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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
+ d7 {8 C* _* CBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
: G7 t0 Q/ x7 U8 M# I1 E9 l! FExposure to Testosterone: b5 X  `) G8 W! ?1 s9 W
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2, o5 s% O7 r5 g3 {; h! n( t
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
( |" e5 R6 Z  P& Y% \" @Clinical Pediatrics
; ]/ K) ~$ W( g$ x& d  O5 kVolume 46 Number 6+ P6 L# i) P- S- \1 _, g. a7 [
July 2007 540-543
+ A6 ?( ]' J2 i% M, x& ^, O2 D' Z5 y© 2007 Sage Publications. G/ L+ Q2 @& t4 \" g: K* `
10.1177/00099228062966515 R& q4 R5 N2 q* h+ [* t+ U4 o, i
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
- {/ a0 M/ s- C' Cis a significant concern for physicians. Central
8 A  j* S6 `2 N" k$ Cprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated% ~$ o1 c& Q+ }7 U0 ^4 T
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
3 F9 @; Q( e! |9 O7 ia higher incidence of organic central nervous system, R5 ^0 c( \* l6 Y
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested( s' m1 d5 q+ K+ R, |. ^3 @) ^
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
+ x$ ^& w% i" N. Ghair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
# U* P8 t  t8 w2 V* r( N2 Zcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
) C' R8 o8 q, Kreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
  V: Z% d/ G) ]: }: Oenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-1 F9 C. s; f$ _1 ~
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
; [5 A0 r6 Z; C0 E& o; n# N5 Bto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
& s4 s; ~7 G+ _; ?the father. The family initially concealed this infor-2 S8 {, F; j* Y6 Z5 T9 w
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this; j0 G2 S( U! G) c- \0 U
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of- J3 [  Z( m0 e
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
9 I# V. v* r  rbly more common than the rare case report in the! \" F8 q' m7 Y0 j# `
literature.4/ I! M" Y  }2 t' o
Patient Report
1 G7 ]2 R. C# a9 a4 {/ OA 16-month-old white child was referred to the2 w  s9 w, y* W7 z
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern6 r# b5 s- i' U0 H! a# N+ Y/ E, z. L
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
2 D  o% n/ b9 d2 f" C7 b+ clight colored pubic hair development when he was
' L5 g- _- ^8 J  u: G. M% ?* t4 TFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of* E* I4 u) b; H3 _; k, ]( x
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.+ {+ e# R8 e+ s/ _! |) T5 r
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
: K( f# i  h( ]1 X4 O( BProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of7 h4 ]6 D! l; S) Q9 u* Q
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
  ~& H) ?( T" `' a3 h7 Q# Me-mail: [email protected].  `  m0 n" N! z5 t1 x0 D- i
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
3 \) w4 p1 L% ndarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-; [& V+ W! C' B6 P5 m9 e  Q' h
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
5 e* P* j  `, U0 Z+ C. E  [4 bwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
; d  H$ F  V9 b9 i" y, ~/ La birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
) a/ \. n# ~! Z8 U20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year: a' H8 s% O+ f4 ^6 R8 t9 ?
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
  G, a, d) P  C. J  s3 |# Ssolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
9 q/ x" H" y5 z7 l, N* Z- e7 Qand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
4 x" B1 L) Y+ e* Dwas age appropriate.
4 m. L/ o/ c2 R4 fThe family history was remarkable for the father,
6 w9 i5 m8 t6 K, ^( f, f( twho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
% R5 m  h2 |& pwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s" N" b( Q- `% ^: T& \/ `1 ~/ m
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat: ?& F! b1 n. N; d8 e* ?
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.' S+ T: t2 K3 `3 T! ^* `
The father denied taking any other medication. The6 L! h( ]3 p! D* ]1 G9 c
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
0 l- |& V1 z; I! z. |8 ^% xwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet  h- a- o9 B" D" ?- G; l; p
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-( h  o* H4 L( m! E& X0 O4 m
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-5 F+ h: N. ?) g7 N1 M( }4 Z
tives. There were no siblings.) Q, v# [* P' B/ [# j& q5 z
Physical Examination
; P9 Z- x% ^  iThe physical examination revealed a very active,1 F/ P2 v6 E& w4 V
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented: ?! t& J" j4 D5 R* w) a
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was' B- J4 o5 O. ~+ y* Q! A. E4 \
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg. W+ i+ @) ^6 r& W5 ~
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth, x( l0 G  N: v
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of! A, W' `5 z* S# P/ w& V
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.3 ]0 e+ j& j! Y+ ~$ p! @. ?
