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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old% E+ S9 q+ U+ m% s, B
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical% _3 N( j: O) l- Z
Exposure to Testosterone
5 a& ^3 \- h& i  @4 QSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2) _1 W  A0 U1 E' A+ d( f: Z8 W
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
! q: X1 K+ ?' `8 A; s! t. cClinical Pediatrics
  M$ S. _4 Z' p$ p$ oVolume 46 Number 6: l4 R  ]6 l& n8 W. e+ l
July 2007 540-543
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. F6 ]$ y6 P+ D, I+ P1 M' v/ a1 {Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral," K$ [5 D4 Z) g  {
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
+ P! S7 R+ v& |% k( ]$ tprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated+ }, Y/ v3 F3 V/ M
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
! n9 `: F2 ]7 Ia higher incidence of organic central nervous system- @4 b: F0 D- Q  W8 O2 }
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested# y3 d$ K/ m  R4 T5 F/ \1 ?9 f4 ^  J
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
' g: C' u/ x8 \5 fhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-0 ~* o3 D! M2 I
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
: m& [, s) w9 U) y( p5 qreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the: @# T9 T& o8 h; s0 F
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-- p% L% B' H4 Y, ~
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
* L- w9 t1 c/ r9 l2 C4 Vto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
; P$ X; p2 k0 l/ i6 xthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-5 B0 q  r" v( K6 N
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this  n  e, D( g& d$ K$ q- b) w/ A9 `
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
& N: ?. P- Q7 n( a8 c, v& ztestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
3 w& h7 k$ c8 {1 K5 w& kbly more common than the rare case report in the% b7 [3 R' f* A' v) o  x
literature.4
- H0 c' ]1 Q, c, E" Y4 X0 N6 WPatient Report# ?6 \$ h) P# P
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the% W  H" i! l& ~3 R' r2 V
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
8 a8 O* t" J0 S& Q' C7 w+ |7 |* zof early sexual development. His mother noticed
1 `7 v" G1 \: |/ x1 D* g2 D0 P, s( xlight colored pubic hair development when he was; k: J2 ?- E& o! `" m6 \; _
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
4 s+ L+ G" R$ R# |South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.5 R) J! R9 M4 y4 h8 M, Z
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,  o6 K: Y' D( D6 X7 U9 L
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of/ ?3 ~7 ~' F3 j1 u$ C% c# Y0 w
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
6 n6 l& O5 \- o. O1 k6 fe-mail: [email protected].* n2 I# Y. |& z5 s& _1 Q" c
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
& Q& \$ ^3 V; Pdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-, z  h3 ^  j* p$ b( s2 V+ r0 w* P# y
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
( ?! x+ w1 y7 Y# ?- |" H) bwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with& _( M, y: z0 }; {, n
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
* O" O+ i: `9 l  ~20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year. c/ W: A7 w* W
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
' }9 N* P" A+ f9 Z7 ]solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
, B& K+ K7 O: `8 A+ Oand his psychosocial and psychomotor development  t9 S3 D' h& s' A- q% e: ^
was age appropriate.
% G9 @7 B. x; m6 X0 [$ JThe family history was remarkable for the father,
' x1 i1 a) F- f, `who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
. p' T; D* q7 iwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s. k3 s' w4 j/ V9 P+ o2 o
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
' z6 U8 f2 J# Tearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.6 Y% F5 V- `) V) s
The father denied taking any other medication. The
# v9 z4 i& g9 \child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche5 h  D# \! I# z
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
2 y  z; g0 O! |! @) V5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
5 S" E' w! v* R4 p8 r" ncocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-9 q8 l" w, R7 x! J' o# H
tives. There were no siblings.
, E- a$ n8 h7 D* U4 |, OPhysical Examination8 E! h8 [/ Y/ b& p) n
The physical examination revealed a very active,, {& _2 f& |! k2 R" _& t% a
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
/ }8 K4 y6 v. ^: ^  T' f; N5 [2 oa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was- k( R$ w$ A+ n: F+ W
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg* h2 O* o& \2 n$ M
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth( p2 i/ ^3 G" {/ E# n
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
2 d9 |9 A  L6 \4 R* W6 r" {the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.8 N- L9 E  L- c4 {% }
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
0 b+ Y+ j6 j! A0 U1 f, Y0 uenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of! I( c- N$ N1 ?0 N/ [
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well/ L0 @" d9 ^7 [) q3 O  e% ]- A
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around4 }6 r: D' Z) Z, O- s; r+ X
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The. G4 [* k6 }! D; h# [% ?
