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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old, V8 L/ g, r8 B: @4 U! u0 |, H
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical8 b: [" k3 a6 t$ @
Exposure to Testosterone3 c& [$ i. V2 w" g5 V5 y0 S* j0 y
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
: i: j! k# y' Y2 J' ^, Tand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
/ V/ y/ p- W8 Z( y5 fClinical Pediatrics
% x' s& o8 y2 |5 L1 `' z& O1 CVolume 46 Number 6/ T0 w( J  Y$ x1 ^' ], ~
July 2007 540-543( U7 Y! a- e+ r, W9 w. F) {
© 2007 Sage Publications
- V6 v3 Y- z. c' T10.1177/0009922806296651
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8 u% ?1 }; z# [2 w; _3 Z0 Y3 C6 rPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
& m+ ?% @3 g* y( z3 q7 q+ Tis a significant concern for physicians. Central( ?2 l; G7 a( v+ q7 B5 @2 e
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated8 j3 I6 C1 X: Y/ t! |
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has- V: C( f  X$ A- R% W
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
3 F3 j- U' \- I# `/ }9 {3 Jlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested9 o2 d+ j4 s' ~. n+ L) s
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
* ?2 ]  T0 e) R" N4 _; U( L# x6 }hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-( p5 F  F: R+ d* a- ~7 _2 Y
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We9 ~/ q; J6 `. }$ @+ u# K$ o+ Q
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
7 \6 {/ Z/ c, @2 k6 senlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-0 L! R4 Z6 G0 n, j( f. j' M
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
! z" b3 |( {$ }" J2 jto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by0 M9 R. U2 b0 W( p
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
" x0 V( n; a* t4 tmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this6 G& f8 n. u' X$ {" f
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
- J" W5 b+ q0 F4 b9 {testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
$ z8 F% ~7 d, F: x. r' \bly more common than the rare case report in the
3 _; ~; E, Z$ ]- k( v( Vliterature.4
: }1 i$ ^& I: Z! P+ R5 kPatient Report
1 @- B% G) V( b/ M- mA 16-month-old white child was referred to the7 u7 }, t7 K. d' ~+ x, e
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern  a' F# v5 w0 M$ E
of early sexual development. His mother noticed0 f4 ~  F1 O6 F1 ]% c% M4 l
light colored pubic hair development when he was: Z6 p/ \. ^# Z3 s% T& [6 K, _
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of- I5 t7 Q" c+ P7 r3 I! P
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.! G9 ?5 w8 V& A( `2 {# k
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
2 K, X* t% j/ }- {) a1 D! `Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of: T) ?; ?, m: i! [4 y) H8 i0 u8 J, ?' K
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;* n0 Y% c+ `7 m
e-mail: [email protected].
1 P' q% p3 j! e% S1 cabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became5 q+ K+ g! V% H" G4 S) a0 q
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
8 Q5 X6 d  |9 ?, w# M+ a2 hment of his penis and frequent erections. The child% U, j8 Z' U: ?* c
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
  n: X( G0 {  J( Ja birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of. ~. M0 ^' _3 O: G( P4 O
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year0 F& z# Q( ]* F6 i! M
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
8 s* @  F* b8 \solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
) ~  r9 |- F/ r8 \! f( aand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
; t+ c2 Y! S& _! M& p# W, `was age appropriate.* D4 m( G% k- l8 ]. o# H) P8 T. d
The family history was remarkable for the father,
% d( w5 |; F, D. J$ k6 r1 e$ ~who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
; |3 F0 ]$ Z# S+ c! cwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s% R  }# P+ Q* h( @5 @
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
6 i0 ?9 O' S' {8 \" S7 Wearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.6 r% d  e7 j. b9 F/ `
The father denied taking any other medication. The- S$ N6 v# O  X6 h+ k/ O
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
+ A- ]3 u1 `  T9 twas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet; \3 M+ b& F! k6 O# a' A' ]1 w
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
( k6 ]7 W7 Z; _# V1 w9 z/ \cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-! e  k- R1 ]/ F" E' Q7 p$ s' k
tives. There were no siblings.
