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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old  r1 G) P$ ]( B; ^1 d' B
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
5 |7 ]  M3 X* O; ]( jExposure to Testosterone
# a) g$ K% q' c3 ~Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2* A6 a  o; p9 V$ T7 V" y' y
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1' {6 P8 I: l! Y, b3 f$ S; W4 S
Clinical Pediatrics) ?, U: b/ y  t4 g0 F" M( }
Volume 46 Number 6
# l5 T( e5 Q% j9 Y$ P* `9 ]0 zJuly 2007 540-543; a) q7 R5 T' r- l
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,5 P. ^4 t5 I% ~- ^) e, B) x
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
- I/ ^& b/ n/ k, @( Y! g* uprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
- h1 `: d" u1 x2 e5 V* lthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has8 a, B( e$ Z* ~) @) T
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system3 M) C( x8 n3 e; p- I+ ?
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested% Q# t9 F4 I; O0 i
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
" _2 ?. ^6 `; f) V3 e  ~hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-. Q; g* H) p) z; E: s, G2 J  C: l
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We6 u# s7 L0 J" B; r7 O& l
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
5 r$ i) w. ]* F# S; ?% a4 Zenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
) H2 M' ?7 c5 Z4 m; v, w: sment without testicular enlargement, which was due
9 q+ h5 }4 A  Z: ^9 e6 xto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
2 o) U- D$ x. ithe father. The family initially concealed this infor-6 S8 v% ~  p* W8 k- m( }8 _: r
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
5 i9 h: e  Y, ?9 achild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
# F+ r  Q8 u* U  T7 qtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
! N0 U4 `7 j$ A* Zbly more common than the rare case report in the' x' @) @. `' i+ l2 t# E
literature.4( |, f8 P+ i  g' I4 h0 h
Patient Report
/ }6 Z6 I  c/ fA 16-month-old white child was referred to the( A+ l6 g# N2 J9 Z$ m- ~, _. y
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
2 h1 C( h6 H2 {* Eof early sexual development. His mother noticed" ~: r; w6 R  h7 `" r
light colored pubic hair development when he was" u# @6 h9 R2 B8 W) P) U
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
- o2 I! v* i- s# T' R+ CSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
0 r+ d: Y4 {* e/ {) AAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,' Z$ c/ l  {. I0 E( g7 R5 ^' p6 V
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of! w. m0 B+ Z( T; L- D0 l
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
7 s4 e* v+ p/ \; [5 c. be-mail: [email protected].# M- T2 p" t! B8 e
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became+ a  x. V: M0 ]7 S
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
8 d* h6 K2 j7 pment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
) y* M6 I- W6 B3 u! Xwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
6 _6 ?: h1 j2 x9 \7 J) I2 da birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
& A( a, d% W5 P0 Z' u( ^; G& Q20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year+ C: J. q* X' R0 V
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with2 G, Z' y5 p, m$ T
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,3 e; f" {" V, n6 v
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development  O& h  a) f1 z9 w$ _9 X
was age appropriate.
: m- O! [6 Y6 B# Z9 f3 [, BThe family history was remarkable for the father,- z" X5 `9 _, W2 W$ b+ k( B
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,& c1 d4 W- d! }8 r
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
6 E$ a! g: X/ b6 H* ?" Lheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat5 F/ V2 B$ P3 _  W8 I: T
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.+ k& {$ H( R  d. R
The father denied taking any other medication. The
* H5 O  Z9 M9 G! m. \$ ]child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche- m# A8 s) r% ~8 I  N! j. q- t
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
( m' M4 Z  G8 c* V* l, l( \5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
- ?- T. k5 c0 S& S5 ycocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
0 \% N; Z7 q  i5 O, ^tives. There were no siblings.