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
- r; Q* p7 v. S* OThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# o; A$ r0 l7 Koily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
% B# R6 c; O$ M& X. `1 O5 o/ [, h9 Oabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
; @' W. \* \5 M2 \Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+2 \  G: x0 A% n1 s  m
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion; W. J" M- a! D/ s
of papilledema.
* t' p: S9 ~% V- ?( y1 kLaboratory Evaluation
) ~3 d3 X- r4 y  z& _2 gThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by+ h6 L* Y* |0 l
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-( p3 z( r2 A' }5 `8 L2 B+ h
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
' P" J& |" ^" N0 O! h# O6 dkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test% v8 r. C. B1 X! R1 h8 ]! w
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
5 J+ f6 W3 m# v# U; hlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
& k7 P) S+ [4 N8 ZThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood4 w1 ]9 Y, a$ R! `+ g
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were/ K4 A4 O, {, Q3 t% H! z
within normal range for his age. The concentration
( v+ u/ J$ G3 w: g4 A! a" Bof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
, W6 y. L+ L4 y(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 207 P, ?( X$ l5 t
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
+ X  F0 f$ F0 B! u; k/ wterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),, ]$ L+ p  T: }* S( K- R
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
0 k+ E1 [+ a* ?) y: v/ A49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S): @5 q. s. g& o5 G. q* _8 I
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-. N( c! R, v5 N) P. r8 z' S
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total, L  o' E" d* }" C
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
+ J  Y! n% W. x" y7 z5 D8 wand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
  \8 W: s" [$ ?1 X2 ]0 R" Y5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular! T& n! o& Z: x% h2 h' v% J
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone# o  l. i* @9 M* r$ _
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
/ Z8 c3 M" V5 R9 y(prepubertal).5 `# D8 q& S% }' B
The parents were notified about the laboratory9 w% ]4 ]  Z9 f' G& |9 L
results and were informed that all of the tests were
: E& Z& o4 B! z* o) |  l1 hnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
' d, p) K( u4 a! a2 D  Q- j$ X' ^follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
5 e2 C- P1 {8 {obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-; o8 a$ p; q: x( a! W
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.9 G' ]: @. j- p6 }+ k8 z( h9 f, ^
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
( Q2 p8 g: @; H* ~3 n2 p. @3 |child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained1 r; u" Z, `' e8 ?9 i. W
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
* u! B$ ?* v7 f9 ?+ w% g! p& o- vunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-  L8 N6 V6 c; b% m, U
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at5 S* Y9 ?/ W1 D0 K
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
- ]0 M& p$ m$ m& A: t! [% ?mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged., M- C* N, x3 Q  ~% R" [' A" \
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-$ `. J# ?2 |7 {' g" X8 m
ing frequent erections.8 D* t' R" s& `5 _: K, ^
Both parents were again questioned about use of7 u' q, t/ G2 ?9 R1 Y+ d
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
: u1 ]) A1 X7 S6 F2 `( tthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
- P7 E5 X9 V7 n( b7 X. M% N5 eTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
2 C( r, d# w5 o6 n; H; x: ~" L4 Quse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
5 X$ w1 R/ S4 z6 [3 b4 ging over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for% |7 R5 B  j. z3 {( U" m' ^0 J
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed6 c' J. G+ q* X9 @5 ^5 G
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-: X, n9 y8 ?  y! O0 @
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
' G+ Y2 v1 K8 L9 M8 A3 P7 c0 Asecondary to depression.  [8 d6 Z. m+ T+ r$ H
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
' b5 ?) R% ^# l4 PThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his3 z$ ?+ n( D0 [, b
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
! G, Y9 @3 u' o3 w9 h( s% O/ v& S: a, @nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.: j8 v. E' o" r8 p  ?+ }& O
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
. S; z) v, b( x% W- o7 ?when he learned the testosterone level in the baby7 M  j' `3 `9 t& I  O& }7 `4 G" p0 F
was high, he then read the product information
