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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
1 l( u! ?- ~2 Y: N  [( B+ B& a; vBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
7 Z8 j8 |, D( |; W" lExposure to Testosterone% k: a' \( Y2 R; u8 \$ O
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2: r2 X$ _& F# i& B
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
: `4 z2 M& ]. n( t) DClinical Pediatrics
# l. t# \4 [2 v! {7 sVolume 46 Number 6# o- [. Q  i& q* k. g6 t, o8 L9 Z& U5 v
July 2007 540-543
7 J: {# C: r) d8 n& t) b© 2007 Sage Publications
( _" e+ E" P4 j( j: z! V10.1177/0009922806296651
+ D  b  U  C$ K4 @, thttp://clp.sagepub.com
0 `# E. b4 [/ o  S- Thosted at
, s  h2 ?( I# X8 shttp://online.sagepub.com/ ]' k5 w- Z0 ?1 V6 g. H
Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,5 s0 N9 j* ?% n
is a significant concern for physicians. Central' q' H2 N* t' x: T7 c
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated, u1 l$ e& v' T9 o& u
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has% d2 N$ y4 X" q: j3 l4 S
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system3 N8 h" }2 w- q" f& a& a6 M
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested- D2 K2 R/ I1 a( ~- s/ ~$ q
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic$ w* r5 s% a3 ]6 O
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-  Z0 I% a& v/ \8 `5 t# m
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
" ~9 u$ R6 a: B8 I( hreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the4 m0 T4 C: h  k2 ~( }! }7 a
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-/ T7 _3 t; ]2 n: G
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
- ~8 D' F$ n9 r; u5 I- n) Lto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
: C" ]& F+ H/ |2 G4 W* {6 H( N* zthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
4 |6 C5 w/ e4 Y- k5 R! ~3 Zmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this5 I" H4 e: J% g# V# S4 x" a
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of; j( _: D+ ?/ x. ^1 d: W& J2 m* C$ {
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-- ~1 K9 I( A- c  E
bly more common than the rare case report in the6 y4 x* U! c# H4 \4 T
literature.42 D- F! R8 w4 S6 {+ n# w" r- o4 a1 J
Patient Report
6 Y! k% H" b/ I* E5 xA 16-month-old white child was referred to the! G; _# O& ~6 A0 A9 {# j
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern9 y) V8 Z5 c) g$ N6 H4 q
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
! @" g9 N3 b+ d; W9 z2 alight colored pubic hair development when he was
$ X! ^3 W: D4 c1 Q, x8 P0 w( h$ pFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of& d2 l0 [  u- T2 y2 S% f
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
& O8 C7 G# n( B* A0 G6 dAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,( c9 j: a# c6 b; h/ ?& t' m* Y
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
/ F8 C0 C8 D. B1 K; L1 W9 C2 N# F, _Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;: [; g& {0 L( R8 k; }5 @
e-mail: [email protected].
6 L' K# a% G, W# Y; j/ |: zabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became. `6 X' b% p  L  i& ~2 l7 ?7 M. }5 q
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
( M: `% a& L4 [/ j) tment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
( B+ x4 j$ r% O' h( `, Ywas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
  C" J% L; v/ q0 ^3 J* ^a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of# C/ H2 ?# z! d! j8 l, @
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
! ?4 n7 O3 V% c8 T( ^. A+ Nof life and was still receiving breast milk along with& @( o$ {5 [6 |1 f- k& G% q2 g
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,; N/ z$ `) a% G: v/ q
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development' m. Z7 i, n' A' e
was age appropriate.
  r5 ]+ w4 k. [9 S: lThe family history was remarkable for the father,
. u. L+ s6 a% s. gwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,* E2 O9 z! g! D7 Y, n) z
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
, ~1 H  H$ T" a% R! I! cheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
, ]' d" Y" f! Y1 T7 yearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
8 B4 l: H4 y" |The father denied taking any other medication. The
0 b! v* `' P4 }8 bchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche  w. q- |0 P* G/ I: }# W1 H2 s
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
% d/ t/ q8 ?' @8 N! t, a5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-6 ^& ?7 }0 X* C. H( H
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
& w0 O# N( R9 Y7 @, ?( r+ vtives. There were no siblings.
