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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
2 t* [+ x/ L* o. N$ l$ G) {8 JBoy Induced by Indirect Topical4 ~7 f$ u# G  r$ L) Q' K
Exposure to Testosterone
5 j7 K' Z) k$ U7 @) u# }Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
  n& J6 [! n9 q4 ]; e; tand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1, C* ^/ @6 D2 t1 W4 Z
Clinical Pediatrics0 S$ ]! [+ M( ]* r
Volume 46 Number 6: h5 c/ z, f1 _) p' W6 ^0 K
July 2007 540-543
4 S. `! t4 v" N' M/ w© 2007 Sage Publications( D+ Y" G2 s0 D$ \% ]3 w2 e
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3 t5 ^( j) Y: f! Q$ i; lPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,1 A$ w4 B+ U1 g* s
is a significant concern for physicians. Central# X9 N0 Z. A# x1 R' k. W
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated; @  |* J! {* \: W) \6 m% L" F. v
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has1 X7 R8 J' w. l" m: d8 ?6 W
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system! B( L4 l4 o5 |% ~& u$ f* K# `3 p8 d
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested8 R4 e. y& J/ c# j& a. M
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
0 a; v; {1 l7 ]2 s0 V8 Qhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-/ I+ O! V* N2 W
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
( h; }# Q; s8 o5 E5 I$ Y8 B8 jreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
4 `. h1 E3 i5 U: i# L, \4 Z+ t. ]  aenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
9 U5 C" S8 g% {5 mment without testicular enlargement, which was due
2 Y- |/ U5 w* N4 Y3 Qto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
5 u3 _2 Q# {; w; x# J) Ethe father. The family initially concealed this infor-  ?9 z' b! M! L, Z9 |+ ~
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this! w0 n" k5 v' G
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
  ~/ T) z, [" ~; Y' H: B. m# }" }testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
! h8 V# z8 M+ n* R' m6 A" u' ably more common than the rare case report in the+ t4 Y+ J: R4 L) Z$ r# \: }; n% _
literature.4
1 F1 u" `& ?  HPatient Report$ r% [( D% V) ]
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the- e& I5 K2 n# D8 ?) O- ^6 N
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
3 ]$ e4 w; n+ m9 e' H, g- ]of early sexual development. His mother noticed' I5 ]' p0 y6 l: A
light colored pubic hair development when he was, W1 [8 m$ h& x# S" @. L9 O
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of. L' Z7 S1 B+ A, G+ ~" ^; Z8 a" W
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.( |2 g  x* x; ^$ R$ t
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 P7 K. F% R; x0 a2 B' D
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
# n" i" L$ z: w+ F* w# J# z3 ~+ UMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
) t5 e6 i; z) d; z5 te-mail: [email protected].5 E4 J* i7 ~/ K. |8 y8 G, j
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became8 D& s7 I0 u- j0 @
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-, m1 |4 {$ u& N, r- [0 A5 p4 C% C
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
: `& ^6 ]. [7 ~* A2 [was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
4 T' X% W, S1 \: T( _) J3 ^- o3 ia birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
+ h  b0 u, L9 y  _# j6 Y' [20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year3 M( Z. H0 B, z9 H" y* x
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with' |$ P; S+ Z0 l0 G7 i: f
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,3 ^3 Z+ y* l# a+ |
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
% Y6 c: k3 e* m4 @- G, |  o! lwas age appropriate.
  {; K3 O$ D7 A' X$ fThe family history was remarkable for the father,
& w: a1 W# o. V; `4 Lwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
7 y4 \4 e( `7 e2 w9 B0 O# ^; Xwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
. \) n9 N$ o* k8 theight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
2 w2 O- m6 L# ^# c7 Oearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.% C- u. f$ x6 ]/ {  T( ]
The father denied taking any other medication. The( w+ U& H0 J5 K
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche, [! g9 H  l* T* a+ n
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
7 C8 b/ t8 b3 w2 c6 L# G$ K4 v5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-8 i7 T$ Z+ ?' U) t" j; w/ f5 b, m
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
+ ^# A" R& H0 k. n3 u' v" z9 xtives. There were no siblings.( j) d2 i0 ^2 c  z4 a$ O
Physical Examination
: M8 ]# ~! C  w3 s% qThe physical examination revealed a very active,' c8 n& z- d3 S2 d
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
  |( V6 `2 N1 O) Z' Ea blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was9 @# M: L0 x: Y- b, B  _% F; Z
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
5 K- |) Z) S  Z1 I: x(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
* A  {' Z, m! Q+ k; z% H& {7 O; Avelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
' `$ C3 V8 s) M1 Z- x$ V: i1 @6 ithe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.. `. ^, n& `- }/ n! P4 W# U
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for  L, A# n9 ]* Q. O
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of, E' R: O! J2 m% _' U
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well! q; d2 l' v8 x- \) k5 ?
