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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old+ f. j' ]4 e1 G* e
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical4 @6 @- Q) m0 `) I2 `0 k
Exposure to Testosterone" S. V" ^! i5 _8 u' J! ^
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,24 `6 y# S% W: [( O+ Q
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
. o* N; R4 D0 g8 m1 UClinical Pediatrics
. L" [4 {+ y1 O  H0 ?% o4 F9 C" z3 ZVolume 46 Number 6/ f. z9 k: ]1 h4 Z+ Z, J6 t" A
July 2007 540-543
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8 q' y% d) n6 d0 w5 W  M7 M6 }Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
0 o! y* _3 r2 y( [5 ~* r3 E5 V) ^is a significant concern for physicians. Central
; F) P# L" Y$ R+ N/ G" s4 L5 [( wprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated, ^3 p# w9 h5 M& J! K# S0 ~
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has% y4 \: w# _$ L# ?. U& }
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
7 d, U/ W) c* ~3 A2 Ulesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
" x$ k, i. _" P4 \, ^  a, d9 gby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
4 Z, t8 b/ v( F' lhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-0 Q9 b5 W3 {, A9 g7 t# n! L
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
- z: j  B5 C5 U$ ]% P; R4 Yreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the: R2 r' [! X4 A( e6 l* v- c
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
$ O1 @, {  ]* L+ Q2 Nment without testicular enlargement, which was due
( b. H, m# b' d  Q4 dto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
0 R& M( ?" d5 zthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-9 G1 w: r! `* X/ [2 Q+ I
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this2 s2 h# A2 T. n! ^, g/ g$ q
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
5 q3 W/ }7 H! U& R: W8 x7 ~2 ctestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
! A; e- v+ x; D2 w! [bly more common than the rare case report in the
& Q2 m/ Y6 u5 ?! H2 jliterature.4/ l7 M8 I9 w" [. ?$ L- @
Patient Report
' w/ @, N' K$ ]& [+ ]* }. ^3 ~: JA 16-month-old white child was referred to the2 U* n. i2 Y4 c0 Z) A
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern! p( x3 C; }, a$ i
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
  t% X' g0 {" a, {1 ?light colored pubic hair development when he was
0 m# _6 X! Y: S- QFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
9 ?% y8 A1 {' ?2 r2 ]9 M4 g# E+ WSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
/ G6 H9 _+ h3 N; WAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
0 {* i+ h4 \% U- ~6 s4 {; p4 |Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
! O( U1 s$ n! ^& ?! J! E) @Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
9 N+ ?$ {) d% we-mail: [email protected].0 K! y  z1 F6 w3 v+ i
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became7 m) B9 z* ]! ^8 o9 k
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-& c- Z/ s: M6 K* Y' r
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child+ z: D4 H' J: l$ a: G: j
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
% v  I# m% o. }% }" da birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
$ n' ]6 V+ b1 s7 S! \. T20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
  z/ T0 W' D) uof life and was still receiving breast milk along with7 P( h. u& s7 f$ Y5 ]4 n* w
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,: @* T" j* Z2 l2 j
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
% i' i9 _3 U( h1 r2 fwas age appropriate.
3 M9 d1 R* ~: aThe family history was remarkable for the father,
  W# v8 @. ^9 Fwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,6 K9 k5 p6 {( b$ v+ P7 e# |; j5 H
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s$ S; G" `9 _6 S4 ?, w+ V; w
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat3 G% B5 U- n! ~, |' ^
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.  o; ?% x8 H! }) t
The father denied taking any other medication. The
8 z/ M8 p3 M: V$ _7 Kchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche/ l0 e  ?; r4 Q' w
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
; e: s  T* _- C7 Z7 h8 h) ]5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-# x  q$ `5 u$ d: H- F' ^
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-2 O, ~) p% u8 e' P, ^
tives. There were no siblings.