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for/ f( ~) H/ `9 D$ Y9 S
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of% m5 j/ V; S" S. D  @
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
* `/ r0 k; D! a! I2 l. ?; vdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around* U& n$ a3 `) t3 E/ l9 s/ D) Z
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The+ ^' v1 r0 Q9 _4 ^% ?
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
  z- Y% L3 m8 c4 i. L; ?4 DThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
* D7 s* P8 {! V9 H7 \4 xoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
6 P' J" l8 s4 v* Vabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
2 b& I) z5 g: N% fNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
5 T( ^2 V' Y, q  C6 O/ b4 ]6 d/ xbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion) t; c+ C8 V+ X8 s/ ^0 \2 y
of papilledema.
4 r; ]7 z! U' s2 Q8 r+ u+ ~* ULaboratory Evaluation
- g3 x3 f6 K, q& d: S7 a5 qThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
# T9 K( q0 W+ v2 Y" I9 ^" o  ]using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-: N  m) L/ \5 w) T1 v
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
+ d. Y; H& J( O5 L  a. D, \* |karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
9 k) r  n+ T  y9 O9 fshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-4 e# R6 a5 d6 _& Z
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).2 L/ w) X: X5 R$ ~! R( X# ^
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood+ f. \& c- q( j4 D
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were% ?" D8 i0 k$ \3 }# i3 k. f& S
within normal range for his age. The concentration
/ n. Y# {3 T/ n! j8 kof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
) o+ O+ d  F% j. N: E% p(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20* H+ O; Z5 c; \+ r5 ?6 n# y' j
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-  p# f' H; _* v/ n1 z% z4 Q0 s- ]
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
# n2 ?; M( i. ^( xdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
2 K9 i- m+ o9 Z- \6 @. S) b; |' s49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)2 Y/ _3 F: F# n
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
& B) z! S& \  k. E; itisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
# c. v, n0 \3 mtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),1 o/ H+ Q" M9 X* Y: m( p- h1 G
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than' j, h, p8 p" |- ~
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular* C7 \6 z! {% R
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
  r. A; Q) U+ i8 m; N* ^concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
: M$ E3 y, a8 E6 l9 U(prepubertal).1 `* ~  n( P+ l* S7 n+ `8 e/ R2 x
The parents were notified about the laboratory3 @% Z* t% f0 T4 U; K3 s9 @2 j
results and were informed that all of the tests were  ^5 C" e$ e3 K( K- x: A7 c% g3 _: J
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
) _8 m1 a4 f' E) hfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to! f  W' |( ^1 ^2 P
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
* ^+ @8 B7 X8 W: {. L. X! L! J; xever, the family did not return for 4 months.! |" b+ ]' o8 E3 |
Physical examination at this time revealed that the! ]' a6 A! S) X5 J8 [% e& P9 j+ {/ l
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
( |8 b8 ]& G7 n% I3 O3 g% O. v2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
) \' ]& \9 F. t( Zunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
( A8 K2 ?6 K: g4 o0 {9 A) lpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at/ O: Y; U! ~) C9 E( H$ r) e% k
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
' c7 [/ V* O- U8 H, WmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
& u! j- F0 ?) h+ ]2 d+ QThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-' h# Z' M3 s/ f9 @& q, i
ing frequent erections.* [& H# K4 w$ n* n/ g# [: G# m
Both parents were again questioned about use of3 u  H' [2 @$ }" l, V: c' e1 a7 E
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
) B8 |6 o& N. m0 Z9 v( b+ {the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the; }  ?$ Z5 `. T. t4 @
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
. H, c$ A  d; ]use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-4 o: p9 c! ^2 Y5 N3 @3 l: p
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
0 y& V: {$ U* G2 ^' ea year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
! `' c4 w( W# y3 `/ eto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-9 |7 A  V* A5 X$ P0 n
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido! Q( v. f1 @: Z# D2 g, ]" O
secondary to depression.
