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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
! h+ }2 n; L  n( `2 U6 y; d. V9 H  yBoy Induced by Indirect Topical  j. z* U* N# C. H  v; l
Exposure to Testosterone
. A+ u7 W6 q! H( SSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,22 O% ?. {  R! ^1 J! Z
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1! N. R( w8 U% T
Clinical Pediatrics1 c3 t# I2 ]9 o! o1 E. [
Volume 46 Number 65 x: A7 Y1 {' B# H9 F
July 2007 540-543
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1 s7 `  r2 W! Z1 [& h" I' v( rPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
; m- ^$ W# F8 fis a significant concern for physicians. Central# I8 M' v1 x6 J
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated$ N: y9 X) |; c
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
' R8 E6 |4 N7 d/ }5 W/ N# Ba higher incidence of organic central nervous system
  n/ f6 c& v8 Y  blesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
5 [; p* Q& _5 @5 T/ M( ~by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
6 C& y2 r4 v- ohair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-) j6 v: t" K' w5 y" Q  ~
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
# F- P& P0 M5 b5 areport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the1 d+ f) Y) p( n' c  w  J
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-6 H; @( R4 k' ]' D4 l0 \7 d2 ?
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
- h+ e8 F) O. }4 c" Nto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
; [6 [  V- T% b: N0 qthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
/ s$ B5 g: l+ L" h- T  J( d- Vmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this# q( w& {" O0 w* |
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
# d0 h% o% I2 T, w6 ?4 ^2 ltestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-0 d" k8 p- y* O$ ~) X* K$ x$ V# S
bly more common than the rare case report in the% D& b0 ~- K6 v4 J# P2 @" Z) e
literature.4
0 q* k* e) m* l0 D8 l) C$ hPatient Report
  A( X6 P6 p1 P/ E, g3 i3 i% PA 16-month-old white child was referred to the5 ~. E- B) ?6 L' q) }/ P% w
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern1 V7 H- b. v+ ?$ _4 A2 S3 s
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
% M$ o# }3 u/ w1 N  vlight colored pubic hair development when he was# K1 a  V" N) u. I$ e
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
3 J" [. R$ i" Q6 W* e" MSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.; x% o- b( ?! M" n9 F. a: E/ C1 Y
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,3 y- X  }+ f/ G! i% [' Z% p% H  ^
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
* W8 [+ H( S. [Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;" F+ a' l7 u0 @& o' k  f
e-mail: [email protected].
/ L- y* Q7 W+ V4 Q. wabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became, }5 \! R: |  V. j* t1 Z* u7 m  u* f
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-$ f1 ?. _* R' N
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child6 X9 l! Q( f0 v+ u' U
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
9 B, o- |" y0 Y6 O$ L( n3 ~2 o( Ma birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
+ w  D/ T4 s7 K20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
* ~. J( G( N8 _6 Jof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
8 P- [$ S: H- ?) @9 H* G( Ssolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery," N# {8 o$ F/ `* R- |2 v7 g  [& L
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development2 _, Z; |& Y3 p3 u
was age appropriate.
( {8 A2 u& e/ m9 S  b5 b. {. TThe family history was remarkable for the father,: W' a. ~$ V, f( L- }4 T3 z$ W; r  I
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
* m2 y7 m; @5 l7 Ewhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s! [  z6 ?1 L; d! ~  g2 w
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat0 x/ e! S# @+ q! p
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
% Y+ ^9 q: k% E8 D. I% vThe father denied taking any other medication. The7 u4 `: c0 l- `$ N# U
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
9 i* }) W/ ~) uwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
# Z7 V9 G4 c3 o  u+ M! R  Y5 _5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-1 N1 {7 b: Z0 \2 H
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
5 i: T4 c6 O/ O: {. M, Ntives. There were no siblings.