  f0 W  L" A. U# ~' oPhysical Examination
* ?6 u% B/ j1 }5 `6 ~2 `' IThe physical examination revealed a very active,
( J4 n  C0 [- f  B4 _* C6 ~( O% g: ]7 Yplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
1 r! b7 [) r. f% `# b) k3 x0 k& ?* Z2 Ha blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
5 H, `+ u) Y1 o) t8 v! |/ a90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg6 k1 }8 A+ j& y" U5 P/ b
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
+ p9 L9 }+ H" N6 c9 Qvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of/ H+ x0 m' t+ d/ Z8 k
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.# p3 W, M0 H4 \, v7 B8 s# v3 p; U/ j
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for( f9 [0 Q, v5 m% {. F  t6 p. ~
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
; q9 b3 M+ m+ d8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
. I! ?. \7 @, V- Ddeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
# s/ D9 x% K# w7 U$ q, f; f  Atesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
) o% q2 U7 f2 EThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat* R  U( f& R4 R) t1 ]; Z% g3 t; ]) ]0 B
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
  I5 U+ n( i& s; E+ O. T) R" Cabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
% h0 @" ]6 ~. @* F$ q" x2 R( s) d$ t" }Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
9 ^; ^6 g, }' d! bbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
7 O8 M0 Q: D' Cof papilledema.
" I: [# f$ B  x7 O$ RLaboratory Evaluation/ u; A* ?' G, {2 W) n- ]0 G8 L
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
- s/ C! L2 ?  C. L7 [4 P$ Qusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
3 \% f+ J5 S+ e2 rlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal# {& A# R" O/ [& \. I( ?
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test' P0 ~$ y( u0 o9 j: U, V
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-; s- _$ N6 |. I1 z3 y# ?* o
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).2 Y0 m: r5 F, {6 O7 i2 a" q  V
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
( j9 @) b: ]$ G# k2 G  Aurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were4 c) h4 {7 s" R' d3 G& n
within normal range for his age. The concentration0 d: R) Q( G, x( ?/ u
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
0 F0 E. t: y" F. Q(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 202 G5 j. b" B) r. K6 ^  _# P
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-( d  S- s3 T: F+ _9 k
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),* K1 Z9 c0 ^: n- I
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to6 ~: G" T$ f4 m; m1 G; m
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)% w( o, k1 o* W
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-, y. k. T  K' O1 ?
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total0 V% D0 H7 A, {  |+ X) I' t% u
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),' _4 k  E0 x" Z+ p( ^
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than9 ?5 w' N8 X9 ?1 E
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular  E9 Y. M+ `- x1 s' r/ ~! r& L1 R
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone( V6 ~: w6 L9 O+ k. ~3 G
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL  p' Z7 l, H% s4 M
(prepubertal).: L; u7 v' h/ h% F, B! e8 l
The parents were notified about the laboratory
$ [+ L( ~. c" R( Q* kresults and were informed that all of the tests were, T( z. r4 ^& T+ O$ l4 I6 c3 X: B, K6 S
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
6 U+ j" v: V& o" h) T' O5 n9 U/ }6 Rfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to9 t2 W7 b% p) |# |# [
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
& Z; T4 l+ ?, w" {ever, the family did not return for 4 months.6 D, x1 J7 x" v
Physical examination at this time revealed that the' \/ n# [" t' ?  m& A! Y$ v
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
) j2 R1 h" a5 s1 o( [0 U( b9 T2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained' Z6 C2 K& I3 z7 B
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-, R1 g* [: x* K3 d4 V6 d/ o2 w( @& O
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at3 \4 N, p, ^1 o. D8 n
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 21 {6 a6 G; k6 }, {. e0 C( O
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.2 w7 m5 r* d) }3 L. d  ~8 v7 w* T
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
9 m! ~, @9 _9 w0 g1 ding frequent erections.  J8 n" s. r, j' t& U
Both parents were again questioned about use of
% L+ W/ e, g1 z, u' i5 f* ^0 fany ointment/creams that they may have applied to& l# m( H0 h( P5 E2 ?
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the* \- I) B3 m9 J$ U$ R  w- R
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
" w4 n; S. h; D/ U: r% Ause of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-# S: O) y$ a! A2 H
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
5 r1 L+ a4 m; ~) O( t9 J: V. r& Ca year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
; P* P4 J( e: X" U: T# X, Nto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-# T# Z0 {) W7 {5 ?/ @7 R
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
  z3 B$ f. Y1 E* y) [secondary to depression.