* ~; x  F/ v6 EThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
& g+ f; k( D2 p2 u. {6 |5 P1 WThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his/ t- `7 B( M4 m  ?& ~
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
% }, o8 v* l* o8 P$ L1 `nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.% w; Z2 c" j- y- Y* h
The father also admitted that after the phone call,' l; I5 C6 }) M# B6 E
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
! U/ ~& g# ^4 Y7 [* Nwas high, he then read the product information# O% G# u) p* o$ D
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-9 |2 Y+ i2 m6 x4 H; g
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
4 q9 c8 |3 l8 i3 p0 [decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
; d- s+ w6 }; V% x, ?father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
* M4 [: ~: v+ _' k8 tbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
& N6 C  z$ G+ R! L/ O4 c5 k# g# Stest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
& e! l- R6 X: blaboratory to obtain the test.& d& \, E' X- K: J
Discussion
- R& Y& |7 A9 F! zPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary" {7 U7 Z8 z% R: T' ~
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4( P) k5 r6 K5 P. w+ Z. a1 M- _7 T1 C
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when+ q: h) m- V. O' L; e6 j- q
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-6 E8 u+ U1 B, j0 j- g9 i1 g
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
7 R, Z* P# S3 s. vmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP4 i1 A2 K3 V# \4 ~% Z) e
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
7 z2 V: y, c8 q. I5 |responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-( v' o. _% Z2 S; \; _
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-( n! H/ y- j9 X9 z  \$ M
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in- J5 F8 `7 u5 v7 t/ p$ m
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-8 \8 E/ j. i* f7 g) M% r1 }4 M
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
3 ]$ r$ x9 V1 Yrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
) y4 S; F6 K3 f8 E+ Jgonadotropins.1,38 t% X! x/ s, }* C7 w
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-  l/ j" s+ u8 B
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
- t$ X! `' n# }. b6 Jandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or( N6 O8 p9 {, F" H0 h- f" Q
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
  d( L! _6 R) k) b# c& o7 qulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
: I; @9 t, S. K5 i2 X& \" rcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
1 [, S' l, H% wadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious& M6 x* B4 P2 b8 W  f
puberty in boys.3,4. S! Q0 V( @( F
The most common form of congenital adrenal
0 c1 P& a2 U2 f6 ^: u; dhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
3 J) a6 x1 c3 DThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
/ }2 l3 Z" m& l- I4 }excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
' o; D" z) p, H" N5 m2 Qan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen# l  ~/ u% L/ i  V' b( M9 B
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20070 _/ @% t8 d) {, T
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-+ q+ r9 p! P2 Q' B0 f( q' d3 C
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
0 D2 D# I) @; ]) r% l: m2 Bas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
# S! Z1 e% f  y* H4 Bvery young age. The physical findings in these boys# _. _( h) o/ m: H  _' o
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
' }" k, j# T' z5 m' ~; u+ jincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
. `& G- G8 X( _! _/ ]# v+ G  P; ?with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder' g$ C* U$ a& u% ^  B5 `" l
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show% D6 z$ i8 D! W9 K5 g/ D
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-% k" d3 O* |( I+ F- T
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked. n" a0 z% Y* g- b: U' g( K
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
2 J& [8 c6 q+ R) ?( Tmales; therefore, other male members of the family
) _2 G; O4 \. o$ L% _9 xmay have similar precocious puberty.30 H. B7 L* o: M9 ?. e$ R
In our patient, physical examination was incon-& S/ f. \+ E( Z  \( P
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-. a5 [; v4 ^, {5 Z# g, i- {* [# ]
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis0 E1 Q3 C) ^, v' n& r
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
8 K$ ^; g, i: {  l9 ~- |started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,+ Y4 F+ n! H1 Y  ]
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
8 \) I; O2 {0 S$ l5 y9 `beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-& U9 B: q5 i& W' N+ S2 f: D
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
' a8 y! S9 ^# @biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
8 v; M4 e1 t" \+ i  Q& J  H- deither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase7 ^& Z9 E6 o; _; H
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
" c" A0 O% y( Ging the normal level of adrenal steroids.
