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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
8 ?: J0 }( v' CBoy Induced by Indirect Topical. i  S3 q" q+ _% _+ ?) h- |
Exposure to Testosterone
% T3 h" l. I3 ?Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2" C' q9 n5 R9 y9 q
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
# D6 F/ q' }6 |0 e% h& g# GClinical Pediatrics
; g9 R9 G% ?* g, s$ F( lVolume 46 Number 6
, P' u) l% F8 [3 o" eJuly 2007 540-5430 z8 W" \6 Y. D- Z- o1 W% Y
© 2007 Sage Publications- g/ Y: z6 S/ r4 L: Z/ [
10.1177/0009922806296651/ E4 [7 P1 g5 f# I
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* {# i3 B. B6 P/ Z2 C) UPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
! L8 N1 W9 j7 ]% m/ o! Y+ ]' iis a significant concern for physicians. Central" U# p0 Z+ d% P1 ^
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
. i, t8 P0 v# E& F- ^3 ]through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
$ g* Y& Z& o6 f' Ia higher incidence of organic central nervous system
. H  y3 t& g, q: h5 V) Glesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested9 F$ A- p/ _" F1 K3 ]4 o  C0 G. F
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic& U2 z. Z* L' M
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
, a. ^- _! n5 _, f1 C5 qcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We' j6 q7 V8 K, P: Y. d8 b+ K
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
& Y' h/ a$ P9 A) V  G) wenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-( e2 S& L7 P# k8 j
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
# v1 ^& M; m* K5 l! h% [to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
' C" {2 I/ d$ M) f& y0 y; Y9 ethe father. The family initially concealed this infor-0 x0 _1 A+ Y  ^6 B/ \
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
7 q; I5 L1 [% Y% g& f& r, T" \child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
. a6 \* A) _8 j% Y$ D  {testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
% ^" T$ ]/ Y. V0 q% I. ~bly more common than the rare case report in the
  l4 O- {6 S# r* Y. Qliterature.42 {5 M$ L- K' c4 u
Patient Report! g/ ~9 E7 I. M- v
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the) ~1 r3 c3 s1 k8 o
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
8 A9 q4 m1 f5 K" K5 m) oof early sexual development. His mother noticed
3 P) j; E3 _; _* ^2 e% llight colored pubic hair development when he was8 j5 [& s. h; C9 f) V4 \
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
# g* n) Z# E2 E. ZSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
/ Y. s# O* P8 k& ?6 rAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
/ D# f9 O! _7 l. o& s9 |9 jProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of3 q# U3 Y2 D0 b: [5 F6 f7 c+ F
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;' @/ d4 v8 r+ E( S; J' K! S
e-mail: [email protected].# J) [' o- Q; e8 M3 W% t/ L/ D9 \+ l: q
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became$ A8 x' L5 Q! e2 V
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-8 g$ w" I) [3 u
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
; H+ c" w2 u& t9 Ywas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
  I! e5 `- f( P, g0 P' t) Ra birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
7 G, W; Q! ~6 i20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
9 n! y( ^& p3 x9 vof life and was still receiving breast milk along with8 K: V1 d* E1 ?$ N3 i* D( Z/ Z( O
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
  J7 A4 Q1 |- j! J+ Jand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
6 t1 A6 I1 g5 |' m3 @+ f0 [' fwas age appropriate.
