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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
2 j$ I" g6 h( r. SBoy Induced by Indirect Topical& j; u  m& }3 t9 c9 y
Exposure to Testosterone- |# ~6 W8 S  ^1 Z  @7 A
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
& @  \( G3 {* R9 land Kenneth R. Rettig, MD14 H8 ~0 a+ D! O  H0 g" d
Clinical Pediatrics
- u4 w: i+ }$ M' S! {Volume 46 Number 6
# v  U2 a6 k+ t6 r- |: DJuly 2007 540-543
) F, j; Q$ N, a3 z) f© 2007 Sage Publications
2 ?  H9 t( w) H3 `10.1177/0009922806296651
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* a4 |5 z2 }% v5 TPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,* a4 |3 q9 V8 U
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
: z& |  c6 ?# O3 mprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
& Q" F; n! H+ E$ O) l4 p' @through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has: Z9 {1 J, j5 h- M8 T$ A/ `
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
. h% M4 G% D1 c1 n0 l$ Q6 ?1 Vlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested( j. k: w$ H% E' K0 B; j6 R9 Y
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
, {0 C4 q1 {" W2 V; Vhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
! D- y7 F1 O; q1 }( ^cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
5 V, ], d( U; z( [  Jreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the4 J' p! X( q8 j- y5 @
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-& b* Q* ]( b( D# j
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
) y* r9 s+ f. \, \( ito the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by# a0 w& w( m" T) R& M! D
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
8 z' @* M& D1 o- G! a9 n9 M! Smation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
# `. d, _8 ]8 y7 bchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of8 S  `" R- a2 D, Q
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-7 v8 W2 G6 @9 X! S
bly more common than the rare case report in the
8 l+ J0 k0 s8 i# H* X% n) W1 Qliterature.4
: [0 }0 @, M0 ^9 f8 B: a8 H: D% BPatient Report
. b; {: u9 G$ Q/ Y6 x8 A; RA 16-month-old white child was referred to the. A: l1 Y* \& A' U
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
" h( R6 ^1 \  c5 [2 ~( n- bof early sexual development. His mother noticed/ E" b0 ~% w) [1 E& S2 E
light colored pubic hair development when he was' N. [/ v* l$ w- S4 L- x1 q% e
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
" A( D/ w# M: o3 k! `South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
/ l6 h: w+ r3 NAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
  z! f# k: S% C( d( f9 O, ZProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of& z0 S, M$ f: i1 g
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
3 c7 R) r& s* [6 T/ n# ?2 ve-mail: [email protected].
" ~& U  F  b. o" t/ S$ d" sabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
$ X8 |  s: D' ]1 h( e/ P! Edarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
  l9 v( D" w. [4 X; tment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
: k" V/ d' D/ J' n1 b$ P$ Pwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
9 j9 l6 M5 @  N+ O/ Q( {a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of1 l% `1 g4 c: ?% p& s8 z$ |
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
: W& z' @7 K6 h, `8 _  Aof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
$ ]3 Q3 x, `) i$ w( ~solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,9 ^& R' v& P: F0 A
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
: v0 p5 W5 r% z2 m! s6 ^2 lwas age appropriate.+ _4 N  G! |& x
The family history was remarkable for the father,
2 o. V& M9 b& ?# c* Jwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
/ B% Q; X3 X' p( ], e  l+ Rwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s1 U. s% g; j0 a& U* g- G
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
) \3 v! y# H' v0 ^* h) R8 p- t* ?early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.! }. U) Y4 c4 D, r: |* S
The father denied taking any other medication. The
( ^# z  @8 R$ fchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
/ {. b$ ^; Z* g# d  N0 lwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
. x0 C# Z# V# X1 w# d1 B3 \5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
* B5 j* w: P5 ecocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-: A- V# U7 a7 @! ?8 x
tives. There were no siblings.