# V/ j4 N7 g1 [. `) ypacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
8 z  Z/ J7 k& Uson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they+ a. u6 Y5 d" ~: X5 H
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
! Y4 |# K+ O& C% p( E& `father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
2 c: M  L' A4 w4 @* Q* v# D! A9 abeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone1 Q8 V" c) }! V& a! }4 V! s
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
. [7 ]9 ]* @6 S) o* J3 F0 o. P2 {7 Rlaboratory to obtain the test.9 r2 U( _% D) ]4 c
Discussion
1 X  c( h  V, L. A) c2 O2 yPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
& |0 b5 t% ]3 F) B  Isexual development before 9 years of age.1,44 j' v. m/ ^8 W% {0 I. {9 J
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
8 C6 H% A& l% a8 E  `+ `: ~it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
) }& |: D; R8 q0 B- }' _thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-7 p9 e" V: x$ w* `7 }
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP3 F* \3 `' T9 g9 P, P+ ?% a) a( Y
may have a central nervous system lesion that is7 W% A' \2 ^" u5 M* F( x5 t5 \
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-/ h' W2 D+ H7 J+ b# v% J0 n
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
% K. f4 ~7 N  l; Hsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in: q' i- Y, C0 }: Z
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
; l1 O6 B3 \- l3 b* qization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ G2 W, s: i7 {+ Prical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
9 C; B/ ?+ V7 F7 ]' o! d+ dgonadotropins.1,3+ ~; B: V& x) x* w. G) k) o! V
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
, a. v6 e4 D9 [0 M0 scious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate+ k& u, B( R- J2 i) K2 T
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or, t: M) O$ B9 M. |. N3 `* q# ]
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
- L1 A& D. o% w" `ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
2 e- M4 H+ \6 `, O, lcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
  G+ A5 N: }/ [2 ^% madrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
( P( k  h, N6 g# P' ?: ^3 Ppuberty in boys.3,4
' [+ j; B! V! C9 [' i( ^The most common form of congenital adrenal
  `2 t/ ?3 w+ i+ o* c7 Whyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.( m4 o$ \; m" E2 x
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in2 n* o3 ~. l3 H% ~& U3 k0 ]+ g% a; C
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,- ]! P! Y7 u9 E6 a4 d  j0 {
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen' R% n" \% u# r$ b' r
excess.1,3+ C4 n/ N) d3 I. i8 |
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% b/ Y! w5 C+ c; e; p% q2 C542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
, {' I- _, e- ~; a( f, lA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
$ _3 E: p2 _! k9 S0 I: u+ B1 ^* Jindependent precocious puberty, which is also known. t0 X0 R* @$ \0 l% |' m
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a% [0 v' L) V6 j4 B9 R; b
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
; |' s) b. ]3 gwith this disorder are full pubertal development,  e$ S; L) J- C" F
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
+ [3 W9 @( h, ^3 _0 ]with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder( X# e- Y: d0 L# S
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show& q9 s* z: @  N  [" |0 ?
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-  V  X6 C3 d/ s! k
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
# _" K, o$ c, `7 z. B* iautosomal dominant disorder that affects only0 j2 G6 ^9 b9 ?2 ]
males; therefore, other male members of the family# }3 T5 d7 ~/ d! J+ G
may have similar precocious puberty.3  B8 O7 ?7 }  z8 g' W
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
; o6 b2 ^9 A8 Tsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
- M4 c3 ]1 Y8 I7 ~4 jcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
: O+ G, G) ], h2 Q+ o! D3 Mwas in the differential diagnosis because his father1 X9 p5 }9 P+ a& \& C# D7 f
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally," h6 r2 @' |. M; g
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
1 @$ H) n+ {% J) P6 O$ gbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
# u) S% V9 `5 d/ X. h1 J4 i% Wative initial history of androgen exposure, our( G3 T% ^: c2 F' s1 x1 {% G+ r
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,/ q  l# R7 m; G  S
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase5 Y% S9 f9 E5 D  x
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
( V4 f! l0 @6 X  J8 sing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
( C4 v; G5 S) @- ~The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
- i4 [, d0 C4 x+ b6 s2 }0 b7 t  \# Ususpected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because  E- P3 M; l* e2 n
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