* S9 }- I0 Y6 s/ o. J! u$ q0 ^: LThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
1 G) b4 i. A) e( ~+ ysuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because# n% u3 u7 S; }) Y0 q; q& ^* I
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
$ ~8 K1 n4 i& R5 v0 u, V3 _4 o3 Ppearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
7 X5 G# X5 z' A  T- kdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-( V; z. e" B  P9 S* c, Q6 g6 W
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
3 H, k) s6 ]9 M; `7 A7 J- pusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
2 e+ b% |! A! i0 f% l! q: g; Z" mDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
7 d# j$ |4 h3 s/ n5 Ecream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
. p' E6 U9 s" _9 lunprotected females through direct skin exposure.+ L) {8 N/ A6 z/ L
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the+ C4 t7 J) P7 U$ U, w# B
baseline value in those females who were exposed to. x* c! i( q) k+ D% {0 z8 k
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
; z! c3 |; N% w. c0 t3 Opartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-; X$ V" B- g. D1 t" z
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
. E# N4 K9 R/ |7 N( S6 G% MOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,: V# C5 n6 t  e5 w4 T; ~  M- b
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
; }' v+ C! b8 [2 d6 X9 w! s  w* Y' Odermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-. m$ G4 Z* E6 B+ z1 |* L
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more8 X  ?# P# l6 x
active in young children exposed to testosterone
4 T. Y2 ?/ O% E1 f) T6 |exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
) M/ X/ c2 I8 P7 G4 a* K5 C/ Ydrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to% i0 z6 a2 s' D" Q* R& g$ m& m
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in7 M" p7 T4 B# v  p$ v+ h
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
+ d0 p0 T3 F3 [, C; Q* Y; Padvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.( t  N% T0 Q0 \9 j  g( K
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
$ t4 ~1 O# c5 I+ B. Z4 ~  t' R0 W- zearly childhood on pubertal development and final
& N$ z) j- E" n+ y* cadult height are not fully known and always remain
2 A& Z. ~/ N& aa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-* o5 P5 L. S* K' U
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some6 j; k/ m5 {4 D7 e( G5 _6 M1 P
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
" G' B, r% I% m4 H0 V* v, w- x3 Ccessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation  k. v# y" l7 P, y. k+ R6 n
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
5 ?1 `6 l. l3 |7 w; o5 ^1 B) lThere are conflicting reports and controversy7 h4 J5 [% N+ t7 v$ _
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
) K7 b$ p% {; i8 Z% j, ~  W8 O% hpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal- f! R7 X/ D- n2 c% ]2 `
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-  z. V* s* \* E# V$ N
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,8 a* b( K3 v0 F; p+ e7 j2 A
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
& v( x- i: i) R6 M( R: {" q. Pchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult: [) v( Z9 |$ g
penile length in clinical studies.& _/ @$ P+ R' B
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
: q) G. K9 N, E, Q$ C. f/ Agoing to experience any of the untoward effects from+ \' X- j& l: X9 U; z& h# z
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because3 u9 s7 h  B7 X* L
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.5 Z! f0 T! p: S
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
( k! d% h4 v$ w" C& A& I1 tdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
8 n4 V7 f# ]5 |$ S+ n) e% wthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
; _8 O- o' j) aheight will not be affected.
! K5 q/ m. w! B( }: l9 A$ y  Z/ XAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-: C* ?5 h+ L! @' u" |
ability of androgen products in our society may# ?% Q5 Q" ]3 c! K
indeed cause more virilization in male or female7 T# }& B& x0 E- P' Z2 ?
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-. C1 W" S$ k8 F$ ]+ H
gen products must be considered and specific ques-% u7 q" C4 |6 t' S' [$ O/ {' X0 E
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or6 z  }1 v) f! c4 D1 L* {: }
gel should be asked of the family members during; L- t, D- d! e3 e
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
  C& X  k6 H3 ~! n+ F9 Wilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
% @, W8 _8 i9 A4 @nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
9 R7 z! J+ w; }  h; \8 D9 x9 lappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
6 u; i& M9 a  _+ F! g- A2 }. jhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may/ {, C8 c: B+ D9 t
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
/ e- o& V# v& j' z0 i9 Sinvestigation. The primary care physician should be* X7 \0 h4 v8 s$ W# u+ ^
aware of this fact, because most of these children
) h. b$ `3 U( U' M/ u( Xmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’& U4 n4 ^/ ?+ S& Q3 h- K$ n
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a3 P/ l( M7 Z2 X- p9 T9 a4 A
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or6 t8 H& }) |. p+ ]
female child who might come in contact with some-
9 _6 F1 A7 U% [* K4 I2 Yone using any of these products.
