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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old9 k( f/ x" G6 U0 P
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
7 n) N; J( B( a0 ]( eExposure to Testosterone7 U3 |. c% B8 v! ~/ U* Q: v& L
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,20 Q2 g+ g' H2 l7 X$ g9 Q2 p9 x
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1- ~2 F  r% e7 V) e% T: o
Clinical Pediatrics
' I4 U0 M! _3 _* ~Volume 46 Number 6
; U; V; E! b; a/ t8 D: x# L0 CJuly 2007 540-543
( E6 H+ g( a9 ~9 {6 j2 O: l# c© 2007 Sage Publications% Z, d7 w- q7 m$ p) r
10.1177/0009922806296651
; ]" q( k7 N" f1 k1 D1 rhttp://clp.sagepub.com5 {3 ^* e, E$ I6 W" [+ w
hosted at# f+ h% L0 M. j8 o) o5 I! H
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
( U$ Z( j" G# e, c+ [  M# ]is a significant concern for physicians. Central
2 ?4 S$ X5 x0 V# u: Oprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated1 O$ @+ c4 k0 W; W/ v1 o& S$ g
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has2 Q! ?/ l: U; O+ z/ T& ?! G
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system- L. }! z1 ]% Y1 E* ~. s) L8 t  X* E
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
: T, Q1 |1 `* e* v7 D0 a& j# Eby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
: }, h) q( @9 o  B9 n: Ohair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-' E' \7 c+ l! C/ E2 E
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
) _: r5 L' f/ l* Oreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the+ F2 k2 @6 V3 u7 u7 o. z; x
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
/ H$ p' `) d# n* |, {ment without testicular enlargement, which was due  j; s" t8 K* i" `) m8 ?2 ]+ t8 E
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by9 F2 d: M+ _) O# P! G2 p- x
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
, @+ ?% y+ r1 A6 r" Nmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this4 H; O% ~; u$ x( S/ S- ?' b
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of5 e% u4 p8 e4 w8 }$ F
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
/ Y5 X2 C  t" h9 `0 T# b! O5 y0 nbly more common than the rare case report in the9 O( W9 I# ^# x! d
literature.4/ S) s1 ^4 y) J
Patient Report" }9 o9 [" Y. I; f# D
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the' ^- d2 w" m" ~# y% h
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern7 W, \3 w, m' q, d- Y" t: e
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
5 j; C- W, j: [3 p: t) Dlight colored pubic hair development when he was
$ z" L- n9 I6 L' s. E/ g% NFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of5 B9 p! m& {' k- m. p* R5 J0 y, o
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
# ^7 y. U8 r0 \* O- k9 j) gAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
9 z' X7 \2 A, o3 j3 E( eProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of3 S- Q7 ]0 c  @: N
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
+ o7 a& m, K0 D7 L: pe-mail: [email protected].6 [' p/ x# a0 V! c! P
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became. H( Q6 I3 p2 Q+ X! ^
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
  M- l3 F  V+ {- V$ J5 jment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
3 |% p1 B+ `7 }- D  f5 U: ~was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with% u5 i/ i% M0 _
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of$ I  s+ W6 d2 v" z3 W1 V5 ^
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year) Y9 ~+ p: k% O2 n0 f# O2 i
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
: D* e6 ]) ~0 @. y4 C5 E2 esolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,/ Q/ B6 h' J7 l( G! _
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
2 z  B4 @3 M, n+ `7 W9 xwas age appropriate.) i9 e& u: A  g$ B3 _
The family history was remarkable for the father,
: s9 I( M: T' h6 swho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16," l- Q* C6 v6 p( S* D
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s" }3 p9 }+ B' }
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
4 }* ^" }+ L4 O8 k% _4 Aearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.+ m; y. d7 y* J& ~( c1 @
The father denied taking any other medication. The
. T" p, R3 T- B1 F" W( N1 Vchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
7 o+ {( W- _6 L6 y4 M+ m9 h+ c# [9 T5 ?was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
! N2 ^7 \$ A2 m# n5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
4 P2 c* u' I0 T2 {6 o; ucocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-+ V' R. [$ [9 ]
tives. There were no siblings.' u9 e6 n2 K& f# p' {* M
Physical Examination
1 ]6 w4 j; O2 J9 fThe physical examination revealed a very active,+ R; q9 K$ h, \+ ~6 f
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented4 b/ T7 u0 q2 A, m9 H
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was. p! o; V" V2 S: E6 a! ~6 E% _
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
7 C" F) V" d' B4 e2 {(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth" U( T9 [- R7 l8 g$ u- Z