. W5 D  S$ V0 F# |* x" QThe family history was remarkable for the father," a# y( F, K6 k
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
: ]8 \$ D% L% X4 T# z: Pwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s9 a) `# t! V3 w7 d: N
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
4 c0 u- U$ {+ o6 {early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.. i# W5 Y6 k9 B7 |, t/ k& l
The father denied taking any other medication. The
9 F$ n. v: s4 U2 ^' d+ schild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche" A: {- _& p/ q/ T3 |3 ]
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
* V' t5 ]- w- ]/ f' o" f5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-% Q& y6 l7 ^) r2 I' ?/ z( i: x
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-3 p( T. U0 @( y2 B$ X
tives. There were no siblings.8 P' E. Z" X. e( k
Physical Examination
1 @$ K$ o4 r* yThe physical examination revealed a very active,
' \) I# e- O& i, H8 Q* |5 ]playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented: {3 d# D8 B4 c! Q' y; l6 ]9 m
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
$ r/ c6 j4 s1 d* \$ |90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg% I( T- z# A& y$ k7 E! `
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
: ], M! s/ j" M% Zvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of% l4 {6 Y+ ~4 |8 W6 N7 s4 e$ l
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
4 {3 T. }8 G+ f0 ]. X5 G% WThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for4 @& x/ B: p$ K3 M
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of; \9 m* t; F  Y. G
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
& _' s. D. Q9 ]( u9 Q! fdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around6 q) H2 R! w2 a* W" @9 t+ j
540
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5 {$ c! _$ C" k: }4 ]- Cthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The% A8 G' c$ t: V* s! d( L0 U
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
2 ]0 t) y4 ~6 }/ k) v0 }8 P0 S% nThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat9 ~5 P. {6 l; |4 u# j4 Q
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no$ k8 @' {0 a  n8 t# m) F& H
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.1 `$ _+ ?9 g. D; B" T. J
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
! N0 d; m9 e& e) {8 ?% d( z& Q# zbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion2 D5 P/ r- U/ q' x& K
of papilledema.* J! s; N+ ], |
Laboratory Evaluation
! y2 P7 l5 i0 j' pThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by' @# d2 g6 H; c# F* |
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
1 H! w( _2 Y: A1 k+ \logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal" K  A$ x$ O: |
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
/ W1 f8 s* {$ h9 n2 x& ~! Jshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-* k1 \4 S- W' |) E, D
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).: ^9 o5 }# ?+ A4 I- N/ h
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood) ?/ l/ o* r# n
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were" J* t7 u/ C1 |
within normal range for his age. The concentration4 w3 E) v6 D: Z, A* F4 C
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
  ?# d2 C  [6 F(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
/ w% U* ^/ R4 B! Z$ @( A& d: Zng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
4 K/ A; V  X; C5 Y! C" c* z1 y. oterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
% K: A) d8 c! G! jdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to- u# D: Z4 d& U( l. Y; E% G% q
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
8 H! e$ q! |( t9 ?( e6 `/ u+ Ywas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-8 o$ D0 X) Q5 |" r3 o* z. C
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
' P+ M+ L/ B. F% `* G# v% Ytestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),& y0 z( p! f1 U9 D+ o; G( c9 A& t
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than% {0 `8 [# `. O' B# G& q
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
, G; G/ U5 y8 N- Gstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
" }: B) ]1 C: p: b) c' j0 @3 x+ wconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
7 u' [& C, r$ g9 z9 x8 g6 a, L(prepubertal).; r7 D7 o' [! d; L. Z
The parents were notified about the laboratory
# x* J6 x8 z7 I- Y, b, Bresults and were informed that all of the tests were
6 Z, g9 F( Z+ n% N2 P) l% ^normal except the testosterone level was high. The
- P& w1 I$ N0 ~2 {: q3 d& Pfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
1 i& O. A  I3 C1 n! x4 `* uobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
0 l4 ]' u) q5 |& F' B0 c9 ~ever, the family did not return for 4 months.$ {. k  @1 W) p3 C1 G- g( V
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
4 k* \0 t; s6 k7 g, wchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained! a8 x9 S/ e0 I
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained9 e4 Q1 ]2 l8 [: j. Z/ R
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-* x+ C( ]1 e* X- i7 S: b5 s* g
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at$ M4 ?1 K" |: |" k: F* p
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 20 Z+ Y; z- V4 \  C9 b
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
) Y6 S$ Z$ R' `2 u9 u3 c+ A" BThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
# ?8 b3 H/ K  o6 t; x, {ing frequent erections.
# B2 A- \5 t3 J  z; _Both parents were again questioned about use of
- k7 }' j& n, N" r3 W& Pany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
( `( d9 w) A* X, O" q$ lthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
7 k8 h1 l1 j& eTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
! t0 _, I6 A; _! Xuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-& j* _0 \; k8 B2 n
