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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
3 P6 m# G' {" S3 bBoy Induced by Indirect Topical( L/ L5 b# x0 f7 T
Exposure to Testosterone& e" [9 t8 k  g
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,29 O6 u/ U$ Q+ R6 N/ d
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
# J7 J9 @8 i+ O& N' |9 x9 R5 y1 ^Clinical Pediatrics' A7 t" G, n: z4 k
Volume 46 Number 67 u3 ]1 z; Q, I! ]7 \9 _) V
July 2007 540-5432 A# M" j# u: W5 D* U; |+ l/ Z+ e! S
© 2007 Sage Publications/ j& ]! V0 ~' [% Z7 m
10.1177/00099228062966512 }! s) A, b( s, p
http://clp.sagepub.com
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( S& U5 Q0 L! _# C4 @, CPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,, U- ]- S- b7 g& x! X: C( n
is a significant concern for physicians. Central- B8 S3 M, o5 m! q! Z% t1 h
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated- z/ S+ p  v' T+ K( d
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
2 X0 c7 g9 ~3 s2 k, e! T+ _+ Y8 [0 ]a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
/ T( e+ g0 m8 k! H) e7 xlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested: i4 E; z  T% C5 R$ l
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
$ D+ L; k3 F: U& phair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-& T5 g9 V: b8 b1 l# |0 T+ s# s7 m
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We+ U) F$ b0 q" V1 d. b( Q2 ^- ~: A
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
( E  h/ Q, Y( a' z1 Tenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
9 v% l) P6 z$ J; c3 G: _9 Tment without testicular enlargement, which was due
; i5 V: L* i  p" i1 }/ H5 dto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
' H7 Y+ n* a! O% F/ Rthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
, o* U0 o: W" ^mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this4 B- F% P( @1 \
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of) z% d0 y8 o# I' E! g
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
! j+ s7 f) n* v" Qbly more common than the rare case report in the* c) Z) k0 G8 K$ N" {' l
literature.4
7 Q" o( S# {/ {4 H5 C* g3 @8 u+ KPatient Report# H. B) Y1 s) ?9 B9 w! `: Z; g" C
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the- R$ L6 K$ h2 y$ s% x
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
- h3 b2 V/ Q& R6 m& t/ N! e7 Tof early sexual development. His mother noticed9 X. ~" k: N9 v$ m2 s7 A
light colored pubic hair development when he was$ u; L3 F/ m2 n
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of+ Q+ ~9 ]' Y, {  E5 h
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.8 N4 D2 u3 r# I
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
) ~6 e# _8 Q9 W2 t1 DProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
3 ?- H0 ^2 A/ C& oMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
% n# p, z3 L: v, b. }) I6 _5 He-mail: [email protected].6 k2 \* `, ^0 L/ s2 g- [
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became5 O' V9 @- W7 @
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-! q' z# ~5 F4 s- S8 A2 V* ?
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child  E! y0 D; A! Y5 t8 J( d
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with' ~6 D2 @+ B: c- o
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
7 G. |* i% ^# R) x; T6 V20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year, C& ]! B! N+ S' P  j7 i% O( r
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
% L# a8 ^9 ]( Tsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,  S/ {$ c% R8 m( h! K
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development( b% l$ O. n4 I2 \. L/ l0 T
was age appropriate.5 ~. t; r1 ~0 J8 R$ P% H
The family history was remarkable for the father,5 T4 t6 W, o2 p. n
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
4 W$ K* o0 V) T4 y1 Pwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
/ i9 w& `) M+ c$ Y3 n& r9 t& H( V! `/ M3 Sheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
4 L( z  N8 o) P* Jearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.3 s3 @6 j# A; H' b
The father denied taking any other medication. The7 w7 I* W$ l+ p6 u
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche" s+ O. A7 Z2 t, f  s' Q
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet2 W9 }4 l5 K7 R) d* ?
