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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old6 P  n6 V; [( @! `3 w
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical. M5 s! k$ _, T  n; i) y( J4 o
Exposure to Testosterone" F) ?( Y" z6 z( A7 T, `
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
$ i4 a& |& h6 z/ c: Z: mand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
6 A& h! Q' k  A: Y: TClinical Pediatrics# |+ X) [6 {( @; }# ~3 j& n. T
Volume 46 Number 6
9 t2 i2 S9 @' lJuly 2007 540-543
( x6 Y* r0 L- y* L+ v1 a; z© 2007 Sage Publications
7 v3 Y- U! s! j10.1177/0009922806296651( P+ n8 D9 a. h% T5 b/ }
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, V8 x5 r% Z) B' JPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
. ?0 m! L( S7 Q6 v' e# \0 ~is a significant concern for physicians. Central, {8 q( n5 t: K+ z$ z4 P7 ~' g' f
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
; g( ~. w; E8 `9 Qthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
( n: @- f8 C, x' @a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
- z2 W( Q0 k4 r' dlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
5 _# A. c* H( }' d; E- Hby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
- g* W: T' W" \, D" V* ohair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-/ Y  ?! W/ w0 T8 S2 H; L
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
/ i6 a5 P) S# J- Xreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
# M3 B9 |/ `# v, y+ f) z" ]enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-( i* P0 F* f9 R+ X' u
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
; o( s" Z( f* t6 x6 \* ^+ I9 Cto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
7 h! y. L; x0 l# y+ `( D8 O+ f, Zthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-6 R+ ~8 l/ U9 H: @8 c
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
, [: j; R% t& M5 v; Zchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
0 y2 x( i4 b, c. A- g+ b* M% vtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
0 t( B+ e+ q2 _0 w8 r3 m! p3 j7 Lbly more common than the rare case report in the- Z* l  l0 b  k% z! ]" D" d, r% ]; \
literature.4
. s  m' L5 C5 Z+ {. APatient Report
( U% S+ [, V1 H. NA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
% ~2 j8 d3 y! E; Wendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern/ h8 k5 k2 y1 b1 [2 O  h2 J$ s# z1 c
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
4 m2 _" c- X' |& _% e' P7 ]4 tlight colored pubic hair development when he was
( a8 T+ C+ P5 A4 Q8 c. uFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of0 C% o$ b# `# o4 E
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
  S  i  U, U0 j$ R  _% N; D: uAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
0 B# [3 d+ y' f9 r% }- aProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
7 k/ ^" P" b( c3 m/ sMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
8 ~9 c8 _( }8 Ye-mail: [email protected].
. ~/ u8 d/ O7 e$ J9 }; ^: S& xabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became, q+ f  ?6 i: g
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-$ c4 P' c7 _% z+ k/ s1 M
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child* t: h' E& `: |) M# x3 `
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with1 W- p& m9 N4 ]5 i+ m
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
0 u. [9 L2 i' @0 b2 h20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year4 D5 f0 _9 V4 B- W; H
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
1 V) \* j5 ^# p! @6 S( \solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,3 }) f0 W) [& A$ d5 b, r
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
& F7 [5 K# P4 k  h# Awas age appropriate.
4 s) n8 k/ r6 o: _' NThe family history was remarkable for the father,
  e/ e: F+ H9 u7 gwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
+ Z2 Z% ]+ B0 P0 T; ]) Rwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
$ Z, d' _* |: C- Kheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
* a1 p( i& S- |early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
9 D% i! A. l; y6 tThe father denied taking any other medication. The
$ ~6 s& K4 Z3 x! ]& Fchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
, \" H& Z; J) I; u+ |7 z' D" zwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
% f2 X! |$ i. i; ]5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-- Z/ O% }& O; L  d$ Y$ _
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
( Z& }# m" r1 O) Stives. There were no siblings., y. J+ X! M# m0 i$ a
Physical Examination
4 w) y- |% e, @- g4 V2 JThe physical examination revealed a very active,
6 |) r3 M9 c% T' w( @; \playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
* ~8 ]; ?; [) N/ F7 ~0 Na blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
+ a6 F( r) S+ f" a& m% H2 g90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg$ Z- {- U, w) q. M3 r
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
. E/ b$ p0 C5 }) mvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of& F6 |9 U$ [) U& ~: [
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.: w; M6 F2 p" M$ l# w3 T
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
) D$ Y- A9 W& S! d7 _  senlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
4 Y  b6 a& h1 a5 J6 p4 L8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
# N  F% q2 V/ }! ?1 tdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
" M( S9 ]0 F2 f& J( J540
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4 I) P- J8 Z) s% q0 [the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The2 U! ]. c$ {: {+ T' @( ^
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
6 B! t# N* O1 z* d+ q$ `The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat0 B$ D& X; n7 ?& n" g1 a9 r9 [' g
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
- X8 O& V- u9 F# A+ C) |" }3 wabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
3 }: p$ q2 l; M, q6 \3 gNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
- R) a$ I& `0 i( E% a& Ebilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
  l6 w( e# E/ H- {( m3 Jof papilledema.