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for+ W, N) R3 y% A; }1 Y- |
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
2 Y5 z1 ?" z( w0 }: |4 J$ H' Cto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-1 `$ U/ {1 ~5 d/ y- W- T
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
6 K8 J6 e  b) X6 b9 ?9 Psecondary to depression.
) |' B# x5 V& Z% U) IThe child slept in the same bed with parents.! w  I8 Q- h7 m& k/ a5 k, J/ R
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
+ L& X! g) X$ }. |! u! i! h! R6 s3 L% Pchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
" d. z$ }7 V1 X% Snificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
1 L# @" |" R$ [1 E# U+ E3 Q+ ]The father also admitted that after the phone call,
8 z9 g$ b. i/ U$ N4 k& r8 e" l5 |  pwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
  q$ Q8 Y( E2 _' q) w: zwas high, he then read the product information6 @7 t2 O* V: U2 i( A: n& H
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-1 m9 S& t% _4 @% n" J' k$ ~6 b; x" k
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they. D' G7 P' q  d
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the  j: j, U% C# {8 c9 d* o
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
7 w0 ^0 w  I. Y9 [% l& rbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
7 a; A  L4 G; k6 ~+ U+ v; [4 o: F$ Ftest was ordered, but the family did not go to the* `7 I) h+ Z& Z1 w
laboratory to obtain the test.0 a( Z; v/ [( n8 C# w; ?4 e/ q
Discussion
: G9 ~  j3 n$ y; OPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary2 D; P5 o$ c5 T1 H  i
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4: `' S$ i1 W0 _% Q
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when, n% {2 O/ c* |- u
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
, e/ p; m7 k, z6 m: |+ s9 {thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-5 R7 s# O  d+ k0 n
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
+ J# w4 d! [  y' g, C& Hmay have a central nervous system lesion that is: C& E& n* _* x1 [9 U& X
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-/ j6 |& y) a5 ]) ~" x4 p
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
2 O* Y1 X# T- a+ b6 N+ @sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
  t) m1 q$ u* P  D# A) Cboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
& r) g, t/ o6 \" l, P3 b% f3 b- ^ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-9 Q: R; Z1 c8 D  ]' J
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by9 t+ Z; H. S2 h# D
gonadotropins.1,3) _- h: u# ^$ Z% a$ |' j7 m* X: H
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
; U4 k/ H7 W* ~' e- ocious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
8 U9 \: _0 `8 Mandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
* C' W: u, M8 f+ [: N& cexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-4 |3 B1 H  \" m
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
' q! N7 y/ ?4 j$ K( Fcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
  r6 H& C* R' P$ W$ f1 _! tadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
/ T& i' Q; t5 Y/ q# r9 d2 X9 A8 z0 l( Wpuberty in boys.3,4
- |" \/ O+ Y! m4 eThe most common form of congenital adrenal3 ?2 q, D' z# J/ S- z, q- N
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
+ |% @+ i7 B& s) Q' X9 EThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
" d6 S, A! w9 d' j/ {$ y" E6 D5 B1 i- Sexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,4 J! v5 c2 G- F5 @+ N1 r2 R
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen& K$ L% h' G+ ?# r! X; c8 z, E7 S
excess.1,3
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$ j5 o9 d; E; M1 `; z* k- r" J/ {" J542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
0 o  o3 G! A: n) s  e6 O1 M8 f6 v0 DA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-8 c! i+ Y7 q/ [7 b$ r0 F  u- h
independent precocious puberty, which is also known" I' K$ K( [" y/ |5 |- O$ E. d
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a1 S6 `, K" F3 \' B: A3 d
very young age. The physical findings in these boys9 v. }5 a6 q# }: k
with this disorder are full pubertal development,! Z. S0 M! l! {. q$ n3 }$ u! W
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys: S2 k3 I- z) @$ Q1 [5 M3 Q  a
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder2 j2 w" s1 C; o
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show- ~+ ?7 o( |/ \0 c' ?3 ~
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-' z4 o# ?8 m- r. G
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked; y& T! f% S# a) i
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only6 B# ~' v8 E8 o3 f: K
males; therefore, other male members of the family
, b6 j0 h# q- q( M3 _' Q, J7 rmay have similar precocious puberty.3
( L: j9 Q; R, r0 M6 }1 TIn our patient, physical examination was incon-* }0 H. m; }$ O) @# y' S5 z
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
: _1 V* W6 R0 e  Q/ L1 fcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
2 v3 @- X+ c5 U& u$ G/ Q" U2 Owas in the differential diagnosis because his father
4 d$ a4 g0 G$ s3 Fstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,! M' Z& |. T: T; E0 x$ C# D) y
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the, H1 \* E+ P: |5 C( p4 ~7 [
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
( c4 p2 S" t' q  Z+ d9 Y: Lative initial history of androgen exposure, our# ^. T% v1 _& v2 A6 d
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,* q1 s' p( {' U/ y
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase% a* n4 U4 l* X+ b. q9 f1 `2 D
