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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
: Z' {/ G; T! U# Q. w) wBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
/ w' c/ a% O* b5 W  ]6 SExposure to Testosterone) N6 y- b: p5 M
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2* q/ z2 P' q! `
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1# _2 e5 l' o3 c, j2 v6 X, p% _3 ~
Clinical Pediatrics
9 M1 \" T; F" F) q* _* }Volume 46 Number 6: s# Q8 ]) e: l% l+ c5 d
July 2007 540-5434 B# _8 c  Q: S  ?( T' `5 q
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4 d6 K% c; B. m. z! V! Q9 ePrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
) ~0 p. t% G* t9 m! I' W- Xis a significant concern for physicians. Central6 a! p. V3 L4 y- E
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated5 E' R' V5 B1 a( G- N  u  y
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has" \3 U! n- p8 x0 A  s8 B4 X0 q
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system! _% [1 o4 O; W1 l" t
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested/ c$ [  E* f! O5 L/ Y5 ]
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic  o* k: v: ^8 R: @2 h' ~8 g
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-, v- S& n: H: k  J& E4 ?* Z6 b
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
$ ?4 s/ f( @9 mreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
2 S$ H2 h/ q8 tenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
4 g8 F! z2 b+ D/ X+ Hment without testicular enlargement, which was due+ w& o0 {$ T5 e9 K7 C( D% C: c* d
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by8 B5 O$ o" B; W/ c3 G; U. c) ]  ?# {
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
+ o! z0 j, X4 u  C& b8 V' rmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this0 b, m1 D* h/ ]8 x0 K
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
# I% h6 D% g3 Y4 xtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-! l$ w  y2 k! g1 J
bly more common than the rare case report in the: G8 h1 @0 W3 R
literature.4
, F9 m4 C! o0 s$ dPatient Report" n! H% |$ q+ t; k5 I+ }! I) K
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
  }* {7 N2 b- e: z; f' [4 Eendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
$ [* T! V' N4 N2 D! E2 yof early sexual development. His mother noticed; c9 v9 S* {3 ?; m2 [3 p& G
light colored pubic hair development when he was! `# S. U9 `0 b" u! f
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of# d2 y0 q4 q% w9 N) b) x
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.; S1 i2 o/ T+ _- Z
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
" L2 B3 a. J; f( b+ \+ _Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of* H4 o9 d9 {* ~5 L  `
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;: r* }1 Z( q/ r' j
e-mail: [email protected].7 P- j* k" {0 s! z
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became9 g4 e2 F# K0 M6 q7 m( g. L! ]
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
% U  C% m3 {& K; _% \/ bment of his penis and frequent erections. The child5 K. j$ \: ~' [$ |" w$ g3 p
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
: Z2 J+ x6 u4 Ma birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of4 X0 }1 C+ u% H2 D0 P# k/ k
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year! r# W6 }3 o4 i9 S3 {6 I