8 l' r- q* R3 J6 _$ [Physical Examination+ A5 |0 t0 D" S9 l+ r% E# ?% R0 x
The physical examination revealed a very active,6 R! G- o2 X$ }# i) m; l
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
; ~# p& o2 O$ l/ j2 n' D) S/ Ga blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was/ z0 T) e$ G5 o1 R5 j
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg3 y/ U8 _) x5 d$ `, _
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth) @1 C8 e/ i( u5 c6 z( H: h
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
. }4 z! g3 B  B  ?8 @the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
# [! q6 w8 s0 k; F4 l* {The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
! t5 f: U' `. h, T  @# uenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of2 P; s, Q9 Q* U* T1 F
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
# }2 ?$ V7 F$ _  N3 b% @; ~developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around: `: {/ n5 K- A# {9 y6 e* S6 G& j
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The& I: Q1 ?% _; Z6 U
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.8 r3 X; C. ~3 g5 j( C
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat4 I9 s+ Z+ f: x1 z! @; ], k" K; K
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
6 R. j, e; Q* }- Z9 eabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.; S. J2 |* o; L% ^: B, I' ^, X- h" \
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
# D" ]3 m' U# q) ?+ a9 C# J( Dbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion. @% a- F/ t  ^5 x- x  A
of papilledema.! O. t2 u& i8 r2 ?
Laboratory Evaluation3 f$ n  _; a- f) K& V
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
3 ~8 j6 r! s7 u# [4 u% p: L0 |using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-0 ~3 P: d- f  I! D3 e/ G
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal4 Q6 U4 F: {8 m# H
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
" T: ?) }3 B+ e. hshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-3 S+ W  J4 ]1 Z6 ?3 z0 E, ]" B) A
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
$ z* N' f! P1 D% rThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
* _4 P: I& z) I6 E5 z4 e8 v! W1 yurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
7 K$ h$ L  a$ x4 w# w/ R$ `! xwithin normal range for his age. The concentration* E6 g: A6 i* `* E. ]
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
* T0 y8 z, v$ N: H$ Z6 }(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
% X3 |" R' _- v+ j3 [: W6 ~ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-6 S2 b# j( ~5 ]6 r
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),# O6 K. i  ~0 z8 @# _" v
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
3 ^5 O$ ?$ V5 c* B+ ^: k49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)7 E/ W. I6 A: Z4 Z* ?  F9 w- a
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
+ ^( {. o3 t( v5 h8 W/ O  ?; b* Otisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
- Y# N: L$ y* h" o1 `: {# i: A6 ?5 S" s' ntestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),( ^: \! w) _  d
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than3 v- ^* J6 F! }0 r
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
; Z: @0 J* A& e0 x5 {' rstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone* o5 h! i) h7 h' @! T  Z; c8 z1 D
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL4 _3 l8 V$ @1 U) w: A
(prepubertal).
1 v, A. U: B: [: r$ z' ]) NThe parents were notified about the laboratory
$ H6 o) O* z0 A2 Z3 Vresults and were informed that all of the tests were% P. }* t( Z. r
normal except the testosterone level was high. The% _5 p- i  `9 w9 K. p) f
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to* n4 t+ k" k- P* k7 _: g, r8 l
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
% i1 M; S  k1 A7 A. L* oever, the family did not return for 4 months.* @2 a5 |7 t' s) {
Physical examination at this time revealed that the6 m& n4 l. K. u+ i& a: }& q5 w( n
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained; _: h* }, s7 f0 I: ~% D
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained  |0 R) G# X/ \
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
( J2 `. Q( f9 V9 c7 o( {pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
8 D1 b; p" _0 ], k  [the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2) w# D; I6 d4 N$ y* O0 i: n
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.! a/ a5 _) u. ?' w6 a8 Z: c& b
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-4 h7 y& H# ]; ^2 |% O% E
ing frequent erections.
  _, V; r4 ]7 Q4 DBoth parents were again questioned about use of5 w$ s: h! J' E0 L- J
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to% R1 o  L' N: }8 _; N2 u3 ^4 _' q
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
7 g) I! O* P5 wTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
& e0 u- ]$ {0 I# F$ v: E5 p+ x9 cuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-: O  \* O  d) [" ^% }7 \
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
0 `" i2 H& _' pa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed( ?9 b2 A, [6 U6 N
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-$ c- D: R4 g& R. ~3 P+ C) C. X
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido% {, V1 i6 ?; T1 }) Y/ `$ t
secondary to depression.