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of3 b  b" O3 g3 I* x
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
- ?- A' ]. P7 A) }9 i3 M5 F6 rThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
/ t$ H5 ~+ g6 o7 j* u0 Yenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
  g1 E1 m* a' _! X5 v8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well- `6 j. P; ^. H
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around) Q( `. J3 ]8 I! d
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The: ~7 k# y1 l! \- Z
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. A8 B' i$ ~/ f5 J! IThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat( x6 u% m) q! i) C! o; O
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no% ^+ a" M' Z1 R; a& k! H+ C1 e( [/ ^
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots." j/ J' ~+ T- e- o
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+* M) ]: k) ^5 ?% w" b1 i
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
8 w" w3 y; h5 l- \of papilledema.6 |7 a5 F, a' I. z, S! P
Laboratory Evaluation1 t0 q6 _6 c( B
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
( t* Q0 r% w( ]0 Y' ^using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
4 I; t: f) f# Hlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
: S7 P, l* g; |1 Jkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test) q% b* Q  b8 k
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-4 m1 E) @2 m6 p7 r$ d
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
& g6 U3 K* l# n( R7 Y% V7 V$ N% I) MThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood# p# q0 t( y, t* m0 l: W; Y
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were2 T$ w1 I! S- ]3 L- }8 b4 |
within normal range for his age. The concentration
  u1 Q! O9 `$ @$ Zof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
8 A; i) V3 E; m! W6 L, L(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
  D# r  |7 w6 Y3 H$ H/ L' M  Ong/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
* m5 n- B4 P) k& x; \5 z) s) Sterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
1 U7 q( X: Q/ G: |2 w( s) |desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
3 |! U. z, x4 {. e( }# [49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)0 Y6 |1 i/ ]4 }
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-% M4 |- S/ P8 v
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total8 J- I3 ]9 E, {8 i1 j6 F) |
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),9 Y6 R' t0 e9 n/ ?$ [
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than5 _: s2 O3 {0 `
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular' ^/ C# E- v$ Q
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone* S% L' j6 z' v* W/ @/ s
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL, g6 n* B9 [! O3 l& U
(prepubertal).
$ }) d9 y2 P$ D0 |. m: H) B! GThe parents were notified about the laboratory
5 T5 _% ^6 ]3 `% }% e' P( Tresults and were informed that all of the tests were
4 k" ~7 x# q, T- ~; snormal except the testosterone level was high. The
$ d9 I( A/ T% w# G% c9 gfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to% H. Y7 I  ]: e% S& ~
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
  i" B. Z1 p! [% Hever, the family did not return for 4 months.$ `  r! u. P2 H4 z4 K; R8 W0 ~
Physical examination at this time revealed that the& Q" U& @  `3 d2 V/ T
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained0 B8 h9 M3 H6 W
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
$ x0 N3 T6 d9 X2 Xunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-3 `; `8 p4 n8 g5 W
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
9 i+ z3 L$ s/ Y+ Ithe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2+ L% _3 I, y; a' E7 d
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
5 m* Y( x4 k  EThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-- U6 u, p$ k4 F1 |1 K
ing frequent erections.( d! A8 }1 d% L, p! O' G8 z
Both parents were again questioned about use of4 |6 x9 G, P8 F1 F  w* B2 t
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
: Q9 E5 b$ t. ~: \1 ^: [the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
" C6 \' |6 F4 [2 ZTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541( E. ~) a2 p, n; L4 M
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-; c0 p/ N# V6 V+ t
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
) T7 V+ ^7 }% O% @3 r; O* Ma year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed$ ?. u5 s4 r1 L2 Q; t8 W" g3 @
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-+ r8 z& O, c, s
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido3 _* ]/ C+ Z, D- b! h
secondary to depression.
. A) a( i& {) v( k1 r0 bThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
: \" @3 [, p" i5 g$ P- fThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his0 q& Q. m6 l) p+ R7 U9 V: W
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-2 z% b- H% L) v4 A( N) P9 {# ~5 i# D
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
8 z5 m2 ]' @7 W5 U+ L: E5 `2 WThe father also admitted that after the phone call,; V4 p- J6 ]4 }9 D. R1 ?