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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  j' j' e: i9 H" ?! I+ n: C) ^; _, o5 zthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The% k" M! ~* A+ _2 t5 w
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each." v9 m+ g9 W+ A, l8 u9 i, z
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
4 Z4 u3 h' N+ ^4 R& N) ioily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
7 s& w  ]  o0 M" J$ w+ w6 Uabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
5 X" i  {/ X2 v* f; }Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
1 M( W0 [# l$ n) _! \bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion, T: }6 F# }9 U5 @
of papilledema., h: x3 Z) g  Q1 j* O' q; ^
Laboratory Evaluation
% \' @. H' @3 L5 C& G3 ], C2 I( eThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by- T# o, l8 T( L3 x9 J
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
% ^, v, N3 G/ ~) l% K7 e5 Slogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
/ ^5 B+ T; f0 n0 i2 y& B% \* gkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test( e$ m$ E0 w: [  S* q' C7 ^& d: G
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
9 o( w2 E. b3 C$ @+ {lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
$ @5 e1 i7 t) _* Z# U: nThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood- }" T; X3 B& `, x2 f8 W
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were* j' G. T1 P/ |" s% V
within normal range for his age. The concentration
0 \3 E2 Y! H, B0 }  Vof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL4 x/ }; p& S: Q- H2 t
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20" z: B1 d- Y. H8 L
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-" T7 @3 C$ t; F
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
7 @) ?" b! Q  @" idesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
# i& F4 v, L* m% B  q3 y49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)  d) R' E9 S$ G/ ?1 \) l
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-3 q1 V( X; k4 H5 I
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total: f5 r( l3 N  _' Q  k. O3 w5 {* J
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),' J4 |7 A, F- B# r+ v* F1 t, N0 d
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
- J- u' q7 [: I* Y- {( `5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular& B' X% H" a; C" G0 Y. e6 a* u
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
8 G5 E. b$ s" Jconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL3 c+ I6 ]6 I" v5 R- _
(prepubertal)./ h3 X: e" }  k: v' j8 N
The parents were notified about the laboratory
  i) P7 E2 C8 }6 Cresults and were informed that all of the tests were. u, ^5 U. i. _% |" k% h" V0 S: q
normal except the testosterone level was high. The) G5 {1 [6 Y$ u! C3 d
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
* I6 a* v3 F' D! Q1 |" aobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
- A: H  S% K3 \$ Z" w( Q$ Aever, the family did not return for 4 months.
) U% F; Q2 o4 Z. B, @Physical examination at this time revealed that the
5 W9 V. N' w$ w9 S# Achild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
3 O3 P' h( ~6 j$ v; G: z2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
1 |1 B/ x( {0 k- ]; \unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-6 i$ i0 s, T: U. U5 d! }5 l: T
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at7 j4 i' M1 h) i+ P
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
% O2 x/ d5 K$ G5 h( r$ X8 wmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged./ K4 ?8 s3 f( C" o
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
4 d" i/ A( X" Z9 v( iing frequent erections.
3 j: a' d0 e3 L) L6 ], ~Both parents were again questioned about use of
8 B+ f' t" K  C, zany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
, U3 ]( W9 ?  H. t! mthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the6 Y: t2 L1 `9 e( w& {
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541# @+ R, c# A; D" k) T# P
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
8 \1 o5 m7 t( G  M* J# l1 c# Ming over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
/ [: w, i. e! r+ |5 x1 q% U7 Da year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed, u0 T5 K5 E$ o4 ?4 S
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
0 ~/ h# q  {4 O- }# {scribed by his family physician for decreased libido6 f3 j- n! `" G9 b+ v; W
secondary to depression.