9 Q; i4 ?. O0 X  H# k* cThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
! [: x1 D( ?9 i: F3 R) r* G! WThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his' b8 G3 t: M( C3 Y$ H
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
( ?+ a$ P/ v2 o( M7 Z9 ]( unificant bare skin contact between baby and father.- s9 J0 T1 V: @/ o
The father also admitted that after the phone call,1 h" }: \( G9 O0 L2 l9 t
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby( C, H+ j2 h( Q; A7 ~* y( n
was high, he then read the product information) F7 I: H. U2 I
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
2 \, N" j% k! ^0 kson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they/ P$ n: Y2 m. `6 h# k2 O, d+ A6 G
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
/ Y; _7 A% D" |$ q# D* `+ hfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had. v! X0 e& I+ D8 p8 Z7 C8 S# k; O0 T
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone% Q9 Z7 v% _3 Y1 _! f& R2 M9 Y6 u
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the- ]; K) c6 x" {( K1 ]1 E% o
laboratory to obtain the test./ g( e, U/ b8 z
Discussion
1 f  T& R! ]9 ?# x2 q9 xPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary- }& _& C3 i5 j. F
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
( k. {. B$ y6 p' O1 Q5 Q5 w8 @Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when. v1 t, G  `" F8 q0 F9 N4 K
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
8 g! V# m0 Z) i. e' Cthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-; Y" ?- l* K: q9 ~" l  G8 @
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
8 g! X4 T  J2 P7 ~may have a central nervous system lesion that is
6 y" Z# `; h& s: [; T8 Hresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
% l. }* ?! S% ~# _8 xamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-6 F  ~: X) R2 x4 d; ?1 }+ P& Z& B
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in+ \) o' S1 c2 c5 C, n& F
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-  _. V+ p+ W0 }& e9 D4 v% x
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-. J; R( P: V3 E) |4 s# [
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
5 g/ D5 u3 R3 k* B9 @9 cgonadotropins.1,3
1 U4 Y, \; I5 b( G+ v/ {1 \Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
9 j: M( ~2 n# ?, W- Z: qcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate; M8 Y: Z: h4 Y$ d. n* D& A
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or, a3 N! J+ a' h2 u
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-8 x6 v0 V* u* @" Z7 N
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing" m( Q8 Q0 t6 \3 s" R5 _; A
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
0 ?0 u9 u: ^# q8 l( D4 qadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious4 N& h: }0 l* L" p: l, U# [: g
puberty in boys.3,4
' A$ N+ f7 z; a3 w( WThe most common form of congenital adrenal- ]: p2 h: u! k2 k) _! v# n' v
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.$ a( M# S5 T. ]3 g0 W: z! E# W
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
2 }; r5 |2 X2 S' `4 ]1 I% L+ Nexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
$ y( q9 g# x  _: i( X+ q  h2 Lan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen2 X! t7 E2 `$ i: v4 h. q1 M+ Y
excess.1,31 ?  {, c5 x; a; _4 k# U
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+ o& [% R$ k, p542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
# P$ O4 I( D2 d3 y7 k; V" uA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
2 h# ~5 N9 t- U7 I& }) t* tindependent precocious puberty, which is also known  y/ N. ], G8 `4 ~* e% @4 w' F
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a: ]; S2 P  T$ c
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
% O- q* [- ]' b1 R% l  ]2 swith this disorder are full pubertal development,1 \& y6 l, z2 d' ?, s
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys1 z( j2 B- P1 W0 o
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
# |4 i: W3 ]4 }2 E, n, c) Z' f  Aare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show3 ]% t: o8 `& c% c
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-1 t. p" k9 n# c6 ~/ _  s$ u
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked$ L! y$ B7 w7 E& j4 p
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
4 B8 ^0 `7 E  A0 gmales; therefore, other male members of the family1 h4 ~( }: Z3 b
may have similar precocious puberty.3
6 R1 ]4 o) c3 l4 V- A0 v( P) Z- dIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
. Q/ `' k4 d* Dsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-0 l; E! f% \: C4 V+ q5 t7 b( q
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis' o2 s3 }5 F+ q- \- A: R
was in the differential diagnosis because his father3 Y9 v& ]6 a3 n
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
) [* N5 M" t5 }" r; ^/ a2 l: itesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
9 R4 R6 C( P- N' l$ mbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-0 [+ L3 k# q% ?0 w9 o
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
% H8 @% D9 a% b9 A9 ]biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
3 V# O5 H8 B8 c0 n6 ceither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase0 x! m: Z- P. K& F# o- s5 k. F8 G: |
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-* j8 ~% @! ]: `! d( P. {, {& }! x$ w6 f& G
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