; N- r1 q2 o2 D$ \; \4 F: }Physical Examination6 U+ e" [% r# z; Q* X9 w6 }
The physical examination revealed a very active,5 h) l+ y7 t( B! F
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented- ~  [1 D9 [# s6 G! l
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
/ P  b1 k4 k$ F7 y, s90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg: }& q0 r+ H' S5 x
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
6 p2 k& D9 c% W2 \+ f& cvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
, F5 c5 J8 g% g0 O2 A. Nthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
7 X2 _/ y; O& i3 c8 iThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for/ x8 M4 b6 Y7 m! ~' W1 J2 U
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of6 {& R% o5 N% ]
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well) l. @5 X0 N% U# l/ k0 \+ r. m  s
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around5 W  N$ |! u  g9 Y7 I" r
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
( W: e. f8 d, Y  Dtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
+ L" k5 I4 h7 N: j9 tThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat% b, ^: P" y+ o: {
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no0 E" |% ~# Y2 h2 H
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.2 m' P* q" G) x( f
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
2 g2 R! s5 s1 h0 M7 v, T7 jbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
: y$ p; Q! {9 O" k8 O- m' Fof papilledema.
, ^# ~  W9 _* f! S* |! V: o' X# NLaboratory Evaluation
9 o& B9 q! k$ @4 e  p0 WThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by7 k$ F$ f4 G- r- O: Z* o- y
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
. T# B5 @% {3 Y: P( Wlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal; L$ Y+ ]0 r4 [/ r
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
2 C/ b6 u8 Y! H( a  y5 ]showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-+ J" `* `1 R4 r3 J; c
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).$ d) K$ ~- S. o9 U* L( n% l9 e
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood5 |$ g6 V$ X& \2 k) Z/ @" i& s  ]
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
9 Y2 `5 C; c8 f% B8 O; E. hwithin normal range for his age. The concentration! c4 o4 O1 ], B
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL% K6 D3 l3 H  r9 \1 R( M
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20/ e3 s/ W9 o8 i7 A/ j, r: o8 E7 h: h
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-8 R" r. ]) r( A% L" ?4 q! x
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),+ N) f  A2 i6 U
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to% g1 z9 B( f3 }3 a/ q' G7 Z8 K
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
9 E; A7 ~& K1 S" F6 uwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
1 W' {: b& S  M7 p1 s- N/ A! ^; qtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total5 W  H& s2 A1 [
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),7 x' j8 X( k0 s9 p; U
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
# `; Y/ i; ~) }5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
! \9 T% \' M& i9 Lstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
1 [: X* w6 @; K0 N0 f9 T3 Qconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL" B4 v. K9 D! l1 z. G, X
(prepubertal).
. J* V+ Q( ]# p, [" N" a- eThe parents were notified about the laboratory, p6 X" e8 b, d* f2 Y$ ]% b7 m" x
results and were informed that all of the tests were
5 o' ^" q% e4 F: m% F4 ^& _normal except the testosterone level was high. The! g+ b/ K/ c+ m% S
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
# w9 B8 \* l+ t! A. x/ n2 j( J/ ^  bobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-- m# g  s# \7 Y! ^. T
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
& d) J! ~7 Y$ D* qPhysical examination at this time revealed that the( t7 N+ ]5 g/ _7 Z4 V* }
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
: O( U4 M! h* }) v" k7 v2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained3 ~0 X( t% I; w5 H6 _2 n
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-- I' C! b* J! w( j
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at  j% p8 m$ b; Y; Q, l% j
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2& Z6 E, c2 o! N. b
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
6 u5 h! c5 U8 }  gThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-- J. ^* h0 V, {% _5 q
ing frequent erections.+ z. Q& a5 [" p9 \& E# o4 J6 I
Both parents were again questioned about use of6 P" h* P0 N' a. ]  p6 ?" W
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
# {( ~: S. W& N+ N  Z+ H/ wthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
7 h7 f" C0 R3 M* ITopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
9 N  r" P! s/ V' l% n, [/ |use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-7 h; M" a$ Z& y1 ^  ?$ ]
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for% _/ l1 x1 N! Y- K
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
( e$ b- t& ?2 R% F9 A& J% D: rto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-: G; j( O* L. k
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
+ V3 P- B. Q; I3 D* osecondary to depression.