" D1 j, Y7 S! M9 [Physical Examination
6 e6 g! [8 P* ?  X' ~) |& bThe physical examination revealed a very active,
1 x% R/ a( ]+ Y% o! a* [playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented$ b0 k) n5 Y# N8 Q: D. @2 j0 M1 R
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was' F# [6 M- H! Q$ n4 P9 B
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg3 ]! l. B0 ]0 p7 S$ F$ B2 D
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
5 O6 i# _3 t0 [% t  I2 Kvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
8 e6 T+ V' o4 @. y: Ithe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.5 p' U& Z) Y  ^1 W
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
; g' H1 B1 H; zenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
3 t7 l1 U2 F6 B' |2 L* Y4 Y! X8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well4 b4 f& Y9 r/ _( m5 N
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& {0 ?% t' N2 w$ W2 Ntesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
; K3 }/ x% L+ OThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat1 X% Z5 H0 O, e% h0 D: g! n( y1 g7 X
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
9 ]) e1 X- k! k. C& F& h0 Babnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.3 q+ n! E- I" w" N$ D
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
3 ]; M- c3 W" w# Abilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion. d$ P* i# j# V$ }& E0 ~& k& C0 s
of papilledema.
4 |* r, V: ]9 f% A0 T: `Laboratory Evaluation
* _: D5 R( I. Z% d: _1 UThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by' r7 K5 I& m/ X
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-4 j8 a" I7 I7 V' I
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
' C$ d1 t9 b6 Y/ ]) j: {5 ckaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test5 k7 `; c% G% I$ |5 i& x& ?6 k
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
) I: {/ }' T7 Dlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).6 J  q% e; G7 }; J
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood. Q' |0 D  [# L- E
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
0 n. K- }! H4 J( h5 j( h$ Owithin normal range for his age. The concentration+ G9 I1 u3 h" `7 c3 r, f3 W
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL2 ?$ y, `+ g# g0 q) D' q
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
+ f/ j9 @0 ~* Y0 }  hng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-5 Y9 d( X( d. [& T
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
( M& E6 J) H6 l6 |, ^; D# Cdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to: l$ |$ x$ m* ]
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)1 Y# z( N5 L* \2 Y# f( I" m( c
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
9 D( S' x& \: C! M1 Ytisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total9 ?8 m$ i/ V0 `$ W( f: S' {
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),: a5 N" m# f, N3 P  L
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than) X7 X( M# P, X
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
% G6 e$ P9 ^8 p& |% D, sstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone" O9 z' U6 [5 d1 y: @
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL$ n, Y+ N) w) W& [# ~
(prepubertal).
, V+ Z- o' j2 m- IThe parents were notified about the laboratory+ |- J0 |- k7 B' `& z
results and were informed that all of the tests were
' Z3 j  T% F8 S) P! rnormal except the testosterone level was high. The; \6 o& f0 x) a6 u& C. t
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to  Z6 n; k% j; z  T# [4 F" F" Y
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
! M% K" C( D3 \' _& y( E  Jever, the family did not return for 4 months.5 w; L, ^! \; R9 d; U% H
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
& {  h2 E: J1 F3 E) s0 p2 W, `8 o+ c0 zchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained0 m; k( \. A, \* e
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
! H; q7 c( Z0 A+ }5 ^4 runchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-! f1 D1 O0 s5 K% I
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at7 e; R3 w6 w" H" {. D% c
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
2 A7 v! j, h" r7 E' \mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.' X, [4 L: R2 y  Y1 ^- m7 T- P
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-' h3 d/ p0 `  w4 j& A
ing frequent erections.& I; d9 T2 Z$ ^
Both parents were again questioned about use of
6 ]6 m$ u; V+ G8 @% Gany ointment/creams that they may have applied to% b" b5 k$ }4 W  _, c
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the. M5 C8 Q( n; ], n' U0 g
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
- O6 |; U: d, Q& Z% n4 b( Ruse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-' b$ Q1 J, @- L: i6 D" m5 a2 `
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for8 t- H2 j/ [. [/ f6 O% F% j: {
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
% M3 y* E7 v2 ato disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-) e5 z/ e- X' q! W6 z5 ?) E
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
' ]8 c- i2 W" ]9 Z% z( ?8 [secondary to depression.: n  L0 p4 `7 H2 W
The child slept in the same bed with parents.5 w6 |, z% n8 p' E  E1 D, T
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
. ?& @3 ?1 C; B6 Dchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
3 n& ^1 Z8 n; f3 G: E6 S) jnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
  P3 U* k1 [) Q, i2 P, u6 KThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
4 l+ S6 u) u% U7 c. Z: L6 ewhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
' I  x6 A, ?; f) _2 B) Ywas high, he then read the product information, T6 L0 j9 ]$ d5 d) t+ Y  V  l
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-6 c/ g$ r8 j9 m  s
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they# K6 `) i5 L# U3 m7 J& V
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
) A* {2 j0 j2 ~% Q- D' nfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
" x6 v; X" v, x  |( ^/ {3 [) Fbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone  J3 `: a) l5 k1 i+ x9 M0 ]
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
0 b- n8 d& U9 {9 qlaboratory to obtain the test.