1 e) a6 m, C. @, ]2 B' ]% rThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
# q9 i  I; w7 L" ususpected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
& c" G6 I1 @- r; ?the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
2 W" F6 u! d+ R5 K4 Apearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
6 R$ l6 V# ~5 v" f. L; U7 Hdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
" q& @  M1 G6 k. g1 `* lterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
& q2 A# A& f+ ]2 z7 l* e; @using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
7 q# X* b8 p+ z1 q9 w: A! M" [Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or! ?- S/ T0 P, @# E
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to3 p) j" B8 w& p2 G
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.6 f6 b/ U% I. p0 [" F" U  l. A. U
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
) F, V0 m$ x: h) b9 Y9 X% Hbaseline value in those females who were exposed to% a1 Q  m. ]! R: p3 `) P) Q0 Z& O( }
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
+ ^" x* S0 q* }0 @; Vpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
) I$ E9 f: T7 b4 M6 ?6 G; S: ?tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
/ D) q0 Z, L" S9 ^Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
. L4 ]; N* P6 D1 \. ~1 G* g6 {( cwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
& H% [1 n1 _! b4 j3 p* ]dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
* d% ^& u, Y  gterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
  z' i% h/ n' mactive in young children exposed to testosterone
" J& D8 t+ t% }exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
+ c0 N$ `% O% I' I, t. [+ h! ]9 ndrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
' K0 O$ i# H+ ?8 H( t  k$ bvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
2 i  O. l6 |* E$ e* i2 t6 hchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and3 M, G- N$ Q0 E" Z% {& F
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
# J7 S# {) z. V! \: ~The long-term effect of androgen exposure during+ S- g0 K# h) d  U7 z5 R
early childhood on pubertal development and final9 Y7 V. `/ R5 a% ?6 L) I" x
adult height are not fully known and always remain
9 Q2 L( U3 c+ C& q( D- {3 ~a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
2 b6 T" b) c4 Dterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
! a* h$ z5 \4 g( ^0 {acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
4 |& H! p) q; }7 {# }cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
, h$ A- }. O2 B# E  q6 Udecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
0 T: X8 f- \* g; W8 |/ w# X+ E3 oThere are conflicting reports and controversy- ]- l* E! `3 B3 X; t+ Q
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
1 G! N# h' [+ U- A  }# u  v+ `$ Qpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal& C, l+ u1 Z( H+ B* v
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-  d* C: M9 ?/ i5 }+ b7 T2 [
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,0 d- p) y4 g4 Z- r
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
; @# a% o( f( g% P8 jchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult2 B# s- P4 F4 E! l: o' b
penile length in clinical studies.
: p3 ^% b* V# A) a& G1 Q& ]8 Y9 s6 q. XNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is* g, i7 l3 ?. h  d& B, Y
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
1 X1 V: B- A! ptestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because& \! J+ C8 p3 [) H. o8 [; _
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.* g& A$ n6 m0 E/ A1 G
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
. ?  {5 w, P* Hdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at5 y. l8 R4 D" f+ N- E
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult' D( {( R. s& T6 g
height will not be affected.* Y! B( s: ~1 F3 B  h
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
* K' a$ [  b# B+ G( y/ tability of androgen products in our society may. L6 e" S4 P  z' N  O
indeed cause more virilization in male or female: j$ G+ n" V8 T0 |2 }7 s& r$ }
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
7 ]  K6 H- q. i0 t+ xgen products must be considered and specific ques-
) ]( O3 `0 d  R2 |1 P: p* ktioning about the use of a testosterone product or( \  W. Q. ?9 ]/ x) g/ j  M+ I
gel should be asked of the family members during
) D) d0 \# K! l2 Xthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-& ?7 Z; o& ^8 H- w/ b1 k; s9 W
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
. E" s$ O/ d$ Enosis can be established by just a few tests and by
" T7 `2 m% u! [4 D( U. Z) o, Bappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
8 t) l$ {6 X$ S% j3 Phistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may- j$ e! ?9 |9 v; F) A4 {1 ?
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive5 t0 h: A4 o0 y3 }; X- P2 U
investigation. The primary care physician should be
, H) S7 s# ?0 waware of this fact, because most of these children8 o* \4 u6 i6 c9 F$ Z" d
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
8 x5 X3 v) I: @Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
" j8 i  v# j! p! I; w, I  Nwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
: Y  C: j& i! X4 Ffemale child who might come in contact with some-- D7 W1 [0 c+ h) }! J& ~3 r- ?) r
one using any of these products.