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-5 \) i! n3 i' j- b
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.8 P3 V7 D; d5 M* F- Q) v0 {+ `3 ^2 U
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
& j3 [( ~* Y4 ?6 E9 N6 {) Osuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
; k# I# g  l$ T: O1 d8 Xthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-! M8 R" u7 N" ?# J0 q' d
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
* b0 o8 k" B1 c/ c& r5 F3 V. w" Vdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
- `' h# _6 \9 ?# h0 {$ S; Zterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
/ Z5 W" O8 `3 X6 F& E* ?9 Wusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’# H. z. w8 y5 b) _4 \$ L& Y" t; w
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or( n- a$ k0 T* u. x- V# D
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
! N. q+ W* r- p1 }; ~! d* q, Munprotected females through direct skin exposure.; f: b% b7 s3 I  ?& r
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the2 X% h1 p- b8 ^6 `- d8 ~
baseline value in those females who were exposed to) d) Y1 V! m* b+ [( s7 K# t" t
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
1 N9 ^+ I" O$ k  wpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
  S4 P1 \  E2 O$ n) R" J& gtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
! }2 C2 [, a. i+ JOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
8 _  X* ^/ B6 Twhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that8 \: D' i# ]; p6 Y
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-9 Z+ y) c: M+ E! h' o9 C: d
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more9 f  D) I. [: B# u8 ?0 H. ?' s- [) r
active in young children exposed to testosterone# @" D0 _( Y1 b+ v+ I8 b
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
& T  ^, v- n+ R. M& K5 bdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
+ c! |% ?+ F3 ]0 W' |/ Rvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in( z  c3 M* f1 R- F. k3 e
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
# [& Q; `, @! p& T, m% T4 E: |advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.  @6 r2 X- a+ |# O
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
, y, _. ^$ e8 G" i3 n% tearly childhood on pubertal development and final
3 G1 P' W( U4 u$ Q# Eadult height are not fully known and always remain/ P3 q4 L1 m* H& p
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
* H9 f$ }, z& Z8 }+ a* \8 j( S: _8 p. `8 mterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
8 J7 X5 [* p2 m" g! K) @acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after+ \/ }; M. k, z) Q3 q5 x5 h* u
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation, X+ k; h6 Q) @, z& t
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
# Y6 Z4 i3 \7 u8 |) K# lThere are conflicting reports and controversy* l$ T, G& c* M1 n" q- ]- ~
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult. p2 ?) L4 A0 W+ O
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal- m! N4 {# a& H9 e* H$ `" ^) d
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-: w) s1 r/ w9 [
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,$ E/ G/ O# V( e4 o/ p( J7 V( |
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between9 y  u. j5 [) m+ |
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
, f" k, r: R/ F: [3 c' d  V: Upenile length in clinical studies.( O  K% J$ T/ ~* V  p
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
+ c! n  @( ~9 Cgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
) z3 G# u# S( h2 x/ btestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because) e* f; \/ w7 |) F/ H5 ^
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.% d0 \, \+ b" `9 N2 l
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
+ J3 E" c, e3 |. S+ q1 T, i0 odiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at( f9 X7 a0 q$ g: y" j( G
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult" h3 q+ _5 o, `8 r' g" A. s+ F9 z
height will not be affected.  q  n' R% w& k+ v! X) s
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
3 w% ^3 Z' `7 x1 o" O) l& w/ jability of androgen products in our society may
8 p( M; t0 h" B  `* z& s- Yindeed cause more virilization in male or female
8 [* Z/ N) ~+ k" I4 ~. N- J. f: i6 lchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
5 O  D  A7 K! n+ ]+ }1 ogen products must be considered and specific ques-% t* y. `& B: f& F& C! z9 W
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
; s6 d# l. D% Q4 ^0 |gel should be asked of the family members during
0 |, l# v1 y# H8 bthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
) x( ?2 ~) x- Pilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-7 Q/ ~2 \0 y: p" x
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
  ~% i4 J( w! s# B1 t9 b# H& R  xappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
. L+ N- s- @4 |: i+ R( p6 xhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may3 X/ B* H+ ?# r7 W3 X5 i
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
* }8 {/ P$ L+ E2 D( R6 yinvestigation. The primary care physician should be# v. Z8 l+ E6 g& m4 U
aware of this fact, because most of these children  e$ p% y% t; l! K# ~
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
* C5 e, v' r5 L7 RDesk Reference and package insert should also put a  X0 T9 F3 M& e
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
! H& A. t9 T" G- f9 D8 z" I' Q! _  J! _female child who might come in contact with some-
! z( _* R5 t3 M1 Lone using any of these products.