5 J% L) m1 x$ q9 ~Physical Examination9 E7 e# O) t6 z- o; R) c# x
The physical examination revealed a very active,
0 l5 N: c5 x9 }5 Q# p0 kplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
& a' I3 p) m$ f4 C/ r, Xa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
, W/ P1 s+ y# I0 t( W# z90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
; A7 D, I7 W7 K( N% N- h(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
  o; S( Q3 ~# }; H! Z0 N' Avelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
4 D* ~: V; q6 a5 }/ S  X- d0 `7 cthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
1 s( U  s% D6 E7 q* o( cThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for& A3 c' s2 F6 Q" W# q
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
/ K- u  N  z- }8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
+ l7 h( @0 ]9 M- ]7 Odeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around/ i0 |3 j: a& W# B
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The  E' o' z1 P) t( B) B% p7 R
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
0 J  [# S6 p* {; V$ aThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
) S3 m; _+ f* ~1 n4 f2 Woily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no) }& ]+ z+ l! F7 v3 i. ~
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.0 e& i" }- v2 F+ p
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
! H- ]4 T; V* d+ G+ s$ Y1 @! w( fbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
, {9 n) R( C7 }' c3 Y  m" `: k' t, ~( lof papilledema.% z- @3 x& x; p4 _/ \5 K
Laboratory Evaluation9 @) C, f7 p2 V  `* U" O& Q
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
7 \" d* o% q' [" c; |8 v2 }using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-" t; D$ _: Z# z7 p% N: L* Q8 P
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
: W0 {& v3 Z8 A3 ]karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
+ I4 z* z$ T( F: V: p6 Wshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
# S8 Y: A$ G' R7 P+ {+ nlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).9 p' f: u. x1 |
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
7 B8 h& ~1 L, l/ g- E1 turea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
3 n# O2 u' f; B) b6 H( gwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
$ u+ _% p3 i) j" ?4 Z* w+ zof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
1 f8 Z7 s( c! m8 v# [2 p(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20! V' i$ N$ S. c( K) w1 M& }
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-3 X) {7 t" h: Z- [. k, s& P* [
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),2 z8 Y. j/ `# B- o
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to* q! Q1 Y6 Y4 u( @' [8 |! y% l: v- S
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
/ H4 k' P$ ^" v/ u( Xwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
& E$ H+ O1 `; F2 f; ~! i2 Ttisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total4 ~. a8 d/ v$ {4 K* ~* v- L2 U
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
. H, w9 I  ^" g! @! Oand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
0 L- m3 Q" J4 d9 P0 s5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular4 Z9 X+ d2 a/ O: @
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone4 x( H- [: M4 [8 D) e" ]
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL+ @: ^- f7 ?! U3 \" r2 B
(prepubertal).
7 O* T& A* e8 e9 k8 K, sThe parents were notified about the laboratory
- N* s8 k) d" b3 ?results and were informed that all of the tests were
) |# f6 C- Z# b5 y4 V3 E: knormal except the testosterone level was high. The
8 R! o# X. [5 j% S) Cfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
7 y, m% B, Z/ U, Yobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
: @! d) B! `5 ~5 g& ]$ w: mever, the family did not return for 4 months.
; h9 ^) J; i3 G, ~" K# B( p! [- wPhysical examination at this time revealed that the8 A: y9 G, g3 g3 j
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
" _4 o* K) u; p2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
: u8 Q& Z, F+ S; J% Zunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
+ f' S- y; m* ?) Q  V' cpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
- J9 ~6 ~- |9 n$ y1 l6 w# Cthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 29 d, h+ U) S# O0 f' T, l2 D
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
/ A6 S3 ^( I( Z5 _The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
( I& W1 M( d( C9 Q7 iing frequent erections.
: ?" w7 P1 d' N. v% XBoth parents were again questioned about use of* m! p' K5 h7 a/ K. I
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to2 ^" d+ a6 M, g9 j0 g; J6 g0 _
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
, e1 s  J) P: W; J  F1 v$ A. dTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5414 S# A' u, b- D. j+ R- y
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-! Y1 \% A& X, ?9 w* q
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
2 v# [$ g/ t2 B7 L: u, @$ va year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed4 H: V9 f6 R8 U, c- w$ o% K+ y
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
0 [% }% F  Q) f$ Zscribed by his family physician for decreased libido1 Z7 Q8 F0 h6 m  j& A8 n% n$ a$ F
secondary to depression.
