential diagnosis because his father
! ^- A: E9 d( [( A' Pstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,9 }7 U3 I) o6 u' w+ Z( C0 K! y
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the6 F8 c, T1 {8 ~& _
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
8 o) c# T7 x7 Jative initial history of androgen exposure, our
% ~, V" m& T0 I& p+ D, bbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,: L% Z4 ?/ a4 i4 \
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
0 N$ p% {" |/ Y) H. m: }2 ydeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
) b9 y. l: U$ T/ ]5 v, O% z9 z7 Fing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
7 b2 d; o0 }4 p5 I( @7 X2 _The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
& }( @/ d$ y  f8 j; `( c2 _suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
: }6 |0 u; F: ~* z. h5 bthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
: b4 _! G# H- A9 t0 t7 ?% epearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and& Y/ J8 k8 D9 s5 S0 @7 z5 d
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
' P! z& F& x4 @% |9 X* d0 Bterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
7 k/ @% `# R  O9 r3 k$ }using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’  l( j4 O1 z: ~. E
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or, a# H$ M0 G7 K* x) }
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to$ D0 j$ C2 a7 a9 r
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
' R6 C  P2 O* jSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
( j2 h2 {7 n7 e+ Ibaseline value in those females who were exposed to( b! V6 r2 M9 v+ T' x
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
8 V, N& e& \: z1 X3 @3 l8 Ypartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-) x. u: n) S) R
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.; H! @2 i5 _) r$ r$ T
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,+ d  ~: L* s/ P1 f  f$ H
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that1 N2 b% {$ E* N$ X
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-. w5 I# X, l- E7 x
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more5 k! P/ k3 K0 a' m% W: s2 \
active in young children exposed to testosterone' v: w: q7 I/ {* N5 M
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
( a' I5 u# c9 j  `; ldrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to- v# Z( g3 S% d
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in. ?6 p# ~  u6 o( s. B& `, L
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
) a% V& k. r/ t9 y) W, aadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.* K5 V1 h5 H; P/ v* f
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
! J) ?# D$ `& [  A) g- ]1 x+ B: vearly childhood on pubertal development and final
6 v, P# G5 \" j& `  ]4 h/ padult height are not fully known and always remain# |: r4 b1 U* d+ V! u# `; @* N
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
; |$ A( f! x7 ^" Z! Eterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
  N/ ~" c. ^/ H. @2 M, r: U8 @acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after; w1 u  i& Y- J# Q- Q! R7 \
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
7 d; o4 M$ U  I' g5 Xdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,90 N! d1 A# K+ Z+ H7 W7 K# E3 e
There are conflicting reports and controversy
& z( }& ]: |0 Q7 rover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
; {$ a  s' B$ ipenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
1 A3 ~7 ^4 ^5 |# M2 @adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-2 {, h$ F5 `6 q3 _+ f, U' ^8 z
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,# [  y  r, ~6 Y; U/ `% }
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
* D6 U8 z0 ]0 N: ]childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
3 N/ L& M* z9 q# Rpenile length in clinical studies.
7 H! b# ^% I2 m4 K# zNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
* N& _- g  u% S$ b( Tgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from$ D) a8 H) D8 h4 D
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because" h+ K4 C) j: i& q/ o! V
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.3 c& J- j, @2 ]0 l
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
# ^0 t! Y; o+ `" K1 Z: I2 vdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
) ]6 c$ F$ b8 t2 n6 [the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
0 a0 ~/ R4 Q9 R+ i3 D9 d$ Cheight will not be affected.9 o) f% n4 m9 _8 D
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-0 {+ Y; m; Q& B
ability of androgen products in our society may
) P: d! T9 b+ P( Iindeed cause more virilization in male or female
( g; ], C/ L1 v# J1 Cchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
! [3 L% j# w# p5 `gen products must be considered and specific ques-
4 _3 b0 T- x, d' Ftioning about the use of a testosterone product or* H( ^# g& q5 z2 a7 [
gel should be asked of the family members during, F/ f# @# Z. T# u8 m1 v* z
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
# E7 E/ r; @' G/ w/ @" xilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
$ {6 u* K& Q. Y, x: d9 pnosis can be established by just a few tests and by- h- I, U, E9 S- _3 f* B
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a- P3 {7 e5 M+ N" T/ O8 W5 Y
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may: y2 p8 {1 e3 s7 v; Q
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive  v  M, m, P3 t- m, M
investigation. The primary care physician should be* x4 d! n2 R7 a8 C; Z* a
aware of this fact, because most of these children! k, W2 |3 S9 G, x* ~7 L( l5 v
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’9 a- y# d) B* e3 Y# V  t( f
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a* f  c' @9 _5 Z4 S
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
! D: ?+ m7 J5 f' b/ _, Bfemale child who might come in contact with some-# j) Y6 Z5 B1 b" \- F
one using any of these products.
