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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old: S) E% c) K" s% e# |6 ~
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical/ N% {5 ?: H0 m( @& k1 B
Exposure to Testosterone
- T, `  p  d+ i8 W9 k6 z6 xSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
% D: Q. {; V9 M* Q, r9 Eand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1/ X3 o) C6 f4 j6 Y
Clinical Pediatrics! m3 A6 g  M' N( r  Q0 _
Volume 46 Number 61 G' F- r; S, X
July 2007 540-543
* x/ \  j3 N9 d4 G/ ^© 2007 Sage Publications! ~$ i7 S1 S8 n6 W' K# X1 S+ x
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* v! `: W! ~1 w! A) ]Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral," k- s$ @' \5 }7 D
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
0 w& I1 j" U* pprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
6 x: l/ i. x0 ]( C) gthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
  i* O. V: `# x8 K" j: e6 o$ Qa higher incidence of organic central nervous system
; ]0 f* A$ H; H" V) R( Y' ulesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested8 F* M1 @: `2 M, |0 o: X& z& G3 o
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
3 L0 ]5 y$ g3 `4 y" fhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-$ x/ ]9 w( |' `' t
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We4 R4 k1 F, I$ o7 ?2 W7 D$ M
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
4 P3 f1 j. }3 Uenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
5 s0 G2 B* E+ L$ b& hment without testicular enlargement, which was due+ ?: w. J! k3 m  P
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
# m' b6 U+ N$ M; m' H4 Vthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-% w8 U! K5 J: D
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this$ V7 F3 j* W% O# }
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
* e, q) D! M/ U4 Y3 @2 f. K+ Ytestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-  r- D) }/ F. x9 K/ k9 t; G
bly more common than the rare case report in the
% m( @- k+ C: q* F, h# E. Z- F9 t( tliterature.4
+ L3 R8 E- G( T, k, F4 IPatient Report
+ i, \' l2 `  P! E) c5 A* EA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
3 j7 f8 k. k7 o0 Rendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
' O, s/ J: }, ?7 Y% ]of early sexual development. His mother noticed/ e$ _7 s6 N3 i7 e4 C# G7 X
light colored pubic hair development when he was
% m5 M/ ]6 s9 y0 _) f$ ]From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
! s- n$ d$ n' }7 BSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
7 N' R$ \( L1 n$ q7 bAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,9 z3 y8 @- d. s$ ~; b7 j
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of4 {/ w9 F+ \# o7 n8 i( W
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;( X$ S" x6 N6 d' Y& {5 @) O
e-mail: [email protected].
; ~5 [2 q* D3 y" u" X2 q) |; G3 Rabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
- j& Q& w% `! q( z8 R0 Edarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
, _, ~5 `! X7 A6 d3 N) y0 sment of his penis and frequent erections. The child2 `+ m2 b# f. r; d" X* ?2 i8 @
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
: E! j' O9 P, t/ b/ W6 ]a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
5 x/ T8 k3 S3 l. q/ ]2 `( C20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
  q7 t/ }8 x4 |) ^: Yof life and was still receiving breast milk along with. [: G: t) E/ r9 b
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,  ]. @# h+ G- W( N& J/ U' N
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
3 i) w% b8 h4 bwas age appropriate.
0 ^" u6 B/ T* p) gThe family history was remarkable for the father,1 N# r& i% X" V) u5 I
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,7 v8 F* R5 Z' }, F3 Z* b  N' z, v
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
/ `* D1 [- ]8 \! d- v0 E- Y; Iheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat  b0 n4 @# H6 h+ A/ E6 ]9 l: b1 V
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.- x' h6 }8 s. k& ?  S7 D5 ~
The father denied taking any other medication. The
9 K3 M% l5 ^0 ~8 A0 Cchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche2 J; E0 b7 w9 Q( @+ I
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet# `) z( b; S! x; @/ o( v9 R
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-9 b8 f& q, k: J7 t* R5 N, E4 \
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-! L; o+ q' n' F
tives. There were no siblings.
