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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old: r4 [4 G  J8 y- K
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
! W6 h( h! I& x! MExposure to Testosterone
5 Q$ o; h/ [9 c) L' l0 I  {Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
6 w) C4 v0 M0 v; [and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
8 s# n: }0 W. a5 F, ]' xClinical Pediatrics* s& n) z3 C7 ]* j9 r  K
Volume 46 Number 61 m6 h' b3 M6 T; D, J
July 2007 540-543
6 {; d8 d) G# [( }© 2007 Sage Publications( N; O) `, |- M" i& ^; X0 S- G
10.1177/0009922806296651
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( u3 C3 u7 l1 H+ U5 c2 z4 `( qPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,: m9 ?0 O* `3 t" K6 _
is a significant concern for physicians. Central, b3 N+ i$ s2 ]/ {4 E9 a
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated2 z" I& S. d  I. ^: a3 ?
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has' Y: d4 t' W0 c- ]
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system! G$ _8 y- j' ^# C& U
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
0 W9 h6 m5 F  V* X: ~, S: V+ A8 Q& iby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic& u: p" A" w) P" X4 D; B+ l, J
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-% A# u6 w- L7 b- u- C7 Y/ C0 o) B7 ^
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We8 b- T$ k0 u2 Q4 `5 u
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
! r' s: C. q: z3 H& }% q* ]enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-, H+ w% k) ]  c+ @; Y4 E+ i
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due5 D6 ^8 r; V9 g  K
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
4 P, \: t$ Y8 q# ]9 k1 H* x) uthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
, l4 |9 ^* P0 m9 D; }mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
, R: Z! O, c  J+ |% kchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
6 g3 p) }6 a; r. ]& t, utestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-! ~- s- e9 o7 v! W
bly more common than the rare case report in the; D: K: f/ j9 [' |- \7 E9 v/ g
literature.4
& o: R  O4 ^4 @Patient Report
1 I$ i. }3 [7 z$ MA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
2 A6 x: C" L  ]# o& M4 O4 Kendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
" h: D9 J' z! [. Lof early sexual development. His mother noticed% ]+ S7 `5 c6 E+ z( I+ w
light colored pubic hair development when he was
2 Z5 T& Q7 `! L6 g2 b7 FFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of8 w5 x3 Q0 X% y; v- w
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
9 w9 l# c. r5 G2 Q' @& AAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
4 K1 P' F7 ?- R' k5 BProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
/ B3 B: H0 `6 B% bMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;  z, j  b/ O/ J
e-mail: [email protected].- u' V: @3 x, s8 X9 R! S
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
& J' X/ `- J/ p1 W) sdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
; p" `- c4 B% }ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child" w+ g2 |9 ]5 M/ c  r* w# N) M1 g
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
# M% u# s' Z- H; ha birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
8 p9 \" _" z/ c2 A% K20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year3 |- j: j: q6 b$ r5 z6 n. V
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
" _" n$ ?8 Y. {$ [8 X3 E1 [% z8 Msolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery," T) ]  J% @" a# z  r! w9 g
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
; F' g# r( k" t: B3 R0 J% ?was age appropriate.6 m  c% ]# ~8 E7 p5 ?! y, h( [
The family history was remarkable for the father,* D0 y6 M1 C# T  I
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,- V  d# h( I" ^* a! f- ~- b( j
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
$ ?0 H3 t9 E) u; [# ^+ e: Wheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
8 P% t) u1 ~. Cearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.+ w& I2 e$ q, H0 H0 G" T; x
The father denied taking any other medication. The0 @, n7 s; I1 R" v: M9 c/ B
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
& G* k" ^* ?, {! s7 fwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet' m& s9 F  [# W; c7 Z+ N
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
) ~4 K* b( S/ r9 Ecocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-- _) E4 G, W+ M6 V* Q  t! V( R$ Z" y% R
tives. There were no siblings.+ p  \2 _+ x6 t7 x9 Q
Physical Examination/ R. l& W, b( c; J( g$ Y" F0 I
The physical examination revealed a very active,
  Z7 H+ b8 G. u6 Z1 Q( mplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
. m' Z3 r# s) ]  x9 Q0 ka blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
6 X) i& e8 V! B8 E- o' P0 o' h& A90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg, E8 V. J  E" B; H4 G" ?8 s
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
  D9 _2 x6 @) p) }% F- K2 N8 X  Lvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
" \6 P/ l" N8 n0 g. othe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.5 W* |* D0 u) K- d5 C" ^! G1 h! O
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
( D1 o* R2 {: w# p1 J* uenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of0 X$ n. S) n2 r: B. {
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well% j# y: f& b& Z! R/ v
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around  y; [  W4 ~2 e. m
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The1 J+ d$ `& Q0 S+ y7 t
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.! b- l' H% I7 l0 X4 p3 J
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
& O' p8 i/ a) y( P% Noily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no4 q9 V2 q, a% {: t* q  R
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots." n3 ]2 N7 J4 H2 E
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
  w7 N7 @0 |* H- b) b: dbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion: @* P. @7 I8 L/ H. M
of papilledema.
