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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old% z7 ^  e: w" s% R- l8 L7 ~' u
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
# X7 D0 P) l" P# G  S! MExposure to Testosterone5 N$ ^) }( A: f
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
* f. W, O! Y4 w% y4 kand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
! G! U: D2 |$ ?1 C8 j' V' oClinical Pediatrics, B" }" l6 P6 H, \7 Q, j, o
Volume 46 Number 6, l8 C, ?; m, |# r
July 2007 540-543
5 n0 \7 ~% `, t+ c1 l! [© 2007 Sage Publications3 J& R) X6 ]0 _
10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,, b) B: L/ f2 N- c1 H
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
# W3 ^: `8 P/ b0 L& A8 rprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
) I' Q  ?2 |3 z2 w& W; mthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has/ D8 [+ M9 ~4 ~
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system4 N( D0 a- J0 E7 |. Q- r
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
: R9 q# k& R( K0 q/ {/ A: V9 Pby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
. `) w* f: U, s, Bhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-) ~. y, e7 b1 y8 P( L$ Z
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We) k$ _6 w/ Q/ t- w
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
* N1 p( W5 R. D# N4 Benlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-; E$ ]$ l' ^/ s* k/ d/ J  k
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due5 q4 l% b7 N" w% R8 S
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
3 H; q  j, ~: t! ?: }3 j% p1 I* A/ _the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
! \3 r9 [' @) |8 ^9 Dmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
; Q$ x7 i% e9 G, j; v$ O2 \child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
* t% z0 J0 I% C0 V! V8 P- ttestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
( m6 y- e) X4 `4 n1 ~bly more common than the rare case report in the
: x, e" P& k2 A+ Rliterature.4
8 N* z/ N& q8 w) ^+ b) R- WPatient Report/ P. y# O7 j% P* ^: u
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
  y& q& G6 L/ m% `7 t5 _9 R' [endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
) O: O6 i$ Z$ N- Oof early sexual development. His mother noticed
+ S' O& w0 Q% [) o0 y6 jlight colored pubic hair development when he was
1 W: L: n5 M; Y6 Y* s; ]* L  p7 KFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
9 E% G" ~$ T8 X" T* _* aSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.8 [7 F5 z4 e; Z' Z4 a* R1 G
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
' G1 ^" V5 H* |, JProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of% R1 z. c6 p) W  M  y# I# t
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
0 V/ h" g$ p% n% @  s1 F/ N1 [e-mail: [email protected]." r4 S9 P" q. Q0 f" _! I# Q- q/ g
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
3 F) g. E' t9 j# Hdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
; p3 p, g0 B5 ]1 Ement of his penis and frequent erections. The child' U/ {. o8 R6 F' F- U
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with, p8 l/ S8 R! ~. j$ S1 V! u# j( K
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of* e8 l6 D" b" x
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year! m4 g6 @4 Z0 n3 k6 c" o. {
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
- y! u2 d2 @, E+ }! ]solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,$ C# j" g& j* m, @+ C+ e$ d
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development$ x. r; k0 m$ [* x* w2 T5 r
was age appropriate.
