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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
, q2 ~8 ^0 H, |3 g; W; kBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
2 @7 u  A, q, ]2 `/ K0 Z  k' e# mExposure to Testosterone" W$ e& E, E, u& ~, o5 W% M
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,21 ?' f1 }4 T" @; i; _
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1! s5 d& j5 ?  G* w$ P
Clinical Pediatrics
" V4 N3 h" u/ j2 \1 d3 iVolume 46 Number 65 K# t. J0 r  a: B3 s- Q* S( @
July 2007 540-543! [8 t% F* B( h" v* `) m1 n
© 2007 Sage Publications6 h) l$ S' l+ b7 `: g) }3 J: B
10.1177/0009922806296651) X# T$ p& w, }4 s0 G/ O
http://clp.sagepub.com3 Y: Q% c" G7 k) j! \* p0 ^
hosted at
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1 q4 M0 }5 a4 P( i, W3 E8 ^  ?Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
+ ?3 J+ E6 ]' I. H4 u8 N9 kis a significant concern for physicians. Central
& z5 i0 `# i/ c$ M7 L, Pprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated" H2 a6 X" a  [* Z' c. v' L
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
" Z9 X/ c, j: @7 E( V: Ya higher incidence of organic central nervous system
4 I( O9 I4 u8 B' M# S9 f( {lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
* u+ Q1 _2 g0 b% p  I0 Mby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
- M0 e9 a. K: T% k7 }- N) t( r+ _' Chair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-! F$ W- g3 p& e$ O1 f$ c, m. w
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
8 x9 ^# F* I0 u& ~% b/ Preport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the' I& N; r, _) K, E/ |* G5 @. h
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-4 u# G- [# o) F8 Y8 S+ m/ Q
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due9 F- ~, g, x% [# d- i- \, L8 E
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by; @/ F! b% n5 X1 \# ~2 L
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-" d0 |; W6 m+ F% _2 j8 O
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
& R- |4 ]" J2 x0 Echild. Given the widespread and easy availability of! h9 v% O' ~/ Q, N
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-0 L' |! w6 Q; K3 V
bly more common than the rare case report in the
8 R/ T2 ]/ [3 E) `" b( }! Kliterature.4
' }7 p9 }( J2 C7 Q& ~/ k; VPatient Report
1 D, r1 B$ h1 z# L7 r5 uA 16-month-old white child was referred to the" k( R, J3 b" [+ ^; K; C
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
& d( J9 u3 Q+ L$ q; k. ]1 Bof early sexual development. His mother noticed
) `, o% J$ x* O1 xlight colored pubic hair development when he was
) m" X. l" u, G5 n' \5 V6 yFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of6 M) B, c. G3 J' D7 x3 |0 V
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.; C+ I! i' p/ ]
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,4 [; p2 U( v2 |
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
/ F  C& h5 {2 t$ D- CMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
1 D9 f8 x& l, p% z% [9 ]' M2 _4 De-mail: [email protected].
+ k. r& T! T. \9 v8 v1 labout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became, I9 Z: K% M/ e4 j# B+ j0 ]
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-8 n3 j1 ?; d8 Z$ _( T4 \" _
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
7 z1 [( E7 x9 m: m1 v: |& kwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
7 @0 Z( b. _1 |a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of% K  N5 A* |/ m/ j
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year: [, I2 P- A& f( y
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
4 l" ^2 t4 f0 A  ysolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
- K1 q$ f" O3 }2 ?, tand his psychosocial and psychomotor development; H7 z# X0 @5 N6 C8 X0 {0 A/ _
was age appropriate.  s/ {) X; v: N. V. A# U9 W
The family history was remarkable for the father,6 W$ G( P+ M# {
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
" x2 X0 S% ^& Ewhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s* N! g& v) p9 y' N6 F( K/ Q+ Q
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
8 e; H/ p( k% M  y  \early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.- `( t9 N8 o0 K! y2 U1 |
The father denied taking any other medication. The
' C8 [3 z/ i6 k0 echild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
7 `) [; ~8 A: Qwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
2 x1 @0 N; M2 R# L* u1 o: e5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-  b2 R/ m4 \! N
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-( H7 k7 U6 F, r1 q1 @
tives. There were no siblings." \+ K" l: d$ e8 x  f
Physical Examination
* j8 j: ^% p# [The physical examination revealed a very active,
5 X. G5 P3 k1 w6 f8 H; `+ Uplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
( n; \3 Z! T5 \9 c( H4 f  Oa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was2 ?6 b" m3 V( x/ C% P
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
1 F: \6 U& X' S. a% q- f(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth) J: S! }6 K5 X; [& i
