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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
  ~8 q) ]! c0 o3 v/ ?Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
  @1 m! ^3 O6 C% mExposure to Testosterone
/ s) A% E/ Z8 N; O, P  G7 ]Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,28 Q7 i' z8 @- W9 m9 q! t
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
# b$ y" h+ y9 g* H' OClinical Pediatrics# x1 ?% ~' |! w( G- z% |
Volume 46 Number 6  C) Y, B2 `7 i( @
July 2007 540-5433 ~5 s6 e6 r; A) s% e; {* T/ a
© 2007 Sage Publications& k5 C0 n% T2 ?# I$ @- G6 b! E
10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
$ K5 K6 s8 x. E6 Yis a significant concern for physicians. Central
3 s) \7 h. j, [+ _precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
" n9 X/ O- W" `6 jthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
3 W: m- A* r' n! O1 }a higher incidence of organic central nervous system  H. h9 c1 B( n; n7 N# S
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested( W- ]( a( B, Z  W* J$ ~: C3 ~
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic" f* D. d9 ]" _! y( H
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-0 i3 X- k1 U) c/ F4 N
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We; H5 D; P. C3 }, p! I. A+ o
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the) A3 H' b( R' }, ?
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
" a6 e, D( k- ?- y! d; }3 ^ment without testicular enlargement, which was due; S4 _3 C& U$ c  ]( q+ P
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by/ J; e. j4 @$ P8 c4 }: r4 Y
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
6 }( C+ H6 U% S: X1 pmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this0 o0 x3 a" c/ o
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
9 E. B. k+ S+ H# `* xtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-" o( K: n) F! `- X
bly more common than the rare case report in the* K1 O1 `0 L  U
literature.4+ [" T  T6 q" i0 q7 a
Patient Report
; G9 z2 ^) Q! B8 CA 16-month-old white child was referred to the3 [( ~3 p: y$ {/ T; r" n$ [
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern; G0 z5 N5 t. c: |5 n0 Q
of early sexual development. His mother noticed: i& N1 v4 \" D- |
light colored pubic hair development when he was
% M/ o$ {( r$ R; |" \! SFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
& T9 b4 `: p  V  y" qSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
! u/ [2 T+ `$ B: n# y9 l' [Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,- g7 e- F. o" S" m
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
" q! h" c; q; d( r1 q3 Q0 K& a7 kMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;  K2 `- J: ?$ j& V1 P7 `6 y/ ?- s
e-mail: [email protected].  i; p# ~8 U8 u, U2 l- S
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became, i$ |8 d9 M5 ?/ r
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-' R& T* V8 w5 A+ q) ?1 f( h
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
8 T2 P# w$ F' \$ R# V8 `) O* Bwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with/ I( d* G; j6 m; p4 V
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
; Y4 D& H; m# `. K; u- u6 e20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year: H" w6 r* ?: g
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
1 P! m7 N9 N, H0 Xsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery," ?$ P0 H$ t) f& o$ M/ T
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
$ w. O+ ?$ ~( J- c& [( I$ Kwas age appropriate.
' @+ A% P' A: W+ OThe family history was remarkable for the father,/ `4 W. T/ X4 m, Z& [4 s. n
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,4 }* ?- x% f9 b& x* {7 ~6 p1 Y
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
" @! o6 U+ u& \; [height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
" @6 `7 |) s! @* m+ G9 \9 Cearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
& p* x0 O' }; ~3 t+ uThe father denied taking any other medication. The/ J6 p) L& j* C  Q( H
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche6 o5 P, V4 Y9 U6 }2 t
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet$ q3 b: @* z& ^; x1 ?
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-. T) w+ e& d5 A$ L2 z
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-/ E  h0 p/ A- E
tives. There were no siblings.