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
# k# ]+ k) M  f8 v; \/ n8 vcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
$ m; J" f( S5 ]' Z) A9 b/ ?tives. There were no siblings.8 A% J: z. J* a0 b. Q4 Q* M" q. ^! u
Physical Examination. j, ^2 r% U0 O# T
The physical examination revealed a very active,  k2 p0 j8 L/ T8 q/ C, F+ a
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
5 p8 b+ m& z; s, b7 d$ fa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was4 f& l. ]3 {$ M# k# k1 f6 t: }& O! u
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
, }4 Q( J* }: [  x, ]3 [(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
1 k, L# s- }& u4 e) @  Ivelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
. S: \% X* y4 B5 |7 f1 n& Bthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.( I0 g6 Y3 L: n' P5 j8 [
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" x7 g7 L9 V* M' j- ^' n7 Wenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of4 ?# F6 t4 R' ?1 l/ q. b) J( ^/ j- r
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
. ]+ m  }0 X# W7 _3 o& Rdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around  J! `6 f1 M* p; S0 ^
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The% W- D6 }% k& L2 h( r" x/ {
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
& c+ H  ?) ~. M5 p4 z0 Q4 nThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
, f; Y. c$ X) Z6 D& g2 {oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
6 }- `& I# s. Rabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.7 t( d/ X1 I" z* ]2 c8 t( ^
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
" Z& J1 U( D  I7 k' Kbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
! C8 ~  a3 |8 k" p$ Q( m- S7 sof papilledema.
4 C  l, _# g+ fLaboratory Evaluation+ T7 |3 m! \$ ^6 i% T
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
$ r7 r# P# z' P) ~& @  p: X( Wusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
" g! \7 f# E. Vlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
, v* ^% I/ {$ q) bkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test' X& F1 p8 g5 l- P! Q
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-' U; l4 B4 S- t9 L8 u, A$ c
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).9 G4 T1 x. R+ |( ~; S8 V
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
: a& h. ?" c9 `$ y7 A9 Murea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were: I9 W. M) Y) A2 R0 g% [+ G1 }9 m
within normal range for his age. The concentration' e  H. q1 J4 _/ f; v% a+ E8 G
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
+ f1 ?  p$ j6 v5 \/ f0 l3 H(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20; E4 L, u, B6 Y2 i; ?
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-0 ^) S! U3 X4 g# u
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),- R  Q8 i1 s6 P9 v, g* r4 ?
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
" D3 c9 T8 a1 e/ X6 H, O5 h9 n/ V49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)" T) J0 }* t$ A/ @
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-" _2 x9 S+ k$ d- g$ ?: |
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total/ U+ S' y  h3 j8 a
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
1 v0 g$ X% e1 j) ?7 D, ~and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
' {- [7 ~) E/ n0 D8 w  M: q& @5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular. P; _: t9 u: ?/ @) k2 p; x
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
- F, M+ W% H# I' P2 d7 m% o  @concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL0 Y/ d3 M. J) B' t# H9 U; Q
(prepubertal).* f( t+ _1 F6 U1 P& ~1 }, }2 }
The parents were notified about the laboratory5 {* m: L% f% Q6 n
results and were informed that all of the tests were
+ ]% {7 |4 o+ B$ p% xnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
6 P3 Q+ I7 [" ^& ifollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to4 ?, o0 q4 U2 X3 k  o" a
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
+ {2 E  Q# l$ g4 y5 ~% {0 pever, the family did not return for 4 months.
" v# o; W5 V- f; k5 t0 L: R! lPhysical examination at this time revealed that the, z7 ]* ~6 ~- N" R
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
; m6 q# N' r4 e8 ~& t2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained3 @( g0 d8 z7 |  |7 \
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
" O# }' U1 K; M- Q; epletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
7 }0 A* T6 O& e" B) T) J6 Gthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2+ s. b2 h. D% e9 L* K7 Q6 `& R& K
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.) p" S% r/ ^2 L( M/ O) H  c% }3 Q
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
2 H# g) B& P7 W$ ^8 Ling frequent erections.
$ P3 B( U7 O* V. b' ZBoth parents were again questioned about use of
" l# h- \: G0 Q! K( @8 Uany ointment/creams that they may have applied to/ Y& f& K8 N; u, K& p, w0 e* ?/ u$ H
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
0 a! F/ s5 ^/ r- wTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
2 P3 r' g' d$ S4 E7 @use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
2 q# L$ o; j4 @) g$ Ming over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for( K8 e& x, D% h1 Q+ z! S- V
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed9 M. ^: Q8 U% t+ W8 s+ g. v
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
8 D( f- U7 q6 @; g2 t3 ^' q- ]scribed by his family physician for decreased libido. O. ~- B9 i- S; U: x
secondary to depression.