2 y/ ~- E, S( ^, xLaboratory Evaluation
& J9 A! ?+ [* b- ]The bone age was consistent with 28 months by( V2 e# }. Q5 a1 ?3 W% [
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-1 V" P' H$ n" w3 M- ^
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
3 s& Z5 B- R2 ^$ skaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test* ?$ v* ~' R6 v
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-4 _1 R/ R/ C8 P1 ^4 T
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).! m; s- H. m# U' [% S
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood0 |9 E0 z  H, }  f& w5 O- {
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
2 q, W% u# w  _9 r4 b5 y7 R/ swithin normal range for his age. The concentration# N8 F+ E) M- m( B! N
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
% M5 \* ~/ b: U& F% k" X7 ^(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20* M) p4 _+ m& `4 ^% f  R: u1 D
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-( _& ^1 _) e5 h$ b3 q$ p. ~
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
9 ?" Z! ~" P3 Wdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
7 e/ u* Y+ ]0 X: o/ m2 _49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
% e3 j! }& Y2 K. L+ \9 Xwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-- o/ j$ \! d6 q9 F% F- i+ U% u6 b
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
( G& v$ F. \) o6 ~. c: t! ftestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
0 [: Q, R* t% z/ R; q# vand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
! t4 d5 b$ D, t$ t8 C5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular. p  \9 y- A: H) @4 R1 J+ }# i
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
6 {# K2 L0 g3 m+ Fconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
  v% @; q" X; X# R$ q7 ^2 R$ F' \(prepubertal).
. p) }3 K$ X( r  b/ `3 W* hThe parents were notified about the laboratory
2 l; u4 i2 P( g! B/ f) m, y. yresults and were informed that all of the tests were
7 l: S5 G. b7 nnormal except the testosterone level was high. The' c) s. \5 W: m: l9 u0 G  j
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
  T/ C  V7 H' m6 d: Hobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-8 v/ P* h+ q7 B5 X5 K2 a' i
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.' h9 Z: D7 n8 u- [. w. t  y8 V
Physical examination at this time revealed that the& T, Z$ W0 ?4 K6 d$ z  g
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
% @7 N5 _. q( x7 Y8 g/ o2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained. L+ O: {2 \7 g: _
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-- V5 U% v, }3 |! H4 k1 D5 H9 Z
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
, t+ H. u; d! h! T+ Pthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2. {2 _2 D0 n, l$ A3 M8 o1 e5 e7 O1 @
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
  o, S: K7 R' F  EThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-0 K  Z- [) M9 n( j# x  h
ing frequent erections.9 S$ l7 a  _+ Y7 ]& A
Both parents were again questioned about use of4 y! a: G# w1 \
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
& c( z" e& ~5 R" B- Z9 \* v" Mthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the8 v+ k! _9 \; i) d2 G8 @
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
- }, L& \: o- G+ R- |use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
8 A  _% f7 u* P4 U8 Ping over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for9 }& `: o# k* x% @
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
* S6 c- f" Y- q8 w+ j: }4 @to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-4 @* u( @$ n$ r3 @, R, F- Q* ?