! d4 J+ O+ t% C8 w0 q. o$ a& s: `0 wThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
8 E& f; I' ?) n6 K% T/ BThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his2 L! o9 \/ P+ u; L$ c2 Y0 w1 H- ?
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
+ W. o& W' S5 B+ _# K7 w/ R0 y+ Onificant bare skin contact between baby and father.& Z, R  E% j& u2 s& \; g4 W; p" r3 q
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
+ Y1 A, i$ A& a  v8 z; C7 qwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
$ y. U3 B8 p. o: Cwas high, he then read the product information7 S! p' P  D0 n/ Q/ n
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-/ O' l- x9 P9 p2 e3 Z3 l9 D  V" y' ^
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
! T* a2 I; Y; ^' f, O- P: @6 `2 vdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
+ c2 |; a/ Z  K4 Z9 ~) `+ E2 P# efather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
( F& w9 H! @, }, ^" ?been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone: U5 O, C& {4 j' S% [+ y+ Q
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
/ m: P( {4 `8 d8 y# e# a7 ylaboratory to obtain the test.
7 l' X0 s# C) }Discussion( o1 B9 P: N- `3 N/ {
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
& K$ e: e3 u. |* X$ Jsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
: x2 ?5 k$ B# H8 n8 R1 ePrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when& h1 p. N' b  d7 R
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
/ L0 x  V9 X: o( p7 lthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-: H+ M$ i( h2 T) U! i; V2 l
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP$ V+ g! v& G+ P( i
may have a central nervous system lesion that is- q% q1 O4 R! S# g* b1 K/ ^( i
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
  R) _3 `/ u4 U5 x5 c& g* Yamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-( S5 h3 d2 [8 @2 a. n! H
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in* `& Y$ n" N. Z; k  D
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-, `$ e1 u& X" m4 V6 H4 I
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-! U4 u4 x2 a8 P, I+ {% |
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
& u1 L# x0 b! h" s6 s3 hgonadotropins.1,3
! K; \  f* K. J7 T+ u) \Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-1 `. b7 P. q  @( f2 w/ s( t
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate3 v# F) S: N1 q, t  R) `
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
: z4 X4 V& t! o2 K7 Pexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
" Z3 y: d/ b; O; ?/ |( Vulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
7 U% a6 C2 B% `congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
0 @7 }  X0 Y! I& ~adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious  l. K5 q& G% h3 D% C
puberty in boys.3,4# v# f1 Q1 d4 r* h3 V% d
The most common form of congenital adrenal7 O. |$ ?7 s7 v" |( z
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
. H! @$ M8 p3 M( [5 Y$ t- TThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in9 w: J- X8 b# H$ ]0 G2 W
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,# t; A& f% Z6 U+ F4 K4 I
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
  P- s1 r0 b/ r( `7 J  Fexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20075 _* L$ `& H8 X1 N7 x' D+ h
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
9 X4 g7 P0 V. i2 w& ^1 Y5 D0 uindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
. B4 r1 s4 s" Kas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
0 s0 n) f* z/ |8 ~4 f' Fvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
. I" Z. d; M( a: V6 t" cwith this disorder are full pubertal development,' A! ?% @) E$ k+ h& J4 X
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
/ h2 o7 V& M2 q% {6 f' Nwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
9 @% [5 r& R8 g$ [are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show9 O# K1 c: v3 E) E1 O
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-3 A) a3 f; ^/ y, b( a& N. \
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
0 W1 G5 S9 X- Y& T& T4 Gautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
) l  B/ k. O' L( `* Nmales; therefore, other male members of the family
' z* R! J& ~. n( P" ]! {" Lmay have similar precocious puberty.32 y" p/ b- S' g$ O' L/ {
In our patient, physical examination was incon-" H+ {7 G4 g* M0 n! q4 o! u
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-7 D" x$ g% f1 ~4 T) ?7 ]
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis- ^3 }2 @7 n9 l! K! t0 h
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
$ t. G  N8 v9 L( w/ Jstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
8 m# m/ W4 e/ Jtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the- y4 R9 s! E8 V1 R& y5 v
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
; `( G% |- P6 ?% ~$ }% z2 A  Hative initial history of androgen exposure, our
3 t+ Q5 s9 }+ C& Z7 Y; O! C. i( rbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
* W2 w* K$ ?, s, j" R. \either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
& `# [2 s5 V9 R% k# R, `- _9 Ideficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
) b) y$ d6 j8 e1 R" U2 Ning the normal level of adrenal steroids.