* p9 A; b; k( W4 S: LLaboratory Evaluation
3 {, Q" M1 ~* f2 M, A& ^$ \  RThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by& H( m% b2 I5 m" ?4 e- V
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-7 \1 J+ q% ~  L. K4 U
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal6 c3 G& [. P2 j! w8 ?* O! y% D8 u
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test8 @7 l/ O- H* s+ H9 N3 N4 a# ]
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-. G3 t5 ]+ u" |+ B1 A
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).) e! v) S# M, T4 @- e
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood2 o3 f8 b, v% e* @; i6 O
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were8 X% R0 o2 a; e9 n# V& A( C
within normal range for his age. The concentration
! y7 F2 v5 B2 m& s  ]of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
! c" [1 y# F4 x8 l(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
1 u  E5 h% `0 x# V! [0 N* v. lng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
9 z, s6 n: f3 i. [0 x9 pterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
' w1 ^: z# q1 T  X, ndesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
% g* M. \2 p! d0 K* w, F$ @49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)9 V. l, @5 f3 @7 A9 F0 |* Q8 m/ x
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-% S4 Q) i* ~. K3 W. y! Y
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
; @. i( p+ E$ t. X3 k; E0 p  Etestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
& D% S. }! H' g' M0 h" a1 P4 b" vand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than2 m# W' p% k2 j# f4 \/ w! T! D
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular/ X4 z' P' W3 l, H
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone% q7 Y  ~8 y  g0 W
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
6 ~6 D+ g7 N  \; k( f+ ](prepubertal).
2 p, y- j5 x" r& r9 xThe parents were notified about the laboratory+ Z9 q1 I) h: J, F5 K! g. X8 j
results and were informed that all of the tests were- N% |- N' s0 ?# M, g5 _0 q
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
# {( S1 Y& }/ c. b/ Wfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
" p: V  d! f6 ]6 s) [+ J, K7 Cobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-" d- F+ W, E- ^) k" }0 d. U2 \
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.: Y# p, L5 |1 L3 i
Physical examination at this time revealed that the, n' T/ \0 E4 c1 a2 y4 E
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
! m" u# t1 V5 n* R+ l2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
, \* G9 e4 ~* A7 ?0 ]: K; h' J* Hunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-! D: c9 F* |! u5 F# |3 ?3 X
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at' p: ~/ U+ f5 x$ [
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2& Z) D. V% B9 W: C7 z. C! x1 [: m
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.( S. w6 n$ M# W. `7 M4 I/ Y
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
% h/ q% i: W0 k2 oing frequent erections.
8 L# h7 C/ O/ B/ iBoth parents were again questioned about use of
4 D! k' d  q. a) }; Oany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
. H0 ]3 s% A5 ?) _! @5 Z; Qthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
% h. G, \6 p, Z* O1 ^% UTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
6 K: x4 O" ]% G; j( v) Ouse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
" G1 w# P9 j  W: _3 ging over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
- r+ x* Z1 y5 I* Oa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
# g/ Z# ?+ }, F  K4 M- k" x- Sto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-8 ?( t9 i# S7 y1 o6 N( X) {
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
* A$ E- t6 [: O! O$ @, Y6 q3 jsecondary to depression.
