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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
* @' y, P# R% xBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
& V2 h: C! X' T8 B" nExposure to Testosterone
: U) Z  l$ V) D0 h1 l, ]& r2 ySamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2, A( L4 m- _: e) \. j5 c
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1+ b1 ^  w* r& _: `! K7 }- u
Clinical Pediatrics1 M, [- i3 D' {0 K6 i% |
Volume 46 Number 6
. k$ |# u6 ?, o( ~6 MJuly 2007 540-543; g( C0 o* L+ n1 [1 w* R
© 2007 Sage Publications) b- u' Z' w- s+ c; A6 k! f4 E3 [6 T
10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,2 R6 [& \- _, k9 w' p5 s& y
is a significant concern for physicians. Central: p2 @$ @; [. L! }/ P
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated( [$ v. Q( P( e& m7 G
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has$ l$ Y# A! C) i- I7 N3 r
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
. T1 n5 d/ ~3 E3 Llesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested$ {; p4 J9 R" B, d" w; }
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
, Y( S0 ?% A' Khair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
2 C, r! W+ |- w+ i* i" E, Z8 p& ncles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
* p( }5 ], y( P; vreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the1 m7 u- w" p7 l" f* j
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
8 S$ y) E) t0 e1 V  Z' Ument without testicular enlargement, which was due
9 F# l% F/ u+ u+ \+ }4 Qto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by. G5 T% C0 X8 O: G
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-2 n' L% m' a, ]0 `5 V) d: l
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this' D: d/ |. c& t5 e
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of7 m) ~! C( A. x6 S
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
2 Z) w2 f4 B9 r2 p9 x' [bly more common than the rare case report in the
2 h, v& U' S0 _' P. Kliterature.4, _4 k9 z6 |% u4 N
Patient Report
0 m: J7 z: @9 @, ]A 16-month-old white child was referred to the! |3 y! v+ j$ }
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern# o2 n& h) V  m: @/ a& S) x3 M
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
( j! o/ S! c8 n' p* L& k7 {light colored pubic hair development when he was7 Z3 S" l1 B/ K+ ^" C. ~
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
% {5 o) K8 S9 J, K7 HSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
7 p3 G  I: R9 J2 k, o# vAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
2 I" I1 a8 Q; x9 e7 K9 t# \3 g( \Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
3 c0 n0 a5 C/ EMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;8 E# Y) `; `' x+ ^: D6 s5 H3 h3 {% M
e-mail: [email protected].0 Z* n4 t7 L" |; P
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
" L2 V, K. Z5 p' s9 V) Jdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
# q$ g; f; O2 L$ @2 Qment of his penis and frequent erections. The child9 V2 m9 D. E+ q) I* V+ ]' A
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
2 X' l6 V! D& w( X' ea birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of1 G- e( S$ P% E, }3 _
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year; t& Q' ]+ S( k0 e+ k1 Z1 ~! j: m% x
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
" B, W, N! y( J9 B" U' Fsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,# Q& U+ [, W+ v
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development7 A3 U; D$ Q5 N' n9 W
was age appropriate.
  Y/ p% x4 {; O+ ]; F2 rThe family history was remarkable for the father,, F% A; K. v+ X9 w$ c4 a. K; p
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,. X1 t' U2 ~  D. K  K
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s0 h* ^9 L+ {3 v5 @  T* ?& [  x$ w
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat( q$ E! k% D7 a) Q$ T! V
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.$ i# N2 r9 E5 X' \
The father denied taking any other medication. The: J# ~% X; \# o/ S
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
( |) c* e. Q% I- J" Ewas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet2 b) H7 r* l- v
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
  b) ?% b6 @, {! e, tcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
9 n4 [9 N! A/ I) O& `* T( @6 ytives. There were no siblings.  J# Y# ?0 K6 r  i9 h
Physical Examination
3 T7 X9 K$ K; \8 A6 l- ~9 u- A3 FThe physical examination revealed a very active,
+ s5 N' `! s; ]& G& R9 m9 kplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
: B2 `2 g* f! Ia blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
) L2 c, A5 K/ g" K8 o; G, K! S90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg& Y( C: Z/ w3 C( |# n
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
0 ?( w7 `7 p4 g5 \( c! R1 {velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
: L7 g8 c) T: ]: nthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
4 h- E! M; |+ ~/ @The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
+ m2 z* U, @  Z, `+ \% menlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of7 j2 u# s- X/ a  A. D( {  z
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
; _* s- D, e  E) P$ Qdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around4 u) g- i  K1 G- h+ x* F# ]
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1 z" u& ~0 @' y/ K1 kthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
7 d5 C& R5 w8 ~0 @testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
& h  ?4 L6 {, \6 I6 q0 `9 QThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
: L0 M7 b3 L3 Y! voily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no; z: n& ?0 T% h# O5 u# f* y2 ]
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
, P4 _, B/ p% B$ y1 r8 a4 L9 t% rNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
8 W5 z% U/ j, Z: ubilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion3 V5 t: L% U, ]- c; T: d  a4 z
of papilledema.