  K+ v+ g0 f: Q6 O* @Physical Examination) i" E% t9 C! K% v# p
The physical examination revealed a very active,
, y- c* C8 R8 {8 \, Qplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented9 x$ G' H0 D5 v$ @2 |+ F
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
1 R, l! N0 e4 n3 z. h  S90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
' X! S3 Q; \0 t8 X( N/ l/ G8 S3 _9 Y(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth9 x7 L% L$ q2 P+ k
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
8 U2 L. U6 S) h8 h2 H  K# dthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.1 x7 B* o( E& h) c& M. i
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
0 x8 _% F, g+ Q6 Genlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of8 [5 y+ O9 I) p3 H
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
- X1 b' {% O  J3 t. k4 Tdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
7 U( Q$ Y# N. Z) T4 H3 y  E# Ktesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. g5 x5 Q- O0 Q" g) C1 ]The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat/ z8 e" \2 m5 S
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
8 e6 B2 Y& l  L+ R7 E+ P& A1 gabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.6 V# t; x  u7 t2 ?
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+! t+ A7 d9 j% {3 K
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
9 a5 R* U  C$ \- H8 ^1 dof papilledema.
. y; \0 s1 j1 x" C1 NLaboratory Evaluation
5 \6 z1 l. \- N7 n8 LThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by/ H: @& i; Q% @- |2 J/ ?4 v
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-# I2 Z. e2 Z  V1 `0 y
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
# @. P$ D. Y* G, vkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test% R6 @& E& S6 m) |: P& T: W! ?
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
5 L9 [4 l- m$ v4 O% Xlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
9 ~, S5 h5 T6 LThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
  h! @1 o# B+ `+ [urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
# x: a% l* B3 Kwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
) d1 I- g4 e' t+ _of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL: x6 t) V% s( n5 Z
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 202 A4 t1 S9 \5 |  L4 ^
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
$ D& X5 e5 [; B9 l* ~4 ?2 h1 Cterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
( f% {* u, I7 u" kdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
$ r9 R3 w1 e' F! n, j( q! ]  [49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)) A& J  S. k, H0 I' ?
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
* g' E4 g& s( d7 X& l. z. O1 Ntisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
  }6 ~& |( W9 u5 Ntestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
' _- f  @" Q* t6 E$ m0 J0 ?and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than+ s! W( d2 L* V# A
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular+ B- a) ]) r( B5 a& d# C
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone* \/ ^, V* T1 j2 _
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL9 J% U& d+ h0 y4 g; q/ s8 p& W4 g
(prepubertal).; n8 B  z; S* }+ R) W6 T
The parents were notified about the laboratory
4 r" c, N9 I) P6 |results and were informed that all of the tests were1 Z% ^2 j1 a% K1 y
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
  z7 ?8 [1 ]: pfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
" C% |# @8 D* Uobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-- i% L% A. c8 L6 |0 p7 Y& u6 j* W
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
) b6 f3 x) ]! I7 `1 NPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
: [  k8 T$ [9 m+ [$ G7 Wchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained4 `1 o, i5 B- p* B, ~* W) a
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained: i3 B+ N5 m. g9 Z, I# M
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-! t8 @% E( a8 D$ Q$ b
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at, I+ k4 W( A6 S! l( p5 a
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
* b6 ]" Y9 j: Z: ZmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.' a  B- ?3 o) G) t" @3 N
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
0 L! j( j$ ^' z& U! `$ D! B( z# i. wing frequent erections.
% c! p5 i( ~% T+ b- G; BBoth parents were again questioned about use of( P- T6 t  {2 F
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
' o' m: B) i9 t" _$ g$ othe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
) ^5 T$ K: B% B/ y* U# qTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
2 q# b$ i9 H  o& }  huse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-0 Y- I+ [+ F# m; b2 X# H5 j
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for0 N4 g6 V' e( z3 M" R- A
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed+ w* L7 t4 w: l$ I3 f3 J
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-7 c$ |2 F6 c# U! n2 F+ P0 X2 N  I
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
+ ?; Z. N! A6 U; t, e" J. zsecondary to depression.