  y+ T: |6 M. S0 p% f) {  ~: G) QPhysical Examination
2 S& Q, R! i' eThe physical examination revealed a very active,
- ?" I) G3 g! O4 eplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented+ V- k6 J7 i) U7 ]. y, e
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
1 ~/ V0 F2 G$ m7 M90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg( p4 K# h- X4 v+ N0 ]- r
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
( S( t/ \7 d; ?& ]3 P% Nvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of  g6 T0 s7 I/ A9 h
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
* M3 D8 D. X9 e$ t* A% H. XThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for! H) L) [# X0 f( f# h( z
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of4 F& R* b7 d2 d  V, |* {# M9 L4 ~
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
) L( R: T; ?9 r2 B$ K# ydeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
) s! F) ?0 r) {$ i# a0 O% G2 X1 @testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
# A2 a; t& j5 e  t0 E2 D7 ^3 eThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
1 P7 ?' g8 {, ^8 xoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
' @) _' b: z; _# _$ b. \: labnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
  S5 g; Y4 Q- I( N2 h$ r. eNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+; r- j# b4 b3 i! z+ ^
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion8 k$ f9 C8 E# z0 Z3 s! G
of papilledema.
$ G; `$ |! V0 _3 e; _7 JLaboratory Evaluation& p: g. E& D2 X# |2 E* f
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
3 P  \: ~" S0 {5 ~$ |9 `# xusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-, x. z1 N( h/ G
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
% |0 Y% h6 A8 H" `6 t, Bkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
! ]; H! X; u0 w8 B/ c- ^5 eshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
, ^3 X" ^$ i; N  c# s& R( J9 zlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).- S& x0 S: K* Q* p( i
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
2 o. H2 [6 o% M$ }& o) _; z5 M; _( rurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
6 r) h, Y  G- l3 Z, C2 Bwithin normal range for his age. The concentration3 O7 e6 e. M9 ~" [2 f) b% j
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL, o  H* L  h" m( E
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20/ N/ B! m! C( a# X( C# |) c: Z9 M) }" d; S
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-6 Q  A2 ?( s' }1 D0 I/ U
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),: K& j  P# e1 R) P/ q
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
$ r4 {/ g" }  J49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
- n  v4 Y. d; K; Pwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-. r/ r) F6 M  p" X1 V6 ~# F4 z
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
) Q( Y  }. ~5 W; f, Utestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
: g* {# t6 P- d1 [and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
: e2 @- v/ o( X: u$ e5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular+ C  W% N1 y' E* p; k4 l1 L$ V
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone0 j0 T+ y" M  T7 s8 R: n$ w
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
7 _, Z9 y( G4 R, i8 P$ n(prepubertal).
+ j/ s5 E) Y- l" N" K% qThe parents were notified about the laboratory
6 Q, G$ K3 C8 C2 }2 Dresults and were informed that all of the tests were! Z- `. ^0 D4 B( {( |2 b: _" S8 n& n
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
; I' z" D5 w. Tfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
8 M& O; B$ l& \( Oobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
9 S# |' \0 }' x: Y; w  wever, the family did not return for 4 months.
- w7 q: l" I6 C  S! xPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
% ^3 w" b/ t2 [* a. [/ X% ychild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
  r7 r( z6 p2 D/ c2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained4 P7 G+ _' G2 l
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
) H3 |4 n9 K3 V- r$ n5 Dpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at9 s# ^) ^7 K1 Z
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
( b: e% ]: A( r% A( g8 EmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.) r7 d; \$ F6 ^( t& ~7 _- I
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-( t7 ]# \! W8 v9 O; h* H5 `1 P" s- ~
ing frequent erections.
" v( [# c2 M% |. ?Both parents were again questioned about use of0 u! G. X6 `# E( C- r; i
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to  @" j( H3 v& F% H, |
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the- k! t; |2 R( P' \6 }2 o7 c$ U& [
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5416 Y* w8 u2 [0 {3 P3 [, A/ Y* t
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-6 S8 k0 |) k8 h2 h
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
- X5 n2 ]: X" l: S6 b+ b! ia year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed+ S+ G- b/ o9 [  K  T$ [
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
& k, o- o, g1 R" y# s+ C2 N1 uscribed by his family physician for decreased libido- L: e% p* t+ k( t0 C# x# i
secondary to depression.