/ t$ x5 H- K4 v" |  v2 FReferences6 D+ F  t' v9 |2 v
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" a2 m: [/ V8 p9 _8 G: \and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric, T* ?/ c+ [: @, x1 A- {4 O/ v4 g; z
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
* ?- F+ O7 ^' v. _; k/ c5 e' a2002: 565-628.
1 O$ X8 @9 e( h8 K9 |  {9 p2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
" O5 Y, j' B4 l! [( \" k4 Spuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old: y( T. R  R! g3 Q
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
. C5 z9 U- Z  {( fExposure to Testosterone
( D# o' r% j# ?( NSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
0 A" i/ n5 Q+ ?& e" Aand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1( q' z! r4 U0 }' A3 K8 q
Clinical Pediatrics; K% @5 r7 X+ _4 F* s
Volume 46 Number 6
4 p7 Q& i. a: }4 x" t! QJuly 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
( m  j- W0 ^9 q5 ^, m5 z( q0 o/ `* `is a significant concern for physicians. Central
+ ~, _; E( m, f, h& b, Iprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
" @/ J' e) C% R5 u) k6 \' b3 tthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has) S* w' }! _3 w# F
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
, E* D# f/ c5 h6 G; Jlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
4 Z% x1 O" `7 [; _by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic, T8 t9 ?* t/ U% n0 K; l: r4 d
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-/ P. W0 \; m; v6 L; g) G+ J( o
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
8 ]: S. u" }6 h% Breport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the! Y$ z6 B8 d/ v" M6 L6 {. I/ Y& \
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
: i0 F. T7 @+ n8 Gment without testicular enlargement, which was due
9 J4 P" F, e7 q8 z# Qto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by& ^% B/ E1 f  z' T& a! X
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-" M" G# X2 Y0 R3 Y+ T+ v2 O
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this2 N# h6 A% ]$ t3 c
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
# D9 w" }3 u0 G. L& ^! y# |testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
( @; T5 g! q5 v3 Ibly more common than the rare case report in the
* l. q2 H4 E- C5 c9 k$ \  |" pliterature.4
: \9 l$ V$ D! wPatient Report
& j2 i0 s7 F$ [" R( P. S5 K" CA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
; C9 x( M+ Z" N% x* sendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
! D0 ]0 l( H* }1 n5 k% p" zof early sexual development. His mother noticed
  U9 h+ A& @7 [  y( p; Z) ^+ ?light colored pubic hair development when he was! [- w7 [. [/ `& s' X9 K
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
/ x2 @4 ~/ i4 }! Y6 ]" Q' B8 U  xSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
) ]; O9 z$ d( Q; m9 A, pAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
+ p) @" b1 I, d" R7 FProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of! ?/ z) Y# D# [, x, k: ~; F. @
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
% ]+ a8 e$ o$ J& be-mail: [email protected].: m2 u0 I, x+ \' M3 D- ]6 `1 {
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
5 B  o6 q' p# h8 b+ h1 h. p1 sdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-7 p: j1 {- q3 L  V, Y5 w/ P
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
, T$ o) G6 x. S* ]! n4 b3 O4 o8 ywas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
: }) ?" R5 E; s# L( Z8 r# ]& xa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
' L3 e. C) S. U6 N# M: A20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
( W7 ^& M# U3 Z; @- C; Fof life and was still receiving breast milk along with. {$ S. t  Q7 a3 P: O' }
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,8 u. Y. c9 d# E* f$ \
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
* a9 R& u# X: T! \- Kwas age appropriate./ ~5 e2 w+ ~' j: G3 h' a. z: E
The family history was remarkable for the father,
; D& b; n/ \3 [8 `who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,+ r/ O! o. Z7 `. s
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
  F4 B! e9 P5 [5 {$ v4 q# Y6 Dheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
2 ~9 E- W0 J. Q/ ^9 \( `& Q9 p5 Gearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
5 `  N4 \& p$ A" X+ `2 A3 T- T# zThe father denied taking any other medication. The7 }4 P- V8 `0 t; M" E" V3 M
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche2 X" k" E2 ^* T! A
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet6 n2 Z; n$ O+ C" C5 H. T
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-7 Q6 a1 W9 n5 Y: V
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
7 T, ~+ S) I0 o7 H% J( }. Ntives. There were no siblings.# x  B1 I0 l0 ^/ T4 w
Physical Examination
3 S) Y6 ~. g1 G, ^# p4 ~2 WThe physical examination revealed a very active,
% q( s1 q0 h2 O3 v5 }; \3 Bplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
  l+ V+ z3 m, ]  |/ Ma blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
1 C' ]' W. m9 z4 ], N* w6 G' [4 R90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
$ j' |* v5 R7 x# y$ a& Z(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
; L% p! B0 e9 o  }0 gvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
' Z( o1 a; G1 lthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.; j5 u0 |4 d8 f: Q, P/ r& [2 R0 p