9 _) V* O3 r; x0 n9 ^% TReferences; _+ M" A  e( [0 U
1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation" D- f8 U5 L* G8 ^( L0 g; C
and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
  O' ]9 T9 D* J% x& p1 @1 ZEndocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;# q; w6 Z# K* f$ @1 B" t2 S/ S& a: f
2002: 565-628.
% w2 Q, Z& e1 I; q+ o& V2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
, |: \0 A+ i: q8 x* P, u3 }Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
5 w7 B" s9 _" Z# _+ SExposure to Testosterone9 S6 O0 S! g0 s" v
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,28 P. o$ a% i) E! v
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD18 V# V6 ~$ {+ ]& `
Clinical Pediatrics
, G( k! a2 O7 b( rVolume 46 Number 6
+ W7 l& O( g; Y7 Y$ C; v- WJuly 2007 540-543
3 I2 D9 {5 |( j) s4 F9 u/ N$ ?© 2007 Sage Publications7 V/ S+ x5 E7 y
10.1177/0009922806296651
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6 }4 B. k! f, C7 J1 G6 _Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,2 L0 G: I4 F- Z0 W% \5 k6 V
is a significant concern for physicians. Central1 ]" U' E4 j7 P" K( i
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated- k6 A$ C% \8 }# l( H- A; D+ X
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has, h. k* P! R& }" A' w
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system1 k1 @/ w/ f/ Y' b0 F
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
" k: ^5 D+ u& I& j2 G0 ?$ z  fby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
) F# g& s/ N) ~+ u  dhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-1 V) s' y7 d% p5 r) D
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
; [; l- k( C4 p+ H3 Z, Q3 dreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the/ j- P+ w; w/ @0 R; D
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-+ p2 T; e6 Y, E0 q! g$ D
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
- o; A7 C' _1 Y7 d5 u% _  w/ mto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by5 v9 w- v9 B8 C; `/ w
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-6 G0 V6 `  ~( |( t$ T- y
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this8 ?+ u: l& ^4 z% S+ G; c' D
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
' k, _( E$ v. a: g* ^8 Q: r. V" [testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
( w6 T- ^0 d* P$ Gbly more common than the rare case report in the5 ]/ r% L" s3 \2 n9 ^2 f2 t
literature.4% n7 x' D1 r1 G4 I
Patient Report4 B$ E$ `; ^  O' E
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the' m+ m( w7 k/ K- n/ ?0 l
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern1 |8 D9 q0 m# j. S0 l4 p0 w  C
of early sexual development. His mother noticed4 O1 z! `* j8 t; b, B' G' y; `
light colored pubic hair development when he was! P1 V. T4 E# y4 z! U2 Y
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of. y* k- S, d. R/ @' b) p
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.) f+ @: E1 l6 }; `) Y
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,. [# F- E0 c* K2 B6 Y
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
" \- H9 `4 I8 }) OMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
6 Z' Q! e0 ~8 ve-mail: [email protected].! G# V  j+ P. K5 b& D' H" }
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became2 w: x& c: g5 v( T
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
( r  U$ a) V3 Iment of his penis and frequent erections. The child8 T/ I, i& H; D4 O+ {. U
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
/ W% q; d7 H4 a) I7 _a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
& E( g, {4 x2 ^20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
  }, F& o& J, u/ j- y. x- Hof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
! {0 g9 e% v7 Y" Zsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
2 r( z2 L; h: ?( G0 l0 sand his psychosocial and psychomotor development# Q: D# n0 _2 d+ i
was age appropriate.
1 r/ ^: W, S, a6 YThe family history was remarkable for the father,2 h. _2 r. d% W  @$ s4 s& r
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,' J$ m% H: _5 |$ E' g
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s# i- G) r; q& a& e. q. x
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat5 {; p/ ]  m: k
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
' q' E/ Z* P$ w+ H, \The father denied taking any other medication. The6 j6 G% Q7 h: \& K
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche9 t: V( n, p2 w
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet( J* |5 b& z: o2 T4 R
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-- V0 j7 ]. S5 j2 Q) i
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-% s, }( N  z9 N& o  B& G
tives. There were no siblings.