- V" r8 F( [3 F* g& mpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and- X! a+ s: c/ Z8 Q5 ?2 y; D
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-9 ?& H6 w( E* _  m1 ?; l, L
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
9 X" T4 U5 q4 A* V9 `# Xusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’, S  @- E6 m1 i. i! F
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
% F% ]% I+ W$ v! u* ~) v3 Jcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to! e9 c6 h" V6 v5 x
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
7 t, ]4 r9 }) J3 f3 lSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
5 [! R( ?* o. C7 R0 c& }. Q, Cbaseline value in those females who were exposed to" y) d9 p" `* Y7 f, t, a" \0 w& |
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
0 {  S4 t8 ~, }6 B- ]7 j7 `partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
: m4 }' Y0 n2 R- vtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.. F$ P" e( b* C+ L
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,# e0 s" d" {. G
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that7 ~% l* P1 u6 E: n
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-- G; U6 H& y) w! g! @
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more5 a+ Q! q' c6 S1 Z; C. {6 P% c
active in young children exposed to testosterone7 I4 M- R$ ?) t
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-0 @3 m  C) T& w! t. c: |; V
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
  n* c6 K9 f7 L3 \& Pvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in: s, c6 u1 Y6 c
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
, [7 M+ i0 Q9 b9 j- G, L1 |4 {advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.0 C0 \9 J' H: Y1 s
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during6 J+ c* d4 p- Q  ]
early childhood on pubertal development and final$ q  J: |  s# X3 m  p1 Q* I, t
adult height are not fully known and always remain
7 {1 w2 c% _7 K; n7 m$ ia concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
* e8 R% ~  C7 O# g) Gterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
4 f4 v. n5 E5 |0 E- \3 S3 uacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
6 Q  K1 X$ r2 ^/ f7 b1 mcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
2 ^1 R, l# _- K3 K$ L9 h+ O+ ]decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,95 h& T! K" B2 `2 x/ i4 [
There are conflicting reports and controversy9 B1 ^/ b" n' l
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult9 N5 O1 B& K. Q
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal, a- H; A$ v% o
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
5 p7 I3 u# B8 a& Nulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
9 U+ x$ m0 T7 n  s, `0 N4 q' A& h5 zSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
2 p7 k: y  C7 nchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
- }& |/ J/ y& y2 Bpenile length in clinical studies.
2 F/ z+ b8 t" n* G+ XNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is6 W( E9 k2 f& H/ ?
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
; @/ ?& F% F! n% `! Btestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because( {4 C( q! f! U
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.% G0 v0 U. F7 N( d, p: D. x' X5 r: T
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
9 j, }0 g  _0 h8 Odiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at8 l% _- F. C) W$ r# T4 f; d7 @! r
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
& K& M$ W1 R& @  c. u4 hheight will not be affected.: v- Y5 a6 j, ^& E7 [
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
" t+ L$ h" S9 j+ J4 Hability of androgen products in our society may
/ W: J* S0 T  L* O; jindeed cause more virilization in male or female6 S5 U0 {+ p" p+ r( U
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-8 J; p4 C. J! \
gen products must be considered and specific ques-- Z: C7 x2 M, [9 _: _
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or% O6 w3 j6 ^$ Z1 V" z
gel should be asked of the family members during
4 m! B/ |9 L2 E' ^. r5 x- z1 qthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
' |# S! {) l- L1 e" B; Cilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-2 {* ?% O3 \6 ]/ I( i
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by1 ^, g/ i' f4 v" T# m
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a+ G8 E2 u; D% K1 p
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may$ W* l0 A7 i/ U
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive2 Z1 l' D( A1 _: d; E
investigation. The primary care physician should be, T$ V" i5 U! L
aware of this fact, because most of these children
. h5 v; P8 ^" o, x. [may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’8 c, \7 K8 b/ E: ^
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a# n& i( Z% q9 J# Z8 D0 J! t
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or5 G/ I, _# N, q6 W) r6 W' y