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido$ `, J( l, L5 A8 R& `
secondary to depression.7 j1 P" ]# X! i0 z) \
The child slept in the same bed with parents.# y( c, H; W$ R3 [5 V9 C
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his* c! e  D6 C; m$ h5 C# ?. [
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-  @/ M1 `$ d* S
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
4 F/ C$ L. u+ j5 SThe father also admitted that after the phone call,5 H! R  \7 g  C( w1 S+ o9 X
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby% {( n0 t5 S0 \
was high, he then read the product information8 j) A  F& W& x. o* j9 R
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-7 a' O: Q; w8 Y/ j
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
) J" O* @, q# V6 D- Q# ]' Zdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the2 h" i  j- {& h0 e8 T" Z
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
2 p7 F' |+ x. u" Sbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone0 t% ^1 ]( ~' T- l( i! l
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
: [$ Y$ l$ x2 j& L; E( G  @* ylaboratory to obtain the test.
% Q2 f! m; p: j5 wDiscussion' g+ x- g0 c; b3 p
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary# J# M3 `) T+ T5 L6 Q
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
- P0 I6 V3 X. t( k8 OPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
# @: D- {! X* f, ]it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-0 s' o$ t5 O) q' F6 y
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
, r, z3 `: a. e4 z" l$ N: emon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
; B0 Z* {9 v$ {+ `may have a central nervous system lesion that is* o2 t/ F- N( q+ [: m0 Y
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-* Z5 ?$ ]0 Q1 t7 [  Z
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-1 O: J7 m0 K. F' @
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
2 u. S  E* y1 L: F& Z" Oboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-) C$ s; l' x' T0 E& x! c
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
% {2 A( }0 M% W) S" d; U: r1 T/ krical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
( O' G; T6 ?; K8 h/ V% u6 Xgonadotropins.1,3
9 ]& _: z+ d: @. j9 V, ZGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-( X( E5 b" I' ~3 X  j/ D' y6 r" F& E
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
0 S% j* S+ W9 G# candrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
9 R- c/ u: L8 s2 n2 a" c. Hexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
; A6 E: |) ~  W: x6 e8 `+ Rulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing! ~4 b. q2 }7 _" [
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
. C6 W0 ~4 L0 G0 X; o8 Qadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious9 `9 x8 L* `% o9 l" L
puberty in boys.3,4
! M, H  F# ^8 XThe most common form of congenital adrenal
5 ^; l, |# [/ s* ahyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.1 \: }$ Q) E3 x5 A( j
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in$ J( t/ [; u9 ?/ T  u2 _7 O. e
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,' m5 j6 `6 \9 R2 |2 T
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen6 A# m( c( v7 d& w% N7 d8 s
excess.1,3* E1 v9 e' F2 \0 Y2 k
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20073 k7 j* r% G7 w3 Y
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-; n, V) n$ \  x. I8 |
independent precocious puberty, which is also known6 k' P) J1 Q; ^$ H
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a1 h+ j2 w) U9 V$ G  Q9 y$ a7 j6 i
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
9 D8 X' v' J" x$ jwith this disorder are full pubertal development,, T6 q& j5 J5 q7 h/ \
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
$ l8 L( B! P' g1 r$ Nwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
+ h! h* x, ]: {7 R# @' pare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
: I& K1 R& A( x0 D! W5 cpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
5 i( O: w6 W/ y# N! a& z' oreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked2 l. w  X( V4 m8 r& r* \- f( L+ T6 k' p
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only  x; `2 J8 ]  h- h6 ?
males; therefore, other male members of the family/ W" o. o% ^( v0 c' `' ^: h
may have similar precocious puberty.3
9 F3 O& U, q% p5 j4 G; \In our patient, physical examination was incon-
! k8 O4 J9 B% K0 Nsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
- \3 M  q1 \& ]. t$ @. d) D6 ncles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
1 V" |3 w! A) Qwas in the differential diagnosis because his father+ g1 W; [% A4 X# R9 r0 |; }
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,3 y& a+ I7 S2 N' R4 R8 [3 V  \0 W
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
  b9 s. l- e  {2 w& ]2 m1 a; Lbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
' ~' w5 l/ s& E* n- m3 Oative initial history of androgen exposure, our9 P( `- i+ j. E, @! ]
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,) q( A: [3 C/ P! f- \2 Z
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase, R1 t2 ]1 w. R# l- Z5 S/ m3 l0 V
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-1 Q5 k6 s' ^# l8 U5 u
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
) z3 V8 e' H5 n8 ^( X; lThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
' K8 V( k% F: T1 Nsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
6 k) u; E7 n' w0 C& L5 y0 qthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-" s1 v; |) ^9 k  \# K$ N# A- y) \
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
4 D4 y, x: `3 o6 D9 c. \4 X# odecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
: N9 m2 a  |7 Oterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was+ X' z$ P4 c. l- w) D6 Y- M! V
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
" x$ ?6 U8 N: JDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
7 j# v$ \' I% B/ I* Z8 j9 Qcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
" I( i6 V: }( L5 G$ junprotected females through direct skin exposure.