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of4 ?# ]% s& v8 @* }% O9 ]! K
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
) m5 m0 o3 |: x4 W- Z5 p8 OThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
; J/ d6 i$ r+ ^enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
4 Z3 x) F8 h8 g! J+ H7 u. i1 y$ \! A8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well! k7 v' x0 x/ E& H# A6 h
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around' L- Q7 j3 j! R% P' |
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% h5 ^- l9 V7 P* kthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The$ a0 l: x5 S3 f' |( R* W
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.7 \6 x/ q0 v" ~: m3 X- s
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
7 y: {# b, n/ e2 F6 q7 Goily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no" c9 S9 \1 @; _; C: G% i
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.- Q0 b3 z, `/ j, {
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
/ R) z) p9 `+ Q% F; D% Lbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion( n; h. N4 U. \) b3 H$ d) i! H; i
of papilledema.' `; e5 Z* N- O5 g$ M: N
Laboratory Evaluation
2 d9 R) Y; B' q7 d! A7 D# KThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
" X4 J( n" Q5 q! Kusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
1 a2 G9 x7 A& N8 H4 C0 k( T5 z" glogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
2 [) [. ~1 x; S+ v7 u' _% K$ hkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test; r5 J7 a$ b9 {1 {, h4 i# D
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
1 [2 z# {8 {) ^( n( w8 c; Elating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
/ G. p3 o+ L+ y# |7 n$ xThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
! j+ ^9 N" E! `  q; ?1 nurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
, G( t& C& T6 ~) w! Gwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
; m- O1 H1 T. Sof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
, `1 d) t: \' H- _6 w& D% p(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 202 A5 \; y3 M6 D7 S+ |  v4 V
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
- z4 k/ m' ]6 A% sterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),+ b4 g5 Q; h" }- V/ J
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
2 ?8 S# l! @% W4 J, {1 d49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
$ C) {8 p: P) \3 q* u" _2 dwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-. `2 u8 I$ m9 o/ `  M3 t! j
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total7 @) R3 a4 Q6 U1 j  E% W0 _1 ]
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL)," e1 ?/ O1 }8 U$ X, ?" S
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
1 v1 j% L/ D" ]( X5 L* {/ Y5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular: N  j& r+ q4 @( u* o1 R
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
: Z! t7 [, B7 iconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL% v8 q3 L4 q8 o7 g2 h4 a
(prepubertal).* w, d9 y: p: U# J
The parents were notified about the laboratory5 L$ S  V. U! J# n" U
results and were informed that all of the tests were/ z! S) W- ]$ L. O+ V
normal except the testosterone level was high. The; Y. |' d( s% R5 s& I
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
( r/ f, O- p+ G4 U9 k& Oobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
  `* B# B# y! D# c" b: Cever, the family did not return for 4 months.
! `0 A# R/ y6 ]6 C2 WPhysical examination at this time revealed that the; G( ?1 x" D3 [; v' G
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained1 Y/ Z5 s0 P: w2 p1 k
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
7 K. o( G) ?$ b1 j( Wunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
# ^8 U& s) s0 wpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
7 d6 T! ~& C# \! X; Gthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
! g; K0 e# k7 n' ?% r" q) WmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
, T  E8 G/ v( [The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-0 r8 k9 k! A& I  O  U
ing frequent erections.4 z1 ]# Y0 V" _2 y& w
Both parents were again questioned about use of
! |' Y5 o; p$ @* P4 iany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
: |( j- W% u3 e" @; u4 f; R9 Ithe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the: C) s; S5 U5 h3 O0 M+ I
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541' q* H# U4 z% z% H
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
5 n: C7 q; p1 O/ o; ming over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
* M3 V  X5 ~. ?" ya year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
2 F5 l7 [1 Y& }$ k3 Z# \to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
# [; |% K4 k; _scribed by his family physician for decreased libido% [' c4 S: |' \0 I" J6 Q' b
secondary to depression.6 h( a* G( ~: H8 J/ a6 {# i( {
The child slept in the same bed with parents." l" O& ~; H6 u, `
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his7 I+ m1 K" {7 b4 B) k. z: d2 P
