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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old. }/ D5 L, P0 E8 t3 D8 I
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
' q: |) `: `' t: H$ }: zExposure to Testosterone& p+ H; W/ [2 ~$ A
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
; y. B4 j' u) z8 p5 s1 L: `and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1# Q& t3 {" i! T- F( o8 e* R
Clinical Pediatrics
8 W( L, h& `7 F; }Volume 46 Number 6
* [. e9 X) w$ Z' `3 w. OJuly 2007 540-543: }. d9 s  V1 }
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% G8 U6 ?- J; _& @' kPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
$ `  n/ S$ n4 e' g  t, \3 a) dis a significant concern for physicians. Central
) O; v% R! L& i: [$ m8 Tprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated7 A  J" V6 x; T  Y2 H2 z$ v
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
; u, y2 T6 \2 F1 a- la higher incidence of organic central nervous system
7 z' W! C% S8 c) Slesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested( H  J+ E3 \& q5 V5 D* w
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic1 ^* y* I: o" N. w
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-  [# Z' Y$ z9 _
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We' z% r! o& k2 o5 Q2 J+ z8 x" F
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the$ V. R1 n/ X: @" X  ?  {; m9 k
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
/ O7 S1 @6 p3 I. F2 mment without testicular enlargement, which was due, Y9 U$ k2 L2 m  j6 O; _
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
7 z7 j1 I0 Q9 Vthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
5 @) m  }* J' `3 p( a- c. E' Emation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
7 [: Y7 A' z) q; l) n3 Qchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of+ Q1 [/ }& K1 F2 s5 r
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-6 N0 d# `5 }! W3 ]; h6 W" L
bly more common than the rare case report in the
8 u$ r  u  A; A4 I# z, Dliterature.4
& _+ ^* A* L6 J9 C# zPatient Report* Z$ z% m! f: k0 ^" a' t
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the  X' y% V" {2 N% j5 }5 d
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
3 ~6 U% C4 t$ N& V4 wof early sexual development. His mother noticed
: I* p' \7 A1 P; alight colored pubic hair development when he was( N/ A& ]: F& b" H
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of- M0 O6 v' U* m+ U# X
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.: [% j' w; @1 W. ?; o
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
5 m" z! H3 ~8 B& A3 V/ NProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of6 o; _; w# h+ Z
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
6 i. w. b* F! Y& j' A: n0 q: Ze-mail: [email protected].( S6 }9 h* ?# G; P4 ?
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
8 _4 Z. C/ _+ G- e1 N6 {3 Rdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
3 j& W8 a3 @: c* R# Rment of his penis and frequent erections. The child/ s. G$ G' M; z  ^3 e9 H! K
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with2 Y: h1 K; L2 t$ e) w9 g
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
, u' c  X5 g; i8 \2 b; {" ~20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year  _: F0 c; d; B3 k( }8 ~6 a
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
$ I) \" ?6 O5 m. S- W' U) f/ u7 ~solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
0 ?. Z8 k4 n* S- J7 tand his psychosocial and psychomotor development1 P" r- E: p, K0 Q+ x% q" L
was age appropriate.0 \  M, V6 I! B( K" W9 n9 {
The family history was remarkable for the father,: y' _1 z$ g# v2 }) G
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
! o0 A4 c: e0 E0 C. swhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
/ M7 _. J8 k! P- {, Gheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
. g/ V1 u" T$ A) I; v6 kearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.0 n& p" s) ?0 d. p( Y3 T
The father denied taking any other medication. The3 o. P7 N% f9 E! ?9 _
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
# p/ H+ X% g) n6 Q9 y' a; Q* u& ]was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
1 K7 g( `* a4 n% n5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-6 [4 B  s) ?! _( ^3 h3 ~% G' r3 r1 k
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
4 r+ Y0 J3 x9 P9 f' Ktives. There were no siblings.
6 b0 ]; D8 v+ U1 q2 ]Physical Examination5 l! S0 O# \, {- W% f
The physical examination revealed a very active,
8 s, l( b9 [3 |% x! |# S) p( Yplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
7 E' T: X5 a" F- {a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
, P- t  G8 F# @2 t90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg% W5 E" r0 R; U; C7 k
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
- y' K7 c+ r. a2 Xvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
% N& s' |- |3 F/ V! zthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
# q5 q. }$ _/ N5 |8 E) B8 ?4 ^The genitourinary examination was remarkable for- J7 G( Q1 {9 s$ G2 O
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of6 A4 |5 E) `6 \  N6 X
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
6 P2 l/ z: |7 s/ }( a5 F& u# gdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
7 x9 T" W3 H2 T6 O540
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The) ?) h$ t$ L/ C
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.) x7 t. r/ x+ r$ ?