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2 o! D7 y% s. E% u% Kand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
' Z9 u' i' X7 s; h! i$ P( b# y% eEndocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
' u8 {2 E# K) w- c+ Q2 h2002: 565-628.
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$ q# L- d# ]2 }1 ~; ?. Rpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old4 h8 l$ O& `8 {7 J2 x& N* P
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical7 M, B2 N( x# k2 q/ ?, X' {/ w- C3 |
Exposure to Testosterone$ E, }6 X& g/ q
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,29 ?4 w; ~" u" I4 [5 G& s' N
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
7 j0 h4 D- T1 G$ HClinical Pediatrics% B7 E. W$ o" V/ Y5 j
Volume 46 Number 6' J; F3 J% j7 j* b  a, M
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
) {" R" j' D' a* @is a significant concern for physicians. Central
7 o. k9 u6 t- N2 u3 k) Hprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated! H( o; y2 `1 G: u" M
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has- x" t' Y, G: c
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system0 d3 g) d/ z' {! N  S/ k0 J
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested+ Q6 u+ Q& `. j- |) `
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
4 U% H! N, b& a* c8 `hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-8 I- H3 x' [! R0 G/ W
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We$ }$ @  ?+ t/ g' k
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
' @5 J  ~) P) _0 x. B+ ?enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-; i5 E2 ]; f) {8 Z
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
5 ?5 j1 N2 n" @. e$ q9 Qto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
+ g( `% K9 i& @& U3 W6 Z  Nthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-) E/ ~# N( d2 X  y+ ]. L
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this. {1 z# ~& n! k- R( P
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of/ N" W1 {' l8 H4 Y, H
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
- d% u8 g4 \! w2 `5 D1 \+ qbly more common than the rare case report in the3 v/ v5 T* ~, ?, O7 O- e  \6 I
literature.42 `. E8 S6 u0 K  Q
Patient Report
; o. K8 \6 q/ Z- Q3 K: w) i, RA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
  R, z0 l4 D$ S$ N# ]endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
2 U& [, ^. I1 O# \! b2 Iof early sexual development. His mother noticed
4 L8 {1 ]' x+ Y) X  i: mlight colored pubic hair development when he was
! v5 i! |3 m9 e& }) WFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of) K2 X2 z" i) S4 q- y' m& _
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.& H* q3 R9 E. t
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,& r9 g6 R' {8 W' m/ Y) a
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of  C8 e4 L& J& }$ R5 Q) k. o# t
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
% \( F- ?( A+ _( R1 [- k) ]e-mail: [email protected].4 F8 |  @3 ?& W  Y4 ~, ~
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became1 j: |& a5 V8 \1 c% }/ Z
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
; y7 b. p( Z" ]6 }ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
2 U2 r& E- G; T( V/ ~. Lwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with5 x0 B6 J6 g& H$ P  a, y
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
2 l8 y7 r! S3 J& P& d/ ]20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
  E! Y, t: U' J4 |8 t- dof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
' J2 {, q% j' K6 r2 \4 Tsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
; \9 m# }, R( s1 Xand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
' Z0 J0 d0 y9 j* X$ F- Z, S0 e( hwas age appropriate.
% s4 D: m1 [4 X% [! u5 nThe family history was remarkable for the father,6 y  O2 z1 a" J3 q: K
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,2 J) M- |' L! D! ]" o5 t/ A4 j$ W
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s- z+ p  K8 F2 z
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
5 I% Y& ]  r, Z5 Tearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
7 T5 J( u. {( j. {- A& XThe father denied taking any other medication. The
5 A# A% A  }. m5 h6 Q8 I8 m$ cchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche, R- j$ U9 s: a9 H3 x- Z1 c
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
/ z/ N- S3 T7 Y/ f5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-+ ]: ]  G3 N4 S
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
2 r( B. s5 g4 utives. There were no siblings.