3 v$ |1 Q0 H: Z6 E/ _# o, Q* HThe child slept in the same bed with parents.( a& `/ |4 X' d+ {; a
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his0 d* [- }, @# h, B( I3 W6 U
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-% n# [$ O  x! [" e& S1 N% I" a
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father./ `( E5 |1 m  s" u+ n4 o, y
The father also admitted that after the phone call,& c0 \: [8 y. C+ I& N) [
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
) W8 j# [6 ^) N6 G$ e  F' ^2 C( bwas high, he then read the product information$ {- I; M5 u  r0 t# f
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-+ a2 f# A# J3 f% W, _7 c
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
+ p- W: t) p' K* r, ?9 Mdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the( @2 n1 ]+ V1 l3 ~% X
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had0 j9 e: ~1 O" Y$ o; Y' t
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
8 h7 U8 O6 g9 E* `test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
! D6 m; Y( T0 l9 K5 Jlaboratory to obtain the test.. f3 \3 b, |& C3 K* v
Discussion7 I8 G. B. I1 \% N9 _# X
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
7 c% R& C5 P) B( Q5 l! Xsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4' e6 X# D. c: n& ^2 J; K, s3 Z6 _
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
3 t* q0 S; C: nit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-, Y$ ^% L& C; Z* M% F
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
( p& U* ]/ l0 ?* A" `' x: Hmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP7 r8 P$ i  c4 I% p
may have a central nervous system lesion that is' I  N/ p! O2 z( L* e
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
6 J" T$ f: I2 yamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
8 f% Z' ?4 w% u0 j& H; ?3 {sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
+ }3 @' Q6 x1 fboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-, P4 G" ]* U% c/ Y8 X: K" }, {
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-& h; D# L2 I+ g8 b
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
; q; L8 ?, J8 x+ d$ Pgonadotropins.1,3
: k9 V4 i& \& A( T. zGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-& y4 K  P% H5 E3 ]
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
2 \3 |. M1 R$ U* p3 handrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
  g; ^8 |& C0 t2 J  d; U6 Mexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
2 k5 C* v4 a1 `4 b) I9 |2 ^ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing3 H( V6 y$ S* Z
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive. X& \5 e0 F4 W4 I" Q- ]/ O9 j+ N
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious' K  E: b4 ]1 X) u+ r( Y4 h
puberty in boys.3,44 T1 L1 R* V9 {- r9 Z7 H4 w5 V0 w
The most common form of congenital adrenal
: K( F( x6 A8 w! |" C% zhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
' Y) U/ v( T8 nThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
- \( l1 n- N: t7 j3 J3 t/ Rexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,5 L$ H9 ]2 l8 r  [' ~
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen4 }. S' Z3 O4 `) x
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
) X- C4 v7 p6 Y& VA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-5 N& {4 a  y# d2 d
independent precocious puberty, which is also known- r1 z( V2 w& H$ r1 p
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
7 x+ q2 B! v5 Tvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
/ Y3 l5 N  M3 W& zwith this disorder are full pubertal development,; t- |) I9 v# c* f
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys5 v0 A4 \% H; Q7 Y, l& U
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
0 [5 u+ w; H6 ]: V" Ware suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
/ J3 v; k, h- a5 R4 {+ ipubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
) B8 p0 @% X* o! Q. w, zreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked( R$ V/ z2 [4 y- z* T# F. c1 F5 V5 w
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only$ c/ C6 w8 \. `! V% p
males; therefore, other male members of the family6 r/ J+ V  n( C1 |6 G8 E; J
may have similar precocious puberty.3
5 a# x" s" U7 l$ dIn our patient, physical examination was incon-: [. c, P. `! r6 u
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
' ~( b' \2 c- tcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
  q& B& b5 [/ q2 @: _5 M, N9 Kwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
# E( h0 w( R$ pstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,- ~. D& H, c# j; c6 X( A7 V  R
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
% D/ `/ i, B, J+ ~1 rbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
  k: Y( o& a. R; h% A( j" ?) N. ^ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
7 U% {$ s5 k, b. L- [1 p* W- Mbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,  S+ N2 d: l9 R9 r; m
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase5 `$ A2 }4 H2 E( ]# k& J9 s- e
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
: \6 R- k) V* r# ^4 H+ Ring the normal level of adrenal steroids.