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby+ i6 E$ s' @/ j$ l! E7 n; |
was high, he then read the product information6 K& Z* Y, d5 F. m; |1 R
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
; z3 E6 Q! _5 n( B8 S3 g1 e/ gson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they+ J. ^- D0 G0 @5 t; q7 S( _8 [
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
+ A0 b4 u( a8 Hfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had( B& ]# ?9 _$ s5 {1 B
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone" W; u: I  K6 p# y% N
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the1 t6 y/ r; U# c( O" F8 u" y
laboratory to obtain the test.
* _6 }& N+ W9 W1 nDiscussion9 P2 U5 S- c4 F( _5 N3 f
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary# J0 y  `# C" M- T: A% x- C  R
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4' N1 S$ W9 Z% W  z# ]) C+ n* Z
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
6 |" ]5 V: x5 I! E& Xit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
1 _; Y5 ?: X4 D4 fthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-: I6 L8 J8 |$ ~8 ]
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
: R  M9 O, j8 k* U( P- q4 fmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
, R* _2 g4 a5 {8 n) h0 Wresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
( N! {# X, s% |. E. |: @amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
0 Y- x# O+ C" r# N9 s, V6 g+ Msis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
& E; S5 l4 ^3 w, O! dboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
8 a4 Q: V- ?) ?( m' g  [ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
2 }4 P9 U5 u+ [- nrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
  X0 e0 p+ y' E% ]( P  e/ igonadotropins.1,3
9 t. R) `6 L3 ~' R% FGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
; ]" J& }  |# ?! ^2 h5 Lcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
, }$ c7 {4 g1 l- _0 X6 i1 D' Jandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or# {! a2 x. z) X8 |* R
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-, ?  o( X; N# e6 q( V
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
& T4 G3 U$ L* d; L$ Z8 Rcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
! J7 T1 |! o8 T6 R; Iadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
0 D: F3 X, f/ B" ipuberty in boys.3,4. x' ^  u0 m- S4 `5 ^
The most common form of congenital adrenal
$ H) g! p! L" \5 J+ d# N9 ~" ehyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
7 v: `/ r* H! W% @0 P5 P" vThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
/ t) [3 O) U' e! gexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,# g/ X3 Z5 [7 [/ T6 B, w
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen& o/ C' l7 `, }% B
excess.1,34 r2 C0 Y( h5 X
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1 C2 ]' N/ c" {8 a" D0 Z542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007, {6 c& r0 s6 d( O; A  m6 i
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
+ L3 v  G0 s  D- tindependent precocious puberty, which is also known$ P3 G! J5 o# T$ [9 U+ K6 ?9 Q$ @
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
0 @- G: Z* @! H3 b4 H# ^very young age. The physical findings in these boys
3 M/ y# ?* Q# N# @with this disorder are full pubertal development,
( y5 _2 a. H0 Bincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
9 R9 E$ x, A8 D4 L9 I4 b$ u. Wwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder: t' {9 g$ i  \8 T
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show! m4 O& b! t3 D( f) ^9 ~, ^
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
  W) F% n$ m% T. A3 s* Treleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked2 w2 ^4 C$ X- `  s8 }* L9 N6 ~% G5 g
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only9 P4 F% L4 |: C
males; therefore, other male members of the family1 L6 o# r7 ^; L; M5 W3 s
may have similar precocious puberty.3$ t, k9 O& z2 O8 V2 Z, ]: N
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
) y  \8 E# z. ^1 f. ]; G, Asistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-* {0 c5 U, h/ H2 ]* A- C( M
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
! z6 i! F0 e  Kwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
5 Q3 F# o3 \1 e9 E7 istarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,* X3 D$ J# H" m5 o
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the8 e' p* }# f/ O
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
0 m1 r& D1 J/ _/ ]0 [$ n- R- D. Dative initial history of androgen exposure, our
9 k1 e# }$ P* b) F: [3 Cbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
' O  }5 S0 u, J# Beither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase/ C/ j4 V6 g7 I5 W+ `
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-" P6 @/ x! U/ m4 Z9 \) l6 K% _! z
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
+ _8 a, q# Q# c# _3 z" ^0 t" t9 K* qThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
. [7 f9 Z; G/ C* u9 O8 b. Msuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
9 C1 C# O! T; w  \( J9 }8 \the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
" M. \  m& y  W3 F0 b3 ?# n) Rpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
2 v2 }1 b# Y$ _6 w! W6 Edecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-2 F, ^+ e% p+ _# M- B, X  V