female child who might come in contact with some-
5 I4 Q" K6 i1 ^( s, ?7 yone using any of these products.
" U9 J; l6 m/ G4 g8 c) FReferences: l8 g" I5 N6 ]% K% F( i7 b
1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation/ Y, Y4 g/ A/ p+ X
and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old$ H* [5 `, S4 j. j  w
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
7 s2 N* O$ x' B7 WExposure to Testosterone, v6 ]% @# |4 T+ t  Y1 V$ |0 k
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,25 }2 x4 `! A3 o: r) R
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
% Q' }+ I5 j% h# ]% r3 u1 ]6 `. XClinical Pediatrics+ X0 e" h8 o; j% Z6 M
Volume 46 Number 6) G7 h0 j: H) M
July 2007 540-5438 n8 E0 x# Q3 a/ w1 r: j$ X
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,. |1 I1 w( k$ A( p$ l/ I
is a significant concern for physicians. Central  [( @! W6 W2 w, {
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated8 s, m# r) N' J1 D
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has0 p0 r: \: ?0 E3 @3 Y
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system/ ~4 L: `+ F# l3 E4 R
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
0 r4 W1 y$ f: a$ h& f) @by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic3 a% i+ E6 t1 x, E" T* N7 U5 {
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
# y7 e- @4 T6 _8 D* {/ Z1 rcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We1 g5 P+ r/ l8 H0 y, P4 ?. [
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the) y/ M+ M+ e( d, h1 v  l
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-- E: c5 K; ?$ ^& @; X
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
( g& [6 @: f" p' K5 c' ?9 jto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by7 ]+ D1 X4 `$ O- S: X( \/ l1 p0 I
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-+ m4 ]- b& _3 j( {. r. r% L. j
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
: Q. B2 \( k0 rchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of* I6 b0 j8 F2 J/ \" l
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
# N, A: Z& R1 E6 [bly more common than the rare case report in the
: _  h) n1 i4 H3 _8 c' bliterature.4
, c5 E  [1 n, b. t( B" [  WPatient Report
  i* U: L+ i+ E3 TA 16-month-old white child was referred to the  S+ Y! R, m0 d7 |$ `' O
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
9 C; U- f( F+ @- ]of early sexual development. His mother noticed
% ]. k) F' O  P, Y" O% llight colored pubic hair development when he was  F" v# ]  y( `, l
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
& B5 n/ N+ e- s) gSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.3 t% }/ k! F2 D  |) D) P
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,3 w. h. }' f+ b' @1 d! q: T
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
' m9 Q/ K9 J1 s& @4 ?( C8 M0 ^Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
. |, D, f  O# [; R/ Ne-mail: [email protected].
9 S' ?: C( K- U3 l6 o8 Q) Kabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
: l! T* Q6 Y% N) }% zdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
" O6 C0 @4 d# f/ t( @& Ument of his penis and frequent erections. The child4 X3 u. K( f  d) |
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with( \* t+ D- w; [7 }- k+ O
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
8 C* }, K- k( z20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
$ A; ]8 c+ {  U8 W! D6 A4 t0 ?of life and was still receiving breast milk along with3 r" ^. S% b9 t' d
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
$ i8 V/ D- e6 Z: W0 j$ ~1 L* Tand his psychosocial and psychomotor development/ R/ ~" P4 ?: H$ n" u! r
was age appropriate.5 q# Q/ \# f8 F7 q
The family history was remarkable for the father,
0 A. A4 J; @/ k' nwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
' T- N* F) o2 a* r# pwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
0 ]( f& i+ O" D  @- Wheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
, B) n' \3 Z( A9 P) y% ]early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.5 F9 Z; ~, d& u
The father denied taking any other medication. The
% J. {' G" A( @' n  R& tchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
7 c- O% S0 {7 L# N% swas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet8 ~) Z- F- F4 }
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-  d, K- ?! q$ E/ G4 `
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
  V3 E$ @. ^, f! P6 |% `tives. There were no siblings.7 ]+ K/ G; `' I, ^) N) B' k
Physical Examination
1 Q1 [& j4 g: |" g: B/ c5 [  `8 KThe physical examination revealed a very active,
6 D# a+ ?5 p' d& m9 _playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
% Y/ l1 `  b. a4 h, ma blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was5 z7 e2 V% B& N/ T/ V) j
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
' J2 B, M3 l- O. R0 _$ u( f+ z(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth/ }( @9 t) a( V, P! S
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
* v" \  `4 Q) K# `" `the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.# e  S6 y- t* Y4 R" [5 D
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
/ _9 E% D$ {9 @$ Z5 `enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of  p" x3 @1 P. l. z+ I9 m% m
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
) I) I" l8 C: a6 N! y4 s/ M( \developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
) h" E3 Q! W+ C: l" Ptesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
( g; x. ^$ p  i; j( I* }The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
, n, f* q, k+ j! d$ G3 {& }oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
- i6 W+ d* Q" ]! `, T0 X7 `3 Vabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.' d7 P' Z) C# a* ]. N
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+5 g$ ]' ?" e* O
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion9 p9 o: |1 d6 n4 K$ I5 J  }
of papilledema.5 R7 Z7 n0 ]" k! }- P% ?