# s' `( Z8 E& D3 DThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
' S% @0 O3 V' F* y! b0 G$ Q: B, G0 VThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his/ [8 o8 m( s9 F7 }+ k; ?; D
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-% Z. b" v" C7 M1 }% N: f
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.; A9 }, Y" ?, l
The father also admitted that after the phone call,7 I/ N7 y# Z/ i4 `8 K
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby+ V, ?3 s) h9 S5 k+ H! E
was high, he then read the product information
5 w4 C: h3 i. b3 u1 ppacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
1 b0 Y4 r2 T; B9 d3 {, pson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
! G" o1 Y6 `, |9 ddecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the* W8 {6 I- m/ }: D) e
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had  i8 ]; U: M9 W$ \" e5 D" a! o
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
& e8 _* e$ P5 L; B, ctest was ordered, but the family did not go to the+ a4 N# d& [% ~/ ?* y8 N$ y. @7 L( y4 `
laboratory to obtain the test.
% `/ @: t% V: o% lDiscussion
. G# [' ?% X9 v1 Z7 E4 rPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary* g2 ^3 w' ]0 Q. v; T3 |& u& Z
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4+ P; p1 }, O: N2 j1 z
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when9 \$ w, `1 ~/ d7 c
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
9 `& }; J! ~% ^( J3 r  Dthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-: a- }: D- G+ @, F, {; X  T" T1 Y
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
$ L4 L! x1 @/ R& Q, `6 q) n- Vmay have a central nervous system lesion that is) ]$ D% b6 C) t8 Y3 c! z
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
7 r: L5 I/ d2 o: U3 `1 z7 Samic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-- R7 V/ n5 N7 U! f' E
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in1 Z) K6 x+ b+ V- b) D: s
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-. a6 \0 j4 a5 A2 o# W
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-" R6 n! }7 x( K, g" a7 M" s' K2 Q
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by& ^; q; z" d" w) ?, `( e! G
gonadotropins.1,3
* u3 z  R# d: N9 CGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-' H) _# \- J/ e7 F8 u' p4 a$ x
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
/ u0 K% @9 q# I* r0 M2 K! iandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
0 L& G+ t$ H! ^! C% T% Cexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-& o: j1 Z4 e+ q) Z2 A& Q
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing9 ~7 t" P+ H# O+ T2 c/ m) H
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive+ w0 v% y6 @" }% K
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
3 y: [9 K, y8 }2 z% e& [& kpuberty in boys.3,4
6 v+ R* r, v: m" l7 D* XThe most common form of congenital adrenal! V0 l3 f4 j0 \1 \  u0 d
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
' h  O8 {8 l8 P+ [% B/ S  TThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
2 j, @4 V( _# Q9 y; H2 mexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
1 ^# s4 V. b0 m/ ^8 Ian adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
7 S' P/ v+ j' Q: J4 iexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
, i+ d& a- }: B# d$ b# m# [A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
" \% J# T2 d* n( A1 W9 ^independent precocious puberty, which is also known9 s" J( N9 n/ C: g5 |
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
4 k4 \7 {/ d; qvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
: X+ R) B. B2 m* Xwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
' X3 _9 \6 c: [including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys2 R  d& ~* t- Q) l. d' b
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder; S  v9 s4 E. P5 q
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show/ K. j1 i' r0 `  D1 y( V' m
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
8 V8 @! X5 [+ Xreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
- ?5 R0 f+ e8 Aautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
$ b  ?6 l4 ?8 H% p3 d4 Kmales; therefore, other male members of the family
" M; s$ }, C. q. {; N/ zmay have similar precocious puberty.3
  J6 P4 Z6 M3 x4 L- X8 SIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
" G: M* ]/ @0 M0 n  v% n6 msistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
) T- A& ]" i( X- i$ m7 ccles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis9 ^" \( g% [- \
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
& ~! D4 F( {# [- pstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
8 v4 t# q# }. o8 mtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the7 @$ b7 ~$ M% r5 t5 l6 a4 {
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
9 P' T* i4 i& U( Rative initial history of androgen exposure, our
( H5 g5 o! e/ {biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,$ q2 U, h- ?9 x/ S1 O# B' U
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase6 Z2 Z4 h1 O. K# a
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-7 B% L5 s& x2 d% \1 C5 t) I
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
3 M$ e; Q% r; kThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
4 C* r; y4 r' V+ s, n% Z% D  gsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because3 j7 q% E# ?4 t2 \5 D
