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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
5 e6 A5 k3 U0 x. M% GBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
. D5 x# p: ]" Z9 y4 A& ?Exposure to Testosterone
. v6 B" C- ^2 {$ fSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
# v2 B9 O- u* R2 |and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD12 k4 E  O+ V* v
Clinical Pediatrics4 ^( n- M) c) c. `, S; L
Volume 46 Number 6
. m5 y0 G( q1 p" G7 \/ K3 jJuly 2007 540-543
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6 M, j& Y! k' z1 @. o. u$ q! P& W" mPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral," Q8 x" ^! B; D2 K
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
" T7 b! }2 D4 d3 tprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated( f* e: D9 W! ~% ~
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has& B2 T+ x8 p0 q, M. v
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system1 o0 i# [9 k' l9 ]7 Z
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
  W. r, v7 u+ Fby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
  V' C6 j4 }$ t6 S# ?9 q3 R& K1 _7 lhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
$ ^, \8 a% k8 `+ Bcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
8 _  J5 l, d: o: K1 ]report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
9 ?+ j; R3 p0 P% Tenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
1 e8 Y+ a/ V% M$ m; vment without testicular enlargement, which was due
, H, }% t/ q- B0 Rto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
2 \" y; |1 W5 C; athe father. The family initially concealed this infor-' A  M: V) {: x6 y! p8 B
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
/ |8 W7 D9 }7 ?& A* L  Y+ Rchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
! p) f6 x- V1 ^( J5 R# itestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-5 D- x+ v2 r3 f$ n" R
bly more common than the rare case report in the1 c7 W+ E+ T8 M7 v6 Z- L
literature.4
% \* ~6 k) T. g$ N* T4 p; yPatient Report3 c& |6 P7 Y7 O) |0 i
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the- _3 F+ Q& V4 x) S' |
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern! @2 V6 b4 c/ w
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
8 `7 T; y0 T  g& \7 D+ S  Blight colored pubic hair development when he was
  O6 T7 D1 I( g( sFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
4 V3 U5 ~" `8 _/ f3 vSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
- U/ d9 i0 S, h2 e- eAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,6 x2 i9 V/ a* f& x6 Z
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of0 q" a$ J- F; }( }/ T
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;4 _# ]' l6 a. ?/ f5 E2 c+ O* ^- n
e-mail: [email protected].
7 D& G) }3 p! jabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became- h: L& {( S4 o, p% h
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
: h& Y4 j5 t; q* L* n% d6 sment of his penis and frequent erections. The child) v# }1 H( U' X( V1 L
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
8 J& z' Z( ^/ U8 \( V4 L8 oa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of0 ]* A% k. b# H" i
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year3 M* B8 _3 q0 P) Q4 K
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with. M8 ?" t5 {/ ?% T% M; D5 Q0 r
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
: U1 w) f, C1 q5 b2 Aand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
8 \& K/ d+ w: ]( J. O5 x# ^" \: A, z1 jwas age appropriate.
# o& F+ E. [" [2 r4 KThe family history was remarkable for the father,
: g9 R; Y, x, I% t% uwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
7 G' |4 F4 C# ~8 n, j" Bwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s4 J+ S' @3 [+ n: g2 Q$ Y
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
; @# C+ D& |+ X( x4 Learly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.: B6 h* m$ H& L- q+ @0 M4 M
The father denied taking any other medication. The& a' s3 A5 e$ ^9 ]+ P
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
' a* N2 V5 J0 D! U# h) J  wwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
# Y: T; A' I( W" m( i3 o% Y5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
4 ^, S2 i# H- ococious sexual development in the first-degree rela-7 N/ ^7 g0 [' l0 i8 s
tives. There were no siblings.