3 f6 u1 v' @( MThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
! x3 P( w+ K8 h- ]9 c9 w2 ]; OThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his/ ^- E& W/ |* L: n
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
+ r5 d* ^$ p" U/ V, T# m& {nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.' _) ?- r- C0 z: e1 V: u3 l
The father also admitted that after the phone call,3 F3 D8 {: `5 s4 s$ @3 K; X0 ~* W% w
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
; |3 {. C0 _) ^/ }was high, he then read the product information3 [3 C  Z2 a, Z  w8 e, w1 G
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-+ Z! y/ q2 r% D" F! q' P
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
( P- ]: a4 L4 {9 U: adecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
- H* n0 u; @7 k7 Q& ofather was not hugging him with bare skin and had, z5 A7 y& q' F1 i) m  k' n  x* s
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone' _) [+ `  w6 G  L7 O
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the2 T/ q6 s# u! {) m" a, u
laboratory to obtain the test.  N% n/ F0 m& O4 V$ o% \* _
Discussion
$ [; g8 t  X* ], J! VPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary% A1 M- }* g  U0 ]# ]" Y1 I
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
3 }. W' c4 g& S8 {9 D2 UPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when1 T2 b! E# X) v  O7 r* K' B" R
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
7 w" T5 i! B! Dthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-* \9 R* I: w$ r6 D. c3 `
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP# s& v( ]: i$ V3 N
may have a central nervous system lesion that is% N' ~3 E- E* c' h' j
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-) Y3 u: Q: K, ^! ^; `
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-! `1 D/ g, N3 N+ _6 P1 r1 Y
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
2 t* i+ {, `/ E/ }; ^. F, P0 U& ~boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-; S! F% m% a+ d: @5 ?2 y$ g7 g
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-/ M- e) v. @; b' ^. f8 \
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by8 G# E/ E3 b" T/ d9 @6 O
gonadotropins.1,3+ V0 X" ^# l: V, X- u9 z
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
+ S: D2 e' Y7 K- rcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate4 \. G2 i' ]: x3 ~! Q+ ?/ O! q
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or) e2 d+ L7 P# c3 L( C
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
! B1 i( _. v  ~- N* D- J8 dulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing) S8 B' a+ a3 ^; y0 p$ D" a' |& i
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
( c; r! P# E8 U& ?' uadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious4 `6 J- W/ \/ m2 v8 g; Y6 x2 r" m$ }  s
puberty in boys.3,43 x6 m+ e! g% u* R
The most common form of congenital adrenal" p- h/ g. o6 E: _% ~* W" |# [5 J" G
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
6 w. D4 i* ?- w. z$ fThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in, I, U& \' F; M
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,9 ~" c8 U/ X9 v$ l8 A2 F
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
- b: D2 R2 m6 }4 ~excess.1,30 b! E6 Q8 L2 J: ?- F" @3 T+ |  J/ X
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007( S1 m3 B2 X5 [6 l" `
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-- h: `7 E) y+ }) Q# S
independent precocious puberty, which is also known+ R! b+ A, x: ~4 c
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a3 J" R9 k# d& v0 o( _
very young age. The physical findings in these boys* m9 b' e5 @2 k7 n0 d, f
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
$ ~5 g+ }  h. x, P8 m  `including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
2 B9 i" a2 a5 a; uwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
8 f7 E, V6 Z) M+ nare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
. l: h1 y2 X* x1 }& @# c* v, Qpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-8 [. O4 F6 T# T- y, f. k
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
# a: q3 g; v: i9 N1 U7 U5 wautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
. A, d7 y  [: C% a7 d* |/ @males; therefore, other male members of the family
- x# p2 E! b: X1 K. S, Nmay have similar precocious puberty.35 D$ {4 s* p3 d- A8 `4 C
In our patient, physical examination was incon-+ M: s. M. \: b% r3 Q
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-5 U( i, U  o. \# l' m0 }
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis- W  y* H2 i. g$ E
was in the differential diagnosis because his father% A1 G( D) B) D) @. O7 J" z
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
5 m  V3 A* ^, v- F1 c8 I% qtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
+ D% [- ?  M7 {( V+ Mbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
6 q# S4 m$ i5 @+ G) yative initial history of androgen exposure, our
# k$ t/ z$ ?/ N8 x5 u* K5 Z& F4 ybiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,6 m7 N9 ]& C; g% p; s
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase' x) r7 m6 X5 g
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
, S1 D* p0 k3 \& z* y8 ]ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.8 F  D7 y. y! w& o" p
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
/ [" _  Q: ]3 F8 W* i) Ususpected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
9 k' B  k0 w) Z) H: mthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
7 R4 b+ x8 a' f/ B% l2 Q6 |pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and: G$ A9 k4 j+ P* e- W. z' J. m
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-4 g/ n  V- p0 d1 Q4 _% o/ ?