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
$ s% m" W$ C! U; \( P2 {  K& Ppearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and! @6 H' k5 q" p8 X' D
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
! d# S) U$ N5 W" y5 h* w1 Z) u) b3 rterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was! R. D2 g6 _6 c
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
# h) o1 @2 `, T9 N6 MDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or$ W7 W& C& P: W. O$ k7 C
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
% b8 k, B" n7 K9 i" ?unprotected females through direct skin exposure.+ {3 h" C$ U" ]
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
6 S) r/ A& \9 \) H* I2 [baseline value in those females who were exposed to
) I5 N1 z* x" Jeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
/ X6 t: j# q; B4 `6 `+ [partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-1 A# {4 ?+ G6 r9 o5 G% ?6 h
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.; _8 T) u2 t/ f1 n5 @
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
. P  N6 _0 D' |which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
4 y* k- c; M, U, h# B7 u. fdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-9 {$ w5 B% ^) k- _
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more% B' u/ ~: {4 w- ^. h4 q# F5 i  }
active in young children exposed to testosterone
& H/ f7 [! m) y- W/ x& Yexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-, N, b7 B' t( T* h5 c+ c
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to! Y* W* s  s1 G+ I' q: d0 G
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in  ^2 P9 |! }0 |% n8 f
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
& ~+ e! t7 V. B2 r, U8 |advanced bone age, as seen in our patient./ Z% l  o- v% b3 `5 ]
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
0 @% m  H: s+ y' o  `* Kearly childhood on pubertal development and final
9 n+ |  K3 S# d, |adult height are not fully known and always remain
! L6 g& Y1 C8 xa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-* |) e4 d9 L$ h- v8 \9 Z$ [
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
# x6 o+ v# R4 p7 _6 p7 @& `* `3 |- ?acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
# `% L7 u- [6 `cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
% M; r$ [4 j6 ^3 Mdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9! a- \, J& C! |% i# D  F; O7 O
There are conflicting reports and controversy4 c7 Q+ g0 h! m. O  o& e( K
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult: {+ ~- U/ t" Z1 K9 P
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
' v5 i' D5 O# K8 z9 y7 hadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-# r; ]$ K1 j# `$ {% z& Z
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,; ?% y0 S2 e: }6 A+ W
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between% q8 W1 t7 ?9 z6 ^. `
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
% h( i* S: w) F" ^0 Apenile length in clinical studies.' u; k8 M$ V9 Y
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
' H% R2 @# c+ J. f8 o, v( agoing to experience any of the untoward effects from- F$ y0 P4 V4 z1 ~  z: C! l
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because0 D& y' v7 {, Z4 t+ A6 v
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
1 r# {% L2 p  B3 H1 g2 r! _Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
- }7 N7 r  S6 ]+ Cdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
" J1 `+ J& a# ?3 H  y  Dthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
9 M" ~0 h# k" ^' P! b( Vheight will not be affected.
2 b9 b5 l* z& iAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-& }9 M1 T* n" n4 v. i- ?& h* _
ability of androgen products in our society may. j# E4 J' X1 S4 ^: d
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
& j* E  @( I5 R4 Q, M) ^$ Vchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-) |0 F( I: D7 @) P/ E7 o' J4 n
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
7 R$ i: _5 n( Q( ^9 n3 K5 mtioning about the use of a testosterone product or
3 o4 U2 d* j) p: h8 Sgel should be asked of the family members during0 W: V- Y; \7 s- x
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
8 Z: P% i( p! rilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-$ X; z9 x0 L/ \3 ]4 B" \
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
$ p* p+ s" s1 R! q* T! Mappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
' O: f8 D5 }" b) ]# ^history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may/ {1 f2 @+ P  B- o  F
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive- r- n! w! l8 f5 Y2 I, u% B$ G
investigation. The primary care physician should be& B$ M+ n! V( J
aware of this fact, because most of these children
+ _! J9 P' S4 N6 e, o3 y  wmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
: n* E# I1 E9 Y  i" QDesk Reference and package insert should also put a0 l  c* _( A0 e' Y9 z  e5 P% `
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
! M! g* p1 A: f% Ffemale child who might come in contact with some-6 [$ L- P- o; w# M, V2 H& b; l
one using any of these products.
/ d. l3 t4 V2 W& hReferences. F; b* v0 k( h+ `3 `$ ~
1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation6 ?! W$ d8 Q" G5 A7 j/ }  p
and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
3 m( W4 \! t9 q6 v2 }Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;* T- d, f& u2 F" q
2002: 565-628.