! s& U3 D& \: N! X' xPhysical Examination
& L6 k9 @" X# p( g- s* {7 YThe physical examination revealed a very active,
6 {3 f0 k- k- s% `' i* M6 b3 |playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented9 J: i& {8 p1 {- [, E
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was1 N3 i+ d# B: _4 f' z. o
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
4 s( @* o) S" [  i8 ~! J5 I9 |(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth8 _* E6 w% |2 ~2 k8 \5 T: h1 x
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of# Q5 u" X, u  c
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.3 t2 _' h2 h0 M# }: x7 m9 S: ^
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for* U, r/ o, v, m4 T8 B
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of& v& K7 S6 f9 r& g- \
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
3 p- x  C7 {; C/ o0 ^developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around$ v% A* u0 z) @9 t7 j5 L9 [% ]  \
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1 k: v* f8 ~& o: Ithe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The- |  ^8 d/ v! n1 O- ^( p
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
7 e# q  u* n: Z' i9 J3 XThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat9 B  _; P1 C, P7 U0 J9 B: f
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no# g1 L1 I4 k; P4 P6 B/ e
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
3 X6 H  p! K5 b2 c* _% O) e/ l+ T" ]' @Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
, P; Q7 g) A$ r8 ?/ ^( [3 _bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion' Z1 m+ y. f' o: L$ i
of papilledema.! F7 T; }3 O( b
Laboratory Evaluation/ L: T) Z; N( R7 I' N& [- Z1 S
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by* F: ?+ H# f. ^; E+ C/ |
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
1 D, M2 P" O; _; Clogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
, N- F* ^" k: W: ]" Vkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test# Q' |% i* H# ]2 M, o6 [+ ~
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-8 U6 N$ h4 _$ l( t# F, }
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
1 q3 X3 x/ ]8 z. rThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
" x1 y* j- m' H( E$ [( eurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
5 |$ u* G& s2 X7 p& o+ rwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
( F0 W4 ~2 c$ i, l1 eof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL- W8 n3 U. V9 [% Q. ?) L8 k( ?
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20: O' K5 t! ^' d0 B
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-- J1 u0 g( O4 V! v4 ~' q$ y
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
4 |5 k' W# z+ ~8 udesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to$ m6 J) L7 l7 A
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S); s0 }. _3 h% H4 y% R
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
1 M2 R( {0 F5 ctisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total3 D- O" _$ F8 j" e: l, |$ s
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),; |' m; T! A- Y6 {
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than, i0 g# ?; Z, Q8 A8 W
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular% ?1 x( Y6 @2 V0 M$ Y, ]6 ]
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone. b$ [  k$ U# O9 s2 U2 j
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
( B* A& M  E! @(prepubertal).
- a1 j2 B: b6 T$ JThe parents were notified about the laboratory7 U+ v- Q( S, e
results and were informed that all of the tests were
0 i) B# s; u. K* anormal except the testosterone level was high. The
2 e' H1 T: J! |1 pfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to) ]" M3 y7 j+ m# e3 _
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-, f) c. q3 v- @3 x4 a1 }, F
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
( E9 h+ w8 y* b. [4 ~$ zPhysical examination at this time revealed that the! S: w0 L% C; d1 \$ ]
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained' d8 `$ A! P$ @5 x5 v
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
" q! F8 [) F; e$ t3 a+ kunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
4 G0 i7 `& Z* |pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
( ]- j/ P3 o6 A3 N* Fthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
' }3 P, m% X' q9 UmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
, l8 B  q% O4 q3 k  V4 s% I4 pThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-7 S8 w6 s7 ?' A) r
ing frequent erections.! A8 i( C3 \# o5 X
Both parents were again questioned about use of, F6 o' l7 P% }$ s$ z  b6 h5 S# V) G5 e
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to& U' V) W3 i- \1 G
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
- J9 Y" g4 I8 G# O0 N. PTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541! h* B) R, J4 K  q3 |
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-7 ]1 F! R0 K* u# t; g5 h. u0 P
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
/ S) u4 u- C; wa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
2 ?/ n8 u/ V! W% L, ?/ @to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
& P$ h3 W8 f& D2 j4 [6 r# Kscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