% g" F* y. P$ |- CThe family history was remarkable for the father,
/ }6 D. n2 N: Swho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
1 l$ j/ m% ?# Y2 H& i% j. ?8 n9 a6 \which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s4 ^' N: D* Z' v% S% ?% H
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
$ }" Z4 ~$ V- @early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
3 L7 c) j  ?, f& QThe father denied taking any other medication. The
0 v& L; |- k0 M! q+ Ichild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche+ k3 F& Q/ ^2 _% q0 [! U% }/ |4 X
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
3 K9 U( H7 o! Y3 M8 |5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-# S$ C6 A8 |1 ~
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-  ^( K: Y. h* x; S
tives. There were no siblings.7 Y# e5 U( x2 E- e
Physical Examination
! H  R: Q. _5 L* X, l  XThe physical examination revealed a very active,
% l( ]  U, K1 O8 _; E: R- \playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
/ H% y+ q* H: |) `a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was; y$ d7 B# `6 ^% F% @, A- O% B
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
$ A! Z) k+ a$ h(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
. g/ Q) W; J* c  [+ h7 Lvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of! G, _! {8 Z$ v7 l5 x8 c  V+ a$ e
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.5 J6 a- c' G! n3 ?5 G1 t- @+ r
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
: ~4 i) ?  g. d; H4 K( l4 qenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of; s2 v9 x- x+ o4 ]  h1 j' A
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well) [' j) J$ b1 g) k
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
* c. \) v3 b; Z3 |8 utesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each./ h0 S' P3 v/ \( C) [
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
- G; s3 D2 o9 \, W4 Roily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
& M! V4 n1 U. ^4 `/ ]2 uabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
  v; p$ c* z* gNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+# j$ D) u$ n- O3 i; v
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion1 F1 F0 g2 ?3 O* a6 V9 }
of papilledema.5 Z1 V4 n3 u- h: a: [( a
Laboratory Evaluation# W7 ]/ v/ N2 c
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
$ Z! o% p! j( a7 Vusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
9 p' f* S  i3 _& F  E0 |logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal3 \5 ]' g. g3 O) _
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test6 E7 |$ q+ b7 @
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-- g+ O9 z+ k2 j4 j# M. R9 U
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).9 m: N) {; }) c" \/ f
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood0 f. o" y$ O& l# e- `
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
" K  {7 b" o4 |: Y$ Qwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
# q0 P/ |  H! eof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL9 Y: ~9 W" t( m1 D9 A
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 203 l0 g  v4 }# T- G6 |
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-0 M: Q2 l5 n: }' e
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),8 e( I" b( `+ _/ F
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to; |4 l: R$ e: i) f; h/ Q
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S): K0 j& {1 l7 Y8 w  v/ s. V+ w
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
' c9 t  H8 y* Z/ htisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total. z- U2 S! b# g4 P2 C. U9 A
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
4 T  w3 J+ y8 u/ Uand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than: f7 J6 A8 P8 ~* ~6 n- h
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
3 h2 V" g$ i0 G2 E! J! Wstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone. r8 s! S% k. A8 V( V
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL5 Y- ~. w1 _9 e( g& ~. F
(prepubertal).
( C) _/ y. w' ~0 F4 fThe parents were notified about the laboratory% \9 u: t; S, Q* S* m
results and were informed that all of the tests were
" X" |% {& `9 v9 b; {2 t9 Wnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
# c: X/ O) r4 Bfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to: W8 X0 j, p! w4 x- _9 t$ ^1 n
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-* D2 E- U# V3 A6 F  m. s& [2 i2 |( B
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.2 e! v! G$ U! H, A5 F% b8 @
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
& c, K& [+ D& M0 Q1 r' K) h0 Lchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained# U' w, g* ~7 G( N1 N# O
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained1 g( X5 `3 x) W  c, f3 x' t
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-  Y4 M% s. S" ]3 N  W: l; [" R; [( B
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at: e% }" X. y! H1 O8 e% @! V6 F
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2! J$ f8 |$ B$ o6 x3 g  B8 v
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.( I5 p$ v5 [4 O; H/ @
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
: m& U8 M, v, \ing frequent erections.
; `; R2 P  m, o0 c+ p$ EBoth parents were again questioned about use of
7 f" _- O# L7 z8 s  Oany ointment/creams that they may have applied to0 x5 n, i4 Y  i. E$ o  F' S
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the$ w' c  z1 p! U* a( P2 _
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5414 b1 Y1 U1 U7 B3 Y3 j
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-) Z+ {' M1 P' _
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for# u. r; w  O0 r& ~- a5 D  {
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
" \) x5 E! b/ s+ D* {* e1 G2 Hto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
, k  @8 x# L- x4 l; Rscribed by his family physician for decreased libido. M1 y2 g: o1 k6 M
secondary to depression.