/ N, b0 ~- v. r/ p' t/ bThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
# T# F* E; I% c' e+ o* g  I1 W- lThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his- [4 v+ I5 \" A, g
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
' X2 X% e+ g: z# n  y0 N; \nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
- F( @1 N0 }6 p- H9 w4 F" V7 dThe father also admitted that after the phone call,( I9 G1 J3 g; n: ^
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
' P! `2 `! W; W7 h- |, w% r/ e) _was high, he then read the product information0 t- Y# X% D2 L6 U2 k. S8 p$ Y
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
3 l- }) C/ M& C, d/ }' J# mson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they/ W. \: B# a9 N  \, n  B$ H; j0 L
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the2 L% U" [3 l9 W2 D
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
: z6 X# b) c8 R9 W7 Sbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
8 N) [/ ~4 |% i; }6 S2 c9 S8 z; ltest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
- H# M% A/ U# s& plaboratory to obtain the test.
' n7 }& i' N! IDiscussion1 p/ T4 f# G3 }
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary, J% M% z% I" }$ B! E
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4* j3 f9 L8 r* o  Q/ O
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when2 o; D! S$ ~9 o
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
) u% l+ k& u9 Tthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-7 X" z% v& [1 ?3 u- w
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
+ ^% R( e0 K( {, Rmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
6 Z# _; t4 v, i8 uresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-2 }: [: v8 w5 T; v6 a
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-+ f' q: p3 B6 r, l# i
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
9 p( i) N# Z! \1 Cboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
/ q9 S% q4 c3 c- X7 s/ w! |# ?. jization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ P/ z  u% Y5 ^6 c% irical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by' B9 D/ e, M+ E1 v
gonadotropins.1,3
* |. i% j8 @+ H6 s7 }0 yGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
+ Z) s. G9 W3 ycious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate, ?5 w8 g5 N5 H+ h& r
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or' \& C2 ]$ d' O7 L/ v* y
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-9 r1 p1 _8 ^, X4 I7 x& z
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing  ~7 v/ m- j0 n
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive, D6 L5 B( ^$ G7 i" o
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious0 C( g7 n3 x) q+ {+ M
puberty in boys.3,4' M# h0 n/ m2 \* b
The most common form of congenital adrenal" M3 d* o5 B; M" p: M
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
6 ?7 M: D' w& [* B0 G0 i1 d9 uThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
/ K( g0 N- B: M  f! }9 Xexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
9 F$ B% V% F. Pan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
  z- T6 q! J5 Fexcess.1,3
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& ]9 y% V! c9 Z, |' c542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
  w5 |. c' l' |4 @! B9 QA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
: U5 Z1 D, K2 Z- sindependent precocious puberty, which is also known5 ^6 C8 f: B* ~, _
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
$ T! H. k$ o, f3 _$ j5 p* u/ kvery young age. The physical findings in these boys  }, v5 e8 s9 O# D! \
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
( s2 S5 h! L% Pincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
9 w% n6 r6 x4 v) D; I' iwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
# ~2 `( D' N! B/ {are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show. X. [/ G! S1 T% f  r& N
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-) ?% o. W* H6 Y* r
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
: N% C; n4 D* W5 Q( }3 ^% |: @: y& Lautosomal dominant disorder that affects only' v! ?* H% H. P: x- t/ Q; s
males; therefore, other male members of the family
. q$ b% i/ _( P' Mmay have similar precocious puberty.37 H% g! M- b' G/ r$ y
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
( K1 s( E/ _" Y8 Osistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
* b' G" ?6 }- I  ~2 S- scles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
0 ^4 M% S! h4 `- o" E. }was in the differential diagnosis because his father
# j' H% R; n, _, M! K8 q7 ?started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally," f' I' h" g0 `: o% N5 o' @# R- R
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the1 A6 q3 b- ?8 H/ P  ?9 g1 H
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-+ Q. v: u; z) V6 u+ i/ d) u
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our2 v# Z  W9 j( u) M0 X( E
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
( P! D) _, b' G9 J$ _6 Qeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
9 K# h  o- z$ a' J+ ?* e! [deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-! J" `- O* |/ K% s& A
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.$ n$ C% f% ]6 K4 |% U
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