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was. W1 n  `* v, u0 b
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’" g) F* p! ~: _% }$ p; d
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or2 `& N6 e- Q7 L* |
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
$ I& \8 d+ N- y5 D$ Dunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
+ x/ ]& g% b$ p; ]' F& [' x. m+ RSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the  k0 U$ ^2 A2 B
baseline value in those females who were exposed to" _1 J# z' U0 q
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
& b7 j" Y3 t. p* Tpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
( Q2 p, }8 G  l6 ttion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
* ?- o2 @. A9 LOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
7 G; n$ E. i8 b. W/ h. Mwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that' M% e6 C9 n* G' ?0 @
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
  D2 x1 @. x( u' i, j! b- kterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more+ v2 Y! X  L5 d/ r+ z" {6 f
active in young children exposed to testosterone
' G7 u6 q+ X' z+ z/ ^exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
4 F" n! ^) I: ]' Y& W8 odrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
' A% ?( q8 p1 o: d+ i! p$ x) mvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
+ K/ l  a$ \! Uchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and/ R$ J! j- t* Y+ V. Y
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
: [# Q7 P2 |* Y! @The long-term effect of androgen exposure during% |; H4 V4 a$ i: ~8 h3 {1 {5 Q
early childhood on pubertal development and final
( w" d2 T! R' b+ Dadult height are not fully known and always remain
" i3 j# u; e/ h5 K) s( Sa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
$ Y1 j& f9 T! d6 d0 V7 S9 fterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
# Q8 w% V: P3 ^# [6 Jacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after: c4 V4 K9 E$ P& n' s2 w  j1 @
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation  t0 n6 C% n9 ^' I9 p
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9  Y  d. e+ E  p! T
There are conflicting reports and controversy
8 e& `" R) _5 T) i* @; X6 C1 _over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult/ @& t/ \9 N: Q; d; U5 x& ^3 x
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
" p# Q" A/ s* ladult penile length, apparently because of downreg-' o1 m/ [* X7 `$ P! l) t% E
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
7 K9 o& J( X1 g. ?7 t# X$ ]+ |5 \Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between" G6 d' @/ e# I
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult% s: n, e9 s8 y; k1 B
penile length in clinical studies.) F9 V% P" Z; z5 c* H; E% L
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
5 w- `# d  Q) Bgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
0 k6 R' g; b! M/ X$ }testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
! Y' L3 E6 f/ s3 r' V( h- T$ kthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.+ i, t: z7 a; H
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of7 A. S( O& }! j% p9 F
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at8 a. ?# `' X4 Q6 F3 @. V
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult  _: U: v( ?' p2 N. E. b0 X) x0 P. L- d  n
height will not be affected.
) A! b1 |$ _5 c3 w3 C) c$ u5 p0 ZAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-3 i# N1 J8 d! ^1 i- `# s  N
ability of androgen products in our society may" [: {8 a' K# @: R
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
7 G7 l2 K. S8 fchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
) I/ @  v2 @" Y8 e# F" d2 Lgen products must be considered and specific ques-
: _! Z5 `- `  E+ p; d( d+ Y' G. Utioning about the use of a testosterone product or
; n$ j0 v9 [6 s+ H! qgel should be asked of the family members during
2 x! `4 j& i+ |1 x( i4 H3 Gthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
! \: U9 c5 f/ n2 D$ R4 p( N7 ]* A8 eilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
! Y; X9 m2 k) L1 i9 V: p% Lnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
# c) _  M9 M2 Z' l& fappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
- Z0 B  ^- h9 w  }& q, U" u9 p/ ihistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
/ ]0 r4 b$ C* U+ I* U6 H# i9 J; Lresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive* C+ _: H; L8 v% O
investigation. The primary care physician should be7 c* ?7 h2 M6 u
aware of this fact, because most of these children% O, B4 F; S5 t" o, I. P
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
% J( V7 w. T3 }  i* mDesk Reference and package insert should also put a8 A; z- x0 V+ T5 E+ i
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
1 z5 s* y& y5 t% A. Dfemale child who might come in contact with some-
  x7 `0 g2 Y' Sone using any of these products.$ y# q4 Y7 }+ }/ p( U) f7 ~
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& R/ H* i5 Z& }, Y) C7 W2002: 565-628.