# @. b5 f/ {$ F& oThe child slept in the same bed with parents.% Z% ^. [0 f7 c
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his5 F# p+ H8 f; ?" A# ~$ ]3 L
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-  I/ E; Y. p3 d
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
1 d  H5 K* g3 v; E0 q6 gThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
+ K( o- w, x! d: R5 {6 Y' f% Gwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
( r" b  v3 ^7 k2 _$ i/ C5 Pwas high, he then read the product information4 C' y" [$ ~( @% F+ g: ~
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-$ g1 V  z) ^* _' m; p
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
1 |/ T+ n/ g  R! T- vdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
9 k, Z8 m6 B* b8 J# d2 Sfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had9 y4 ]1 r3 r' m4 b4 k5 T- \
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
+ I; F0 d0 M" s' ?5 Otest was ordered, but the family did not go to the. v1 ?3 u$ l; U" g
laboratory to obtain the test.  d+ P1 _+ b% D7 n
Discussion/ B" g% ^0 A' X* H, E% O
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary$ P. l1 X8 U6 Z9 g8 t+ X* @6 B
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4( p* v( i, i+ E; |8 g6 J
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
! f& A" _9 \! e+ j2 i% y! |' I( P, y& Pit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
5 ^) ]1 B$ a' l0 r' b9 |. Athalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-8 B2 y) F" n/ j' ]0 w
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP1 i3 v) ~0 v  A0 F8 S. l  K
may have a central nervous system lesion that is% n; u+ k4 c6 I  g) ~3 a, X
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
. l' v5 j1 H  Y2 _* a3 C4 b, xamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-% r5 d2 R* O% S' ]
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
& }1 }( Q% [: C6 O  X+ [8 i: vboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-) ~3 Z/ I7 Q' a  h2 J/ Z- {+ S
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
8 x5 V' }" O9 _3 g6 C4 G& \rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
# R! K! J' m, ?3 h3 k- n& x3 ~gonadotropins.1,3. c) `8 x% V# p" ?) o
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-: K/ a3 s- a- z, r8 }
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate( W; ?; S& Z& S: B* j
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
4 _0 B4 s- R2 {9 S+ A* bexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-  ]% x2 O) `* O5 j
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing2 B) C) d7 t! M; o" I
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive5 f; b; K2 F0 X6 A
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious3 |* k: C( g* H! t! B2 q
puberty in boys.3,4
; s8 ]7 j7 D" F& sThe most common form of congenital adrenal
0 T$ V: n2 \0 Y  Qhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
! h7 D, f; i! `0 h: K! u9 CThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in: Z: {( h1 _2 {! J- ]# b8 w" i
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
" {# m0 c4 {+ o8 v4 can adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen3 c# h$ {8 R; K+ G& W% v" k0 h& L
excess.1,38 `5 k7 ~+ [4 l
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007, }% r* l# L& O  i1 F; j
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-" K: ]& w, b0 _- {1 k  \
independent precocious puberty, which is also known8 s0 D# P0 O" x. |
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a7 |$ N# ?; s( e( u
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
3 ]. c  o4 J/ y4 v8 f6 owith this disorder are full pubertal development,
) {% ]1 z3 G/ w, h) Fincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
% @: ?' N4 W+ x  L! zwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder6 p$ Y$ f7 }6 p# I& s7 o) P
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show2 D. `! o& j: N$ Y, n
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
0 x- r* Z9 o: f* s2 G) p/ z% treleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
/ M. J1 b- P% w% _autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
3 |; l: T6 o9 I: Qmales; therefore, other male members of the family0 C1 y+ s8 R0 C3 U
may have similar precocious puberty.3
7 h8 S% d% e: o3 x3 gIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
" A7 N  k+ C9 B+ z4 ]5 J' H0 usistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-4 f* S. O" Y" _; _+ V' u0 |
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
/ Z, |" Q2 s! y# _. V& C5 ~was in the differential diagnosis because his father& }% P' y0 `5 {3 \1 _9 C
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
# W- N; v. \1 `! S- {# g8 K3 ~+ vtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
" \6 U/ o2 o6 n& X4 P8 vbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
8 `2 h4 Z- ~1 `& K8 gative initial history of androgen exposure, our# F0 ^; Z! U( A" a/ s
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,/ g- q% w9 c4 o2 s
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
5 V  Y0 l' u" ~- {; adeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
8 u* m) }: N- [& K! zing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
" |% t5 G" B- i) p3 j& V) yThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly; x- v# {4 {9 x+ C
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because! ]$ a% b: p/ ?) v6 L- r3 K' t+ x* F
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
2 X) d% L+ `5 Npearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
( \- p- }/ E, A- p  k5 Wdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
0 s' V1 `1 |% Y1 a) a! |2 Bterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