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
  r* l9 l2 Y4 Y& poily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no% h. F- w% \: X& V$ J! r1 x3 F
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.( Z7 ~) t9 y* N. D- V0 L
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+- W9 Z1 q! I3 ?
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion% w! Q  w* q  U/ J
of papilledema.7 W' {: D! W1 S
Laboratory Evaluation: I2 _! ?% ~3 ~2 Q3 h" f/ U0 X
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by3 y& j+ Z7 I) d# o) y
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-' g/ C6 {- w6 F6 s- i9 S
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
- [5 N# X$ v( W- v  W# B* Y/ Fkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
$ T7 y# |' v6 P/ L# zshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-* E! u! z2 j! Z( _, I3 F
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).) B- G: U  f2 E: Q
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
) ]' u3 g( I- [7 hurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were+ Y+ o) q( g6 G9 }
within normal range for his age. The concentration( |: ?. ?3 W0 |0 ~# m
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
  F9 t2 E. v9 x1 ]. Y(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20. \+ `& a2 z) ]% F
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
' \0 {# W" K4 c% b4 H1 U1 J  R8 @terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),/ p7 ?7 w4 D& H8 t( z
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to. w" s4 q, H: U3 \2 {
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
7 ^4 `6 P6 q$ s2 Q' O/ i% wwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
* I3 i: U( |/ M4 y) E, Dtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
- ~4 d1 s9 v( ]) K( otestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
: ]1 Q, E" ]/ s# `, @and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than1 w4 M% y/ G5 @7 `" X
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular/ C8 q* }$ _% X8 F. k; I5 W
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
* m) W! M) c- u  G2 L& L( \concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
- Y6 S4 t. C+ o(prepubertal).4 W" I2 H0 ?/ j% i. C
The parents were notified about the laboratory: O( q- b  B) G6 k# h0 o" ?
results and were informed that all of the tests were( h( C1 Y+ M0 j+ ]7 \' m3 V1 d7 G
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
( j6 X" A# k' \/ r5 Y4 _0 Efollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to) U4 d1 |( v% n% ~# j
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
, }! D5 }) p7 m8 |* r/ Y5 rever, the family did not return for 4 months.
8 A/ O) @3 b; f% a4 k# k; A4 ZPhysical examination at this time revealed that the2 Q: k7 J: _. i8 @, J
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
9 d" ~" T9 `8 D+ w: f3 z2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
, n" |! Y: G' ^5 q0 J2 kunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-- I5 ^# i* [# K. q
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
9 n7 m3 R$ x% s& `6 {the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
% E* w& t. N5 w: L- qmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.4 e/ m4 k& q2 A2 E$ }0 s
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-! M! R1 J1 d% s7 y
ing frequent erections.