' U: J- D8 @& n+ ^' j' x: I; u: N' OPhysical Examination( ]+ u9 l2 k2 }% N
The physical examination revealed a very active,2 S+ B8 Q: E/ y0 T8 r$ V
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented0 r2 q  k; S% ]# n
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
2 f+ Q( ^* I" B7 \9 s! H90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
" g7 m$ Z; O. Q/ ?8 z) a(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth, C) W' J9 L# e, Q! Y3 d6 O
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of3 e, R& C0 f2 p2 @: @  ?- W
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.) A, O7 c0 c0 ]3 [1 O7 q1 u0 f2 f
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
4 P# I" b% ~9 Fenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of9 R5 D* l7 E  k0 s4 ?4 b9 K
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well- r7 B9 W, B4 y9 J& [$ @8 }; A
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
7 n' S* E9 a) ^$ f1 R$ \testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
1 B: x0 Q& W8 V8 g% d4 z$ aThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat/ W9 B- C( _+ Q/ O" ~
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
. Y, ^7 `% K9 N8 X& F: Vabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
4 z+ X- V7 h' cNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+) D& V: T$ U0 m) o
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
3 [2 n' ?! Z( y) @of papilledema.
) j! {2 \9 G5 zLaboratory Evaluation
$ P) d* l0 [' SThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
% g$ d& ~$ t  D: xusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
& k9 u! G* v8 A, i% Xlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
2 s; ^& b6 `/ ?/ @3 c  x0 a8 W: ekaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test% \! w( d7 P3 H  t
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
1 c0 T& I) F8 hlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
1 L+ D" l# m9 T5 mThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
- l" O8 a3 Y; n; c6 c8 ~6 Eurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
9 u3 R9 y& M4 S* j( E8 E! [9 T! lwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
% r# }# r$ K! J2 A; a  Wof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
6 N: `/ v( g8 v0 C9 S/ f(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
4 B+ v0 c% d7 z( f3 i/ Xng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-( L4 D* s- F3 q0 l) \
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
2 ?6 T$ ]0 J$ b/ ?, F1 _  }desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
0 B( R8 m+ o( B49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S). W6 i. z5 b( g# f6 q
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-. e: q0 k- s2 {9 u: ]1 \
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
. ?- l8 P: W6 utestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),& b& z' @( }! S! h: x4 c  \0 M
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than0 T5 B& c8 g. c% f& M$ U7 ]
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular8 [0 o! K% ~7 ^9 D" `; N
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone2 C( i* l  `' w4 x6 l% ~5 y+ y
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
$ f4 C7 u9 x3 A& x; [4 G) [(prepubertal).0 o! ^+ N3 y/ U* y5 v
The parents were notified about the laboratory1 D, H) e$ z, ~3 R. n+ p; S6 [
results and were informed that all of the tests were
) n: @9 q+ M( `& |( \. [normal except the testosterone level was high. The
- D/ ]# `# E9 \follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to0 l) B4 X7 N5 P, `+ v
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-) A6 q/ {9 G# ?" C- Z
ever, the family did not return for 4 months./ H4 B, X4 w) a' \0 M
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
4 K* e  i8 I$ [$ gchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
) p8 t3 W+ I3 y4 N6 h2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
9 {; l- ~0 o3 |8 h- j: B, a  k' xunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
. [' r8 ~, b' \9 W/ C8 }pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at8 W& W6 j4 ]& G$ i( e+ @( Y  D
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
8 k6 w" u4 N; S3 k; K- s9 _mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.: p6 j- m5 Q4 s
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
/ F2 i" G$ U% F* u4 i4 y3 U* _/ uing frequent erections.