; s- O4 D9 S) S4 h& K4 q( G( \The child slept in the same bed with parents./ E& E3 {2 p% K( o* Z& @
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his6 k' z1 j5 Z. k( {/ `, I
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-. Y$ }. `/ c: r' B2 B% D! H
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
. @/ I: O2 ~1 F  a" m' o% J. [The father also admitted that after the phone call,5 x4 a/ x0 F# |
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
8 l' g/ \+ K% n, D) M. }% x4 A7 Lwas high, he then read the product information
, p  x. q) p4 p) Mpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
  G' ?/ X; L/ T+ g+ |  q2 w) \9 ason for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
" w) o6 w1 `! H9 v* }, _decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
: A7 S* \/ e4 P; \4 x9 zfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had/ u( X, e& P+ G2 U& K8 O7 {
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
( ~. L% M4 c  F3 j& Jtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
) s/ s+ {1 k8 {/ O9 klaboratory to obtain the test.: K* z3 S1 Q8 \/ F) j
Discussion9 k9 |& Y: g& y3 T2 E
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
8 K" m  ]9 B2 s, y0 X& a- Fsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
* @) P: @2 _. d2 d1 G' M% \Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
- w6 v  R; h2 R/ O& t6 i+ F  rit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-8 w# Y5 k# _+ ^! A! K) W+ G
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-) ]$ a+ [: T' T& S) h  r5 q
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP# |+ `% _4 ^8 q6 h; V9 ^
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
8 L. W! [4 ?, h) ?0 c. _responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
1 H( O2 X, ~& x0 p3 d* S2 Vamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
' j  Q( |1 n$ o$ D# x) B3 {  Psis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in  o8 N2 J: n0 k2 J6 t8 p  |
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-1 Y5 K% c# ?8 |- ?. i1 v( M/ {
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-6 e, G% Q0 h& d* v, j' h$ a
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
( s  Q1 K" D0 R; [gonadotropins.1,37 y3 ], o' n. K  v7 n' o
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-: a& f: V+ d- I( g
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
7 f* e: ?! s+ v$ f% C" {- p7 [androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
2 F, l9 h3 m% s) d/ `exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-/ I. L; }: l) `7 B/ F3 W
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
, k  h! e1 b2 i9 Rcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
. ?; v* o" X( U. B6 ~2 Wadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
" ]6 G& a5 t8 S# n' r3 I" opuberty in boys.3,4! T+ Z4 v$ Z/ Q  e$ b  ~5 B
The most common form of congenital adrenal$ h" Y3 O1 |' O/ T" v  X
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
/ q/ s0 X! \, CThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in" f$ z- o6 b: P  |
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
2 ~, _7 O9 C) a0 Dan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
8 B8 q4 q( l, s4 S! ?excess.1,3- }+ z6 k5 i" C
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5 p' W5 _/ x. c% C& Q542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007: _% l2 Q6 h5 H9 }& _$ |3 F5 P
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
) |4 x4 t5 t2 M. N& C6 K+ Zindependent precocious puberty, which is also known: `# j! l) m7 T; A
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
& |4 A% ]+ c: A+ R: @9 O) lvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
; c  I% E$ j/ _- ewith this disorder are full pubertal development,
$ ^/ b( z' V: G% aincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
" _1 n3 v) e* f% dwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
+ [8 ^5 {% o7 aare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show1 r" ?, ^# z6 R* H' Y
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
' L' k/ o" G" G8 R2 Zreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked. [4 N( s$ b# I( W! ?# C2 C3 m
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only. x: {/ t! ~6 W4 f  F* h$ M
males; therefore, other male members of the family
0 i1 {+ W8 r7 Z( K+ f, _" Emay have similar precocious puberty.3
5 W1 l, H5 a$ {! U7 TIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
! M8 t+ B0 s  ]5 N9 g2 o* Bsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-2 ~3 _% z0 Q" H2 R* c% ]
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis5 E' y0 w2 r0 x1 w
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
$ |9 @0 l9 \, n) J. k, hstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,  v3 d( c5 {  `; l& f- j6 ?* [
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the2 U1 X) w7 x3 [! z7 B0 M
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
2 J# ^8 V( Y  d, ]; d' Lative initial history of androgen exposure, our
( M5 y; Y, W$ y: z* cbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
; n2 M/ G4 b* F0 h& U) ]. Y& Peither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
$ R/ k) r7 \2 N: vdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
- t( l3 z6 H, v% \0 x9 q. ging the normal level of adrenal steroids.
