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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old# J* i: K: S2 @! d( A- [! F" o3 u
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
5 Q4 D8 E* Y8 l: n5 KExposure to Testosterone+ L- G6 ]7 g2 M. b4 D( e7 G
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2: l' K1 Q: g) Q3 O, x
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1/ z2 F5 B" u; o7 G8 A; g" X6 e
Clinical Pediatrics4 ]1 w# Y; ~. J3 F  y) O9 t
Volume 46 Number 6
& E  P) J; N3 L+ \! }* vJuly 2007 540-543; V4 l6 g5 B" f1 a2 o( V' o
© 2007 Sage Publications  G, R+ Z+ T0 b( ^; k
10.1177/0009922806296651, y2 E  i/ s: f& H# K
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0 r3 F0 w+ n3 B9 y. ^8 m4 @0 _Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,2 c7 `; `, e4 z7 l) m5 w
is a significant concern for physicians. Central, b4 @  P7 h( a- u* B9 l5 F. r; e
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
0 r* c2 C+ P- _4 E( S5 A  `; Lthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has( ~! y- E; X" ?- m: e0 F$ s- h  R
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
  u" t$ X! l; T1 y/ Wlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested# e# X5 w. |, f2 @& U. Q" Z( z1 A
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
- h1 ?" I2 E" m+ C' q/ Z0 {0 dhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
5 ~  x, t# u6 C  f- Y$ z  h! scles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
: o9 A# _  Y1 N1 E  K5 g5 U. nreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
' F% s2 ^: Q& x+ e0 ?/ B! U: ^  uenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-, S" N6 E# g% K& {! O
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
& g( d! Q- @1 N3 u; U" R# r1 O3 v6 nto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by' i7 m' p: T$ w* ~* O
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
+ ?# `# d1 @2 q. Z8 kmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
: |+ L- z+ v( z: P; Nchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
, |' k& a& b/ u  Z/ g6 h) u2 F  Ntestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
4 T1 j$ n' x" d: I, J( Fbly more common than the rare case report in the
% }& o- }* x$ u) Z* s; Yliterature.4
: _  i- y) h7 c* E' ]6 kPatient Report
; R8 }% H' A, l* G7 Y0 YA 16-month-old white child was referred to the0 U4 \4 \1 H" q- B1 G, J2 ?2 L* j
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern5 ~( H: |8 D+ D% R; \
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
$ s& j2 ^  @* blight colored pubic hair development when he was
) j. C: b  s4 M" YFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of& w" |$ f2 K' Z. {
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
) s9 b  S$ j, |- b, L1 bAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 E; D( O/ t$ ]. v7 T8 h
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of4 X4 w2 ^0 p! b2 y
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
( m. @- i* a5 M& v' @e-mail: [email protected].4 m# X3 B' M5 ~! I/ B
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
7 k4 C3 o8 _4 B! p( |- e+ L/ ddarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-, Q3 {: k! C& c0 s' f
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
8 k) Z% S5 J! ~! E. {% e; Dwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with* F. a9 O+ L2 x0 G! G: D  X9 x
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of, Y8 r! I4 u& `# B# i3 K8 g! @
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year& e' Y  R  r  V+ x$ z
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
" ^; A. Y4 s. i  w: @solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,4 s6 F; @0 ?8 s: o: N
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development+ V3 l8 S: N% K% H1 y
was age appropriate.
; n. B6 I% S. C$ \% C/ z( KThe family history was remarkable for the father,& l: R' A: \7 `+ S
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,/ S6 r& {3 F! q& o
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
6 o: l$ ]0 y" W/ j! M6 k: Jheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
" i+ _" o( c: c$ P, V! _8 E6 Aearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.4 J( j- h3 X1 M! @# m* N$ _
The father denied taking any other medication. The8 N! K( W- [6 p% }0 t8 B' h
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
5 ^! {$ C) Z8 p' `was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet2 h9 A8 O) r; C' H: r4 i
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-, d3 a" a0 b% a; C3 A$ Z: x0 @+ ^