. S9 m, r. _% n. _8 r4 Y0 hSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the6 d* m4 \8 |" U6 H) v0 X
baseline value in those females who were exposed to7 \* R& a4 N1 ?( A6 ^' H
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male: m/ b) P6 x0 a5 T4 K6 \) R
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-" c0 \5 F, Y) I2 G+ p
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
6 M- ?8 D; r4 r" eOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL," ~0 v; I% |0 ~  }- f0 q: l  R; j
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that2 A4 j9 d. G1 u* ?" F/ G* _
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
) _0 W* `2 a+ g: e, @terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more# g; ^. X5 G$ J- @0 K
active in young children exposed to testosterone3 i- K- z) _- B+ H9 o
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
7 F: q" {8 ^6 t# U* u  H4 a% Ydrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to9 a, I  o' w  b# Q
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in/ S2 S( ?! u$ c. w' i
children results in an increase in growth velocity and( T$ X3 `/ S5 q* M* x: E
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.+ i3 ]' s! S( A) G  T' S2 o
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
/ Z. H8 S, W+ l% w- \) \' W# jearly childhood on pubertal development and final
, E: V, }# U& X' U2 C& R! h, D# Kadult height are not fully known and always remain
# C: {: u' ~& Z! a( O; ta concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
" \* b; [, h- A$ U1 Nterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some) T( ?) o+ Z% l2 P
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after( o! n( Q7 K1 B7 n
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation0 t+ d% c  o; p6 R: B
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9+ Q3 \* r0 i5 L. ]6 o+ `
There are conflicting reports and controversy
$ b2 o. n3 M1 A  `, x8 {over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult' `1 M2 E2 F- f3 J
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
+ X3 g- D+ w! W7 e2 g9 i& ?adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-$ Z  P& J8 |# c8 L
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
4 G" [# ^& n0 l2 ]2 V! ^( F$ SSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between, ^* k0 r7 Z3 P2 E9 Y
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
+ J( Y  [4 ]3 `penile length in clinical studies.
9 U) @4 K, z9 G3 f7 U3 nNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is: U8 Y5 B4 ]; C% c8 D" T0 c
going to experience any of the untoward effects from( m1 w0 p5 y* r- ]' a
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
, a/ P# W* I( Fthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
; V- K4 `/ U9 `; f( TAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
2 d1 H) u$ q7 n" [8 M! S' Kdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at7 ?! J/ L: Z0 d' p
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult  L8 e* W# e! G  m/ R1 K* B8 |
height will not be affected.- J2 {. h, w7 X3 Z9 W/ `6 e9 o
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
' l; G% e$ o" X$ u+ v/ m/ g$ Zability of androgen products in our society may
, C5 a/ w8 Y5 |indeed cause more virilization in male or female
6 h: v8 S- Y. ]& c* Y/ E5 Uchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-1 l% t9 `0 c; T  L6 H" U
gen products must be considered and specific ques-6 R1 G( }4 O. [" e3 f
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or, ^8 U- b7 F5 k/ E8 \/ t& V
gel should be asked of the family members during( N1 ^  U0 ]/ e: D% N' }
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
9 v; S+ H  R  D1 V7 L- V6 dilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
$ a4 H& e% b! G7 J+ j" @nosis can be established by just a few tests and by4 y  z& E$ @: m
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
# ]' A6 w9 Z1 `. `: Phistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may9 l+ h- |4 t2 G0 ^5 |; `- H/ c; p
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive! n. N) [9 n7 H0 ^
investigation. The primary care physician should be
/ o. J( |: B8 oaware of this fact, because most of these children
/ L* m$ v7 m2 j# l' p) Umay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
. C% C" U( ]( ]4 r# Z. qDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
& t( Y' W: z  v/ V3 uwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or1 i6 W, V8 {  i  B+ A3 D5 ^
female child who might come in contact with some-
, F% H; l6 w% y3 t* a8 P, l2 {one using any of these products.