8 N3 Q6 L1 f7 s, G* v3 {6 V' g! aThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
$ H% a4 X3 @2 a5 e! P  `) HThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his8 M- ]4 ^" V$ Q- v. S5 F
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
) s! F) J5 q8 e7 ~& }9 X$ ]' Onificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
; t7 Z4 j( R* fThe father also admitted that after the phone call,9 Y9 ?) J! G/ `2 m1 \
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
. t0 A0 U! S% t- Ywas high, he then read the product information
' E; K/ e+ W$ [# A- npacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
) k& u! X7 I# X/ Oson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
% W" U! s; ^2 ?7 ^decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
* I2 k8 r5 @) D1 p: Xfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
; z" M" _. d  {: a  _been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone$ N3 m8 w; V# P1 K5 j( i
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
7 ?8 W$ s# P) z& claboratory to obtain the test.
. q5 [- ?/ ?/ E+ C- ?! _, v, Q, oDiscussion
/ {. {  G  r' m, ?/ APrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
  h, I1 j3 }& e: zsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
3 h& [# L  d& i1 m# L8 H# K3 h7 B# dPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
! K  o; ^' H% P6 T8 k5 f1 v& k& Zit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-+ r6 U8 l( K4 m
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
9 N, j+ l2 j. q, e" ^; jmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP/ u+ b( f% y) L$ j, B2 }
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
2 k% B- m  p! u( Q/ m  Tresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
- r2 l2 ~* E2 q/ O. Bamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
1 V) s- N3 i/ f( e8 Y  wsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
& A5 Z% q% m$ Z. H8 c/ nboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
0 d0 ~3 x; C. M& J3 f( f3 ?ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
. K2 A% ?, R5 Q5 t. Q7 Erical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
( n) K/ m+ y' Q; J" U2 S  ygonadotropins.1,3
$ X3 g: M% h& Y; ^3 I6 T; w' XGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
6 ]3 E" I% A* g) i" mcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate- n8 y! v; g9 }! O+ c0 l2 F9 [2 ~
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
+ |( b9 V( A- e) \$ [8 R7 H2 U3 Fexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-, r  @5 j1 Y1 _: R7 ?
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
3 V+ s2 k* F/ ?+ T- U8 h1 lcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
, c6 [& l3 T: E# W9 N7 T  m2 _  Hadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious2 |3 b4 i6 \1 G' |, n# S/ W% X) a7 E
puberty in boys.3,4, h4 k4 M) b' l1 m7 i
The most common form of congenital adrenal
% x$ E! O6 ]4 G6 q$ t5 L+ vhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.3 ^& w! A  X* B- S" i1 R+ s: O4 ^
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
& r4 V6 m9 N4 y9 q4 }! zexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,  W+ d5 B1 z- p
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen1 h0 U7 F  @1 P$ B+ j1 d4 Q
excess.1,3. C1 y, O# G( w" {
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007' k& S! P. W* }$ O) ~
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-, \+ F' I" I" S' A8 p
independent precocious puberty, which is also known/ _4 ~6 t- o( z4 e. i
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
  q  l4 {( [; M3 x# b) s2 svery young age. The physical findings in these boys
% V* E8 q% e1 h9 _) I2 l& hwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
2 H9 [- w# v) }5 W/ T- y2 Vincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys3 ]! S% m' N+ i9 g
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
6 s% ^8 {. q: O) [are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show" z7 {1 p# @* i5 k( g
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-, p$ l$ _4 X- @0 {% _7 S' Y% s: K
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
+ _% `3 s' `# _6 {+ qautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
2 x5 `! L6 P7 e/ @! x) kmales; therefore, other male members of the family
/ D5 k) b2 z# q4 ~4 O  a+ [0 ?may have similar precocious puberty.3
% T/ L) B: [# t) Z0 k0 |3 JIn our patient, physical examination was incon-/ Q8 V- r  w* `5 u
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
( c! ^$ `# o1 y  ?7 @. a# u* e* ]  qcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis6 [* {# {" ~7 K) T# L) f  l5 C
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
' J* t0 d( ~! U0 ?3 ^- Gstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
! b  Z  L5 @! e7 Jtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the+ H) c. l+ X4 @& D% @/ q2 n
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-0 [; U4 m; }8 R0 ]2 m4 t
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
& w/ s  y: C( {4 pbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
3 k9 ]  V( s$ G5 n# Keither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
( T! d" ?8 L' a* C7 s" xdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
! F2 H  i5 L9 o8 t( ~( Xing the normal level of adrenal steroids.7 u* U. h- j- D8 v1 Z% `( ?' _- ]