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
+ B: O% |) `7 q# U8 denlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
6 K7 j) @: g( s/ L9 v; d# _- B8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well1 x! W3 ?# a( E* W* e* a. ?
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around/ A2 F' h0 }; E- S) o
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, Q, z- i. S  b6 o4 a1 Cthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The+ m/ T: s. @" |+ U
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
/ S6 Z: _& F2 H+ W# J7 h2 v5 NThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat4 v. Y3 }2 ~8 c1 \2 x$ C3 ^# B# Y
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no/ i. n6 o( W4 A) ?' ^
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.3 \) O4 P, j- X- y3 ?
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+* a, o  N; w* _: Z8 c
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
0 U& ?1 o4 s- K4 j0 \" ]; f, ^of papilledema.) a; S' Y# R: C2 X
Laboratory Evaluation
6 b6 e+ ^. {0 Z9 W$ FThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
2 e$ S. B3 j, y" e7 D$ n$ n( ~" Ousing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
: D% i, J+ G% j# O6 plogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
; A% p- S) A" ?4 gkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test  k7 @; M+ F% P) {; d# H
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
; b5 }" S' `  |; G' ulating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
& c5 X" j2 p% wThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
: {8 W) G- y0 v7 P. T) }+ N! Qurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were( B& v2 N3 y( _; y
within normal range for his age. The concentration
0 K9 C& s" S6 m: vof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
( W; o2 j2 V8 w$ a. H- U(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
* U6 {! a! g9 D: f3 w! G1 rng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
$ N; n  m+ v) |* A5 G6 Yterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
9 ^- R$ F! \( w8 l& `3 tdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
# _! m0 G1 M- v& {49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
. r0 P  i" I6 M9 \% p! x5 L9 Ywas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-7 _2 P1 J4 S6 @
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
* e' P/ [9 f: ^/ S5 b( l  s0 k) ftestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),! p7 L, D' V) K, J1 c
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than/ l1 M. a  P" J2 Y  V: p1 v  Q
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular7 w9 o( g) I7 ^' L3 K
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
0 |+ J6 O( ?" [5 [0 o- [/ gconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
  I7 E0 j9 h/ X2 {; L(prepubertal).0 z+ e/ m$ ~, r3 l+ v' U% s
The parents were notified about the laboratory( B1 \: z5 c0 x: ?
results and were informed that all of the tests were; K$ @' J" V2 `" G3 A
normal except the testosterone level was high. The' s% _& x) q, l/ w
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to6 x0 T1 m2 J; B$ c
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-; `/ [) m3 O7 l! N) ]
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
3 B8 d# N+ ^: V* |Physical examination at this time revealed that the
, ]" F2 O: ~0 Y2 W7 }/ l; Q1 \child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained' |: c% M1 Z, j) `& E; P3 Y
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained$ W% s0 R/ V2 w: r' ~8 t
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-6 k; V; G3 T) Z1 m6 D
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at, Q' y# h; s) j; ?
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
) |& D) D/ d) g: ymL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
9 J( p6 Z, F3 k! rThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
  M! V1 a# m9 G  Jing frequent erections.
) i6 Q: \3 H: jBoth parents were again questioned about use of! I9 o' s+ a. L5 v
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to. `" ?4 H3 V- M
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
$ v$ v, j& u  H1 k# P* UTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5414 j7 R6 x# @) [! G' [3 |! x$ j
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-1 D* T" f9 |6 @: g* P) ?- A: u
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
% ]) i. g' F& L5 ?0 n6 Aa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed+ A' a- V- W7 u* A9 m( Y
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-% g3 w  p. j' c* Q) A1 u
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
0 ]* y2 @- @. ^; ?secondary to depression.