# s; {+ }0 r0 z  xDiscussion2 T' M/ X* [" ]* S
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary0 c/ k& Q( j3 _0 Z1 Y( [& u
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
1 \) c$ \$ h$ F' s8 wPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when' v% W3 `0 H1 h) P" y4 R
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
3 A9 T$ O5 J& G6 k) mthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-, }, v5 {/ A  z6 j8 p( Y+ K( X& q* i
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP2 h( r8 l* x- N; x( X6 G: }
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
0 x* ]  m/ G' B% j  l0 d* d! O7 Rresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
. V% L* v. O" t6 x! Y  @5 Tamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
. @% _4 {2 ?8 b& H( D% y+ v6 ]sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in5 ?; a  `- e' M' {/ }; D, v5 e
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-: Z9 L6 [: b1 c
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-* K$ I* R* _% J- o" O
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by* T7 X! H- @% {, J6 Z; C
gonadotropins.1,3
  k9 \9 L1 s% `" R/ UGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-6 {6 U% Y0 I. A5 K- y" a
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate: L9 b2 R1 E8 o' v
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or' g  N% Q) b. j' i
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
$ D* ~$ k! F+ M7 C+ Mulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing( s( `  M% m& v  D. ?4 E& [, b" s; D
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive# ~% X" H2 d, E; B3 @
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious! P, M: S2 m, q7 c2 d/ v9 j
puberty in boys.3,4
5 }6 L, A6 R2 D9 O5 u9 V* v) V' s& WThe most common form of congenital adrenal
  q" T+ y) q2 s1 J; c3 J5 ihyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.& m8 p, Y9 n7 W/ T$ N
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in' W) R$ q9 C3 Z  ?
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
9 F* Y7 I2 j3 b6 W1 jan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
3 j+ f' N+ C& @! |: _& Nexcess.1,3; B2 q4 X/ ]; I* q, T* @$ E
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
/ m. J0 [& j' Q' I* c4 YA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
& T" ]2 h5 Z! h( B4 }' F  nindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
9 r- T3 ^8 C/ R3 M1 M" cas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a, T3 R7 ]' j( e# `# U
very young age. The physical findings in these boys# E' l- Z) L* Y: _1 w
with this disorder are full pubertal development,! Y2 W5 Q  q$ ]; f7 t( a
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys: |, ?5 U: p3 Z+ n4 x. Y
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
- `- @6 P5 s" N$ M+ w$ dare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show; |3 ]9 Z; w& l
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
* J7 o9 N# Q" O, n* f6 a% _7 ]releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
8 E. C* I, e  p8 V; e/ ?autosomal dominant disorder that affects only9 h& v) \) {; Z- S+ N+ t0 `8 K! ]
males; therefore, other male members of the family
0 J# ~! y0 v9 p8 Ymay have similar precocious puberty.32 j+ W( a% \( `8 ], A4 M
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
5 S; ]; x, G9 A2 Csistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
1 r( R; F6 N; H# A  X! hcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis4 q" \7 ~% T- t( D$ l9 J, W
was in the differential diagnosis because his father; p" Y1 ?6 }' q7 F# x  X; ], c/ p
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
- X* j- U, x5 J+ f. J+ U5 f9 wtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the$ V+ s) }/ R% W$ Z. N
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-' u$ I" {* w+ M5 Z
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
( Z* D! D1 E( |2 b9 I: z1 ^" gbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
) v( @3 r  s$ ], y! }; Aeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase' ~1 W" @+ f- c6 \
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-* J4 Q: u9 }7 L2 {4 d
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.4 F& b5 A4 S2 _& `: B+ f3 |
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly& V. `; x* P' u* o
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
! }; T: o5 B2 a" ?/ N; Q  u7 ]2 rthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
% P6 J: J% v& i: c0 \pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and; H" z5 B: x5 h( l: {/ ~  n! D2 k+ N4 L
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
$ r/ d9 @8 ~/ wterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was& e- m9 a2 W+ e. e& i7 }) O  m$ j. d
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’! B0 b! N- r6 U3 q- k( h
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or! l. \7 W: }5 u$ o! [: [
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to3 T: D$ Q# u# [, H& k
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.+ C* J/ W. Z$ Y9 Z+ V& v- l  w
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
. a2 V4 K& j- G3 a8 f) _5 I9 p+ }baseline value in those females who were exposed to% Y3 r8 ?7 l% s  f( N
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
1 l5 D; `1 p* R6 Hpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-0 Y5 U) g3 R, w+ h' ^0 W: ?