5 y# f6 D- `- v* s: xThe child slept in the same bed with parents.& H1 G6 o  S# W2 p% ]
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
& l" F! p% a2 ?chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-: J) I. c0 W" z1 v8 S8 _! a# d2 N
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
) {- Q: d) h' L8 @6 g2 o. a: tThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
5 G5 h9 W3 Q! I4 m- |9 m9 d) Wwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
2 ]$ Y' i/ c0 T7 K, K1 ]1 q; S# Bwas high, he then read the product information( ]' D7 ^0 u$ c: h- @0 Z
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
& C' d* K1 G8 w5 ~+ B" Y/ \$ ^son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
, K0 s% u+ L0 }+ V& x, k9 R# O) ydecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the- x$ v& L2 K3 R% P, F9 r
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
0 Y1 S; }" ~# z; x. _. h' m( ubeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
" z8 u2 g( L" \8 Ftest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
4 G3 C2 I/ e2 }5 ?& @laboratory to obtain the test.6 i+ W0 _% S5 w6 K' t% O* ^: ]8 z
Discussion
" U$ N! m+ R. N+ J. Q: ?& U+ L* ^, JPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
& G0 [/ n/ A# R7 t5 a6 Ssexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
, M9 X  j) o& P& X* \Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when. ?  p$ }& a6 Q
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-- C$ z% g  ^" q% o- d
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
, ]4 F* L2 o- M! q3 J' |/ Dmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
9 }5 z( _' L2 w  i# c* |may have a central nervous system lesion that is
( k0 v- m* I- p) ]8 E9 Cresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
! t9 z+ ?2 n3 G& Uamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
+ i8 \# o0 C$ Usis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
( s$ Q7 K  U; N+ C8 ?boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-* A$ `  v# x; U  _  s' E( ?, T
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-) U$ ]( |$ T1 B1 _. k0 s
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by" S: {& t- Q7 O& I- M
gonadotropins.1,3- ~- B+ i3 P2 C% y
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
. j7 t0 }$ j/ f* m! Ncious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate& `; W+ R0 e  t, f/ R4 H
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or) N0 O. l: K* _1 M/ E' s% M8 ~2 x
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-7 K. |- K2 r! n  |# G" x, W
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing0 P3 e3 d2 j4 B
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
) k+ P' X/ ?6 g5 _. N" Padrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
3 S  z  T! D* u# Lpuberty in boys.3,4: F7 |4 M( |8 I  r; [/ e
The most common form of congenital adrenal5 {2 z5 u, i) ^& d
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
+ K- @4 U. U) o! O5 |The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in( h' C9 P. S6 _1 e
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
3 ?. d# m4 T8 v# D) O& Aan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen" s  t; C+ b1 y. D5 H. B3 z
excess.1,32 E' t( ], ?  N9 C$ }( f( j
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
; R* s3 o0 n4 o7 AA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
5 ?4 u  R* R2 F  ^independent precocious puberty, which is also known
* a0 `2 `$ _: kas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a  q7 u. r$ k% r" y; A& }
very young age. The physical findings in these boys# Y* R5 o0 M+ d) z- \
with this disorder are full pubertal development,* w" ?* n0 U3 M; d" A
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
7 X7 T1 T& l4 \with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder3 ^0 w6 L: Z- _1 ^% l0 }
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
5 n1 ~( R  F% }, z! Z$ i  D3 cpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-/ K5 p" r) j; t% x0 ]  l. C5 u
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
" O* R, Q; p6 Xautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
5 l' q6 v* L( ]$ [: f, j& ]$ ?males; therefore, other male members of the family3 ^7 j) s, Q" c( u
may have similar precocious puberty.3* c# H2 i7 C* u9 ^
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
, E9 ~: ]( v5 O0 g; V# _, e. u, Psistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
* J2 z: R+ |; T" K& f0 C: P& dcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
+ K2 y$ r- V5 y( mwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
0 w5 f* A5 ^1 z' Wstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,: [: g  R4 ?, D& w. P9 D% G
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the3 \( G. J' A* f# G
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-$ ^( T7 l* B! J4 s' E1 n
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our# [. T; \1 O% Q* g2 P
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
; H% B7 E7 ~5 i( m, N: _either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
4 Q- w! e; m) }% d) B. G! w. f6 ^deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
; ?4 v( O: b; }5 g& oing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
' ]4 O+ j" }4 ?' CThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