9 `4 J3 N% C& e) t+ a; Q- G8 E8 r8 tLaboratory Evaluation$ u5 M0 P, k& l5 t, q2 w
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
$ g) T' x' H3 gusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-* n* e" r/ j; O3 i" v
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
6 [9 Q/ Z+ n* ~karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test0 u: Q: Q2 `* A
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
5 {8 b0 k5 M+ p) ?6 Qlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal)., U8 W! }9 U$ T0 L$ A$ O* M+ R' w
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
, j9 E2 d+ W9 Wurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were# o4 O0 v- v. E% o  r& j
within normal range for his age. The concentration
5 ]3 ]7 O! @0 X! R. r0 wof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
( ~4 W3 m7 S$ M$ o* `9 F(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20. U7 d9 p% w5 Z
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-% f+ r1 c9 h! [2 E! E
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),* k$ r0 x3 k4 S; O
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
  f) L6 o9 B  i7 c% V7 T3 k4 q: U49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
9 w% k8 y( Q/ `+ K/ mwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
) C& F; K0 n0 Q/ f1 z9 D1 v1 D2 ztisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
. S( C" H+ r7 jtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
1 [8 g: J1 }4 f6 i. qand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
# O, U6 ]+ j  C" J5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
% h7 w1 n' V- {# o; b" [( Zstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone# R* [8 m1 N2 \2 y( R1 p6 v/ g
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL+ [, k* H: [2 s) L- }" q5 d
(prepubertal).
1 T& q; k1 `7 C  eThe parents were notified about the laboratory
- }* a0 _1 ^, l* Q- ?4 kresults and were informed that all of the tests were
( ~. I! b8 {0 `: r+ Xnormal except the testosterone level was high. The" M. e2 p& _  L+ C
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to0 G1 L) O% M% `2 u8 b
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
1 V7 P, O' o# |/ N5 {, [9 f& Y1 @ever, the family did not return for 4 months.8 G# a1 S( R& K7 B8 c
Physical examination at this time revealed that the3 w* W" E' Y: M0 Z$ }& S1 ^! }: x
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
6 q4 B; T6 b# X+ g1 b2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained0 q* A+ W  R- x
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-' B9 }: r+ K- g8 W$ U  X
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at% i) a" u* @3 m8 N2 T( ?
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
2 t5 t- t7 l  b3 B+ i! SmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
& L' q8 s/ V, e7 b  I- pThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
" J7 M# G1 d# C" {/ V3 |ing frequent erections.
  l  A! N) d. G3 dBoth parents were again questioned about use of4 z, f1 l; T/ f" f$ P% O
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
/ B$ ]  A( E/ c3 C' M* Ithe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
6 v8 ]" z8 u4 _- L5 oTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
3 V/ \1 I8 |, J, ouse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
3 D- l1 w3 v; Y( \* ding over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
7 b% X/ j6 @, P/ {, ~/ d7 C. y( T1 K) |a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed* K8 ~& ?2 f! M, {: n1 k# e1 j
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
/ e# ^3 J2 G' g8 H3 c' z3 uscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
% j1 V% X- `8 {3 `secondary to depression.: \( h. F* h: Z- ?4 d
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
4 @" v4 G6 y, _* F7 fThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
% E: |& g$ f( g+ ]1 I( ychest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
* ]/ l& \9 Z* B* Pnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
% j& M" s2 C  w! f6 p$ uThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
9 Q, E: I) Q( v" |! `2 l' Q, Fwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby8 }: W5 j; i; Z8 g* S+ s
was high, he then read the product information/ L" p$ C$ H, O
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
6 Q. l4 ^1 ~  H% {, K( |son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they# r" k, a- f$ _6 g+ h/ T
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the3 Y/ @! |3 s' k" Q- P9 q+ Y: O
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
6 Y/ N: K9 \0 S! _been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone2 |+ B2 K* g: ^2 G
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
* E" V+ R. U( {- A7 S6 _laboratory to obtain the test.