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
0 {) X3 {! Y4 k2 ZOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL," Z; x0 H0 E) ~% q' W
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that- E7 b8 e- G& x' n! P
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-- s  }4 ]3 m- n' l
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more3 p9 J, i! ~" d, B& F
active in young children exposed to testosterone6 W7 D) {) [6 |% L1 u
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-' |9 G3 x, A" d6 k
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to) ?! F! M1 Q% f( L; d' [
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in; B! O% i) C' r7 t2 s9 K0 \
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
, Z- G: ]) c0 sadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.9 Q, p* z- {/ _( G: \0 g, G3 S
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during9 i% }. @# f+ K9 ^' Q
early childhood on pubertal development and final) G2 U1 l. S& H) \6 e( B# R( W
adult height are not fully known and always remain- P- B% U* x; r7 V0 E
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-& e4 }' a5 _6 C1 y& B1 q
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some% N( S7 \; o0 \
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
! x' O/ N) |. \: m( y) d9 [( ncessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation  }% Z2 K8 G9 Y* w
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9. Z: H2 m9 b6 A
There are conflicting reports and controversy
) y  M+ H4 c9 ^+ sover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult+ u' f! f: @( ^& g
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal' V7 w6 r& W) Y* D" [
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-# a  w2 ^& G' f. K
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,& O: x+ ?0 T4 U* @
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
" Y! e: M7 }; E* Y+ e2 r1 Lchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
' E# d2 g/ E+ ~7 Y1 `, G! mpenile length in clinical studies.
' e9 |  @& L" r+ S$ g% f2 e, H" M! xNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is8 r& G7 U- y; f  ?% z2 V
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
( b( T: H$ Z- ?* G' l+ y+ Otestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because0 w0 y& O! [& t+ Q; J0 S
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
8 B6 U! \* Y* \# ]5 N% B% \Although the bone age was advanced at the time of) k4 U% r% V7 J; d+ f1 B' L
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at# E+ `$ f+ H# K; o' ]9 t, _
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult3 g5 A3 U- o5 O4 [+ K3 O' c
height will not be affected., e9 q: r8 Y& e. c2 V3 ~& I) X
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
/ W1 B7 b. l, u; I! \. L7 `ability of androgen products in our society may2 }) K4 C1 ]  |8 g
indeed cause more virilization in male or female" {2 M1 A5 v2 v+ M$ ?
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
4 e) p& e7 M  x6 T+ `1 P& Ngen products must be considered and specific ques-2 w; v: e% L: [( V0 H& t$ \
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or& l. v) R' o0 j# l$ s
gel should be asked of the family members during
; y3 X) |  ?7 Sthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-$ l: W0 q" |9 E! T, d
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
" u+ O! f! j( ^5 a4 `0 Anosis can be established by just a few tests and by3 ?" h7 G# x& ?4 k  _: R( e9 n( T/ z
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
1 d4 a8 ~9 d% ^( X4 j# k# Rhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
- z! l( X8 O$ a/ Nresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive1 ]5 j& m0 v3 |: z% Q. y8 D
investigation. The primary care physician should be' }5 Z8 t' x3 L7 `* }5 D5 R" v; s" m
aware of this fact, because most of these children
$ W) p6 S. \0 g4 Vmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’! |( t" b7 ?. m8 h
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a  {- u5 J7 H5 j+ h3 U) ]* g( g
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
7 b6 Y8 Z% R: Vfemale child who might come in contact with some-2 @/ d. L/ M  u  w" {' {
one using any of these products.