1 U! V4 E8 s) t) v. ]# I! m/ d' _The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
* {2 Y0 T2 W7 w6 Osuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
5 ~! r0 F: Q7 t) ?1 othe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
+ N) M  n7 E8 D8 C, Q& D3 n0 D5 c# wpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
6 u3 {8 i9 c- sdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
0 t( _! W$ T' A( G$ R4 jterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was1 B5 j2 }1 T) l1 W1 H
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
- s. Z$ U7 a3 r. u' U& C+ FDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or. j% ~, A- U$ z* @. F; _
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to- z: {6 {3 s( I7 k
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
7 O! \* M( q  S& x0 I1 \: WSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the8 i+ r5 z# d) s* u
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
" F  ^- w, P$ D8 F( |even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male. W" L, Z, w# j2 [& ]
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
7 V' X6 T0 G- [! d3 \7 P* j3 d0 otion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
8 S8 c- F7 \# M0 W, OOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,4 s/ S8 v/ \& ~) c3 Z# N( k' M$ J
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
. ~0 v9 Q! V, s/ h* e/ `dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
5 o: F; b# w* ]# Cterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more, S' f2 Y3 d  o  t8 z& j
active in young children exposed to testosterone
3 R+ v2 U* \3 L9 zexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
' u2 ^* }# @) k8 L1 i  zdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to( F, I' `' F! j! f) c0 G
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in3 X7 j- h, \% S2 V2 l- m# M" D
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
3 V$ l: h6 L) `( ?5 _2 A3 hadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
& l6 B5 Q" H3 S- T1 s8 g* AThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during; k! `$ o# E/ n7 _+ }+ w
early childhood on pubertal development and final
7 x" s0 M8 |3 z0 G! Zadult height are not fully known and always remain
9 k  q% N# t  ~) B/ r2 Oa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
* R  d5 S4 n3 k  gterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
. v, h  V" ?& d( r& P7 K# i9 Aacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
% n( J- t( S/ a1 x; |# z& `cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
5 t& A9 l: Z9 O8 k/ x. i, e  V6 Vdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9) @; {6 O9 l$ r
There are conflicting reports and controversy
" l- x" h; K1 C2 S8 D0 J$ Yover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
6 A' J0 v- a% hpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal$ j1 e' ]' D& T0 F
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
1 Y8 t6 F/ C: O8 [. E$ w) Q5 Pulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,* d1 W# m7 G, R; c5 N
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between9 T- K( f# q6 r( C( |, f8 q2 a8 |
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult0 q( n0 p5 e) G0 ]3 U" N
penile length in clinical studies.$ h: g7 o( h3 _9 h' i. b
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
3 R- A" ^. J  m0 a1 V3 V- l6 n( P- tgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from. F$ M& \9 S8 v/ o
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because0 d+ P) x3 `- D4 d
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
# @( n0 t1 X& x' i" P: n7 D. CAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
/ M$ J6 ]9 D, X. l; E( z. W4 K8 n" ydiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at( x0 [5 X# c* m
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult4 V6 A  c7 \- U( x$ C
height will not be affected.
4 P1 E+ l: b' t8 K  hAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
, E+ X. T' K. t! lability of androgen products in our society may3 ^# Z. _4 D: {2 J% R. I5 E; R& t
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
, C  Q# w2 S5 T; @+ Fchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-- ?* Y2 g! a+ Y6 s. r+ K) f
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
0 U4 E8 L# r& P0 u/ m8 @tioning about the use of a testosterone product or) Q% u& N4 s# D0 h8 s- u( q
gel should be asked of the family members during  U/ Z. P& I8 w5 g, z' A8 f
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-  Q, a. D& T. X/ y- _2 H
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-4 l; l4 O0 @) Y+ l0 I$ B" i
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
* k2 v7 u' Z3 e# D# U, g, q* k1 happropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
( ~% J6 h  h( z. zhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
: {3 F# C" `1 A2 q$ F- i  _result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
, Q. P8 h2 `" Q: t$ Sinvestigation. The primary care physician should be! z1 H! {2 z9 P% W$ l% J) }  r
aware of this fact, because most of these children
' s) {4 W/ |: }. f, ~2 ]may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’0 r* s1 f: R) V3 T; x
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
9 K7 @1 X, w5 q# D0 p4 |$ vwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
. O7 m7 {, `4 p4 r7 K- ifemale child who might come in contact with some-
3 j/ |$ X! I$ l2 f- ^one using any of these products., E% d( P2 ~* e" y! O! C) s5 d2 p
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Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
8 R( w% P3 g% b& b4 L" Opuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old+ M" ?" W, r5 O6 x4 |
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
: c' y( R( R2 J4 sExposure to Testosterone+ z! k# U- F) R% u) _1 a! [3 ]& K