2 T& ?) l. Q$ t% {: K# MDiscussion
/ k8 n; \+ }" E' }" E4 E) {4 Q6 T8 m5 LPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary1 I- L8 Q* F' d+ _
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,41 [8 S2 J6 l" S" B" {' t4 K7 F9 P
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when  U8 T) [. F& O; h( n
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
8 t5 a; h) A+ U0 othalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
5 `( M, e. y; Lmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP1 }* o0 {* u! Q2 ^" ?3 N
may have a central nervous system lesion that is# w1 Y( K, U3 O3 G" O2 D; T$ V9 }
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
. b% R  C% U) d+ ^( namic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-" e( J6 o% z; J' z* X  `+ N7 B
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
6 w' z2 Q* m2 K5 b7 pboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-3 d! Y. t# e* k4 G$ t& M1 k7 n5 A) J3 U
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-3 ?+ p  @9 g" L- _2 U  y8 E2 e
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by) g- _0 C) l5 Z) z/ T" n
gonadotropins.1,36 c! W* ]( i) W
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
& t7 |4 z4 g6 V2 o) z9 e. Bcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate; t  d- F! J1 \$ p; N
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or6 O9 T. [. R5 y3 t
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
  V! [: K: }6 e, Q! \ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing5 b6 i) V' @3 }; Q) U0 L2 k
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
, K- @9 a+ |  P7 gadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
4 _+ [6 m  A: x7 @, Y1 L9 Opuberty in boys.3,4
# P' H! N% S& _& WThe most common form of congenital adrenal& i* Q2 ~7 |0 [" W5 w! r5 S- d
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
) N: v! n8 r& }8 E' _3 qThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
1 p7 i$ a  S' t- f2 o, R5 Rexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
  A3 m: \1 Y  B9 m- B( ran adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen. c/ x& u  s/ W; a
excess.1,3! v6 k7 E- T* C8 O. h+ t% x4 G, ?
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: h( o7 j1 H+ s5 t+ B7 N542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
  J/ Z% Q6 E: k: K! i" y. G: R; dA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
/ Z6 l6 i- a' C% J2 i! N1 Uindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
. P$ m4 K$ W! Jas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
2 D0 \% P9 Y/ U8 ]" W/ w3 T) F6 ]very young age. The physical findings in these boys
2 x! E, u' c" ~' E- {; S6 @7 uwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
, T; P  J  E* e9 z. ?including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys6 B. J/ B/ ?% v( a
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder9 Z4 D4 n+ |- k% i5 v. F/ j! `
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
$ r# G( _6 y6 Q6 Z/ f1 Ypubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
  ]1 ~9 i! O$ y2 m7 Qreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked" W1 G1 u8 o: c  O! `4 c
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
" l1 F; Y: }/ n4 B4 R3 z$ G8 V* ]males; therefore, other male members of the family+ L- L# c. Z! ~+ d0 K: j
may have similar precocious puberty.3# o6 z; ?1 o* S1 i' C
In our patient, physical examination was incon-7 ?- j/ K3 ^" s
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-. J/ ^0 ]% O- P
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
( S! s( e( y3 K% a: o- @1 ~- ywas in the differential diagnosis because his father7 T/ j; e% u9 }7 A9 p+ r) }3 I. H
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,$ C  ]8 [$ n( z5 m; d2 f  i
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
. T/ Q* o9 `$ C5 J: ubeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-) ?& w3 t7 M6 E" P- B
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our/ |/ ^! {0 u2 E8 l
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,6 `' O* e! D, S1 p  s
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
, N) y8 @/ I1 j, I% p. D% H! Q5 ^) R9 W6 edeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-0 K0 B1 y; c+ l
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.- @/ X; R* g/ w* u1 s" U: P
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
& y: A. [+ a" u+ ?" Hsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
  W3 F! @1 t- Tthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
8 s" U' w! q+ Ypearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
2 T; ^7 t3 s. A2 b. C" J4 F( Adecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-- z2 y# g+ ~: F' L) {  m  V+ a