; V4 u3 k/ B9 W1 V8 y* aPhysical Examination  T; a1 g% G& o5 Q/ s
The physical examination revealed a very active,8 o( B/ k- Q6 |$ D
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
% z# s5 E7 t- z) S/ C' l1 k0 Ca blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was+ I# R* d, U, B/ D3 Q7 V
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
( H* f# [  l/ g% \% {* e5 t8 f" k) j(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
6 _8 H/ X; g- w. E9 L: cvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
% z5 U% Y' X& \* Athe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
; _5 F' ~& A3 O' N+ L5 u0 v9 eThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
! d  K9 W& V* U7 H$ s: R# G0 r, n# oenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
! k) n. ~" h/ P" v) ?8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well" u% D/ r1 D& I2 W/ O& h0 y0 o
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around& z* Z2 U4 [5 p$ v$ b
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
  u8 Y8 l, s: [8 Ctesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.$ ?* P$ N' }. Y, A9 B, e
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# M' b7 O/ d6 L7 Z- Moily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
, {! u6 g! ~$ Z5 B$ n! ?. @( Qabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.1 H1 W# G2 b3 u2 T) T
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+  D  v% X6 x' |
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion2 P9 ~6 C& f' x4 G$ L- ~+ \
of papilledema.
/ \( [+ L( u8 r4 V( R2 g$ N& x8 }Laboratory Evaluation
' z* [1 l' Z1 G7 k  h0 [The bone age was consistent with 28 months by% a# E+ S% u* `0 {5 K
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-  n% O- @$ ]0 N$ G4 l5 C; A
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
% F; N" t/ D4 B+ P% Qkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test; {- O6 X9 C( b9 u& V4 S& |: ~
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-: B: y; S. K# B+ N3 r- N
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
! N/ y8 I9 T0 j5 CThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood/ T) h+ l1 d* K0 u+ E
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
, `* b% l. u6 Z/ {! swithin normal range for his age. The concentration
+ J% d1 C3 c, E& h7 Y6 P! Dof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL5 V2 |4 e0 d0 @$ l
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20  E3 e0 R: `% g. \! g* ?
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-3 Q- J. E+ F- s2 Z6 G
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),3 _1 P0 A9 M' i3 O' R* A6 q+ c4 j
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to8 J. E. n8 k. Y; F- W, h- S/ e4 l
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
0 K7 Z' S) W7 y( A3 ^" Q: nwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
) C! |5 m& [+ U) f# A# Jtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total! `' @3 X1 `$ r5 r  C1 F" g
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
; s. ]2 S! z- band β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
" `: l6 H. W- w: _8 M( Z5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular9 t, Q- P# P1 J* V4 B2 L
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone3 T$ O$ a  B9 H- ]- e
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL2 Q) ^8 A) ?+ ]! _/ o/ B
(prepubertal).
3 z$ d6 r: i2 C, CThe parents were notified about the laboratory
7 n' U. b. f+ }! I/ qresults and were informed that all of the tests were
. ^8 d6 O% ?/ A3 |' vnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
* F. s" V# N0 G' afollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to- Y' K& W: N8 U, W# ]0 W  Y
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-  Q8 \' O2 B( D/ A7 e6 H
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
6 d/ t- M" H7 L' f$ u3 j. zPhysical examination at this time revealed that the2 C' V0 E6 x0 N; N9 K! u0 w8 P. H
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
! R/ L6 c( H' g0 T2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained0 [9 r3 l' d. O8 J0 p
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-3 C2 i) E% ~9 c: F* R! h
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at) G9 q9 ?7 K1 s# i6 m5 T" U
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2& Z4 [0 D7 F1 o: n1 a* Q# H
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
( Y0 I: _% n7 {: [The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
5 i7 w  M0 M, j! g( g! Uing frequent erections.- U) t: _% D' `; I& A
Both parents were again questioned about use of1 x7 i/ y! q" ^% ~
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
& |/ E8 h- G4 v  `the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the7 A1 g+ `4 F! q) K
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
" e* T3 p' u7 q& Ause of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
+ q! {4 b) s% v$ m7 g2 Y- xing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for( e: i* k8 p. t( [9 t) h- `
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
0 c5 q2 b- [$ e! @7 I2 N  q) Xto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-1 X. I# {! N; m$ f
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido. x! {5 H, t$ x
secondary to depression.4 T  d# S0 I: D  r" c3 T