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
8 D: k& T" k4 Z  W8 z7 k- Esuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because1 |! I3 j) a, J  I0 R! E3 ]# H
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
$ ~' m. S7 O5 s* Zpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
3 M) Q; o# H; t$ |' e2 A) Edecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
: B5 X. m/ c% D( zterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
! c# e8 o4 L0 H+ Gusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’, z  |0 D9 a; f3 G( _
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
* ~0 v5 O8 R# M2 k# K. K( E$ kcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
1 ?5 I) h! N9 [3 F, m+ `unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
' Q) \3 _. V0 x. w( E& v6 p7 lSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
& L$ r7 \$ x. T4 Bbaseline value in those females who were exposed to% g2 [/ \6 Y9 A  q+ R
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male( `( o2 j8 M0 w4 r1 s8 P
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-2 M) P4 N& [( F- S+ l' L3 @
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
6 H  z% J) U7 Y2 t4 Q% l' uOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
6 R2 Y8 O6 X  Iwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
; ?$ K4 E3 o$ P  pdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
1 F$ Q0 W* I/ U7 f3 }0 [terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
, I0 }& Y. I/ Tactive in young children exposed to testosterone
4 t$ ]9 ?$ m1 V# C6 V7 fexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
% q3 B0 k+ I7 _) U, U2 n  F3 k2 ldrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
0 p4 H: c' o' Rvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
1 F% \* ?' `" A- t+ w1 ^children results in an increase in growth velocity and) F/ C4 m5 ?& u3 S# y! K9 |, i
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.- V+ o) m9 P4 R: R" W
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
8 b6 f4 X. c3 z$ }" Wearly childhood on pubertal development and final+ O+ V: P; C0 a" C5 I
adult height are not fully known and always remain0 c, G" h$ s6 n6 h, x5 X. `8 Y
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
, j# e% O& Z; k) l% Kterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
" l3 I. B% \8 G* R# a5 c- P) N! Iacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after7 K/ K6 E8 N3 q1 `$ j
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation9 C9 u1 c. i- h
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
: J: L+ [( x4 P/ L5 `There are conflicting reports and controversy' m6 A  L3 e8 v5 j' F
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
1 S  O( x* g& b+ @9 _penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
: k1 M# q4 k3 N( N; e. b0 G/ nadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-: P1 Q: K+ G8 y, E8 v7 x
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
$ }0 u! O* t1 `- o( O6 p5 [Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
! `" O3 ?, @! \childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult& W& v) {' E/ K. U+ b2 P
penile length in clinical studies.3 H3 _! C9 f" e/ U9 X: c$ ^" q
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is4 D) Y) @0 `) m: T- b% f
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
; ~3 \: a& U" U# Z' J5 htestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because, R; p9 T: E- G; U$ p; z$ r
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time." p/ ?1 [& _( t: D+ k* g( T  O  X
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of' F, j) t  r/ C
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at4 R7 O  d. |- r, B3 q
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult+ M  z( B. c9 I8 K9 ~
height will not be affected.& z, p1 v2 c! f  u/ k! }
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
, h) t7 ]; m- B( o$ [7 H( M: V  u) ?ability of androgen products in our society may! [; d- p- V8 T% v3 p& q
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
' Z  t+ t6 y9 ]children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
( a/ L- d  @; ]; H6 jgen products must be considered and specific ques-& `9 g) R+ z! r/ O0 Y: b( L
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
* ]' H7 F. L) M5 V0 _! Vgel should be asked of the family members during
3 ?" D8 s5 R- a$ I& N0 w) ~% C' Dthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-# V, w! h1 }9 I
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-2 d2 W  I0 a7 z7 L2 y* q2 `
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
3 \5 W4 }& D$ jappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
% \; C  F1 c( `) o3 ihistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
( R3 @9 e* s6 ]  W" [result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
' Y6 D" }, o$ |& `8 Ainvestigation. The primary care physician should be2 m3 M$ R5 S+ ~# ?9 X& {: O
aware of this fact, because most of these children
- e4 d* m% \1 `5 V& Nmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’9 R  Y, U1 c0 {. z
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
4 n8 a, I0 }- \2 C- swarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
. n) A5 M, w, P! kfemale child who might come in contact with some-  K* i: T- z! Y
one using any of these products.