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
# [; S! O! ]* F. ?" s% s* i! c- T1 tusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’  d, D2 T) t' l' W$ @( H! M
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
5 O, e& \7 e/ }7 Q! E# pcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to3 N  \" R0 E  K  J* [" u' ?
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
4 f0 t3 D2 }; Q& l+ eSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
4 l9 {$ o0 ?+ Nbaseline value in those females who were exposed to& X+ M3 S, m/ r. T
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male2 V6 |/ {; ]8 }" w; [# `7 ~
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
- f3 T( ^7 _  N, k; Y6 b- ztion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
# N, l" [2 l* P) x/ P3 y4 gOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
  r1 o8 N( @( e/ qwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
; z/ {5 G8 Q/ r( g. X' V, Udermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
7 P% S: A/ z) ?terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
0 N4 l& |) ^8 nactive in young children exposed to testosterone1 v" P% b+ v! D5 H5 }6 f
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-/ J$ a4 r! T9 _  I1 W0 t! n1 i
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to9 w# ^6 X. r" H* [
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
2 m, r" |& l5 T+ a/ c8 K/ ^! Cchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and' ^3 J% U6 C1 I: d- c- E- B1 ~
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
7 A  m) m5 o) d% M, ^1 _& L' _3 {The long-term effect of androgen exposure during' [  m1 `' B1 N/ x8 V  V- P2 X
early childhood on pubertal development and final5 N  Z7 F  g/ H
adult height are not fully known and always remain0 y9 {: L- p+ |3 w
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
$ f3 |" p0 @+ O) {! Fterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some7 s! w: c7 o- i3 E: N
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
" [/ y% c, @' {4 Icessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
; [3 Z8 s) @) E: l4 C' T8 Z. A6 M- Adecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
/ [( t% J1 L& ]! s8 R0 @There are conflicting reports and controversy
3 G$ n: j9 L$ m* C8 R& f" mover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult3 R' k5 V, @3 y  M, d- S! {
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
, w5 [) w3 E2 R9 Iadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-" I$ m6 l0 _# n
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
0 M: _% T2 `7 c/ a3 DSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between* n; w; x+ F3 l+ D3 v
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
) S2 Y) ]3 O8 H" O" Bpenile length in clinical studies.0 Z% ]+ p. v  r0 U" ^4 _1 V" C
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
: Z& |. d* _  H5 wgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from9 ?2 w5 ~5 Z, ~- b
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
2 u2 L( v7 g4 h) \the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.  D" j2 E9 s' j& F& ^( t8 [7 U7 w& M
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
! h6 y  j: |1 G' i; cdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
: b8 Z! {/ d: d2 \  j7 g7 Ythe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
+ O8 @  N4 u/ _6 A9 I/ _height will not be affected.7 Z2 v: e4 y9 L
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
8 T; w' Z/ Q1 ?ability of androgen products in our society may/ f/ [: I. u; K% A; G* ]! ^9 ~  {8 y! H
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
2 j4 }8 G% N8 L1 `1 H8 zchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
6 [+ E* {; L- |( U1 Y) M- jgen products must be considered and specific ques-$ _7 D: p( L  A( \, j# h9 X
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or. t+ M" {% `2 X3 R2 N3 \
gel should be asked of the family members during
: r- r1 C! W$ c. Pthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-3 c7 w# S. Z$ @. V3 {; w0 R) W
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-( {$ U5 P) P% d7 q8 d
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
9 x; l: d% j4 happropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
7 V. e& I% p2 N# c2 Lhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
) t: P/ ?6 o+ m1 o1 Zresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
# h, e& c9 w: a& ~  `6 A, s; `investigation. The primary care physician should be
- [; a; w& H0 L* N& S/ M0 `4 [aware of this fact, because most of these children
2 A  |5 M' E# f( O. p0 gmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
% }+ |: x' c9 a& Q) Q: sDesk Reference and package insert should also put a) R0 T  o" I/ x& x
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or/ W, Y% `# O, C9 r