: V# G5 g1 C5 i1 P6 }: k6 ^using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
/ Y: H/ g9 n6 oDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or( J9 S% w1 S4 X7 O& q
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
8 f# `, G% j- ^3 dunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
5 U3 M. p! M% ^; {3 f; p1 J( GSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the  [) S! @; x0 }& z7 Q1 I: V+ p3 H+ W. ^
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
! x+ w. U7 I5 Veven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
  `* p  e& n; \* ]partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-. ^1 P6 G" q# v) I9 O
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
" `* M1 j+ L9 s7 WOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,7 ?9 w; X) F7 b, x6 s3 j
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
/ ^/ }* C( C. V2 U3 q5 Sdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-- ]8 P. K; V; q% M& ~4 O) j/ j3 x
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more/ B0 x' ]/ q  \8 r
active in young children exposed to testosterone
) [8 Z7 f- s8 \; s& s! rexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-$ n& m" s; d0 J1 I) j
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
; F) x4 K; x# ?virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in$ e2 v3 q; U/ E6 J
children results in an increase in growth velocity and1 k+ C8 p" I. }) w) n; u+ a7 |: n" p
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.9 V! e, H& i: o5 y1 z) T
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
( d& T$ X' N6 |& I6 Hearly childhood on pubertal development and final
8 h0 D: C2 t# E+ F: jadult height are not fully known and always remain7 d8 h; x8 [2 t9 `( }
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-5 G' L( K: l2 I8 p& p. E6 n9 q
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
9 s0 F/ [4 p4 p# `& facceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
$ _( \; ^9 V% A4 Bcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation8 N5 N5 U2 I6 n) D7 f1 p
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
2 v8 i. f1 M0 D2 K) z8 |There are conflicting reports and controversy8 _6 B% \6 k' x; T) M
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
9 m7 p6 ]/ c; F# n1 mpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal5 j( g* @! @  k; Q% h, ~! u
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
$ ]- r0 P, I6 B) A6 h8 g0 M0 hulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
8 @) f6 ~9 ^, a* j: t$ C6 A% ?, m2 @Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
8 K+ g8 m: ]6 C5 d8 b& y9 Dchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult; ]: t% h& x/ l% W5 s* `1 [% p0 S
penile length in clinical studies.
# O5 b9 T7 O8 \& l: m0 FNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
+ ~+ l! o0 E# r7 Ugoing to experience any of the untoward effects from0 }. W6 r8 e3 x0 e" b. C+ o
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because8 k( ~& D4 o9 K- s
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
" T6 W8 N/ N4 \  E: bAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
! j/ a4 k& b. w1 Z$ A3 R5 _0 l5 z  mdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at/ q3 K- b8 m. y
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
. P7 N. H/ f  u$ r: Z" lheight will not be affected.0 k' F) s2 a- \' D  C% p0 _0 E
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-( Q& y2 [' L. W. B/ v0 J
ability of androgen products in our society may2 j' _" `. ]& a
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
. |" V, U0 W" `; m3 uchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-% E$ `( S/ o) l, V  z. B; T
gen products must be considered and specific ques-; C8 o7 w* N' p) p1 m$ n. [
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or; n' y! I$ `( _1 i5 K! t! ~
gel should be asked of the family members during0 n% q( P% v" g& I
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
+ E# b8 Z' g) `# m1 b" ^% Xilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
  C2 N  D$ x1 m% |nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
" g5 ~) t+ `% @2 E$ jappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a; j* P) N3 j8 A* }) A/ o) B
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
2 C: \" I5 v: y! }( Qresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
$ ?0 K! N  [8 H3 Y( f2 @- u- f- Q2 h* einvestigation. The primary care physician should be- Z  A; [) i6 |" J2 K9 S5 q
aware of this fact, because most of these children
* N1 W- C% @% X0 O, xmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’3 g* h. r2 t0 `  ?3 Z! u
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a3 M; _  N* U. y4 g
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 V$ g+ V& L3 j1 afemale child who might come in contact with some-
: B" d8 C1 @/ S7 M$ P3 o  m8 U: kone using any of these products.
% j+ ^: g: O! k$ m4 EReferences1 y) z' S) I2 p/ v( ^
1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
* i) f. R) X9 C$ E* x$ }0 H' Oand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric$ ~3 j# C" ^; l6 z7 ~1 G
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
9 j) d& R9 i# W) v' E( z2002: 565-628.; n% @$ B/ r2 O/ d1 K3 O; b
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious  b, \, A* |" F) M' v" J) j
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old7 ?3 E1 Y5 j! J0 `' d
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
2 R5 w8 N& X% T# {& AExposure to Testosterone9 W- M+ J) Y: F* E
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
( [6 G. R7 o/ `& K3 wand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD18 z( y  H2 H: ?