6 V3 s; X* F5 z8 a8 ?9 `8 V$ _Both parents were again questioned about use of. [% t3 z- |5 K# |+ ~# a2 u9 W# a
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to  R6 U- t& X9 Y* A) `
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
0 Y3 R+ j; s8 s3 `7 |* FTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
& c. Y# v: ]) Cuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
, C6 s/ B5 C. h. q2 f" G+ m% Bing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
  S6 X6 a+ u0 y0 @9 K2 P) ~7 Aa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
: R" S( u, w* _. Rto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
1 F4 |8 J# p$ b( Qscribed by his family physician for decreased libido6 P; j0 e5 I" X$ {. U% H9 ~, o
secondary to depression.4 k6 V+ a- ], ?- r
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
, {* b8 u$ P- L5 |7 V% l! F+ \- X% fThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his9 W. L0 f# M' w
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
7 m5 U5 t3 s! V6 {nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
9 k: @9 h2 F/ R2 y- MThe father also admitted that after the phone call,5 H5 U6 ]. I+ @. K0 n, O
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
9 B; Q- m) C( J# Iwas high, he then read the product information
+ J. u5 P1 x1 E3 V0 R5 h4 X8 l( Jpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-4 T/ B4 j& y/ u1 O3 D
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
- Y9 ?4 |6 `. \7 t0 F1 xdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
! w" x& i8 D+ P0 ]5 P5 yfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had& {1 @3 _8 q( H  a
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone" v% U7 t3 {. A* L/ V
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the/ t$ |; G5 ~+ Q# Z* @1 t  f4 E
laboratory to obtain the test.* w/ v: \- o7 m8 F2 w, V7 X5 f
Discussion9 a+ E) V; S+ p: K
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary* l$ ?/ z8 q$ `& L5 d
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
7 W/ z) f" _. M, J3 M5 p& vPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
) f3 X+ w% W/ ~6 H: N/ ]  Nit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
: g6 l; K) x& mthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-( {6 V; W- v  U! M" j! f5 P6 E
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP* e3 @: R. z) h. }6 L. _
may have a central nervous system lesion that is% D, u4 D3 ?9 P* P5 V. i
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-9 q! J  ?! f" y4 G7 A% D
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
+ h) W* a/ R1 U" \sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
( U4 U& q9 d  }% D  Sboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-; J7 b6 W8 C/ V5 X! ^9 n1 B
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-# ?' w! u8 d0 @" g+ s9 a; ^
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
! \" q- f3 ~- Ngonadotropins.1,3
6 N5 j- L! }* ]' X) o) }Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
* v5 Z; _/ P6 k1 k4 J$ bcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate: _! G( Y6 T1 e; M+ z3 T( R1 S
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or) h8 i) d$ L) W/ E. g( y  y* a
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-2 w( ]7 z0 x& n/ a4 Z1 |8 U
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing, O/ L' s$ l  G) p$ a# r$ O
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive5 i! D8 `2 p( ^9 l! _/ D$ @. @
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
; [  X' M5 {6 Y6 M( ?+ Q: n% Cpuberty in boys.3,47 n- y6 y6 v- N. }6 g6 ]
The most common form of congenital adrenal
. q  \+ Q8 b' Y, ]6 M: @$ U4 n/ ehyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
4 a6 s- I# i! f) o. I, ~! v2 yThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in, e# ~( l% A8 U/ N
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,3 u6 G7 T. G6 w8 Y) `" \) a
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen" B  ]! D2 C4 X( R/ m
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
% u( T% ]( E3 T5 ], t3 oA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
& \8 B% g6 b( i: qindependent precocious puberty, which is also known* Q! c+ }1 i; ?! E, y
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
0 \& n+ H  K/ X$ j2 y* C4 pvery young age. The physical findings in these boys& q7 P4 ^6 e+ ]) X8 z0 H
with this disorder are full pubertal development,; z( Z' }0 M+ |8 p
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
9 p6 C, e* f1 k6 F* C! fwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder6 Y& h9 k& B" [1 k- q
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
! ]6 E! {2 Z, n5 C( xpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
2 z- x% P% i0 q# V: T: ^releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
, m- x: F  l7 J$ Iautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
0 H# D7 A; C6 A2 G- V4 ?males; therefore, other male members of the family0 v9 w) ^# U1 p2 u
may have similar precocious puberty.3+ `, R* T  r2 c( s7 {- \. ^
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
/ [$ \- B; @) m1 i. csistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
* G' r9 Y1 E! G9 O. ?7 mcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
  D  g* K* O8 W+ r0 Fwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
) b8 `* N& v2 q( R) ~7 S. g7 astarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,/ r& Q" V4 C: Z7 L7 s
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the7 b8 E5 C9 F! f9 A7 P
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-' C% Z7 i8 ]6 O  W$ d% n" G
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