Laboratory Evaluation. I0 f0 w( i- D! I4 \9 @, U' H
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
. b% v4 T  O9 Q. z% }$ Q$ u) ~using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-/ a$ J$ w( h0 O; `1 c1 F: H: y
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal: ~8 d' _- P! ~7 c8 n& R
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test: i, A: y- x# h- n
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
! m3 J: C. v6 Y6 |2 R) B7 Glating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).& `& V8 m7 ~+ Q, v9 H7 b0 j3 W4 v8 b
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
$ a/ M: V* P7 j, \; x. i) [urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were6 y8 d$ m! [, w$ P: T
within normal range for his age. The concentration( C5 i! ^" r( Z) X! K
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
+ u3 y6 E4 B% U, R+ Q+ [(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20& I2 O) E' T5 r% h$ x: E% B
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
9 m: ~) {0 u# f* Aterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),8 |- d2 ~+ c1 _8 ^) M! v
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to1 @2 M1 o2 U$ P& c. [
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)) y# p6 L2 ^1 B5 A1 H' {, s
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
- f+ b( x; G' l( w) U% Atisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
8 W" e/ }. N$ i9 Ytestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
/ S9 A0 d& |% H+ r" D( ]and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than( f- l6 y0 b6 w( y7 k2 N+ E: O
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
8 [3 H7 P3 u3 p$ i1 b. q" Rstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
6 Q% S) \6 j+ d2 oconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
) |% W* ^; F! r4 Q(prepubertal).
: V: H; g- F4 K: n. s# j: p/ SThe parents were notified about the laboratory
6 r; i' d) V& k5 j% H( ~6 Sresults and were informed that all of the tests were
8 c! m: _+ X: s# @  A4 T! wnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
4 r! a; ]  t6 A- j7 mfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
  C2 I; L! b$ l' d7 B6 gobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-& O$ B9 F6 m3 u0 }8 A% v% C
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.. B6 u* e$ j4 {/ ?3 ~; H- {
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
2 j: d1 T1 \! D" m9 D0 c# p: Y: V9 ?child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
1 v1 k# u& G& g8 k2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained$ D* z5 l8 i$ q6 D
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-- u8 j% V- p! v* E1 F
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at, \% g' \; M$ N7 r3 I  u" m" J$ i
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2& ?( ]7 o& n8 {$ _) m' C  j5 k1 ]
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.6 V5 O' H5 R  m
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-: C+ f. k) }# J  ]
ing frequent erections.
* \' q! E* M. i- P$ rBoth parents were again questioned about use of
+ T5 p( ~1 k9 a+ O* q' f- ~# gany ointment/creams that they may have applied to4 K- J8 Q5 V# q! q$ O
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the* d- B- f$ A9 K, M$ r0 G) ~# U2 ^
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541" W9 R/ I! ~! O# O2 b
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-  ?* Q; W4 D) ~+ [6 B5 y# t
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for% n9 D' g8 U, ~" D- k2 \
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
' f. w; I/ o& x6 [  d7 K/ H+ E7 jto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-/ h* C- r; u- @  \
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido6 y1 D3 Z9 j/ }8 o5 r1 z% f& ?
secondary to depression.3 q7 p8 I* u8 f5 x$ S& _4 Y
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
7 u8 C9 N' H: l' ?3 |The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
" @( G& u8 V; _* Vchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-5 O, @: k4 O$ A2 }0 |5 B
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
3 D( @9 E( \. N: J4 r3 O1 H0 ?3 eThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
3 \7 l7 z, Z+ S+ F9 L  ~! D# Awhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby; @% g, F) f3 h1 {7 e
was high, he then read the product information
% i+ M# h$ }+ ~# Z" c/ |- Z7 Y; ~packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-& V, W' u6 U/ Z1 n; ]7 K: `
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they. j) D0 o$ T% W( C/ i
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
8 \* L( `  S. ]2 y) y  g: j  Sfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
/ ]9 t" u4 O0 A# p4 W! ]8 xbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone8 p: B' G4 c! J9 m% f! w, m
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
( ^! m0 d' q0 p% h/ l! ~laboratory to obtain the test.