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
; E9 H, Y4 r' L# ?Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
; o( \: P% ^  q) }  jExposure to Testosterone
0 U! M' _8 L' n6 t  @$ y5 @Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
& l. {; J( O: R2 d/ i$ Jand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
8 e* b! I) Y: ]' sClinical Pediatrics
4 ^4 l/ I9 h/ t, h8 p4 FVolume 46 Number 65 ^% R) S% o4 c, v
July 2007 540-543
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10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
! W# L5 P! i! w: P2 S6 z4 ~7 u+ kis a significant concern for physicians. Central
0 [7 e6 m; Q) w8 ?0 e# ?2 vprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
, \9 ~$ M8 M1 e7 Mthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has1 {9 h1 ?1 b0 c/ {% d8 T) J8 `
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
3 m8 b2 Z' J5 P& ?1 j+ llesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
0 a# u3 f# a& i5 R3 @) W* dby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
6 _# J2 o- u+ g) i% yhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
4 X- z& ]3 ~* r% n0 O1 S# fcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
4 ]' b1 i; h$ G5 d$ K4 Nreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
/ L- F; P) {0 j, P6 b) {enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
( {# w9 w' g0 G& o6 M6 }ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
6 V2 `( [; d! D/ a6 ~9 E3 ?/ Eto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
6 F0 }4 V; `& d( I& |the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
$ c3 I  c7 e/ C' hmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
7 I: }$ m# s9 O5 ^9 Kchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
, _2 Y- U3 j2 @$ Q7 ?- \testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
. C; c; m7 Z; N- p8 q8 d7 p7 Mbly more common than the rare case report in the5 X1 P+ ~/ F: E' G1 `- G
literature.4
6 a/ D+ n" P2 e' ^! S( ?4 D9 d7 a4 |Patient Report
. P# A. a% F1 N+ _: E" lA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
2 U& E+ P: o# l$ L' P- E- C8 [3 Cendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
- K; G* L/ `; H+ g0 {; fof early sexual development. His mother noticed
7 D" J& h7 T/ ?1 r# Plight colored pubic hair development when he was  `3 ^" U' n& B9 P9 j9 _
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
/ Y3 G. `5 Y" J. K6 k+ OSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
2 K. x/ a! W6 t3 `% I5 eAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,0 I/ }8 K8 ?2 f4 G# W9 t0 u( o
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
1 w2 C5 }/ x7 c% g% @/ F9 z# o, jMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;/ j) R* C+ n( D4 s
e-mail: [email protected].4 W$ l$ w5 }, ^
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became! ]* D, c5 s0 e8 ^& |
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
% }# B' C- L) S" W, w( Kment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
" ]7 Y, k( L+ s. `: ?was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
5 C% }2 b  E9 F& Pa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
6 A2 Q' Q/ r/ N9 |20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year; s: w: c6 [5 R2 V: Q! V
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with2 p6 T5 B6 O3 U0 Y% T8 y
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
% b: a/ |7 N, [and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
, D+ o5 K* J* S- c; o0 fwas age appropriate.
" C% W. i5 G; \- A9 x& h0 M. z5 A  MThe family history was remarkable for the father,
! J9 S- \! `& P6 ], b' X) W, Wwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,; y0 L1 a* v1 z9 t* _
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
2 X" s& Z$ K! k1 ]3 Yheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
" G0 c( Z$ o; \1 X$ O2 {/ h( X$ e  Yearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
) i0 I- d( t7 |/ {: t5 HThe father denied taking any other medication. The
: K; v6 w" r* A+ x9 F, Z+ U8 tchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche; X5 W- z! m$ ?