Clinical Pediatrics6 b0 W* o5 ]1 O0 A
Volume 46 Number 6
" p7 w% S( ^- }July 2007 540-543# J( X* q( F( w' E. G& k: c, j1 J
© 2007 Sage Publications' ?5 \* w1 O) g5 _5 m" v
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* Z' ]' B9 N; Y0 m4 ]" hPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
( {/ C0 C& m; n' Gis a significant concern for physicians. Central
. Y/ t5 I1 _. O. \4 [, xprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated6 A/ k7 `7 g) A3 T* C
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
9 w3 T( c5 I% j2 ^a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
2 g8 ?) G" v4 r2 ylesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested$ W6 Y& Q% ?. |
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
. S; r3 D8 Q2 K; K% V4 [hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
2 `8 {" I( e# o, B$ _0 V5 p' zcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We2 Q) V) P9 d! m) J: N! Q) W: e
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the! {/ M+ m! Y  ?; k7 c2 A, I
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
7 m5 y# D. H- g) C2 Y' @* A$ oment without testicular enlargement, which was due
0 L, z: s5 E7 m# mto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
) S- w; x! V2 s1 |& sthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-- p; g  e" `6 W" e
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
3 u  S( k+ ]3 F5 Lchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of$ Y  ~- I' |" \) Z' k, R0 r4 E
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-! u) B( C) ^; a- J1 b* R) X" d
bly more common than the rare case report in the
% W& o% Y5 i- X, a9 oliterature.4
: {: o8 [* v& k3 L+ d! l- YPatient Report
: l/ U$ f0 f8 Q/ y" g$ zA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
" p- K8 T6 v( T3 G1 a/ Tendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
6 r1 K' E+ V7 Vof early sexual development. His mother noticed
2 g: p0 G/ }7 I6 Y* I. F( t, Y2 xlight colored pubic hair development when he was  m2 |- a; F( z
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
7 L) @; u( P! u9 c! `) iSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
6 Z$ p; h- Q, \: wAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
; f' _7 I+ L5 d& qProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
) ?2 h1 [4 v' b4 D2 K$ z' d; s8 XMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;" H/ m. b% v6 P9 h+ f1 Z
e-mail: [email protected]./ `4 S' z" E3 q* a
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
8 k$ m/ P3 |8 M2 T2 N  Ldarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
6 _# F' N  n5 Ement of his penis and frequent erections. The child
$ E/ Y6 \8 @; |; n/ c" S/ V6 swas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
) T0 G- j$ H) {% N9 `a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of1 w% _: k6 V( h+ C5 k" F9 R
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
5 B5 \6 N; J* k9 w: _9 Zof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
! k. ]  e5 z5 w# V4 d& bsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,! S; q3 r2 w* ~9 J$ h+ ^5 w3 p
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
  s: V* w) o. @3 @7 v% Xwas age appropriate.
4 ~4 B$ c$ h* m4 C5 }The family history was remarkable for the father,) i% H' [: j  h; w( |% T
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
% k2 n( |7 k' |& r, _- }; z8 Rwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
6 d( I: U1 M4 y# C- Fheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat' j% v/ C! z% j8 ^+ B" N7 I. \
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.3 e+ J! t' k1 M+ S: P% ^; T
The father denied taking any other medication. The$ {% t; T& j% B0 L2 e7 N; ]
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche: I/ ^0 d9 Z7 c7 D# i$ c' f, A
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
. X- P& p! _0 w) |5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-2 T6 ]( Z1 @+ q
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-  a, U* a" q- S: H' W7 h
tives. There were no siblings." ?; ^! h' A) p$ K* P
Physical Examination# f6 w4 V9 Z4 ~( Y7 a
The physical examination revealed a very active,
: X0 t: |( {, M! @0 v9 h- Fplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
- O% {0 B- R* La blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
8 G4 F! X6 g) f) X$ l8 x; D90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg2 u. m! L1 F; o6 }! t9 k1 h7 _
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth9 x! w) m: j  \- |; o
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of0 t. F9 o2 j2 G; y3 o
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.  a& p, ?9 ]4 j8 i( [
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for% `6 u0 U1 U+ ~" R1 a: P8 V
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of! C- q# I$ a) M8 q8 c
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well! H; U' I% k- O: |3 @0 D' d7 @
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around2 b( b9 `: T" r& I7 S, {
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0 A0 h& C( a4 r7 {$ _5 ?0 E& Ethe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
3 r8 ~/ O6 X. q" }( Atesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
6 _" h" i4 M5 yThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
( h- t- t1 A+ F9 {7 t: Foily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no  t1 N/ ~" d1 q: h, e1 [
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
& D. p; Y) h  g* N+ V- cNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
+ |3 L) T$ F  Q3 {* O& dbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion# A  d+ H1 g+ _" G2 f: f( G) g6 l# z
of papilledema.