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
: y$ r9 f6 n7 `% Tnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.8 G" i3 j4 a: u; N/ N! O. }4 g
The father also admitted that after the phone call,6 `& k1 d' M" c$ o* C! x5 ~
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
7 I; \  b* r- i( }2 k( Hwas high, he then read the product information8 i% j* R: C# d5 T9 T$ K. M
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-1 e& y1 v) a& c8 N2 E
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
) B" [2 F) X, `6 [decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the( T  t' Y0 {; H# ?9 t' V
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had3 l$ X" z* B* A. E
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone! ]$ u1 ~4 Q  y( w5 b1 q& D
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the/ L9 K9 `0 n1 W0 t4 t
laboratory to obtain the test.. N$ T4 l1 @; x& i0 |
Discussion
" {6 \2 d: j+ v  b% M: APrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
7 L6 ~/ N3 U! g6 u" J. K" \( Dsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
2 t# Z; B2 f, f4 w: o8 i) VPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when6 x) S( e0 V0 W
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
' `! U: V, D; {: x1 ]7 d4 Qthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
6 I7 [( r# _; Z: w- u( A2 Hmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP) g2 l) i! Q8 |
may have a central nervous system lesion that is0 D5 \  ~1 P5 u! ?+ X
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-& t8 P9 z- @& A8 r( P. D7 u
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-7 k' I" ]5 T8 s& G1 e/ _1 T8 O! A- w: u
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
8 n0 T* n; q( r- T$ O( ?* _' Xboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-" H% q* G, u! G
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
6 X: G# x1 X; V- G0 Trical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
3 p3 n/ i9 o, L" \gonadotropins.1,3
9 L# Y+ t1 s7 e  HGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
( C% T4 g. ?; V1 N( P# ucious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate6 e9 @8 ~$ [$ }
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or3 Q" j  t' L* e0 n7 r5 J
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-% g1 N- m" o- @& x
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
3 ]# G0 X1 N" H7 C. h! Gcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive6 x/ ]: s+ j9 P8 \
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
) i& j6 j' j7 D5 c: |puberty in boys.3,45 k0 S* `( ?, F/ V  b( V% _" Y
The most common form of congenital adrenal
1 w4 g" z/ A+ _4 \, n2 lhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.0 [+ L3 z8 Q3 I8 ?. C: n) p  m
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in2 F* w/ ]' ~- Y4 m( ^* j8 ]0 \
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
/ @2 z. Q: x6 e# B2 t/ g0 l2 ?& Y6 van adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen! ^# Y: M" r6 P7 Q9 Z6 i: y
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007$ R' X& L! z* b4 A0 ]! S2 Q
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-4 c: G( Z3 x8 f. A- F% q
independent precocious puberty, which is also known/ M% k- B/ u  f) e* J
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a5 o4 `; Y# X0 K2 [  m1 F+ s2 c# ]; o
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
. H& b  h7 R+ Kwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
3 u7 c/ c! a) C  C. L2 I, n. Zincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys# u5 w- x: D$ ]) K
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder' n) Z2 f. O; D& p7 T8 Y
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show  s. e  M- n5 v3 K
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-+ R' X6 k, l0 `
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
) T5 i+ a0 L  T+ m4 r- L2 R$ Jautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
8 D# q3 Z+ K3 q+ s* Wmales; therefore, other male members of the family2 c9 o9 O* g  S0 g
may have similar precocious puberty.3
" |& z* \% ~$ m; k, m& f" ^In our patient, physical examination was incon-+ N' @: H# P6 N" W* D
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-) p) n& W  d. G4 |
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis6 ?* E" C, F4 u# t) c
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
! R. z, r! V) h1 Z( N7 \started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,4 r1 ~) `1 P" C2 I) T1 O) T  I
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
5 d4 z; x9 o! [- o  t1 gbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-2 ]1 [+ w3 C; O$ R% ^  q
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our  _1 F  y& f% J7 B% f  Z$ t5 l
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
  @% b5 e3 s  |1 z1 d( N5 D$ s  weither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
" {  ]1 N) ~9 ]- h! Z, C& ?' M# Ldeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
; n6 s  {" G  _* ]7 O! h4 ding the normal level of adrenal steroids.