: g! I5 F$ i' b- R; }1 n$ `References
' N# I, Z; b$ Z2 k1 e& ^1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
/ Q. ]) o/ \; `. Nand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
6 u6 a: a3 C2 D  VEndocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
7 z: B3 c, {& M7 h) d- O" U! B2002: 565-628.
* a6 }# R9 J- q5 C. z2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious# j7 W, _+ y1 a, K
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
& k; ~$ c. J3 c, G9 q* h4 ~Boy Induced by Indirect Topical2 m% K% b8 t& L3 K- z1 x4 O! `
Exposure to Testosterone2 t% {* t# p) R' R: e# j9 g
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
  `5 D0 ?# U  Y' ~  oand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
5 w' r0 a& K, @+ LClinical Pediatrics
) o( j! N9 M# hVolume 46 Number 6
& L/ N# |0 e9 h* e7 `' H* k/ RJuly 2007 540-543
, m5 O0 {0 I3 b, g, Y; F© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,' J2 D8 V. k6 g1 M; L3 z
is a significant concern for physicians. Central; Z; ?# s$ K0 }" }
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated& V" T: b9 x# `
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has' x  W8 I$ B' o& y5 v; r+ q
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
9 x  f" h' p: K9 c2 d  U! Blesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested0 m, \& i/ j& B/ O$ O; j3 Y# O. I
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic/ p! s* V1 X! {: q& ?( D# M: [
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-0 G+ \6 _$ W* l2 q, a5 q
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We5 U4 H# E6 S4 l) i
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
/ a1 E. n4 H3 d, O8 [# D7 y/ T. Z. \enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
, {/ l9 m( V% @4 I0 @ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
3 N8 F6 f6 p5 h4 S! Gto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
- }8 Y1 ]# w% z: b* }+ q( Uthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-0 x& R* W& Z  c& N' j
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
3 ?9 C2 X3 O, I7 _, Bchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of; N2 B' G4 h. q+ z' |
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
6 C% `3 ~6 m% h1 E- ^" P" sbly more common than the rare case report in the0 @1 R- Z- n6 h" R) W+ K8 m' e
literature.4! i- _& a* i6 P( M' t$ S* N
Patient Report/ H/ U4 f) g1 n+ v' s( F
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
$ [) K- l% x3 t: t+ {8 p9 Iendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern! M! k: O  D; G+ M& \. M) X% Q
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
0 M; [) v3 Y9 x: Q$ ]/ N4 Y4 w+ Flight colored pubic hair development when he was
$ L7 n8 t, r, U5 {From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of+ d. v5 h/ y4 x. P
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.1 T1 J8 `6 H# F' u  ^8 S( l
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
* ]- k) C7 M  `3 i# l8 LProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
# u- d/ U! [( P* k) F! HMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
7 h7 r: m' r" H4 Ee-mail: [email protected].
3 [, L3 }6 L9 S/ }: r: Tabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became0 K- M! j1 t- n( D2 S* x8 j: H
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
3 o! }: \, z$ s* E; p* cment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
4 D5 |8 K  V, e3 rwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
; w/ a6 J( a1 R0 ia birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of  b1 G, ^8 x7 `4 ]4 d
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year/ Z2 Y  q- Y: I1 y6 P2 K
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with  Q+ T& X4 `1 G/ u3 S) b