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with; l& \. f9 {( ?: Z
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,6 o. [. R$ \# X7 C% e
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
7 D# t) M! @8 H1 Z* y& }- |was age appropriate.
) K7 S/ V0 {- |" z2 GThe family history was remarkable for the father,# a9 E1 n& W' p- ~; w9 [
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
7 G9 z, u2 m2 v  w. ]6 twhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
$ y, s3 ?4 R. _. wheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
0 M6 z. f" L$ Oearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
1 F2 ^- U' }6 ]7 a* h6 W6 R4 x, _The father denied taking any other medication. The
6 G4 T  l6 t/ ]5 u1 s) N2 l7 [- bchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
  n( A9 f- S2 R/ Qwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
- p9 {3 N# |. P! X( ]! w. w. t4 ?! f5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-& V' @( }5 k2 a: w9 D- ^( s1 N9 M
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
0 U' n* S' Y; }4 D7 Ztives. There were no siblings.* [! k# |+ T- s# M: {
Physical Examination
3 z4 k  I. }! n" X, j0 J+ QThe physical examination revealed a very active,
; E$ J7 Y1 i. ~0 D4 \playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
7 @' t. @& P# x% T$ G3 m  ^1 ~a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
! G* i& a! f! H# c& f# k& M8 ^90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg; W" P: @# R) T! E, Q
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth" s* a) b! a' g) S
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
( @, a' f% I+ z) C& w# b5 Y+ X. [the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.. f2 @/ p, j! n3 J3 g, T
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
) h# w. ^- p# w% E, [8 V, }) M. }8 Qenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
* i* t& O7 A8 D* ]8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
( q8 {9 Y" q( U. Y: |: H, x' X4 cdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around4 L& |: O$ i5 {: A1 G
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  o" q, p. b6 I& |# s4 dthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The3 I9 E+ w7 Z$ \2 r
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each., l& G& ?; F; ~- z( `9 {0 X  M+ {# \
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat* l- s/ ]" ~, ]/ F! O
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no: O; |9 {* w6 G, n% G
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
3 ]$ p: X+ e/ ~4 s5 j5 r) t. mNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
1 y: d/ B: z. U6 ]bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
2 t; ?. x% k  o3 z* f/ E, g' sof papilledema.) t, S  b4 L& N. f7 C
Laboratory Evaluation& h5 D/ K. v2 [2 ~; }% P7 Q
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
% a+ p; \- V) `* [using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
( Y, }* \' _$ u8 H% q% t2 dlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal1 Z& r) @5 l$ E, v5 C$ _
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test3 q5 {( R/ d) m! s5 q% X
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
2 b- ~8 {, j& L/ U+ ulating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
; _$ ]6 ~" Q: F  r/ m$ zThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
4 M! ]' q- E' d. _+ H  rurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
/ f& e9 \: |( M0 L. y8 U. o, H- A, _within normal range for his age. The concentration
# Q' s/ p1 j! V& G& U6 R6 Tof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
7 S& B# n( t, y% W1 g8 |(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
3 z, S( O" o$ [7 Q$ lng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
1 J3 m9 S# ~9 D! [  r' y" ^terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
6 H) @+ M4 v- J2 ^% Qdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to8 M3 I& B6 x2 m8 y) C, @
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)) @- D1 @: W+ {$ e
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
2 i8 d  x: `, ]& G: i  m) H0 U3 etisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
' _3 d; g: q! t% X/ Jtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),# X( Q, y5 y0 ^
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
/ n+ f" x5 S& z, l+ r  ?/ G5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
/ R9 Y8 X# k) q/ i% ^stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
& D9 p- s  ], n5 Jconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL" }1 M' h! a7 q, U3 F5 b! w
(prepubertal).  B8 D$ j' G. y( K
The parents were notified about the laboratory
8 w; M! U% V) I  V0 N) V. X+ d/ Vresults and were informed that all of the tests were
) o6 W; u6 I2 b/ jnormal except the testosterone level was high. The) M, y/ B# ]0 H: ^
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
) R# k* W( v4 y$ F& Xobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
* |, J" K* ]1 L1 t; wever, the family did not return for 4 months.* Y- J) X2 r+ M/ W8 {4 T8 |
Physical examination at this time revealed that the) c- _9 S- K" d* g+ U, Z( d* o: U
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
4 K1 Z  l5 Y0 u2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
$ p4 {8 N7 p1 |( g8 Dunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-: t' Q) p" m" i* T; F# ~' J- H' s+ @
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
( N/ m: j. a' ]8 ]4 y0 f; k4 F( wthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
8 v) h6 A5 T% u  S# mmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.& S' o' e0 q+ L, }- s6 ?8 H
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-- Y, T& X4 [! ?  D8 j9 |3 D3 G
ing frequent erections.6 W$ h3 _& J7 v2 E8 V3 n
Both parents were again questioned about use of
3 s' c! y" ?+ d0 kany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
3 n0 g3 l& Q" l  N, I* D6 Z; s4 othe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the7 n( D6 g) m# v- W% v
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
- l6 W5 i0 ^# D6 {  q& |  S  kuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
1 c5 Q2 r+ g' D/ y9 zing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for& F7 q9 j% c  u# K4 M" X
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
" m6 Y4 [1 d4 H8 p0 o4 z# Jto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
5 ^& C9 u7 g9 x% w3 gscribed by his family physician for decreased libido9 z- x5 k+ l! u) h. Q
secondary to depression.