& m( Y" }2 K! y2 Z+ J, bThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly1 T+ D: H& z' F% S$ ?; K
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because2 }7 Q+ E, g# \, S, J5 s, ]
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
) K; s6 p5 Q$ w7 U: n: q# zpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and! z( F, I4 l6 m7 |1 _4 a
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
3 P- g/ h/ S+ x. I6 iterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
2 r3 Y2 D2 W4 q- i. F% |; `* M, jusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’" p' g* x. X! c  C: U
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or, d: v  A9 B& ^5 P: Z. w
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
8 g+ |( L2 ~5 p" {+ T1 kunprotected females through direct skin exposure.' A) |, N- N6 L4 w
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
6 X; b' @* b$ N* {0 _baseline value in those females who were exposed to/ z6 r0 t+ _, Z9 f3 g0 V
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male6 J( n" |( V, K$ q# r3 X
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-) Q/ K. @" F6 o: p4 U$ I2 J' N
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.# e# }! S! Y' R9 f, v( v1 I! ~
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,' L3 i$ o# Y$ }, _& V
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that, f$ F$ k1 @+ Y
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-3 g; v: c- S1 k; j! b/ X+ \/ G: `
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
% N: i/ |0 [  @7 `. Q: V, ^active in young children exposed to testosterone
0 _$ S# `: G6 p# F: H& uexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
3 K2 h9 Y1 d/ Kdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to7 {2 E% ]3 z5 \0 C% X' l  J' t
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in) p6 I- x/ G: N' y( B
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
6 u7 ?& l) j4 {/ R; F4 B! \: R  Dadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.* d7 H4 S1 h  Y2 I, }' z7 x9 T
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during0 N3 D& n! {6 Q5 Z5 ?3 m( m. k% g: ]
early childhood on pubertal development and final! E" W- K9 i$ n
adult height are not fully known and always remain* C( G9 n! I5 Z) j" f9 o4 t
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-  S$ j) s# @. L9 x
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some* b/ o, K, D# Y) ?; o& z, x1 J
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
% m) P8 B4 h) ^1 n" s. J8 U' Dcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation# L) F( K. |  z% D: I; Y$ [
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
4 y$ ?$ e& g- n1 X4 bThere are conflicting reports and controversy
4 Q  f4 h, e4 Q$ V2 D8 }6 c+ Eover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult3 K( r9 t; r$ R. W3 ^  L
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
- f/ }' X4 X- v; Madult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
: w- m$ O2 `/ F' Dulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,2 i/ b5 N* b1 o/ }: g5 a. \1 v/ j+ t
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between$ J+ P+ j( W9 z! x- o: j4 u1 k9 H% e
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult0 @5 w# c; L$ `# e
penile length in clinical studies.
0 h7 K" O' O1 J. y7 d3 t0 x& FNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is  K' n6 L/ O' L+ M" B% X
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
. u+ B8 ~  l7 I; H$ ]& O. P+ I2 Ltestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because! t* [# d( e+ J7 S2 s. x
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
1 ]) x, k0 w0 l) {1 \; ]' GAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
$ d. `# P2 @, ndiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
, o7 u* m3 }6 y6 k  }5 athe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult6 a2 t9 V1 Q5 b; S
height will not be affected.6 R! p4 k; E' O
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
' l# z/ j6 B3 V& p2 Kability of androgen products in our society may
  G, B. G+ @  A4 d+ S' E$ ?5 Z- m% \indeed cause more virilization in male or female; D! d# c9 ~6 ^' I% f2 [4 g& p4 ?