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
6 @1 ^" a' v) X+ G( aand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
0 P3 c: E" b4 r+ ?$ zwas age appropriate.
! c6 H/ b5 Y' }4 j# h0 F3 rThe family history was remarkable for the father,9 n; O9 [  \3 K2 N# ^+ s
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
9 q: u, F0 P  T  M) J/ S( \4 l% }which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s2 r9 C9 K, {  W6 r' ^
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
7 @. ]1 N" s0 `/ V5 Y, e6 ~( V" bearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.# Q2 o' Z% N- z  N9 N0 W' Z
The father denied taking any other medication. The/ N8 f/ o, _5 k2 [
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
+ @* ?! S5 n$ d$ B! |, G* vwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
) ^! d. i7 T& y5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-* w8 }/ j6 c. f4 U! E' ^
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
  s/ @+ G7 @* l; j/ A% k3 X: ?  xtives. There were no siblings./ P' e9 \, }7 d; k
Physical Examination
) g3 b; a" A/ dThe physical examination revealed a very active,
- [$ J, j0 ^. v# Y/ g0 q  Tplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
2 J- [# w, ^# s- U0 K( a# Qa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was: s" j7 f  Q% @3 O( N
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg8 C) W, W( v+ I- j8 N* ]
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
% e" y3 u3 R( c( Lvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
  _3 H  `. ?  c8 F; |the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.8 h7 R; ]& h( e6 Z  P" u
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
) R, |" L' \3 A  S; s- [enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of" _, R- E6 ^3 V
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well& F: T% j5 g+ H2 ]
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The  m! [- S( H  K4 f) p6 P5 T
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.: Q3 \, \1 d) ^4 O8 P* A" b9 e- h
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
* x  c. D' s1 \; Q/ W! voily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no* j& I; U3 v6 I- B: V+ I+ g% \! ^
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
  x! p8 X$ U5 X9 X3 L. j+ u4 ~Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+7 B# e/ Y- h- o( U* k
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion2 Z( z. g2 X! k, ~; ?
of papilledema.3 ^! u2 {- H, w- q) w" i, G$ _
Laboratory Evaluation3 G' s2 a" T) w
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
4 x" ], O" Z+ k* B6 n( |using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
5 }" k. q* {; V1 @3 C, n# F( Dlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal8 J$ p! q6 e7 E" v* s8 m9 m
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test7 ?+ w1 ?6 J9 [: z
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
# a8 Q$ D: U$ u" dlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
  |$ T) T4 a9 I  s( a% V' n- RThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood" I0 ]2 `4 k4 z1 A" Y( x
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
5 z4 w" _/ g, y) \% swithin normal range for his age. The concentration/ G- q- ^$ ^) k- i
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL- W) N# P: h% e) n  f
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
% n+ v9 M8 t0 n9 w$ E" K  F2 Png/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-; }! D+ t) v7 X( ^/ f: [* x, ?
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),6 X# l* X; x; e
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to# l# [5 w; e0 s
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)3 n0 J# n  g4 g0 `, l% d
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-9 d- h' q& R7 B9 W! H/ n/ h
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total# j6 ^% V! K5 W9 b) |1 U6 i
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),# k  S8 c) a  n. I- d6 v
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
* e1 ?1 d  ^: O5 e4 F5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular4 P% ]8 p1 A# g. t$ x
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
+ v. S% {" E: P$ r1 \9 F% n* yconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
. j6 g/ m& `, U, j8 ~7 _3 J. H+ p- Q(prepubertal).) P) P2 y# Z: t% Y. O  ]
The parents were notified about the laboratory7 M7 e1 k+ e/ u. t
results and were informed that all of the tests were
& B" H% N+ V3 Fnormal except the testosterone level was high. The2 Q1 t- Z  e( ^" J
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
5 L4 V. i+ ~! ]4 Zobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-$ Z+ L. n) ]( Z9 \8 k
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
% S) V! M7 o! W+ S# FPhysical examination at this time revealed that the7 b, C- ~8 W  S& F* v: P( B
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained* T4 U8 X; X* h7 _
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
; c0 E* y+ G9 G' s3 a% K) Eunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
$ X1 n! C5 M( [$ S9 u9 D  g- q# S8 bpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at8 b' r1 m+ A# ~5 ]" d$ K2 B
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 29 m( D) V: E$ \, h/ k5 |
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.# p" P9 x$ ~$ K' D0 f3 x% p
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
- [. v( n6 M* z3 _7 d+ Xing frequent erections.