; \7 [) y3 l% x8 K; o# `- SPhysical Examination
2 ?9 E: E" ~: c. _" wThe physical examination revealed a very active,
. L& R# B9 A7 f& P% qplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
1 t, @# V: T2 E" C& c/ O! K/ I9 K  [a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
+ c1 j3 A7 g. s/ F( j7 \! d90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg4 V! f4 s. \1 `) S+ b% D( l
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth$ R* }' Q% _+ |* J/ C% L, Y
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
5 b) j7 ]/ Z# j' f- t- W$ Othe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.& L$ K! \' h- }& `6 R( [1 c
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for% B0 p7 `5 V3 R! f
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
  f+ s1 }: j; Z5 [8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well! d  p6 W- O- L1 z$ e. p5 n
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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% X9 b4 g* H/ l1 vthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The4 n4 F; I0 v! X5 q) ~
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
% M9 ^) U" W1 R3 u( \1 \! @The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
' b: O  p: K" T" e3 Hoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
) T4 E3 s7 S% h  n, aabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.: Y/ b, r. C& r' |+ G1 T
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
% N: O/ E9 {2 b! b" Xbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
: P0 x! g  l1 m( E2 Cof papilledema.( l. s% \  m, X, a9 ^! h- J
Laboratory Evaluation
- g; M; y' `% |/ u! m+ D: @& X' RThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
. `- t* W$ S6 b4 b/ }" K2 R- J8 Nusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-3 {: `. @8 {; Z# O7 f5 z) C. H
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
! M7 O- v! n! ckaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test' T; ?9 z) v$ Q- e' x9 A
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
% R# R. k; R' ~8 [0 k  H8 [! L, H& plating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).3 g6 z/ y! Y! W& ~
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
- I! w1 i- V  f: I- Zurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were- {# h' f) |/ U  J0 `* P
within normal range for his age. The concentration5 K& J; U6 l. ^1 P
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
3 J, A) h2 s/ |- ^$ k7 \. F(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20" k0 A& f+ t6 E2 A
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
4 [/ ?- D5 b7 s5 U: C5 pterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
3 t6 _; w5 T* @+ tdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
/ k  K) j4 _6 x% ]49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
5 \8 }) O, A' I7 X! ewas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-. D$ ~2 F/ A* z3 @; Y6 Z2 S# p4 f
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total" s& |, e  Z1 X' v  o
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
/ O! e8 K9 e, O" L+ f+ [and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than9 P. W5 l' b1 H5 d. F* \8 A
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
/ ?2 W, D* O# C7 p2 d! _; p3 rstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
: F- z3 m, y$ T7 K; @& t8 Fconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
/ x( C8 t) `: F3 J(prepubertal).0 z& f# x# x& r" G/ }/ f2 M, ]
The parents were notified about the laboratory
1 r) d1 ^  S; D8 m+ oresults and were informed that all of the tests were
7 X) _/ D  ~& j% onormal except the testosterone level was high. The
, M- C3 G" N3 Q! a8 nfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
" t# W% O4 A; N) X0 u) ~4 |1 yobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-! Y% R9 h2 O( ?7 E7 K
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.0 n" |9 A2 ]* ^5 E& y% j, ^
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
3 `4 S/ ~8 x0 E5 h! |& V1 Pchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained, I  K1 x8 _; f& v* u* T
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
4 B; ~! h6 F  A- b2 x! hunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-/ g9 }; t8 E: x- I1 A
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
: ~6 Q+ ]# A. r: Nthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 29 ?: f1 G* u3 [3 J9 t  w  g& y
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.  N8 n, @% N1 |& ]% U5 w  c
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-8 _* [9 i* J( ], L1 O% W
ing frequent erections.  Q# M; A: O* o$ N6 L, J+ b
Both parents were again questioned about use of* w# o$ E! H* [, Y8 l9 M
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to- }# G: N, k0 E7 K" H' C# v2 P
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
! _: I2 X- [+ U) c) cTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
* C; E& S' D% m6 x! U- D5 @use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
- M' ~4 e& y* k+ L! X8 T; |' n6 }1 Hing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
: B" y. x. a) F8 T" Aa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
1 c$ o$ S6 p7 K( K/ @* C1 xto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-6 d  \" K1 g3 D
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido; e+ _7 E4 Q3 v
secondary to depression.