. \& X" \- [+ \7 J( Dbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
  ^1 g* {4 ^0 c/ ]8 X5 e! Seither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
8 R" F7 u5 T' L5 L, p3 Vdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
5 I$ |; g1 A+ Cing the normal level of adrenal steroids.4 O- X5 I8 D1 f+ P9 [' }( P+ r3 d, h" r
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
" V! X  Z9 p3 ^suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because: ?+ U$ Z; v, `1 {6 q# a& m
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-8 H( D) W9 s: f$ C* G0 g* z* N( Q
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
  p0 v/ g3 @8 M; A8 W3 [0 xdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-( J- _3 R9 W6 w0 V
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
, ?+ E- s8 c9 m5 xusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’# t' o- O' B, R( j, v
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or! j3 L6 _5 ?8 {( o* s+ l, D
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
) V: r$ S7 }* C0 z3 qunprotected females through direct skin exposure.+ f) P- r7 v3 d3 f, W$ X! }* i
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
4 R( c( n8 w5 g! ?5 G. k9 ebaseline value in those females who were exposed to
3 P" I1 v8 w7 Y2 E8 h& e  U4 meven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
- _& n: `0 ]+ {" z$ ]partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
- n1 V" _: r/ l/ D/ ction site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
6 z7 e; l- M2 {, @$ xOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,3 y2 q1 E; K/ T+ Q/ _
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
4 x- D" o  U: G& Edermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-( |" B6 V' k/ c1 T' N
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
* U) i0 A! r0 y/ {9 iactive in young children exposed to testosterone' f, L2 e2 J9 s2 B4 e" K) d
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-* A; ^, V' x3 d% i
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to% S/ d4 v/ J1 {- n# i/ P3 a
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in( k3 Q' a) N3 L" e3 a: W
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
- Z" m4 Y; }  h6 nadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.2 T2 Q+ h) J7 |& v  M1 f
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
5 E+ [) x8 j7 B& C) Oearly childhood on pubertal development and final
7 G4 @$ c3 v% c' l% p4 jadult height are not fully known and always remain5 L' t- n9 r* b  d
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-: m: W; {9 Q1 g& H: I3 J. Y
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
# N3 F7 b/ t7 yacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
! x, N& w5 Q( l, q8 I- ]cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
8 J, V6 H  @- odecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
! R, Q0 z4 y! i3 n3 P# h1 WThere are conflicting reports and controversy
" N7 W" ~9 z# Kover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
& T) x7 u' J4 i- w+ ^penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
4 T3 M8 s5 q3 q/ L% Wadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
6 l  F( q" `" a. rulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However," ?2 X$ h6 L  Z$ Y
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
! k  b; |  L' x( M: @childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
% C- Z8 G" k# X" l# G: s( Apenile length in clinical studies.
6 {1 Y) d. p# W" a( pNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
. C% }8 V, L( n0 [% e; E! |+ Zgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
7 s7 z# [0 K5 o3 l" @; y* Y" ^' xtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
4 o, X$ l$ q0 V) ?the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
. m' W' a' |0 @( O0 U1 V4 _Although the bone age was advanced at the time of4 ?; A" Q, K, M$ I1 t
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
! f+ A& Z4 w8 u5 F; \3 {5 U7 qthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult7 }- e& S( Q0 ?$ y5 W6 D
height will not be affected.- K; D" R* F# Z. C/ z3 y
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-( A, ^2 Z" {+ A$ t7 i
ability of androgen products in our society may$ `) d- P7 l4 c4 X3 {3 E3 |. l: i
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
6 t3 ]4 ]5 x) }7 `8 T- Y. Lchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-0 P( B; l% ]8 r! g. Z* k" o
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
, R) v+ u+ v6 J% r) \: ytioning about the use of a testosterone product or: X/ i- V2 i) \# q% ]
gel should be asked of the family members during3 o" k# w2 G. \; |  I+ O
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-4 g$ n. V" w/ B$ `" i
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-5 u+ S7 G: E3 v% K* t/ i
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
% {: n  }6 u0 [( T" [& S& }appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
( h  L) J( i* y2 fhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
& h; B3 G: I& o; X5 fresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
8 C( M% t1 r% j; }8 R8 C' vinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
; D5 \, x" h3 S1 y/ ^+ Eaware of this fact, because most of these children
) j4 w0 V. f5 d. e5 Ymay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’" x4 z7 q3 Q! G; W. K7 X
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a& u- W' g* z7 f5 E8 N3 U: L& Q; v
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
  q. E5 m) @6 L( Sfemale child who might come in contact with some-
  T& d. k4 L. |* sone using any of these products.