: r" O' G: V- K' L' AThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
# ?$ `% R5 M$ M, d# P! l& Z# HThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
+ `! J4 N3 v! z* N6 qchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
. k, c" ]) l, y1 |nificant bare skin contact between baby and father./ ^2 S3 a- L( l8 o  X  }3 Y
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
  g! ~. t1 w' b0 twhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby8 a0 z6 t; r; O7 t
was high, he then read the product information- _" u- @+ E/ U( f
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-9 x3 i4 K5 @' z" \% X2 T
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
/ @$ v# Y2 Y# Idecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
) |8 ]8 r6 N' [1 |3 b" bfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had; A; ?/ K  W7 Z9 W: N
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone( F* Z2 y8 n! r0 v" O
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the) P3 v# g8 C  d
laboratory to obtain the test.& R# X4 h* J9 B7 I3 r9 \
Discussion! ~# O' w$ w8 z* g+ O3 M9 n
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
9 X; W9 T" [$ R, G; w& Wsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4  e  ~5 _  {$ e- D( J0 X8 G
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
* \2 A( R7 |; Y' [. Vit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-0 ?3 i1 b8 A1 w  A' @
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
  I5 z5 @; f! b. E) {3 J3 Tmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP% _* j! r7 V* {( D
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
( k2 o) l8 I' o* e- Lresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
1 T0 y% ?4 C" b$ Eamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-4 |% z& t/ z, ^/ j  k
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
" ]1 K. L. t1 f( mboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
2 \: O& u2 o! J: Q: Bization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-) a( y# ?5 x  f2 s) T$ M* m+ g( M
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
( W- J1 L( U2 {9 [gonadotropins.1,30 U( |) S) k! L% L2 Q+ j
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
# Z* R9 ]' c* Z1 \. p+ p2 Kcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
. x3 P6 s8 G/ T6 ~androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
6 K+ j$ P$ A1 }9 E, T# H0 g9 H9 Kexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-$ h$ {9 i8 y1 j& F9 C
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
2 I0 u3 C" N: c+ a2 {; Rcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
2 Q. Y: a9 u' z/ g) d' Xadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious" {( P4 y/ k# e% K: ]3 _
puberty in boys.3,4; \: Q6 I, f4 g* @% W6 l' @
The most common form of congenital adrenal3 V( J4 ?* V$ N+ S1 s& @
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.8 t7 h+ ^: |5 l; x
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
: `  e8 ^% b  Qexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
9 S: b; F' N: C5 Z* yan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
/ v7 P3 F  P0 d( j3 C1 {. d$ }excess.1,3
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6 H! |% W: h$ `1 c% f' @9 \: d1 E) N542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
$ C( o# A+ V2 R6 U/ H5 gA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-/ ~5 t: r2 I2 F& ?& o: Q- N
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
. x" {) W' ]) L- tas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a$ Z  i- }- P8 V' v2 K
very young age. The physical findings in these boys( y% ^9 U2 y0 [3 f
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
4 P: ^" K9 u6 P4 \: W7 E9 k* Q3 ?2 Fincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
0 V% ]. x7 D  k+ a, V. twith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder; w' K# a# S# ~( `" [6 d
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
* [+ F1 w3 F6 d5 [3 Mpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
& p; G2 N5 }9 g: Yreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
% t$ S4 n9 B  S6 \* Uautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
% P* o. I2 |0 [, f5 n; Jmales; therefore, other male members of the family( J' n. ]9 G; S) M: a3 `
may have similar precocious puberty.3
! e  [2 j9 Q: D/ S4 `, nIn our patient, physical examination was incon-4 y4 R/ E  B- i# w1 j. H0 o" r
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-: r" Y5 f* _& V
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
0 x2 P0 [. t8 y, _2 M5 x# ywas in the differential diagnosis because his father- d3 T! p' w$ P4 U
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
2 s  }! q  f" q' Z) Ftesticular enlargement is not that evident in the* D! d4 _/ r: p( R% p6 E
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-# [" P% n) a5 x
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our2 p7 w7 G' T. Q; Q7 r- A
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,8 c& i' Y6 }" T. j5 ]* y; e
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
  d$ [8 @/ _. X3 {" M5 c, qdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-+ ]  A1 K3 ]* \6 d5 X! D
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.( J/ b+ `5 l) ~1 P9 }6 s1 k
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly* W' e; J; e# d  H0 }' ]+ {