8 C$ p. D/ @% s3 F8 w$ Lsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because7 b' E& b. e8 w) T4 A5 o8 x
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
+ q# P, i6 ~, k# F4 P9 wpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
; q5 A& {3 ^% ]$ m9 Pdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
' D2 J( _) q# O" @5 X, Uterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was0 e+ b0 Q& [: K" H
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’# ?5 Y' x0 W; c+ N: W( Z' _
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or. I; q. |, E6 g8 I& ]7 }# f
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
6 ^: e% q* b2 v2 i' W- `5 N+ `unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
* b- ?( P, P4 |# D/ PSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
9 W  B! K& }& z  r! C0 K2 tbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
; Z) W* @2 o$ y7 Teven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
* q& K  Z* K+ ~5 b, w$ L6 _# kpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-2 Q2 P. V7 }) V, G! d
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
! A6 \0 Y- s: k+ Q) Z* bOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,6 u2 [2 X9 E- {, Y0 @5 I
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
7 `( g' g, Z0 ~! Q& T- `0 jdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
1 r3 Z" ^3 S. W, ?terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more* @4 D% X* Q% w0 \! r
active in young children exposed to testosterone
0 P0 c) Z2 J$ \exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
; P( {3 H+ o7 r1 Q- Q! ~, s; y* Sdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to" k+ U7 _' x, w8 ]7 B
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in* z3 k# v+ H9 a! Q  r' A
children results in an increase in growth velocity and, b- Q: a1 P- K4 x6 z/ w
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.) N9 m% S. X0 l9 }% o( a8 B' t
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during2 I4 n  s  K2 Z% k# g5 ~5 B
early childhood on pubertal development and final  ?8 n% ], j; w5 |1 i4 R
adult height are not fully known and always remain
( v$ i: u2 b6 m9 M8 b* @a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
: e* q0 `3 \6 _: H# ]+ t$ mterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some6 s0 M" M) h" W# O9 U& k- U% j
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
$ W, l; y2 I2 c" S, X& f% Qcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation) x! c+ \& k& `0 u  X0 W* X% x
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,96 @: c9 m3 H/ A- b
There are conflicting reports and controversy2 g  ?% N+ N. y9 `9 M
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult# v9 n% Z( V0 E
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
/ T. L. m3 A! [" _% [* f; ~adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
) F1 R7 ~' F+ `) y$ Fulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,( w, i$ Y0 m0 y8 L
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between. p3 p1 V3 v. g, p. Y4 w# ]
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
8 `4 m4 ^8 `* x6 ~  L  R$ Gpenile length in clinical studies.+ n: \8 I# G: R$ Q
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
) P% F, ]; H" c$ q8 n! j' Kgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
9 l8 C8 g4 Q4 G4 X# L7 u& jtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
8 n- X4 c+ c% uthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
" `- K4 |8 @( c, zAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of; V; R% s6 }7 E3 b- [+ x
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
9 m" O3 F  }- @# a, tthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
) B% i0 R3 x: k* bheight will not be affected.
  Z6 g4 [) K" F. j" z. bAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-5 X$ y$ W3 u* p7 S3 H
ability of androgen products in our society may2 {$ {5 v8 {% w; j* W. l, n6 C
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
1 O1 i, Z$ D# B. p! }: M% Zchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-5 c, I6 F# B4 c+ g: n3 P
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
% l/ c! n/ q0 ?tioning about the use of a testosterone product or; j7 A& m: m- i3 X
gel should be asked of the family members during
! ?5 r- u% ~% m* {9 \- Rthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-. ?/ e, ]( ~. u* p& S' P
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-% w# p- L# ]& u2 A' V& M4 k
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
2 s8 M9 v% r" j8 F) ?3 rappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
4 R/ p1 q: B4 j. |$ Hhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may: j7 |+ D; _' x, Q
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
1 G1 g) [( }) C9 G" r  D3 u( Iinvestigation. The primary care physician should be/ T# U/ D) M5 F9 T
aware of this fact, because most of these children
" y3 @2 ^7 S7 N; N5 amay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’* R( \0 m2 R; C; |6 Z! G7 M. |
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
' z# F2 z/ D5 B. Twarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
- ^. r3 M# O; m8 U; Q2 y7 W% pfemale child who might come in contact with some-
, m: N* n1 U( _$ j8 ]2 h4 mone using any of these products.