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
5 X$ T- n: l; z9 `! v7 K- }2 _tives. There were no siblings.
; f& z$ b& D# K) r: N5 Q1 u* }Physical Examination* Z* V  J2 _6 v9 R: a
The physical examination revealed a very active,
9 @& P- F8 G: {5 D) {$ J& eplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
/ U* v3 C, X, a9 Fa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
, b! \2 S+ C( F7 O$ C90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
) L7 s. H) I+ ?$ e: B, P(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
7 ^" {- A; {8 I% z  d9 X) W* r' Avelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of& @. j; e+ ?$ ]; d4 E( |5 ^
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
& s" c  X* R# N8 u0 O0 _' vThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
3 {% m2 n. s! Z6 d  [+ Genlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
, ?" c, x/ c$ A6 ]6 E) d6 l2 o1 i8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well% \$ d# q9 ?8 ^
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around9 B) V7 F4 i9 J- s0 W* L: H
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, `: d# _  F' u% C" Pthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
# ?8 e7 |. y( ^testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.2 N. S& T( z) x$ s) F# P0 d/ y
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
9 u+ N& u" F$ r3 T( H* koily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
, [7 {- [4 [0 w: p4 S- mabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.' g5 b& k# H( S/ D7 B( z$ u
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+4 L; s% J; _8 ~6 W6 V2 K
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion; w5 S2 i4 \: \  x& I: d% {' o
of papilledema.8 ?& a) G5 h+ D$ f" S4 n
Laboratory Evaluation
( Y0 ~- Y  W0 f- ?, cThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
3 v6 I- y3 o" E$ M3 R8 C3 K; Gusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-8 x0 Q) X. ^% r. a0 G8 \- G. ^+ d/ E
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal" y* s4 n1 ^. i  S7 V7 P
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
+ F# R! U. s$ T+ L8 u5 _showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
: B2 o4 ^  K: Z7 W, ilating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).1 U2 X3 V! I9 _  R! X, S6 T, G
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood/ I; H* L# f, Y# }6 E
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were) K8 X4 |6 C3 a* G
within normal range for his age. The concentration) u" D& j! y4 H, m0 g
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL3 A! N% x' \0 [' S5 n3 l
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
* E0 D# P: C' G: J) Xng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-. e' m3 }, M2 {' c) ]
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),0 M) \/ B7 _6 M/ ~/ P7 M4 L3 }
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to7 |" K2 \; `! _" X' S) V$ n& V3 }
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S), Q" F3 R4 o  x, Z( Y% s, ^" f
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
; {8 L" A% i4 Y* J2 @' ^0 @8 Xtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
7 l  k2 X- J( u0 w  v' h# Itestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
( n' D( v: F9 @! k, c- f5 qand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
7 W$ S. @4 h9 v! ]5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular, Y+ U: X+ i2 j2 S2 A" y
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
% S, B8 r* I4 L; ~( U  }; ^: zconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
' k! u  f3 ?) ]; r9 M(prepubertal).
% }9 B' ~! b8 r: P5 {The parents were notified about the laboratory* M+ x0 |0 T/ r$ n
results and were informed that all of the tests were
. u  x8 w" j' J/ [" j. Lnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
6 d9 s; f3 D3 u3 k) t6 m( rfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to/ T3 N6 i7 X9 p* X
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-( k! p) i. C$ H1 _2 V5 k  y
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
% C+ l5 W* ]3 g* }3 _* b0 T. uPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
5 F, X' Q* E" }  Jchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
+ L* Z1 g( O% y* l2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained- |& I7 A2 I& h; f3 |$ d
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-/ X/ e  s: V7 Z& T
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at& p+ J; J2 N/ x
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 20 G5 M. [/ a" G/ c
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.; L# L8 c1 H* }. h, s- R
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
; b5 t; q* s/ h- Ding frequent erections.
: E2 C( }+ m5 I" K; o1 @! |) pBoth parents were again questioned about use of8 x1 V1 v* r$ S
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to% }+ N# A3 q' F- ]* u0 p
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the* V% m; E/ X3 q) M
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
. K- |  g- V$ S- B) j% |, m# u3 B9 L' euse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
9 k; u1 x% U" e& y$ qing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for, P; h6 y% N: n
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed* m! k) A! V6 ]* H
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
2 c$ t+ E" h* Iscribed by his family physician for decreased libido* S# ]' Z, j; J  r3 T
secondary to depression.+ I! R, K/ Z" c: s; f' }0 x3 F' }
The child slept in the same bed with parents.; v( q0 d0 S9 ]3 C- K. u
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his6 Z! D, [: ]- {/ D' O7 ?6 e2 }
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
9 N  D4 q/ }( n( I! ^# Snificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
5 j4 c) G7 J+ AThe father also admitted that after the phone call,1 _. P+ O- d+ |  W
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
. c3 {8 [* O) F# }' h7 d- c9 b* owas high, he then read the product information
7 U' O( z% D) {; p( mpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-- r* M$ Z1 \8 W* {# E8 P2 o" |% X
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they8 R7 V( b: ^1 N" n$ L
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the# q3 s8 S& k: y' u* J( k/ V: S
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
: s/ H5 W' f8 u+ Hbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
4 O+ ?$ c, g! \& L( n  u$ l; S3 ztest was ordered, but the family did not go to the& ^1 r2 j: N1 h2 j9 [4 x* k/ U
laboratory to obtain the test.