9 x' u: i# p+ G& A2 uBoth parents were again questioned about use of
1 {5 q7 {! B& u% D. Many ointment/creams that they may have applied to4 o- r# h& o2 V, o
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
! t  U- g6 X8 Z; \# U  yTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5413 v9 F3 I# i8 C5 s) e
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
  }7 Q0 O% s9 f  W: {7 ying over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for7 f- R5 s2 h7 c
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
; V9 i8 O+ Y' l2 kto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-  t5 w, Z# b# ]8 S2 c8 ~
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido7 Z' D/ `( ]- J
secondary to depression.) S. q# a# w1 O; R. M
The child slept in the same bed with parents.: y- c  ?+ r: S
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his5 U) j8 ]* X9 q% K7 i
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
: p( W7 R, i; L1 m$ |" Tnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
( S, j' b+ S# I# w- O1 EThe father also admitted that after the phone call,  B( i2 F7 P) a2 H/ ~0 b+ {! c( L
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby/ v8 N/ d( R$ S: J" F% T$ u1 V
was high, he then read the product information
  L; b& k% o# N1 Qpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-9 q! N+ a6 Q. P0 K6 L, j
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they3 b' c. _1 Y  m: _0 o% J1 Q, c
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the' C' Y6 k5 ^$ i: C+ R
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
* s4 j; J2 }/ {$ S+ w9 gbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone/ c0 y" w& P4 g. K' N5 ~2 x
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
7 R. o& c& b/ i" P& }7 hlaboratory to obtain the test." I% c% K7 A7 \/ c
Discussion
, _8 X; Q' ]6 _/ s$ CPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary8 L: E7 I" j! b9 R2 V; N  e
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
/ s9 m5 N% C" l# J; H$ {' k% GPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
" Q1 U* W* {5 z' W( S$ Jit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-- t# M( g  C' ^/ ?4 }
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
3 G! I% y2 Q$ z& f" E- _5 Kmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP, f4 W% Z( {. l3 r8 L1 K
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
( I4 }! [/ p: z3 ]responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
5 d8 q. U3 O4 aamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-$ M5 c1 u, u6 s. E: u( `
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
! Z) u4 }2 ^/ |6 e" {# _boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-: `; }+ x# u2 ^' ]% s
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
3 @7 ^$ v, v8 A. ^, x( |rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by' U. p8 O8 L& E" [% b
gonadotropins.1,3
, r7 p' x3 V: A9 ]# o" o$ KGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
) d# g; z0 l3 Y, Wcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate- I! K- i0 Y; S5 j( {# X+ J
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
0 D: j/ @$ F% A9 z1 T  Nexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-/ ]2 q$ d2 H$ i9 `% w5 b
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
& _4 W# j+ Q5 D2 |9 Tcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive2 T. ?  j9 [1 Q% O
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious+ z$ ~5 f& B8 j4 X2 f& d3 i& x
puberty in boys.3,4
5 L( D8 t: d* z& R1 k) xThe most common form of congenital adrenal
% p# N& i0 ~0 T$ l! Q6 Xhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
4 N; \+ y' e1 Y2 k/ i1 k- E* L* h4 KThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
$ o# G4 j! E$ s( D, x$ k2 y. m% lexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
0 b: N  ^; @' ]  x  ]( ~' I% {& ]an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
. i7 L0 ]7 U6 b8 y9 ?- B4 cexcess.1,30 z0 O, X' T$ J5 ~6 R, t2 Q7 q
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
% ]$ Y! s( S: ]7 O3 o9 ]A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-3 e. K2 ~: K8 R% N9 {
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
4 O8 S) [$ a# z, I$ D7 Eas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a* h* g0 i0 _9 H! q/ R$ L
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
% H- f* E- H$ y" \( owith this disorder are full pubertal development,  R# v$ j. n  T* [/ \
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
/ g5 s- ~4 }+ m( e$ |" y! qwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
9 T1 n7 B( Y0 a# aare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
5 J1 F; N2 n( ~" Npubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
. r' f+ N& H: sreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked7 X. c7 k: \  o; k
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
* Z) S2 J: ~  r) Smales; therefore, other male members of the family
1 _" h* c. k4 H+ o. |: T+ j: Hmay have similar precocious puberty.32 T$ W: c* Z* O! @6 D7 C
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
7 [$ t& k& v" bsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