7 e7 v! C' G& ~! s, m2 rsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because3 N) I7 D1 D" C5 {, p4 x
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-3 e% V5 @6 k3 l; J5 s8 G. E
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
( u2 A1 b) w4 Bdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
' [- d7 e6 p, M! ?9 f6 [terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was9 ]2 s1 e8 V# n
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’5 e& t( e4 O& @& `8 g& m
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
! p% J9 k( ~% d0 x8 o$ }- K  E, r5 xcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to5 l' M1 x# i4 Z
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
- u  f: Q( E/ i% O, o1 U, SSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the" g* n! d* Z+ [6 `) m1 z5 n
baseline value in those females who were exposed to, O: G" I9 k* y# l3 `0 t' h
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
* h% U* A: ^. [( |3 V) e! ]8 \partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
6 U/ ]) Z; T& p" P, |tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
& S+ E3 X& o4 N1 q5 \Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,: B3 o1 l. x1 s4 G' F  A" U
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
/ N7 o( R/ i+ O- F: K! l' t# ?dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
1 z- F) i' X5 z. ]& eterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
3 W/ g, e- T, Qactive in young children exposed to testosterone
3 N. P5 b4 Q% s$ N; D( sexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-' l+ X* G, x% z& C5 q" }) A
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to  I8 S3 D/ b# r0 F# B6 c
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
" m" Y6 Y4 S6 R1 c7 W' gchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
7 d0 Y4 e, O' Sadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
. _/ V2 }6 a! j+ l2 y4 kThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during1 y3 C& W: A& E- ]' s3 o5 y0 j
early childhood on pubertal development and final! m+ \6 H8 B% C% t4 s2 X
adult height are not fully known and always remain# N& `" [; d$ ?- P' n
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-  x! _0 o& ?2 T% j' F* g* Q# e
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some* {0 K# p% a1 g. \7 Y: }0 i9 Y; }
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
* f6 R* ~1 p2 J- S4 u4 w8 Zcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
: X  r: q- P8 P$ w+ ldecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,94 F& q/ c5 E  z: l( D( i+ u% ]
There are conflicting reports and controversy
6 j& K1 H+ s' h9 eover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
. g( H% {  s0 w( H2 Epenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
3 ^5 C: ~# S0 f* J7 Q5 w, A/ Radult penile length, apparently because of downreg-, u4 {) G) W7 F& H$ [" ?, x) l! c
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,6 a1 C; D% |7 u$ P, r+ I; ^
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between7 ^. c9 t/ ~6 w8 P) E0 J: p; C* y
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult4 p9 l: r: ]3 W0 Q; J( i; t
penile length in clinical studies.
. v3 ^2 K0 N4 ^& k+ j) w1 INonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
1 l4 N/ t/ @; ?1 R7 L5 Qgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from3 \0 F; T/ v% f; l
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
5 `7 w. m( z* \! k. z* H* ~the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
8 `+ _4 t, R7 M( w: B( a4 yAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
% A! T# `  d  R' D! Ediagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
/ j/ c! z2 P, y- E- Y& Rthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
2 ?: y1 v0 C6 Aheight will not be affected.: O. O! B; u) B$ L# _4 i
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
1 p$ L$ u# \+ H) ^/ N4 o: {ability of androgen products in our society may
" n* M# a6 v. L$ `# p8 G0 Q2 O$ Tindeed cause more virilization in male or female: m) V/ j! b7 F" M8 A
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-* R. e# a8 b4 C  z
gen products must be considered and specific ques-- G: f( p0 Z$ }! @) ]
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
2 Z0 {3 ~5 V" pgel should be asked of the family members during8 A" g# b' v6 V5 i" j
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-: E& [. Z9 p$ j5 L. L; `3 q  r
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
9 I7 h: H7 f4 Z3 d7 U. lnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
' w5 w. G! v# c0 _8 R1 p/ ^. M, rappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
7 s4 Z( p9 J0 B  M# v* P  ^history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
+ h% V& q! R' f" Vresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive1 i, t' _' X! t8 E* E, @/ V8 @* Q- r
investigation. The primary care physician should be' }6 T; T4 k+ `4 t$ I+ }9 [
aware of this fact, because most of these children
2 `0 H+ M( u4 E# [may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’: j$ }  K! k8 i+ d9 u
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
/ |1 S1 }5 L2 N6 I( o6 Fwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or4 z4 }- N: h/ j! j) u4 Y
female child who might come in contact with some-
8 a7 [) b; ?* Z) s9 w1 |9 s* Eone using any of these products.