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2. t" |- ]  P3 M4 @7 {
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD13 |7 |) v# o0 N
Clinical Pediatrics9 U% G9 p, P% a9 w
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; ^$ i" `% J! \Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,5 S" g& B5 }4 u3 v7 C
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
! W+ R- D6 g4 i2 T2 nprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated. @2 R* u  B6 O
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has6 q. ^' f3 ~6 H) ~9 m% M, u
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
& u( n) c0 }! V$ l  L: v+ Jlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested6 q# L8 m$ x$ b. T0 e, ^
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
- P1 J0 x4 o5 o/ O7 u! ?hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-* ]# h8 I! a) u) j0 }3 K' N: z/ E
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
  {/ J. O  `! `# e- y6 Q3 A* m2 {report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the& f1 v/ b; |+ \
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-% Z# E7 T: h8 a9 w+ C
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
' g  e; C8 E% J4 U- y0 Ito the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
9 V* {) c) p5 |0 ]0 Jthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
/ T8 e: c* ?& Rmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this5 o2 r. V. t1 m- M+ |
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
; h9 D( I2 i' F  a5 k% atestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-% ~0 R6 _  z  p* G
bly more common than the rare case report in the
5 M6 n& a& V* o& c& bliterature.40 V* U$ j: G9 S6 _  c
Patient Report) c4 o: q8 t9 y8 Q. ^: g; S+ h9 u4 `, X/ o
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the# u/ h6 d  l+ F, t( v, m
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern, r$ d" c/ O" A/ I; b
of early sexual development. His mother noticed6 a; H. z' z% C" F& f- M5 f. v7 t
light colored pubic hair development when he was" I& |4 J1 D& j# C/ [6 H
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
6 B: g7 y' f6 p' t/ ~South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
! m9 D" V1 m! A1 iAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,& k' w" C. j9 u$ y& \+ _
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
& ]+ q! z4 m0 Y- p( q' g' v. VMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;. q: e2 ~. c1 ~# a8 k
e-mail: [email protected].
9 e9 W7 E0 \8 C) N2 C2 r( b6 w6 kabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became0 N  \/ ?; s6 ]; O) Y/ H7 n
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-" p: Z! o, w0 C# @
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
: r( _/ g& Y+ twas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with( s& |* B, V, y& G
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of# r, @7 w9 _( a, h' }
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year$ L$ H1 B  A- J  G
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with& M2 e: p* f2 m  m! [/ B- F
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,7 D/ _, r. l. i/ O$ E; ^6 \
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development# L8 M, r6 e4 N" u) @$ C
was age appropriate.8 z, m! J" o8 Q$ m  D" o4 N2 L
The family history was remarkable for the father,
3 O. h, x! |3 J- r% q: n, Rwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,5 N+ W1 C& e& p  w' Q7 V
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s! n$ R8 R) a* W6 R# ~: U
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
  A9 `; W7 W0 @early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
- D) i8 N: r2 S. W% fThe father denied taking any other medication. The
* l0 Z1 _, G! K. qchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche1 s' w  J* M0 J4 |# N, S8 a. P3 e
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet  ?5 p) @6 h! P8 l1 P/ k- R& Z4 ]( I
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-0 h, f* F1 B' ?$ C, g3 K1 h
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-. m0 M; N$ s, A+ h6 i
tives. There were no siblings.
3 v3 H# f% i$ g4 d) B+ B9 TPhysical Examination
) u8 h$ j& h$ \; {+ \! }8 `) yThe physical examination revealed a very active,
  `3 h3 S" \* O, V* o4 Nplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
5 Z& m8 Z/ y& ^; t, x$ ^6 y  s1 ka blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was" d" z2 R6 J- ~5 @
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg, @# T% f4 ~+ n/ z- c
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
( W( ^2 V8 B! e  e7 Q5 t0 Avelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
1 l' t6 ~. J4 b! n, M1 z5 K/ athe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.5 Q. i; x) l$ b; f0 z
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
4 i0 Q; n" P, A- G: Henlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of3 x4 ~- U" t. Z" P+ K
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
  Y. n  M: ^( M7 b9 s; x% [developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
1 q0 \' w( g" a' Y  H' j! G540
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1 ~) g% D- h9 Q$ T4 w# Qthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The- {- g2 {7 o8 g0 p
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
( G8 D! z/ x4 ^$ p4 t3 E* |1 EThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
. M, S- f. A% ^1 C) A% uoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no) @9 c5 ]' X% O9 k. z
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
# h) o, @+ G5 Y* SNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+7 @1 m2 q& J' k1 @5 F* w9 r
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion; S# W3 c) c$ a1 [/ v4 N
of papilledema.