# E+ m5 l" H; f6 ucles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
+ K, H6 n+ a- nwas in the differential diagnosis because his father8 K% C  ~2 q2 V: l
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,  j6 t/ p" W1 y. |5 q0 k
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
3 a* _8 C7 U7 n# k9 ibeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-0 A2 Y3 d6 V8 d+ j6 O& ~3 t
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our& O$ X8 @' F$ M- W
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,- w& `- [; ^0 S7 G* ^
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase1 S/ Q) B" y6 b% l& s0 A/ h8 e# i$ D
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
/ j% p5 S3 m( Y8 G0 X; U6 Ying the normal level of adrenal steroids.  \( _, ~2 _9 u, q( R2 O" V
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly& k  b0 L* f1 t9 p8 j& ~5 j$ Z# p
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because2 C' V; [, L) q$ z1 e6 a
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-1 j6 Q. n# G6 T) g' j
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
; O3 V6 J2 q" U) odecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
6 A- G4 u/ {' Kterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
4 R" i& r4 T  m! pusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’' S6 ?+ }$ i! |2 S1 a/ U1 o
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
! g5 O5 G! C0 \/ y$ f2 r2 G: fcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
+ P' }. s! q- b2 r; Uunprotected females through direct skin exposure.+ E, i. }9 r; V* ~2 M" b$ Y
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
7 F  Z6 V0 S; m0 M) hbaseline value in those females who were exposed to! h0 B! F4 s6 J
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male( L" L" _% e# x& M! F+ ]
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-0 b  C, j  K# _
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
- p3 H9 X9 p- g7 E3 tOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,) F! `$ V1 \9 @4 j
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that" z. j4 e: l; K
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-5 n: {3 E1 i, n' W
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more0 U2 \' h, B! c$ g; H" A
active in young children exposed to testosterone, c0 g  v$ c6 ~  |7 `
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-/ w$ _) b/ b9 ?: |
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
# g3 R# M: c, I* {7 |9 j3 S' Evirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in* V2 P3 o4 H1 q/ B% M) j" e
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
- w, j# |, F" V7 ~9 Oadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
! a: D" _+ [9 WThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
/ Y, ?, T& c0 h( [( Z+ M" qearly childhood on pubertal development and final
' }+ G* C) o6 }- w  W. Uadult height are not fully known and always remain
5 _' K2 v! w' [, E1 Za concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
8 Z. E7 S! E+ k7 `* }terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some2 Q/ s# f9 ^( E% K9 I3 t* m. L& n
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
+ Q; i8 @6 j* w' |2 a! W  R5 xcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation; m0 P- T6 z8 G. k6 ~
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,94 f: a. i$ _$ Y5 g, |3 d$ k
There are conflicting reports and controversy+ P  h8 e7 s  ^8 l6 Y
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult$ o! F" B5 U6 C4 O; Z9 Y" \
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
3 U) @0 t4 s% M, [adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
& x6 B" @! d: j; a* Sulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However," _& d% G* \, H; x2 Y
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
; K! a* S) L. S: g# H( n* q$ qchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
% _4 N3 F$ G6 k$ epenile length in clinical studies.  u. b6 Q4 F0 T1 a1 S2 ^
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is" |0 G! w$ G2 U) U2 ?; }/ j
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
, j; b5 C# [; v7 O+ {testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
; n# l( e  p1 }/ k# }' ~- othe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.  o7 n2 B* ~' k* }$ y" |
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of% t6 B' N$ J# w, @- l# ~
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
2 R7 U3 R$ _- E8 t% ?+ Z* athe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult# Y8 w; `) e0 E: g. v
height will not be affected.
3 p8 D- K  w9 @! S/ ZAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-* h# r! T6 E' N
ability of androgen products in our society may6 w: D& u4 G+ U! q
indeed cause more virilization in male or female2 D" H1 ^% b& t2 p4 ?$ T
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-, G# f- ^8 c+ h$ g2 n
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
* t# t  b, p( Z- w, b9 ^tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
$ F7 k0 Z( j4 c3 x, `0 l1 egel should be asked of the family members during! u$ r3 |* B: F9 w6 f( j9 ?
