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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old$ ]* D8 V0 v% _2 H" {% [& J- Q
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical& H1 G2 O4 x( i" v. w7 x3 i) j0 I
Exposure to Testosterone' A7 @$ `$ k) y" h1 ~
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
3 V. {* A# V0 ~( x& vand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1" f* b) @% Q5 {, |- t
Clinical Pediatrics
7 F* p8 `# T; jVolume 46 Number 65 V: {0 B( n4 e; j
July 2007 540-5435 W0 k  B, ~( H" S+ Y/ a3 @
© 2007 Sage Publications
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" @' d. H0 L5 ~  T% C$ {; OPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
8 w/ U% ]7 k0 iis a significant concern for physicians. Central- g8 w; F0 A+ S+ s) N$ {5 x
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
7 Q/ u: \% M  |2 [3 p& E2 V4 xthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has, P- z3 f$ l8 @+ }& e0 o! @
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
+ r. n# T$ f% Y; Xlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested4 q! K) X' O) @# e( s) O
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic+ ^/ T0 Y5 E5 G% e0 d
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
) }8 Y9 P: B8 I% j: v* gcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
* A! T( g* y' J$ M9 kreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
$ r; n* m, }: T0 a# Eenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
; o+ F9 s4 f% \2 Z# x5 V/ Hment without testicular enlargement, which was due
: j6 @8 D: o! O) b4 r9 ~# ?3 d& F  [to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by  X: p/ K1 f; Y  o* e
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-" T( c( x- u5 I! L5 `1 X
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this( E+ J* ~8 w' L8 F
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of4 k! X# B1 J5 \/ t& \
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-; Z6 |) y: M! l* O
bly more common than the rare case report in the
  x/ J- v$ I9 \literature.4
$ T0 H7 [' C2 a7 n6 S( hPatient Report; C2 t; k; }4 c) y% Z; ?
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
. w, d1 B; X4 ^9 O8 @endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
8 O$ ~7 f: Q! d0 Z6 Uof early sexual development. His mother noticed' G& c; M  I# ?, k- o
light colored pubic hair development when he was
  t' U$ p5 M2 \- j2 C9 lFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
  A" z- x6 Z: O7 p1 P( P; q! rSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.0 G) c& ~) q: q+ s: |7 E3 ^* L: w9 n
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,5 Z( u3 H1 E& X7 I% {. K
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
6 \* s" x5 Z  L! h$ `Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
  U3 X% ?1 }. Z9 C( k3 [" z' T, pe-mail: [email protected].( s9 u* l5 N) Q) ]* u0 s
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became& V  s- H: {6 d, f0 @2 l
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-4 x. U* H) B& u2 v7 U" r
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child8 M* H( m6 v6 p7 S3 H0 S. I: u
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with* e4 J8 D5 T# g4 B, v  Q
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
3 z' I3 F8 `* w8 X  @20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
3 O( T/ u8 d. B/ c" T$ iof life and was still receiving breast milk along with2 w: B4 n  j5 W/ g
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
$ ~  |/ J  y+ ?' H% R: sand his psychosocial and psychomotor development) e+ P+ ^% v: s4 W
was age appropriate.! ?: {" U5 {" ^. m- i$ ~
The family history was remarkable for the father,; Y3 S6 {: }2 q+ {% L6 a$ T. \
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,* G( U7 \* e* p& ?5 p4 {
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s0 E7 o: K) B8 x8 S, |7 v
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
# J- ~* b: c; y# @; D' hearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.& h) M! o0 Q: h1 _( c7 G2 w' k
The father denied taking any other medication. The
. d  i' ~5 T. ~: |8 f$ s5 zchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche+ i# h+ D; [& X
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
- Q0 T8 K0 L  n  x( |' o. n7 w5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
, Q; m' D3 F9 o! [. X6 A: mcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
' \9 ?: N/ X) v/ l( F: dtives. There were no siblings.3 M) `5 V, C9 p; @4 Z
Physical Examination
3 g. k) T$ x# n' y3 B% w9 h* EThe physical examination revealed a very active,5 o) {- G, e- X& w
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented# {# }% c. C# h3 R
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was1 r( D& o1 A5 Y# `* p/ l
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
6 j$ J  o4 P- m8 ]% e- |(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
2 Y9 d! y% ~7 S. ~7 Fvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
( `# M6 c3 l# L; j) A5 {the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
9 F5 c) b1 f( t, M* I. a) QThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
3 A8 P6 X; Z; I; Denlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of2 Z3 O  |$ @6 |9 q: i  J6 v
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well- ?0 h% C9 J1 H  b; F
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around5 |( h* k0 L' n, L. V' ?5 @
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- f8 k- ^" l7 u& c4 ~) Y3 Z2 C5 vthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The5 G- b7 a5 o# ?0 [! l+ U1 k  v$ C, f
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
% I) a; N  B: `% d$ Q+ M: C$ JThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat5 z/ V) Q$ i9 q# Z. R
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no; {" Q) k+ [: ~2 L% L
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.0 b  }- \8 ], x. u' N4 [- J
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
1 f% `& x0 a& Q- |bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion' ]+ i8 T5 i7 y4 V# y1 Q
of papilledema.