* L* m0 y5 N) {9 wReferences
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old5 q* c1 E, G' ^% `# X( S
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical& a" _) Z/ {) t
Exposure to Testosterone
4 l3 o- t: k) [. HSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,27 z9 y! d0 }. J% r6 J
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD13 |  `) V3 Z; h
Clinical Pediatrics5 o7 a6 y) l+ a+ ~( P; y3 _
Volume 46 Number 6+ [- u+ j) A. u
July 2007 540-543
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10.1177/0009922806296651
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4 J+ I7 r) B- J" d, T$ k3 S' EPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,1 ?7 \. F2 j4 C7 x- ]
is a significant concern for physicians. Central2 l/ {4 ^/ b4 s' j" V- T
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated0 j. B& l; o' N( [" K6 A
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
7 J5 V3 W1 Q- h5 H+ K6 L. ia higher incidence of organic central nervous system
4 S" ~# l. M7 E" Rlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested5 g1 l) @* D3 s7 v9 A
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic4 E8 `* ~. t5 d# o" M4 L2 v3 c
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
4 @6 s0 E0 D1 i5 T7 Rcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We' [7 w0 X* ]3 b) T3 K
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
7 D- _1 q# ?4 m8 Tenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-+ |( p  L3 W  t7 H
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
' X- M) q# c, ~4 r  Rto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
  d# c9 x* R& [# ]0 j  k8 @the father. The family initially concealed this infor-  C9 p2 D. W9 y3 \7 U6 @
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
6 N) W8 q3 ]# ichild. Given the widespread and easy availability of- T) o$ `4 o. p; I0 K' s8 T1 |, i% G
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-3 j4 j; Q; P! ]+ j# \2 X3 B
bly more common than the rare case report in the2 r) {- F0 R' t% I2 A' B
literature.4
8 `  {8 B/ p  x; {" Y, XPatient Report
. M# F% f2 L& H- gA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
3 u5 @7 T  w5 `3 w/ G+ {5 @" Z1 |endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
: r, `& @0 @) n- t7 c6 xof early sexual development. His mother noticed
. z3 \0 B5 }& o4 _2 rlight colored pubic hair development when he was$ \" S- I8 K0 C* R! e( }8 F# T
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of3 Z7 v. ]" n. b
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama., S2 h# w2 ]: j% |
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
- p2 X5 E% g4 K% t9 VProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of! K( c3 f! l. n" E3 {" f, E
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
$ i& {4 _7 G0 a& V- z2 ze-mail: [email protected].
5 L4 N) ^+ K# L# f  n0 k, K2 {8 Y. Mabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
4 o3 V$ H6 R2 ~) f3 Ydarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
- M( Q4 Y1 e  Tment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
1 L( K, x/ q) a9 P7 ?was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with# D$ u9 w5 a" Z: ]
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
8 D0 Y  I, p/ l+ O2 n  x5 @: H20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year% X4 F& R/ V" j( F5 z
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
$ l- v% b. \' k5 h( Gsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
, v. C! I2 R$ Z3 F' zand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
' x6 i- O& a4 ?was age appropriate.
' U/ D( D  K/ C: F# L+ y  A) T7 aThe family history was remarkable for the father,8 y; |$ z1 Y) O( ]' W- e- k
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
, J+ k% g5 ]1 x4 r9 g7 x6 Y- B+ w" Bwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s# J$ U6 b' t) T0 @5 f; v
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat3 ~. _& w  }- \9 f
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
7 F8 C; ^& q$ H1 J* JThe father denied taking any other medication. The
  p* i4 ~: J8 ~, Z; B- dchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
' w) l" \# _! c" U: Ewas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet( H- e) F# G" T/ u. J. O; O
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-; S4 s4 h+ q5 b) d5 E! e# J
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
- u6 ~* M9 z9 h& i# C8 c( G+ xtives. There were no siblings.* _+ e/ n2 F8 I* g
Physical Examination
9 q! ~' t" }  `5 y% y  bThe physical examination revealed a very active,9 w. q4 t6 N7 }4 E
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented5 l3 X$ s/ W% g* O( r2 Z8 m3 t
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was/ j5 ?* i; P2 Y$ b
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg( u8 g7 i& j7 K2 @
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth5 ?( ]5 s' L0 \# |, j% o
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
! y' f: z+ w! O' Cthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
) U6 m) ~; n* QThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for. d6 g) A! ^0 P
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
& E- s( S, c) P8 R6 x' V8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
7 s  I. u& a( |! Zdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around& B( F5 x) a, P  b! C