female child who might come in contact with some-
2 }# |; {' M6 W% a3 {1 [+ E) Gone using any of these products.4 W3 r5 N' e8 L* g
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
1 P2 a- K+ s$ {! H) WBoy Induced by Indirect Topical: W- Y. x9 n7 D  o. y
Exposure to Testosterone
; x2 B4 r; `. c9 e$ MSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
8 N7 [# k9 f/ w/ L. qand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
! ]/ a- }8 |- z3 ^Clinical Pediatrics+ ]; x& J* [' y8 p  o
Volume 46 Number 6
; g5 j+ P/ B& z/ y5 M; \& _July 2007 540-5436 _2 h* s+ r  q  S8 l7 C9 X' X& b9 A
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
1 ]3 x7 ~+ @1 _- |4 _3 ris a significant concern for physicians. Central
2 G! u1 m* c' i& x. g% kprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
8 O( o  T" |  [" q: n% N# Mthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has$ I( o1 v/ f* x, n* J( C0 P
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
# p0 K0 H" d  m- s7 j$ h5 ~( ilesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
6 F0 r% e! F, b" J& `1 Q1 Y0 I5 pby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic! |1 V* w, K3 s- F, b: U. c9 h
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-, q6 Y' C1 U) Y8 B5 t6 d' v
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We5 A2 e, f9 I3 G6 L8 O7 Z9 h
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
  O: Q9 ~4 [0 k7 Q, m, ^enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-2 \; z4 W$ N" @. }% g
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due/ W. B# \, g) j: I9 ]
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
5 p: D" I# R- {6 W- b3 w9 K$ J- K3 J  othe father. The family initially concealed this infor-# }5 C: ?' Z- |9 f1 W
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
6 i; o. w9 O( n" s6 n/ n* Mchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of9 r; ~8 c; J. L' X* o; d2 y( y: [1 t' m
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-3 r' Y- N/ w4 [8 G" v6 g  g, W
bly more common than the rare case report in the' Z: s- X, x6 h  `. p& ^
literature.4! T$ N: Y% K5 [  b; N
Patient Report& ?  L: y  H; r
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the- |5 a1 [5 B' g1 A8 Z; L7 v
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
0 J$ I1 s4 v6 ]" Zof early sexual development. His mother noticed/ J3 X' A4 p+ c# y8 G4 I5 i( i
light colored pubic hair development when he was
, m, w& K  T, |: }7 N/ LFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of- }! R' g1 S# L. s
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.( I' l( Z- A8 M; C. {
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE," ?9 W' S! L0 N5 U6 X7 a4 D
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
7 j" R/ }" A$ p. @% LMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;& {$ E, V0 E5 z2 l/ a
e-mail: [email protected].' G1 {: j7 B) |* N& }- {
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
0 b  Q- X' B2 U! s% D4 Q6 t+ rdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
7 i. P+ b+ J% Hment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
/ C% G4 f* R! {% j9 Bwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
( q( L7 e7 Y5 M3 V& U) f9 U- Za birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
5 t( H. R. {  n+ W+ |0 E20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year% l8 E/ v& q( Z; V' s  w$ s' i$ e
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with5 J" M# ?2 A. W0 g6 T; T
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,/ ?) ?4 P6 H/ }
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
# }1 s& }8 d" C& Y' {7 i% iwas age appropriate.! L: Y$ y# Z- y7 O" g# z9 g
The family history was remarkable for the father,& T, f$ K6 F: K9 n7 o
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,, Z$ T  }  w. a" ]
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s, B  g2 n' J. P! s
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
9 s5 J5 j1 t5 N) |4 ], g" J) t  \early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.$ u& ^3 e8 e* Q4 g, j1 ?% h2 ?# Y
The father denied taking any other medication. The
0 l1 r/ V  f5 K, Wchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
+ h, q& @/ d+ U4 i8 q, b+ E2 Xwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
! O5 T% u7 r+ w% X+ T9 O) R3 G5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-7 V) ^1 d5 i6 Y. L: }' k/ L
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
1 ]* n4 s; J9 ]3 ]! rtives. There were no siblings.! i. |( |" `" n7 m% k  q
Physical Examination
) s' r9 n  K5 I% g1 XThe physical examination revealed a very active,
* d9 c3 k$ K$ K2 _8 yplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
! U- y$ N& Q, ]  Qa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was( U" s7 L+ u  Z7 N% E$ S