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was) o, t0 R& Y" Y6 j8 I
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
# a+ |; r  w) j5 l8 Y; Z; U$ u1 I7 ^Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
, x9 n' s9 a; @: Dcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to" A' w* q) G1 }& Z
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.0 h: V1 B# @  B' d0 \
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
4 j1 Q% Z' p. e% P  Lbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
, Z% N! N7 s; \( d% _5 ueven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male2 I( v( C) ~: E+ M9 O3 R
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-/ x) |! J& ~+ g( r  @( @
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.' c& C7 h) ]  M3 I
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL," @  P" V) B$ G" p# U
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that* y" n$ P* i4 b/ ?" I- ?+ J
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-2 `( {  |4 E! r9 I8 ~
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more( t3 X* C& g! V  |- h4 l5 S1 ^
active in young children exposed to testosterone
0 t! X7 ^& D' L, ~  R0 x8 J) xexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
4 ~5 Z7 T% V0 C# g1 x' j' @drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to9 _% W( A+ L, K& L
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in0 ~- X, p0 G$ c
children results in an increase in growth velocity and0 K+ P' p: Z: m, K* ~# `
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
+ y6 Y2 w4 g1 j* O: iThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during  r2 U4 d/ Q- U+ k+ l- w3 x
early childhood on pubertal development and final
0 F8 Z9 U9 V  _/ V4 m0 {' ladult height are not fully known and always remain
" C0 e9 j- F% x4 x' D$ D4 z1 Wa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-, I/ Z4 n5 ~4 S( ~/ A- J
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some5 K, g! _  a) s2 x6 D% q
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after: S  s/ B2 L3 f8 i
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
- q9 g/ z2 o1 R  E: f: o, O1 H# Tdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
% N  ?1 v1 g0 o( C. K2 j) |There are conflicting reports and controversy& E% `+ F/ c* X. T; p
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
, f3 ]( q9 S% H: Hpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal! L+ _0 c7 S" I6 {8 S& ~6 x! q
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
- T2 v2 b' Z/ julation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,' K3 ^0 w0 v, y9 _1 Y. q0 h! V0 q
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
8 C, P* O, `, F$ F! c% [1 \# K7 G" Jchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult$ Y" `+ O5 P, t; g; a9 ~* P% r3 n
penile length in clinical studies.
  \6 h3 L9 s* CNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is' S3 b0 Q7 H4 P0 v2 v4 A; a2 N6 Z: Q& P
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
: o! K* o: E% _testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
( Q: T0 L4 E* Y! J( B0 X+ xthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.  j7 v/ s1 w" D' ^
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of7 D8 Z/ R% _( b' o) Y) `+ k* y( S! u
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at; t0 j7 h( w5 h! t
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult! D5 L4 Z3 ?0 w7 ~" I
height will not be affected.
( g9 p* W8 b# l! ~( C7 X  zAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
) W" H$ f7 ~/ q& [7 N. uability of androgen products in our society may" d. P9 s# a  K3 m! s$ f* c
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
# @6 j/ Q1 a8 B; z* E0 t) E% b& D) v& |2 Xchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
& |3 v  e  i2 A2 b" tgen products must be considered and specific ques-3 @/ T% h/ ?' w) k6 W/ |
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or  W% {; ~& E0 ]- r! V0 Q2 r0 e% ~5 V
gel should be asked of the family members during
' Q4 B; D, }+ u) Athe evaluation of any children who present with vir-  e4 W" i/ j. \7 m, r2 p  H) D
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
* \# O8 Z3 \& [/ }nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
& ^$ f$ v2 E2 ?4 \# a  Z6 Fappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
; U: U: P2 a5 K* F7 `  S/ R. _history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may6 m5 M9 w, a/ E$ Q
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive+ C' P8 g; Y/ O
investigation. The primary care physician should be
/ C/ R. x1 C- V" N% b& Haware of this fact, because most of these children  q" b6 p7 J" s" i" J4 ?' u
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