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because; l) r3 v2 g6 o( l# g
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-5 z8 m0 p0 u( s, M# D) F7 W. O. \
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
7 h" R# Z1 B# F  B: _decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
' R0 z: a2 B5 ]terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
9 w, z$ O5 t  |using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
. D. `+ x0 N) ~6 O. |1 U- Y6 WDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or" U' @) z% L4 w$ |- w8 h: u) c
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to) s% J# l: S" c, P# c# {; j
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.8 q# C: P/ A% \4 \7 U/ j& r! @. q
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
  B4 n1 x9 w5 {% \. a% P( g: jbaseline value in those females who were exposed to! {; X2 J8 o! {& Q
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
' ]; V3 i# K) k: j6 z% Z+ l- Kpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
& v0 R8 K0 @) p: e7 G9 Otion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
' g- E; k" g9 M/ ^Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
+ y+ s5 F' K/ F2 f( G' swhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that( }$ Y/ \5 g. b% v; X9 c! R9 V) F( C
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
1 s+ r6 o" t" N( [% Rterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
' L5 Q! F  [4 Q/ V" dactive in young children exposed to testosterone( L8 {( p( u6 n0 b5 D' Q: L
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-6 U) {( Y+ I, k# W3 N
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
5 N3 x* c9 }8 G0 V: [virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
3 d. F2 @* y% J3 A7 y( ]  ichildren results in an increase in growth velocity and5 _* k9 g0 D4 m1 ^
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.) |5 w  w0 T7 @$ b
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
, t% @  h) N  Pearly childhood on pubertal development and final
9 S2 f# _) [0 ]( ladult height are not fully known and always remain; \6 V/ t; M, {4 F: Q+ d- m& X5 j
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
* n9 h2 z4 q4 D  K8 ]1 Sterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some- V$ Y/ d* y, e6 l  R& H( s' T4 R' S9 q
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
1 v* y) R  P5 ocessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation) m% w: Q1 T$ F" y% x# F$ Y
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,93 k5 u5 G4 Y5 J9 l" A% O) ^' @: h
There are conflicting reports and controversy
7 t3 N8 k1 b, D3 Y( vover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
0 ~6 \/ D5 v  [, \$ Bpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal: z( C4 _( X  L' }+ t4 B2 R
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-+ h/ W3 ]1 R2 i% V+ r- o% v
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
& J8 a7 N  D+ B6 [1 z* U  O" `Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
" [- j7 g2 c+ T0 i5 q) n# x, C+ lchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult) p$ n; z+ |; |+ x+ L0 {
penile length in clinical studies.4 I# L1 Y* Y. M  X; Z- u
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
& p( k8 I9 v9 q) }& Fgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from3 I& l) Q5 T8 b$ J6 {& F
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
- L0 v4 v* o! d2 I! Wthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
& b7 S# E$ \0 Z( {) m  f) }" G0 cAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
( S- m2 U, ^. R6 F& i5 a) \diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
% E& N" `) Q4 |- F- R, Ithe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
; M  U1 R" N8 x, }* u# _- Iheight will not be affected.9 o& p' `. _5 f, n: H- Y
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
0 Z/ M% F5 q/ ?& q4 Y+ o" D! wability of androgen products in our society may
2 `. C/ s" A1 Z6 O$ k6 T0 qindeed cause more virilization in male or female
1 C8 v2 o  m# F9 D. Ochildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-9 q/ ?$ x! \$ S0 f/ b' a
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
3 i- z& @; o' c8 Jtioning about the use of a testosterone product or
2 g4 [$ y, H5 h+ w$ jgel should be asked of the family members during
+ O, l! J; ^$ n, D# W4 D7 n5 [the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
' Q2 m- L5 p8 F2 L7 e, B9 Tilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
  M: |1 O5 m  Q  i# o4 ]nosis can be established by just a few tests and by& H3 J4 [5 J* v& S# b
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a- }# B2 k( ^, g1 l! Z  U/ i8 p$ U
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may. h1 y3 d& A, V, B% N5 H
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive: u: J; a. \) F
investigation. The primary care physician should be5 Z& W0 \, @+ L5 [+ v- T0 h
aware of this fact, because most of these children
) x7 a) V+ ]5 z8 [7 e) g0 Omay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
4 o' p( E' r, q: F% o, S  gDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
$ c% Z& S' V( r& F7 ^warning about the virilizing effect on a male or$ ^5 r0 m. q0 }7 d3 F
female child who might come in contact with some-+ ~) N: o( r: z3 C) h9 I
one using any of these products.