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
1 N2 B$ Z" D% D- r; c+ [3 D6 I0 s(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth. j8 _2 B: l5 \
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
& ^/ K% y5 l: B% t2 I) P- tthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.6 t" X7 v+ w) U# E5 N' e
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
9 ?! a; q/ E) T9 n. ^9 W, g) P2 nenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
3 y+ l/ p5 P% d6 Z' w) ?7 Q7 B8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
6 w+ _0 `, i0 A) b- h+ b- vdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The" ?' c; A7 E. @. T% t2 \
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.6 h/ _) y  @- W- l0 P
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
5 I7 Y" P) e) E" z+ g: E+ }oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no  U: S1 Q6 m9 B
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.1 X( W" _7 J7 N5 w  T
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
6 ?6 o* {, U$ [& j% p% Lbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
# @* Q6 r" E4 y3 w# b+ @of papilledema.7 [" _# ~# U! A! F& [  I
Laboratory Evaluation: F6 c6 {9 \0 d- |4 }! Z3 r
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
/ Y. ^- e9 W, n& z; d* Y9 fusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-/ m& y& }. ~: {2 m$ c
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
7 Y+ g4 Y4 M/ w/ J2 Ikaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test1 V, d, ^/ w' o
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
3 W4 L$ N3 m; W* Vlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).2 a8 V3 h, t. W* \8 E# K+ E
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood$ a. k! w& {1 g$ `
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
0 \! Q2 ^( b2 o' a0 G# K3 @1 gwithin normal range for his age. The concentration" i. f- B1 p$ n/ T" R% F) J
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL4 C* Q" j' q5 F5 v9 g' O
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
9 s- B0 L* Z' t/ H) ing/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-$ F0 l& r" t/ y  Q9 K4 S. W8 x
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
; s4 m( C8 N. x+ D/ Z0 Q, `desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to, [2 j9 P( W) D' \  {5 [" Q
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
( w  J1 H' I0 E  Jwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
2 T: W, i5 f& `1 v$ R& l3 Gtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total6 m6 ]0 D7 I9 v
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
0 m& x3 k* ?3 J7 ?and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
. v& t. `+ R+ ]& \* m5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
+ Q* D$ ]0 Q2 }1 f8 U/ b' G. D! ]' ]stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
$ J' ^/ `4 R, u5 ^. |# ~1 xconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
3 M5 o# F6 c4 q# l) _. `/ o* q5 Q6 Q(prepubertal).: B; Z6 L6 O3 D5 k* @6 J
The parents were notified about the laboratory" N$ t# D0 R' a( K, j) I, x
results and were informed that all of the tests were! @2 w4 {$ n9 r9 R
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
7 Q+ E2 r7 G7 D0 bfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to( ?: b4 t/ F* S+ ]& ~/ c, X
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
& V$ F+ d  h0 j$ Y" A$ Hever, the family did not return for 4 months.( u$ N' X* f; b2 b0 |  T
Physical examination at this time revealed that the% I! W; I3 }; E" `# F2 O
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
/ n& j. Q, `. h6 H3 P: Q$ C2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained+ Y3 I1 G- C! n& h+ k
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-1 x; \4 {2 j: c
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at- Q" K6 q  h' \( X
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
( X3 B2 B5 e2 [7 SmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
# j; P" @/ j9 A. _The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
3 F, k' e* c8 {0 ^4 f# v/ v7 oing frequent erections.! P/ R% T& f+ E3 ]
Both parents were again questioned about use of+ v) V3 o  ~$ t- s3 ?* z! w3 a! j9 d
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
; ?3 X3 D7 e. Othe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the3 C8 ^/ `. ?+ `5 E1 g: v
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541# k* O0 q2 |8 @
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-, |2 `$ A  {: G
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
$ `% U  a4 o  {6 j5 ja year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
& A; j3 Z% y; I, X" c  |& Jto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
9 W5 a* u& [/ }8 y6 G  m% Uscribed by his family physician for decreased libido  b- t0 ]% n6 G( y0 ?
secondary to depression.