& a1 S! k" c+ T. l- H/ LDiscussion" O% i% F4 Z- F" G  O
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
( [+ ]4 ]( I( Z1 ]$ e. ~* {sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4! _2 ]& a: c* F* b9 h
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
, r$ G  C4 `( {3 X- |it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-$ b) p8 Z, ^: A7 @2 M. W- T% f
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-" w; }* y* M5 p/ S5 n
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
; n: k8 C1 u1 W: |, ?' umay have a central nervous system lesion that is
3 W' g$ F* A% s8 j4 |responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
. f& q) j1 k6 m" Qamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-3 t. r! `  l6 k; s. [
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
8 z0 b# B% X& M1 `boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-1 b) P# N/ l% [, m4 ]  o
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-7 k, D. R0 e9 k& N
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
+ F$ L  |" c  [' y  M; y7 M& ~gonadotropins.1,33 q$ P2 {1 K" y3 G
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-" _4 j7 f* E, d" r9 R2 q0 |
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
/ t; S0 A/ t9 k3 \! O) o- G8 Xandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
1 Z9 s; k: s5 Wexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-: J7 t7 u. j$ F$ x4 v! z  e. y
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
: Z+ Z; i3 e7 g) p& ucongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
7 F+ b, |! j6 ]) cadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious0 ^$ f, a& O9 ?  W
puberty in boys.3,4
2 o$ x' l5 U0 O8 |2 YThe most common form of congenital adrenal
) ~! |- b2 \) r- F' khyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.. y. q1 E" M+ ^$ J1 C
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
8 J- p) Q9 \) m% f' j& o; g2 bexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
: r/ S' M- n/ Z3 ]! lan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen0 n+ h2 j, Q: L3 {: s% e$ V' H% `
excess.1,3' i4 H7 e( a" G% M. k7 d4 X
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. k! _1 C* ^, S8 c" S/ T1 v542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
7 Z* k. ?2 T5 PA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-. D) \8 o) l$ ~& ]; S. ]
independent precocious puberty, which is also known( {" T* A) a. _" T0 _% f1 D
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a: v$ V) D" M) w: ?% x8 l) x6 Y0 ?
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
) i& _& ]. d$ Q2 B1 mwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
" P# n2 B/ P& R- n1 Oincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys$ N2 m; K+ C: t0 }* v8 I% b
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
7 r/ D! J8 O% c$ I3 u" fare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
4 P3 S6 c. j1 Spubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-+ v9 v; _; u8 S2 z! D7 q4 m
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked$ q+ X. R7 O& y, ~
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
$ Q6 a; @* p$ R( D3 Z! M: emales; therefore, other male members of the family
3 n! N6 G; @/ lmay have similar precocious puberty.3
1 h! w' Z3 ^  l9 k; o% f: qIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
6 W0 E* y# X! f: Hsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
+ N4 a/ g  D( O  Dcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
7 q. L9 F0 ?" \) zwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
5 \$ W& e. m# fstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,! D6 R0 c) k* w4 ?$ ~( l; Q( E
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the2 T4 s; B1 _! @% b$ k) B
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-" K$ i/ y+ d: }$ m, _/ m; M
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
& D  m2 @8 [$ c3 i# h5 abiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
, P* B$ g  t' Y; X) X$ W: \either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
5 L3 \. w- _) K3 X  K* ?deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-0 R' _5 A5 u4 J; @  `- ?& J
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.8 d' s5 S, p0 c6 h5 w( W% G" x
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly0 [& r! ?4 g7 \- I8 \
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
' ^2 h7 O, i1 O+ w# O: _the physical examination revealed the complete disap-0 l/ h& [, l" y% T- B# g/ a
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
7 C9 a. i1 T) m5 W; z" Odecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
/ B$ [% j  b3 C4 v; nterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
( m% u+ z" n" F, Q% musing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
" K/ V, E" A. L5 }; YDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or7 P+ v( k" ^' p: i3 U, ]$ ]4 L$ \' O9 |, u
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to2 a) {6 N* G8 `7 a