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
2 ?/ Y5 N& [9 h( T9 P. {5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
- a! L' E$ x) J1 n  Ecocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
, F2 q0 m, R1 f! Otives. There were no siblings.7 x( h+ x: N( t9 ], G6 F
Physical Examination
; ~9 m, Y3 T+ {7 _5 N3 Y, kThe physical examination revealed a very active,  z; a6 T4 C0 q2 r# G4 a/ e" N
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented' W) _; J% q' G5 U6 A, P% ~, ^
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was" Y+ K0 d1 R" O4 _, ]
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
$ m+ |1 s) Z/ K4 u$ \7 R  M8 h7 M6 d(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
$ @2 K2 J" r* K  tvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
5 c6 e8 u& o+ i# z# E5 gthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.$ Y4 w! \1 E& q1 A, ~
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
, {- |( R2 n& e! s2 H; Xenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
5 R0 m4 g. r# }. F) \$ Z1 V8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well2 N7 A3 j; Z: I' t* a
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around# \4 ^2 ^* X& u7 g
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
  w9 c4 e" o! Rtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. e+ o6 g( `0 Z/ NThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
' C+ Z- w* k* }9 F0 ]1 Soily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
0 ?  H6 E, {/ \' ?abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
  u1 T) y; |! I7 j. d/ F" @Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
! {4 G) o/ h- Q  r; p1 U" H5 ibilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
& k/ b0 `* v! F" N; @8 h! cof papilledema.
' K3 [4 ^: p0 [" ?! H* |0 mLaboratory Evaluation: K/ P; Z; ?9 I3 G+ W4 k
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
$ V3 W' x9 K- n* C9 dusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
5 q- J$ n( @" G; T! alogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal! Z6 m* I) N1 a1 W! X" e
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
/ j+ u' X* c! u! W! H0 ?showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-* ?5 O4 b. Q5 a+ I: `; o+ j
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).4 D( c, V& Z: i7 _
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood/ j) u. o3 J: o
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
, Q: i* ?% }7 h- u, [within normal range for his age. The concentration! I# d0 _8 \, [3 B
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
8 I" p7 Y+ I  e, J(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 202 a0 |( D2 s+ L2 o: h
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-$ A1 S1 [" R) n) {$ O1 ]
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
4 U  n  t8 H" ^. k! i3 B5 t- ddesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
% q& q+ X& r+ d# P6 t7 E0 O49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)3 F, S2 Z+ K: w# _% h; g/ f
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-, t+ [/ D+ G8 ?) K. v3 {" m; `
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total  a: v) V6 T- t
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),) b4 t0 v0 |7 O6 i
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than& ]) r+ Q! z' z3 O
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
! r9 h& c$ Z5 S+ ~9 x! wstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
2 L4 E  l! ~4 d$ yconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL& K; ^5 U2 p( o2 n; ~- _
(prepubertal).
3 f+ \& O( ?* i- M0 s- z, LThe parents were notified about the laboratory: J3 {$ L5 |4 _1 k/ p4 ~
results and were informed that all of the tests were- u: k, X+ j0 k1 T& q
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
, x% O5 w! O: S0 m6 O* o( r# Dfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
: K* @+ F4 A9 U3 E9 F! \obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-* J% X- ^8 v8 V7 x
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
0 u  Q' X3 P' v3 M% h! jPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
; f5 a9 L" A3 X$ \- ?2 a/ [0 Wchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
* t& }8 B" R2 m7 L- s2 }2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained! R" \6 w0 O+ A" F9 E* j
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-9 p* `' }) u2 Y0 f; e* }" {
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at$ ?* U7 u2 t- V" ^
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2. W* |$ D+ I! s3 o( d* }0 L
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
& S' Y- f* R5 k7 a, ]: J+ V6 `The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-3 X% ]. F* i4 {6 Y5 d1 q" f) G
ing frequent erections.
! @- @: r/ k6 }% ABoth parents were again questioned about use of
9 o3 p( w$ C/ Dany ointment/creams that they may have applied to% `/ t; S( s+ U( b- m, s- `( H0 F
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
! k8 A: ?1 C6 w; j2 Z( Z( nTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
2 }, X: L0 ?. }use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
2 ?& d; j( p9 r2 Ring over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
7 Z; W2 Q0 o8 Z! o" Xa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed* ?" ^) }6 m1 P* }% `  Q5 M0 l5 i
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-( h" [  G5 z* F
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido- H4 \4 L$ q$ F( f+ A7 o- f
secondary to depression.