' P  s& `6 n" H' W8 C3 W) p3 [1 sDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
; L6 p1 e6 N/ V: Kwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or3 M2 O% y. Y4 }( Q
female child who might come in contact with some-7 N' Q8 {7 T/ R6 P" u' l! F
one using any of these products.2 z$ A- B( x4 j
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious7 [$ ^  `  p0 H# T& `" u( I: e
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
2 C5 |! g0 [& D5 cBoy Induced by Indirect Topical6 D9 ?- u" ~6 s6 X3 p1 [
Exposure to Testosterone& l6 ^' t$ p9 f+ Y- O: }0 R
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2! i8 W! V7 s; a4 l' i& S* X
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD12 V) ?$ [) p# q# |; ~
Clinical Pediatrics2 f3 M0 y7 \" `' Q+ K
Volume 46 Number 68 s% H( G) S& W2 h% Q
July 2007 540-5431 h' S5 c* d- x- I- k% N
© 2007 Sage Publications
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$ ~8 U' k7 M  E- G8 g) F2 G. tPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
. Z+ S0 @& @9 D* V* z$ d, Sis a significant concern for physicians. Central  R/ Z. W. F, N7 o, Z* k
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
# d. s: ^' s! r. v+ ]through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has' }% Q. `% {& @) R: Z3 z
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system0 S/ d; z: ]8 U8 e
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested6 g8 ~9 \! k9 {( V' p$ t
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
3 s+ T6 A+ k- Yhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
' I, y2 S' K; q& ]: X9 Ocles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
' z5 r, p- \1 f& kreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
. O4 F/ }5 A; z7 g( denlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
! _2 S: c* s  Z$ C( \$ Fment without testicular enlargement, which was due/ N; }1 Q2 I/ e
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
" z& h! n) o  A4 C& hthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
; I& ~9 A" V9 h- l/ e8 b8 q+ qmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
) {5 X9 C) m5 B0 R; O% [  lchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of* c$ E: r( r3 D3 Q+ F
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-7 D! r9 f  ]% K; P* z2 [$ U5 M
bly more common than the rare case report in the9 l' d, K9 @3 |, i0 f4 c9 m
literature.4
5 r3 T( R3 c) p; x. |. q0 h2 c# PPatient Report
3 i  a- {3 K- x7 h2 R( Z0 \, RA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
; n. D# ?0 t' u% i4 Oendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern: e! y+ _. J, p& @! N
of early sexual development. His mother noticed; `  @; w& s- _8 ~
light colored pubic hair development when he was9 E; @! ^& [2 K5 E
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of* W5 p4 p6 |; H/ n# X) X  `
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
/ Y; s9 |. c# PAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,  H; V& f% C4 A4 y4 S" ]
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of& Q5 O5 w5 R. u& i* g
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
# b0 [0 v5 M5 \3 H- S. e3 Z: H  xe-mail: [email protected].
8 p! j5 j# i: r6 ]. J+ S* Oabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became' ?5 x2 C, B  C# a
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
3 Q+ _7 }# N& F+ P1 Wment of his penis and frequent erections. The child1 o/ ?9 L/ O! O
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with, \& U' n4 ^/ v' N2 ?$ a
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
; w9 j6 m2 I9 |* K20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
, K) m3 u+ }9 m6 L9 M; \of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
* `" d; ^9 Y! Z" u. p. o. Esolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,9 L5 _+ H& K5 \  F7 S  ?! D3 m# L
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
6 O& L" V2 t* J* E  r1 Vwas age appropriate.
0 q+ p" A7 }2 K7 b3 U! WThe family history was remarkable for the father,
: q" [( H! F! a+ C- J& Lwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,) }2 m5 X- H; [+ e- G$ H* ]
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
  T: L9 t/ l# J1 X; {9 jheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat" i- C0 }8 {( }- W' X' c4 x0 Z2 m
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
6 B  {; ~% u) B. J, O/ C1 I. bThe father denied taking any other medication. The
- R/ B2 U- T" D) |child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche1 A& i: _" t) |8 O
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
9 g! P7 h  C+ M' v5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
% r; M  v0 I) F* ]: Qcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-0 S$ o+ g6 R! e
tives. There were no siblings.