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-* r3 R% v; x- F( V
gen products must be considered and specific ques-, h+ v: T$ `$ n9 U* }/ J" t
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
, Y, q9 F# u, s, x6 A  _* Mgel should be asked of the family members during
! h/ V7 J* v+ G) h( \* I& zthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-5 C! L9 t1 e, l' _+ {
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
' L1 ?# i& Q. Inosis can be established by just a few tests and by) D# V& q: ], w
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a$ v. Z/ J8 r! l$ W5 H+ C9 V9 p
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may9 y# S/ F: ~# I0 A" Y1 M# Z) Y" x
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
7 l) c7 U5 O, W# a) B$ @investigation. The primary care physician should be
8 D( w8 \- D! V( Haware of this fact, because most of these children
, V+ M* f) `" C2 Y' A$ m9 Vmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
+ N2 H) g( V# B, C# h/ ^Desk Reference and package insert should also put a- z$ E0 q- |' a- J" T, `( t
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
3 z) _+ \8 G. _female child who might come in contact with some-3 D0 K1 Q; Q8 q# z% m; g* w
one using any of these products.) M9 p. c: R/ F8 E: G% |0 T
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& l  @. D  ~. o1 A  m2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious( {; O7 S  @/ V2 d
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
( W& J6 @- x; V9 `2 W3 U7 o$ |% nBoy Induced by Indirect Topical! |3 H; S/ ^1 z+ t4 s6 N+ ]
Exposure to Testosterone2 V; `4 j9 O1 t6 r
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
3 j. q( g% T& g- e* I. q1 wand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
# q% t* P  D: Y5 v3 I& h  r! rClinical Pediatrics) g  A& \9 e7 r
Volume 46 Number 6/ Q- e% A! M+ X& @% w0 ?* Q
July 2007 540-5439 C; j) `7 o' F
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6 k, N$ o  @' ]  c: TPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,% s& H4 A7 [. a) E
is a significant concern for physicians. Central9 k1 o- b. K2 M: l7 j
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
7 E$ [% n% S% `4 Y  xthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
0 t2 i, }: l# ?- A9 V$ {3 p7 Ra higher incidence of organic central nervous system6 E& p" q1 a: j0 i& N
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
$ C: u" F' `. c* l' V, f3 iby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic8 V8 N3 a6 D. k) @
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
. h$ s1 j* E  {  gcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
6 U! v" b: P+ b* Q, nreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
- f; `: F! m8 e6 P, ^/ C# q1 Zenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-$ K9 {3 M4 l6 X$ E
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
& [8 Z- Z7 H7 j$ `9 `* Tto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
3 a) J% H: l! w/ i  F) ithe father. The family initially concealed this infor-0 l7 v: N& q$ B) [7 c7 T
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this& f8 w9 {! H7 L/ d
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of% W$ u0 c9 }1 e0 K- }2 d
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
9 z6 ^1 ^: C- U9 ~3 wbly more common than the rare case report in the$ L& V' h) o6 O( f
literature.4
/ b8 C- C$ q3 Q; `/ c" GPatient Report
/ m; E  h( R# A! y* i  S0 h1 a6 MA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
$ t9 e+ s6 a+ O. u* q0 x; Aendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern; O# o8 J5 a, t* J
of early sexual development. His mother noticed; i7 ~- h, H, Z( @# S, D
light colored pubic hair development when he was
* k; I9 G+ r9 v9 {" P+ z6 B  G4 mFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
2 T/ o4 V$ T1 O% s, N& u! ^, ?South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
7 _; G" V6 Q: t5 z' s" M  t. W* DAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,& E" D0 j3 `& x8 o0 t
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
2 X% \# e7 l! GMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
1 J! _' y' k, {e-mail: [email protected]./ g& u2 l" Z' D1 F2 x: I
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
* O5 Y! p8 c# ]3 b$ _darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-$ ^6 S* P2 A! f  C7 x3 i1 @+ I3 j
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child7 {: k% {8 b: ]
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
6 {1 [$ h! C5 j9 Ma birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of. ]* C! F; P1 b  ?! ^
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year5 J: y: ~. S% s3 [0 g6 n
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
0 N* w5 f5 m9 F# L0 W+ ?) T5 Usolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
; ]6 d. C! {" m; c) d+ i+ w: P6 ~' Land his psychosocial and psychomotor development
$ i( B# M0 W7 I# H8 z8 X3 Dwas age appropriate.