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.0 o" h9 b6 j& X2 M+ Q. l
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
/ F; h, d( q! D' S; v3 j! nbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
* f8 H7 Z2 g) V. O" |0 e7 P7 ceven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
7 Q; ~" G+ I  E7 M9 f" n% w  gpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-, H; d: ?, @" Y7 ?5 T7 |  [
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
+ G; u8 ]5 }: |$ E' o# POur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
' I* \# D, T: `0 l3 E2 \- ewhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that: k9 g- X1 ?" k) ?) x7 w
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
- J/ s" R, C% S. n6 s* Lterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more" w+ w# O, D: J& f7 ~6 T
active in young children exposed to testosterone
$ B% o: l2 o" z3 b  F; e5 eexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-: Y# `  _6 ]- q+ O1 X" l' G
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to- a$ f  X5 s' \& b5 `
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
- o5 w% L& [& T: B- Y9 Tchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
  Y; Q: v% ?5 I; i& h2 r! \" yadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.) x; w! r. }1 K1 }6 f( D
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during& k/ l# q; ]9 z) W) W. W! D
early childhood on pubertal development and final
6 E9 b* H1 I) `( X% j+ ?% ]adult height are not fully known and always remain
/ C& M' j. O( oa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-( E2 t2 F- l  j: N% |
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
& d# L$ X9 X, I& p1 }! Nacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after" b0 I! [1 M0 M+ o; B3 I- [- W
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation# M, m& M' Z! q" p0 t& S% h
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
- f3 ^4 L) z6 ^" v7 u/ SThere are conflicting reports and controversy, ]2 e! H2 ~1 }  y1 U
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult( g. T; q, p: H
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal# F4 O' u' w5 v+ Z% l! N+ |, F( k8 h
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-# W1 r0 H1 }# G$ p$ |
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,/ v+ q* ^% ?( Z$ p; d# a, A
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
3 Q1 P% l$ O0 ~1 Y) uchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
1 K8 ~) K; M* p! ^$ Kpenile length in clinical studies.
9 ^) j) q& t2 I+ Q. QNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is8 P0 {1 R4 N7 f$ J
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
8 ?4 I  E% b' dtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
& Q$ b: o! s3 R' Z/ X$ Dthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
+ z# N7 R8 s; U8 g$ [4 G* m# q2 tAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
4 r+ ]5 _3 M1 I* b( K* F" K; x9 qdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
) S' t: O! F) L0 J! Zthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
, h. o! ^, h; n! oheight will not be affected.
  U2 Y: {" G8 I, ^% h8 Z. VAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-" H! I1 J% o- n( V" f! F1 u/ `  v+ x/ q
ability of androgen products in our society may5 Q6 p# K4 H: Y- m; ?
indeed cause more virilization in male or female  E/ K3 J6 y# H$ ^9 @
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-7 b5 Y! ~9 B6 E+ D* J4 e" o
gen products must be considered and specific ques-) b& R( B1 }7 R2 z9 o4 g$ I. R
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
6 O2 y1 y6 b7 sgel should be asked of the family members during
/ ]  D6 b3 g3 X, h) x3 Z$ lthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
! p: i% L. S) n6 }& v# s( lilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-  k' {: @$ h& e
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
% M! u8 K6 v( Gappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
* i9 E. `- x& B9 k( X  k: F7 b: f, F( jhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
) {) a7 ]% v) w6 J, k6 O: p6 V8 Kresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
  P/ I* ^' [$ s* t( V' f) ginvestigation. The primary care physician should be& p8 [6 D, N! g) N8 S! F
aware of this fact, because most of these children* o  t( X' E3 N
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
4 @* _6 R6 z; m" [Desk Reference and package insert should also put a7 r" l- z4 k; F+ K1 y
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
- c, i3 i  l( p2 x4 B% E) H9 wfemale child who might come in contact with some-8 y9 J" `% `7 K+ P0 d2 b7 N
one using any of these products.
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* B: x* q$ L) b# jand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric4 k! H  S3 k& L* I2 k. D7 \
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
' l! y3 D) m( a1 i4 n' z0 g% a2002: 565-628.