4 A$ o3 B( y% N/ v9 U/ ^References$ l; J1 B5 N+ D( j
1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation; ^% {. p  l( f) p
and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
$ k1 E. {/ M. h/ j) r" z. ^Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
0 V2 Y, ^4 ^* V+ l$ i  y* U2002: 565-628.
* z% P2 m/ S, R, a4 z2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
9 g0 _* K; ~9 Y6 M, Ypuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
* y, g6 h* w8 f% j3 ABoy Induced by Indirect Topical8 r2 P) Y, g0 K2 h
Exposure to Testosterone4 N* T; S2 k$ F! t. W
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
: v6 T1 u- j/ @% Wand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD12 Q# R7 i5 }& q9 n* K
Clinical Pediatrics
/ I7 _2 ]7 y, o+ D: l( B7 H) WVolume 46 Number 67 X7 t) D8 r% a; f3 V
July 2007 540-5438 E* b6 I' ?8 q
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
4 v+ M  H% G' L. h! Vis a significant concern for physicians. Central
$ C; f9 l/ w1 C- vprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
, B( Y1 L- L% bthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has9 \  q. Y3 _7 w
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system, D3 W0 x3 L3 g4 R
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested5 f: ]) C9 ^6 H: a) \- U" L
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
! W# k5 q3 Z4 ^hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
" u3 ~# t( F$ X- e& W, Ecles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
) L0 q& z3 x, t! C" J4 J, vreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
6 _( o0 q4 r! S  r! G+ g0 penlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-2 z( L8 O) t. B1 ]4 B% H8 Q
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due$ E* a( I9 U$ L9 B* _8 [; {
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
: z# S* ~9 E/ z1 `& ]the father. The family initially concealed this infor-3 l3 K9 [9 O# A; d- U% s! t2 N
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this+ s1 x( z+ s; i) [1 M5 X
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of! m9 ?3 P0 A7 r2 j4 F8 B6 a
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
9 Q; x+ x% n0 f$ `) D- \! V  Sbly more common than the rare case report in the% ?* [& ]3 [- X# C2 t0 t
literature.4
0 ]9 z: f: k' {5 @. q3 z7 LPatient Report3 |$ w, J: |$ X( {* k4 ^
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the+ }, `: Y" S5 d) e
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
) P* ]4 H4 `7 {$ k# iof early sexual development. His mother noticed
& F+ c  v- [3 Clight colored pubic hair development when he was
& b# M7 A, u6 T7 z. X  V& mFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
' G, g0 v& S4 X/ h0 OSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.2 s6 z' E* h: h9 M2 z
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,6 |% M6 W( _+ G( y: g
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of0 }: h; y/ ], A, F1 D2 Y
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;4 C* E! A/ h/ L0 U: ^5 l
e-mail: [email protected].
# a+ Y- z+ g% [about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became; q0 T0 K, `8 ]4 W" {; d# I
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
  H- |0 [8 Z& V+ S- H2 E' M3 ~9 ]ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child  l  ^. K4 J- z" Q  G8 X8 E+ c
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
) Z/ C$ w# R, J# s6 @: r1 \a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of. ~8 V$ l, f2 u
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year+ k3 g4 J" J( `1 p; r' s
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with  e% D, Z* ?! O3 @4 r/ N
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,& q& N- N: h- d! A+ |/ C
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
' p0 A% N. v) @5 n0 b& s; \was age appropriate.5 r) @7 r1 B, B7 V
The family history was remarkable for the father,! O) H2 P' l" y1 A
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
8 l- W; b. r2 h' |! ]8 n4 lwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s8 v0 a* G; o# K8 D# J4 O
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat7 w( w) y, e; W( R
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
; G/ {% E2 W/ z  A8 x6 \: \The father denied taking any other medication. The
  Y6 d  S& R' ichild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche" H1 B! ^) @; _3 E- [8 a
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet/ J/ C. k6 ~) A. z2 H. i. d
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-( _5 R$ b  C$ X- s0 z/ [4 n
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-" q5 i5 Z, e9 O; t8 f' L
tives. There were no siblings." B& ^! {, g9 x9 ^9 Z9 L
Physical Examination' D  V, p& {0 s# c& z
The physical examination revealed a very active," c/ P' k6 Y$ U+ Y4 I* z
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
) K+ B# w6 p( |6 Ca blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was& K# N. {, q8 ~5 i" p4 n. f
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg: M; d! Z+ d1 X
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth+ ]# ~0 _& d4 R! ~7 f0 {# s
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
6 N2 a, c4 |8 Z& g0 P, V1 `the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.0 c1 T5 v. s& i: P( ^
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
' j. X6 y) r( C0 `0 Senlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
. E, P! y: ^2 m4 B8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
6 ~0 M8 \  E/ [' V% ydeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around- |6 c8 V+ X% X9 u  V- K/ K
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The; `: g7 m& V& g9 u7 g6 F; o( i
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
6 c0 k2 [' f+ ]9 a) m6 D) wThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
! f6 D+ Q! g% `& r5 Yoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no9 \0 U# r6 M( l( r+ b* Z
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots." p: Z; T' X4 R1 Q; k; I) W2 L
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
+ P! ]& t/ B% l5 |0 Z+ |+ vbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion% |' R& U0 S8 T8 G$ h/ g1 V1 n9 }8 Y
of papilledema.