2 s1 b$ B% h4 A' z8 L. M0 pLaboratory Evaluation% O" l1 _( h7 P* t
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by1 u9 w  t1 c5 b; p! d* v# ?0 D* j: v
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-  M6 y6 x& g$ r( A
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
( G- n0 ^! s  Pkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
; i$ A9 Q0 Q0 a# lshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-" G6 d  [: w2 p1 j* y
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal)." j/ O  g5 B8 V
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
" ^; }7 D& Q9 `: o7 y, `: e/ ourea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
) V8 p" c% @! Z! q6 \& j+ H# p% jwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
. }7 O& }& ]: }- |of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
6 D' |$ m3 g. F" Z( v+ \6 X' V# {(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20' e" D% D- k$ z+ ^: ]( Q8 H( v) u
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
, g5 F4 C8 d/ }# F, _( u8 Yterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
; u1 ]/ J2 b# k, n/ Adesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to' ^0 t/ j' H* |- {  n: e6 S4 Z
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
. `( c* T" |0 v" fwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-$ w, ^7 u5 H% _+ N6 g
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
/ m6 X. R' r& ?0 A1 q/ g0 Mtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
/ V" {- y2 H4 b$ h3 @and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
: j* b8 v6 o  W5 t3 S5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular8 y7 Z3 K. O2 J
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone4 Y$ L0 A; u4 D, H" Q$ E, ~
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
# i6 b" l  f! y: Y(prepubertal).
# j; @; N2 C0 q7 ?: fThe parents were notified about the laboratory
* X' q3 S* t4 Q! U5 h+ Oresults and were informed that all of the tests were0 ~. r: ]& i- J3 f+ Y; e
normal except the testosterone level was high. The1 p6 `: B" a7 F* P4 w3 Q5 h2 l8 p
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
4 O5 O1 h2 t3 R% K' gobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
$ ], d# @! F% H" T. bever, the family did not return for 4 months.
% O) x2 i# K. N1 b! L( ZPhysical examination at this time revealed that the7 K+ s8 R9 ^+ N( q& r: _
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained2 V2 R0 ^% d1 g9 U4 O/ P% H8 p
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
$ S# ?* c1 B9 ?( Aunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-0 M1 \! n* Y7 i" i; j1 P
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
- p5 S( a: X' ?the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
& ~6 @/ L4 K- P7 T' H  C# ]mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.6 Z4 L  N6 f" B: k2 ]) l
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-! U9 ^/ G& v- @% {" ^; {2 s) v
ing frequent erections.
$ p* y7 K& J, a: H. Q% SBoth parents were again questioned about use of& {# T8 B9 p. z9 k& m( V3 q: h
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
( G( u: w9 U9 X: e0 m" uthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
; T! G# k/ D! ]* ^; U5 f; JTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5417 v' }/ ?! q+ D1 v% w
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-* u' e2 X* u& N% F% W
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
2 s2 w: q! b' k- t0 m& la year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed  p. l( \5 i9 o" H/ M/ A
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-: R, d5 C7 Z* n- E! t/ _
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido6 E. [& |% R: B- B  Y5 A; a
secondary to depression.
1 Q7 C  z3 `7 }. |+ i  O3 zThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
3 x# c5 j+ q- X, {The father would hug the baby and hold him on his, a2 y$ C5 d: l5 U8 I
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
# e9 H7 T" e" W9 Inificant bare skin contact between baby and father.+ `7 n3 q2 \) r$ ]
The father also admitted that after the phone call,$ f) l* U9 f3 d8 ?) K
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby7 a# C- F) X3 l
was high, he then read the product information, _. r& w1 m3 Z6 d
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
3 w3 e- K7 E4 Nson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they# o. R9 d# L/ R# s6 w7 d) R$ a) q
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
" ~# x( k7 c$ G2 ^( _8 @" P3 afather was not hugging him with bare skin and had' V9 O2 g( g4 V! s: ^* V4 Q( k4 I
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
6 C1 x" R$ _0 U" I8 {7 `test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
0 ?) U7 o3 A6 R% a% c  E" Qlaboratory to obtain the test.