8 ?2 F3 Y7 y9 a$ a; ?/ i2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious0 q/ J  {! w  j: S: C% ~
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old1 U* y7 G: p5 |  _9 K
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
1 v- `/ d" b: i" X7 {* E* l  uExposure to Testosterone
/ W' c6 t* d8 E6 @4 i) `/ s" rSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,21 \' O4 i, W3 \
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1. K, f$ M. q6 V! @
Clinical Pediatrics0 p4 a  c) p! M+ w/ @7 t
Volume 46 Number 6
6 O# p$ X- o. PJuly 2007 540-543% g* J% y* H* ~1 h, n6 Z, T$ w
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# ^" g: |1 v: u- T$ R. F7 e8 P- v% oPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
( |+ Y! [6 R3 |. T" Eis a significant concern for physicians. Central, b+ V2 X7 M1 @9 f5 y
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
! O/ _$ W3 p8 i: fthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
% \! v; Q0 P6 e! A7 \9 |% Ca higher incidence of organic central nervous system
. T  w0 ~6 e4 O3 h3 H/ h/ y, S5 Glesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
5 [' f0 M. M5 I1 N0 sby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic4 N6 u! T/ o7 V# m, O
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
0 |( @; @/ ?. C+ e0 Z2 j: rcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
: n+ N* {) N! v) g2 b2 I7 Y, W. @report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
  h! [" W2 u  P6 g7 N: @enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
9 W5 n6 S- D. ?, V0 S5 [+ S5 rment without testicular enlargement, which was due
( X& K. K  p, y& \2 n1 Sto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by  U* s3 X  ^' |3 x3 e) w; C
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
9 u2 N: b# a$ smation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this5 W# R! c& L, q0 @( `5 i) S
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
- P$ Z4 w# |. m1 q1 etestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
3 v5 n% K# ?% L& |. vbly more common than the rare case report in the! Q. m, _/ I9 k* x& s$ j  |
literature.4
& H, p% L( t) }( h3 KPatient Report1 J+ \6 V9 s" H+ b
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
* N$ ^+ k: _- u  Q& O0 J; Y& |% }endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern  l) j! P9 E4 Q
of early sexual development. His mother noticed3 ?* }5 _1 R2 T1 ~5 D( l2 z, B# X6 D
light colored pubic hair development when he was( Z& S8 w/ c* b! u
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of& h9 k0 e5 G/ @  I" O8 Z
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.( d  w# O: T: k) N; }( g* y
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
1 o' H- O! Q) e1 V5 hProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
" E/ [1 l2 Q% o: z8 i0 ]Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;0 {$ B6 w0 G* P+ f( c, `* G) I( ?0 ?
e-mail: [email protected].
+ y9 {! s5 x1 T( Wabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
) @- B( }9 k$ o0 V1 `darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
7 d" G6 F+ i% c: kment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
9 V. \: T, k- p8 m% Owas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
/ M6 T$ W5 W7 U8 }0 A0 A/ c/ x/ Ra birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of$ k8 y% n; I8 z* H, a
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
8 I; g  J7 t8 t! U( E* {' E3 Iof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
; ^  l- G' `2 W  o( Vsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,6 ]& ]& G- L9 b
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development+ e, E1 j5 Q0 I$ f) @7 `4 h
was age appropriate.6 K) c6 v2 q5 ]$ E
The family history was remarkable for the father,
! p& Q$ M" Q0 J" W( Qwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
; L* }0 N, f. q4 B/ x1 S! ywhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s: X, M5 l. G, n
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat/ o3 v, l6 b* u) X/ N
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.7 {9 J% [: A9 h- v( m$ O( i
The father denied taking any other medication. The5 y9 N6 q  |/ C, V* F" {# S, A
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
- o/ R* p6 s. t6 [; [was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
9 u1 w3 J* V* V8 ?$ r0 i5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-- Z: Q) ~+ y  h8 z9 u
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
3 y7 f) b4 U, e5 F8 @tives. There were no siblings.