1 z* X: u; g" Z" J# K9 |. hThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly9 g5 k* G; N1 D, @
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
: i# C6 P% L# N9 g5 A9 jthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-, w7 M- {) P7 |2 V3 W
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and) P3 a5 y4 h' ^4 G; w
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-) n- h; J# |% X4 s
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
3 C) G* k- ?4 v+ g* T( Zusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
3 V7 \+ {" G4 T5 M& U4 r( K2 @  ~Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
8 ^" i8 l7 F8 O" b2 |- D6 scream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to% F% ^/ ^9 ?* h
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.4 x1 J0 T/ L% _7 G% C
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the( E: {$ n2 v# I1 r. Y
baseline value in those females who were exposed to5 K4 h9 D6 ]* G* D
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
' `: R# @" P& J/ Fpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
5 |) A, H! {( U. Mtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.  [9 B# T  V) F+ g5 ]/ b
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
) X6 [6 s% f! |7 F2 p" O& p( T+ @which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that4 z3 |) [8 M0 _' }- U
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
- k, C" @; m: L; w$ vterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
7 }/ Z1 T9 W- V1 e8 _' ~. E+ ~active in young children exposed to testosterone
2 {- F! A. M! Zexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
0 E; l+ Z% O# d# t- b" ndrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
6 B, i: p+ l; _4 z% X# Wvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
; G, k. P8 K6 ?" L- D2 achildren results in an increase in growth velocity and$ [2 K9 i1 c1 ~( z
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
' d5 [4 N1 u  |4 i( ?' F6 NThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
4 [! J' K: y1 |. C2 r' Oearly childhood on pubertal development and final
0 m  s4 j" Z, h" q0 ]7 b- Hadult height are not fully known and always remain
0 d+ l) c' {6 C) l, y+ \a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-- ^. M  }; H  C% P8 C! B
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
9 P8 k8 c+ j7 wacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
2 T4 q9 ]% E, w' v2 @) Z" [cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
6 z" Z# c- i6 m) |* rdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
, _7 s, ~. o9 ?" S* B4 Q$ C. IThere are conflicting reports and controversy
+ G; O& c' ^2 o; l* _over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult$ k' O4 c4 G; P3 r0 r
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
6 {( R0 M, Q; Fadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
; H) R9 F/ T  J2 G1 w# hulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,3 n& i$ o; @% r' A: g% F. q
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
! ^$ l+ u, g+ S: wchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult% S4 f1 ~5 y0 z/ }8 y6 S/ |
penile length in clinical studies.7 k1 H# \' Y  t9 ?) \" {4 z
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is8 D2 l# [2 ^, @6 g: p* p
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
) N5 t9 t1 j7 R. g7 A) M* Ltestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because# h  t9 ?2 W! B; W0 z' d; ]
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
" {5 }" i: {2 X) ^- z% N  RAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
7 \$ F. R/ [9 C. N0 Y% U: udiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
0 S. G- D8 p# ]the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult8 D3 q' j6 B& t2 O4 h2 E9 y2 _; I
height will not be affected.
& w  w0 U- n: Q4 s# MAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-5 Q  {$ W& b, Z. _& X# o
ability of androgen products in our society may. p9 `+ M. n! [
indeed cause more virilization in male or female+ n6 Y3 c+ C& l9 e( z6 ~
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-, ^* W. a+ E9 S9 A. J* }# V% r
gen products must be considered and specific ques-- r3 b5 W; }# K8 B0 D5 X
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
- J/ g9 D  S( o" igel should be asked of the family members during
9 i" L1 k* U" _the evaluation of any children who present with vir-2 i5 C; J/ _% _+ x
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-( o" u' t9 ?7 W% k- }
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by6 Q7 e. e3 L+ @3 w+ A
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a# q( G5 |9 Q& F& W. z, @
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
* W: J+ @+ I3 V( k& Y$ r5 mresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive+ i/ N2 X3 ^  J# X
investigation. The primary care physician should be& I* m  p/ a8 e
aware of this fact, because most of these children: K0 f% X( a3 p. B) t0 x0 T
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’0 K2 y7 R( m5 O0 [
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
7 K" Z6 u* e2 u$ ^warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 M$ b* {' v6 efemale child who might come in contact with some-6 F" i/ k/ C, {1 {& r; m# B8 ~7 N
one using any of these products.