0 M3 n0 M+ Q& |' ?7 a; J3 tThe family history was remarkable for the father,
& |" l8 v+ G' z- w9 _, C$ Vwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,7 n) H! V4 q: \& S3 I
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
& P9 E( S1 a) F; U* v, T2 Y) iheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
! u5 N. L! J; `early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
* _6 d5 Q7 \; P/ A% PThe father denied taking any other medication. The
! {: d4 Z/ {$ }/ q! P" Hchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
# g3 B( V1 y0 f, A, a. B: Wwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet6 X. r6 V) t6 S' z3 K1 P2 @3 b
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-7 [4 \. p; B2 W1 D+ y/ K
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
# Q0 y# R, A# r1 k, I1 Ttives. There were no siblings.% A2 V! E3 j' \0 C
Physical Examination
+ Z. z2 B# o7 j. ?+ o& KThe physical examination revealed a very active,/ h3 H. u: L' Y; N6 v: C( z) z
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
. b  ~+ ]& {. y  T9 g" w0 `) G5 ua blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was9 O$ ]- D9 b+ S7 J, l- I* M
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
' Q( x* K& R+ @$ |8 j" b(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
) G' C" _! ?9 M& v( S9 H7 lvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of8 {7 X8 d* s2 K
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
" C7 O+ H3 g3 M% R9 rThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
: v5 Y1 }1 l* ^+ V4 J7 Aenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
$ o" Z' h/ K; z5 A2 S& c" h8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well8 f# U; Y" A, P4 ~" J# z9 X
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around4 I+ H8 G0 q, T- u$ p; o
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
( D3 L/ L+ s: d" x: mtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
; x8 g, L: A  o# \0 WThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# K% J0 v0 }7 j' ~oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
" w- C' a+ ~9 x* E5 ]) D( Fabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
# {4 i$ |& B# _# mNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
6 u- f1 S6 _& L1 a4 W) _bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
) c( P* V3 S9 P) G: Wof papilledema.
$ f) ~$ l4 Y( T! }: ~3 e% XLaboratory Evaluation; g. o. o7 V/ i% W
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
7 J+ b5 @  N4 i, g/ iusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-* m) l' R$ y. P! z8 ?( F
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal' g$ I: p& `/ D7 o$ e" ?
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
& W; }" R) b! g( n0 L  Cshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-- u# E* {+ _; c1 g% B- @
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
" w5 G0 g: h1 b5 V4 C4 p2 f7 i: E& TThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
) A# C/ g+ Q- }! _; o& Xurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
& d: [/ [2 m- c1 f" Ywithin normal range for his age. The concentration
! y% d# _) l9 h6 ~7 H$ zof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL; ^* b) h* n# x  Z
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20! R; ]& O  q% u- Y
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-) O  w7 H5 P0 [# w) Z# {
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),1 i& f1 n9 x6 [- t
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to0 r* E4 t* X8 ]+ X$ U- i. N
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)1 H# H2 S6 l( e) v
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
5 U$ I( @, H4 Q! ~. E6 j, stisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total, X3 ^- U# f/ R0 j; @- d
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),5 m3 c4 v1 f0 H( K' V! |2 J
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than; x/ ?2 Z$ y( h9 |
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular4 k/ i2 \- G- ~  Q$ \
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone  s% K" p: C4 {3 p7 l$ E
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
& h) F! j# b* Y( Y. h; i4 {& F(prepubertal).
4 t, y. m, \* ~! j  tThe parents were notified about the laboratory
: S, k' e- h9 _0 |8 N4 w; v; rresults and were informed that all of the tests were: C  i  Q9 f8 ]2 p1 _
normal except the testosterone level was high. The# `4 t6 v, F( K$ X7 q, p" h
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to. z3 E$ `, |+ I8 }6 h
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-) H7 H) W$ M/ U  Y
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.7 U8 z& _/ y0 i
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
$ E- D! Y+ M8 p9 s" C, Uchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
3 O& e6 K/ I* K4 u1 T9 E+ i2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained  }$ @3 L- E( ~" O  ]6 Z" n: T
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
( h$ R7 W( x( v! Y% hpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at3 E2 F' `2 j8 q$ b9 ]9 k
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 21 ~3 [0 L0 c' y, P
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.' s1 J% u: w+ A
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
0 \/ a4 X# c& ?9 Q# S) Eing frequent erections.. d, ?3 L( L% _' X" \
Both parents were again questioned about use of
/ N" O; u; q! D. uany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
% b) v9 x6 t. n( M& P9 h% Pthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the! ?% W' v( y' Z6 ^! Z/ K4 L
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
  ]; k9 }8 `, {% yuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-/ R' U) ^9 J3 S3 [4 [( c
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
" {/ l8 ?7 G4 q# K7 T0 La year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed5 T1 e7 R# R' `: w7 B7 w- v, b- D
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
5 f9 Y. i" E* Zscribed by his family physician for decreased libido. M: p$ J/ }6 j) {! r: p/ X
secondary to depression.; g, p5 O3 M# V* c. }  D
The child slept in the same bed with parents.+ u2 ~4 H# y2 X' b0 [7 D5 ^
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his* ?! E7 z: \! u5 O5 O: e
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-% K- z# [7 `0 o
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
, M4 r/ B+ m% O; [7 S3 ~9 zThe father also admitted that after the phone call,& A$ C% T! n: U1 d
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
; ]7 z( G/ t" c9 rwas high, he then read the product information  {7 s  n+ l. A4 w' |4 I, m
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
1 D6 s& S: h4 Z* Q" Z  f3 Q: sson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they+ b% ]# I- _: Q% L
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the+ Z( x" g: C6 T1 P" D
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had; e$ Y1 X5 S! v3 {  a" ?