The child slept in the same bed with parents./ W* R! |& P/ r$ Y
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
& g0 C# N$ }- ]* d7 qchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
+ F% r/ m7 ?. o4 @nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.: \2 y9 H9 d7 V
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
1 a6 g, F' U; dwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby8 S2 l+ L# K: U) q$ G( P
was high, he then read the product information
- E3 f( y/ b0 {packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
. G$ ]/ N* O+ ]1 s& ~+ a+ json for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
8 s9 ]- |( i. j, ]" udecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the' |# U- \- l$ X) e$ a
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had* N& {" q6 Z( _% W& z* L2 X, R
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
- P) P- v$ P) [; u3 ?, Ztest was ordered, but the family did not go to the! E" i# Y  N8 t/ L1 d  {' r/ t
laboratory to obtain the test.6 K0 [& L: n" K2 u4 R6 D9 V; D- |
Discussion6 l9 i3 B+ m+ Q3 ^: H( i- w
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary6 ?3 X: Q! n! W/ }5 ^( m: K
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
, H* v, ]9 ^4 Z# ~" ~; W5 O$ fPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when: p/ m8 |! \; P4 ?! g
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-2 n/ b( p, a' @* I6 P$ n6 [# {
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-0 c+ y8 `! O# |0 Z9 ?+ r% r
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
3 m) q& V; w/ [may have a central nervous system lesion that is
$ P) T# [/ o8 t( ~  ?" bresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
/ s" ?6 V$ h! F0 f- L  @amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-% p# `" l: D, Z) T# U
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in& i/ O, V1 u2 h6 m! \& U8 K9 ]
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
" @! K1 M9 s9 Q8 a; Jization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-  ]8 e7 t0 P( t8 I: r$ Z% @& x! C& Y
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
( q4 m% m5 X3 i3 X2 X6 e) Z2 i' sgonadotropins.1,3
+ B: ?0 F8 r# g8 l; Z. eGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-) S( ~. K" H2 K  `
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate5 Q( u; ]' `/ M* d7 v- }1 o, B8 D* f
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or" S) M; F/ Y. m& U
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
+ N% h% O9 |0 Q% B7 b6 ~* U8 [ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
; R( Q' F. @2 `  R" c2 i, {% jcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
4 g- z8 i$ H- dadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
! Z5 J" E# }9 o! Q6 dpuberty in boys.3,4
. I) E! U2 K- J3 ?The most common form of congenital adrenal
6 C' O5 I; T, V. r+ b: Ohyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
/ {" Y& r; Q9 A/ _The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
% o# x# u. E; o4 l" s& `6 P5 ?5 Uexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
7 }6 M# M: l$ K( d& Z8 S% uan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
" q" r4 K) k, P. c8 `excess.1,3
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4 A2 C% i, K- K( q$ ~542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
6 h5 G5 x' S) ?0 n8 e7 {A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-; S3 L7 @0 }  }) [% `! ?& T9 Q
independent precocious puberty, which is also known. f' I! G  N, m4 d
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
: m2 x& l6 `, B! O: Avery young age. The physical findings in these boys, L% G4 F6 z, D" a' F1 L( }  a
with this disorder are full pubertal development,& s5 R; A: }, l: I
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
5 c' ^4 ]) `+ `with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder" C4 N( \0 B0 _7 R; D) J
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
2 \  I: t* R6 P( ]  w) Epubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
: U3 u4 K) l# \9 g6 D- O6 ~releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked! M) u8 t+ U: R5 R
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only1 b( D7 R- y* X# D
males; therefore, other male members of the family
' ?' _& r0 M; p# @. imay have similar precocious puberty.3! v" {# a2 V7 B: k. O/ O% g, @
In our patient, physical examination was incon-/ M5 g9 {! ?* D, O
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
7 a% }1 H% A/ Z/ K" jcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
1 Z1 \- l( ~) G; x( o/ _" qwas in the differential diagnosis because his father% f( L" A% Q6 a0 ^7 ]8 ~
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,3 G! H& K; L4 C( h
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
5 Y4 _% b: l9 M  r1 ?1 ]: ]) sbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
  ~1 ~2 g7 k5 D( k; {7 M  C: iative initial history of androgen exposure, our1 ?' `( m  G+ b8 n
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
" H1 b; `  ^% ~' }; M3 J7 ]3 ^; xeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase% h0 G& F' E! u
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
: V4 R' k7 V& o$ H# P8 ling the normal level of adrenal steroids.$ r" j" X) K% Z& F
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