7 f9 L: }: Q5 T* U3 a- ]( zThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
/ ]  D% h' G$ E, i& KThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
0 C1 V& t; ~- f, C3 [chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
& c/ i! x6 ]; Dnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.' B- n' o1 h3 L' h
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
3 ^# B8 ?0 W- c9 F% f8 Owhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
4 w/ V- H% Y5 q* R! {was high, he then read the product information
  u1 K' n  V" _0 R1 i  ]* ?packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
' a8 \. y  m1 Q8 N% N& bson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they+ ~2 W# q/ f4 Z7 y( O
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the0 {+ F8 g# I3 p% J; e9 A6 |
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had( r( V( T; x( ?! m
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone! F9 B# ]2 ]  F$ W7 K; ?3 A& ~
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the0 a# ?( ^2 m- U0 B2 g* V
laboratory to obtain the test.
8 H5 D& f+ i, M4 GDiscussion
1 U8 c1 W8 G7 ^3 }Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
# y" K* ^3 _3 q* u. n7 V" h- Nsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
1 B) S' \; j6 C3 ?Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
( D4 L# a8 y6 F0 E7 Eit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-6 X& B& x. K3 ?1 d- F; i
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-+ V) x! Z- ~0 c; w  |! @
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
5 _/ w% C8 H$ |4 _; p8 m3 Pmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
" H5 p, _. ~2 H' ?6 Rresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-) @. E$ P0 k5 N6 A% I9 R' s
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
/ [0 u0 y2 h$ S/ K7 ksis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in5 s8 i/ S7 `2 H
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
( {) k, w! i3 z! Hization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
- W- Q+ n; O( a  y6 _9 K; lrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
5 E% D( Q" K2 z9 e1 H# ^gonadotropins.1,3
2 X* f* G! J% XGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
- X) n7 q, E4 }  A7 V0 R7 K5 j! Tcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
  ]# v3 a8 X/ ^2 M( i$ z3 ]. Landrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
- Z! u# p  `' S' Rexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-+ a+ @. x# c2 N
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
. x$ X" O9 W& l0 Dcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive7 n2 B' i7 n8 j6 O2 I
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
8 b5 s8 m: q1 O& r* o8 {puberty in boys.3,4
& g- D7 W/ o$ y* A$ aThe most common form of congenital adrenal
( W  p3 {: x+ x! W4 r5 h4 e! O0 uhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
# M( @' [  G1 }8 \# ^$ a/ EThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
3 y/ ], a9 a  B0 B' m: xexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,, x. R; }. ^/ S% s/ C
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen5 Q+ ]$ w. c; M( _
excess.1,3  g9 ?) @% ?* V+ t3 S. B
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007" h/ d" v" y& w* u, {
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
" X$ C& j% X, `5 ]independent precocious puberty, which is also known
& n- O  |* f1 x5 p7 ?& Was testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
* j8 ~2 H9 h! ~+ S5 r* Fvery young age. The physical findings in these boys  s' }% {+ z6 O9 |- `4 w& L& L
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
9 {! w# m* j1 o) z% j5 [, `including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
9 M( o5 d- l5 V; |% O0 T: Dwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
  x1 U( \% C/ E2 s) S& q$ q& Fare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
- X  |- g, Q- q4 jpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
& \0 z1 k  B5 Mreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
- c9 u  @" s' n  ^autosomal dominant disorder that affects only* Y3 G6 |8 W! Z0 G, D# p/ w$ m
males; therefore, other male members of the family1 f5 P; b0 j0 x8 I9 b5 c
may have similar precocious puberty.3
* C$ c7 P5 f% O. p2 d7 \1 ~3 zIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
/ J) x9 [" j! q9 {* P+ x$ v7 ?sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-. A% x/ F$ e" Z: d  u
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
  D2 i( F2 l" n+ ^was in the differential diagnosis because his father8 t4 r# M) H! o  Z1 j4 x& Y
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
' Y% {0 G3 A: ~2 d& g% I/ g- Qtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the# Q# H% v+ a& k* L3 X. Q- w' Z. V
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
5 s8 B2 C2 S2 A6 R2 y, i) |/ @ative initial history of androgen exposure, our6 h+ f' O) M8 {8 b
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,! x# N5 I; x" W$ `: [5 V: `# a