# Q% O- g* k" M1 t8 j1 rLaboratory Evaluation5 ]1 S8 ]; r3 E" J5 r8 X
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
# U1 z: y% o* Q# t1 S. g0 F9 Wusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
1 {* @5 o+ C# H6 S4 r( E2 llogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal1 z3 z/ M' U+ b7 H
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test. A3 k( S4 `+ \0 c
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
( \$ f5 |) b8 ~) [9 Vlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
$ L4 S9 |$ Z0 a9 g* E; AThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
. M3 p# ?2 Q" W/ E0 curea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were/ R  f' }! I/ o. w8 j" |/ U$ {
within normal range for his age. The concentration1 x$ F2 q$ p' @
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
% d, f4 u6 x. F1 P0 p  P" E" [8 u(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
8 M" f8 y) K& U& Dng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-5 G7 l. J0 U* t1 L9 p# J/ i
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
  z) i( J5 g/ Mdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
, g$ }1 m' p0 b' e49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
$ A0 r0 F5 D1 U8 g% Y. g9 S; Y, x% M  gwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-8 ~9 w) x" l2 E
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total2 u* G% h" A/ C2 ?+ x
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
/ L9 z, W/ p5 Y8 s# oand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than8 B$ j/ r! {" P6 F
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
) m% w4 @" A/ Z: istimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone" ?. T+ p# z% ^) ]8 A' d/ E. Y$ {, X7 u
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
1 N- N  f: n& o/ h8 j3 a(prepubertal).
$ \; I. f7 c7 s; F3 X8 N0 iThe parents were notified about the laboratory* k1 s% @3 N. A7 I
results and were informed that all of the tests were2 z- n9 F" i9 C+ ~2 L2 ~+ I
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
+ y  Z( P* y% w' zfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to9 W# Q+ I7 s0 P8 C
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-9 G6 ]/ w2 L! _' f+ G. e# u; O' n
ever, the family did not return for 4 months., p5 n" d+ S, M. J
Physical examination at this time revealed that the: \, I1 j  B1 y6 Q6 }
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained5 \- G) G9 X9 r7 u9 K
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained* H8 P( ^+ W7 g4 L% ^
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
% q! R9 |' k: [, ~pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
7 m8 D6 Y9 w% b! sthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
) Y6 L8 ?- K& {  |mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
8 T( `6 P: B/ x3 Q! k/ v( _( UThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-# S4 ?( }2 N5 j( `
ing frequent erections.
' {2 f- \3 T1 k' RBoth parents were again questioned about use of
! ]. T' O+ _& F2 m. _any ointment/creams that they may have applied to" j+ z& P- U+ u0 p$ t3 B, w
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the! _) r- I/ q% `4 m5 o# b% _2 e
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
/ E/ w. Q+ A# puse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
2 W6 |. i  {6 U; z! z9 {: A5 \/ B1 jing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for( l8 E6 }  y# A$ |
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
2 E. m; H8 Z6 D) F4 c4 |$ Vto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-, v: `3 ~  f0 J! B1 w, j+ O
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido- Y9 T7 I1 }  S; A; N. B
secondary to depression.6 R* Z8 R- y. e  O( k% ?