% W7 g7 ^' {* nLaboratory Evaluation0 K% ~5 r: b2 `. S8 _# _
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by9 Q5 a3 X. p3 ?( z9 J0 `
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
6 Z2 c' p$ U1 y! o) c( J6 Zlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal7 Q6 W0 z1 ^/ e! _& R2 ^
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
  c0 Q( x- i1 J1 o% Q0 bshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-( _! H4 Q/ h- ^8 k6 d0 R
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
3 P2 Z& E; ~& MThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood( K+ Q9 M7 S; Y* _1 f- A+ K
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were; V. D2 m+ `3 U0 ^' T4 M
within normal range for his age. The concentration
$ \$ C) D9 c) i! T* o" E) Rof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
( v1 V) V2 ?: I5 ?; |4 M9 s(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20* R  ?# u, Q9 R, [4 T- h7 N0 K
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-9 Q  e& ?4 A4 z3 f9 S
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
: w% @# I1 z9 i3 L9 qdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to# p# w& O0 j) o0 t3 j/ h/ C
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
, K( U3 y+ k1 M9 c. K7 {" Ewas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-7 u4 G3 j! `' `+ N8 G
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
% ~7 ^/ f5 ^8 [* x' H# V# k' ^testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
1 v% I+ ]5 M6 K  t9 Sand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
$ |6 X7 t. u% ~, q5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
) n! V/ ~, H4 Q! @stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone! U& g( C, b$ i" H6 F% {
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL; B% F( d1 f5 V  W, E
(prepubertal).; f8 B/ _+ d: Z& B
The parents were notified about the laboratory
1 G& ^0 p9 j# |  M8 x! Kresults and were informed that all of the tests were! ]" Z- c( L8 G6 t, ]- Y
normal except the testosterone level was high. The  `* y( m9 n& C. ^) f
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to# I* L5 `6 M, N; j! [5 B
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
2 w% C' X2 V% Uever, the family did not return for 4 months.
4 y0 V) B$ E/ Q. XPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
- R' w' \8 ~1 g. A, r( Q: Wchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
4 a1 g. B8 i# x  N; y  k2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained2 u( X1 `$ K9 L( R) V4 }
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-, K, {( S+ L* F+ F- J7 r
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at* b, m: }' K/ O% y
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 25 u8 Q" g% B2 C# ]
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.  G. _9 I8 f% ^' N5 ~
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-: f( S; t) }: m
ing frequent erections.
" _0 e  @( }' {8 \( h+ }Both parents were again questioned about use of+ E, H/ O0 p  g3 V3 x6 ~$ Z
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to! B) s5 N/ z+ Z1 M$ _! h
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the: T# r* N# C! O- Q2 U# N. {2 H
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541: q& _  _+ A4 @: H) x3 o+ k# W8 A& R
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-( z' D2 y- h3 t7 `/ `/ A
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for- k: x4 l5 [6 V- U% y- O
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed$ a6 ^9 }) K# D) N! y6 u
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-0 b9 p5 H; A- {/ Z2 Y; {' P' M
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido8 }5 u4 D( z# V! Y) b
secondary to depression.
2 @  M7 W+ J1 qThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
! b4 S& L. d' WThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his: ]: e4 W  Q3 w  [9 D
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
% w) V) T4 s7 U4 @1 rnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.$ J0 U  ]% W* P2 K, b, Y
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
1 R8 r$ {) J9 O& B( v4 Y. swhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
0 D+ l' X; p: p& e; k1 w! twas high, he then read the product information  |: d! N* Q# T0 p1 g
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-- E% g7 b. y; }6 T
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
  }4 W2 N$ p7 j$ ndecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
7 K. Y' b1 c7 [' s* ^/ Ffather was not hugging him with bare skin and had' K1 i8 @" n. h6 F# m
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone+ Y' C2 g0 A9 J7 V
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
" U  V( y4 a% ~& Zlaboratory to obtain the test.