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Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
* o3 P$ f+ p8 Z+ N+ ~- \, x7 o* T2002: 565-628.  j* ^! M: w' l( f
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
3 p0 q+ H* U& @puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
8 D* M: x% w6 g  g* mBoy Induced by Indirect Topical  {' H8 V) M5 |: X
Exposure to Testosterone
. i# @5 Z% B, ~5 H: }Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2! i( u/ J1 ~8 b2 q4 ?
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1  Z" C) s: U1 x; d; y4 }- @
Clinical Pediatrics0 `1 N% {' O- ~" i
Volume 46 Number 6
3 v" _# m5 M' G; Z, _  kJuly 2007 540-5433 o4 G8 |9 p4 A9 W9 |- O& ^. H* \
© 2007 Sage Publications
  p& ?& ~9 B- R, n4 K10.1177/0009922806296651
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9 }, v$ B! l8 j/ }1 @Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
' @$ f* W$ g9 g+ dis a significant concern for physicians. Central* A6 y4 e! |- G
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
6 }9 e( P. r8 ]) i& H9 I: dthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has5 z# O% }3 W1 d! d6 i
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
2 S# k2 x+ {; u) C, F7 L8 glesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
  ?4 ^' w% W6 _% R" jby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic0 Z5 O( z' |1 `# A
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-2 m8 l( V& u* F5 x# k/ m* _: i
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
: ~% \4 D" n6 \7 g0 freport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the$ y2 B- C/ i3 S5 @9 ]4 ?
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-# _2 H) {0 X9 q( P1 [5 {
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
, t# q6 H+ s2 G% ato the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
' D- `+ D& G( l7 ~& D" y/ o; t8 I3 x' Athe father. The family initially concealed this infor-# w+ U  a; X# b8 v0 ]
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this. [' t  ?. U4 S- N4 d
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
1 T1 Z3 m% O4 Htestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-- q8 w& r! p# |* U# w
bly more common than the rare case report in the
9 q& F3 m& ~: n" e6 j, Y% _# J& ]literature.4# S' K4 k( O& I  M; P4 }
Patient Report$ q) s  V" t2 l9 J& Q9 H
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the6 [3 a( `9 K3 o( e
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern% ~" i* u5 ]* n0 ^  @
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
; H0 Y% [  g4 O- Klight colored pubic hair development when he was
' u( I! m3 g! p$ E; QFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
9 G1 n: X* C% `+ cSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
5 h  O, J* K2 p3 \- O, U8 RAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
% a8 e. X% s/ [! Z1 ~Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of: _  j! i$ g" s5 L
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;" i( e6 p! d8 d$ r
e-mail: [email protected].5 K4 w; k" S, V$ }6 O5 S& ]
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became% `# j' l' r' g$ H8 @
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
4 \) a! R, [, @4 U/ d; r, wment of his penis and frequent erections. The child+ Q! _6 y/ S: r4 Y9 N
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with' D' [9 I' X+ E! S& ?; W: q
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
+ L2 ~$ |& l; S6 u) b- \6 ~20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year+ r3 H- t: R! T2 z
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
+ W" t4 d/ h; y- Isolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,+ V# T/ p6 L/ [
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development! ?1 Z9 C  h; E) i
was age appropriate.
1 ^4 j$ A- q. y5 sThe family history was remarkable for the father,
' o, F& \0 Z1 S& |  ]who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,) {3 [3 E7 U: }
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s4 A4 Z9 N) h/ p  n- }9 L; S9 W/ P$ y
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat& {( V/ I1 p2 d
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
& H; O. m! b8 `4 cThe father denied taking any other medication. The2 H; r2 }3 u! w3 ~7 H
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
/ p) z7 o9 O5 ?/ ^/ v' Rwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
: y; l5 w1 v5 Y4 F+ t7 J5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
3 i; C0 i4 F2 k7 I1 ]: w# [4 [cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
5 ^5 q% N7 T1 t2 X7 O; ttives. There were no siblings.* D8 {) k8 K) h2 \% o% y( j
Physical Examination8 Q- U! K/ j1 M8 i: M6 `5 u% t3 p
The physical examination revealed a very active,. |! H# M1 y) h* S, z
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented- E, Y. Y, M  U! V- ]2 z
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was' h' I/ J) E) x; V9 z
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
: d! I" q1 ~9 L# g. J6 J(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth: P% S$ i7 R+ c! T
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
) r' B8 [  t+ s" Lthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.% ~" K: R9 Z/ N6 f4 [& S$ j8 s2 B0 t
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for9 I- q" \4 Y: j2 P* g
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
7 y$ r# N5 c% @/ _* R  R8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
$ g% f0 ^, f% v$ n/ edeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
$ ], ^3 j4 _5 f8 L3 F8 {testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.9 d2 X$ _6 M& F# b: L7 s
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat* \  B0 [& B; n& g" D" v5 i( I# B
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no/ E) e( w" _  D. {# X
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
/ X' f6 S* G: j7 e- f: v- `Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
5 y9 p1 _; L/ C8 z1 f: G; s& Ubilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion* Y) @+ V, Q) q  b, `! F
of papilledema.