+ X8 H8 [, S$ X( W+ {2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
% J/ D+ w4 U5 m# E5 \2 Dpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
5 v4 r! p1 U% l& o# ]Boy Induced by Indirect Topical9 P+ S' L. {$ u/ E+ z
Exposure to Testosterone' m; p0 J5 p& K4 u% J3 {# T$ J, V
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
) z' w2 P6 P# ~6 s2 n# band Kenneth R. Rettig, MD19 \+ j0 Z1 P4 b) l) a9 v
Clinical Pediatrics
+ B+ z# d: T. F7 e; eVolume 46 Number 63 C. a" \- |& \% \2 G
July 2007 540-543
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$ I1 ]! ]4 h4 BPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
- d% N3 G2 P: P* k" i( His a significant concern for physicians. Central( U' F  [& i0 W! x& f3 S
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
. G+ K# C) o3 c2 ]through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
4 E8 j6 X7 k- ^1 l0 H, _: W$ oa higher incidence of organic central nervous system
: `) }" P' s2 S* k3 j. O, D- \lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested3 ?4 a! A) O; ?4 L
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic; ?/ F9 W; m/ r
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
, X: C* I0 Q9 n1 Hcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
2 u1 M7 [; r# Z- |* wreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
& b0 V5 }+ _9 a" _1 s) Xenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-9 J, L, k* L3 G5 I* I3 m- J0 D* u+ s
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due( L# ?/ m+ g1 D
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
5 }% M+ j! ~6 ?  Z/ o! [% @the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
+ h! e4 M% b2 }% z, J' a1 amation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this& G+ Y' ~5 L& P7 A
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
- I& u- H8 [' g! `testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
  {% D' Q* H, L: p8 Lbly more common than the rare case report in the% C* u3 B! B% ~$ \
literature.4
) A7 ?* o& a7 G! VPatient Report) M& Q) e( b& h4 |8 V2 R
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
# L7 B' L$ U# G) Gendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
2 k$ G& X! r: `5 rof early sexual development. His mother noticed. p; ]$ g, n/ J) N, f5 ^8 ~( U
light colored pubic hair development when he was
1 @+ ?+ U5 W8 {From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of* ^3 B) G2 c3 x0 z+ R/ ^
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
  p) o4 d% G1 j- f5 n; R/ {* jAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 [- X- M9 z1 s
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of% g: n" T8 D+ t1 X: e" K
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;  g$ K0 l9 W  u8 J* O3 F/ {& W
e-mail: [email protected].
% H( ~( ]7 x# d" |' x3 S7 S- W/ Habout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became, p/ w( K, x: F8 X8 j3 |4 U7 D$ d1 x
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-5 H. ^" E7 T' k+ |& }) A, y
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child! A* h* `4 T# h+ |8 F  J- s
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with9 t7 ^$ {8 }& o+ Q
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of' F" ^! d. x9 z
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
- V% k# |5 E/ ^7 K& R% aof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
: g% f' {4 N. y, w6 H" p! Dsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
. n4 t5 o3 }3 q$ i8 L/ d+ Band his psychosocial and psychomotor development
7 Y; M$ t3 L, v6 A/ @5 lwas age appropriate.
( p' O: S+ b8 `5 _6 E! BThe family history was remarkable for the father,
/ V0 A. M' f, p! F8 j3 y1 Uwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
  ?" F1 S, \% T2 X) _which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
, d/ r0 Z" V) U& \- t$ ]height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
% O  h3 E' V. f) i' }early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
( z8 C# u8 M& h/ j, mThe father denied taking any other medication. The
) y+ K. s5 a, [6 r, F: ?child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
- y) A; I2 z5 Y# k$ v; b+ N' Uwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
* G' t) }. ], L2 O4 ^7 E1 z6 [5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-1 N/ g' r0 V" ^. Q
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-1 z% y7 E/ Y6 f5 z9 D) X
tives. There were no siblings.