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-) o% x& A: O/ u# Z1 L% p6 Y( {& o8 b
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
! B& C3 B! W+ Onosis can be established by just a few tests and by+ X5 V/ Z0 v) x' K9 t5 g+ t
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a- _  E3 s4 z( }
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may# k7 H. W0 ^4 X) c* g# w1 v$ B4 U
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive5 X1 S% x7 H7 G3 U
investigation. The primary care physician should be$ E, d2 y. }) L5 j. q- m- U" ?2 M
aware of this fact, because most of these children& I1 s( U, A+ ~% ~5 _' K
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’6 P) [9 I; H! B7 \6 A# |
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
% x/ B  m0 t7 Ewarning about the virilizing effect on a male or: |8 ^' D! l: w
female child who might come in contact with some-
# c- y0 H; U& B8 zone using any of these products.6 F1 a9 b* G/ J5 I  O' W
References2 g5 Z1 B  z- f) h8 l* [0 C& z
1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation8 P1 x* W' q- ~; R
and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric4 J0 P. v/ }; Z
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;1 A' A# ?- i, r/ m
2002: 565-628.' _1 P# ]! S2 d3 w
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious$ b4 L! x8 a- r. N* X9 I+ q6 C
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old6 Y) v5 X7 {) x; b, V8 `; U/ R
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
# L. `) n+ y4 bExposure to Testosterone
9 q+ b* l6 {9 V( \( ~* ^Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
' E7 v. P: x: l5 P: N* m$ \and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1& Y2 F) R- t( Q6 ]1 M
Clinical Pediatrics
; W* }6 L+ u/ ~' d6 A" wVolume 46 Number 6
1 ?# O9 b4 {" m! Z0 P; BJuly 2007 540-5431 z$ Q0 |; y# X: P% ]
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4 C0 E( T( ]! u5 |! aPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
! d$ D- x3 z( s* v1 {! ais a significant concern for physicians. Central* F3 e- G5 i& i* r! f! a0 m/ ]
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
- _* s% W2 N5 Q% pthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
9 T8 Z- q( S2 |: Ka higher incidence of organic central nervous system1 M! i1 J( e; R, q
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
9 |( E/ l+ [7 X% ?, Q9 d' _5 wby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic. m  [& C8 E: b6 l
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
3 d, T9 P: z4 B. I( p/ Mcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We# a) `1 n/ W: H
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
; \: d% C  u9 _+ Venlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-* Q& `: w3 W  |7 z! c3 }
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due) y- C4 L% _3 g' ?! C9 o! h! Q
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
: B) q& i5 u; a) i) i- E: O3 Tthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
( i  B6 |3 A" \! I( D' ymation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this) h7 |7 R% [& R+ N9 s
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
" S6 r1 B  i. w$ y; f0 b1 Otestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
2 G/ r4 c0 F% i5 Obly more common than the rare case report in the
; M! |6 V5 ?( \0 D% L7 Fliterature.4
7 N1 b, \, [0 j3 q+ e) C+ p4 c& [* \( Y" `Patient Report  Y) D+ I3 P5 \& K/ J
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
" P5 n: Y$ X- h: I  w0 l7 xendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern" |- [, i9 p( @* b: o" i' L! ?
of early sexual development. His mother noticed: k8 l( ^6 t# I4 m+ V
light colored pubic hair development when he was8 n$ D5 j0 T9 Q( W4 p" i/ u
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
3 W0 O& G2 ?0 l5 Z( F; v2 b; GSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.! v6 h: T# f  G0 \. h. \! G( R
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,. c: P: n1 ^; \, _7 X, _4 K2 o5 v! a
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
4 M2 S: @, J+ KMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;1 u6 A$ o4 i, c! @1 f. K. x
e-mail: [email protected].
$ \; F/ {* K# W5 \2 Tabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became  V6 ~( N: ~$ x' {! y2 d" @9 R5 r! o
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-; P4 I$ P1 q; n% E* `" D0 q0 A; y, J
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child* n; V4 a: O9 ?+ m5 W9 q% ~
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with  o  |7 {' ~% F: \
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of/ A( w- @) R2 Z4 v
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year. P5 j& {8 C. ^0 _+ P+ k$ H
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
& s0 P; j) k) ], F& a4 J# Y; xsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,8 q$ `' A1 G+ Z7 R' z
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development& C7 F; U+ m# k* y- h5 c7 L
was age appropriate.0 d7 S: t; z3 A
The family history was remarkable for the father,
6 a  N; s, c: O; U. o5 H. ^who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
5 X) ^! K% G1 P& E) t; mwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s- S* u" F' e# f5 i4 n
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
- `7 I' z* L$ X: M+ O/ c. V; c+ B2 Gearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
. S$ d3 S" A# SThe father denied taking any other medication. The3 ]8 r3 q; H0 c; _% ^
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche& F2 ]) g% C, [
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet, S2 B7 D' H8 v, V2 R
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-. V, p/ \! e  r! j* M2 {5 U
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
3 y) }. o5 [# s+ Z2 Rtives. There were no siblings.