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, _( A* Q! k, {( I5 u0 H2002: 565-628.
% z' `! y$ u4 G% @  q7 E! V! f2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious, k# F9 [6 V1 U6 {# ?0 }$ u& H0 S
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old# S8 a5 p6 ^& b% q
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
. T, J  J& L6 F3 F9 O0 RExposure to Testosterone4 y( R# R5 R. I
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,20 c% j9 a( K1 ?" k: d
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
: v$ M7 v8 f0 g( A# G8 ZClinical Pediatrics8 W4 ?2 X1 ^( @, [$ C  V! S' }
Volume 46 Number 6* E& t' ?0 n; O* H: F
July 2007 540-5432 _5 J2 `; X& z/ i
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
- j- B8 Z$ X# ois a significant concern for physicians. Central
% H8 ?& q; P) n: nprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
: B; \2 X! D- E, r# ~! D7 zthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has& E+ m+ m. U6 W# O
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system) {2 h" W1 M' Z8 L
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
. ?" m, q4 a  j. h% U2 v6 Dby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
7 t) Y! d6 \# T6 _9 H: xhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
2 q9 t; B8 d! m$ f9 s+ P2 Qcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
6 J" z8 g$ ]+ n+ s; oreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the, D2 I% w' t* Y* E# H
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
2 w* ~* p5 N* ^* w4 E3 qment without testicular enlargement, which was due1 y4 c# j& D9 Y+ L+ _- c: a
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by& Z% E' W( L) r/ g3 P+ z4 i& P" ?
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
8 g5 A% x: {) o) y" v9 hmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
6 z0 G) l6 j  u( w+ W1 cchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of5 Z* ]" r5 ]: X. k1 C# k' v9 [
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
5 q! {7 o' w( }: \% k* Vbly more common than the rare case report in the3 T3 n- W. x$ y; G& c2 c
literature.4) j0 p5 h  T; i6 _, V
Patient Report$ L: o# ^; @" E& U) W; t# o
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
8 n2 s1 c9 _1 K. q5 j7 ~' f& X8 Yendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
9 S6 f$ L% Y* Z. L& @9 a) rof early sexual development. His mother noticed/ Q8 z: I5 a; _6 l1 l' m1 y
light colored pubic hair development when he was4 Y" B* [2 S' s5 _0 D8 u
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of$ c$ q* v% _( S3 L; J8 u( Q
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.5 l$ L1 j8 ]. P( i2 K& O
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
7 H% W' M& {  v) oProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of, t: Y2 H+ V- I! b
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
  B0 D2 {7 n4 F& l9 w+ n4 ?e-mail: [email protected].# n+ |* ?: u% r. Q; l
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
6 L* A3 J: y! odarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-- z+ j. c; t7 ]3 z7 n
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
& V7 I! s5 Z  {4 wwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with. O  k0 D, \+ M5 H
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
* D1 ^- Y: \) t. W% }7 e2 K20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year( y" S7 E+ m$ t$ j
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with% a6 \1 m# D! Q# A
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
* k+ ?7 K' e; band his psychosocial and psychomotor development/ v! ]! E, S2 ]8 p
was age appropriate.
1 l7 r0 [4 a5 e0 PThe family history was remarkable for the father,
% e1 u- @2 T( V" g" Rwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,1 F# `; o0 b9 I/ Q3 s1 _
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s3 _$ g$ R, N9 `  }4 I" u  W
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat; ?  ]7 P5 ^: g, D5 x+ u9 [
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
  g) F: S' ?$ _& `" FThe father denied taking any other medication. The
, ~. t; |4 E; P$ w) Hchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche5 L# W& Z! l  k% `
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
1 E, S! e* H9 `" J! W8 `1 g5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
# u8 O! B6 d6 _  L# Xcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-# T. g" \5 \9 G9 r+ W
tives. There were no siblings.