# y4 c1 g, U. p. k! I! ^8 aThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly1 D, g, e2 P, k' x0 J6 J
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because9 V/ N( }3 b( F2 K8 F
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
# p* R5 q' |+ [8 f) M+ {- E$ ppearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and1 n) ^0 @+ W) c1 M
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
( \$ Z# d- H5 q) T* Dterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was- R2 o; l; {% R* U5 c0 l$ }
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
3 N* E1 @& j5 q9 s+ L7 W" CDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
  c) \- q  }$ s: i" Q0 a( tcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
- D" \0 L6 |, M$ Uunprotected females through direct skin exposure.5 U; B% H) q" d& V; i; p
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
0 ~6 s5 j" P- _6 Z2 Ebaseline value in those females who were exposed to
6 |4 H( o4 [: y3 e2 H3 _even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
8 G  F& R& E+ p0 R- qpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-# c  F. O+ F8 f; ^7 `. ]- Q+ s
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
9 X5 J5 B  T$ x. `6 a" ^  e* NOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
" X2 e* ^8 J2 z$ l9 y% s8 t0 c$ ?which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that/ L7 M1 V2 j! k0 @
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
# V) H9 o5 z- T1 R" J0 v5 |terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
# k  e4 _+ Y: N; @& w. X) lactive in young children exposed to testosterone
2 I7 o' {* V8 A7 M: G8 y& Gexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
3 i$ o( L* n5 ~) x" Z& Qdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to8 i% q. B2 p7 @  `) S* d
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
+ x7 B8 @2 g8 R' ]. _! j1 tchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
5 B( z0 r' x+ Madvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
  _9 d+ z$ S1 ?2 \3 D. yThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during& U5 l& z0 c4 Q% u' \. g
early childhood on pubertal development and final
9 U8 c0 _9 a. D$ x& I$ O. G8 c" F; Sadult height are not fully known and always remain* f  U7 ^- f: T. f6 R
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-) j$ t( y- F( V  L9 b
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some1 u0 P- l6 g4 J( E: A/ t& w2 x$ T
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
+ n* u7 S; c% S  xcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
; i% m! f9 \5 L# i7 ~. k& w. Xdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,99 K9 H0 l+ F0 D& r$ u5 t5 E
There are conflicting reports and controversy
# Q; n! M% G) @over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
7 V) `" h/ n1 q$ A) O) i  b+ apenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal- B2 a3 c, B4 }$ \6 ~
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
6 B3 U/ T  \- g# M4 u# |ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
* W4 I7 t! e+ o- rSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between$ b1 Y1 ~* a3 w3 `; W0 G! X, U
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
* ^$ C# E' O9 f# _1 _: y( _6 ~penile length in clinical studies.
  W  e  A4 E# G  g! Z" q3 aNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is- m; j4 }3 T" e1 T3 c7 E8 @# e4 w
going to experience any of the untoward effects from" `  \' P3 Q9 A6 a8 A* E& }3 q
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
' i+ q6 a7 o$ f7 h( ~the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
% Y# U- }/ z% eAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
4 B% q1 [% k# f  q* D! ?3 {# w/ l( ydiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at0 z! [. L  w% R8 R) s: c8 M
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult$ R0 l" a1 E* M: f
height will not be affected.
$ R% y: }4 g+ e: O$ b* EAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
2 p( R3 E( W8 z$ Tability of androgen products in our society may* {5 _/ Q+ S  O4 [5 r( [
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
' z6 @/ }5 Z/ x5 Q. gchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-( s& O  p. D: J
gen products must be considered and specific ques-  n6 Z6 y! J- L
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
! Z" {( |6 U/ i8 N) Ggel should be asked of the family members during
$ o/ w1 T; K% [' d' Nthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
" S- ]2 t8 {) dilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-( h* u1 f' n* u8 I; w" {
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by" E5 F4 o, F" D  T. m
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a; q9 {" d8 V- i3 w5 b" {
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
  |$ Y" R3 s7 `# i: ~7 u3 Kresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive4 o/ \- s9 u' e5 K$ i1 L$ B6 n
investigation. The primary care physician should be5 x8 e% C5 r5 |7 M
aware of this fact, because most of these children
+ \( j/ x  h, f- `) |may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
+ ^7 q' X( Q. Y% g0 MDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
( r: e; D$ s- }- X4 s' lwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
. r# k- u+ l2 q* xfemale child who might come in contact with some-
: |# N* q7 X' Y& o% {" Sone using any of these products.