5 {( @" E$ Y, b6 ~; hLaboratory Evaluation5 j0 o' I+ |9 y  j
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
+ {1 t: a1 _2 ^2 f* Wusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-7 V6 T6 ]* S" Z! k" R: ^8 o: Y' H8 k
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
5 F2 C9 b! u- t1 Zkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test. m$ G/ Y" P" `% B% e
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-6 @* w$ o& l" s# _- h/ @! Z
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
/ N& @# ?6 X6 L; \7 j" xThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
) X1 q  z/ @  C1 s: v; C* Xurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were' K9 O4 `. h9 I- Q
within normal range for his age. The concentration
7 U! T; b: z4 ~& \) `of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL* {$ ]( _7 l: F. B1 @
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20) n7 W- V' I9 ]2 \
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-2 f: }6 ?3 h/ {6 H
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),) R% R  P4 ^1 m& {2 p8 b2 ~* D
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to; a2 A' p, a9 k' m, I4 D( Z
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
/ M2 u( E3 i" \) r$ C# Uwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
" O- c" s3 u6 B  ^8 z9 h" F( [6 qtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total7 G! Q# G! d* R' J3 x1 i
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),9 a& |. V& l5 K3 C/ A& q& J+ l! u& \
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
/ N+ N( o/ |9 b7 e& g$ K5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
7 [- D. D' I4 T* l# f  jstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone" I: f; _9 ~0 |- a2 {
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
/ j) V( ~. g1 t# N, ]7 M(prepubertal).
5 W- M  o: ]3 `# [. F  L& d; u# \The parents were notified about the laboratory% F0 o% K+ _; G3 O2 r& l2 o
results and were informed that all of the tests were+ f) z3 @6 \; }6 u
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
2 h2 ^  b; m3 z9 ^2 B% afollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to5 E4 f- K# @3 B  V
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-  h; }7 D: H2 ?# r+ m
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.; i, L5 m6 m2 e- o3 P& S8 m" g
Physical examination at this time revealed that the0 {2 G: S* g1 Q+ ~
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
+ L# `, O4 r) y( c4 ]' {4 d2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
: v& L  k. Z# f. \3 runchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
, H# i: G+ Y5 l! C' T$ B4 m2 V; Rpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at- k  _( I7 Y) Y
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2, x0 e2 W3 u, ]# v& M
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.' l% b; E7 ~: T( ~4 r9 P: o5 r
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
1 Z# F6 d' W3 N6 ]# x+ d2 xing frequent erections.
+ h! V6 F; C# Z) b& x: TBoth parents were again questioned about use of
2 Z- C: N9 f/ Q+ M# j* uany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
' `' z& w& \" o- x$ u. R- B9 `, hthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
1 ]( y' \' ^) g: e) v( Y8 L$ zTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541  @$ Z/ Q5 Y, n; |. Z
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-0 ~2 X8 c6 a& H7 u
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for* i- H2 {" H& e" p9 g  }" \3 B* z
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed- |; d4 ]1 C$ v8 u2 n, N
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
2 }/ J9 @) g- o+ ascribed by his family physician for decreased libido1 B. `. [5 L" ]
secondary to depression., f# ?% `8 n; C9 p5 y
The child slept in the same bed with parents.# t% a& a! l& u9 _
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
' b  r. J' L" P4 _4 @; u" ?chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-$ x- o2 v) Q9 o; k$ E' @  t
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
! C& z+ U6 {& f9 X; V. G( a* _The father also admitted that after the phone call,
1 A4 e# P# ]+ V2 }' H# zwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby# M+ c! W- ~. o$ W
was high, he then read the product information3 |6 L4 O; ?4 A8 g9 l* R( t
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-" h6 w. A; T6 G) J2 F: ~; s
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they# X8 N& j5 x1 w
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
1 l" `7 Y0 ^4 p# Z, V0 vfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had$ B1 {* D9 x8 A: i
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone$ K, c3 v6 j, J* ~0 x  `
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the0 Q1 I: Z( W: L: Z/ H# a9 O
laboratory to obtain the test.