# }4 `8 _& X: |8 s( Y6 bsecondary to depression.! T  p- Z" y" T  D8 W8 B' \
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
8 L2 Q3 N1 u. A1 F" w; D- RThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
& F" o3 a* _3 N$ U: w' o% mchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
; d, M0 a5 r1 O5 P% q( ]9 V& \9 w% unificant bare skin contact between baby and father.8 F- k* l+ \" n$ n
The father also admitted that after the phone call,' U( ^: j! ~2 m. d6 c8 J
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
' F2 m" [  u$ B' W5 Y- |/ v" B% }was high, he then read the product information% c# f- J. S8 o2 [. J
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
1 L% R8 q1 ~) s4 Ason for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
# S- E1 g  y& V$ r. v  T  ?decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the3 U1 L7 w9 U# [1 Y) A! U$ Z# u% M. Y
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had/ i7 b2 k, g, [! s1 I
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
; J. U" n( \* d4 F- utest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
" ^2 i6 W% Y5 U8 ^9 c' g) rlaboratory to obtain the test.. Z1 ]% L1 \& O" n7 o: I; y% J7 k
Discussion$ a# P6 y4 f  M0 Y
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary% v+ A% {9 X' }  X; V" e
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,47 a! r& |. v4 }) w. g3 p: h" |
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when" B- H8 ~9 m: X. C
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
( H% Q" B4 H& i- Rthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-/ ?7 Z) a* R) y) Q; O0 M& b' A. @
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP4 v, `/ B- ~6 {* X4 |( E  A
may have a central nervous system lesion that is7 ]- Y, V1 s- _
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-2 ]8 z* N- T4 T- {0 [
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-, X7 y. L1 S: X" M+ G
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
: t4 F& t/ M7 {% f6 O& k2 qboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-6 U9 a6 g, G! J
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-7 {* F2 q: s. Y5 ?: j& o/ B& f
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
% {" Q. \) F& K% O+ wgonadotropins.1,3, N- R1 v. p( L% Y" y5 z4 _. Z. v
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
4 [. v" X, f* R6 g4 {cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
8 l5 k8 Z( K; s, w* z4 o, r+ j! jandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or6 L1 q3 B1 f" B
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
* L. {0 t$ n8 Zulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing- W  ^# F( K7 y, O. s
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive0 B- W8 C& W7 F5 {) H8 v
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious+ o1 O9 t2 C2 p! o5 _; @( ]. o
puberty in boys.3,4
- J* U+ q( A1 A6 RThe most common form of congenital adrenal' W8 s1 m, P* `3 }, L# V2 Q8 J$ V
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
) X" W6 s8 u* n$ PThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in- U* y# \% O. o# l1 ^
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,, L; ~8 L# I/ |" G3 q& A
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
5 I% i, e: G0 I& d. w2 Uexcess.1,3+ l) M- H- C5 m
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2 S( p7 D, m9 W: L: y5 s542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
' c- `4 z# G) l% m% M7 oA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-% v  u) G  x" J
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
* \: V- ?( h+ a2 D  Z" ?as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
& f" p! O3 ?+ n+ Wvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
( g# @# D' F9 I/ B! X/ ]: z/ Twith this disorder are full pubertal development,
$ B7 i; ~9 t% T0 ~4 J! v+ cincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
! g# F* N5 O- e- v, {with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder( @/ {$ T0 p  ]1 I3 H
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
' u. H7 o0 k3 G5 hpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-7 M" f: z: ~( g
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
3 X( {6 E) E2 x0 sautosomal dominant disorder that affects only- t9 L+ ]% W, x. j# ^4 U
males; therefore, other male members of the family0 l% P6 V  h. ^2 W, M
may have similar precocious puberty.3
' x3 E& j  |1 c# r+ V; OIn our patient, physical examination was incon-* Z0 S& H, |* g$ n' Q% ?
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
9 z) [% ^! A, Q, C3 Zcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
6 T1 p) B4 u) [( f6 r) }% e4 [was in the differential diagnosis because his father% n9 r' }3 G5 d4 N" W1 h
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
/ ~' z1 H5 ?2 c; i* [5 l2 q2 ^& m3 ktesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
1 U7 _# H3 q3 Y8 rbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
: j& L" `8 G9 Q. k, Fative initial history of androgen exposure, our6 T9 ^# @4 Q; D0 y* S. h6 g) d* F. t
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,5 Z$ h8 v0 Z5 R$ [
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
' C6 q& n4 N' Z- n  d( w6 Pdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
/ F4 k( i) }; _- `7 ^& J" fing the normal level of adrenal steroids.4 h9 g% E% r4 I$ s- w% ?