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2002: 565-628.5 G3 r& z6 S$ b" Q" e8 i
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
4 D( }% G, m7 {$ V% V2 Epuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
  `: y9 k3 t& a2 Q% i# [1 rBoy Induced by Indirect Topical" x4 Z5 h9 R: [2 O: P0 V
Exposure to Testosterone
7 h8 m& E1 h2 m) f$ `! ?; P- }/ D5 I2 uSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,27 ?) h% l" s# m6 A6 U8 o+ |7 O
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1& a: m; t" @( q6 y" v9 ?6 W
Clinical Pediatrics6 Q- A( J  W: v0 U6 |& e; A
Volume 46 Number 6
8 h0 i$ {- _+ V7 Y* SJuly 2007 540-543
, K2 h4 c! ?9 e: i: D6 }8 f© 2007 Sage Publications3 U; _- e0 k0 {7 n$ J5 O& \! x, B/ E
10.1177/0009922806296651
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hosted at
3 r" O. v1 w* uhttp://online.sagepub.com
$ ~$ c7 |6 d/ k2 e: F# hPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
; _/ O) y$ P# z$ F% l* uis a significant concern for physicians. Central' ?; b; S. ?  n/ K' w8 C4 t" }/ M( x
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated( h( M1 w- |. f4 M
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
( M8 T; z/ B8 I  L5 ga higher incidence of organic central nervous system
8 @2 j2 u) G& U/ {% E+ M/ h- p0 Jlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested0 S9 a/ w  ^* q6 y% L# @4 u
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic. Q4 o/ f5 j9 v5 b7 X5 A
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-. H0 I6 g$ A& i' J" x4 ^: g: c- v) ~
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We+ j# P/ g! O5 K9 P$ W
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
3 v' I" ~7 ]1 K# m: k, V( l3 Oenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-4 B5 S+ X# ?& E" Z& r
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due. |- k. {4 t. j! s( S% o
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by5 }/ G4 j  [# A! P. D- [& o
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
0 V( {2 P9 D: z, l2 @- S1 Qmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this% S4 J6 U8 K% ~" R4 d. d
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
$ k  L: w2 R9 Ctestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-' j4 P( P" h) I5 j* C! A
bly more common than the rare case report in the
1 m( p1 P( u7 T+ j" F4 F# Iliterature.4& A4 j- G* r  C3 z% W
Patient Report
7 V* v7 Q; ]% e& `" xA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
" B/ @4 G8 z: eendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
* w$ M0 w) ^, Oof early sexual development. His mother noticed+ x6 a3 [" K0 G7 X
light colored pubic hair development when he was; i7 K, {& y* X
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
. E; Y5 H4 j( p* C/ nSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
# J" r  I& L: f& EAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,6 m" Y4 L; L  X9 o. E
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
: ^$ |9 r9 V0 T* [. B$ j6 ]Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
  W# E& a- B$ se-mail: [email protected].
5 \4 L* }" h7 H; Z( N- K  Habout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
8 r( m# z3 A# |( Ydarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
, p; D. Q; A& S4 ]! G' K/ dment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
3 U5 U! w, s$ w# Y% m6 Rwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
. b* t4 V5 q+ j4 Z# R  O$ Ja birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
1 |3 H$ H' z& l8 g. X" |- ~2 a6 Q20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year  \" \: A+ k2 t# f% _
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with  A* @6 M- G! C( n7 H7 m1 G' M
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
. g' ]" q8 c6 o! e5 mand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
- E5 t& e& s7 p! I) }was age appropriate.
$ j% u: f0 q' t* [( kThe family history was remarkable for the father,
* ~7 e) _. i4 p6 [- V' d; Zwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,3 @/ o" J3 s3 m+ o  b
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
# {+ x, a3 E% o( r+ o2 O9 _( [height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat, f/ Z+ x9 O6 S: l7 N. L9 P
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
/ y" i3 R. R6 v. I. J1 ?! CThe father denied taking any other medication. The
# J7 M! _- i2 l7 U% s( @child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche8 F' `; h: h' d: [7 S
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
0 m* b6 R( b1 z/ E* F2 D5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
. Q7 }' V% ~- q+ zcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-& S5 j, `. V1 x  B
tives. There were no siblings.