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' V  i7 f* f$ ^& j0 [the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The7 k( Z+ |1 Q7 l  a9 M. f9 q
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
: e* ~6 X6 V- ?The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat" w1 U$ g- V1 }* `, i2 f
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no; Z0 M. A1 c" K$ n6 t
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
, ~" u0 s# e/ d# k+ d& j& E& N+ ?Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+! {9 w" o5 E2 q& ~& z( z
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion; q. S  i; _5 a/ m1 E! P: B* K( p
of papilledema.( d' `5 ]( _- _
Laboratory Evaluation
; h3 M8 K  k6 o, P* lThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
: p- `' U; e5 H" V% K" uusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-& I( T0 M7 @0 b& i% ^+ I* c' g; _
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal" w' m, b  d6 D0 I) J* r# I
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
! S" m2 h  g+ v4 k$ Q) @showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
$ l9 L# P  k2 V/ glating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).) J+ K) F& F* x  x7 s& u
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
9 c0 M, K* O+ n. Eurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
& V* q) B* H" Qwithin normal range for his age. The concentration% O  T0 j, A4 e0 J8 [
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
0 \( O, d+ m1 b& ?. x+ j(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
" s3 n$ T! w1 j  U; j0 X; F1 gng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
, z* _6 I+ I! I* uterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),8 Q3 x0 C& `7 n) h7 w
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to% L9 A+ w) l' x' W+ [0 Q' F
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)5 h6 q- m2 ^9 b
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-& H2 l7 Z) H5 s" z; v
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total- q% u7 t" i2 z: ~$ D) j
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),9 J& V) j! k4 d) H
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
: g) i4 v- ?1 H- \. e( B& @5 Y5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
, z: p3 Q2 N! ^+ c) K8 @stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
5 {2 i* }! x* J" z: Qconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
" m7 n( O+ v" {- b(prepubertal).
8 O% l( ^8 L, u- WThe parents were notified about the laboratory/ p( r7 F: ]6 z* P& N
results and were informed that all of the tests were
1 u" J6 r" \2 {; r3 ]7 Y0 H7 snormal except the testosterone level was high. The
) t3 R2 v4 h5 x. Nfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to  P7 \) W" Z/ y- L5 Z7 g
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-& U  }+ }% K9 ^7 U, H* O) q
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
9 i9 Y% a) \% A4 X, K6 ]Physical examination at this time revealed that the  w+ y2 ^) }2 Q, S$ y
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
/ l( L! ?  B- B4 B, \# {2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
/ o! {/ [6 `; O( M. bunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
; i3 c6 _1 Q5 K) m. X) v: ipletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
; |$ e1 @  E2 X6 [' ?the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
- ]8 q7 ^1 v' w) j( E% tmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged." I/ s) u& P) X
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-4 X3 b" {7 u6 u* s: J7 ]1 ^
ing frequent erections.
" L, E% j+ I5 [! O& l; X5 TBoth parents were again questioned about use of
) L+ m( M9 i/ c5 Many ointment/creams that they may have applied to' G9 c6 Y+ j2 B3 Z- u  [; U
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the6 Z0 R3 K" }9 p6 o9 K
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541' [# l" d* e. i1 f
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-! V! V8 r. B0 o% M. Y
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for( L1 p2 c% `$ c
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
5 _4 M6 d! O5 A1 S; f8 k  g) Mto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
& Y. w4 x) @4 G2 uscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
; ]7 _: E% L2 q9 ~1 O, Asecondary to depression.6 a) q# O: z$ x. Y& E5 A
The child slept in the same bed with parents./ k( H! X$ l2 h8 ]( ~7 k1 w8 L
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his- U, Q0 c  W+ M& h2 w5 J8 R* V
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
7 |; V: \; g6 ~4 f/ v6 y4 Cnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.) J- z; m- P8 N3 E7 a
The father also admitted that after the phone call,! v. |3 m  B# S6 w3 @' l
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby- K1 ?  l9 C  g3 K4 [2 _3 A0 }
was high, he then read the product information
. t: \7 H+ U# V" F5 p  L+ Zpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
( m; r7 L' [+ F: n# \1 S$ y* ]son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they" M' `+ m0 u1 [& _
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
; a+ S  ~) e6 }3 v6 Cfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had& ]8 \5 v5 d$ J; Y: @
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone6 c7 R8 m1 [# f7 A- t! ~# @5 Y& {- r
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
' O4 w4 K; b$ ^0 [' Olaboratory to obtain the test.