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
/ C: ~! L3 `" Y2 o/ M3 f; Y8 AThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
6 \& I) w+ Y$ I" M* I* ^chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-! s9 _0 M1 l  g5 J$ z
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.6 Y& A$ _4 P! L5 C0 ?% P# A
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
( u$ o  z/ Y1 z; P) j, C! Swhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby9 }9 c( M9 q+ m1 r
was high, he then read the product information: K% l& w  F5 i# t- {  c
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
$ a' K. z2 P6 B7 |- R& j# [son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
! A! y6 W* T! f) Pdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the) r. J  s( C; N
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had4 M, o; v* N& f' f- v
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
! d. P% i$ N  i1 ]test was ordered, but the family did not go to the6 N0 \6 x5 ?2 g$ k9 o1 A& V3 A3 l8 F: B
laboratory to obtain the test.) H  R$ V9 b8 z( ^8 n% _/ b
Discussion9 H3 v) Q0 L. H* _
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary4 c2 m" \& q6 |) x( t6 {) n
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4' E+ q0 _+ t. |5 O' E
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
, w2 o9 \2 ~0 K6 D! eit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
0 y0 D- k& a5 @2 ^: ~) E7 p9 Othalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
4 a$ p: p1 C6 m% y2 T' O% {6 R% a4 l  Emon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
( D$ v/ }& N$ b1 e& hmay have a central nervous system lesion that is  H4 Y/ f3 ~0 K2 k& z1 _& t% H
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-1 U! x, J2 i1 H" M0 C& C
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
" J& }& X9 f% Y8 hsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
( [# h" G7 V& g) \6 O3 H3 v1 g+ yboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
7 i- r; y5 [# v- Z  n2 @ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
+ D- z6 j* r2 |: H- Y, Krical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
  v1 n* E9 I8 X# vgonadotropins.1,3+ L8 P- f- u" C6 G; N' X
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-: a2 n8 v4 c7 A
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate+ p2 q1 ?! R- O1 X2 H
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
8 r# p: _8 T7 r6 g& X" fexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-# y0 P% @1 z& z! W" |2 p/ |
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
" L& u" b* t! T0 F/ h& S  e. ^congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive2 u) C. P8 l& ~( W$ {, g
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious9 x' S/ I7 Y' d3 D7 T1 r( Z7 ?" W
puberty in boys.3,4
0 I$ Z. c3 ]' G5 gThe most common form of congenital adrenal
+ f0 F$ q$ \  f: b; [/ U' phyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
0 t- g8 T/ w! t& B+ kThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
4 j% A. i- K/ gexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,; L; Z- w" W4 p+ u" m! M
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
" `5 q. k$ D) l# l* p$ n  Nexcess.1,3% ?) @7 C3 K( K  G( m4 E) k, [9 g
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! |% o7 G$ L/ {- W542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
6 l& V% G4 R1 Y5 e; Q+ iA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-1 I' s4 r7 D. z5 ?* r, C; K
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
* C: E/ X$ L$ t' ]as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
  K. k" O0 m0 E- j; a0 Uvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
9 s4 P8 i2 x3 N- b2 K2 Fwith this disorder are full pubertal development,2 @6 L5 l3 Z  F% r7 A
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
; c( c, Y& t1 E6 b1 [with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder$ t: }: n- o- |5 b3 q
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
, a. s1 q8 `7 Wpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-, U# n3 W1 C; F) ?7 Y
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
, y- `3 p  y+ V5 u7 U  `autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
0 d' U' ]) @5 L" `' P4 |males; therefore, other male members of the family9 O- @0 o  l) l/ R5 [
may have similar precocious puberty.3
8 J: z* u2 e# f6 A! o! u! \In our patient, physical examination was incon-6 c1 d6 i% e5 |1 z" u; [0 x" Y! V+ ~' b
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-) z2 C% }  q& T+ }3 _
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis# r* j; i9 G. ^% Q1 o7 `
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
3 p' x0 ~, Y: a' i7 a! t( bstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,6 w  u$ i2 e$ z$ i7 o
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the- t, W1 L3 V$ u1 p' A  w
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
/ I4 i' j9 ~" Q$ Q4 s# b0 zative initial history of androgen exposure, our
/ P1 T! n: @& ^; I% @  }$ u, W) |  |biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,8 Q1 o0 K: h* P% p
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
( B1 b4 @  `+ R' A/ jdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-! C6 J6 T, H* `0 o$ h0 r
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
8 R5 ^2 t! |' Z4 C( @) pThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
/ s+ G& ], J. Osuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because; F3 A5 C1 x7 l
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-7 b1 R3 d- P3 o, z" K1 ^* Z
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