; M/ B$ S( V/ I) G, m: D! x7 `References, R) r# E6 c% [7 n; a
1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
: V" B/ N+ I+ w$ G- s0 `and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
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2002: 565-628.$ t+ j2 C- N& e
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious9 ^; \4 Y1 G( l0 {
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old- E, T2 y# N* m' b# p
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
, l/ c7 x( I3 BExposure to Testosterone
( F& t0 }. y- {# B# w! }Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,21 d$ @7 d% t) x9 h' R) V7 E. ^
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
( x3 V+ M) s5 Q+ YClinical Pediatrics
4 ?$ H/ |( `1 A) W. DVolume 46 Number 6
) t6 P0 k7 M7 B- N) kJuly 2007 540-543) u$ `$ i6 Y! u( W5 `6 |
© 2007 Sage Publications7 L6 ?8 g& ~" r7 E) S* ^
10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
  X! t( k' l7 _# u/ @0 Xis a significant concern for physicians. Central( c3 ~+ a" i' I8 Q6 n
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
0 o+ v/ ~% U( ?5 S+ u1 Q, jthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
3 P: P! c6 o$ Y( c) Ia higher incidence of organic central nervous system
$ b" s! w6 {$ R3 [- D3 Tlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
! u9 y# T. M! x% \by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
$ @/ q, k' x  h5 R, X3 u  E# qhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
' f/ ], \1 M' F, Kcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We+ Z# z8 B$ B* H9 o9 C: ~5 [0 \
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
3 m( f+ W! {8 i! Jenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
) q2 y& {2 l5 ^3 y( C* b" Bment without testicular enlargement, which was due- ]# B8 p( K; Q+ T8 W2 a4 w- D
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
' y/ B4 ?! U  N. o4 W" R7 Xthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
6 o% S: u- O4 G: ^mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this- z! d/ U  R- I4 S
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of0 r6 Q" H5 W2 h* T" y
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
) z4 }( Q' _5 B$ }/ t- H2 dbly more common than the rare case report in the7 X. Y, z0 q7 C, n: y
literature.48 a5 i, o, i9 Z4 n
Patient Report* S; d% E! ], G; i! D6 `
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
% c) L: d) G/ M4 l. [/ C" v8 A  eendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
( e& @$ Z1 t& \0 {! Y3 i2 kof early sexual development. His mother noticed4 F4 }) l& Y$ n9 k; L2 Z0 ^' q
light colored pubic hair development when he was
  L2 J( \, ^, v* E$ \9 i6 LFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of2 p# @- y0 C/ y3 U
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.% U% [: l% M4 @  B$ Y$ B
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,8 }% L  d# Q  m+ E+ V0 @
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
* `1 w- c3 I9 u9 xMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;  o: D% X0 ?9 ^3 O8 W! q
e-mail: [email protected].8 u: X0 g/ N3 O5 U
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
9 X( `, N7 C# \darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-. d6 E0 ^6 X1 a9 G8 z  F/ }
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
6 p. `; a3 X. ^+ ]was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
- _3 ]# u* b: i/ B* e8 @9 c; }3 sa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of( Z. C. [6 m! ^; |) b' N
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
  }1 i7 O5 z) p* ^/ hof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
. r+ R& D/ V* o8 i4 Csolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
! z+ H! A4 L4 a3 u) xand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
4 a* a: m5 L3 M* j0 h! Q' dwas age appropriate.
  t1 P( k7 ^3 l! V! [# k* mThe family history was remarkable for the father,
$ N# ?7 Z* \0 _: a% |* m2 Hwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
4 I6 U, i( E, l% J) d- A$ [which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s; U: L( F, F2 V$ t2 S* _4 U
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
) m1 a8 w* n" }4 Bearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
* ~# W5 C1 }% x# C! d  F2 G- ]. mThe father denied taking any other medication. The* `+ `# a) t" k. K) {: o0 J
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
/ `+ P3 }1 {0 Rwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet8 y9 B( o9 W9 _5 y. f" {
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-1 A0 a, v9 m5 t5 q+ y* O; s: n: `% r
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-+ x6 k/ J& _  Q. T. h/ ?
tives. There were no siblings.