$ I+ U7 h9 x2 k+ }% S/ [2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious% n6 C7 g& P% w( g1 d
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old: \  f5 L% D, o  a2 O7 V
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical/ P" M0 G5 V9 |- h( T4 f3 \
Exposure to Testosterone9 K! {! U  I( Y6 ~5 N
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2$ B- r9 n. C9 d% R! G8 t
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
' V3 V" X$ Z2 [/ dClinical Pediatrics. O6 t2 h2 }/ e% L5 D
Volume 46 Number 6
* j# c( ?1 F- `4 q" R" E. @July 2007 540-543
/ \% n- r7 E1 z& H© 2007 Sage Publications9 A8 C" J! R* Q  c( J
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
0 a& R2 |. E) Ris a significant concern for physicians. Central8 {3 Z5 ~+ s9 @* w
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated: y! U7 @; H* d# r: `5 ^1 S
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
/ j9 e: [$ i: A; G: l/ }a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
" A* U4 `3 \) L" f+ olesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
* k; N. k  Z, Jby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
! p# F' \+ w1 T( y- h$ w5 _hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
0 v( z; o; \& b. Z* `% vcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We5 ^7 i  R0 ]  V  {
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the+ K! t* ~% a3 I/ o1 n2 m3 B
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
. c- H( k  q! X1 I% k* _) cment without testicular enlargement, which was due- _4 W  v; x. |) G' m  |5 f
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
' W5 V! M( y+ }) f+ `3 @the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
! u* L* X; n% p9 u7 y. I( lmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this/ n' n$ K+ P8 a- n- [" S
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
+ N! F9 {2 ^/ Q: K2 Q( gtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
7 w7 C; h, f5 {0 Jbly more common than the rare case report in the1 a$ b; G+ P2 p% F
literature.4* {: U4 c" R6 t( h1 u, E$ S% ^/ X
Patient Report
$ d7 p  R6 C1 \$ o( MA 16-month-old white child was referred to the9 Z  X( d, S6 `3 u0 Q" W) E
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern. R+ y! c7 @8 O4 I
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
5 o  z% b. ]* {1 A0 i1 elight colored pubic hair development when he was' p8 c2 j/ R3 b; M* A) j
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of4 O0 G- n  w, e5 F3 k- K% q5 j
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.7 D, \' i: e" m/ h: c6 w
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,0 z( g, w7 B3 E8 z
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of/ M2 a% d2 {: U/ u* {7 M+ u
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
# N* @+ H8 u  p4 \4 Ke-mail: [email protected].2 F1 G* {. `; J% i- u
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
6 N, B+ J& E/ O* Fdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
  s" Y; y/ o( W  R1 z) K# Qment of his penis and frequent erections. The child  l/ @4 N! S6 I% Q: K$ i* v6 X4 j' z
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
' @: W* T6 f' q# U4 L* fa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of/ p+ }! E. X, l
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
6 I0 o/ Z  M+ @+ zof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
. v0 T) r; L- X# Q/ s: `* M4 Nsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,) L" ]$ I' h3 l; D; d2 O; v: ?
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
  E4 \4 e0 Y+ P0 [( k+ a& nwas age appropriate.