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone; W3 T9 Z! r7 X# G" X0 j& C  P
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
# O( v$ d# u, q) s+ @laboratory to obtain the test.( \: }7 Y1 Q  o5 F% z: p& V4 f
Discussion
5 N" ^3 F5 m2 s/ ?Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
0 C4 b& J) {  a. G5 asexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
4 r  q$ q7 B$ i7 w5 g' XPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
- o4 x' J% i# ]it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
2 {$ x( g" {: ~% {  uthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
# G/ R1 B5 W( C% zmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
+ Q) Y* d2 A! }& g' S+ ^may have a central nervous system lesion that is
: V5 t. v0 W4 R& o+ qresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-6 C1 C1 ]! t2 x% P9 x( s0 }# D
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
; N7 W. ?; T3 t# n: [3 Wsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in# V( |1 ^% s9 x. b" @
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
. {# [) X: W1 V% V" \6 y3 Rization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-2 g( C6 d, M# r/ i. [/ S- l0 K9 ~
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by. |5 s# f0 u8 F# I& t8 C
gonadotropins.1,3: u1 k) e' p& `9 ^: J' b( k1 A
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
9 G& h/ D3 z3 K4 k. }4 d% K- Jcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
; s5 e% a( W  j' z3 n6 Randrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
) e2 i5 F. g' a) w0 R! u* ?exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-  R8 D' ^/ u( {0 p9 C; G% D
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing- \% q. k# Y! Z! {+ R" T* z& b
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
6 p, z  I* A4 P) u) yadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious1 X7 m4 S3 U' O
puberty in boys.3,49 i  N, q# L& C6 {
The most common form of congenital adrenal
* \; F1 @) W! T/ |2 T. r* p- b% U: |hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.4 N2 D& J0 X/ D8 x) n# j0 ]
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in0 S# e: D% [# W7 o( B
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
8 G8 r7 _" u! U% C0 Z6 F0 wan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen. W; u; L6 ~4 x$ ~  r
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
9 c3 t' j# c- v; P& ^; l3 J$ k6 VA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
1 V; V! u- {! n& a" q1 F& l( U! l/ ~independent precocious puberty, which is also known
6 T$ B8 y& u" f( Y& bas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a. S( B- Z- s: C: W$ A' \3 a8 [
very young age. The physical findings in these boys  N- x8 f6 Y+ {0 D8 h2 k
with this disorder are full pubertal development,8 D  H+ t% D7 }" l. l
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
) q% F& Q, F2 F8 B$ Zwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder% z* s# Z! T" E4 i
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
* X& [5 y) P4 P3 F! Jpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
# p1 p) S" L. L9 P" q/ Sreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
& U/ X; S) ~  A% s' f8 [0 hautosomal dominant disorder that affects only6 r. W/ N1 a. x  `/ \
males; therefore, other male members of the family
. A7 R0 F4 G* X: L: C9 C$ o6 V7 qmay have similar precocious puberty.3/ b. x& m$ Q1 s! @- M+ d* o# E
In our patient, physical examination was incon-- O4 d: g  H' `0 m
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
- |9 G4 W: K4 b4 c5 U2 L9 [8 k$ Ccles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis. V; y  C/ _2 a  p- V2 q# q
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
3 w% u) e* m* E2 U! cstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,% H8 C9 o- |  v- `0 F/ T0 w
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
* A6 C# u& t3 o; T# B; bbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-7 s) x, Z6 Q8 t# x4 X% [0 S: i
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our& Z  `" k0 a; {& n( s" e% Y1 y
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,( R8 f# R( N: i  i* F
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase# X1 n4 Z6 z0 K6 F2 D
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-. w6 Y6 \, O. n% b9 Y
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.0 Z% N: S1 m5 z3 h/ g3 H
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
9 \% p6 Q; Y5 g5 vsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
) k& X3 J1 y4 m6 ^, v5 q2 ]the physical examination revealed the complete disap-8 p1 M" D" O, n1 R9 M2 N8 N* z
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
1 q: S( o: }6 `7 E$ n4 hdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-9 h( w! z( e% N/ ]9 M8 g  [
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
, |9 J3 v2 X8 v0 n! Z+ xusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’/ x& }9 S% f% o) d0 a