/ D) t& c+ [: N4 Q2 {suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
0 e  c7 M2 W3 g, Y( [the physical examination revealed the complete disap-4 G' j& D+ b* w# p" @/ I
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and& v+ @1 {+ ]  U7 D" @
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-: s$ {6 Z/ z2 ~
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was  t' m; |) e4 @2 p- W* Q
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
& h; k4 i$ T' W2 A/ i5 mDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or& @; n& J  V: j4 n7 o. i! L
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
8 V. a$ ?$ ~. S. C4 A0 uunprotected females through direct skin exposure.5 p( e3 f$ E( @& L1 K$ Z
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
: G# G9 E' A# zbaseline value in those females who were exposed to! T% I/ L' q  n0 w2 l
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male3 [3 G2 u) P+ Z! _9 a" m5 e% C
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-- q4 D0 C/ u6 w1 b- J
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
& i" N, _0 p. O( X" |5 n" W' QOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
- o! P! q1 X% N0 k! ^1 n( Vwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
& U- @8 T$ M: f; _dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-5 D3 ]. B" ^1 Q
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more; E3 s$ ?& T* }* [
active in young children exposed to testosterone% \3 H1 ^! M' \& h
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-/ k$ ?! U& u. ^% c& {7 d) Q) _
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
* n9 c& Y# c6 q7 o4 ~( w' _virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in# E% C4 x5 N5 I! |8 t" l1 s
children results in an increase in growth velocity and. l* n8 F  c, [( l- }6 `; o
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient., T% t+ P' b7 |5 [* `0 f
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
' Y$ G5 K5 w, g8 R; Bearly childhood on pubertal development and final( n0 m: G. @$ A, J7 n$ Y6 s
adult height are not fully known and always remain# c% b/ n8 G( v5 a/ B# [
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
4 L- ^0 F4 d# f6 c6 a: Lterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some# ~9 W, t! F8 o8 f' k; _, l
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after7 \" Z! x- S$ X$ X+ R
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation+ |& e5 [. e9 U/ h
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9- L+ \0 i" W8 d( K$ w
There are conflicting reports and controversy* A+ k4 x- [$ i: ]9 G& H2 m6 s8 W4 c1 M
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
8 s1 `% o6 u: i. a* W$ npenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal; ]( m3 @% F* S4 Y. j: i
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
! l+ G/ O/ J1 H# A1 R6 a( c0 Sulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,4 S; v/ Y. H$ W% J0 r- n
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
2 N) Q( V# H; V6 n! I# hchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult" d' r# t8 f: S/ `" o1 ?
penile length in clinical studies.
/ l4 a8 _# L; f7 c- ?6 o, wNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is( [7 N- k) Z/ K$ s, [8 o
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
- O; ?6 h9 q% \! M8 K1 }6 N1 A3 y: Ptestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because" W8 P' D" [- G. u/ o, P7 x7 Y6 }
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
- I# Q+ |6 Y; ?! }( lAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of8 f+ a- H- K1 B, u% S
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
/ F3 M) N4 @2 [  N$ i/ a6 mthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
) d* u( [( w' [7 Cheight will not be affected.
% N$ G( N) l$ }. ~5 w: F0 W! A% \Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-% v! N8 ]. g7 h/ f6 z! _* X  Q
ability of androgen products in our society may
) m. C7 V* J* c7 x% m3 qindeed cause more virilization in male or female' n, n9 b& n1 W/ b, p4 {. {" z
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
+ M* `+ @; w$ m4 X7 igen products must be considered and specific ques-* Y# L5 _+ d$ @, }# P, \* d
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or' z6 V; P1 f/ Z9 T$ c  e4 s
gel should be asked of the family members during
: ^0 q% T8 w, z7 {  _( g# m+ Ethe evaluation of any children who present with vir-' \/ l$ R3 c1 j* Q* F
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-7 t, {9 l; `8 {( O$ O. Q% `( V
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by4 g/ Y3 k- u1 l) h' F
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
1 \8 [/ l. N  y: C0 [history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may4 [. A" i0 p) B7 B; L; J0 b
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
( I: V) z. M+ J8 F4 Ginvestigation. The primary care physician should be" h  Z( g0 A$ N
aware of this fact, because most of these children
1 Y7 C7 E+ ]2 }% O( x4 wmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
5 ~! ]: L, y# z' R5 QDesk Reference and package insert should also put a; M* y3 e) h$ X4 f, ^5 m
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or/ d+ ~4 ^* p7 x. a8 T( V, w
female child who might come in contact with some-
, n  ~* k6 y1 G! N3 n" u# m) sone using any of these products.