- p! O7 D7 k0 OPhysical Examination! y0 M  P* {3 o9 r
The physical examination revealed a very active,
( T3 \; z. E/ g: H5 Y$ y5 bplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented4 ^' N3 Z( ?6 _
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
7 O, ~0 I  u4 W% A7 D6 B6 o90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
8 [3 D$ \) W3 [4 g, Y# R) I(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth6 Z! v& u4 y$ ]" G$ F7 H4 y
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
$ S  Q0 n2 h( i9 S- ithe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.* z) C* z1 P: S5 W
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
7 _3 w  X- ]& q5 p+ Y) o$ }' Cenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
) Y8 f( Z8 X1 T0 N9 z8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well6 h; Q8 m9 E4 d5 x. D* a5 ^
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around- T2 D  o/ i, v
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+ `5 V. U: @$ N! h0 m  kthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
" |8 b+ h0 @% k5 a4 W9 z- Ftesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.4 K# k1 H) H0 g9 A4 e
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat7 l' v1 \- D( @+ a: w* }
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no. K' F  v: F6 b7 X
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.+ e/ M4 {, t, C1 Q+ q% r' r5 o5 I- s
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+# w/ Y' D$ C# |, R" N8 Y% P
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
: n( I6 F7 E# D+ ]' c+ ~) iof papilledema.
+ t+ b1 G1 U$ a$ ?* n; d( `: fLaboratory Evaluation
& c; i* l9 D. l2 ^: dThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
3 n7 G+ l, j1 u$ kusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-# K+ @" H7 M' |( W' ?0 V* A
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
; _9 `. n7 c; m' [7 T# U# I# Mkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test& k" h+ v' f/ Y# y' U5 f8 c
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
* U" n. ], _8 D: ~7 g; J: Klating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
) t) z. M, i8 C; J. PThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
$ g5 G  R5 r. Q" s  Turea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
6 ~( I% g- D9 x/ Uwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
9 [8 `0 X2 T3 w' n, N# m3 e% Bof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL! C# p: [+ n7 R) ]8 _
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20& x' b) s: r' K5 p# [9 _/ v
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-+ r1 y( a1 I9 ^/ `- T, N2 f9 x6 u
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),6 F* E0 N5 p7 ~0 c8 F
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
2 K$ [4 {: N/ t  _2 g; ]! \6 J, z9 ^49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
  o4 l0 C9 I( m  z8 Twas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
8 }9 ]- `! G' V5 c7 _8 @tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total4 j3 x1 |& B. {+ A( v
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL)," U' A( p2 S) b2 V. U
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than  R8 [2 E' b3 ?% S; y
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular/ s( k6 _6 X) _* K8 h
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
, w( @3 r$ c9 ^5 l4 d: Q; {& Lconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
# `  f2 ^, m  k, D(prepubertal).
' e* R7 _, ]& L3 D  h5 v9 I- vThe parents were notified about the laboratory6 F" l6 ?, _( ~" f- P4 }! }7 h
results and were informed that all of the tests were& e3 O% h3 S7 V
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
1 z; ^# T2 @9 q0 u  {. Q3 yfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to2 n; t, X! s, G; \% i
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-% S  h9 @$ p! e, o0 q$ N' I, i
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.# y* w8 Z: F" H/ r$ P
Physical examination at this time revealed that the0 ]; p- s; v4 Y: v
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained9 V& \' w  w* V$ {
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained) V6 L$ t5 x4 d) b; g* }) |
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-6 }) ^6 K) u) ^4 C5 }
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
' Y$ f! Q  o2 w# Nthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2" v5 V! g' h5 P5 g+ Z( [, ^# }
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
9 y+ j* V8 |4 I% Z/ ?7 o0 @7 YThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-" Q% I- G& T) p& P
ing frequent erections.
6 d% @) H* U3 XBoth parents were again questioned about use of# @' m& x: \" Q' I2 J  @
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
* S7 b+ B! Q/ r: l% K" a1 Pthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
7 Q9 h, r6 M3 X8 U3 h3 YTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
9 K* M$ T7 f0 L) Duse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
4 I; |  k* h5 o/ w3 fing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
, e' V' p3 s8 K* ]a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed0 w7 R9 f0 ]0 D4 z
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-4 L9 S" a% a# ^/ R7 o; ~4 N$ K
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido+ G, {/ }9 G9 y, J+ i
secondary to depression.