5 e$ R( F0 R: }  ]$ H6 e& v! q1 sPhysical Examination
# N* i3 D+ ^7 P* I; j; T! GThe physical examination revealed a very active,
7 U  i' f) B( N3 uplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented% O1 C9 |2 S6 G
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
% a  m+ |9 b3 V$ ?! s90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg1 [+ h7 H4 m0 Q# y
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
$ S, l7 ]- r2 s( x1 X, Nvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of! ^/ c1 k/ W! N( S8 [: g
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
  \# J* G- e$ s; b0 k: Z: GThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for* e, }6 h; ^2 l& p! k7 i+ n
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of( K/ q- p- m% C  U% t
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
3 s$ G8 H# Y( f1 V4 w: A4 _developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The% ~+ j' T1 [) f. J# P1 V, l
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. X: ~5 D  t/ IThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
; C% x2 s8 y1 e! Doily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no3 ?/ D2 `$ T" n7 D) \+ e
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.4 c3 @! D5 Y8 H( ~
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+4 B, V' X$ [6 z  u) }8 d8 n% _
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
3 Z' _6 X  G: b6 j7 R: pof papilledema.9 ?$ W6 B3 T, G" @% L' v& G* h6 U
Laboratory Evaluation
* v  f* S. W* l0 b) L% E! ]4 cThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
, y& U' c: r1 Q6 Lusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-& Q& M/ R; C- M9 m" b5 ]+ X4 ~' ]: ^
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
, {+ |' ]3 r* K; Akaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
; ], y8 Y+ |- b" Jshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-0 [# J7 V/ l/ @: H: I6 H
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
+ d6 E  |4 t9 r; D. y' w8 \3 c- TThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
' D9 e2 i* N) |urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
- @# D. t5 d6 H9 twithin normal range for his age. The concentration
- n$ |* u6 [  |  R$ _of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
  a4 f  U; s; b4 F( m( B! A( g2 S(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
% i- i. U( H1 i( sng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-4 i3 s) Y; z/ ?+ ~8 ~- J8 }3 F2 }0 b
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
5 X# M0 n# s- P( \1 \desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to" B& Z# y" u5 D5 t! I
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
, X1 y4 l6 I& mwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-# J& X+ ]7 Q; [0 i6 c5 N" b0 O
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
* a+ Q) v9 r6 `6 ttestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
0 x; {& s/ E. `0 R  ]and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
- P& R/ A& g9 S& T; L5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular& Z1 |# E% M" |+ l
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
0 `; ?+ D1 Y8 w& e8 x- N! h2 Zconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
# l% h' i6 v3 @  `; f(prepubertal).' z8 C, U  l1 n
The parents were notified about the laboratory, r8 a/ K- W4 T3 L
results and were informed that all of the tests were
6 n" k+ O" ]' `0 i; o# I6 cnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
$ U  [8 z9 r3 ofollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
& c" e0 b6 G* S) X' }( Pobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
3 A- T7 q$ C+ f; Jever, the family did not return for 4 months., b  Y/ {! Z) o, U
Physical examination at this time revealed that the% [9 y2 i  k9 J+ ?6 W! e) D4 Q
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
  `8 S' Y# Y& J/ n, i+ |2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
- u, G! N2 m6 Y* t2 n3 Vunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-" W" l$ b/ O1 c8 u7 I