. v6 y- `2 H8 S9 w" v' p# |decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
$ J5 y! N0 y& [- i9 P* e7 Wterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was2 Z% C. g' c/ J7 F7 J
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’; `" n! n4 F; A, d7 J$ K8 Z9 @
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or) |- Z7 ~3 U! T5 J- t
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
7 k7 ]1 b2 |4 xunprotected females through direct skin exposure." m/ E1 X+ x, g5 F9 ~
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the# _. x8 H* T) D- D
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
# d7 v: y7 [- {6 ^. y" i- _even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
$ N; _$ }* U' {/ L$ B7 epartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-4 k. E7 X$ U1 p3 }. ~) v# O, I
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
' `- J, b1 h/ O- _Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
1 D9 W$ v7 |- N3 Bwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that- {6 l7 t* i9 R2 ?9 y/ B; L2 T. }) j: n
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
+ a4 K# ~$ d! b) Yterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
3 M! K$ h& N1 p. l: O/ I! y$ cactive in young children exposed to testosterone
% k% d2 @7 D/ Aexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
0 s& q0 P  f% {drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
) K& ?. z- ~: _$ K( I& j( Ovirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in& f# u0 q" |. a
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
# E1 |0 T) u4 Gadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.' p( t+ J7 f6 k0 f/ Y% p" j/ [
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
5 ]$ ~/ G# T5 w/ h( g; ?early childhood on pubertal development and final- {3 s# O% o& \9 x
adult height are not fully known and always remain; _( d% [, e' T0 J, X9 J
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-4 Z$ k5 n5 T! M4 {; K" j
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some: i' ~3 ^0 T: M0 w1 I- X. j
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after5 Y8 h0 U& `( o  v
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
3 Y( w: U( F) S; l! O' B: jdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9* C; X1 B9 @$ f3 G" A
There are conflicting reports and controversy
' l8 f- p5 W5 v/ Sover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult3 A" ]& v0 z+ ]5 c7 z
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal. g- B! b* n9 p& R6 z: f; C
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
6 C8 p. t5 Y# u( B3 |' h2 K2 r0 Culation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,+ V( b, f- T* l$ u/ F( `
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
2 q+ {, Q- s1 \' U7 q8 [childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult# Z) n3 a9 P( a. C4 `- S: a" ]
penile length in clinical studies.' J* t1 q7 ~, o( s, p
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
* U3 b8 V# |$ g2 Y, l, mgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
9 O! d/ z0 X; n* q% K4 Y4 rtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because3 ^1 S. w2 u& N/ s
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.9 h; J) W8 e0 ?# v+ h
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of+ C/ N# `! S- G6 C
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at7 k4 a% D0 y+ g* O3 x
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
7 \# p$ `; D8 _6 C2 q7 zheight will not be affected.' y3 H0 o" t6 z7 b
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-( r, ]  a; @6 W+ x2 f7 d3 x
ability of androgen products in our society may8 T5 o# q! g/ W; H5 a9 Z
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
( [8 o. i$ c, q4 x" E6 i7 rchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
3 V+ u! `9 W! g! o/ X3 zgen products must be considered and specific ques-
* @- w' _  h4 v3 b, ]; |! S! Qtioning about the use of a testosterone product or7 e: Y+ |3 `# C2 W* w0 c
gel should be asked of the family members during
4 D+ Q& q3 B0 @7 V1 I3 H5 w! l, ~the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
5 ~! d. U. ]; U2 N" v" q; B  j! kilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
( C! I- R* @) k+ Nnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
  U0 S# C& S/ [: a+ L2 Y, uappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
% C  w) p, W: f5 A: chistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
) P7 Z5 O1 z" P. p, xresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive0 w# E( [3 n( u; K
investigation. The primary care physician should be6 Q' J- A6 c7 m: }, f: f
aware of this fact, because most of these children3 L6 j& c) [" L' r  x
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
0 o3 d3 M* l/ {5 s3 ]; TDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
' b: p. Z, Z3 I% r  Swarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
1 Y/ E2 N7 g; H' U& _: [. Q* k. dfemale child who might come in contact with some-
0 G. V% _- D( Oone using any of these products.+ d! e) |% L0 t, J: H4 J* N
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% M% I  ?9 M) n: b& V/ Q8 x; G2002: 565-628.3 h- s4 X1 F% j( l$ j0 \
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious* y/ j, n$ m. H' a! u/ t2 l* A# D
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old+ n7 A8 s% m+ H! v+ M$ q1 F4 k
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical1 P. z$ ]6 }" C# E
Exposure to Testosterone* O% ~0 d' Y! @, K
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,28 e/ Z% N7 z" w* E
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
/ L( n( O7 b: I+ P( ~* KClinical Pediatrics