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or$ K& s4 l$ H8 U. C0 x
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
6 E' h- v/ n  |: D, H- l" W& _1 \unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
; D$ P9 _  d, D% a' b) i0 T2 iSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the  S7 ^! U. e' Z) x) I- _
baseline value in those females who were exposed to8 l% ]" A' u, Q. f& O
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male1 p9 [$ W6 o  K$ U- v' U% q
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-8 \; C  ?7 Z/ J. N7 e/ T4 B
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
% \! D/ ^5 [" ]5 t2 zOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
0 q3 n2 R& P; Z- M: Fwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that; J* R2 z7 D; X- n
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
2 ~# e& t% U6 v% q5 s' |" pterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
" l$ q% p- y0 s# D" S( qactive in young children exposed to testosterone) U$ ^# F- I* |+ ~# O- @2 z& W
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
' u- L. \6 @$ [4 G6 @! C: D8 Ydrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to- ?, ~% O& m# x$ o
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
/ U* `5 T0 t) |/ f' z6 G1 S, _0 pchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
& k4 I. C+ s, a" X( [/ J* _+ Eadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
" x. y( P* i4 |The long-term effect of androgen exposure during* W3 n# b* Z: l+ f' e) |
early childhood on pubertal development and final) P1 ]' n- c4 {6 l- \' d! m8 Z  Z/ Y4 v
adult height are not fully known and always remain0 t% l- A+ e  Y4 u& t0 O
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
3 C5 T/ |/ w" y9 {terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some; m8 x1 H5 ?- N! J% x- n
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after3 l& [( H) x) A  O$ u+ z
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
" x5 Q' T- W* }decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
; c8 j% y' Z- z, KThere are conflicting reports and controversy! c+ B( }7 H9 C. w$ h% a. F
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
* r- K8 K* x* V5 _) i/ mpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
0 m+ s5 c8 ]! b, ]& m5 padult penile length, apparently because of downreg-% Y8 Z2 i0 ]+ I
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,! N# `$ N6 [5 e: J
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between' [9 J0 j3 l* t+ f" |
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult) _1 ]# d$ p, I
penile length in clinical studies.% P' ?9 z! `3 V1 j6 |% U( n0 U7 @
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
: z1 D! l: E  D7 O2 u, Zgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
6 u  F. }- ]) ^testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because) b! o( N6 a; c" _6 `
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time." j1 v0 v) M; p3 a  Y
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of0 r! k* R' L3 J1 e/ ?" }! j
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at8 o9 _3 t2 u; x( r
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult$ C) s. v( {+ L* i- l/ A
height will not be affected.0 c3 s/ T( b( [, ^1 ?& E
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-. }1 W" C. C* T- @
ability of androgen products in our society may
& M9 P4 R4 A; g& P/ n" [indeed cause more virilization in male or female3 h( {8 |/ f# F0 ?! ~
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
3 ?: }2 R, h/ `( Xgen products must be considered and specific ques-& Z3 Q5 [) d1 J. V, h: {' o
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or; A5 |2 E/ g5 |1 \. d3 @/ h
gel should be asked of the family members during
8 _$ ~1 I* B9 W9 lthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
7 V, R) U7 L. S7 K( ]1 N- W6 Dilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-/ \5 X) k  `; A4 a- o9 _
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
9 x9 c8 F2 X7 l; ^; N, C' x  Bappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
' N( c; ~$ h9 Z, e2 s& bhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
2 I0 h2 P" A* x2 b  C  O* dresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
- E6 \- R8 C. A/ g( u" p8 Minvestigation. The primary care physician should be4 j/ H  L5 e" z( u: @. t! I
aware of this fact, because most of these children
' ]( v. y* J/ Zmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
- e9 [0 o3 C& y: P5 B. H) mDesk Reference and package insert should also put a  z! f) c/ L2 H& l" k
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
8 Z+ H& `2 i) n  R( ]' P& h8 i% |female child who might come in contact with some-
0 }2 |5 b2 O9 x( r/ B( U% aone using any of these products.
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2002: 565-628.
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