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2002: 565-628.; E* C! T$ Y3 M' C$ [7 }$ B
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
# n1 d6 L& d& m1 e# p5 v0 Z( Cpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old9 N, M+ X9 E  |3 K! e' n
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical+ _$ V2 I) O3 ~/ J, D
Exposure to Testosterone( X* y# ?" h& U* P% L  ^% q, Y* T) ?
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2* ~0 l( M+ Z. P4 W6 n9 N9 j
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
0 u! m8 T$ E) V$ }Clinical Pediatrics
% e) P* s$ C" A9 ~Volume 46 Number 6
: e+ ~9 H" @5 K5 A- z0 U4 {July 2007 540-543
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( e' k) s# n& U& `. wPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
" ^/ l6 _/ W! v. J  |% k/ cis a significant concern for physicians. Central6 p5 g) G7 ?. l5 K3 ]+ X# {
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
* y6 u4 V/ J/ M6 k5 Nthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has$ k2 k0 n0 m9 E
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
; ?5 Z( u; r, @) ], Vlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested8 R  e9 g3 s5 U
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic2 j3 W; g+ U+ E( f
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
; n1 l. s. x& w/ |/ U, v  ]1 acles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We* b/ y6 f: n# E$ _! a5 E3 z/ E
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the% u) ?1 s" ~  o& G9 w
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
6 U  o9 s# y5 Y6 I4 u) m" Yment without testicular enlargement, which was due
# m" O" @8 r) u5 wto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
9 h8 I1 o0 z  ?the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
1 x1 V1 k& w- `) ]- Wmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
) Y/ z- H7 K2 ?( t* k* [' z* ~# wchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of5 I5 _7 x. J# _/ [/ K3 l
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
: E" j0 S3 S5 O1 l% E" Wbly more common than the rare case report in the
# a& H& |7 B3 @literature.4+ A; g: o& b5 O1 G- O
Patient Report
6 D( y3 i9 N  m- x* `. o& J+ jA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
* X2 h8 V! J) m) tendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern, A& d" D% d/ x6 o
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
, v5 P6 `. P5 `1 Q+ Z) J3 klight colored pubic hair development when he was
* R, J# v! j, h* q2 RFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of; d- F. q* [5 d
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.' E/ I- |; H9 l8 j, Z
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 r: [2 L  P$ ~# M/ o5 X6 l
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of. b( h: W  x  ?- b$ t
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
) E4 [) j( n& C3 i1 a, xe-mail: [email protected].
- K9 R' }% N% \* ^# a% m7 pabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became& c- ~  [4 u  ^6 l
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
1 Q, j+ `* T, W* x4 @ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child7 Q  k  e# J" v; E% L! }
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
2 L. ]3 g# W# h3 u  ^) [& r' `a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of( z0 q: {: H; D5 ~' U. c, z
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
: J2 G/ }; F2 W. k- F4 n* k" U+ Uof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
5 t& x: z% K# Isolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
! M. J% ^, f6 K  n1 T3 {and his psychosocial and psychomotor development1 P3 e2 k/ y' j2 x- N% t" w& g
was age appropriate.
  ^' J  H# z( o9 L5 n% DThe family history was remarkable for the father,+ o$ O# q0 [6 w: H' _
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
; C% ^3 k$ I' S3 Y- lwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s& m  {$ {: \# u2 U
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
/ Z4 d: j1 O! E5 N8 k8 T1 W) [1 cearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
% I- \0 n  m/ K& e) oThe father denied taking any other medication. The7 j; Q. R1 C, y. G. i/ _4 q/ M
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche" }# Z2 P: ~) J) G9 G  I# K* ~- c' d
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
4 m! u# s+ l( ?" j0 `+ A0 ~$ A5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
9 n; Y+ x2 _  S7 V4 r3 R" ^+ acocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
$ |0 j* g) @' H" A! ?1 Stives. There were no siblings.8 Y7 c0 x3 T4 s7 b" Z  E% ^' Z" n
Physical Examination
! f1 \! c) n  T( fThe physical examination revealed a very active,
2 _- U7 R! Z4 L; B/ K! K. `) |# Mplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
: k$ P. H: _2 C: r3 Da blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was7 {* y1 z7 R7 \' O, Q) B
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg4 `$ X- _  `: X/ N9 x9 C# n- m
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
0 b5 h6 y* ]1 u. h* \3 C2 ]velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of. E  \7 ?; a! U+ w
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
9 y7 Q4 s) e$ e- B7 C  GThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
8 p- }" ^" F3 |! ?$ Y7 i/ Zenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
6 o. k  p4 Y$ E5 C  l$ v' r3 {  e8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
6 N5 w9 t6 s& ~' w  kdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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& \5 [8 m$ M2 o, N9 l. kthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The' L. o6 m1 n/ Y9 g- A" S7 k  b4 A: E
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
, h" a* _( g8 `& r4 N( A2 H. ^The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat/ V) q0 j6 t6 E* Y
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no& [+ }4 R9 R) j8 [- E3 n
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.- R2 Y# P" A% Q5 i# V0 ~
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
; P; [9 E9 S/ v! e; Q! ]8 L. ebilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
0 q- Q1 @* @" b# n; f. dof papilledema.