2 k! D: }" Z5 b! E  }8 bPhysical Examination
  N9 ~2 x% i9 X3 h# W7 x* oThe physical examination revealed a very active,8 s( O# [; Z# g9 p$ V) _
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
! r5 g- U6 `- h! g1 [1 C) ra blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was5 x/ C* s+ F" Z5 t; s
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
% q5 E# Q& v# U" \! ?# i% b, e& ](also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
) p$ a2 V  A, ^- cvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
9 D9 p; N( P/ S, `0 x3 `1 Athe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
  @( s2 W# n3 n% XThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for1 ~5 B8 `: Q9 G3 g+ @
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
% H% M5 {  o3 B- b4 _+ l2 y5 s8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
  S- {5 m' Z+ I4 R! r  S' x: ideveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The! b$ f" X  G0 f6 q" T( f  p& ~
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.- }) c1 L2 u6 @: k) v- S7 P$ a5 R
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat# }" J  J: H1 w8 X, Q7 n
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
; w! D& D: w: F8 |! ~3 cabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
2 K8 d6 D1 z- Z8 H* h' e) CNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+0 |/ d& c! i- e  S, M
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
) p+ v0 @& a* p( Y( y0 z: ~; Xof papilledema.
  M* @2 I! g& m7 d# Y9 |$ XLaboratory Evaluation
- @  M8 `  N6 V( K9 CThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by7 A3 q% i/ E1 e0 [7 C
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
) G: M! t3 Z! ^9 {logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal8 g( M2 _' S- p4 T8 l% F! T
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test# l4 ^0 ?! O; A3 u7 ?+ I
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-$ H6 b6 V% x, u; C
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).# v, e) j& H& m/ N# x' P4 |
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
+ w0 b! {! c9 ]. {& G+ h1 Purea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
% q; w" {! r: I- D4 J( z7 z+ q8 B8 ywithin normal range for his age. The concentration
% ~% G" Y0 Z5 `9 S( m/ y# ~of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
3 r  Y# }) R, V8 l; ?2 [( V(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
' R% c; N1 ?# }! ung/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
4 x' v! {3 v( k  ^. n! g, uterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
) s% y5 W, B, hdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to% I1 E8 F" t+ O. V' C
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
6 M9 n1 p' D. z0 F  Zwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-  U# P9 X% F- I: L  A
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
8 B; ?* }& w2 u& g( Z# j- w" Qtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),8 p5 N9 z, U- J% I) R; ~
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
- A( n/ L" i* l1 U6 D, ~5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
: H. e9 R% T& o$ v2 H/ k% K* \% _stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
2 I+ E# ]% w3 C6 s" sconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
; S" u# A/ m0 {/ p; V+ p7 ~(prepubertal).3 d8 h' C( p- s6 a$ G+ r% ~
The parents were notified about the laboratory
! D5 ]* a$ G) r6 ~7 Iresults and were informed that all of the tests were% z" l! `# n" O: C; B" K! F
normal except the testosterone level was high. The, R& u% t9 H3 e# c) ]0 v$ ?
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to! ~* M& m) N8 Y* a
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-: [: n. V6 U# A+ Y$ Q. ~
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
( T8 ?) H' L2 d6 M6 ~# o0 T" iPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
3 j+ Q5 G$ x! M# N6 xchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
( B( Q( S. M. j% b- _" {, r0 i2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
# V% |+ Z, c( N7 t& P/ A3 S1 nunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-3 V0 I5 x3 Z7 Y. e/ i
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at- n/ G) q$ D+ Y
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
, t6 J& @: @$ G! o- |0 c5 dmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
$ [6 \/ ^5 v1 DThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
- N, M4 I5 f5 p9 i' Ning frequent erections.4 U5 S8 A1 f" _/ x* |
Both parents were again questioned about use of+ K) h; y) M$ P5 [' C
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to9 ]1 C6 T6 ?4 s& j1 w; a
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the7 L0 c3 R9 `" K% K6 x* n
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5414 j" G4 S9 C5 ^5 A& [2 K
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
. k+ d& a( c/ v9 |/ I1 C9 U9 Sing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for4 T3 f0 i# L; y, R% r
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed; B; l3 t( Q/ Z. R- V
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
& ^; Z& r( q+ V7 @scribed by his family physician for decreased libido, o- Y, i4 L3 r
secondary to depression.7 m8 _2 _- _! f& _  J
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
6 z6 l7 T6 I& I& p2 r* LThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
$ {3 {( L4 u& cchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
* Y, h# S; e/ ?5 W( xnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
  h- |' \& j$ p0 ]4 QThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
! r; _9 w' i) W% A3 u* o- bwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby0 V5 H% a- N: z2 T  _! T4 ~
was high, he then read the product information" B9 A' y5 K- r
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
: x! f" _( H& Y) N: _, ason for the child’s virilization. At that time, they5 h' B7 d! H9 F% B: c9 D/ g
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the' ?% F! `) @5 `& ]
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
/ H0 K+ |9 w$ @" c% t+ p- j4 Zbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
2 l3 N5 B4 S5 y9 y# Z5 w" otest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
5 \6 ^) d* P+ L/ F9 T9 N0 u( [) f2 xlaboratory to obtain the test.