. R0 t; G+ s) c5 Z2 e+ G" lDiscussion
3 j+ K: ]$ n7 B8 \" O& K8 aPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary( k) a, f2 G9 R# W) j! c
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,45 j& x/ j  X: E
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
1 V0 C- x% F' y8 |( U" Lit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-! H( l% }' u$ U# d) |
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-) `: s- @6 w& r9 p; j
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP/ w' O+ w0 c$ i+ G  y: j
may have a central nervous system lesion that is" ]# O, g9 {9 q, O2 j
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
2 G% U+ r% a$ s/ ~+ m* Zamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-( N9 Z" x* {8 L" n7 ^& `9 m+ m+ [# ~
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in; f3 \* j# H7 L/ |, }; r# M. B& e! d
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-1 O- L& ]' z7 J" [: R: \
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
' g: I1 B1 I- c2 X& brical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by$ \4 a$ _3 `% X
gonadotropins.1,3
5 U6 ~- |3 s  B/ q& b1 c: fGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-" ^! a. S& }* u  S! _* T  R
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate  \- I. T0 j0 f
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or4 m4 y' k8 z5 r2 p
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-% p" M2 r1 R. f+ o. {! i; \
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing4 _& Z  m& ]8 r  G8 h) e4 |
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive7 v1 v/ ?: l1 L/ c# ~
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
5 @8 d. l( k# bpuberty in boys.3,44 b8 b7 ?( O9 Y5 a3 l
The most common form of congenital adrenal( L+ X: R+ p! T* D' h/ M( `$ c: y( U
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.4 Y6 C6 S( k0 Y
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
- y9 x1 p3 T, D! F$ \( u% y! rexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
9 J! \& {0 F/ m# L4 ?an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen: z3 B2 R- P; h. {, Z" j$ W. I
excess.1,30 l7 e& ~- v' ]' ^4 U% x
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( V! S& `$ |( k8 W7 A" F+ T2 h/ z542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007( M" O# n6 H0 \
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-4 x/ F- P% v% S2 z% d, ^
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
* |6 u$ M2 ~( s# W8 Y. M8 [as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a' e# V9 s; j4 g) J1 E
very young age. The physical findings in these boys$ X1 {3 T2 \3 p7 O1 J' |
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
& d# e7 U( u) v% @. o: K0 s" }1 bincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys: P" ?' y6 d1 D2 ?" L* m, z
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder% B! z* {' m/ t" B: g4 N
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show# {# C% W2 E, Z, ?! p. q  u! S7 R$ k
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-2 z& f4 }0 z: P+ M
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked  F. J) \: `# }
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only, ~4 `  ~$ ]7 ^( ~5 o+ o/ Q
males; therefore, other male members of the family0 f! o' G' r4 g6 ]
may have similar precocious puberty.3
8 }; O; S$ u& hIn our patient, physical examination was incon-- c; J4 t# |& D! G$ k
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
! O4 d2 G# f: H- y3 [+ J% f# Q, ^& wcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis3 s. r! D$ [- j3 y# _
was in the differential diagnosis because his father& I3 J( ~) u, K, g2 z
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,2 _: s: Y- ~: i3 K2 X* G
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
; ~2 w1 {3 V! a( j' ~# o6 Hbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-9 Y, d  y- Y+ t8 T3 X
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our, E- b' h+ z$ C$ B/ P
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
/ _! N0 X0 U1 y0 Q! Weither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
6 g! |2 i2 Y0 }0 A) f" ideficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
0 M0 |3 [& g7 k4 Y- g0 h! p( Ting the normal level of adrenal steroids.. Y& y. i* g9 x" t" S. i8 O; A5 d
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly. r$ g: W) V0 g
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
, n* D1 ~& J5 l9 D- Y8 Jthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
+ A. W9 ~2 q9 Cpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and5 Q  K8 [6 j4 }- Z# a
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-. H  i' v5 k, M6 I
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
+ _! R* d+ d, r1 z& N, P4 lusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’7 ~. k2 @0 j7 l/ }8 _
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