+ f  g8 A9 I$ m, u* i) S  v* vVolume 46 Number 6
& K4 f6 x4 f: y2 r: s% c0 pJuly 2007 540-543' q' L% `7 L% D1 h' B  q
© 2007 Sage Publications
0 o0 P- @; ]9 ?, ?) d10.1177/0009922806296651
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% Q( s5 J( m$ y5 r. E+ s0 Shttp://online.sagepub.com
3 W/ s2 j/ j2 t/ z# H7 s* ^Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
3 S4 K- i" U$ U( f! n  A6 D8 Q3 Tis a significant concern for physicians. Central! F3 A6 c) q- L9 O5 x' I
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated9 x% v6 s  w- \( A1 ]; |
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has0 S/ d# l8 D+ m
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system) ~/ z+ A5 X# o: \- ?  W% b
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
/ m8 p* q: f( p0 T6 t/ lby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
7 c( K/ r5 L( X5 g# q4 dhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-. f) x: }& x) l' Q( g
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We7 E1 ]6 L. N5 ?7 }! x7 \
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
8 u* L+ ]% M- Z* aenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-1 U( V# I$ J/ A
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
! Y* y/ L8 J6 o$ Y2 Xto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
6 Z& E! b1 b$ g1 f2 \4 q! T. W7 P* \the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
+ J; B0 i+ @, Z5 Omation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this, h# M1 S. ^+ H# m! U
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
! G/ a! g- k1 \* htestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-, k4 J% b. v; O4 ^9 O
bly more common than the rare case report in the
, G$ M: \+ t+ }7 V4 E# e9 J1 Lliterature.4
- i$ |( _$ u+ I3 i/ K4 }Patient Report; B  j3 b1 |/ P* {/ f) o4 X9 b
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
6 ?3 g; n1 e' z& [& [endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
" m) J. J- ~% v; \, l0 S! Qof early sexual development. His mother noticed8 n. P7 X) @. Y4 Z2 z3 b+ N% L0 r
light colored pubic hair development when he was  D9 x/ l/ N1 S
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
2 I/ Z9 ~+ o5 D" |7 t$ t, W1 g" q& M0 kSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
9 M$ N% w3 Z! R0 h! b6 a( E, KAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,$ I$ `- a- G1 h) q4 S5 ]: d
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
- F9 h  p! f5 @" z4 D% I& G7 VMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;; c9 K/ H/ S5 J1 V% \- j& ]1 M
e-mail: [email protected].  l" I7 N4 k5 u: T9 U4 Q6 s! T
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became2 B1 R- x6 X7 f+ ]
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
, Y8 e+ A( Q4 t5 Y; yment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
- G# V0 K; d3 R& S+ i% z; S/ V: P* Owas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with4 l1 y0 R7 F0 U/ s
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of1 X6 X) v3 p7 B: w
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
* N- ]; @1 C& z8 Yof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
! {! r  m" \) d5 V& g9 fsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
" i7 @, n' E! \' Q0 land his psychosocial and psychomotor development
0 ~5 f- B  W9 i, A2 f& G) Pwas age appropriate.9 k6 Z4 J9 b. a
The family history was remarkable for the father,
- X2 a. }0 `5 ]' r# H. m" Z, xwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,. b4 N  {$ t/ S. W# i
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
  ^) g, g& B9 |8 y3 Wheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
( f$ o0 c# ]4 A9 [early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
- f0 I3 C/ M+ d3 TThe father denied taking any other medication. The
) W1 s: j: r8 Schild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
3 |! ~# E+ z  m  b1 i6 d& Fwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
2 F* h; p% ~$ E& k5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-  l: K# z" g) D2 z
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-. b. f/ K  u4 q/ ^
tives. There were no siblings.: [6 z. |* K2 Z. n  R# J9 G1 A
Physical Examination; |6 ~2 @, y7 V+ P
The physical examination revealed a very active,; ~' i) j( R  i' r
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented9 M1 B% v! }  O! o3 U$ D
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was4 ?& _$ m0 H, y" I5 D2 M1 T7 ?# l8 D
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg* n+ u9 C; m8 M8 H1 u& ?0 N
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth6 \  Q8 e2 r7 r. e
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of2 }" \2 Q4 }! t. }1 I
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
7 u6 {% X, r5 f& z. aThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for+ F  F+ d8 C4 K% I9 e1 P3 F& ~
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
/ T+ V  R3 G; d/ `4 s8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well1 y" r4 T! a; Y
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around$ k$ t/ \" k; |. P/ o  `
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The1 @5 U- P! Y2 ]* k" g8 h
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.$ o  L% \6 y- W3 A' b/ u4 c" s
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat3 [4 J" H: h8 W
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
4 s/ v( C  ]' s8 b, P% vabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.* s1 V8 X/ J! e3 i" D7 R8 A
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
% ~4 g4 d, f6 H+ f2 g( O  @bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion3 k2 G+ M; T3 K: s
of papilledema.