+ g# Z+ i2 @- |6 |" VPhysical Examination* H, X, h/ V$ u: o" f0 v5 Z
The physical examination revealed a very active,
6 z5 u/ Q8 I9 G! b/ ]playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
# }* r2 |/ \3 f& ma blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
8 A" y6 j8 k! p+ q" P" g  @90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
) l7 z1 w/ I& Q1 O(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
9 a% z! t# C, H9 o7 qvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of+ o3 ]2 [, b; c  m( ^
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
7 |4 w& m( p# X; `+ qThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
: F( {9 ?! L+ p' ?: {9 r$ N- wenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of, w9 U7 I  R, A* Y( Z0 u. m
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well( l  |) C- M3 u+ e5 g! o* R5 j
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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  G/ Q# o- w& G6 z1 zthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The- g- r" Y/ T5 ?
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.( Q! R4 |6 P# a' q
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
. r3 @9 i" O! o8 s) E4 i& Hoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
% ]  ~% r/ Q9 }4 a: F: l1 Rabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.- T. b% |2 q" \. ^% v% {
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
$ Q# N0 N5 [8 J+ r% tbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion1 Z5 y/ O5 }5 M4 [
of papilledema.' ~: z2 h: \6 S# ^$ Z+ T' ]
Laboratory Evaluation5 [; ]# y7 y' ^8 m/ I$ H# F
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
( \( \/ R3 @. E+ H  gusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
8 X- U: x- [3 n4 mlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
6 f; J3 i+ f% }" E: w% m3 lkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
0 _) X( U( m  T, ~( b% jshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-4 S+ X! Y: p2 [
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).7 D/ W3 b! Z4 E) \" J, H
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood5 d% T% V1 L6 L# J- |. C& l6 G
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were4 j# l- p2 m: V, {6 R2 W- k
within normal range for his age. The concentration
4 M5 C; R8 Q& r- O& K7 `' Uof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
+ H! k5 ~3 l7 O# p2 W% j! L(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
  B& O7 L- G. c+ `ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
7 w  E# K& u, K* u+ l+ I) hterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),8 x' ^- W' Z0 D* A% D' L& [, a) v7 y4 f
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to- W( v9 f* f  e: B
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)+ z7 h1 Z5 ]! r2 D. ~9 M
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-( E; n5 p" n# E; g7 [  ^5 H. P
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
; O' T, E: B0 x: x8 K: }testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),  S) b. {. ]9 q! [7 B# w4 @
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
; f* [, Y. [3 D: T2 k, |: m7 h% c6 a5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular6 D% b0 z. L6 N% T4 k
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
' p( f+ l* d- c- Q: \, }concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL# O8 g. V+ g5 |# R# R7 w
(prepubertal).# H0 n7 s, j  r. z8 _/ j
The parents were notified about the laboratory: w' g' X/ e5 r( U+ Y. c" V/ X
results and were informed that all of the tests were
; ~5 u8 ?( N- p; K. d1 K. |6 Anormal except the testosterone level was high. The) G8 |5 Y8 c0 \# Z( V
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to1 g; B% f1 Q* b
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
4 r. l7 w; w  T, never, the family did not return for 4 months.% S$ g4 o0 N/ L7 i, P
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
2 M7 W+ |) X# [2 Schild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
8 }5 g/ f# _+ S2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
" `1 G$ C5 G* b8 R; Wunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-: e3 g* G$ y/ N* C6 [" F
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at0 @' J0 [3 ~' ~# s
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 29 L! g8 |% ?7 m( l8 h6 F# Z2 Q, d
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
; y2 V1 U( t! k) c5 q$ DThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
- s, m# h! ^+ j% Bing frequent erections.7 M; U$ I) O8 X
Both parents were again questioned about use of
' Q- s' c/ T0 t/ T# vany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
- E  T" C4 J3 a: othe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the. M" U2 Q* l/ a- t: A
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
5 C+ p( k+ S- f' o8 O" ouse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-4 K9 A7 z7 {) ~$ P7 @
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for* q9 q3 E1 _5 A! J2 n
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed1 D, F0 ~, m2 N& W) W" G
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
4 K1 F! g, ?3 H8 H- f  xscribed by his family physician for decreased libido" @1 m* {" A& r
secondary to depression.6 t/ M# T2 @3 T- \# Z, J" S8 S
The child slept in the same bed with parents.' F+ ^; `8 k* I# u9 F2 A
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
( ~+ f# B9 ~" A8 Bchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
* j: O! r6 U6 ~1 ~# b9 {nificant bare skin contact between baby and father./ n; P4 w2 H0 k6 A
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
3 i/ A5 f  y& Fwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby3 m" G0 e% m# O& ^
was high, he then read the product information: n8 J; Q* z6 q9 `% E3 U/ Y
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-6 E/ \' [  D, X, Q/ w) ], u
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they/ ^' s$ E  Z9 r4 r  a- v
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the9 j% Y" l/ {3 D8 f# i
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
$ }5 t( v3 Z0 a% i7 rbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone% E. R3 W5 D- y: \, N" v
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
9 N" o# e, m$ S0 d9 o7 N) {laboratory to obtain the test.' t0 A) ~( d3 L& v
Discussion
+ X, ^& l2 h8 E( K, k+ W0 W! hPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary- T6 ~; B% |0 O5 X" k  t4 I
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
4 ^: r  [' @- Z. k7 V4 m; T. _3 JPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
4 Q2 F. ~( e5 f. \/ C1 `9 P1 Uit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
& Y0 T7 C' O5 e: K) dthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-; _- C2 A: b) A- A9 ?