6 `$ Y5 U: T2 c, eThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
) V0 P( b0 V4 ]) F# _, p  d2 C% ^The father would hug the baby and hold him on his" ~! S+ `6 k: u& H& C; W
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-% c9 c1 R# v7 B, Y& J. R
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.8 [. d3 V$ g& I# i9 k- `2 R
The father also admitted that after the phone call,% h8 M& l+ e' ~  D5 q
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby0 g- h( b) s1 r9 K' g7 p5 u2 g
was high, he then read the product information0 R, y: M. o( A0 F: F% e& p, i" i" S
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
7 b" r8 m; W1 pson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
- a. _  T" v$ k% Z* l1 f' idecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
5 q, \0 H' r# C' z* D6 P/ cfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had, j- f8 V& p) ^$ }) D6 E
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
# Z/ y8 Y* @/ f0 o  k: J2 htest was ordered, but the family did not go to the# |! P6 a8 i9 Z, E# \
laboratory to obtain the test.' A) t4 d& ~! v8 i4 b+ k5 {* I
Discussion
& h& {' r* L4 j5 n) M$ ?Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary  e' G+ q* B6 C
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4# w* ^$ b: Z& i; v
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when( c  U0 c- S( l, G0 R
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
$ f2 p* S+ ]6 Q2 ]6 U% t$ rthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-, R) ~# y' M4 W7 `
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP4 a  W# w3 }  `
may have a central nervous system lesion that is+ y* v( G7 u$ t$ s  }% c2 E
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-0 Z4 `+ V4 O% V5 ^0 W" X" {
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-6 D( `7 x/ y5 j) d6 Z1 Y! j& T
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
: R7 ~( y! Z% b* y; R2 o# d; iboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-1 B1 w# k* i# E9 e5 B; G( K4 m
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
3 I+ k3 m) h1 Q6 m/ Frical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by2 w+ D- y& S. l1 K% E$ w
gonadotropins.1,3
' J) ^$ I9 g+ h2 d9 ~1 J  D- I. fGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
7 U0 g9 f2 y/ u0 qcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
( k  f9 ?. \! M* B! h. handrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
; x, q9 m- W6 a, S2 gexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-: e( m- X# w& ~( {+ }- L1 e
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
3 ?# f% j! n! Q8 T6 z9 Z4 r" H; \  V( Jcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive) \+ A# f+ [+ C7 }" r$ s
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious9 n) _/ H! C- h! x7 K' n- ]
puberty in boys.3,46 j% X3 N0 B% _/ E
The most common form of congenital adrenal. E; s$ _5 k: Z- ^- n
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency." o( N" g% Z* A5 E" {; J$ q9 z
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in  g8 r, K0 {: w; ?
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely," Y5 b0 t7 C0 g: \9 n- [
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
& l( f3 [& F. u0 Bexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
6 T# d0 v9 l3 m9 V( u+ ]9 W; ]4 R6 GA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
/ g  H  t& |4 ?& h! x, F4 Dindependent precocious puberty, which is also known7 e# L9 m2 N$ P: U2 h% A
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
# |' e4 ]; D/ avery young age. The physical findings in these boys
  {# \& u3 `5 d. p2 ]with this disorder are full pubertal development,' Q6 n& h$ M, m1 g$ M* X& _7 o4 N
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
+ }- m& V1 W7 _6 i+ {3 @) X5 P& Cwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder( y( z2 G' \' g0 R& y( }8 R
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
) C7 m) p* l; l# Z2 spubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
. B4 \- r' H0 x4 ?8 k0 Dreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked% u- J- \& L5 ^1 y8 P' v  v
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only) C% d6 R, C2 g  Y5 X( a
males; therefore, other male members of the family
# l0 T( a; G2 J% Pmay have similar precocious puberty.3; j. X  l& f( ?& l
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
' J% i6 f- m/ K9 asistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
5 O+ Q# C7 \6 V. Y" O1 ]. p8 Fcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis- C+ I/ X/ E% V  y' C0 o* ]7 |
was in the differential diagnosis because his father2 Z# l, T6 O( i. {5 W+ _1 V
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,; ?' h+ {) ]4 K% j% ?! Y) b: e
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
* l/ [- @# a, M8 Bbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
: Y$ n4 V+ @2 B8 l' ?( oative initial history of androgen exposure, our, J5 K, d9 W- J: d% X
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,( G4 k3 S% E. [8 w: \' ^3 M
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
5 r' M+ s4 G% `1 J% I1 kdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-6 `0 l" z. ?& F) ?2 Y. r5 E' q
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
6 X/ c8 L" j- R- O' pThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
  K8 w0 z- m2 {9 Wsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