3 ?3 U+ C8 w/ z! TLaboratory Evaluation- r. l- ]5 \0 s0 D) V! ~9 K7 F+ _
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by9 d- f  x7 s9 F# U& k4 e8 ~
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-9 Z" N5 M* E3 f1 w0 E4 W
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
7 ?) E7 S5 G- K" a4 S) Pkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
. a8 f/ ]- O" @showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-3 K  x; {% g: M. s; a
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
4 b# q) s6 a) Y  \% {0 M. Y6 C+ xThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood5 k0 ], h" ~& Z3 d6 ?& s) M5 G7 ?
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were& i4 a* ^5 ~7 L2 _2 K, I
within normal range for his age. The concentration" J5 T0 |& {& X: U$ p
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL) M" s8 R* @! J) P# O  @
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 204 x) m0 Z7 u$ |; T. M- f4 k
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-# W) [4 u4 ?  ]& D8 L! F* F' y8 o# b
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
- k1 O" k6 c( ?6 ?3 Ldesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
! q8 J" y+ [5 Y! |7 c49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)$ u) M$ [% m. X/ k9 y- t
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
6 `% [/ b  A0 E4 v' y/ {2 xtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
# ]& h5 _/ D" }6 _- F! mtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),2 W9 G+ D6 L1 s
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than3 c, t/ z" P# p5 m/ w  N3 X
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular6 i, k) E2 t4 q# D* ]
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
+ i. |7 f  P+ X, j) R, a6 f1 ]6 ^concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
( o% d, ?5 ~, A* I0 J(prepubertal).
/ J: p7 T5 ]- m0 a# D" |The parents were notified about the laboratory: M6 ^. c+ D$ E3 q9 ]! U8 V8 d
results and were informed that all of the tests were
8 F: y" K; J- z; |; m* [normal except the testosterone level was high. The
4 |. j" w) s9 \+ E3 rfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
8 y* V( [+ ^! t/ U1 jobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-, O$ \& ^+ G% j% O5 _# O, B) ?
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
# B3 C0 O( u  ^0 [! hPhysical examination at this time revealed that the0 Z3 P+ c! m$ m# O6 E' M6 a
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained! ~; w1 r$ t' U' Y* o6 R  r/ L1 o: {
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained7 U2 J6 I- R& o  H6 ?+ t
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-3 B" B+ O8 {3 f9 q& Y$ I3 Y; Z
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
9 z0 i8 ~0 G) O0 Lthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 24 H  H7 E* s: e7 z7 A6 u3 f& z
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.2 I( q/ }! M' B
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-3 f5 i- J! Q% P& V, Q, L/ F
ing frequent erections.