" E  d- D7 f6 _4 Y( L2 m+ sThe family history was remarkable for the father,8 O4 ~4 o6 z7 }% ~
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
5 b3 ^  ]# F5 V  o  o! q8 Pwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s; f( `+ u& T  y8 N8 A: Q
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat! M- k- F9 h' Y( p0 X$ ~
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.! j- t0 G/ g' R
The father denied taking any other medication. The
$ F" j+ k3 q' r. h/ A1 r" l; Qchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
0 T% e6 y9 A4 u% s- y1 q0 Bwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet# }( ]/ `6 s; j1 V* m9 \3 K
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-/ r1 O. B. n& i4 X5 V# e9 t, L
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
( d* v: M5 `$ W3 ?0 h/ Y: {5 Ttives. There were no siblings.6 j  }! Z2 {0 S, d
Physical Examination- |" K4 Y* K' p+ M
The physical examination revealed a very active,; w0 J$ M( c1 u* g
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented- p" K2 j" [9 B; G
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
5 ]8 q. P6 @$ J- H: s* o+ P9 m) y# n90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg, u# o1 P, p; f  p
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth' g3 K4 @% ~- _' V) i
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of) @2 V* U! u" a7 O+ u9 F7 Z/ u
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement." Z8 K$ @( V1 H+ R+ E
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
& J3 @) J2 w7 Tenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of+ p" l3 \/ s( u
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well7 S& _7 Y1 f$ q1 u( b
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The) w+ }: l7 J; h3 `5 q7 V
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.. W/ o( F6 o: f: U9 S" `
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat3 w) j' X! Q+ P/ d$ @6 `: K: ]
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
( p* ], W% w, ~+ Dabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
  ]# z" h# l1 f- H/ SNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
/ ~( n: y+ p3 R% z3 Kbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
1 }$ y  {! c- Yof papilledema.5 E$ S7 T# k8 f. A: }. e, H
Laboratory Evaluation
1 Q! Y2 c# t# Q- T1 W4 ]The bone age was consistent with 28 months by, s# Q5 Y( F3 |4 x. g& n) C
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
# f3 r+ h: E3 ~6 ?7 ilogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal$ M: \# f1 Y' E; k4 Q5 y
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
. @' D1 o  M( W5 y! ~+ lshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
+ x! @  @: E* {! y) _. v3 xlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).. h! p5 w  ?6 T
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood' D8 o5 j- F( }6 n# F
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
4 s- N& k( S# ^" gwithin normal range for his age. The concentration$ Z% U# w( ^( q% o. }
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL3 m5 H' C( G0 a) a+ A0 i" d, f/ i
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20/ ]& T" Q- H& j& I: |
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
" P0 a# n+ f3 ?* R/ kterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
/ c& N# Q( Z. D& T: S3 y2 E& `desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to/ u* l$ N# O5 l$ r
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
' a: U0 a! ~' d9 ~& m2 Awas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-7 S: h5 i+ G% k. @
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total8 R! V( M. }4 s) X' g# J4 x; U
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),2 P/ {3 O" ]# `# l7 I  l( L; C
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
+ i+ o9 i  o0 J( b5 g5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
1 c% p! E5 Z8 ?2 @. {* dstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
# L+ i4 u% n) f$ x) qconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL. r/ }! h' z& z3 A9 P
(prepubertal)./ l+ ~& l9 f! K/ Z7 o/ x9 J" H$ }
The parents were notified about the laboratory8 ]/ V, p) @& S8 p8 ~7 z# U
results and were informed that all of the tests were: k/ H  O9 I5 h. f
normal except the testosterone level was high. The# L; H: [: s9 p$ R: w
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
1 }; R+ R' ^8 Sobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-# r1 H( l5 E, V* V& |
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
0 V2 ?& Q1 }: Z) q& _" T( j' z, N! GPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
7 M* |6 D4 t1 z" p8 v$ Y, ~; jchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
: T4 V3 n" f' Q2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
0 [; j: G8 u8 h7 b% ounchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-* f# F3 E; Y( B
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at1 i  S5 C! ?+ `
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2& ^$ d5 ]$ q4 l8 t
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged." ]  {  v) }& f
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
( @+ e5 n1 U* Y/ Oing frequent erections.
- X" H& T. i. ?Both parents were again questioned about use of/ W- y* m& j8 _$ R( f8 A
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
* S# c5 A- [' T* Q$ [8 ^$ Sthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
. C4 p. \$ E! e4 L4 p2 aTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541  H. W8 {: M0 |& g  z) m
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-+ T, r5 k3 t0 F0 d% j
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
% D# A/ \; O$ H$ s& B5 ?4 P; W% fa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed5 g0 T9 `+ p  M4 b
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-9 E! a; s. [1 V0 E
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido  h( ?8 p$ r' g% f6 _! L
secondary to depression.. E4 d# c4 J  C+ `! \
The child slept in the same bed with parents.( J3 [( j" d, E+ a% n& t, M
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his6 i. x8 S# j- x+ z9 S' \8 o( p
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-3 V9 ?, l* r% e
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
) O0 k! R# p& ]& _: y$ IThe father also admitted that after the phone call,9 _! g) O* n$ d* O
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby2 V; X* w' t  A# U. g/ F
was high, he then read the product information
4 \3 z5 ?  v0 f5 Q! Xpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
! \% P# H5 {1 q1 h5 X' Pson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they: \: T3 G9 q& u9 o
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
* k0 [( T0 ~2 [4 E9 ]father was not hugging him with bare skin and had; [+ H0 G7 y( q! C
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone, A) f& e( a' d% e5 f
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the1 u4 w6 l! T+ f7 X
laboratory to obtain the test.