( |* j; d. x3 l9 g9 ADiscussion
7 r! I$ d' ~( _; Q; Z5 h) }Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
$ S5 n# Y3 p2 W0 I" A2 bsexual development before 9 years of age.1,43 y  o8 p/ w' W% C
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
3 O6 L2 s5 J2 @! Vit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-  A* k8 K# r& Y
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-3 P+ B7 j) q6 t
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP2 G" B5 M" i4 o3 f
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
0 m. ]6 K9 R6 c% `9 B9 @* ^responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
/ ?! {" C5 |/ ]amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-0 j  V( R& O% P( T3 B1 n+ q
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
  v: Y) ^4 y8 R$ R, q; [boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-! o: |) l, D6 O& x
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-- J3 _& F1 a+ w
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by7 ~* Z& o3 t8 u& h
gonadotropins.1,3. Y  O0 G2 f" Y0 E2 r& ^$ k! s1 ~: D
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
4 G! Y+ ^1 G/ c6 C* `cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
* T1 ]8 r5 ~! Candrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
) j# d; z2 X4 O6 |- W- Y8 dexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-3 `1 I/ @( C6 {
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing5 q# V" _) ~0 I0 W
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
0 Z, j& R' ]( gadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious: m+ L2 e6 f6 t/ Q( u
puberty in boys.3,4
* n4 P$ O2 j2 G4 L, \$ s6 H6 S  O; yThe most common form of congenital adrenal/ Q! N8 W- L4 K  d, s4 p
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
- {4 T* T" ~' @. mThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
  J' i# H& X( X8 I2 K& Fexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,9 p6 x; F8 b1 z: y) N! n! O- N
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen' N) X& K2 k' N  _& V  I3 V
excess.1,36 C' d+ ~0 Z- v, M, M5 c' E
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
! q  v1 m. W' I# h: z+ D7 D/ SA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-2 E" K/ L* x* p$ n, J, O
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
' }, c/ Q' S# \as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a5 w7 S+ ]- W8 w. \5 ^
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
2 O2 k9 L  F  p- h7 A. S4 Lwith this disorder are full pubertal development,2 o$ Z1 M" h* ]/ _- J# y" _* b
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys) a0 V4 I/ [3 c1 S
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
1 O, T3 I# ]% k: Z! ?are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show/ m2 Q0 L3 B1 n
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
+ \( T9 U8 F1 b3 u. y5 T* e" X+ R% Wreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked  q5 n2 g/ f$ n( V4 C3 d
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
8 u  m! U, ]) `6 d" Jmales; therefore, other male members of the family
, m3 w' |/ X5 w/ ?' zmay have similar precocious puberty.3
0 w9 `( X2 W9 A  y7 m+ {In our patient, physical examination was incon-
- q1 ?- n# r5 R3 l, [3 @+ l$ }sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
  K" k4 f0 L: n- L% e1 ccles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis, u  y2 h8 d  c. z" _! l  ^+ y& U, W; G
was in the differential diagnosis because his father! u2 J# ~$ }8 j7 i- @
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
) i+ c# N* z2 R3 R; J! Utesticular enlargement is not that evident in the# y, E( q" g! N
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
4 ^8 @2 r; F" `  mative initial history of androgen exposure, our$ O- @% m3 _( e( ~$ C
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
0 ~( u, e  s0 s  Leither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase+ H; K+ C' i: N  {+ s- v9 i0 C, p! q
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
- I0 x3 |5 M* y% z" t. Z5 Z+ Uing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
) X9 v5 F: a$ b* t  }# PThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly: x5 k, w+ l. ^- V: Y0 H- y8 h
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because! w; h; p6 L8 c
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
) f3 |  D2 Z1 r- l3 q, C/ w$ Jpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
- a7 E( c0 _8 jdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
4 Z4 V# x1 u' q4 k) c* Wterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was) x; A3 |! `# z' R$ e
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
1 C8 i- |; k5 Q2 ]Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or' T5 @& s. \9 b6 N8 _7 j" P
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to# R- H# ?$ ?7 }( d; a# g: C