3 @( d0 D  r) H5 Q! ZBoth parents were again questioned about use of
# K+ l0 M! h  d# L  f4 R/ _any ointment/creams that they may have applied to1 k- l1 T( _0 T' P
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
+ L/ ^) C! W- a0 H9 e. }+ eTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
; E& L7 |9 [  Y9 huse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-; r/ ]6 N1 I$ x# {* k3 R3 F+ [
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for: ~# B: l& I9 w3 a! E$ e& l
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed; b* R! R$ Z$ {; f
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-$ n9 C* g3 V7 e+ E8 @8 [% r4 n
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
: \& X( A. {$ E, I/ wsecondary to depression.9 _6 M5 j( d4 D! W' \: f: t' Y' I( J
The child slept in the same bed with parents., V& C# @& |! a# d$ }
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his$ Z0 |/ m; S5 S* k; N1 b8 J
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-" c1 A. J! D; u0 u4 W
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.& A3 ~' l& x$ k8 \4 |
The father also admitted that after the phone call,# X( E- x& v6 f3 w3 U% s( V- |; i
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby( Y! I4 v/ H' O* O
was high, he then read the product information( j  s2 X' X# R2 g7 ]
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
7 z5 z! i2 s& ~, x) Bson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
4 D4 {: M' u2 S6 idecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
$ {% ?3 `+ Z$ j5 l. Zfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
1 S9 ]+ I! x- Bbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
6 L* w7 G8 M& R0 ]: l. {" y/ Ktest was ordered, but the family did not go to the& g1 J* m2 |. u) l3 j  Q5 `1 J8 P
laboratory to obtain the test.9 c' ]& F# j$ m) A
Discussion
% x8 v& G: e8 w6 m' G+ e4 kPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
) v* P8 w) o1 }$ dsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4( }$ H0 Y2 _/ R, H1 n
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
0 O8 c# i  B! P9 Lit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-( i8 O; A* `3 @3 [" `( C1 R
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
  u* T8 {& M2 _2 a2 X6 @" D! H) kmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
3 }. m' c. Q: H  Q# P' |may have a central nervous system lesion that is# K1 T! G/ v. ]- Z1 U, i0 w
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-+ k# j$ }! V9 }0 X4 W4 k
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-# r  p& Z# i% w- a9 N
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in! |+ f) K6 ?! c$ a$ L( W
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-9 Z$ m! V9 s- q& z( a/ y
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-3 p7 ^' N' c* X  i, [% S
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by+ T) c+ F: c! u! l+ c, [
gonadotropins.1,3- l# J4 T* B% [* [- u1 n
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
3 ?3 g6 x5 B8 @2 ^8 {/ mcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
5 K  |# W" O9 {3 sandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
0 L* H  P  z. r( b; Zexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-, _3 k  h/ P1 w2 I; G% v
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing3 [5 `4 W3 ]' Y
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
& F* K' k4 }1 ]- ^% Ladrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
$ E( k6 A3 V  w5 W( {! y: Wpuberty in boys.3,44 N/ @  K6 ^8 s1 ?  U, D
The most common form of congenital adrenal$ ^. b3 D0 P, I) L1 i' W
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.4 ]3 [, {: y* Z0 y/ X9 T$ T
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
* A6 ~( N8 z! K8 oexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
+ Z4 w  [4 v% D7 kan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
: \3 t* J, o- J: z+ o' d! fexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20070 [) R1 f7 k4 ?% [2 c; p
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-$ a+ y  \0 X, ?$ t( q' C& U9 P
independent precocious puberty, which is also known9 U8 D3 e, I; M- ~% L" a
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a0 m3 a$ n3 ^8 v! s. A% g
very young age. The physical findings in these boys0 V1 R- W) u7 V2 _7 h0 J5 w9 x8 F9 ?
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
" t3 z; z3 W* ?including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys- p$ t- U' ^# x' r
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder: l' t  X. _; @* Q, I' L: @5 j
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show% N5 \9 C: @; U6 }) G! z  u" n# @
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
7 M3 h2 V$ s! E1 o. |, e) T3 z* b9 `) Zreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
3 x7 m  G  s- Y5 j! Mautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
- I5 V# J6 V) w2 E- _. E% ~males; therefore, other male members of the family# H* _  W/ v0 t) h- T
may have similar precocious puberty.3" `: v+ z0 _3 v. o! m9 [  R
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
5 s5 j& M! N) t, A0 d6 N: d/ ?sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-( B7 U+ `/ |! N7 T* h
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis7 J" F  E2 J7 r- I5 g: T
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
5 P' I% v- A# a# X& }6 X6 Ustarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
  x. M( }; a8 U- Gtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
, G4 W; k' m7 ibeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
! ^. G4 @& W- |/ Y: P4 @' iative initial history of androgen exposure, our2 v8 W! p$ K$ e5 N& L7 a: B4 f
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,! A& d6 j0 \" l" D- \; h5 Z
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
2 T" V$ R# o7 O2 W- X  _- Bdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
) a) ]- I& T; c: Y1 T% V. v3 Aing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
, o$ E+ w3 g' k8 |The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
' S- k% ?( [9 P. H% z7 {suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because4 E$ s. w; U9 T" B1 l
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
% Y3 U0 B/ e4 Q3 W: O3 |( ?+ u2 ^pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
. i3 ~* h$ T' e& }decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-* v3 O+ V9 z1 V$ x0 F6 O* Q4 Q
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was! l2 B7 O: y7 w* ~4 y5 Q- M$ u
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
' }. Z% G. t! N: }Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
5 j) Q8 X4 a: e; A; K/ G' B5 Mcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to' O' q7 a  h/ w# P( J
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
5 Y+ H# `, {9 B& oSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the( L) G) |" m4 D
baseline value in those females who were exposed to: @. n5 E! K! n5 j/ b
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
* P- J2 |9 J4 r/ i0 a3 E4 y$ R* tpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
$ P% F. c) v& m! j6 Qtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.. {4 \& U1 r" U+ I
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,* H& v; d; D! X. ?