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
! b( Y& y: \! ^suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
% @8 e8 N6 x" F, P' W2 ^the physical examination revealed the complete disap-! ]  _2 m6 z( }
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and, h0 G3 Y( d: r4 v/ S
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
  B1 D3 O2 ~- N3 y4 sterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
% Z; L  Y  B; U. u4 ]using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’# ?. @# L( V) L' J
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
' Z% y  E# Z1 H: s  pcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
* e. y3 Y6 G5 wunprotected females through direct skin exposure.$ p0 Y: e6 [6 o1 u. L1 A
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the% v9 Q+ @1 C: b# s7 ?! N( ?+ ~1 \
baseline value in those females who were exposed to' N3 l0 z4 I: v
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
; A$ o9 G6 P$ t2 epartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-; M" X! H; C$ a
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
5 h# v6 M3 N+ Q, k  h7 D0 M2 W1 j2 eOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,+ C1 d$ t+ x/ d
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that1 q( H$ {# P, L4 |3 J2 Z
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-% {+ n: d9 J. {; {" j
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
1 f  c5 K, {' F) m6 wactive in young children exposed to testosterone
$ J6 q: |/ D6 v% ~" j0 yexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-( b4 x% W2 D! R( d# \/ O- ]
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to9 D9 ~: U& ]. p
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
  T" U6 ~# A; Qchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
5 e1 D0 \4 `/ D3 Jadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.; F* ?3 ?- M- y" ]8 N: D% a
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
' c" ~" J  W& i6 O& oearly childhood on pubertal development and final
- b0 _0 W- L0 a( j( s( ^7 hadult height are not fully known and always remain6 M) \; t3 X. M! S3 W# v
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-( i+ l! t% o1 F: l+ _
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
9 n2 w8 o5 Q2 g& L! D7 p- Hacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
+ n; O2 A8 |. W  E% x/ ?cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation& n1 Y, }) x3 I8 {! N, }) O/ J
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
8 b9 e! f' a' T6 N) A8 dThere are conflicting reports and controversy+ c  t/ g% B+ c9 v1 B7 t9 s8 h
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult" I) N) P: B# h6 p- @' I3 f* |0 b
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
! G( r, r1 J' t' h2 k# A3 nadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
2 z" [, Z  K  Z1 e1 f" D7 a6 Rulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
% D1 R9 J3 ^( A, vSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between- [: z7 E/ X& }& e  |
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
9 b+ Z. P6 t6 e/ openile length in clinical studies.
0 ~1 o! S! K3 E/ }5 uNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
9 O' K" k4 {  T: W  _$ lgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from3 w& `/ d" |9 n& i
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
/ M/ c0 w( N+ n0 y7 }# Ythe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time., @5 W4 A! ~( i6 ^( g2 k  _
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of: g* m5 P, E' E8 P, K; o( a: @
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
1 v0 \- ~% T, s1 lthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult' R! a9 Y8 O. S) X
height will not be affected.
  p; R. q9 {% e* P/ B) ]; QAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-$ i5 _( @8 v* y7 \  ]0 o) U
ability of androgen products in our society may
- E3 _/ f' P9 W) U" Y/ e+ {% Dindeed cause more virilization in male or female
( A2 \# W0 O1 Q! Fchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
4 U7 x+ T; K* i7 t: hgen products must be considered and specific ques-
: B  ]; }+ U5 H7 o) t/ ]7 qtioning about the use of a testosterone product or  e& _; c6 R! J* a6 ^
gel should be asked of the family members during
; C8 r+ n: m8 n3 ]- S3 E7 l  r; |the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
1 f& B& E3 t8 u  ~' |  yilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-6 W8 d9 f# ?. ?/ R) B' B: i/ G
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by( n  z/ D) u/ f  E
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a( ~: k/ n1 R9 f: a$ O
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may4 i8 n1 _! I/ Y# D' K% T
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
% e+ z& H' _3 w4 `, x9 pinvestigation. The primary care physician should be) q1 y9 w! [% K6 }
aware of this fact, because most of these children
% U  h& Q: p. _# D/ b; lmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
9 {" a' \. @5 x1 V- L9 BDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
$ M" Y# G# x1 F7 @; [warning about the virilizing effect on a male or- }7 `1 ~3 C; o  N
female child who might come in contact with some-
3 B. S4 k9 ^0 o% d! I7 y* aone using any of these products.
+ S3 J+ V; z$ T8 m: _References
( ~1 D9 e% K5 h, F5 ~0 Z1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation5 S$ c6 u; {# `1 i6 `  C  s
and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
7 U9 S: n; n' a( d4 ~Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
0 L, k$ k! ~( T5 h& D- `- V5 z2002: 565-628.
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