% J8 K% [+ i" q6 J- ]cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
; z$ @3 ^2 r3 v1 Y+ _unprotected females through direct skin exposure.& M! [$ A3 a( Z4 \1 {
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the$ s7 c- N: n* ~. h6 h
baseline value in those females who were exposed to' Y% x- G* N# m+ v
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male# A8 V! b% g; P* y
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-$ |" R& ?, u7 y+ N  w4 X: g5 b& D
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
% |' k+ ~7 ^" F6 C# R: K. P" wOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,& R& y" m& p) P
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that: M! N. S( G  ^/ l* [% O
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-# U2 t$ q( T9 ?9 n4 K3 N& w. k0 y  g
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more7 _( L4 }/ P) h$ R& `% Q( x( P
active in young children exposed to testosterone$ S+ B% B5 a& P; `9 H7 h& ^
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-1 G. Q- y3 k. J  [
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
9 E! O1 x* q$ m& e9 T% Ivirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in4 M/ X- U1 H5 _1 X
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
# u# V1 G/ K! E/ }9 ladvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
6 ?$ V, E) {/ D0 A  e; n! O8 mThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during. e6 t' y6 I  W
early childhood on pubertal development and final5 b# Z0 T5 l  u2 A5 i$ O+ d, c3 T$ m
adult height are not fully known and always remain
/ Y5 Y/ s# p5 E' j6 {  i/ }a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
, l3 \- v5 E5 P( R9 M% mterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
5 M% Y* F# L+ ~; {& c7 _. f3 s9 Gacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
5 w8 [, ~/ v: G2 P- @  t4 M/ qcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
) P- ^3 v# h$ \. C/ X3 e$ mdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9. p6 ^  l; ]9 @) I) D
There are conflicting reports and controversy) r9 o( q0 z4 {2 z! f
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult4 K9 q4 d4 z0 X. d. U8 n! Z, o
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
2 {( E' j; M1 q5 `& j- L9 xadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-/ V' G! f) `+ V. N0 ?# n; j' R
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
% v* G% T6 `( y# M$ T, h; S& P# MSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between! d  {! J+ @4 e. O" v5 I
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
$ t- P+ h9 J+ ]; z8 \+ }) \penile length in clinical studies.# _$ e6 Z" z% }' x. d5 z- V9 o( @1 |
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is/ E( H" \6 J7 C" w$ d2 j+ A) Y$ L
going to experience any of the untoward effects from+ G" m) W& m$ C( m  R; R
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because% O1 |/ x0 z* ?* G# X8 G3 k
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
7 K2 x$ f' A* S7 r' I* U$ [9 \9 v; FAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
) t/ |! r) Q0 J( ?+ _diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
4 s7 N7 V! Q$ b6 t, z$ ~the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
7 @: y( v7 z% K0 W7 ^: rheight will not be affected.9 C& n& ?. K& i# X) T
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
  V2 c8 L4 s' ?" z& }% K+ Q' @. }" `ability of androgen products in our society may( Q. r9 H$ U1 s& D% @
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
( l0 Y7 y6 A! R- _& pchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
3 ^& e8 V% N& u& X! G! R' Igen products must be considered and specific ques-+ q; J: x) S3 J* C( [) H$ u; N
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or7 o" l7 O/ L7 N: g3 n& I" M7 P
gel should be asked of the family members during
+ Z- s4 |1 ~+ W9 C9 Qthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
( l" z% \8 x" I2 B5 pilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
& C5 M6 O$ `2 k4 K. n* enosis can be established by just a few tests and by* P) G( P" I& B+ {% ?. A5 j
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
+ R' ~! A9 M+ o0 b. A4 p  U# uhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may! c- h* ?6 A5 B0 a
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive- F9 W3 v$ q! f( f6 P
investigation. The primary care physician should be$ Z2 V  g$ n9 j8 s
aware of this fact, because most of these children
! V# {) r" N" X: L1 vmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
* l/ f* T; v5 j. Y7 NDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
* m" f# J, {/ P0 A( f) Ewarning about the virilizing effect on a male or, P* p! Q! `8 u" p
female child who might come in contact with some-; S7 r0 E0 M+ I6 Q) _
one using any of these products.
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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