& W3 K) I8 l+ K8 G) xDiscussion$ a! _! e7 x1 w$ \' W& Y9 R
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
" i1 ]5 ^' c" j1 y- ^4 C. [; Vsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
8 a. h5 b9 v1 i0 s; m0 {) h4 i, Q$ uPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
/ |( ?; b' ], q3 `& cit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-" U* V& j- q- H/ Z, v: {2 n
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
% D. x9 _  \, kmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP& z4 X8 W+ p; u5 N5 A
may have a central nervous system lesion that is, L# Z8 {; `+ U1 v" ^- f  I( k
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-. \  ]+ ^0 r, q
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-8 u% d* ]" x. n! ^' @* a- g1 L
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in+ k* T' k% s, Y0 I1 @
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-$ a  m, L8 v+ ]! P" |1 Q* W; H
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
1 `$ p% j4 ?( O- [rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
+ I3 Z( s8 L9 D8 ygonadotropins.1,3  f" y2 a  g: W$ |/ E
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-+ S8 N" e$ G4 G* D! f8 n
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate# g& m/ ^- x4 G( e8 s7 ]
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or: q$ A* X( W) N. K7 }
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-4 a# |' T% ?* f2 v4 t. \" W
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
. y6 Z2 h  D2 W. F) d7 u# ~# Mcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive# |9 M7 ^5 u1 ^2 K( J/ \
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious3 V3 ?! H4 D& |" j% o
puberty in boys.3,4
* X' e9 ]* j9 O3 C: }- hThe most common form of congenital adrenal
  `4 Z, O$ y' yhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
- x: z6 `* K  u' L' ]: aThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
9 `8 N0 b' j0 K* Q) n7 Yexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
4 h9 v' X$ l. D/ ~! man adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen9 j- Z3 L7 k& i+ b* v, K+ y8 _
excess.1,36 Z5 J5 ]5 F' O! Q
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" F2 h' M6 d0 y542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
, T% D0 E) Y' }4 eA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
; h% m; g- i- O0 ^" Findependent precocious puberty, which is also known
! r( M( l+ {7 F% z2 G; ~as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a0 K3 J; t& j& Y0 P) K/ X) t
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
' o; _3 W  x2 Q4 q  n. Q* Gwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
$ E/ Q8 p" |) C* |; s$ b; o( Iincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys0 K% `5 O! F. T, n' l
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder2 T. |/ M; I3 s; E/ r
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
( ]* I  L$ K9 s6 T! h# epubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
5 F5 }. T( G+ J3 I" Z3 Hreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked* W- {' d) C" z4 y4 ^3 y3 a( B
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only8 }7 a/ a$ s5 ], e$ F# A3 e, l
males; therefore, other male members of the family
) g; R) n% G5 }# Rmay have similar precocious puberty.3
  b* W5 L  W) |: p' UIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
$ d$ u: j# |4 d& d# \sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
$ X' v7 P/ e  x2 Q+ Rcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
; R+ I) U% z+ o+ G" a( Lwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
7 p8 a  a$ D" Z5 d$ i2 y# k. ?started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
: Y% ^& Y: ^, v: @7 L: n$ m% }testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
* f4 p3 _. d3 ?3 a  p- a# l0 ^7 ibeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
6 F% g" X5 I& b$ lative initial history of androgen exposure, our6 v# j$ U7 @, ^* P' a
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
0 I3 ~( O) U+ ?  g' R: Ieither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase* e# @! O/ j2 B0 g5 O
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
' H( o1 n7 d0 F" B7 o) ring the normal level of adrenal steroids.