9 \, k& `$ k1 W1 yPhysical Examination
, J- r! J* S3 j: w+ G) UThe physical examination revealed a very active,
7 n2 p0 e- @4 a% Z7 Kplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
$ ^0 `8 G. \" D5 La blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was' N  R7 Z3 J; V0 D: j+ V
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
1 U' J4 L7 t# m- M2 Y. c! o! N(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth$ x  \) ^  n/ d
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of. ~$ J% b) \1 B& t8 E" J
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement., ~) I" n5 q! v6 r8 c5 G6 \
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
5 j# d$ ^+ b  U" ^enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of5 n/ B& J/ G, R+ L2 q6 X# t
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
0 b# V; }: K+ ~' fdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around' n7 \+ A2 R+ A7 e7 r& r
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The' I' c/ C- t' i$ W8 C. W
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
4 l  Q6 ]6 r+ V# f0 A  oThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# c* b# i( w8 p3 W5 t, E; Ooily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
% P( J8 O. R: B8 F" S6 C9 z0 Qabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
  v* |- Z) y5 ]# u4 aNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
9 d# a& l% @, U3 W; \& z2 n; C" Kbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion/ T  P3 F8 E: ]) v, w  N) w2 I
of papilledema.% y  O4 B; L$ s9 m
Laboratory Evaluation
0 W- X" S" N6 R4 K% C8 b- JThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by& l8 U; r# _9 U+ Z, T, S
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
$ T9 v/ k! }0 B0 X$ B$ t" Mlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
. n5 `* @& h( l1 P, {karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test; w) X$ w+ O8 @% v/ [1 f
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
4 H  \8 I( _& zlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).7 N/ Z: @  W+ h+ [; R) ~
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
/ X8 M: s0 U! |# j# n7 @) zurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
, e% Z' V( D% b" l) v7 i$ Jwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
4 r2 K, Y& g1 K( b' D4 Rof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL2 C- O" z( A2 d7 K* N
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 202 W) q& s+ ~7 Z
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-4 W% n  `( V& b. S0 l
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
# F' T2 d0 I( G& ?. @: tdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
1 r- y. Y/ k' P. ~( s; Y49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
& R, L: G0 u0 X' m0 nwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
: X1 u8 w9 C% S9 h* }tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
4 M' B6 m9 b: q, D8 V9 qtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),* d4 q" ~! C8 }* v! Z9 o  a
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
& U8 r5 e8 @1 D) K5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
/ `3 `. Q, _! Z- `stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone6 r# I5 `) a/ D) ^: ^0 C
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL: g' R& J& g; q/ c! r" Y, a4 O, g
(prepubertal).
) W8 `# Z  @' y0 d3 V# e0 @The parents were notified about the laboratory5 _& J% u9 z- U8 ~
results and were informed that all of the tests were9 L3 {+ P8 ^; q7 G, E8 W
normal except the testosterone level was high. The" J" J8 Q" t0 }7 ~! L; Q
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to" W& L. D: ^! B
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
1 ^/ H2 X- ~2 P! ^! b6 F8 ]ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
9 |; W3 P& Q. e/ L: E  qPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
3 [4 l/ n& w; _) i3 |, }3 i& ]child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
3 Y+ `; M( R: }5 _2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained/ H3 _. X$ q1 n1 S+ O; u
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-' O$ n' F; x3 q
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
: y6 f1 R4 F* g$ u' Ithe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
- a. x, b4 J6 ~- M' ?- e2 d* kmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
3 X7 ]# J: F6 S5 f8 UThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
. E9 \, T1 W) F3 Ring frequent erections.+ p# x( M9 F0 }4 |
Both parents were again questioned about use of. c- E5 B; d6 R# W% m; p4 N
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to8 ^- Z+ Q" v' R  P  B
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the# C1 b# T8 P  P2 y0 N5 ~8 ]
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
7 M: h+ l5 V4 ~' Quse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-6 h" Z& q; s8 B; Y% T
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
; V7 M! D$ _5 ~* M% F9 F+ ea year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
) D1 C  H2 r" d1 o7 G& R. K$ qto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-$ i1 r9 B" @# K  c/ M  y6 w
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
  Y) D0 s  G9 Q  Q  V% x2 c, fsecondary to depression.  y/ X) k3 E' o# p  j
The child slept in the same bed with parents.3 Y( I# m$ }* H* e) w
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his0 ~& }' [% p; j3 d