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at2 z/ S9 B4 g2 n+ `: }( }
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2% P- D; w7 {, u
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
: R4 y# f0 E& x$ v! gThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
7 D% i$ w( S" B, J) H1 @ing frequent erections.
9 b/ l7 k% S/ j5 \) mBoth parents were again questioned about use of* H% m; p8 \! D1 R) j, p! O. Q
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
2 x% G# I6 H9 vthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
: r" \/ Z( ~0 r9 ?0 \. yTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
2 }0 }1 l! y, t# v2 luse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-/ ]* c5 i2 X  _4 O& v
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
  G, W6 x( h6 E; T% xa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
& O. u7 o) Q6 r* Eto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
6 q2 M# W/ H. @( tscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
/ A( p1 M/ v- c- u4 {secondary to depression.- V( ~& c" j" C( _
The child slept in the same bed with parents.# O# A4 i" H3 r( Y3 T% D& S- {
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his5 @9 d8 S6 q3 R3 I  t
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
; N( S3 w) R8 q& nnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
& G* e# j$ O" G* Y9 s% L5 k- DThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
8 r. N  a$ T/ s& R  ~when he learned the testosterone level in the baby+ `' X7 I% y; ]
was high, he then read the product information
" ~* R& {% [' X6 S' S5 Y, b* }packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
3 @- S$ k+ g# f! I) I1 o# rson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they$ {$ A4 L) _2 Z
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
, \! y: G9 p5 e. x9 S1 Afather was not hugging him with bare skin and had$ b. c# d! ^! s2 h" S: u& Z
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
% n8 E. R- V% k2 B  h7 L8 Ftest was ordered, but the family did not go to the% f6 x9 Z* g  P2 v' Y) E3 s1 N/ T
laboratory to obtain the test.6 B" `9 h1 f2 q( [# ?& r5 |2 K
Discussion
9 d' x: C( d" x# FPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
$ x# e/ k4 L% x6 S9 C/ }" ?sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
& ^; Y4 M- N: K$ D5 KPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when7 k4 N( ?& }/ @5 Q% \& G
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
- i7 T/ }, _! @, l0 [  u1 k# Q+ \thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-& K4 D1 s$ N. |& O$ z. k8 I# r
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
3 e5 P" M' T' D( g3 E/ _may have a central nervous system lesion that is
- S" q" @9 t: Y. a/ lresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
& R+ d7 A& |/ r$ f. Vamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
8 W/ ~  P! k5 z& m% wsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in, @! i$ n* S* G9 d, H8 l) L$ g
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-1 q7 u3 h/ D& h1 R. W9 N
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-; e/ K# I2 F2 d% i' s( S
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by0 N+ V) n. @. p/ x7 K
gonadotropins.1,3- a2 O! M2 `1 V
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
. d, m: {: g- ^, a; lcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
2 m- i- x# q7 U/ X, f8 I' Mandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
0 T( D& X7 F1 H. H, ~7 ^# G0 iexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
( S6 b2 j- l% }3 T0 }ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing# P) U1 Z: j! J% B% L9 ~
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
# ]2 L) [3 v6 A' \, |- h$ Eadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious+ e3 l8 A" N1 ]
puberty in boys.3,4
4 d+ y; Q( r* K! X& P  XThe most common form of congenital adrenal
3 x/ j3 Q) L, y% {4 {. D; R0 K6 i: hhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
- m0 Q2 i! J- u2 v! [7 CThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
* ^6 }7 x- T/ y& M8 F- vexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,- U7 [' G. A/ n! s1 n
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
4 g8 \$ P4 I% u/ u/ i4 Aexcess.1,34 h7 m" K) |3 i3 @' i
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  f, a, t0 |# U7 v- a8 b; T542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
  Z% g' H( |1 rA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
  R+ B. t% ]% ~9 A* aindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
2 X7 d4 N+ C$ vas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a5 ]/ z( D3 |( j; x8 m
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
; Q' N5 v, O( {% @0 Swith this disorder are full pubertal development,
+ n: b! F' L- B3 D0 yincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys9 s1 s: ~- s& y' q: m/ d
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder! ~3 F7 L+ P" m; e2 H9 G
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
: w4 M' y1 }: D6 Mpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
1 I4 j: f- A1 f: [/ \& y$ K; ]releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked' }9 M$ e3 O) k& m
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only+ K2 |2 b% o. |1 U$ g
males; therefore, other male members of the family2 @" n5 l8 l4 V
may have similar precocious puberty.3  R, \: A( I4 e8 u! [5 N7 b
In our patient, physical examination was incon-, v( p1 W: G: h. @/ T3 N8 Q, z
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-+ J% c9 U+ _1 E# U9 _1 R; _
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis7 S9 W8 ]1 q8 s' m
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
! `1 N: M; B. i% H" s" G+ W. F/ xstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,0 i4 O4 ?& n9 O4 B) C4 G. b
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the6 [: w: T* a) q
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-) \( f7 Q. O3 ]. ?! W
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our" M0 l8 d% Z5 N- g  ]2 @
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,& r% y: i, F! O$ ?/ D
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase& \% H1 U# d2 M7 V
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-/ R6 w1 B( Q/ J
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.4 m2 ?! r' r1 s2 g
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly( x. t( P( L9 z8 I/ H
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
4 W* W! r, R. g: Pthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-$ e# d6 F& [# W+ ^9 n% ~/ Y4 Q
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and! u& |4 z7 C2 s7 W, C/ Y
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
* |* u6 v9 h; u% A& O5 Qterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
, T1 H* j+ Z; s. o! Cusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’  |) L2 _( c! u1 X% p
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or$ Z1 Q; j. O- h- I
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
9 n  S$ [5 x( i  {2 p9 f+ X% xunprotected females through direct skin exposure., b2 y" j, K" x) ?