" E3 w1 c, ?3 @* DDiscussion
9 ~, d: C( @3 I& R' hPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
7 w7 x8 J+ W7 `- tsexual development before 9 years of age.1,42 |9 v0 b8 y. z7 t; Q
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
; |( c6 \: s. S! bit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
% y0 K+ o/ Y7 O# j9 w. n( B. E# Cthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
( V& R' ^/ H3 a" R* c# Wmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP- {7 W/ {3 e6 P' ~9 e
may have a central nervous system lesion that is  Q/ H) w' r( L% U$ h
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-& D6 j" r: E/ f
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
. ]: {+ v. z" g' T) a3 ksis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in9 R, m: o* q1 c, J" ~: J5 p! J# k# w
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
0 ]! p; T% Q; |/ xization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-. C8 f$ B5 Z) Q+ b
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by- o; N- L* C; o
gonadotropins.1,3+ }6 b) c- J0 }3 m" c+ t$ y. J" L
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-5 `& k; c7 X1 c" ]9 l* A
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate7 h8 c$ L) l: D, Z$ e  M3 m
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or, f4 T3 G' o/ ?# f
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
8 @5 B; d0 s, H+ v) |; Q# u3 _ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
, L4 q3 O% A, p( l, N5 N+ W3 l$ ^+ }congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
% E5 v; D. w5 K/ X# O' f+ f  q  Wadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
1 Y  N' D* E: ?puberty in boys.3,4$ _' K: q* U. b5 C
The most common form of congenital adrenal
' k3 s; Z* Q# F" ^7 j: u# [8 |! Q* [hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.* O. I5 ?5 P, O6 `7 `
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in( Q% Z0 w! k& x) z
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
) `( _& l$ a9 D% o. Y  ian adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
) K7 z" o+ Q0 Y% |5 M6 G8 rexcess.1,3* |% |, K0 |% L$ |) E2 @% V
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/ k7 S2 x$ K, H# e4 z( _542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007* U. j% H+ n% N5 O. t: j
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-# g- W' ^7 Y5 Z; t
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
2 o# }1 Z+ C6 P& B) e( Y+ vas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
; @% J8 A& m" Every young age. The physical findings in these boys
# |- Y9 `& O$ @4 ^4 qwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
$ P9 B( ]" R2 L& C, }5 v  `including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys: o: c; }: u8 r6 g8 T' w
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
5 Z7 v. ]0 {4 x' k! Nare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
# r* f/ X. J1 J4 K1 B. o! opubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
6 F' |- k- w  u, |/ j. a; `7 Qreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
' W8 p+ A3 u0 n2 p  [  y7 mautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
; `  T5 ~+ b) _% v- F& kmales; therefore, other male members of the family
. B. ^2 T5 I8 l3 Emay have similar precocious puberty.3
/ i% t3 Z  m; ]2 n% ~In our patient, physical examination was incon-
- @- x3 Z2 p2 n% p. m9 jsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
7 w) C) }/ p- k2 i2 Zcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
! R  E; m! ^: y: ^4 Owas in the differential diagnosis because his father* ^4 ~" @* N, L, S5 V: }" ?" {
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
) E% B) z- r6 xtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
1 w! M/ h7 B0 e" ~  B" fbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-: B5 V) d& o7 Y" \7 f5 o
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our) f0 f3 C+ ~3 u! \+ L* j
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
+ I1 s& f* P7 z( M( A- T- [either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase3 q# G5 e* H/ ~6 j$ ]- U( q+ ]
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
+ e5 g. @( Z9 E$ \- Ping the normal level of adrenal steroids.6 a* _4 w& J# Z' {. X- M6 A
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
# x0 x8 G1 C  @% Jsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because; X: L+ X6 K2 M1 r' n2 V: f
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
# b" ~7 x, A$ ?! Qpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and/ T# Z0 d- d. a8 X! x# O
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-; M% k" M) i% D) E6 P) p: e6 n& z, f
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was4 L; m* Z- L1 H# L9 }
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
! X4 N* @0 a( D9 l4 aDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