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
! _* z3 i. L  b, Tpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
6 V) ^+ x+ t* F+ R5 c, D4 PBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
  Z  X! r, \2 V" Z; HExposure to Testosterone' B: m: l" H1 d. w
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
+ [1 W, e2 u. e$ }6 mand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD18 ^: k( R9 i6 X- G$ p
Clinical Pediatrics
1 w. B  i  f) TVolume 46 Number 6- Y+ V4 i1 {$ Z7 k. M& K3 ^3 F! l
July 2007 540-543- P5 M8 h' e9 v: b% v
© 2007 Sage Publications2 N* Z: {: |! y: U* k4 i1 d
10.1177/0009922806296651
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$ K- w0 M6 u# m" w# ~% j) T: O1 UPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,, n) v& Z# B7 }4 U8 n
is a significant concern for physicians. Central' v% C# J+ H, ]5 O; F! |" |
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
2 o' [( F* F. V9 k1 Y7 t7 p( z3 hthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has% Y' q6 ?9 m& y. Q5 ~- x
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
9 y7 Q4 ~% b# d" ?& Llesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested; R$ d/ x) K3 J  n
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
7 F& c- G  M1 Z" e' @4 \hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
# u" B# b* d: y% Gcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We' F8 _/ n+ x* b+ P5 A; W8 X
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
8 h! ]1 N) ~0 o1 q! Q% Kenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
9 b5 A, x6 x4 O' j3 Y- U& Fment without testicular enlargement, which was due
) I) w4 Q+ @1 H" zto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by" c2 _  b; J& g! c
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
: t7 E; R$ c3 J$ umation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this# \/ ]1 Z0 I8 X2 c
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
" T. S  l" B% ^( Q- w  ], x/ N9 itestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-" L* o6 r3 b6 t% {0 h
bly more common than the rare case report in the
4 D5 p, J" o; ?4 Sliterature.4
1 T# Q5 `! S$ q( A* TPatient Report1 L1 m6 Q9 s* X
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
9 o- n5 h/ Z. b% Xendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern3 g. z. m+ N: T+ a. d
of early sexual development. His mother noticed5 j; p3 Q9 s+ g' {8 N
light colored pubic hair development when he was! z5 c' Y5 U' l4 T, O6 v  u
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
0 D! l" ?. L  \- F1 qSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
1 Q5 @" e. N8 g& y7 aAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
+ M% u) ?; z, H- u1 U6 pProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
' V; p3 D) @2 O0 ]Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
! `* }, y: _% P% }6 be-mail: [email protected].
2 X! D# P4 k1 sabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
& C( N: W. L/ A. R1 C/ N5 wdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
. |2 Y5 h  c# P/ h8 fment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
6 D0 N# ?7 |1 K/ U3 h1 Fwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with7 k4 g; K7 e' h) j' T, @% y
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
$ |3 p% W" G. k20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year' E$ T5 r5 c2 g3 ~
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
- t# j  [  P0 M. G* Usolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,+ Y  \; e2 T# e/ h, A# k" ]
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
2 }- s7 J' D3 Z6 A7 E0 b( v6 }was age appropriate.2 w7 _1 x) n0 C  h  r# ?: v
The family history was remarkable for the father,7 o! H5 [9 C/ U/ K! ?