, m1 O9 ?! K% pLaboratory Evaluation# u/ T1 x4 u+ v3 H4 }% F# c
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
: c$ S8 G6 P2 ?/ e. p+ ]using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-3 J! Z" k) J, w6 ]9 G- x
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
0 R% I$ N( O& X5 N: I! Rkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test. i" C  L, d1 A& I
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-( x  q; q4 N. f9 Z# l+ f; n
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).7 e) L  b8 g8 s! v3 @- ~2 n( V
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
7 ?0 ]) {( u% e/ Hurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were" h% d+ _, b9 w" B; b
within normal range for his age. The concentration
9 t9 J% O6 N* C3 ]/ ]* a% X7 @' cof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
$ y$ H) G1 r' Q1 d: C(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20) w: ?# U) N9 J5 a
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-2 p+ d+ D. A7 |; s6 q+ f
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),- O; n4 d* w# v2 |
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
' P5 L* J: H. X% x2 v0 I/ w49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
) F& E( i3 Z& _$ p, ^% Twas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
% s* Y& ^6 B4 v0 Atisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total' K( X* Y  d3 f- U  K' c" p" |
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),/ d1 Y) d5 Z6 h) v' r
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than, I7 N5 a1 G$ N9 R+ _
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
( T  ]% c+ ^& A, Y# B' g8 Y, _stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone# a8 z4 F" S8 ?
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL0 s. z8 h6 w5 ~6 t) i2 E
(prepubertal).% v0 B: Z) u, O0 U6 A
The parents were notified about the laboratory
3 u! h, ]1 k9 {' C) Gresults and were informed that all of the tests were  N0 c  {1 D/ X  B% `$ F" Z1 S- d
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
+ b: P# u. s' e/ \& S8 Ufollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to. }% A9 [: F9 N1 D2 {, `
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-/ b) V' d5 ]) k% O# i$ B
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
* q( D' J! l) z) I. K- yPhysical examination at this time revealed that the9 q5 P& v, s: D. s' I
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained6 r: @6 A7 d3 i: D( b2 y
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
6 `8 V6 i9 v# q7 S: {! t: D. Runchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-: p* C8 W* o, ~) @( r
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at) G& V9 Z8 b9 V1 k2 `' S
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 29 ~: q( k3 w. r8 B2 S, Y
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.! k+ S$ k$ h. L/ n
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-: V& ^0 w' e) r1 E
ing frequent erections.