" b+ M9 W( h8 r( F4 I: s; lDiscussion
- Q5 [. G9 V( L3 z2 Z- r1 gPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
+ A% ^2 I' w2 O0 a* a3 o  }' j: hsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
0 c0 f! Q- _& {' tPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when/ ?. [3 A! Y- B6 j6 \5 e+ c. ^
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-& Y5 h0 |8 f* b$ i# S
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-/ [2 c5 V% x6 I& f6 k7 j" o
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP' p9 e% O5 g9 R: @
may have a central nervous system lesion that is2 K7 b1 y, ?0 n; ?/ o+ a; K
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-+ L; K) X9 T( f' I. d3 M
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
) R6 R) u; L9 G$ H" u+ I: msis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
) b( B2 W9 J! g" c# o- e% lboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
9 C/ p* @2 F* o4 Z8 nization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-( J3 ]. n8 I: i% y* E- V
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
/ o/ r, x+ \) f) [  jgonadotropins.1,3
: K3 i( Q( b) p5 m  Q/ WGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-4 t  C( T: y7 V' S) k7 {2 ?* D' {% x
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate+ y6 r7 [  ~7 j: U& c2 E$ z
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or+ i$ L" a0 h! A
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
7 t+ ^7 P2 b* n: w/ [! `3 f2 J& mulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing* L3 @1 K8 T' o% r' b& E  A! C6 n
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
9 @' }# ~+ `  i  m* I# Nadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious! U- Z) i- s+ L4 E/ S2 M8 f3 s
puberty in boys.3,4
* ^: ^& F' S/ d% fThe most common form of congenital adrenal
8 f& Z& j2 v  ^& Z- Shyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.2 ?$ j) _8 i) O* V: ?+ k- e
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
$ v5 h) {8 z+ Y: R6 Q' g' }7 eexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,. J- ]% H) o3 j5 [
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
; V% N7 E" z' [/ N/ V( wexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
. K. `* X0 @$ V2 K* d: A7 `- J: ]A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
4 ]" w& [8 p/ z' Q% i/ iindependent precocious puberty, which is also known5 g/ v" G* \, L; c; o% y
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
! ~& z1 B* o8 w7 }5 A3 i& Overy young age. The physical findings in these boys- s6 O- g; q& F: \& y
with this disorder are full pubertal development,) l! o- ^6 N4 m/ y! U- r
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
- Y' {& r. ]( `5 E. Owith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
% @" Q/ x4 a; q7 J9 m: [/ rare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
- R& V3 p8 f* _% `+ a' Ppubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-1 A, A7 M4 }  K. }) u
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
( J3 E2 s. v3 m' lautosomal dominant disorder that affects only9 a; S" e$ y2 F
males; therefore, other male members of the family
' @: f7 U9 p; }, C2 \may have similar precocious puberty.3- t. h9 S: Z; I- x& e, F2 X
In our patient, physical examination was incon-6 F6 ~. U# G4 }. c- ]6 D4 _. V
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
1 j. Q# L3 r2 Q6 K) k" P! ^( gcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis' L2 d. h( C! V: l* v
was in the differential diagnosis because his father% c  i3 i+ F. \3 x+ Y' Z2 q0 A
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
! V! n0 Y& y7 w) U" otesticular enlargement is not that evident in the3 ~5 O; D8 ~4 W
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
4 E) |+ i  }8 i. v7 fative initial history of androgen exposure, our
1 c: Q2 A" A' U; b3 Kbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,  K& g- h( M, S  L% K
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
( D# p+ u, R) |- S, o3 Fdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
9 b  n1 [0 U8 _ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.8 m; _- l/ s! Q& Y& T" l; \+ }
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly& w# q: g6 \7 T, b
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
1 c6 P! L- }6 }the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
/ G* ^' x) Q8 W+ [6 Vpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and" M& f. I4 \& N. n9 P
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-+ x2 ~' M- n  i. i" u% d+ w
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was$ J1 T9 c7 L& w- a# k
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’, M" h% E: Y* }! |! ~
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or0 n" ^7 L# ^1 _( n2 @5 p$ f, s
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to5 y  h; W8 a" j: K- A; T; S& G
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