. s& e. g% s0 r% r4 @the physical examination revealed the complete disap-) m% j+ v1 \2 R6 e
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
+ l/ ^; V+ _& t# Bdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-3 k+ j( U' s% r& C! R( S
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
4 L1 Z1 a. k3 z2 Q  }using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’2 E# k9 L! O+ w4 _
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or* R+ c2 S5 Z% D
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
2 K3 ]' N: |$ Y' [2 A+ H3 r! x  Vunprotected females through direct skin exposure.* g  @" r! y, j, l# Y6 x* u
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
( p) s1 x- P6 h" }* S; H' }; I& l3 _baseline value in those females who were exposed to
$ V8 F0 {% [1 S) [+ H' Xeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
4 |5 d& f1 ]6 ^: Vpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
. L0 d. ~# ~. ~* I- Mtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
( L: J7 |: W# gOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,0 l( i* P" T# L: c+ T$ {
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
8 L2 {/ N4 ?$ }. _dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
" a. e. @+ f9 K' B, lterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more1 _2 r& x2 r* d. P
active in young children exposed to testosterone
& l0 Z5 z2 [, T9 H, ]& |exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-! A; L# p' i) s- ?5 v3 i9 _+ Q
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
5 f4 W- s! B6 y3 Avirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in, u) R3 m3 I/ Y, q
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
. E. u3 t$ L( g$ h5 q; m7 sadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
8 z: O% Q- z& A: wThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during/ P4 S$ I, x% n' O9 u
early childhood on pubertal development and final/ _" _* k! Q/ `; z
adult height are not fully known and always remain6 P- E, ]" O2 H/ }1 g: c1 h
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
. c$ u4 W6 t, A9 n0 ~terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
; ?5 ]  q- D; \8 ]5 D! b  t' jacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
7 s5 m% c- K- t8 `cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation  D1 y2 N) K# W# Y( W
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9$ G; ?$ G0 c7 T; A
There are conflicting reports and controversy7 w0 G5 G) p+ S3 L' t4 K
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
& k2 v5 I& o% V% z7 Y$ I1 ?penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal, v$ z& C: C- i" A3 _+ [+ a
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-2 p0 W8 W$ [( m* R/ K
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,, t# k$ p- B# \5 S* f& ]5 |5 v  g
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between) Z/ h% j5 b- I: ?. m' g. @# G
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult; q: v* J8 l! j3 t- i
penile length in clinical studies.5 o! i  y) h4 B% U* @( U
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
( V8 M" i: C- n% o; W# B' |going to experience any of the untoward effects from- h* w8 }( @: s: n- \9 L& ]
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because/ B0 w, m5 p5 Z2 g7 S7 N
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.- j+ v$ Q; `; b" P: r
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
. {& `/ ?! ]. Ddiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at  N* E. L2 J7 X( I( _4 `% q
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult: Q9 s5 ]; v4 b) q. F0 M2 w
height will not be affected.
! W$ ?7 O4 z: w# E) P* UAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-% M  M$ b( O: q
ability of androgen products in our society may
4 i( c& g8 G- xindeed cause more virilization in male or female
! g' ]. J( E0 r; k7 Rchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
3 W9 b  k3 n) e: V9 v: V& p7 S% pgen products must be considered and specific ques-
4 x/ _- \8 W% Ktioning about the use of a testosterone product or
# n0 ]1 k) `6 D  H. agel should be asked of the family members during& _* i+ `! v) w* o3 t
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
. Q4 y0 J: P+ @) m, ?5 C2 Ailization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-( x7 t+ i8 Z; E( o) F
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
7 D+ D8 ]  E/ uappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a7 W; C( Q3 {" E% x# \
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may; E0 T, l' o& a+ v- a9 k& B
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
/ L3 M5 S. C# A  kinvestigation. The primary care physician should be* Z: A5 g- W2 V3 L; q1 C+ y( _6 w
aware of this fact, because most of these children. d+ I- \" e9 g
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’  ^, W2 B/ @1 E& A+ B
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
+ f2 U2 t- e1 _' _) Vwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
  B7 |8 ?8 M' e$ mfemale child who might come in contact with some-
  _4 t& b7 V/ A6 \/ uone using any of these products.% X. i, I! ^; e1 Q. l8 ~
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2002: 565-628.4 p; @2 v! h. ]$ U& Z
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious  }7 e+ _. `; E4 A: I
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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