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
; f- s# K1 }6 _4 W& k! N, cdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
) Y6 J! M# j0 J; e4 m, mterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more# i4 A; h% X# j# ~
active in young children exposed to testosterone( O! _# j6 G1 O3 b0 u4 A8 m/ T
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
5 D- B: J5 Z( y3 K6 jdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to; ], \& N! e  U6 U# A
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
" |3 a9 n4 ?: }$ schildren results in an increase in growth velocity and. f; {. H5 a1 \' P# _3 H
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
- ?- ]# D! ?! `1 H, \The long-term effect of androgen exposure during% d+ a- t  v) n5 E4 q
early childhood on pubertal development and final
( y9 Y  N1 i$ J9 ^0 ~adult height are not fully known and always remain
7 D* W6 R. }( J* G' Ma concern. Children treated with short-term testos-$ h) F9 b4 N: f
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some( |# I; X9 ^) q, P2 Y
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
9 m' ^9 O# T) c5 h1 `+ Kcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation5 F8 U1 }* _  q/ r6 x1 J
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9& o0 B5 J% u9 D3 ^, v, [
There are conflicting reports and controversy
9 b- T6 e+ m% @3 P# T5 L& cover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult8 D' R+ I# t7 i0 j/ `* }: M0 y* |# B1 p
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal) d; q1 R) m% @( C8 z, i# \  j. B6 D
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-7 l5 i7 F- z! S5 X4 m% G
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
" r; U0 T7 n  t3 bSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between$ Z3 G9 {6 j1 _- _) ]
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult* _2 H- s7 r' }9 a, o% G0 x
penile length in clinical studies.
. P0 `, S0 ?. [  E6 l( A3 yNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is5 V1 f* T) R& u5 P8 O0 s* K
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
* k4 r1 N2 b- s8 ]* p9 P7 Ttestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because$ E! X- M& r' x4 \
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time./ K7 O9 Q& t6 d/ u8 g+ m
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of" Y7 f& x4 }: J2 n' e; n
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at9 l: o# o/ I, G7 G, A/ v, ]$ @; O
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult' t0 P2 ~& e3 `
height will not be affected.
" y: F/ `% y6 X; |5 b( y+ o+ B- N5 ZAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
) _$ |( Q; s, B6 b: B* B3 iability of androgen products in our society may+ b) M: Y8 r" G! P# H9 ]' o  g
indeed cause more virilization in male or female: r/ x. p9 {1 n
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
' f' }6 {4 i  p+ i4 g5 n, M- ]gen products must be considered and specific ques-6 K4 A( |) G% }0 V
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or) W- W9 m+ @, W5 ]- c
gel should be asked of the family members during- e/ j  @1 B9 l4 k
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
* z, y: q2 E7 C' R! B5 tilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-6 n- @$ m- `$ [2 e) x
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by- O$ ~+ C) S' o9 H1 r0 H( N" D
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
" z! d; Q( q% z' B; Lhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may: Y9 C) e! O# m" D3 I5 h) L
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
& F6 o. Y, O3 \# K& yinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
3 V+ g* j( y- F$ f  Oaware of this fact, because most of these children- i+ y/ O. K; b4 }! g$ R) k
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
& J' _# Y8 G- q5 O( LDesk Reference and package insert should also put a6 H, O; K6 x$ Q  Q- S' \
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
# e  |5 ~+ G* s( C+ Bfemale child who might come in contact with some-
6 s+ W! \6 a1 done using any of these products.
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