' C2 S% j! |; V+ V. f2 lPhysical Examination
. X2 {3 ^0 u, i6 cThe physical examination revealed a very active,
3 T0 ~2 W9 E2 N2 Fplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
2 X. P2 {, x* ^: {. ^# P8 ta blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was, r* z. s1 {9 w/ M3 i! [0 D
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
8 T8 G& \) H0 G& u% u% J& }2 M(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth5 a7 A. Z$ |3 ?7 z) m
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
& a0 D3 D  _. t8 C' a# m+ Nthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.9 t  r" s+ M$ ~
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for& ^" K' ^9 s2 q3 l& s1 B% U
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of3 i% [, V& N1 S
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well7 [7 Y7 ^) V+ \" v: e# C. U
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around3 h' N$ ]3 }0 y8 p, Z: d9 H
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1 S2 b+ e# X, ]3 mthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The( U# g8 Q* z7 e4 I
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.: w: ~/ ]+ q8 n0 u4 y) l
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# m6 |! y% [' ]/ G9 S4 |oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no7 g7 j! C$ c1 X7 n9 _- E2 m
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
7 w% Z2 a( l9 Z& s& pNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
2 h8 K1 @9 v8 i( W1 @5 v9 mbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion! |9 k6 p+ i1 ~4 j8 V8 x
of papilledema.
9 t' ^# Z  r5 K! Y* l1 I; KLaboratory Evaluation9 c" o  m2 c9 N! h$ r
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by. D/ g$ ~+ q5 E  {( Y, _
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
  w% T! x) E4 \, Wlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal, b2 l! C7 q5 [" c$ V
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
' O* u; D1 O9 G- A  ~) vshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
' V0 x  X0 F$ k  @9 _6 q' |- blating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
4 H* L  k9 B% t% p! f3 s7 B$ P# [The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood2 L7 W, `* Q0 c* c/ o' O
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were9 E6 N" A' _. ]& a
within normal range for his age. The concentration
, k3 ]. Z$ ~; X8 I5 _5 O- ?of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
" @+ N+ h5 L* `( c(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
+ a! |  l( x6 @3 e2 [5 V6 ?ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-( q7 k+ y; a. M. y" u6 u* k. x
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),& p5 T& D& L7 {4 w' W4 S/ N& [6 J
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to) E" k; S! I' B7 U  f+ f
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
* T: o( T! `3 u! v! Y9 Y& ewas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
+ o" ^" b" H' S& ~* mtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total* t0 a6 j* \  _9 z
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),' g1 E0 M5 ^  [& l4 _& Y9 g# K% d
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than/ C9 n) s5 K. P6 i' ^
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular! d8 Y. l, a/ J0 ]% A* t1 x1 q3 S5 i
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
) t2 c7 `# O# ?! @3 q& E8 ~concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL8 U3 t) }2 w" v
(prepubertal).) X8 D3 @& ]' J0 H6 r5 k7 ]
The parents were notified about the laboratory
) \, l0 B9 p6 [: Cresults and were informed that all of the tests were1 @7 U( f  v/ J
normal except the testosterone level was high. The  m: M5 u7 ]% K$ t% A
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to# g9 T5 Y( C2 y, a& x
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-5 I3 J  G. f; J: k# @) Z9 c; L
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.5 j6 p' _: y' w# [. `
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
1 H  C- v' c1 b( zchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained4 l' ^) V- v& i
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained/ W9 T* T6 S$ t1 q7 i
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-& R1 a- w! x; e7 b$ q9 s9 J
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
& o: `/ p# W& ]# q/ G1 H" Sthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 22 ?, X$ l* C4 u* L
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.1 q# y- j4 L- U0 t# g" M9 H4 z
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-- r1 T2 H/ E! n) ~( W
ing frequent erections." @$ o# ?( H" E! l2 Y
Both parents were again questioned about use of
% P% o$ ]: i6 V, Yany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
$ ?9 g! [) Q. V3 p8 W( ythe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the3 O& A3 q; a2 y
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
! c* N( {- T- K5 M" Kuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
& @, E0 C. V, @# ^' wing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for( V5 V3 c# G- R/ r. k. I
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed7 Q, f7 M2 Y  g+ F0 O/ Q6 \