' s: X/ h1 q0 ^  E8 Z) VThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
: j2 P; E* v& TThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
( E7 S1 v1 c% ?" M" n5 W1 o. gchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-/ [3 e; W3 ]3 O
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
- r6 x1 M* N" H; p6 DThe father also admitted that after the phone call,( a2 P* e: E" A) B9 D1 Q7 ^
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
$ X6 ^; Q' C, n8 ?- m: Ewas high, he then read the product information( Y% S, [& Q% N2 n
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
& R; D  g4 W/ y" ^0 F+ Cson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they* I6 |2 |9 i% s0 W  S+ I
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
0 K5 t* i0 c+ j+ g- l& [father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
" y. ?1 k/ G$ o* Nbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
0 A# d: V+ k# Xtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
$ T! T; u' a* Glaboratory to obtain the test.
. A3 g/ m! }( z4 P& w& W; Z$ Z0 {Discussion9 i" n4 X" B0 J
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
; J: [9 u) Z2 N5 r6 Gsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4( }5 R4 [. S+ B8 i: s
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
; R" i0 C4 M; a+ i1 nit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
* ^9 c- A# T5 O% N& a( M& c6 L: R+ Bthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-, a  v! K/ Y. e. b
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP) d& f! J. m4 @) @9 e8 ~
may have a central nervous system lesion that is! i) x0 I) M; h% i4 S
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
$ h: b. ?: G3 E9 \6 xamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
  k  s1 Q7 P" a8 x& msis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in" C3 t  e# `: P" Q
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-0 h' A* A. P3 ?& t
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
+ ~4 d5 b7 _! W  }rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
  T! t; N- M$ c8 y' W, ogonadotropins.1,3
0 {2 \8 E6 ]: ?+ P0 {Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-% i4 M  S9 B/ j: F( [6 m5 ~
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
- y) @, N: L8 t3 Q, bandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
: @- \9 ~. G. X8 @' Yexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-0 U; t- B, A  q' B! p0 Q& a
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
- X8 r. y# K$ {0 Wcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
8 }9 L, x$ n0 zadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious: C# D+ h  _! ?* }9 `* W! d
puberty in boys.3,4+ r9 Q! g/ l, o1 |, s& i' N
The most common form of congenital adrenal+ Y5 B4 {9 p% [1 j. ^9 G
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.' E+ V& N; e) M4 S9 Q
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in/ K$ o" g' j) a4 D: R5 P# q4 l
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,1 W5 ]' z0 [5 V$ R0 D5 m. g$ O
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen% C6 }; r$ F5 f8 x$ [- J, ?* k: v
excess.1,3
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A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
/ _2 m( T3 @9 m2 Xindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
$ p9 A+ P- a* h9 u$ jas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
$ R8 Z: v# U0 r1 ~. kvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
7 w( M5 K7 n( G1 J! I7 M% A. Gwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
# V: N* |0 @/ C2 Dincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys- e  ^* q2 Y/ p3 G' d& h: f3 R
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder1 V) ]2 K1 k; }  C/ n+ w
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show% `: p, {9 J  t+ T
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-+ t9 ], n+ |  F" L% r# r' d0 j3 w
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
, K: _5 X1 _' A/ }$ e- cautosomal dominant disorder that affects only  l+ {* K4 B* l  n- s# v
males; therefore, other male members of the family6 p, e) Q' o, O+ R7 G8 o" u
may have similar precocious puberty.3" c/ Y/ D7 Y+ [9 q3 n
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
& c4 c( P6 v$ A3 Wsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
. l; o* U: ]6 h8 j) p9 Fcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis( ?! U( c, {% q4 E. ~
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
6 O' v$ O: }( ~, j1 tstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,+ U0 O0 N' I' `. M
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the# m2 Z( J1 m% S5 y
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-: F' d5 j% y1 s8 m7 Z. U* h$ `
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
- L* S- Y7 m3 f- x2 I1 ?$ Tbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
6 y: x' |( w) d. a1 [4 @: T7 ~either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase5 ]$ Q8 K7 L- b, o' C! d! s
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-% f. b% z% [( p+ w/ ~
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids./ M0 T& p' P( _5 K5 {% w+ m
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly$ R7 f0 i# w& ?& W2 |* e( |
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