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
7 k: H$ |# ], L! |baseline value in those females who were exposed to
) J% L; ~8 v2 Neven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male6 N) q* t/ z2 f) z
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-% [: n9 B+ f1 s$ M. {. Y, t% y
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.6 e! j8 V& G& e- o$ R  e& ~
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
- Z& K- Y' o. g/ j' `" o2 \! p+ }which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
( `! R  H; l7 W# D4 p. B+ h: Xdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-1 J- {. M8 m+ j  p) |
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
% h5 ], s- T7 _9 nactive in young children exposed to testosterone
3 h. k" t" \8 ^" k7 Xexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-  Z  s0 Q% L2 T6 [* z3 y, v$ C
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to6 t" ]6 p1 {! A! g( G
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
( x1 k, r  `7 {children results in an increase in growth velocity and' ~  Q) K3 b, u3 s1 f# q$ j: T
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.; D6 p" K4 f; j! i
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
& V" o7 h5 A% C2 G1 {, _1 Tearly childhood on pubertal development and final6 u% L; t) ?6 E& f) P8 P- _
adult height are not fully known and always remain
  O8 d. S5 }1 T! t3 L+ ua concern. Children treated with short-term testos-$ ]) c9 K+ _. o0 Z& t) J3 y
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some  {$ j8 y, [( }: D4 q. p
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after( p' ]5 N, s* b% E8 q2 i
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation& p) A3 y) x- L0 T0 {
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,99 A3 t& W; _* i0 R3 j3 N8 q
There are conflicting reports and controversy3 V, {: X+ r$ v- A# T
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult  o% {  j( y1 M$ i. E. ]7 E5 s& s1 l
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal, F* B  g" B) q
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
$ |1 N: ~4 j  A2 b# o6 |ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,/ S5 R( a: }$ {2 H4 H5 d# B* p' Z
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
6 H# D" D* P2 N1 A- R8 W+ I  zchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
  |8 G9 @* g0 _# u1 n8 u  cpenile length in clinical studies.
( G" u) d. ]( c$ X1 kNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is0 x1 w% h0 z0 N3 f
going to experience any of the untoward effects from  l6 w3 s! [) L
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because/ @% m" ^* u9 `) g* U0 i
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
* ~! X0 V. v& h/ o0 e- J: }Although the bone age was advanced at the time of% ]4 ?$ e0 F2 o; F
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at& |* g3 m. K8 R2 v/ ~
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
+ k. d- T0 b  A3 v3 d) [height will not be affected.
7 q3 g# N* j7 r* C9 EAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
+ }: y1 E) S& A4 m7 Uability of androgen products in our society may( Q6 ]4 i" V2 _* w/ p3 \
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
) g; f. |3 s+ S" J2 Ychildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-4 K, Y% N5 N2 ]$ ?
gen products must be considered and specific ques-, X, `7 C, G+ ^4 S! w: N# {; [- c
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
, s! d, e0 ^4 P, Hgel should be asked of the family members during
4 Y5 B* ^4 c- b/ }9 `: {& o3 b7 jthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
8 {# x- R) `* t7 silization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
( o* z8 J, c# R2 x* ~  B2 `nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
- ]. f2 V- h* Y0 r( h# yappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
( v) A' i. x% B- _& ~- D. Zhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may7 k3 s- `( v+ m# o/ x
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive6 w/ ?, S6 K9 Q
investigation. The primary care physician should be
' ?* Z# W7 K" Caware of this fact, because most of these children. ]) ]8 v# D3 P
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
. U1 d, @! n( N# _Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
% A2 @& \. N5 k& z7 w- B& ^warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
8 Y- J0 i5 ?2 j, z3 K3 dfemale child who might come in contact with some-) e: q# b1 p# V* X1 u! k
one using any of these products.
, q' A/ J2 m: l, `8 ~4 F- fReferences
; J/ _# @/ C, e7 _) M1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation- h7 T, i5 S" r$ H8 ^$ \
and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
5 D3 h6 ^9 v% t; @8 ~5 iEndocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
* m5 |7 w" V4 e( w" R; @2002: 565-628.9 I0 Z: S: r- f4 M6 ]3 y
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
7 ^: E( s) @2 }) p0 {) hpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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發表於 2025-1-11 22:18:01 | 顯示全部樓層
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發表於 2025-3-8 22:04:50 | 顯示全部樓層
絕對的好貼!謝謝啊!逐字逐圖地看完這個帖子以後,我的心久久不能平靜,感恩啊!
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