% ^7 ?$ x7 ?# CDiscussion% r5 K0 U# U& h6 j, W% k$ I5 @- c% h& W' u
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary3 \  {8 f2 u* [* D5 v
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,42 _3 T6 x" Q' G$ C" }8 b: R
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when: G' N* q1 @$ @
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-' H2 m. Q" {. }
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-- @/ A9 c$ r' M9 y
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
7 y* h  e2 g* }! ]  @& U9 K7 V& |3 amay have a central nervous system lesion that is
& c, k5 z* ]9 u% R4 W2 l, Uresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-& @3 p- C  C% Q9 F/ |
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-3 |5 M/ [0 [- Q7 @' P7 v0 _; X
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in. ]1 B' M0 F0 z. P6 x7 _5 p  p9 Q
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-3 M9 `5 g! ]/ v0 C/ B
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ ~1 U0 Z8 H+ Hrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
) n# o( t8 g6 ~! r5 d: Y/ j1 Igonadotropins.1,3$ x$ {8 H6 C8 r8 m6 Y. b% f
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
1 D0 G8 H3 S/ m8 l$ h8 o4 }0 f0 r- Zcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate1 O+ V9 @6 g. o. C5 ]
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or: q7 n9 ]& j. W1 V- m" x
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
$ p* h! {5 O' d' {' p7 I( Q9 P3 }4 lulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
( `6 |# ]/ ]( Rcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive' P, q8 _6 ?2 L' r
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious/ w% U# \% D4 S
puberty in boys.3,4
6 I; j& o# ~2 o* g* bThe most common form of congenital adrenal
0 B; N# ?0 b5 Q/ I. F( Chyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.# j! Y* ^. s% y) n
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
( Z/ t& L  c! D! j3 `excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,& o' N8 q* h, p1 _1 p  l# T
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
2 m, A+ W  [) Q* y) M! zexcess.1,3: ^) A2 o3 d) r8 {
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! s/ [. m& E4 O9 @1 ]7 J- w. g. ~542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007! `; f! u& X0 L0 Q- u
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
/ H6 d* r0 u4 E& }5 lindependent precocious puberty, which is also known6 Y+ F' N* q' \0 F) C
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a/ |# M$ O- q5 `# J
very young age. The physical findings in these boys5 g2 f" Z) e  Y5 T) O  s
with this disorder are full pubertal development,! R$ ]( P3 x* n4 }0 S9 G
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys$ q, q, |2 T- x! b/ i. F1 U
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder% f9 ]- G4 r3 q
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
' B6 z, U, \! i: @9 P% r  Dpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
8 W, j! Z4 ?, e/ j0 d: w, Ireleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked9 C, c4 l' i- N
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
# O/ R* u6 V5 X5 h8 Q1 _males; therefore, other male members of the family
9 x6 ^8 G/ Y2 N8 t: g, Bmay have similar precocious puberty.3
0 U* M8 G9 g5 g% mIn our patient, physical examination was incon-, x# A- d$ R6 G2 h- w
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-  I$ C' F0 x3 T, d
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
! O% K0 }' e6 q, K, twas in the differential diagnosis because his father
9 D0 m3 }6 L+ w  x7 P& Pstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,1 b' b* G) }5 A& i
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the( k) X- g$ Z* y0 \( n
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-: [9 n$ k1 J( Q
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
/ j7 r# J6 c4 b( e/ G, Z. s& a1 x. Lbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,( ]* {! L1 e* G) ]& T$ T$ i1 r
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
8 g- N$ B* g; k1 zdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-- o; \- s( ^4 N0 D- G
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.$ }7 J* y  h/ z% [* d
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly, K0 @3 D" D) w9 F
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
, ^8 K+ O( F" m* G( g- ]  Tthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-- Z- u: g7 l1 f8 Y% ~. U5 G6 Q: z
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
3 }- f" W$ R5 b- f9 F$ odecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-+ A3 P- Y' l/ [
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was! J& e/ V/ d' F! q+ J" Z9 o
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
) l3 B6 b2 r! b0 R1 y$ K! `( IDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