( J! T2 {3 U5 U' o% dThe child slept in the same bed with parents.6 g& \9 `9 Y6 V/ o" k# B
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
7 ~% O. ~7 W/ F: _: j8 m- Dchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
: m6 ~/ |8 G4 a9 s% Cnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.3 w( q! R% f0 }3 m4 \* n
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
  ^2 _* Q. |5 Q) d. C* `/ wwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
- t- |( U$ ]" W) u4 ^" j$ n1 f% ~was high, he then read the product information3 _% x3 K/ s. E- V% k3 T
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-. K1 z% A; y. X# [) r1 ~8 P
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they7 y( e; ^. K  v
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
6 `& C4 M* \" efather was not hugging him with bare skin and had4 \$ U' z9 n7 o
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
% l1 I$ M9 V& Ttest was ordered, but the family did not go to the& R% m/ J" O( C4 ~, X, ?8 G' Y5 p( a
laboratory to obtain the test.
2 J: ]& c6 i$ ]; }+ l- A& `Discussion
9 t$ j# v( Y6 u/ z3 fPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary  {" v+ {6 ]) T: X) q
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4. X" \( H7 e, ^! R! D# c& {
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
( m7 H% w$ F* H8 ]- G- yit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-9 k4 o9 D: p: }4 i
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
; U* A. J2 L; B% c! {8 hmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP$ b. w/ h  {4 A4 T
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
. k9 `# _8 C3 M* ?- Jresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
, a1 l  k! N) p2 \- Hamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-1 W1 L$ B- Z4 D% o
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
/ [1 S6 p: z& N1 C  Z, E4 jboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
' X  R$ n2 G1 J- y" aization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-; m  t6 p! i9 U9 u* N
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by6 P, P3 D4 ]9 G) o# z* x+ l6 ?
gonadotropins.1,3
; S# u6 i- g  N6 j7 Z; u) IGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-4 K  @% ^. u( r8 _  u" F
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate' e2 d$ B( N3 p. L' M5 Q
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
/ ?0 Q+ S* d. Z8 _7 ~2 cexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
: j+ O3 T* A0 a# gulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing3 |6 S2 e3 Z- A( m3 C/ V7 p! c
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
( z+ z0 S; }9 ~: {/ c& d, o6 y7 Yadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
# f+ g0 y  d* l8 S8 \: |puberty in boys.3,4
5 W3 Z- S/ i! U2 ^The most common form of congenital adrenal8 e0 W$ d' @2 f" Q
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.' r; z$ K9 t7 J6 q
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
0 l& t+ t& v! L6 D# a# Mexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
+ Y# {6 r  e8 D. Xan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
' _( y4 ^2 s# W3 T2 V. H$ \excess.1,3
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! L8 Q9 Z4 N6 Z/ m( {542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
* w6 Q( u* O& |: C% i2 ^A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
% P$ t. {: T8 g3 \" l/ cindependent precocious puberty, which is also known. ?- l, K) ~! A
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
" M% t* Q$ t7 t+ ?, U9 V* Jvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
+ E, A: R9 s7 [+ J' Iwith this disorder are full pubertal development,! H' k, {$ v0 Z
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys, @0 X& C: |& O: I) T
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
% F9 @0 g; ^6 p9 W' j7 ^, e3 fare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show8 e1 }  B, T. N( E) H
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-8 Z, p- H! J6 L0 s7 l: Q, I" [1 f
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
. s0 O6 D; @* sautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
; ^( \$ ?& u4 ]# f( Wmales; therefore, other male members of the family
. c( d/ {6 P  p/ Ymay have similar precocious puberty.3
% b  i' x* A" K9 WIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
" [# _6 t2 |- u* r2 h7 _* v7 s( \2 Esistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
5 V+ P  W" f& w- rcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis. L8 [, O6 h1 S: O+ I9 }1 _) F9 j
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
3 Y+ X$ L% ~6 O: sstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,+ p5 v1 U. y) {; B3 K2 r
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
4 @$ u% _, [# W$ g0 z. v4 ]beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
" C/ I" ]) t4 X3 x( H2 M2 sative initial history of androgen exposure, our8 Y  H. `; b1 [/ p5 ]7 o
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
( }6 q! E) W8 l7 seither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase+ u. W3 J; N" x' N+ n2 }