6 _7 b* L* z( C9 h) T% MPhysical Examination, X2 V# |- X9 f9 h, C( |9 s7 g
The physical examination revealed a very active,
3 K# j' ^7 e$ l" f/ b& _" j, Zplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
4 p3 A) d1 u) m" {- V# ea blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was3 x! W* q" Q$ @- Y
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg' P. N: q: a, O9 Q- j0 C& `5 k
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
% B; a  ^" M% J+ C0 h+ H, H: ]  yvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
- w* }4 `  l& T* sthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
' L5 i% T9 p. W- [/ ~- i/ SThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for& y3 \- S8 t9 v: H) t/ }
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of) i; _: m2 u1 N. j" U7 Z( x
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
7 q! @6 w  l: _+ L# x/ Odeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
3 R6 ]7 v  A6 K( j/ k! L8 i, z$ htesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
6 v2 |1 w3 @. R' BThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat, ]9 M$ Y# c8 V4 E' p. o
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no  C# L$ A: p( j% r( O  v5 M6 ~
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.* p2 p5 F& }7 Y. [
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+" m& H+ A$ C- J. R' i
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
3 c! r/ b/ H: c" T0 uof papilledema./ q2 K2 j4 X& U5 R
Laboratory Evaluation
$ ~( P* c! i- t6 H- L. e& iThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
' `. a4 E$ h, z. l, V; @  y6 Lusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
' B" s8 [( l) z7 |7 ?logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal' b/ b, @5 I+ M3 l
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
1 h$ S  v( L* U3 ushowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
5 U" y& @& I+ K" s( T& klating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
( k/ |3 Y& y2 n1 I' d4 u/ E6 WThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood8 B7 p4 y2 }3 \9 M
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
& ~: h' Y3 q. }6 n: rwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
# \& y# v1 y6 q9 Tof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
; j, v# D: W# o) L2 I(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20  T& D- K7 y. S( B0 F& ~
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-" X8 x- V! D# J0 {" j6 e
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
% ]/ R$ T, g+ R4 xdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
+ _$ w  B. `4 c! S, V( L49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)7 A. |3 Y$ `  I# S" o
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-1 B! p# l% z( t% F
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total$ y8 \0 |% g3 C, `; W
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),5 w6 `; R% |, c+ y3 L
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
; R6 d/ Y5 ^- H: a1 m9 K5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
5 ^6 ~# B1 T: [) r0 zstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
" [" v# q# @% X. r2 Iconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL6 \" h1 F1 q3 w+ B
(prepubertal).7 R  T7 |9 U+ _  i" a* ]6 S
The parents were notified about the laboratory1 M# Q3 G2 _$ h
results and were informed that all of the tests were8 F, B  l! G2 F7 q, [+ [; t, j% H
normal except the testosterone level was high. The* ^' }" j, ^. b8 F
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
2 A5 ~4 T4 \# o, L1 Zobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
. x4 Z9 M* k0 ~+ wever, the family did not return for 4 months.
* \$ H4 s$ W) L  q! M, S$ B# h# RPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
. c% M. L" ~# H( }# N4 f% Ochild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained: e: Y. [: P  d1 q2 K* F5 p& A
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
4 x$ Y' [! |% K2 ]' L0 ?2 o; Munchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
3 K0 \/ `6 V0 [8 bpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
" r$ r: C0 B  B$ l6 G: othe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 20 Y4 |( @$ X/ ?, C2 l' u5 Y: a
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.1 ?' u0 o6 |! b' K8 z8 f
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-; @8 O- }" t5 d
ing frequent erections.# \9 Y0 v( B7 @
Both parents were again questioned about use of
6 B; U8 f- G  ^3 l" eany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
6 S' h, z! n: t  z; G3 ^the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
' I% s3 |: C: o4 T+ PTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541$ z. C6 j- S: W  L9 R
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
. f6 l# ]  n" |* ]9 w+ |4 S5 oing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
! }# @7 Q( ^6 {! Z  B& na year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed( d# I  r( p$ V/ T- Y& D: j
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
% }3 Q3 Y. W# v- ]scribed by his family physician for decreased libido* e+ ~; j6 G+ S$ o  S( y& X/ F3 ?
secondary to depression.