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,4 {5 L( A; ?" J) j) Z5 n% J) \
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s6 Q# u7 O5 N1 {0 W6 u5 x( z$ h
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
/ G7 g/ a- g+ a. k/ {3 Uearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
: s. u; h2 N( \9 F7 _) QThe father denied taking any other medication. The; e7 A" p8 M1 o/ q8 V# r- z2 \
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche3 w1 c  h; r+ ~5 N3 T( ]" f" x0 o/ f5 {
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet7 Z  z: U% X  b. o, r# D
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
# l1 O2 r$ [0 ~& Gcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
! @% n9 |6 B. U, ztives. There were no siblings.4 j3 o" a0 j# T. w6 Q7 N
Physical Examination: \! g) K+ V0 K: [; [. |
The physical examination revealed a very active,
" [/ _5 ?! a9 M( _* R2 @playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented% \- }8 [! R4 s$ C
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
, }5 e6 k: |% ]3 |90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg: K4 T# A4 _: l% R8 _# Q" x% d
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth% b' m* [. P9 r; x, y
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of3 Y: K+ ?2 \  D. d# ]
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
8 `. U9 P" ?  p. _1 TThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
# m* ]# b" V, O5 N# o, m% qenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
: O9 W7 m# {" T7 J8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well+ S$ O7 i7 v. W, x/ V/ F
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around& R; C. t% y1 }' q+ B( n/ m
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The' W$ d6 m$ _: l: L4 Q, W: ]' a
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
5 L3 V2 i2 s: `' f' R* h6 x1 ~2 W/ mThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
* F2 W/ k3 k8 l" A7 l5 a- moily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no& ?/ P; }8 H- A, X
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
5 ~* I4 a4 X( M/ S8 W( F+ [Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+) l. w0 ]+ e" V4 k
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion9 H# k3 E( E8 M8 Q
of papilledema.7 W- S" K; `9 y  F- x* F: V( o
Laboratory Evaluation5 E7 g+ p9 T9 N' U
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by3 p4 t/ p# y. c
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
8 g5 A) S4 Q2 W( Dlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal7 K$ v* E# N! a' T# [
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
" ~$ j; J4 i/ @! J, K  E8 O7 _showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
9 V. h, N/ l! U) [$ D; M1 mlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).* Q  g$ u* A2 u" n5 M2 ^
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood- x2 X0 R" g' l" b
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
! V; H. Y  L9 E# X8 wwithin normal range for his age. The concentration& \# u; \% b" j5 n/ {
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL' w; }/ a3 h# g# s  ~
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20; a. @9 G0 R  a( ]& g# `+ c
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
  K( V: C6 T' L  W% Cterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),$ ?) a7 s  T9 Z
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to8 U6 ?- M0 w. Q- l6 ~; z0 a$ B/ M
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
( o% J- L4 C$ w' qwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-0 X" E; G7 g  c' j
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
* ?% H/ B% O3 j) e+ n: a+ ~testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
8 a2 d  W% `6 |( N- Q' `and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
; K$ R4 g* z4 z( y5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular" ^& R$ f3 e4 p
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone: R+ H4 M8 W# O2 @: f" Z: m
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL8 C0 S) U* d" q8 {) F/ n
(prepubertal).; ~$ F' W1 C/ u1 O% p3 @
The parents were notified about the laboratory
9 F* q6 V% {" t8 ]; Y- yresults and were informed that all of the tests were( Z; y2 ~' n% O
normal except the testosterone level was high. The1 c, z: q' f3 G9 X. X! V/ `
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to8 F6 W6 Q! q' b* ?8 h& {: G5 {
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
! z+ o* E& V6 `! Y2 ~, V% f' p+ Y" ?9 ?ever, the family did not return for 4 months.( c7 v& E( ^% J% T; N
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
+ C6 K1 V, D4 N) J$ Tchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
9 ], N8 N  m: @2 l& i2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
9 M: ]/ e7 a, A* Eunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
6 a" e3 k5 D+ ~* @3 Epletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at, t( t' B4 @# v; `
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
( g. y- G# ?# F. K' M  j+ N" }mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged./ J, l2 Q9 }: W3 a. V4 L6 c0 c3 K
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-2 k$ E% y+ T+ V% o7 o9 I" F
ing frequent erections.
  \2 X: t- U7 ABoth parents were again questioned about use of) ?6 x5 |7 a& g$ d: C+ `
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to9 l0 w- x$ u2 J
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
; L4 U' c' O- J1 n- ?* OTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541; v4 ]' H3 h7 ?- Q0 H2 j. ]
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-& {; T7 t# @+ @, k- D+ z: {
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for2 j1 p8 ~! O' k
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed# l* U- W- }9 H! F" P
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-, h4 v2 g6 Z# `# t+ T$ ^! t
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
% L) b* M$ a, _7 gsecondary to depression.  J6 t  T  d. W2 E  g0 N# s) }
The child slept in the same bed with parents.; r. Y+ I0 _" V! I0 {) m
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his- i+ O2 E1 C- R/ o7 y
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-% s5 {: i0 F1 U
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.) K) [" ]; u8 |" s/ b/ Y
The father also admitted that after the phone call,! A. p' b! P' r  E$ w
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
" O8 s& }$ n+ ^) Swas high, he then read the product information! j) G. a' D# I2 a# s
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
$ S7 T% Y+ N/ u$ ~, o" Tson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
; B# W" N& E' T8 tdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the5 Y% Z; M5 f# E- e2 w! b6 o
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
- D) |: U- `- F! @& ]/ m, r2 {- [been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone% Q4 z8 f! G9 ?" C! e# [
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the$ u9 M3 \' u" R# e; z4 Y# E9 @
laboratory to obtain the test.