4 U1 S( W4 u. U& O$ n$ V" uBoth parents were again questioned about use of
$ l0 g  x  d7 y* ^' g: C* @any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
% o6 m2 T& I  |  Hthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
, P, e9 |5 N& VTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5410 K7 `7 n4 O! l' U7 k
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
% O2 l, A" V) y) r6 `4 M1 z4 r( G2 Ring over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for- A$ D. ^+ o! P5 P
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed8 F8 ~; u6 }/ ?. f8 Y: `: P
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
. @; x1 |% X9 e4 z0 X4 y) O. `scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
$ Z0 d0 u$ P* R0 m% Q6 n6 Ksecondary to depression.; G/ ?# K8 M0 w
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
+ a3 j9 ?; q& g) ^1 x: PThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
8 N) W  F$ S& ichest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-3 ?; |9 z. q& X
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
9 n: Z) k! V7 R' N3 b2 w5 OThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
5 _' k* Y/ E1 X! @7 rwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby# A  _3 k3 C5 n) I. c* ], X. Y
was high, he then read the product information' Y9 j6 q0 `4 A
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-! k4 M8 b0 ]5 z  T' R, I: P8 U
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
- o0 v7 D1 @* Fdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the! P" g1 A3 K: T- y, `! s
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
! E8 k) J6 P/ O2 H" u" d" y* `3 P. O0 ebeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
+ x3 o  ^5 H7 V5 M9 Otest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
, A0 r1 K3 R7 k% a* Slaboratory to obtain the test.6 D0 I1 `8 |: h0 @0 {
Discussion$ K* h# }& W4 }4 T% y: E$ W$ `8 D
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
5 w& Y1 I, |. X5 s5 ~4 W0 i2 {9 rsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
& l( V* F. {3 S" \Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when2 v) l0 j/ }  ^; F# ^, g1 s
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-% k8 S% V6 {4 |
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-! P- |- Y0 ?3 h9 F' y3 D7 Y' c
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP% u: w/ \2 b  }8 ~* q# k- F6 ]( m) k/ D
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
2 @0 `: Q/ g, m2 }0 q+ F. sresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-, z$ G- a" z! Q8 Z/ V( \
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-# O( Y( }0 b) z3 z! m
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in, S6 {0 `' I2 s* m4 h, ^
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-6 b( ?2 v4 T2 Q' K/ F4 d
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-" ^: u1 |# Q( C
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by+ r8 A' b0 x7 D7 ]2 z
gonadotropins.1,3
' U6 p7 H8 q8 `: [( Y# q6 AGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
+ a  U4 ?- `& A/ Q7 o: jcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
/ r3 p+ ^" q$ H6 {3 _9 Yandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
, W; U2 {7 i$ R$ f2 Z& H  P+ }$ S+ Y6 cexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
* e( R- b- g) V4 f- Pulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing3 G. [; P4 T5 \# f. }
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive6 E$ S3 y  h2 I) z( S7 Q% K
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious0 a* m- l; Q* J4 P3 D, b
puberty in boys.3,4/ J5 D0 w& X' p( r8 P7 {/ I
The most common form of congenital adrenal
& ?1 W% ~# B1 w3 H3 u2 Xhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.7 `* }" S- l+ j2 F' O
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
% \4 a6 G; J0 g. o/ Z9 B( K. ?) w+ mexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
# E7 g  A: Y. x, h+ b8 ^an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen6 \' Q! B1 Q1 Y
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007$ \/ f' G0 Q* O5 C2 a6 Q. ^
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
, z+ a0 L: @) b+ m* Bindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
9 V2 [5 z- A, O- o. Sas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a" ]: c; Y) M& |% v9 n5 q
very young age. The physical findings in these boys7 v, Z% A% W/ H9 G  ]8 J) w
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
$ K% O7 g  U; C- V9 U. Y; R/ uincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys8 h& A6 E6 u. Q2 D7 c) ~" A8 _; k2 T
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder* |1 m1 B9 \* G" H
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
% O* M+ i  \3 e+ P/ y+ Jpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
* A; i( ]+ s6 G5 H' z- Nreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
7 D8 J1 w8 V* t7 Wautosomal dominant disorder that affects only) V( |! w9 J/ I' G+ v
males; therefore, other male members of the family
2 e# [7 G7 B4 ~' @* o( xmay have similar precocious puberty.3
! _+ V0 F2 V: S% H: zIn our patient, physical examination was incon-8 B5 ]+ f6 v5 e. {) B- c* L* r
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
' }3 @) I" F& Pcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis7 S+ G! c. J: m( Y
was in the differential diagnosis because his father5 J7 _7 u0 m/ X9 x2 A# h+ t/ F
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
6 ~9 E: C2 g0 Ttesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
% V( R, b0 N5 b: w0 V& Z7 Ybeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-( m1 C! G. [5 }& J
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
& n8 ^5 F( k/ q/ Y7 V& Dbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,1 e3 {& U: v. J: f' }/ o, |! J: `