* i- h. r0 y+ }  J$ PThe child slept in the same bed with parents.& R9 z5 t# z% @; f
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
3 s- O( l% E# ^. V# Bchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
4 I; B9 t' w6 D+ G1 ]nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
/ Z! V; B2 I1 C. G$ U' t' E8 WThe father also admitted that after the phone call,% x+ e9 Y, \  D* s: x, y2 _
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
# S2 J5 [- D  C% h9 D/ R& [+ p- r, Ywas high, he then read the product information: W' K4 v3 g6 Z% v$ y2 N
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
/ W; E( _4 A( Y) vson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they0 ?  e0 B; R/ c2 o- ]
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
; F% I8 J3 E$ y. Zfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
8 ?' }4 u% a& {  e& b4 qbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
* P* u6 I8 R' ~) p+ n. Mtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the/ C4 R8 [4 L' V
laboratory to obtain the test.2 Q1 U) U7 m' T  M# u% A) C7 I
Discussion2 j( H1 x/ C) A
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary% Q6 j: j% s$ g1 L: w6 G( ]% A
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
+ A4 J5 r, r& k. HPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when- P' o; t" ^, L8 @% [3 R: |& f  t2 e5 h
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
; [% Q' x% X5 s' ithalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-4 y) m* I7 d) @2 D, B8 r
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP# V8 ^% i7 Z# ?+ r4 I% ?' }
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
( ^  L3 b' T+ x9 c! `% ~$ M" U9 Cresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-/ p) @  v. v+ ~
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-7 K* d2 L! U* q5 L* v& j+ V4 Z3 E% f/ K
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
. r% n/ ^: {! B4 u( B5 [boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-$ b$ j! Z0 Z# ^* \1 ?) a
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
. s$ |& a% l4 ^. B0 Xrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by9 i. d1 Y3 ^; b. S! f- L
gonadotropins.1,3
! U0 l( U8 e3 d1 b7 DGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
0 @% u/ e" ^! O# }; Y! Fcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate6 X5 R! O: ?& z, _# E
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or6 P2 @, d' m8 @& b, Y; q
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
- N7 |! J! R! ]" b) q5 R$ ?ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
: K- c2 e, n" C# zcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
- ^: p# j& U* y( s3 Z2 x+ j9 v+ Y$ Tadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious! E1 @; P8 N6 H  q0 ?! y6 S- z
puberty in boys.3,40 \  U# p$ _1 V9 }/ c  `
The most common form of congenital adrenal
) f' ~) H4 n6 ~- a% o0 b% u" hhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency./ P/ Y* V7 |4 g3 \& m) O5 y6 K
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
  E9 `: b: M+ Q" a( }$ t- W* texcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
" W: k5 U/ X  w; L" Xan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
2 H* E( a+ u. G- R6 F2 Zexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
  p7 Y4 ?; W9 W* X4 AA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
* T7 V+ S4 I1 G6 N0 |independent precocious puberty, which is also known
3 u. c; g1 R7 h' {; Bas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a$ z# b  }# q& p0 E1 [( v
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
/ ]" Y1 v2 m4 X; {' c8 K! Lwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
% h$ A( G; k2 U* ^$ }3 [including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
4 ?' J! V; g. e8 B1 N) v9 j9 Ywith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder6 _* T6 l* H" I
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
" P8 M, G' b: G4 b$ Lpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
. E; Z1 K9 T# o: _, k" q6 r+ F8 Greleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
/ M0 t* P: J$ I# Q" v2 e& Tautosomal dominant disorder that affects only$ j4 u$ Z5 K: S3 u2 p
males; therefore, other male members of the family
6 ~% K0 C. o( P" i! O' A& I3 m: Pmay have similar precocious puberty.3) w& K) P8 ^8 Q" O1 F
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
  q5 T5 D4 c/ g: |sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
  L' o; q' U( z3 B4 ]) ?cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
* g: T& o! l4 k" P" C; H) ~6 fwas in the differential diagnosis because his father% J3 T) A/ S! D, J: W; H: f
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
: r$ U: f% P! htesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
0 O* w2 @, i7 }; ]beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-% p6 h, A% B( ^2 ^% T- l
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our- A/ w6 ^5 h9 U( q! _+ C0 v
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
* L- t1 c/ `3 E; s+ e. g1 f, A3 c1 ieither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase: ?' [! z, {0 y# x( @( l# d+ G
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-7 T5 d5 _$ D  o- y* A6 ~/ I# {
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
; A' i. }4 Y8 U$ V( bThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