+ m% M& X! p, LThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
1 b* c* z, ]: g8 D9 TThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
6 B/ L& H: `( B8 X5 B& Wchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
( o! u5 g1 d6 I3 _  enificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
: j9 ?2 E: a! [4 x) f- G; {' B9 D9 LThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
) m! w8 \9 n- U2 K3 S( jwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby% C9 m% L; t! |! e" b3 Q
was high, he then read the product information5 R$ r, F) X2 B# V3 K! ]: Z
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
7 d$ |- c9 v7 A9 ^9 P6 Z/ kson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
) q: m0 a: ~; t. W* tdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the6 R2 ?: s6 g, M+ t% t/ D
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had4 w; [- k6 h! C, B
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
4 i1 {, @& P: p9 o  }. i8 gtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
; L& a% t( ^* ?! ]+ }7 _laboratory to obtain the test.
0 \4 c6 Y+ \7 T! z* YDiscussion
: d5 f0 Q5 H* H6 `: Z5 sPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
. P# f% q1 u% @- Gsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4) S7 Z- K3 t1 k1 B0 T( b
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
: Z' {7 }! @4 Pit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-8 A+ G. ?/ z) [3 i) K1 x& f
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-/ \% l# U" \& J' X- b. J
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP, ~1 Q% F1 p8 {9 U( r) J
may have a central nervous system lesion that is' Z: X! s* f4 Z9 e8 d
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
) m5 j% N7 E% i- bamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
6 P' f! E4 W, ~6 L+ S1 ]) ^0 Qsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in' ~! _0 F% U7 B6 g+ l
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-4 t5 |, @7 H( g* k
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-! }7 f* q1 z2 u( M. F  R2 _
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
& f4 h+ L( y; X6 ggonadotropins.1,3
0 O) Y% l$ b; XGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-3 \) S4 I' j+ s0 d" A9 e
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate) t  t' X' n6 k( O
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
% ~& N/ W: P' R+ t: D8 gexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-: i' D9 q+ C8 _9 S0 [2 _! w* f
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing; A  F: N. y; o$ L4 h! j
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive0 l( v0 Z- d, n" V) Q- @: Z/ [
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious/ \. m. U$ M0 G! {/ [$ y, f: ?
puberty in boys.3,4
/ O, v8 i$ M: s/ _; x5 ?The most common form of congenital adrenal
& X  u* v. y6 y  z7 N# K$ m' k  Y' Mhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.# `" h3 `+ G' [4 u$ J  a
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in8 z; p% N8 v, c! W9 R6 V7 b3 Z$ [
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
1 g' f; g8 B( n8 q  s, p' gan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
+ g6 p" L5 W! f  Gexcess.1,3! u4 C* t/ ^* q4 j% a9 Y- i
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
$ p9 G+ t0 r5 D) ?( [A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-  f/ a- k. @: e9 u
independent precocious puberty, which is also known$ a3 X' \0 ~! u* j/ ?6 j
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a$ r. a. m3 J. P: Y9 W
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
6 f( ~$ S; a5 E3 _2 d6 U7 ]. Gwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
$ J. i% }3 \5 Sincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
. d; o- t7 i: q6 C8 L1 Z# R9 Y2 }with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder) ~% @: s2 f, w
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
& C- R% Q8 ?, ^7 _5 Npubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
- r1 U8 V7 ?+ m' Greleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked. w5 |7 T' C5 f# J7 j7 I& t
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only2 o3 h, n' `( Q" J( f, h
males; therefore, other male members of the family4 U6 A5 q9 O2 W: X% z8 y2 s4 E% i
may have similar precocious puberty.3
% `: p; h0 P7 \1 k9 U8 lIn our patient, physical examination was incon-  m: V; |1 S  g4 l7 o
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-: V& ^3 g7 q& n& k
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis2 `) x& l+ {' t$ x6 i' p
was in the differential diagnosis because his father" C0 F7 f! B9 P! {% C; h9 _
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
8 U: z9 Z, x5 Z! e$ T- Gtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
5 d" i3 X8 F% z/ P( abeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
7 b4 N) j1 M, e4 `7 F& z' B7 Eative initial history of androgen exposure, our! l; O* I" k7 F2 S! W+ T& E2 H0 V
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
/ |" C4 P) U1 L6 M- zeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
; J: ?# b4 k4 i) x0 L- N, L/ xdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-2 b9 \9 A+ G* h
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
4 b0 a: g% y7 k- |The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly1 k! d0 F' H) n/ ?; J* h9 x
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
# Y6 `1 o6 J1 c2 m% G( sthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
7 \1 H; s' E  b0 ^pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
" b8 A0 f8 a/ ^4 U6 n- _decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-1 _/ M3 b! L# @5 c) R$ k0 l
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was/ Y6 z# B$ J) r% {" V$ v( S) ?