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
1 q- b7 W/ o4 b/ V& h2 xmay have a central nervous system lesion that is) S: k: s3 k( A; F2 f
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
/ K# n5 z& I: C2 Kamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
- X! ]# p8 S5 e! o8 l' Fsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in" I& n! ~, \$ [9 {
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-+ I8 h; U; Q. F/ J) w; M
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
) V* m& R# k# N, zrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by; }  w! R- Q% T( f2 ]
gonadotropins.1,3
3 L( m* b& T( `6 A  OGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
' a5 S8 k1 C+ M6 G  N" }0 ncious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
" G2 j3 `8 i, G9 p+ [! U+ kandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
) ^# p! ^' [9 s% q# C5 i: ]exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
9 ~2 G% ~" w4 Z; q  Dulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
* u2 v- N) u4 B6 D/ K4 O  \congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
. _$ q# J8 u0 V% N% i, Cadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
) A: Y& x* S- M$ F  `5 Tpuberty in boys.3,46 o$ j& K7 u1 X9 m
The most common form of congenital adrenal
  ]& |6 w% B6 }0 a8 Bhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.- }: `, l/ x! Q4 @9 V& c, H
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
; @5 y6 H1 [, w0 [2 ~1 kexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
4 Z' Q6 }0 Z+ t5 r0 i" ~6 ian adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
0 i( w( G1 s, B3 ]  R( \/ aexcess.1,3
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2 B4 ?6 s) c5 s4 f5 ]' P8 S! N) Q542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
  `3 J4 M5 d  w9 I0 YA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-( X1 G7 a% ^7 y- ]
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
) c8 j, ]( e. u( u4 w' z% W! `as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a% j2 q( X: H8 a3 D" [* F# C
very young age. The physical findings in these boys' s& Q7 |! U# u. q' D% s/ s
with this disorder are full pubertal development,3 L/ V- N9 r, i) ~3 B
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys* K+ A, W6 v- h( ]" k3 Z+ ?, q
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder1 e% x! i" ~& B* U$ j& D
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
( f  L4 m: F2 p$ o/ ?pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
5 h* C' k8 q% w9 Q5 `+ jreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
) ^' a/ f" h: q7 mautosomal dominant disorder that affects only0 K0 g7 c/ g8 D& k8 i8 c* E
males; therefore, other male members of the family
5 W6 h9 F" K/ U2 jmay have similar precocious puberty.3
, r, t% U- Q- uIn our patient, physical examination was incon-8 i+ b" F. E" j) ^1 X
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
9 @) }( i$ o( O9 b8 P: n7 J; icles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
9 i! S) @! q6 W* b7 P3 ^2 [was in the differential diagnosis because his father' ^" X) K4 M; t+ ^6 O" u
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,. f# i, G8 X4 n' [$ K+ @
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
( F3 k" B9 A* C2 [+ i1 \  p( x: A, Hbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
  l$ V; K: m( H1 e0 u+ C- Oative initial history of androgen exposure, our
! r& G# L0 M" G) g  hbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,6 P0 @6 M8 T. h2 J! t. O, T
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase- [% j' w. [4 w' O3 w5 }# ]
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-5 k' B+ j5 u( J5 K0 ]6 h2 x3 C
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
8 V$ `; e. Y  a6 j& GThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly0 t: e. I; G. w/ q
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
% c6 Q) ?) }: g7 hthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
# Q- C+ q7 f9 S1 Kpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and3 `  c, E0 O3 n6 l/ u  Z
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-' W7 @' p- K0 c' V5 e
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
9 h: q7 S% e0 v& Gusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’0 K9 }/ ~0 R( m
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
. h3 @3 p$ W! W2 ]: b6 @! i' c/ ecream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to) l. j# k2 B( Z5 p" e
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.# Z/ j! K! d( p8 F5 U* M5 P: G
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