2 D7 Z! P1 x! D3 A3 c' [Both parents were again questioned about use of
" W- p7 N* k8 S/ |4 @any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
) T1 a6 W$ U0 `the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the4 D3 |9 B% ?( y* K# B% ]: m: ^
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
+ f8 v& t# k# |use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-" ?% p# ~' H5 T! v+ i; y1 _
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
  q6 Y$ e" b5 c, G! _a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
9 }- o1 I$ F# {0 m" Vto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
) c8 Y2 n* j! N; \: w$ ^scribed by his family physician for decreased libido. b& m6 }3 c) m% @
secondary to depression., L" U: w8 {! ~" v9 C
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
0 J# o, v# `' X* qThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his( x1 H- n* K) l# T0 @0 i1 h
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-+ K4 B& w0 ^% j* j
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.1 o' i& j" K  V3 w: A
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
# d" w3 J! S3 v, O5 @' y) |when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
6 T0 i9 J+ \4 qwas high, he then read the product information, l( n. G* S. C3 v2 e6 ~
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-, v' \; r! `/ t- \
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they6 L! p, ^/ v4 q& k) u$ Q& m
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the6 c  _) x( h: o9 J/ n
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
. n9 w* x1 [" J- n: B4 Kbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone" q7 A5 {# V, W) u' p+ K
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
; R% M, M  v+ P- Nlaboratory to obtain the test.: \0 T. b# ~1 o% @$ \
Discussion# p3 W* [5 o' {% V
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary! Z' v! U  c+ x! `% D2 b" g. }
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,46 P, n  U1 v7 p/ H/ g/ q
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when' D6 [; i* _% K
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-2 H5 v3 T" ?! V
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
  O. X( R8 D. ~/ a" P; W( z% Hmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
8 p& F) _* S( A  }may have a central nervous system lesion that is8 o- O8 g4 C& ]) |
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-/ F8 ]  [9 H/ ~5 V  ^3 R
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
& G. y' Y3 }/ v" \+ u: psis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in) s6 [6 I  X* C2 l. M+ ]
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-$ q' q, }- ?. l1 o/ i- F1 c
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
0 e5 v9 _* q8 S7 B# D) w7 drical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
1 q. L! i+ H1 `; w- X& hgonadotropins.1,3
; R  i' K: I8 C6 i4 f) A1 H" a' j2 JGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
1 b9 s* x! l% r- j) }: R* fcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate9 h+ L7 Y8 D; o) J  l3 B6 C
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or2 \; S! M' {6 ~. g4 i. M
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
4 g4 ^: N/ l) y( c1 w/ Z/ x$ vulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing. F2 ~5 T4 Z* O% q& g* p/ M% I
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive2 L: ~# h( ~3 W4 B% H; h( b3 f
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious8 S* H* \3 r/ b3 g0 }8 J
puberty in boys.3,4
/ e, w6 F! `4 u: x+ U" r% y1 [The most common form of congenital adrenal
$ J% Q! w) j( G! Z# V, d; rhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
& C$ i  q9 c3 U2 E" SThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in& w$ `% e7 Q/ g; g+ r
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely," a, Z$ c9 M4 _$ j6 t
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen% I7 X4 W4 O, f5 V* R1 x' u0 E, t
excess.1,3
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4 @2 k! v' `: }5 aA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-0 y' o7 \. j" ~' ]" H" v5 O- w! U
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
" O7 Q3 [/ Z5 p) [# o6 E/ zas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
5 Z, t7 p( ]: o. D7 Hvery young age. The physical findings in these boys$ t3 P% _1 \3 t# E
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
8 W8 l# z- y5 k! h: H0 C' X+ a6 aincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys! u: s3 t( A/ w7 z1 u
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
! Y* C! s9 Y+ aare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
4 `5 [5 Z0 n) }* Y, F! epubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-3 _. ?& U  C, w- G6 i1 R$ s- L
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked% T( R1 |- B, c* O! N% K, d
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only; E) n# J0 a% u) B: b
males; therefore, other male members of the family
! i$ `! {3 H; wmay have similar precocious puberty.3  @$ ?5 g9 m# i" s; }
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
( d. R3 c% r+ E: r3 X' {' psistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-, D% J+ A! m: c" H# v' m
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
0 T! I' o2 r) y! Fwas in the differential diagnosis because his father. ?" D( |( e' u+ |% W
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
( a8 o/ x% R2 P9 ^testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
: N1 J7 X! A/ w: t; }1 Pbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
8 t, c1 {+ K, \# e" j9 F* x! Cative initial history of androgen exposure, our; E' P! v9 ^( A4 ?