+ e3 d3 I8 e4 U3 WSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) x8 W/ g* H  W, w$ f
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
7 [) e: J# Y0 zeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male& |# n, |; V+ c+ j+ Y  t( g: T
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
5 N  a4 ]2 K: Dtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented." E# s1 O9 _3 S7 l0 B7 I
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,$ ~5 R4 o6 s, f7 p8 j( Z
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that2 \7 K  C) i( d0 O. r! f6 m7 C
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
7 E, S% y- ?5 \4 p% v% O5 R5 Gterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
/ x: p1 g' O. D$ F  S6 lactive in young children exposed to testosterone+ p! \: J  _" S+ [
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-: g. @( [! Y# ^( V
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to) {% y% @+ D4 U& y8 k# p9 D7 X
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
  O. z  i0 U( w7 B: X" k" j0 v0 {children results in an increase in growth velocity and
) m% V9 E) p. y0 a2 Y; L% badvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.2 b. Z7 Q# j: r/ E( y
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
% V) X2 Z: L: p: W5 w: Zearly childhood on pubertal development and final8 {/ T% S: y! d( X) U) c7 F
adult height are not fully known and always remain1 b5 p; h: N' B
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-+ }/ ~9 A$ t! d# l
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
: I- E3 [( H9 F+ ~) Z# v( A7 bacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
% R5 x# a7 i- P$ w& r. ccessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation" a( y) T9 T7 T, \
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
" s: _$ C8 n$ ]0 J& O$ a  p" hThere are conflicting reports and controversy
3 K) W3 Q; u" j' e  qover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
2 u( a3 d. Z% U" P" T2 Spenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal4 H$ y; a; x& k
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
! D; \/ L! H8 sulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
, @- I, V) g7 ^( n/ ~Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
) k1 P0 {5 z) e6 f4 G6 Bchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
, G/ ]0 U' @6 M  v) Vpenile length in clinical studies.
) P- ]' W  |8 ANonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
# y6 F$ g+ z& U( E2 P! @$ mgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
6 x+ J3 r. T# ntestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
5 f3 X  _6 Z- e) |5 f$ u, Y4 Uthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.) p6 `& K. u$ ]7 d
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of; C4 O# r( H. A- b3 z2 u: D6 E# F
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
3 P$ r# Z; b- Othe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult  Y3 c; ?4 }- K
height will not be affected.3 ?5 O1 c) J4 g' D9 H
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
, L$ s6 m2 S5 l" s# U& Fability of androgen products in our society may
; M' t: r, n9 Y) S" Nindeed cause more virilization in male or female
& P1 L+ L# C' w# achildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
( a& m$ ^: V$ Ngen products must be considered and specific ques-& `+ C/ b" C7 O% I
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
" w+ k1 m2 @+ B1 t" [gel should be asked of the family members during7 g! J9 W# }# ^, Q9 ]( Q3 A9 z
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
/ N: c) C; A( W% h# H' P+ x+ Kilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
+ r+ v5 a1 M! C" H8 Onosis can be established by just a few tests and by% S4 L! l9 m" u/ S
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
+ ~1 V! Q4 n5 J+ L( F9 _) }history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
& e0 M% I. j# T& F+ Oresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive4 c, _% g. ~$ h4 n- M
investigation. The primary care physician should be
& A& W# j! N% V+ D( iaware of this fact, because most of these children
* K: f# Q& H6 }" `may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’2 C' L1 D9 G, X1 I+ A" V- c8 l
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a+ ?& ]; d( O$ k, D
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
# n8 {1 ?; @8 z; h7 n& S* p7 Bfemale child who might come in contact with some-
8 m% l1 `3 Z5 ?. Kone using any of these products.
2 c  Q" s5 U# v, S6 [. V0 Y6 XReferences' b3 x2 ?* e! E4 `- j4 I
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and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric  q, h# q" A) b2 b1 _
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2002: 565-628.
- E9 ]( {) N- v9 h7 k5 N3 W2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious- L" m8 v- R: v
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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