2 {$ p( Y5 Q( q( K  YLaboratory Evaluation
* P8 i: I. D0 k9 Z0 w0 d1 \$ lThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by( u* t% r" m, y
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
5 H3 }2 ~  z# K" m6 slogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
0 {, F7 ~7 s# u2 \+ j" C% D/ pkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test& [/ s- G7 e  j! c  M! D# G
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-& _& e$ K- p6 @! r2 k9 m: Q. j
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).7 k8 I, u* `( g' I& E
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood- ]' }8 m5 w7 R: i% N7 S6 K9 K; S
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were/ R7 w" ?* Z% D. B
within normal range for his age. The concentration
: K6 S& B1 y2 N" Q- V4 S7 @& X, Tof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
; G1 V; A( h0 g(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
2 n- g# z+ M) n" ^- X5 lng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
: L1 z/ W/ T: z8 {5 a# X( p# Vterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),& C: u. S' {; e
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
/ Z9 v, I" O9 K$ Y! n7 x, q49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)+ Z4 W# Q4 b" J! h
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-7 F, K- K0 W( K& ^' V
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
8 Y- `$ R/ G8 w* }% V  g/ _testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
% h1 J. m! r7 ?1 jand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than" r0 q; |! Q1 {+ `& b& t
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular. {9 f! E; ^. `* ?. @; F
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone- x  F1 @$ z( e; N* v
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
& J. B7 l: N) B+ c(prepubertal).
( b4 K# I, p. T3 V! hThe parents were notified about the laboratory
. G9 c( R: z# {$ Y% j" y8 hresults and were informed that all of the tests were
. j/ q  x. C, z4 ?1 `7 v1 f. Fnormal except the testosterone level was high. The1 U) T8 t& e+ S$ Y% q( s% Y( e
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to- m, V& o  s5 j% b  l
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
9 [/ d) |( V$ c* Z! T! F- gever, the family did not return for 4 months.
3 m2 V2 o; `; ?3 q& {2 j: L. f: {Physical examination at this time revealed that the9 F5 _$ S* U( v  T/ [9 F7 X3 K
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
  H" a& t7 d0 T# w( @7 g; v2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained! [0 a7 e' \/ T0 s) @% p1 X
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
6 S, n4 K) Z3 M8 T: W3 lpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at. h7 y5 r# x4 E
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 21 |5 H5 l( n1 v8 m4 ]6 b
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
# J- Z  ?% z$ n" H! K" QThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-# K2 [$ L- `: b  ?' I
ing frequent erections.; P4 B2 r6 g+ z6 Q! [% y7 J  Y- o
Both parents were again questioned about use of
$ h1 k% x. T) G4 X7 Tany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
, s* h" A# u( |, R% Rthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
) ^7 B3 g9 r. R1 ~' ~Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541: g- @( O6 b" k* T0 _
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-' U5 w5 N$ l/ s* \9 D
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
  p! q' o' p0 L( ?8 ^  La year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed. R) g" Y; a5 o# h
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-9 I! A/ q( ?$ M) S
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido0 f/ K1 P# O/ @  q
secondary to depression.4 X, D- s9 y8 L" c
The child slept in the same bed with parents.* X* k2 s9 G/ p% g) ~
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his6 c) o! U' Y$ `1 `8 q
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-: D7 P" B$ I( [; ]% M* ~
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.; e6 |) `3 p: e- r8 U
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
. D; L1 I! ^% a, \/ K) gwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby* ^3 k% W- I8 B( h
was high, he then read the product information! J- }8 n/ N0 Z4 f6 T
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-" @( }. D( X2 E& ]: R; w9 o
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
9 R1 E7 b2 c7 `1 o) ydecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
  n+ |5 c. P2 L. ~father was not hugging him with bare skin and had% [# W& K4 _* U& y
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone; X: T: `$ `( |7 m' s* ?' x