- e. Z2 Z- P' v3 `, r" nsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
/ _% d1 a" s% Q# \) c; I& Dthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
5 I. ?: b* {) w. u$ s' bpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
" X+ q/ e4 }$ T! w9 l8 |decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-" c# _/ z  m$ J  H( o7 a4 p+ l, N
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
- m9 k( b% c  Vusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’: {! X' n8 s) G3 x  F- g/ m
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
0 n0 i, \) u7 R1 p' u2 Icream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
2 V& U/ U5 s4 E6 q4 z- v5 l, [unprotected females through direct skin exposure.1 T: ^. U; g& W% V/ P! B1 {( T
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
+ ~6 d% t2 o( `& O( o# A* ]baseline value in those females who were exposed to
$ l$ l! p! e0 U5 V! Z8 [even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male+ g" X( W+ ?0 s- e+ x
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-& x% c. y+ H% C
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.% F5 U5 _3 g" l% H; `: c$ }! a
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,8 {" o. w) r8 a. j
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that! s, r' v# b) v5 r8 a
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-' @' V8 K: W! M
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
2 M4 O, [. ~( l5 m" R* qactive in young children exposed to testosterone, |) R* _: z5 f
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-, q$ P7 O* O7 a' T
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to+ z& q8 I1 R  Q( ^4 A1 @
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in6 |& A7 v8 g1 E- p) h
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
+ E( q. L) b9 j; e. P% m9 {% qadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
$ }: R! i' g9 ~  V8 TThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
: ]" w( n! B: s  F: qearly childhood on pubertal development and final% @* z# Z3 u! a. D0 K4 ]) i
adult height are not fully known and always remain
9 w( p9 y! h7 K. X: Q3 Ka concern. Children treated with short-term testos-6 @# _+ `5 v3 \
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some5 b) ?- U0 l1 N; g+ V
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
  E/ t- M/ V. E1 A' M2 ^+ ~cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation2 U, d& x7 {* h! v! ~
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
1 F! G/ f! V+ \  j, l6 z& ?There are conflicting reports and controversy
( D( `$ R3 P* {' O7 i7 a6 w7 oover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult( |4 O( h) p, g1 a$ J" c
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal: K& l7 o3 }# S5 `
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
7 B: v0 r- D* ~ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
/ k: h+ ?0 \- v* ZSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
$ u5 e8 M- @6 O, C$ {childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult3 `0 c2 R, i, I! D
penile length in clinical studies., G* E8 K1 J2 d1 y/ n1 _3 U
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
# B" I& k$ y/ ?/ v' G/ Egoing to experience any of the untoward effects from5 s6 I5 l* \  p3 z, w- @" r
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because3 F' H6 c* c. k6 R1 O
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
; }. ]' x1 o. v7 YAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
% G3 U7 J8 A( ~. w& x5 q3 ?diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at$ N6 K$ |- f2 c# }. S
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult6 J. m; S% `( v* B) N  y# V& J
height will not be affected./ F3 {  Z, |, H: F' H
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-6 {* h! O5 d% g: z
ability of androgen products in our society may4 |7 k7 T% T) ~
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
# ?/ Y; n/ J6 }' l. |% cchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-% E- u: S7 b3 I  k' M5 s$ F
gen products must be considered and specific ques-0 e* [3 g; N8 J) i0 |- b6 m
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or) C4 y" `. v) v- n8 G. ^2 e. s
gel should be asked of the family members during4 u3 V# I* v% f+ @# ^$ Y# R
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-/ F* ]6 f  i( D
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
9 ~3 y2 c* ?4 K% ]  C( l' L% Knosis can be established by just a few tests and by
, g; L" P) j5 oappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
1 \. R! r  z/ {" d9 ~$ Ghistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may0 q9 s8 ~/ U4 q, D
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
. v5 t( ]: ?! x$ j; K1 b# @- d8 p  minvestigation. The primary care physician should be6 t. c' N: ]' ]  a& H
aware of this fact, because most of these children
7 i! g  ]- O$ S4 {8 hmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’! R) _0 q- i) j% i
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a+ o+ ?, G# F) ^; E
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or5 Y/ A* q/ e( P3 ^: F: k
female child who might come in contact with some-) s/ @' i) C: x5 `* O
one using any of these products.' L& n" L3 r# X
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% ?. B5 E" `: O" B$ S/ b' e, B' P8 `puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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