1 ?) U" t% \% Y+ I2 z, @Discussion
/ ^# d$ Z: u- \* |6 ]- f4 V$ m) xPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary0 p  b/ M. i7 Y% O5 v# R
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4# D5 [8 A0 f# @3 C$ i* {
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
9 {0 C5 H4 @0 W2 d, f0 t" o. Iit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
+ c& }: Q$ h' ~3 Wthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-; A" ~  o* I! p1 s+ S- N. e
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
3 v: }! |% s) C/ h# n8 u, T2 ~may have a central nervous system lesion that is5 q' X  M# N4 g6 W  y& O8 O$ C6 W& g
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-5 `: P5 {* D5 ~/ A
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
2 V" c9 e2 m+ ~' @0 d9 i/ Tsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
/ e& T2 X$ s, J9 L/ ]boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
% L2 r! Z8 T! t6 v9 vization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-) t6 p, g. x+ z( r% [& j
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by8 e' F/ Y$ c" j' Y9 ^. B' F
gonadotropins.1,3
9 I+ v3 p! K, H( c9 `, BGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
$ M9 l* K( |. o; lcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
2 z) M6 v& y% o5 m5 yandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or/ q5 U/ |$ O) \
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-, ^3 i! \/ S( c# C
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
$ r  ]2 m! [& U; Y! j: B* y: econgenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
' }8 C0 o/ M# Z8 R/ padrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious9 G- X' z) g: N3 D$ [, Y' e7 F: `
puberty in boys.3,4" J5 _7 l4 b& L
The most common form of congenital adrenal2 v7 I' n0 l' c: g; L( K' y8 ~
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.6 V& @7 ^% U* _( e
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
$ N$ W& F9 V* N1 z5 A- H) A8 p- A4 I, Sexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,+ |. Q" g/ h0 C7 ^
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
$ c  @, K2 h: X% i/ q% s9 xexcess.1,3' w3 |7 c( j5 y& [
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8 N" w8 O' d1 \8 B" _3 \& s0 x: c% \3 J542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20076 h, O3 p! d. |' z$ G
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
$ P! _; f$ F' I7 }. oindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
  c1 }" r6 @5 m8 r5 i# E' Tas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a, t3 R7 I  S& k& P; A
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
6 I: z0 _# I; W' l: |1 @3 m; ^with this disorder are full pubertal development,. M% r5 b9 w& r8 |
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
$ E* |2 }0 v8 l# m! f- twith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
& u' @; o1 e2 E. sare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
/ }! O$ h8 y" I" [+ Zpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-: S7 X7 B* o, N  G! C  C5 U3 \
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
  f/ m3 ?' D% `. B  H8 c: \1 ]autosomal dominant disorder that affects only! o  C6 a7 f) Z' Q+ t- x5 i# k/ F
males; therefore, other male members of the family+ L4 P4 o6 a9 }& h
may have similar precocious puberty.32 v) Z" D, b2 v! D
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
3 s8 G$ X# q* k1 Q4 J7 o0 x5 a! o' Xsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
9 s, }$ i2 M6 _* S" H. w: kcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
( g* m) e$ P+ c' t& Iwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
9 m8 z/ B: g6 w1 E+ y$ I" nstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,* y/ v; }& O6 Q% y9 i- f# ]8 T) E
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the4 r% ]7 Y3 Y6 }) k/ l
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-' z1 l  s" v0 q6 |
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our% _' E6 Z% n# b
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,1 L0 b  ^7 s& n& {( {' m
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase0 b) k- f9 u4 i  Y
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-2 S! |# v% z1 s( w1 D5 a: {
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
2 {+ ]8 @. ~& w$ L0 v9 dThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly, L8 Z4 a0 h0 V% K' r
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because8 ]! \% A! f4 B: k6 x2 i# ~$ K1 A
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
9 Z( j4 `7 w& K7 wpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
0 p* e+ e9 d$ ~/ }6 U7 P; ^0 g" Pdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
" z* Q* X' l3 r# a8 V+ b- b% Tterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
" j" R9 ^" ^& g' M% Rusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
! a) f& r1 v3 L  c; ^; X- qDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or, R; G& T- B4 J