" F- ^) I- g1 u6 J- Y# ZThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
& Q# C) S7 T2 Esuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because: [9 K8 l/ {$ z& n
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
1 C. _$ F2 i5 F- @3 U0 W" cpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
, [( q$ s+ [0 U( ]& c. r5 N+ U/ v/ Gdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-" h( v: V1 k* p
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was$ d5 ]/ S8 p- v
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’+ ^! q) W8 V/ ?: `2 ^" w/ q$ \5 H
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
, A; e  B# x* ]9 [4 Z5 \, _cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to* v- }$ F' Q0 F
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
/ S. ~  H& L. g; Q0 s6 wSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the2 I/ h8 ]1 }) V
baseline value in those females who were exposed to5 |& j' b! _8 T& \
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
9 T4 z2 w" u! }7 Z3 W3 qpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
) @6 m+ }$ B' S8 e6 e; t. ltion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
- k* M: I9 Y5 aOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
4 P9 c! n/ J7 p9 g4 N& Wwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that. \& E! g  K, o% S
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-! \8 E, D$ ?9 U
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
2 o5 S6 W0 j/ c7 D0 {/ ?, T7 T3 Qactive in young children exposed to testosterone
2 W3 y/ T+ h' _* h' i7 B' F& I6 sexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-9 \. e# J1 Q! L) c( T. J& B
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
5 M" z. L5 r* [" S. ~5 ?# Avirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in% s8 L4 M0 K5 |/ T  J. T
children results in an increase in growth velocity and; K$ Z$ r. ]  I, ^
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.. f* y6 M6 r3 h' h& z
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during0 M( b( D5 O3 G/ g) ]/ n1 D3 k
early childhood on pubertal development and final- m) p% X  y, u' |) h( O2 a# ]
adult height are not fully known and always remain
3 T5 R2 e% B' h# ba concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
% f* c- `. e5 D: Eterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some. ]) x  N" U4 h* a* v$ I
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
# r( l2 Q: s1 ~2 U4 |) O  Z9 h0 Ycessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
' u6 j9 M0 f3 j$ }  V1 {decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
& d; D% U* f1 k6 H2 r' M  aThere are conflicting reports and controversy1 [. I) c4 n" M1 t+ E
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
. |/ z; m, M. n( P' }( N4 ?penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
# ~3 _) S: K9 ^# }' f1 x, T/ Oadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
- ]+ P7 L, w1 D1 Z( _5 Uulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,& w+ o" B4 X6 a0 d' |3 O
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
# `4 E: y9 P+ y6 bchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
6 G( A/ B; t5 G! n8 Z2 v: O5 X* Ppenile length in clinical studies.
! n* W' D" q9 Z- ?2 h* M6 wNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
( u; b# U3 @' t2 {# }9 ~going to experience any of the untoward effects from
& M) m/ F: j( x6 F. E* I" Ntestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
7 @: |* _, b3 K% \8 ~the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
) l, i3 q. @; g, t  J. M+ ~Although the bone age was advanced at the time of: ~7 ^' }/ K- x# m
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at6 ^, U( X% l' s" \1 U' M; I; w
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
1 o1 G0 E! C/ z/ ^% u0 Z5 \height will not be affected.
5 M+ u, D" X0 w; \% E, p7 OAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-4 C9 E& q, R, @- s) ?
ability of androgen products in our society may
7 f1 v* V5 U! S. ?6 z+ t$ ?indeed cause more virilization in male or female* v1 b& P0 _7 O
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-4 }  i0 a8 G; ?  n
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
( G- W- G- ?& htioning about the use of a testosterone product or
& Y1 ^- Z" k, }4 ?8 e7 X4 Ngel should be asked of the family members during/ ]6 f% L% \' [/ I
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
' ?; x/ b9 m  b: `* V9 b5 \ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-7 y1 v$ m4 P* q
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by7 W: C! o: j' u7 T4 M6 n$ Z
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a0 U% ]% U# c; b. H) n" ?  h
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
: h: Z7 M9 w. X6 kresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
: b) `, K' z  L. ^5 G. m3 z9 Hinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
5 @* r9 k5 A' Q6 U: |aware of this fact, because most of these children
7 `" Z. l8 i% Q. `may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
$ ?) b7 F5 g" B% X. M0 p# e! ]/ X, bDesk Reference and package insert should also put a% j5 `) |! Y3 h' ]0 t/ `; {- @
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or5 a5 k+ t9 X! q0 e% ]5 j/ A8 B
female child who might come in contact with some-4 G) l3 W1 d" ]
one using any of these products.3 \4 @- R+ G& l! d9 _9 M) P
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