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
% J+ Z* p' c6 W; A( sscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
2 S; C! `/ c: ^$ W3 R" T/ {secondary to depression.
. b, H8 S9 y# D0 R7 z/ ~8 cThe child slept in the same bed with parents.) ]& {, o' h- R! H2 T
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
) i$ f2 O' p0 s8 f4 x/ a8 t/ Hchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-: ~6 |% v' O+ \9 w: m1 ]! q
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.% K5 @# l, t/ u. q
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
, |) h( `) q9 }( rwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby* q3 J4 w# v* o
was high, he then read the product information
4 I' e( X: p; {9 V8 B0 {! ?packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
2 C- ~/ r! z3 h  m& n6 ]3 wson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they" a4 y# l& _+ s$ x: U$ Z9 s% M/ u7 V
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the! ?: i7 ?7 i6 e7 r) f4 Y
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had& N1 b$ n0 _3 A3 o- R
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
0 {4 S/ I% f" M' A" w; \test was ordered, but the family did not go to the/ y1 ~) e3 @% v$ s
laboratory to obtain the test.5 d) s  H! F& A& r% k
Discussion
0 y1 O. m' [6 I- oPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
& a& P5 |7 N$ i" X+ H2 ssexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
0 S! w! z9 S$ {6 |: G6 uPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
. }; n7 H( s0 C$ t' ~. F) c( w5 o3 q+ @it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
) j* `2 m. p* ]) Vthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
/ B7 y1 Z7 I! P( |) m4 [mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP0 ~2 m) f+ H0 w1 ~7 v
may have a central nervous system lesion that is+ v4 L  B% p8 B1 A( g" C/ I
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
2 m4 a, \" [& t7 v# Q) Z. ~amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
7 d7 u4 t$ `, Y: A, o* |3 ]  q' Dsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in+ @% f$ |" u1 g9 ~% R  @  v6 r
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-3 ^% @+ O! c2 M2 R9 i; x6 S( _
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
6 P  u" e! U/ x- H5 x9 drical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
% m: @7 o3 I* N. C1 s! K3 Z5 vgonadotropins.1,3
& r* k2 y9 L" p5 J& y( _Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-8 G( Y  N" W) G9 J, L
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate, D: n) B# ^# Y$ n0 H6 F, k& M  S/ i; O
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or. i& X% h, l1 X- H; x
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-9 A/ d1 C6 }7 a8 [5 J; o# {
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
) s& L& c5 n! [2 ~2 ~! kcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
2 G1 N& q) r7 j! @4 [adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
2 i% I, O% D3 v& }puberty in boys.3,4
1 |3 ~9 n4 S, ~8 ^4 V8 V" X! t3 mThe most common form of congenital adrenal% \3 X! S7 {( ^3 S% u
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
% N' ]4 I9 C! z# V/ O" ~: o4 WThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
0 [" Z- `6 ~# i+ o* B! Texcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
+ s+ c2 a7 ^  a7 @( [an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen) k; {  a2 ?$ t" Z
excess.1,3
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/ b: w9 M1 s7 K542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
: `: v8 M$ Z* {6 m; f- g9 SA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
- P6 X! s3 f7 j# z1 G, |independent precocious puberty, which is also known
: y' B8 P4 ?( k' Ras testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a9 u. h5 l! d3 y; n/ P! J
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
5 X0 D9 P! F0 }1 {$ |! Wwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
7 J7 U& I! M, _, `# x0 ~including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
1 R1 u4 N: {  s% \$ Zwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
7 n, X+ b' t! K9 |are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
, I3 p! b1 D9 l1 R$ W" z/ S* Z/ a; upubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-2 l7 `; @+ Z: [  g8 _
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked1 l5 N0 n' M( U; {- U1 i3 U
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
* N7 `4 _! g/ I& pmales; therefore, other male members of the family6 w/ a1 n; x+ G9 o1 r  r0 C1 h
may have similar precocious puberty.3% l* D9 s' t; |2 G: H4 q
In our patient, physical examination was incon-6 S1 k: t& ~  t) u1 l$ j
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-, z1 H* E, T- R; y
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
8 _' o9 n2 Z0 r+ `) `was in the differential diagnosis because his father
7 h2 R. [8 J% ?0 E2 k, Xstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
4 @4 n& {$ I" a8 X9 ^$ S4 {! y- atesticular enlargement is not that evident in the8 Q$ j! f9 Q! Z  M; S
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
" J, K" R( D5 U9 R7 k9 tative initial history of androgen exposure, our8 K" @8 ]9 @7 s( P