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to5 d" j& a9 L/ y5 U7 P( y4 x! Q
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.: G1 Y9 B5 y1 U
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
% V: E+ {" s6 D1 W) }0 Jbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
! J& \( i1 b% T+ J2 n, s7 Seven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male9 Z2 w1 Y* k9 d  c9 d% N9 q! [6 @
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
" m3 T# Z9 P& _  Z/ k- Otion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
# H$ A$ T8 X4 D0 ~& A/ WOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
5 z& b: V8 g3 k+ ?( ^which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that: U1 w& q* c" P' [( k
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-* A. t+ S! q& z# C, d
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more- {0 E7 g2 D. D. K5 r$ w/ T1 h! D8 H+ D
active in young children exposed to testosterone% t4 K2 \" _8 d) J' `! ?: ^
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-5 _$ m0 }. f# \
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to/ }) Q. t$ E6 @3 w% |; S# W
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in* L0 F  V8 S$ T! {
children results in an increase in growth velocity and% j# B! R1 Y/ n0 L3 L
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
5 Y4 f5 r2 j: bThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
: }" I7 w3 ^# u# vearly childhood on pubertal development and final. G( V% }, d  j
adult height are not fully known and always remain& A* t& |  w2 b# d! h" o
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-" @" ]5 p- s9 {" s* C
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some: @! S  S( J  @, N* s9 W
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
2 L  d; b6 m( z7 I7 t8 ncessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation) v) H9 _' u. }( ?1 z3 [
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9; p$ N  D/ i  _+ q: S
There are conflicting reports and controversy9 S$ \% z# E% }3 j$ u( k0 t
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult3 X; C" w( n) _' r
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal  a- D* _6 H" y4 I% Y" b! x0 D# I
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
* ]7 |) D: c0 pulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
; D; _, ]0 U7 YSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between8 b3 s3 `6 r4 R8 n
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
; c; u3 s/ G+ ]+ v5 g: Kpenile length in clinical studies.
/ f: J/ L3 X2 F# ^Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is) `9 R% {2 ]; {1 W: y2 J
going to experience any of the untoward effects from9 T) f; [7 ]( p( V
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
" c2 q  T6 Q  F) W5 h& U  U, ~the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.+ `( B9 K% M, e
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
; r" h7 n, H% ~0 A( `diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at- C( r1 T* O) ]* R4 t" Z3 E
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
# A, F- @1 z' J# w( {9 fheight will not be affected.' [* c! M% \& k9 j4 k
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-) q) d  W0 F% S# m0 [
ability of androgen products in our society may
9 I0 E( d' s! |indeed cause more virilization in male or female; ^$ ~8 r  ^8 o
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
7 l9 p9 M: r) b! c7 Lgen products must be considered and specific ques-
4 Q" w- N# O4 T# Gtioning about the use of a testosterone product or
" c: g: S( ?. h/ kgel should be asked of the family members during
& H% G/ m1 i' j* G& m$ |) X% K2 r! Tthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
! N9 V8 n/ X& F# U, q7 ~. e  iilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
7 _0 H1 y# ^; g: j, N! {( T5 i; fnosis can be established by just a few tests and by. `9 @5 I7 M0 s, N8 x5 F4 T) w
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a* ^. j  e8 j5 F6 J
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
5 {6 t/ r! Q' zresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive, _2 F& P3 n( }+ H' Y# P
investigation. The primary care physician should be
; V+ z2 [* L* l* C3 Iaware of this fact, because most of these children
) M, a! R) C/ Z3 e# Rmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
8 |' O* a4 ?) E$ i5 K, ?( aDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
5 W3 F3 S0 ?1 t/ Fwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
8 D& |! K( O/ V. rfemale child who might come in contact with some-, W$ u! m' }# u1 y! }* d$ N. @* \
one using any of these products.
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and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric- Y) N" Z9 O* w& e- y  M
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;% K$ E/ k( o2 m% V6 ?) P5 G
2002: 565-628.
0 r* j, y9 C+ u& Q8 G* C, B2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
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