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
# s: d4 w; ]0 o% g# s: olaboratory to obtain the test.
2 s. y$ r" O6 H4 W' wDiscussion3 K2 \# s- F8 s* z; S/ ~
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
- U! Y8 y+ W# O$ {: Vsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
& T- d: M2 H/ D" Y+ P/ H2 Q# Q$ uPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when( h8 q! E. N/ _: @. K5 x0 Y6 x
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
& |. U- D( i. j2 ]2 `7 nthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-3 J. K9 N1 ]& {( V% w: `( A% p
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
# \9 {0 R+ E. _7 b, p3 i" rmay have a central nervous system lesion that is: j" P) w0 l) H7 f
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
# Y" ]4 C$ m* p% g6 G  N$ k4 aamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-+ e2 f  R7 o) R2 y% D# {, M
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in+ y" D" R0 }  z- G
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
: m: l& v, a9 y* {! j4 h# j! wization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
, y7 I( ~/ i* g+ c, o$ vrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by% c) n  q* C9 b  X( f# [. P) w9 F5 t
gonadotropins.1,3
; N) a  }9 L- l+ SGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
7 K6 U/ }! f$ p+ N( U3 d* ycious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
  ?& y  t1 R2 F8 c7 y' i5 @androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or" w) f/ h+ z( O; n# X2 }
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
3 v' [& [9 S2 ?8 ^; {, eulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing. r- V0 D, l+ q4 Y8 t
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive) |  K9 o/ \4 y: N4 \
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
/ o5 e0 f) r3 `) Z; Cpuberty in boys.3,4
7 J/ p3 ]! D3 {1 n3 W5 z1 A+ Z3 h* lThe most common form of congenital adrenal
. A1 i. T: _  D7 I2 A$ z# ahyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
' F5 W: N; ?% l. HThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
$ ~  }4 ~- x& ^, v' o" rexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
+ x' L' D( r1 _+ o; A$ t" [. @an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
( r2 h- F* b3 M% x( {: Kexcess.1,3$ F( Z, j! d7 c0 z2 @3 V- y/ Z
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+ M7 J, v9 B3 r: W542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20073 P7 @3 J) q4 E4 Z$ @& V
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
- _* k6 U5 u4 b- c& g# F( i$ \" Yindependent precocious puberty, which is also known' M' B) }) E% q# u, T9 y
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a9 J  }6 O0 e( O" i
very young age. The physical findings in these boys! P% s6 T8 u2 F$ C2 D
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
/ K4 E) U; p8 u& |9 @/ X1 ]- ]including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
' e/ j( x) x. j; Awith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
6 D2 M0 |( \$ Aare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
' R# w+ f/ x- q% x, Y9 kpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
( ~" o% r1 k  r# ?1 Creleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
, ]! B4 t, s3 R0 c3 J% G3 S+ g5 U! pautosomal dominant disorder that affects only  u/ @. _: x5 M" i' D
males; therefore, other male members of the family. k. j/ j+ k% a: O
may have similar precocious puberty.3
! l+ @% O; X6 f& zIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
" `8 `# G+ d. u: d5 e0 u+ r- esistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
# z$ ]: H  R- E8 P3 ?- scles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis/ q  \- B0 _; ~7 N, m
was in the differential diagnosis because his father) A3 k5 X3 w1 i& z; U
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,0 R+ A. N+ C) [- U9 G
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
/ H; P+ F3 u4 Xbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-* `' _5 D# a9 k, m
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
3 ^& i8 c' w( d3 Qbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,- ~# ?0 X* t  _( ^
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase1 Q' }, L) P* I  u) P7 ~
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
' k% s" I7 k$ Q2 H: ning the normal level of adrenal steroids.1 z; P' {% }( G" L" g; o
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly! w6 M0 d6 W/ W9 z" p, @
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because* c+ w% I& t' n+ L' E# l
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-, K- f& P( K) z/ R3 E! P/ J
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
" G3 P& J4 C4 Udecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
( \  P% w$ ^! ]- gterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
8 n1 n2 q& r$ {5 p5 \using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
/ i1 i0 x9 U1 j& P8 Q# r9 e+ R0 |Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or7 Z9 s% f  @$ \5 m& [
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
" s8 j$ Q' F  }& Y& e7 X3 Dunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
, _( U- I: Y; h' O0 {Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the' @5 X( _* W4 u3 b1 ^
baseline value in those females who were exposed to& W6 M1 E' X+ s6 t( M
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male4 N: s' |" \1 B) Y
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
7 H5 S( K8 Z( d  W) ^# B% wtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.* y' C2 X" S* m6 G
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,9 g7 T5 s& l# m- ?