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.- P4 U- o. u1 m1 _3 V3 e$ J
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
0 p" m% {; i% d9 Lbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
% P" p4 I: X. f! `even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
6 b# o- }' B! G0 J% E  `( `partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
7 w8 C. j9 L3 [9 w, \4 @tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.4 ?8 m- z, n6 L6 F/ X8 M
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,1 K: L: E# `: E8 _( I
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that+ x: K& w2 D$ o2 N
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-% z% q0 V: O* E
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
$ @7 q) ~+ o4 H$ c0 }2 t1 y5 Pactive in young children exposed to testosterone
7 F) D8 _9 a1 M( P! d" v0 i% C: }9 }exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-& y' J4 H# L; Z1 {$ b
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to6 N) f4 \) D2 k! G
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in* d: s# \* P7 H
children results in an increase in growth velocity and9 c8 L  _. K; H8 _% m
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.+ S* z& T5 s8 k' S$ D
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
; v2 N# _6 G( _4 ^' {0 Y" O1 xearly childhood on pubertal development and final6 K+ n( H, t' M5 k9 w; h; V# E
adult height are not fully known and always remain
3 K; H. v( Y8 [3 ^7 `8 ?a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-6 n  F4 Y3 ?. @  I' j8 P# \; D
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some0 l* }8 P% q  d8 q
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after' A9 u9 s. @3 G
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation. q: p: \% Z, q& U; i( p7 G( j
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
9 w6 v) [6 Q; f8 t2 J- |! n3 TThere are conflicting reports and controversy
+ @3 _3 u* ]9 r! u7 d& Q4 q  tover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult; G. }# ]6 R1 A3 Q7 E, ]2 J
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal; U6 H+ J2 y3 I/ v" k
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
0 }2 v1 [: \# V8 B0 sulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,! J; T! f+ j! O* ~; F  Q, ^
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between4 Q% P& h: w2 J! q0 b! y6 [
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult+ r: e% v' [3 ~+ n+ t
penile length in clinical studies.
9 R4 m+ H8 g$ k1 `, NNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is- C0 F- }' x, ?) @* ~
going to experience any of the untoward effects from' f# F5 D! A$ O5 M& k, b4 v
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
) ~7 n) U7 ]* ?the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
6 t/ A" B3 n: J/ X8 eAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
, u7 Z/ @9 ~; Y* c9 O0 A$ Ddiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
+ s" @% S2 _: S8 I5 v  g( othe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult; q; _0 b2 S) a8 q* K4 e
height will not be affected." J& N% Z5 M% o" u5 S( k0 z5 @
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-. r$ p! O( ^3 ?
ability of androgen products in our society may9 A9 k4 X3 G0 P
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
  P6 X: S1 |5 a; ochildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-* d8 P: ^: [( x
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
: W# i$ L$ v. ~# x9 Dtioning about the use of a testosterone product or
. x1 h/ U' o# X" ]+ Q/ _0 N2 {gel should be asked of the family members during) w( f8 L7 x3 R4 Z! d6 A+ g
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-' n, A$ n; {4 U  \7 Y7 D1 r$ `
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
  ?, o: E- T$ h% J/ G  ~nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
+ d' S1 Y7 E! {+ Z: kappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a( ~7 M& H% O( h- H
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
* v+ V; O0 }- t' y) b9 g. fresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
4 |+ ]) K9 f* I5 Hinvestigation. The primary care physician should be  W2 M2 y$ Y8 l
aware of this fact, because most of these children
2 I5 O4 P% w0 j) ^- X1 hmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’3 p1 o' F- p, M1 {) P: _7 \
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
' F. G% J# N: n; `: {  D4 U1 Kwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
6 w% j1 T! ^' x8 B3 i) N: Xfemale child who might come in contact with some-. T  S) e1 J0 o; `) x
one using any of these products.
' B9 {7 y4 j# `+ I8 c& t2 p1 w. JReferences
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Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
# [+ y6 u& G5 W) ^3 hpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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