# [( M2 b6 l2 R: f7 d; i0 Kthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-6 D3 K0 @3 g' c! J4 v7 h
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
  X: ^0 `/ g( [. I: @2 \- G, z4 rdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-, n- W0 \5 y% S3 R0 n
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was5 [" ^4 L$ h' d( l0 w7 h) X8 R, o6 ~
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
) _- T- [4 G* xDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or( f2 p; o5 Y) ?/ f8 N
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to- t$ L; b4 a8 j9 |$ {
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
+ [% P3 B* m  S$ ~2 Y/ v9 u2 TSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
/ f4 Z+ O6 |* a2 ?baseline value in those females who were exposed to
, T/ P3 r5 |+ J6 }8 {4 d* Feven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
' `0 k; P. M0 e) m' _* y1 Mpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
* \/ [( d0 x6 v, Etion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
2 @, o+ `; O7 v* V+ \' V" S+ POur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
; z9 }; I! i& mwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that9 P7 v2 B+ i2 k$ l
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
; Y2 }! v7 \" A1 bterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more4 r7 A: T! l( y* k7 \$ {
active in young children exposed to testosterone- k5 u; f% [3 {7 m4 [7 C2 R5 B
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-8 v' D- j: J* w6 [* k! j
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to  t8 S* ?) A* }0 g
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
2 s; b( X2 U1 V* Ychildren results in an increase in growth velocity and9 m4 k1 ]0 M0 r% v" l; h* h& |: `) O$ R
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
( o' y# }6 \( [3 N# u0 g+ i& |7 l5 ~The long-term effect of androgen exposure during& O+ X9 A, l" B3 ~5 l
early childhood on pubertal development and final% ]& U2 T2 U0 l8 M) _+ }( b& f) r
adult height are not fully known and always remain
( e# D2 @$ n4 Q5 ga concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
! C1 I/ C/ ^4 |% pterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
" m, Y2 n; k& [; oacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
( t: V% e$ `  W5 V1 Qcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation! z3 u* F' y, r- C6 c
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,98 p( A6 b9 k4 r6 r/ w! \: p* o
There are conflicting reports and controversy2 @, g$ R+ k$ g. r% }: j$ I
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
( k* c5 ]; A  g& Ipenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal6 D: C7 G/ q2 n. f, h' g! z* R! j
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-' a' v+ x* [! n2 d0 \, K' B
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
$ u, i" V+ r' |1 O+ y5 @3 t9 QSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
4 N6 l  D( u& l  N$ ]; T: W6 ~! [9 Lchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult! E1 y# b3 |6 ^- @5 d
penile length in clinical studies.* w& S. D0 d2 _7 ?
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is0 o/ w# c1 u, s* e
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
# s; C, D) D! X8 l8 G1 G- w" Mtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
" O1 J  |" q2 u: Y4 C( Sthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.3 ^+ I: N, J! T* J. V5 z
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
5 }2 G4 w4 ]4 H- adiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at" A) r/ ~2 l, k1 G! v5 {. L( h
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult1 Y' [( |/ M& y0 A1 Y
height will not be affected.
# B, K- k7 ]; s; j+ h! eAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
9 Q" z  k. C5 d, g9 yability of androgen products in our society may4 u4 x1 d1 R" {  R
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
/ Y  P% s) \6 x" ~0 y% v( x; achildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
6 w' y. g$ Q, i& A7 s! s% q% ~* b9 egen products must be considered and specific ques-8 }2 w6 z) V% I9 t9 T$ h
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
& u2 I  A) t! x% C! G4 a) d; Fgel should be asked of the family members during( e2 @$ L3 z3 z* b* ^
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
# w: X) N( D0 v$ b! i# `; eilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-& a4 ]9 L& Q. C- V
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by  A: V5 `& ]  m; O( V' E# v4 Y
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a& E/ {3 R+ P1 w: g5 p
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may" ^+ z! c8 X  A) Y2 y4 R! [% k% d
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
" o9 ^) \8 B" ~8 w  R& w1 Hinvestigation. The primary care physician should be: L; v- _8 E; _. l+ z
aware of this fact, because most of these children
  N! I9 Z4 [: P7 |may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’. c) ^7 w2 q* [
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a0 g) Z: M0 y: t( a( E+ A' |# Z' F
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
8 }: U" [4 F# D3 m; {) B( }6 d& kfemale child who might come in contact with some-
( R! ^# v, I/ l( ^( ?one using any of these products.
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