; ?  W8 w" H* P% P) SDiscussion: x  {" K) P! o! J, k; e, Z/ o
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary: b8 U' w" \& C! }
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4; z4 J0 c; \; O" P
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when9 \' T  F2 z# |9 U, d
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
  i, g% ?4 s1 ^% c; t/ uthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
5 h9 A4 h1 d7 P, V8 t5 I4 Bmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
# O, z' E, m- Umay have a central nervous system lesion that is
+ Y8 k" w2 `( h9 Presponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
2 a. a- I6 @( o" F" Z! W( q; tamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
* Q, Y( |% i; y  m6 `' jsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
! d2 e! F3 E' `; o5 V3 {& |boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
" t, |$ Y* S: H, P! A7 rization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-: b6 C$ }+ t3 V; t: @5 t
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
: A4 S5 W% A1 W; a3 U: Xgonadotropins.1,3; W% D+ o2 G6 S  C) P; Z
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
" q* P) b, F: j% J' bcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
0 H7 d0 V. q# H6 m( G, iandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
1 B) f/ ?; X3 ~7 Q% z" e8 Mexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-/ L6 O  ^4 g4 f* E8 v
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing4 ]  R" _4 Q! V+ V" K; E9 ~7 e
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
  b3 X& H- x& ~8 [% y  F+ ^0 `$ t* m: Iadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
: I; F6 U. |8 f; Tpuberty in boys.3,4' ?( i. Z  M; I% i  B2 h; O
The most common form of congenital adrenal3 }" n) j) _1 k8 Z2 }) {" [5 d
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
) o# `) Z8 F/ iThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in* R# \% D- Y  ~6 Y; _4 p) J4 y
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
6 f" [! x9 L9 n1 T1 b+ Lan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen- A3 P' X+ p$ b/ d" V, y" }2 A
excess.1,3
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9 [- `9 a% R  [% ]' P542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007) I& _3 i* J- e. q& M
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
3 R. n5 o* w& c5 m  X5 o# bindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
/ I5 A( `- j7 b0 I7 q. A; ^4 E4 das testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a+ [( g0 ~; n* N1 q- v; ^, [
very young age. The physical findings in these boys/ V+ g9 M" \6 q
with this disorder are full pubertal development,: y4 n6 c9 C4 i/ ~. b. M5 f
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys, J: ^% C- K/ [# B( H
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder2 }0 ^3 I4 S5 C6 |9 I$ q
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show# L. t! R' C6 g" z9 N# Q# k
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-' N! U% x1 E) A1 T% }3 k" n8 m
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked/ ]1 d! _% z( t, E/ v  c
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
# U& E( S& p9 c: k5 ^males; therefore, other male members of the family% N: J. Y" m1 P3 a# a% L7 N5 _
may have similar precocious puberty.3
+ {, k6 E( `+ h& D8 @' w* [In our patient, physical examination was incon-" |) b8 c8 o& U; w+ K0 u; l
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-# q; P2 _& P4 K9 n/ n( p* k
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
& `2 f6 k$ b8 x  |/ W6 J6 Dwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
$ e  S) {. A  [: jstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally," B* @7 M  W: |) B/ o" ]
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the2 _0 \1 ?6 {* u  P4 ^5 \
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
% j6 q# [% a9 m, Xative initial history of androgen exposure, our
5 ^, _2 e) P6 Z2 p* ^/ Cbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,( L1 o. U% ?+ l" v! |
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase4 [5 V# w5 r2 z4 g% ]* ~
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-' x/ z" a5 t2 V& z" i
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.3 \/ o. l; P4 W/ C& S- F
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
: \3 w; L! ^1 j0 |1 Isuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because5 r; Z2 v; x* b+ x
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
" N* o1 x# P# V0 p8 b/ [2 Npearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and' Z- Q# c0 {6 t8 \; ~# S# w
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
- q! q# q! r/ S  T! w+ Wterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
4 D( x7 F5 h' |, E  v6 M) E8 t+ i% Kusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’, N' O3 C1 V) i7 C$ d
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or& Z! J" R8 R# C. k2 Y  C$ @6 J
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