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’( W& @" g7 s  \4 {0 Y
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or5 g; }3 `& v( l) J7 R! O
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to8 q) D2 H$ P  j$ c' o( n
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
7 U# d( B; p8 S% `Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the0 z% t' ]6 ^: k# }/ E
baseline value in those females who were exposed to- N( C8 ~; O; j5 ?! u- L. c9 `
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
7 F& `, x. M# N" F+ Mpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
' F  ?/ c8 e3 M' T; `( ition site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
; f  k% u0 i3 ^+ {  j# g# WOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
& X9 I) {. Y/ \2 x. z' nwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that' ^' T: _( L/ W, v- Z6 J5 k0 u
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-9 L% X5 @% A; U( T7 O
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
2 h/ o1 k8 w" H& S" a+ O. Ractive in young children exposed to testosterone  y) `8 M9 k4 K1 V: b+ }$ l. d. {) g
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
, Z3 m2 j2 [, R# bdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
6 x/ \5 a, T& Wvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
. H3 t7 ]2 }" j  e. K! e* I* T" schildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
" O" X* J9 q# k, Tadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.6 y4 x6 X5 B, Z! ~" i
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during( {7 W, R8 v7 T1 j! n; N* ?
early childhood on pubertal development and final& Y3 w7 H, t$ d( J8 I
adult height are not fully known and always remain  f1 k( v3 t3 c* ~0 j9 K& x# a, y
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-, c/ L7 m) r# Y% P+ N2 ^  ~( X
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some9 q0 ^: H3 {/ e9 S1 s, `5 F
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after2 N# T* {6 Z- D, M
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
  r8 [0 y- `* D8 Ldecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9& C; C# n1 c  S# s9 m7 H) Y. M
There are conflicting reports and controversy9 T7 R) H4 S" v
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
+ {5 n% r6 m3 Z$ Q& hpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal( `/ Q8 D3 N. x5 t: j* ^: Q
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-! {9 s  ]' |6 U( {+ Y
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,! V" I1 x; Q5 o0 x5 k
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between+ u) e5 O3 Y$ e2 K1 Y4 S, H/ b
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult9 B7 r( ~5 W- M/ `
penile length in clinical studies.3 i  \( c/ U, E* U$ j3 Q
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is+ F  \2 S* ?6 g. g4 ?5 W
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
6 s9 m5 Z9 ]& ^: T8 B3 \% y9 W) \testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because+ n3 z0 f9 \! }% l6 q. \' }
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.+ N2 [9 ~  c7 b  j. n: q& R4 A
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of2 i# _. P" p- {( u
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at# b6 |6 g6 ?8 j% M! G$ B
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
# H! [0 ]" y# m6 \height will not be affected.
" H$ U3 A1 X* }& cAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
5 O0 i9 D: B% a' zability of androgen products in our society may
; `, j  V5 ~5 c& {( a; `1 C* gindeed cause more virilization in male or female/ P3 \- z  S/ @5 A, M( ~5 m' g6 q
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-, D5 N1 a* P+ v7 Y% v( V
gen products must be considered and specific ques-  O- ~+ \0 {( E( U3 ?8 X1 R, l
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
: h1 X$ L3 v7 I# ~/ \, ^gel should be asked of the family members during
. |9 e% i6 I5 f3 Z: \7 Sthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
& J  _) s$ [$ r$ C& X4 r5 lilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-7 U9 [5 s2 Z% ]4 ~4 g1 z
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by* }3 i  K* ^1 `( r
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
8 w( G9 C/ j( y: O& ]history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may6 E! i  L9 y  e3 L5 ~) J
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
# M, [" H6 v6 R6 t3 xinvestigation. The primary care physician should be, A  u/ d" B7 r$ ^) z
aware of this fact, because most of these children8 F2 v+ j7 M" D4 q6 W  o4 _# ~9 U
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
/ D/ S) G* N" h  U) [& mDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
7 ]8 [2 a+ h/ m' A+ b: ywarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
+ {! i. ^- r/ _7 r8 b! m% g2 i' Jfemale child who might come in contact with some-
% c1 `$ G: w! T: ~8 G" F/ k# Jone using any of these products.6 \. |2 B5 g- n
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; w+ S1 r2 S2 j) Q; O2002: 565-628.
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