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
2 H2 M6 d- \) B7 t: feither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase) j  _3 N5 \0 @3 _7 _2 V# L6 ?
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-, o7 |. V$ F- r6 l% r
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.) t# w/ X( L* O0 j, t
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly/ C& U% x8 L# U9 B. f. v
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because* N7 Q; [; d7 u( w
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-. N: m# ~; e7 O- c9 ?% z
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
9 Z* `6 g6 g0 `/ f8 w& F( ^decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-1 t3 Z' c& [+ F  F
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was' l$ j" p' i0 \
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
, ]7 s; t8 X. B; T8 z# A: P& W  GDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
% [. p' \+ D, p. S5 D* D+ `& {cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
& ?4 s0 [0 z  Wunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
0 x9 v, c# u; _; S" F( m0 C" QSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the* u4 H* y" j; ~* Y
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
$ z8 u; R7 c" Q/ n+ T5 `( Ieven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male6 t. `! n/ [6 i, {
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
- I( K% r, Q0 J+ q$ }$ Ttion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
2 n) d0 {# a6 V" J( BOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
. u% t: k6 e8 Ywhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that, y; f# Q$ g$ R7 Y, v
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
& u1 K1 ~0 ?  z5 l) Rterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more9 C- R5 _1 Q% L+ L! n0 K8 A/ |7 Y
active in young children exposed to testosterone5 S9 b. u, ?2 i: A4 ?' u) a- \. X
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
, k2 H5 Y5 j. `drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to/ {+ c) |0 d& i5 A; l6 F
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in* X$ d' d# }4 `: X
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
3 d0 o( O- A* U9 p% V7 s7 tadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.: u; {' A! S5 M: e, q
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during  m' u) \; p2 K3 \! t, J$ `" O: s
early childhood on pubertal development and final
7 n# @! u. b' }$ L$ Q) hadult height are not fully known and always remain$ m+ E- @/ j9 s) Z7 V: c- P9 V# |7 \4 f
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-  A0 U1 A5 G2 r$ {; _. ^
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some. C5 ~! p" R9 C: S+ f
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after0 l; s' ~/ r) e  l. S  W
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation; F  Y! m0 N. j2 \) {4 O1 {
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
. O& \+ B& B6 Y. R$ X( y  O" ?1 mThere are conflicting reports and controversy
, ~2 w4 D: Y+ C* e, jover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
( B8 B. I0 i5 f& [penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal+ @) k  v. i0 u  L% E& x
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-, R6 v2 w' Y# b
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
9 z4 h, ~% g0 j: A/ e# E  }# `Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
8 x, ?  U7 z  f8 ]childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
4 z5 ?% G. e5 q9 s2 A) V7 zpenile length in clinical studies.) [) J  U6 x8 \* p) v0 d
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
& e1 q  x8 ?/ W+ Y$ a6 V7 ngoing to experience any of the untoward effects from# c/ K1 e9 H8 E9 |
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
4 K" ?  Z# m1 q7 y# {: \the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
! \9 U" m6 W+ N; n6 J* O/ J5 nAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of3 v# E- T1 ?6 Q# M& h/ \
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
3 A- d% y8 k0 u( W& g" `! [the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult5 H( T" I6 y( h( x
height will not be affected.
: ]$ R8 X! t% x( wAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-9 b" a& V4 v. w5 X! [, }4 C. c
ability of androgen products in our society may6 _$ p1 |; [0 D, r( }# ]& H
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
) z  s, S3 ?+ H' C* B: jchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-. Q/ o1 u: d& K& R/ H7 ?$ p
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
5 U- F7 M! v" ]! ^6 ^" I. Itioning about the use of a testosterone product or
+ k4 N8 F& i3 D; \' ~- q. qgel should be asked of the family members during
) d: T* h4 f6 N: V" Tthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-: `" T8 @+ [; X; V/ u
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-; G3 S% W# o+ B; B6 C2 ~
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by/ b4 `% @1 f' y9 I3 y* q5 B' ]
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a# U2 ?3 v3 m2 s4 e) v3 H. z
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
  I% s8 w$ i: i$ A, N9 }1 Xresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
& d1 L0 O( K( z5 Z, n- Jinvestigation. The primary care physician should be# U' S# N  S  o: n, B2 c1 W
aware of this fact, because most of these children$ L( H2 a9 P! ~8 ^
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
' I  A8 H# o4 {" P& M) h8 b9 ~Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
! e4 W) s+ T# [, u- A4 mwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or5 g. G9 D  _0 [
female child who might come in contact with some-
: @; m; ?/ Q9 D. K; J9 Kone using any of these products.
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