( [" w3 y- w2 Z" ^/ v2 `% kbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
" T- B0 c. ^' j& @  q4 Eeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
5 Q) ^. l& J. qpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-! g, o$ K: l& |1 B- B' v
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.  v! V, @$ [5 I8 x% Q) E
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
) F4 V1 m, D- y& G6 C& p+ x7 m* Ewhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
' W- B# p7 U/ W8 {9 L. hdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-( ~7 B% }: V7 |. a+ F% j; g
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more% V' E6 l2 U, n0 ]
active in young children exposed to testosterone
1 m. U' ]# m" i! p& E3 uexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-2 q' g' K& y. z+ c" V4 `
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to8 ^/ h; x7 y3 N
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
1 j1 T5 S( m- f: Qchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
( }* S( \- A9 N! Iadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
# g0 O7 s/ w& Z) VThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
. ^- [7 }2 R1 |" t, @early childhood on pubertal development and final
( ~) e, R. v' k5 i' X/ \: sadult height are not fully known and always remain/ E- \( T; i% U' V# M
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
( y* L0 ?8 w) a1 l( j6 Bterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some$ |& v( h5 Y# ~* M5 T
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after2 S2 o) o3 l3 }, B  f& F/ K
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
% B7 k" J; X. [' p; O4 q: Jdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
. s1 J0 \6 U: C+ MThere are conflicting reports and controversy. u- H0 ~  {% a
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
0 k: a# C3 j$ x) rpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
, I, Q- \5 r7 T9 M# B* B2 U. Xadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
5 c9 b, D- `  l3 T; K9 e5 qulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
% V7 J4 X- [0 n. ^6 YSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
2 [5 e. d* X( i  t% }childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult' K) }  u; V" I9 e6 s6 J' K) h. K8 b
penile length in clinical studies." A" Y$ J# Y* H+ g$ X
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is* K# r/ Q6 Q/ J9 e& M
going to experience any of the untoward effects from$ j6 y  u, E4 [( _8 p+ o- ?# f
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because) c  m4 M2 o3 N$ V8 i
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.4 s( m) X. R. \0 k0 d, x9 o" c
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of) Q/ ^8 ~5 _: x2 J1 M# ], r
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at3 D+ y5 r# H5 f$ \: |) P* l/ z
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
8 b; z4 Z1 x- A  Zheight will not be affected.
. _  K2 F9 t. E. O6 `4 G& h; [Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
7 h  ?( q/ z" }& aability of androgen products in our society may( m" \4 X( s! V% z& `1 S" }+ g. O
indeed cause more virilization in male or female4 T, \* n: \- I* a% \
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-0 e; F) x+ r5 [: g+ ]# q, Y
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
- T" o0 E/ A/ A# Q% H9 Ztioning about the use of a testosterone product or9 ?% E( M. X3 c: u+ M+ C5 A. U* g
gel should be asked of the family members during
! \& a+ k4 B% k/ y7 [# k0 |4 m& bthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
8 b, L! o9 r7 V2 f( M5 {. G9 G2 Nilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-! {  I4 Q- P& V+ h* R
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by+ Y" d1 f) Q$ g! P) l
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a* Q. w0 l) g8 R4 A* O9 I' Q1 R
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
4 W9 s& p& k0 p' `, x/ c* Jresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
6 g6 Z' X/ L# l4 linvestigation. The primary care physician should be$ A/ A7 k6 C$ g2 _! U: g2 w
aware of this fact, because most of these children
' |& w6 \# ~; O6 cmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’9 j( }) j) v0 b$ v. S  }
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
. T5 w) _( t- u/ g7 B# Y0 Dwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or. |1 I# J9 ~! s4 V7 S
female child who might come in contact with some-
* k8 h: _+ m  I% e$ ?9 n6 none using any of these products.$ c4 X( X1 Z) J; L
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