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
1 P( T: d! W# ping the normal level of adrenal steroids.
4 h4 |9 z& R6 P1 h/ x/ l$ gThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
5 B9 h% [  G# z* j7 A  H+ m) _suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
, P/ V  n( k( Hthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-4 e  C1 @) R7 @
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and* L6 O/ L5 z6 n* a( v
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-. @' K% i  K' ~9 O
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was' _; s/ m2 D7 p$ M8 x# P! h$ J2 j
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’  S6 k& j3 h2 l+ H& _
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or% |& i! L5 ~/ @- R& Q; c2 H
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to+ u' x$ x+ d/ t6 l
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.  Z2 ]" }" V, ~" ]) Y* }
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the5 |! k. S" Q0 [$ l- [
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
" U+ e  g8 x. k" qeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
, l$ Z. a( s" X8 Tpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-+ s% {& S: \0 b' B$ Q. q" k+ z& X
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
; s3 o8 v0 }( G/ S5 j8 nOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,% P$ d( Z+ F9 m! t  V" }
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
7 d6 ]! E5 m3 |2 B3 G% D' |dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-6 O/ K' c! G6 Q9 |: ?
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
, f3 ~9 g" o; U: O# ?active in young children exposed to testosterone
& ]: d; e8 [% v& lexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-& ^4 d3 |, K8 T* n% {
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to7 O& d! Q, ^' n, k" t( V  g
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in& p% C9 J9 E* r; {5 K; {5 v, l
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
+ M1 X4 N+ B( Q4 L" qadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
6 ]7 V: d( C) S. y3 `- g- U- g9 gThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during6 Z2 K- q- {6 L# z
early childhood on pubertal development and final7 H  Q( ?! @6 l! ?9 d( V
adult height are not fully known and always remain
1 M# j0 e0 T0 g+ w. x4 Ua concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
- C! y% Q$ g, x& aterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some# A8 Y$ |: N9 c' T
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
/ I- u2 i& k% r. W& ycessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
6 ]6 k) B7 d1 o& a- c7 n6 ddecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
( t, v7 }1 W( [: b5 I4 j% hThere are conflicting reports and controversy- @5 d% [- y+ {, \, I
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
) E+ o0 v/ W. Y3 Z% fpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
" }4 }. A" \+ G2 l" eadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
1 ?+ y, X$ g. _4 J6 ^ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
) x  v$ F6 F' m$ @2 Z- [. NSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between# C$ a  W& D. f! N: o4 v% O  \
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
  @! A4 Q1 J# h# r1 c9 I/ F  j6 openile length in clinical studies.
. a' ~3 t" P* T' m# T0 sNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
% `& S. J% @% k8 pgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from  Z" y# V! g0 X( R' B
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
' S; X  x* G! D# @+ Rthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.+ A7 p0 D5 c8 j, Q  ]$ C; i
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
6 T  x* t( H9 I" ~; }diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at" O9 W  r# L  P7 m! P4 B& ~* h
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
" y/ }( V% ]# O# S6 D# {height will not be affected.$ G: O  F$ `; b4 p1 Z; Q
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-% n6 h* |0 [9 K; G4 B- t/ z
ability of androgen products in our society may
( m! @# s5 c; f  mindeed cause more virilization in male or female
( c! B- V; N6 X% o8 }+ Gchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
( b$ G2 w8 v6 a6 d9 {gen products must be considered and specific ques-8 b! z+ o  z1 k4 B2 B3 i
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or/ m, U2 ~% n, q
gel should be asked of the family members during
3 P: |* Y6 y' r# [/ j3 }the evaluation of any children who present with vir-, }6 V. d+ p  \# {
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-' w8 v! U% n" j0 v3 I
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
2 ~) }$ m5 H. m% Iappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
4 u1 I% T1 B3 R: t" Q3 xhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may- K. @1 h' o# b' U( |
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
# q& ^, y* i# \investigation. The primary care physician should be( @7 Z4 ?) Z( ~2 S: ~
aware of this fact, because most of these children. F4 c) `/ b  T
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
. a4 ?/ k4 a5 Y( Q* PDesk Reference and package insert should also put a1 Q3 b3 O; \9 C9 P. U
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
% D, C8 H8 H9 y% \" I  L8 p' bfemale child who might come in contact with some-
. G1 f3 B* y  H  W* f- V6 _4 sone using any of these products." ^$ Y* z1 X/ N- [& F+ E$ @* v
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