* s& P( H4 `, v/ W$ b/ `cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
4 s- M- Y9 I- e" ^# K( u+ T; runprotected females through direct skin exposure./ I) x0 B$ T7 }  V& M
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the( O6 Z0 w" G, r" [7 A. w- r# }
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
& U& f- L+ Z+ t3 r( M. a" E8 s% Qeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
0 l9 L5 j; \8 q# K% J. H! N; Ypartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
/ E& A  \' ^+ T+ l! u' I) _tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
# w5 F' _& u) ?& q- S  `/ LOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
' o( X( P  H4 Y) w8 O/ W$ w# l% bwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that6 D! G( N- V3 e
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-: V( n3 b& A, }- g; F
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
$ Z( H: I7 S" i% f) z! Tactive in young children exposed to testosterone
* e+ K, n; t( E" Pexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-2 D/ z# F1 O: C; G9 ]
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to* C. y7 w% a9 c7 K; e; W
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
2 ~5 V" M4 E$ t/ P; H% u; Mchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
$ F- K! L: s: t- q" o# O: Yadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.6 b* J5 U+ ]0 C
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
+ F- m7 t  ^  v4 cearly childhood on pubertal development and final
3 A' j, L/ ~4 E6 M. o3 [1 I* m; R8 Cadult height are not fully known and always remain
8 Z, d/ Z) F6 l: J% X. ka concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
' ~2 C5 L2 x, l# `) h8 rterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some( b5 K2 h* J' u4 m/ k' y) o5 a
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after/ B$ u0 b+ n# d! a# {) n' ?6 z. U
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
- t& @) [, |' T6 t  h8 ndecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9& E+ H, t& [. P+ a7 ^, H: P* k* ^( v
There are conflicting reports and controversy+ m  w- L" z4 F+ i$ m
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult3 w, p' M) q5 K
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal0 M2 E- G+ f  {1 o
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
  F3 ~9 t- g- ]2 J6 [2 uulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,4 a9 Q8 j' x. j( i  {9 j0 Y
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between7 U3 c' H6 R/ C
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
0 R* q9 Z6 Q( a, c4 vpenile length in clinical studies.  T/ w& q! u& U0 k7 G
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is6 X5 a% H9 |7 {* k  i- r3 q
going to experience any of the untoward effects from# ^' Y; ~0 ]/ |) e4 H! u6 _$ T
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
# i0 U! x/ K) d( a* D. z( F; Bthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.4 r8 I/ C+ y# n7 a
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of+ q. O& E  M% s0 x# O" N
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
  D* K2 r5 T$ K$ @1 h  s- dthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult8 |9 V# y& p! P0 j! j4 B- Q
height will not be affected.9 X. U/ @' r/ ?* x+ S0 X5 {
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
6 d# c$ a* z4 S8 ~ability of androgen products in our society may
7 r9 a% q4 r( X6 u! u8 ^. r$ Yindeed cause more virilization in male or female* V& i9 Q' J$ E- W+ v$ x0 L  \7 n
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-. ^0 C/ ?5 q/ J1 C: H+ e( i
gen products must be considered and specific ques-9 |2 a2 A7 Z. ]( d" ~: ]  M0 R$ J
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
) z1 ~2 G( n7 o$ Ggel should be asked of the family members during
/ g3 ^' o* E9 C  Rthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
8 a7 k9 J$ x% Y& s8 _  w( d1 xilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-" S4 `! `; ^- I- J4 L1 E' h+ H) }
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
5 D/ b2 _$ T# C9 S. l* @* u! C3 Dappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
! Y8 X( P( X9 Y: Yhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
7 p/ |2 k6 D5 {result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
: G3 R* N) h8 }: j0 N3 t) @! ^investigation. The primary care physician should be
4 j: b) _& x9 U6 W# N6 C. Faware of this fact, because most of these children3 s9 X1 w1 F. x+ y
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’  o; f( ~( V4 L5 L
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
3 t9 F1 k0 o) o8 c" _warning about the virilizing effect on a male or1 H" y* Y0 z$ O. e; r$ A/ V) K
female child who might come in contact with some-8 t. C/ f: b7 m9 {
one using any of these products.. v6 S: t( P  q/ O% f- a7 u4 q
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