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
" z" p6 N4 V/ e& R5 D/ B* nnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.+ D- G# d! J. `1 }, |( I" o
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
; [$ D# k8 `- k! k6 s( Q" T( ]when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
, j3 W9 N! T6 Y6 G4 q8 b$ cwas high, he then read the product information
1 f/ ]! {( @. \% D3 H3 a) R% M% opacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-) Q; {  T$ ?) q/ I
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they1 B* v8 }; o4 p& O. C9 ]# m' a
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the) d! Y$ F' Q) p
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
0 r/ @' g2 w% y) _6 v0 R* m& T  Tbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone3 K$ I- J0 t& F! L: s
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
# A7 e6 i6 i" z# o. G6 @laboratory to obtain the test.. Y6 Q# V, S; Z2 {$ C; [
Discussion
+ Q8 `6 `5 K' \Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary5 S0 J; ^6 i, d2 r. E
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
9 _/ j3 `2 m( H* d: w9 [Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
# I. U+ z4 N* h% K' Yit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-- V. j- {6 M! G  F
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-6 Z, f  D/ ]# g9 G6 H9 B
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
5 _1 u, s) J7 Z9 Qmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
* |4 m9 Z6 O2 H  z( ]/ h8 p4 bresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
' z. W( O' o4 t/ m  wamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-1 J0 S6 W5 L# I$ F1 }
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in; l1 j5 M, D/ [+ R0 S' x
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-2 ?2 o) U) r  F3 O
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
- x+ ]) S6 [# b) f! wrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by- T5 j- B8 d% S- M- E+ ~% O  a
gonadotropins.1,3, T$ u8 k/ z8 b
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
* X+ P5 f8 _% R) |! Kcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
/ e; R" Z' V" w6 S- e% s  W7 \androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
2 e  K$ X2 U& r! R# w- y& J( }exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
9 V/ b1 h. U4 }9 `9 Qulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing6 g0 B) M% u* _- M1 ]% e
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive. k8 U) v2 ]1 a4 g; j- \
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
" l+ X8 e) [/ \# b$ i% Fpuberty in boys.3,4
5 Z* `9 B. b: X1 q* SThe most common form of congenital adrenal( }4 D, h; `( X  @% g/ `- ]
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
0 e; X( d1 Q' G7 v3 M6 n6 [The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in, W$ Z2 s: ?" P' X- ]& t& |6 O$ q
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,9 Z0 S0 p7 A+ [
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
+ Q5 @7 H' p' |/ H0 jexcess.1,3
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- l: B) B) o3 x8 [. F& `3 K542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
5 D. ]( o; \7 b! |& |$ D! yA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
. r* y6 p* j8 Y& v) rindependent precocious puberty, which is also known/ J5 E+ p! T0 j/ D. g9 I
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a1 S4 }/ q" Z" y. ~- ]! d$ T
very young age. The physical findings in these boys, A6 q9 e2 ]9 y) H/ w) O. x
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
; T5 G0 @3 `5 ?$ F2 j4 lincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys- o: Q3 k- q* I+ `0 t6 B4 Q
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
4 b3 p2 R3 H/ D2 ?; Fare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
. r& _: B) \- \! V% |, npubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-0 D' r* B; |' P& a; D$ B
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked6 D. w( |1 s( k9 A
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only" o. \6 z' E- S7 w
males; therefore, other male members of the family
" `: Z5 C' Z3 d3 X; H" ~) v3 F, Nmay have similar precocious puberty.3; k9 ~+ ?' t) J& o
In our patient, physical examination was incon-# E7 N1 e% ?/ ~- C- N# I" @
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
( |* h5 D2 A  i- j5 K: ocles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis% \( }1 y9 y, {" C+ ~5 g9 w
was in the differential diagnosis because his father: B+ q5 {, R! x& `3 s* t
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,% H& l3 A) }% B0 p$ }, j
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the4 G: w7 Z  [: z" }. j; t
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
( l' `* `! O$ R$ d& }ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
+ H5 L% q6 l. M4 e6 ebiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,+ s+ q5 g: y5 }3 v
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
/ t) K' d  r: x- Edeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
% Z! o( b# q& W' D2 Eing the normal level of adrenal steroids.% ^5 S. k2 w" w# T8 l
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly1 l% ^3 @& h3 J7 q2 d
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because, f. H+ N7 P8 g% p
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-4 s8 c4 L& P: z& N# E