$ A( G( B  R( J; rcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to. ?0 ?, t  y5 ]$ {
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
: m" }  K: G: e4 KSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
9 E8 C/ X, z" b; y4 y3 W  mbaseline value in those females who were exposed to+ U3 P: H* R1 ~& G+ }2 B  ]4 h$ ]
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
7 d% |2 N( ]7 N& G8 v% \4 M' tpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-9 b4 p: Z: u9 z/ B9 z
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
4 c# l6 C% y( b& H) Q5 UOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
# m2 v6 `4 Z& ~1 `which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that3 Q9 q  X/ U/ ^' V: b4 D; X; s1 F% K( o
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
2 d1 j$ A( k3 _0 W1 Kterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
2 Q5 q4 s  t5 [/ Zactive in young children exposed to testosterone
% p( {) }: ^7 k0 p9 m' cexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
, }% U- `+ N) q$ m% i1 V+ @9 Udrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to) i& k4 w+ D& M3 S5 g
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in9 Z* @  i, v# E* O9 G* d! Z4 a+ M
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
$ U; ~- b; C! F# ?3 _advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
/ b: H% Z- Q* G/ pThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
; u0 i2 c  d$ l1 o7 A# Uearly childhood on pubertal development and final
/ V0 f- d9 i0 v0 h8 o* {adult height are not fully known and always remain
+ v% t. B5 I8 ja concern. Children treated with short-term testos-! T, b8 Y% c9 m+ a. G
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some7 P0 H5 F9 R6 F- Q- G: ]
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after: o* p+ @, i- D  P' m$ M3 v% e
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
* _2 N5 P3 Z) y  E" rdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
/ Y7 j9 l* n  h+ K; |; jThere are conflicting reports and controversy4 n7 x. V) f; f! R. g3 }" |+ o
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult, |" ]% ]# F/ ?3 q. z: f; W
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal* ~2 Y+ c3 t3 K& c
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
) O- }8 C% Y% h8 h! v' t4 Rulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
$ _% s# ]" X* v3 `Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between9 a) h% C  Y3 u% U/ [1 M
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
' d. t5 ^: s( y, C4 a) Z* kpenile length in clinical studies.
5 ]+ n7 l+ u- b' k5 m3 sNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is& Q0 M, f  {% d+ L$ l" _
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
  C3 Q! R9 y% y* l0 \" T. P9 P, |- htestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because1 m- ~, R9 e$ i5 X: Q5 P) D
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.6 F- N! F6 S2 `% B7 e* `- I
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
) @2 b, P) z! N( H+ p) Wdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
" C1 I* g8 V& O" R( U8 ythe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult" H, T5 U$ z* p' k# t# @+ v
height will not be affected.
, n" s7 s! K, v3 W. dAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
/ I0 }& w/ ~* W  gability of androgen products in our society may) K: U5 I) s6 ?% W0 n' a
indeed cause more virilization in male or female% B* B" U  A1 O: ~( B5 k
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-$ K1 _% z7 D9 `* i  Y; Y
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
6 @, G" r* b8 l& [tioning about the use of a testosterone product or. A7 \$ o/ [" P6 o2 I
gel should be asked of the family members during" s2 l$ N5 H+ c* M4 D1 t8 T$ F  Z" @
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-+ ]' h8 s. U) g6 S/ h
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
% F4 S8 R* Y$ d+ O' j$ n" D# Hnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
' b5 ~8 \* ?$ b' iappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
$ X: v7 f. I. {# G/ Dhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
+ M5 o& }! Q4 N3 v4 \) kresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive$ {0 [% c+ D4 K0 v  e1 r& @
investigation. The primary care physician should be
8 U' R. i" Z5 ^% Xaware of this fact, because most of these children( v3 a0 w5 t. t' y
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
& q' r( J+ s1 j; ZDesk Reference and package insert should also put a6 `/ j( A( L1 J
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or) w, X- B- y$ A, y) }. w) t3 ?
female child who might come in contact with some-& B2 z8 A6 g. R/ A# O3 B. E
one using any of these products.8 I3 K* I* s: @: ~1 N. `( P8 U$ s
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