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
, e6 @% C8 b/ \2 kdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-% t# c. G& C+ j: j
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
  z$ l- U! }: J! c6 xactive in young children exposed to testosterone9 @- @/ F: ]* G* Z
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-* f* V0 g0 p8 v; @) U+ \
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to& m# Y1 h' }* Y+ d) a' X
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in, i( E7 E4 v, n3 N" |
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
  s3 o7 I0 r. Z# Y$ ]2 m! hadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
; j* m( e. B4 ~1 P: p5 N9 aThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
9 p, m% Q+ e( a- Mearly childhood on pubertal development and final/ W- z5 u2 Z0 ~: D: J
adult height are not fully known and always remain
6 H/ b. R$ y/ Z% U5 Ga concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
* b: J" `' o7 z; ?4 Eterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some1 K2 X( ^! P4 k+ v) w8 o
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after4 ?" ~2 J* j: |5 m$ T, L
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
1 ~9 M, e1 ^0 w$ I5 [decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,94 R( t: M1 C- y* o) J
There are conflicting reports and controversy
  y) P5 O& @. Q  v7 _over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
6 h" G6 `# Y/ J) k7 K" }3 Q! apenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
  M1 K) o( a4 wadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-& O6 Q' d: V$ E6 m  ~% g9 m. n+ @
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,: s* \  G1 L# x
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
/ ]$ S4 y) B% s& r$ [3 h3 Rchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult: R) ]+ p& b! g5 E
penile length in clinical studies.0 c, W6 H: `% P
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
9 }6 V" S- z- p/ ]going to experience any of the untoward effects from. v. z! V- d+ ]$ V9 |& x3 h( g: ?
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because. ?6 e: [: _! J" K
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.. v8 \  ], ~; V0 t' _' B. H
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of% p( K% d% l  s0 w  x# t
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
6 @; ], N# G/ J1 Y& r4 h7 I; A* Qthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult2 K& @" C# l% t# f+ g( _+ R% |
height will not be affected.
0 X! _/ `7 v! @0 d# oAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-( Y7 r: E' Q' t9 c4 w  J% Z0 ?
ability of androgen products in our society may
5 W8 ?/ M2 t' l/ R# qindeed cause more virilization in male or female
  X1 L7 _% w- K( P  b& m* i5 O, q. Rchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
: Z, C: V9 ^* ~$ [* xgen products must be considered and specific ques-; v* Q8 V  G( E
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
' l) \" c- q( |7 B8 R# mgel should be asked of the family members during  T& E( E5 A, e8 P) E
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
* x/ Q; p0 C# L1 g) y, [ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-* F) l5 K. S) ]; \5 r8 M* o
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
7 x, B/ h) j# ?% h( uappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a  T6 y, b& E' n. q. P# Y
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may! f% {4 g* `7 {- N
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
, `  I# d8 q- _. sinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
+ P8 ~% a2 B% e8 b; Aaware of this fact, because most of these children
' G3 I: r/ X2 M- Y/ ?4 j  U& }may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’1 Y. _# w; H1 M
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a2 h0 q2 I; `. f1 G! t" j
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
% v2 \2 G4 M- F+ r, L9 pfemale child who might come in contact with some-
6 R* e& N6 q+ o3 @' `! Vone using any of these products.6 T9 K* P% U) B
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2002: 565-628.
: b+ B. s0 O. q4 S2 ~2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious" E3 F$ j4 G1 I3 X9 B- M' K4 `2 I
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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