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and$ ^7 ~0 p0 N8 ^) i- g5 C' R
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
% ~) U. V! X4 e1 [1 J5 v% G+ vterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was/ }8 R" q, z# V" S' Y$ R# C
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’) x) \5 C* T2 R$ t! r3 _+ n$ [
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or* U8 `# a, `) B. U( E! }& J6 A
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to9 g7 I) D- r3 {0 H
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
5 Q6 S8 ]9 T/ Q5 d" B% iSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the* G8 W" W! U' S5 N
baseline value in those females who were exposed to2 L) X, ]+ m5 b8 L$ K. D
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
/ }: A4 K7 |2 d! I0 D! }5 Lpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-" M7 U+ j/ M, f- ?& U
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.% _  l2 d- J5 l6 h) t6 i- }* P& |
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,, {7 V% Y( V, f: K0 n
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
  V: j2 R) H. _3 Odermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
  P4 ^' X5 N6 f, n7 Aterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
% i  q+ W/ y0 k4 |  `7 n0 A- u  cactive in young children exposed to testosterone8 K. u6 A% F$ o2 P
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
4 I4 ~/ N- ]2 z) kdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
8 B2 p  i1 l2 i( Z  D$ kvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
1 ~# x' g! X, Dchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
) M1 X/ r3 F5 H2 l" xadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
4 e6 p- `& @  Q. }9 M, GThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during) ^5 b( A2 S) _1 G9 i; m- [  U1 N
early childhood on pubertal development and final8 r+ F' j" r& g% s% \
adult height are not fully known and always remain
7 B5 T# V" g4 Ya concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
4 I5 G+ v) n- y$ n2 ]2 Eterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some* w% u+ h$ y: k9 d0 w4 i- j+ N
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
0 `2 X/ p$ h: P6 r1 ?* _, Ccessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation* K! T- {4 l) e4 V3 q! {
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,92 R% t& A% {. Z$ t$ R% a0 F
There are conflicting reports and controversy$ y: U7 X9 U( y6 @5 W% O& ~
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult9 U1 M% A! B9 @$ `% v8 d2 g
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
8 U, ?- e$ a1 q; uadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-- [: T) Y3 A: ?# ]$ t' T- W3 y8 ~2 W
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,9 X' N! K/ A9 m$ S: Q1 `
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between) ~+ R- `) g$ T0 `+ X# [
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
8 \5 N% W1 o. W5 O8 Tpenile length in clinical studies.
* @& @. F% h/ P$ N5 V" RNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
/ ~% P. X8 s9 D$ vgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
2 @+ G2 ~6 m$ l& V1 _0 xtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because0 t- C" N2 |3 G1 g8 s& v
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
! z* K+ k) E, s; E( K& E* {Although the bone age was advanced at the time of$ s- O3 g$ s2 z
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at( n. i* {7 \$ U* g
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult/ y5 T* U0 w2 r9 E
height will not be affected.- X/ S' J; \- _
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-9 D; K0 v1 I9 v4 h0 p
ability of androgen products in our society may! ?7 T9 ^/ S0 P0 ^+ h3 Z
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
, [' ~1 K8 A9 w! b" }8 Echildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
0 |( `7 q, M$ k# @& Z' Ygen products must be considered and specific ques-( T: n( e# y, I6 X; A/ H- ?& F
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or+ f, _5 X( [/ E( |: L
gel should be asked of the family members during
  h4 [3 R4 ?! v& Z; W! bthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-+ `9 m+ O8 A: y, `5 p; e
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-  X8 B0 [1 {5 X% d$ I8 \
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by- H7 m* _' e- H6 A
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
( k0 L; Z/ X6 Q5 _- `( |history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
7 j! F' b' C; h9 v. Mresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive: `$ T  E, e  L5 W5 e, o! {( w
investigation. The primary care physician should be$ z5 b' R" k: L
aware of this fact, because most of these children
! v% v: E, v* }; c# K! [* X3 vmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
" q! G' @7 i* s& W& k- gDesk Reference and package insert should also put a; G# L; t; b6 y) t8 p3 R$ _
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or* X8 F4 w3 s: {
female child who might come in contact with some-9 o- s8 ~: b! G" l
one using any of these products.0 c! s  `4 }2 O6 S/ {
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2002: 565-628.( c  f+ ^2 M7 V6 B2 g
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious+ X  x, E& H, p2 u. X4 N2 _
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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