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
  E. m0 E7 Z" G7 F7 x( R) t. Pdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-3 q8 }. e- L8 T/ x( M
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
: f/ b' y' E, mThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly  g+ T' p; O9 v7 g
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because3 Z* B  S, `. Y3 s/ p
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
# G& B# q' {, {pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and6 ~1 q% s) ]. D: u/ ?; H4 v- M: ~( q2 v
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-  G$ D1 [0 v' F  p0 n
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was* T: ~* c/ j. m7 Y, ]
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
; s" g" M" O7 P0 ^$ @Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
) ~8 s2 b; q! U2 acream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to. A7 j' H6 ~& W4 J8 X; `
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
6 f( Z3 k: v/ C7 c1 T% zSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the6 g& K) f1 ~  U
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
. e, j$ S7 s3 J: p8 t' beven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male+ f! |0 |% }: V( V) q  y6 j! a
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
5 i, A, u. n7 x6 y0 c% w$ `( Dtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
, _$ U, b* L- e; p9 f9 p! r7 zOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,/ b" U; Y/ w1 X- `4 t0 A4 A
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
4 W; @, Q5 ~2 [( kdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-( j) J0 w$ Q8 \" \3 @$ Q
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
" D8 \5 l; B; J, F; R. Mactive in young children exposed to testosterone
5 {' o# [! b) H* \3 z6 n' ?exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
5 [  C9 `* C- r# Ldrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
) z; r5 }- X) J* _( c& @virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in# ~4 D$ Z. C. _' L* a) r8 x4 ]
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
5 S; x, A+ T3 j- P9 A7 iadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
9 i9 C3 Y. ~4 C. e( oThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
$ K$ b5 ~. {4 j& k2 Y/ hearly childhood on pubertal development and final
* ~: k" d5 R; k5 R5 r# Radult height are not fully known and always remain
( z8 k/ e: r' d) A+ ia concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
* r1 B. X' P7 W3 }  d4 Q- nterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
0 G; f8 Q2 m  f3 d1 Facceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after% A- h7 [" Y5 w5 M
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation* X- h8 M& y$ V( d6 F* A# e
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9  ]2 I( R7 B& G6 h8 y
There are conflicting reports and controversy
+ g: [. H5 i1 Oover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
9 Q% E3 H# k2 [! }. U+ {  Fpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal# Z1 _2 N. `& i5 V8 B* Z1 k' r. J
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-6 r! Y9 I4 \$ h) M9 E3 y5 S
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
/ F% t6 J9 A, d2 \: W) `7 FSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
7 t6 S) K2 n* \( L* ?8 tchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
5 p0 l: e4 u1 i/ h5 k' wpenile length in clinical studies.0 O# l; C- h* D
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
* V. ?( s: t* Dgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from/ ], [2 e1 e& A! a) y( S, `
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because, \4 d6 q' x5 N8 P# `, Q
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time./ F" b9 B( L; O: O- [
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
# k. W+ P- p. q: [; j& Adiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at! D/ J9 x3 [) I2 _3 K
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult' V3 I; Y, K& U, r" p5 A  [! n
height will not be affected.; @3 J1 d, v$ @, S; e: g9 s
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
8 R. m' B4 P4 c; m/ W0 l) lability of androgen products in our society may
' B* c" Q5 v, y0 U( C" u# lindeed cause more virilization in male or female
- G  p# A/ u: r/ }( x! }* A! fchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-1 \- X# ]7 m; k2 F
gen products must be considered and specific ques-2 m3 T5 R/ C* e! \( @" A4 e
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
2 g: r# Z; r" [1 K) Ggel should be asked of the family members during+ A7 L: v7 p+ |9 B; X
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-0 C8 m& D0 [. U2 v% q
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-/ J" T- G( Z1 v6 w! F7 Q5 P
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by* C+ O" ]" r5 V, _
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
5 B4 S# a5 s: {. ^: {. J6 H/ Y  Yhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may4 G% k# s7 d* P4 h* t2 Q! o
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive3 A0 a  J  ^# d3 I8 ], W  A) v, k: _
investigation. The primary care physician should be
2 Y- d' N* P$ n. Iaware of this fact, because most of these children- _& X% t+ G$ A& G+ v* }3 [
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
; d8 h0 r" ^9 o$ l" T% xDesk Reference and package insert should also put a9 o) ^$ x; r3 y5 ], X* j/ R
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
$ o0 V, O- D; R( y* L, Dfemale child who might come in contact with some-8 h( W9 x8 d( G6 C7 a! W1 e7 g
one using any of these products.4 l+ x1 t: w$ k1 b
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
, |) [! c: f6 P! apuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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