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase  ?9 e% n* {1 q
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
2 K- O) U" |5 e9 u# y6 ning the normal level of adrenal steroids.
5 P4 C& `+ n5 x3 y6 QThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
9 o0 r1 |3 R$ I, ^8 R, Wsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because7 r# ~. y) G+ D
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-! ?& V2 j' V1 J  {; ~
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
- g4 [% S/ L& fdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-: l3 E0 c8 \1 V* g+ @& C5 S
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
! ^+ b( ~2 a8 U% ^% Wusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’! u' a7 M3 Q5 B' B8 C% V1 b% f) u
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
* i1 W1 l* g% e! \! m! f2 v+ hcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to. ~! \9 e# N  i2 P4 z- d7 J6 e
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.! N3 }3 [$ q9 \0 H
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the: H: J/ `% K3 a- O
baseline value in those females who were exposed to( g) O5 D0 ?' g1 t' t  {3 [
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male' |: x' J2 P! v( w5 C: Q
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-  W" s8 L1 r- k1 `  U
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.! x5 {/ l% w; P& ]' J4 O6 t2 ^% G
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,4 o* V7 U$ C5 q9 `3 d( f; f6 a. [
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
/ G1 ?. y7 l  Kdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
% r) s! a7 V8 p7 A1 Eterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more' `* _- z0 d/ ]4 ^8 {
active in young children exposed to testosterone/ i. A/ f: i7 {" A+ E
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-/ c  ^/ }7 g- T: t- D
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
% f2 Z1 z0 q5 ]9 Q3 B( G2 H) ~5 Wvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in* N, _/ K8 v) L( s6 L7 M5 g
children results in an increase in growth velocity and8 F- Z2 s& z3 Y' v( v
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.- _( h; d6 `9 V  f
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during/ I8 `1 O) Q/ m! ^$ b$ N
early childhood on pubertal development and final/ O& I. o7 b0 h, A
adult height are not fully known and always remain5 m+ \* o* C: d( O' O
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
4 N  A$ o4 D5 n4 R. p3 Mterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
" t4 u; ~* }2 H! gacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after% {" E' @( }/ n( \. y* V: F) ?. w: W
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
! V% n. N2 n6 Idecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
( X- p/ |& M# {( {6 j/ VThere are conflicting reports and controversy
/ k) z3 T3 \2 Z; T% }' C0 rover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult! W+ X/ i* ?" v' u( t" E' r
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal  q. d9 |/ s4 y4 |4 i; I
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
" J* [# n& Q( z! q: y, Mulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
" n3 ?+ M, U' {$ x, kSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
0 g8 [4 c- n/ s( y0 k# E" z9 |+ tchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult  H, S5 ?( x) U2 O& g+ k# l- F
penile length in clinical studies.& U6 ?# B' z4 Z% c
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is0 t, ~! Q4 S# i6 _8 c/ I2 S
going to experience any of the untoward effects from. U3 V' b+ n; e4 K7 s7 H2 J  j8 z+ j
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
8 z4 L3 N, I1 c5 u  m* tthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time., u5 z% n7 p; J0 G
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of& L1 z: u7 ?, s2 J* m. D) v* o) G
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at% h6 |/ W! x" l% S( A, G" ~
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
' d/ }; W1 \0 I# [height will not be affected.2 Q3 d# e$ Q% y) }* I. J
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-1 o  }$ B% v  o; C5 G/ h
ability of androgen products in our society may
% f  M  X: f' F1 q7 L: Iindeed cause more virilization in male or female' H1 I0 _9 a: A0 O  |7 \
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
6 M8 n( P- E/ j, l4 P1 c  cgen products must be considered and specific ques-: s& Y8 s$ A+ p3 ?. j+ I9 P8 l
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or) G* \: F8 V9 f/ j
gel should be asked of the family members during
4 ?& ?# m9 L0 d* [the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
  V1 b/ s- u- }ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
" \4 ?9 S* c  h* C* w1 |' }0 J* Znosis can be established by just a few tests and by3 ~8 B( d) r9 E/ L" \
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
$ S& a5 ^  ?, phistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
) z; C; v" }9 G9 Eresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
& ^* {) q/ {7 B9 [8 u$ a7 v$ ^4 binvestigation. The primary care physician should be6 G8 F, V; |2 Q8 |
aware of this fact, because most of these children' x/ T4 S/ ^# [* S  m! C
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’( C2 W! @3 K! h$ _: B
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
% B) I1 G0 h+ ?3 F  ]4 @# lwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or8 u5 e) J3 I/ j2 b  Y
female child who might come in contact with some-
$ j6 B7 [; F/ a+ ]) \& E! m4 Mone using any of these products.4 {) ^& p( [2 {
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