. K7 m7 ]  P' \9 c0 Xunprotected females through direct skin exposure.8 f' p1 A6 N" d
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
' Y' K0 s# h1 I8 U* o! K$ }baseline value in those females who were exposed to
0 E/ o3 D+ ^8 ueven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male- L$ y* z4 B$ {- m9 U
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-, W9 i$ Z" ^% ^+ t# B( x
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
: x3 W# O# |2 Y! pOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
, z2 n3 r9 L0 e* Cwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
% e6 x; ^5 t' s9 Bdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-& `3 X( E/ H5 l
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
" X9 S. W7 m% n/ b/ y( h" O6 Jactive in young children exposed to testosterone
  U0 W: [3 h, R7 L6 k9 ^% l* B; _exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-7 b* ?1 w$ w) d- |
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
" Q. ~; Y) _: y4 v$ Ovirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in8 O% `& K2 M& P$ W+ l* k* S0 x7 a
children results in an increase in growth velocity and/ g! ?3 K# V3 ~
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.$ B" b4 j* {3 I. P
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during8 j( y) U' W$ ?- l, x
early childhood on pubertal development and final( `, K2 d) ]3 A7 \
adult height are not fully known and always remain) R4 T& C0 h. |/ q
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-4 w: b3 j8 j& e8 M3 r" y
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
9 g; H7 \1 `' v$ sacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
1 S0 Z5 v* ^. Fcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
) h2 q0 m- |0 g# o# }, n! w$ Z3 Ydecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
; a4 U+ B' ?9 W* @There are conflicting reports and controversy5 {! s5 l# U5 ?, i+ H
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
6 m" l' |+ M  t4 @2 qpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal1 a: `0 g2 K5 G! ~* [2 ^
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
$ u! l# u. V- m9 }6 eulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
3 o( ~& G; a: h: V6 jSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
' y2 ^6 u6 Y" Tchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult9 m) C* \0 @7 f7 }" W
penile length in clinical studies.
8 {5 T  z, L( ^: {9 a0 n$ J, L1 T" fNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
( B# F5 V: P& B9 E  x8 z- \going to experience any of the untoward effects from! t7 m6 V( O! z
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because6 ~! M( z4 c! b. e+ f! F" J
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.$ K& [/ k, Q" M& w
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of( `- w2 G! s" `2 F1 C6 c
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
3 I, }$ h( ~4 r% e# kthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult7 r, Y. l5 ~! s  v
height will not be affected.6 {0 {4 [% D' E
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-- {( w* f% A+ `3 w
ability of androgen products in our society may
* G% z6 C  z, Y( p+ S& Iindeed cause more virilization in male or female
- o# h) b1 O+ U, pchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
6 j1 u# ?- a$ Pgen products must be considered and specific ques-
% |, ?9 ]) l5 L: Qtioning about the use of a testosterone product or# F) v: E6 J* m/ _9 W- z3 |
gel should be asked of the family members during! d/ I% m- l* f; F7 N
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
6 U' G$ d, K$ R& b. R. }5 U8 gilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-' H1 K, C  m& M  h  S
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
) x4 ~' F# ]9 J% d% ~- |appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
7 n! i# d- P% ]! m# F/ w) m& dhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
2 z3 {) w$ e! H9 hresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive/ F& b% N. S5 J. F7 b) c3 |" l& |
investigation. The primary care physician should be
+ E: I; r& ^! w% h, r; {4 a9 \+ Xaware of this fact, because most of these children3 I* P* t/ X. k8 E3 s
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
& V2 M2 r: D/ Q# dDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
* r. C. E4 ^0 @3 S% t; d, E. \5 n4 ?warning about the virilizing effect on a male or( U; y6 [& `2 u$ l3 ~4 L( ~) w8 Z
female child who might come in contact with some-1 Q) _) c5 w; P6 @
one using any of these products.
- w% s! ?; ~" o9 E# D- G  DReferences
9 \, S  d" w" T3 ]! ]# I8 Q2 t, T; |1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
* w6 B$ E- ^8 aand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
( v, v5 n. o$ A; g; XEndocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
4 Q$ G( R# Y6 h0 U' v" b9 K- }2002: 565-628.
5 \3 [+ u3 S3 {/ l& K) t5 `3 z5 z2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
9 x. n. `6 A& i* x& cpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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