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
0 F0 E* p2 p- U, f" `either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase! i6 m! u$ v) F0 W
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-& x! _, v( A/ v3 Z, f
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
3 w0 z; |2 f1 a( tThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
. b/ L7 u' `3 d' [suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because$ C2 ?$ h) ~! T# r: T& g8 a3 o4 X& h$ k
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-# Y5 F, h- V! {! E2 e
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and2 d1 M9 _6 M: `9 v5 ^) Z
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
  t' s- v) e# hterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
) E0 v: j! H  t0 z$ ~7 cusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’0 c; L9 e! G3 E" W, \3 w
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
$ l% ^: e; Z9 `2 |* ncream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to2 {9 w. N2 `! J: i7 C
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.( ?% W3 n# e6 z
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
  D) V( e7 h& O- u( O  T: jbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
$ F& d( [3 v1 S" ~$ heven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
. i7 g) f, f+ ~4 ]& L" [partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
" t" g/ B8 g0 T# t* c5 l. m& ~$ q4 N% Ttion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
; w& ^2 i4 q& i. h* o9 nOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,7 b6 n0 ~4 v, w$ f/ Z, z
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that8 b, T' I* Q5 o* @& B! I
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-( m) m$ L% C4 Z) K. T8 B4 @
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
- K# G- m" w# iactive in young children exposed to testosterone
( R8 s, v" {8 c9 J% Fexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-+ }6 m  I& _  M  m% B. l
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to3 n5 [8 G9 A( |% g8 _3 V7 a
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
& E9 O1 A8 r, j; z8 wchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
: h. v  @# C2 Tadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.) L; u0 m* R2 d& m; M
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during, l  z8 _- i0 O" t, |. n. M
early childhood on pubertal development and final: f- T8 Z/ [( r; C; j- t! }! x
adult height are not fully known and always remain# Y% L- ?4 d( i. k6 J1 s+ _
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
9 K* K, p2 a8 R) l& y; [terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
3 D% V7 E* ?3 @/ Macceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after" l/ M, }3 t, ^$ b! l
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
; R: F- t' O& B& M( jdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
. j  v; O' a9 H( ^There are conflicting reports and controversy6 a' l2 t  f$ x6 K' W
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
* S& _8 n& A7 f4 W. y/ ]penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
4 Z$ X$ v0 S# r: q# l; h7 B2 zadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
" }6 q4 {( o1 d( S3 D( A; T8 }ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
7 F0 o) w9 U8 |" P4 O3 g. ?' \Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between+ V& t- \1 P2 W- `+ J4 u
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
. F+ [$ \$ r9 N5 C3 Upenile length in clinical studies.' {/ u6 [3 M2 }$ O8 X
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is( p8 H  \' ]( q! M( W% f/ ^2 \3 {* C
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
% @4 b  E7 ?+ }testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because$ {; O, G) j. d5 n% O4 ^: t
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
* @/ O' R* e# U9 jAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
1 [7 v) V: _9 h: udiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
4 d$ u2 o) k) I' r, S- ]the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult6 I3 P; @% _$ Z8 V: ?$ D, [
height will not be affected.
+ a8 O+ _: _* ?- ]Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
# z! \& W! K2 L; c6 P& Eability of androgen products in our society may* R* b) B0 t/ X* _3 v
indeed cause more virilization in male or female0 `5 s- w" a1 ?6 }4 Q8 S; y$ B( E
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
* ^; Z. M9 Y4 M  w; ?. Igen products must be considered and specific ques-/ _% v, d5 E: P
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
5 E* J7 v2 l: Z. I. v5 r$ cgel should be asked of the family members during' A' S# K, i2 H/ s5 X7 g" @* Z# P
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
3 o% D% `* i; g& f  O* Vilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
# g, s- i# C" ~$ Fnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
, h* M* e1 R* ~appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
, ]" f, B' x; B5 u3 Ghistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may, b( M' N% c8 t( `8 _
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive, Z8 o5 w, h( y4 ]; o
investigation. The primary care physician should be& _% r5 S. x6 _' F
aware of this fact, because most of these children
3 Y+ l9 b1 p# r9 S5 w1 M! {may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’4 q, `$ t$ B4 O6 w/ _3 z0 j- t
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
, Z- \1 Z" Q2 q2 e, K$ dwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or$ e& ~% A0 \7 h4 H5 \4 f$ e
female child who might come in contact with some-; [4 \; d) a) p
one using any of these products.  \7 L' l4 P0 q& e
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1 P9 S2 ~8 z3 s; X; I/ O1 R2002: 565-628.
* w; H/ {6 o  U7 D& @2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
9 `; y, e& T+ G* J7 ]3 Dpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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