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Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;  ]' K4 D- ?$ |3 _6 i
2002: 565-628.1 C4 }7 l7 r7 n5 f/ u6 ~+ n* B
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
" @% V+ }( A# k0 Lpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old2 l5 I7 _* L0 n# S6 i# G* _
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
7 p; g9 l8 ^' Y9 t$ ^% V8 }4 V  T( mExposure to Testosterone
# R" _5 ^$ \3 @9 _Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
9 f1 Y6 f! _+ R8 e" Wand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1! ^3 ]$ G5 y/ _
Clinical Pediatrics' T/ p7 A, Z; N5 V, c% y
Volume 46 Number 6( {$ D8 w3 G+ G. R% Z) b) }! n8 y
July 2007 540-543
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% O% J) S; N1 ^, N3 h1 w- C/ Z, O) V4 VPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,* h% O) @' W* O) Y, |6 S5 X
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
8 B7 w: n" v+ G2 e% W  [; U4 uprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
: X# V  z* j7 [6 v! tthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has$ [2 z! N6 }/ ^- E: H& o
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
+ F6 c& M6 a4 y/ i1 s5 llesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested! a7 L' e4 p( s5 r$ z
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
7 f1 i6 a& j0 d6 Ahair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
6 X) F6 F3 t2 c0 E  f( Hcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We6 L; h7 B: j" O; U6 C2 j& B3 U1 l
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the* l% `5 @0 |5 D0 M- [
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
' l0 l- H' X& Ement without testicular enlargement, which was due
% ?* n% ^8 T& Y4 F# ito the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by! w- [6 J( h+ ]
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-: ?" D5 {5 n" n/ O! J8 K
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this. u+ b9 W$ J5 T$ h
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of4 p7 N$ E: d, G
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-' h3 Y% d& H6 T3 S
bly more common than the rare case report in the# v' A, }: }$ r( Y( F$ g8 U
literature.4
4 J4 D  t/ b0 G) N$ {0 WPatient Report7 d# R* a2 ^8 k3 a* y
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the. ~, z/ ^9 w6 s
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern( i2 W) N& e+ n
of early sexual development. His mother noticed8 J4 u  z" a  a5 e! [2 |7 s. t
light colored pubic hair development when he was# Y( @: s4 y  i  D( o  ~& m' \
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
) F2 }  |: ~1 [: z, V4 O- b) q. z- v% SSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
5 _9 C0 p9 C+ i0 l/ KAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
: h/ S, C3 l( _9 IProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of  W/ }4 s: w1 s
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
7 I1 Y7 I! j4 i2 y; @/ c1 Ue-mail: [email protected].& ~/ C7 x  X  M1 D
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became: |6 g8 R9 f& b  J. R' S
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-) {) C* d9 k- L; Y" [& Y7 N1 R
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
( v- N* C1 o- J) Y# x7 W% vwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
7 q" @% W6 J8 {2 na birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
4 M8 R+ b( r  R7 ?# W' `- a  l20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
7 \8 B: W3 |# U) mof life and was still receiving breast milk along with$ H. ?& P6 D0 C  H' e
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
2 D" m( D7 }0 k$ cand his psychosocial and psychomotor development8 c: W9 t( W- U/ k
was age appropriate.1 R# u+ q, C8 ]! C
The family history was remarkable for the father,
2 ~8 r9 l. a. h: ^0 pwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,: X/ Q8 F' |( p: N) x' A
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
, B& ?! y: X4 d, F% }& p3 Iheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
, ?( ]9 X! y3 h. T; ?  Oearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
6 O* G9 |) A2 P2 ^7 qThe father denied taking any other medication. The
/ d; U4 n( _( W/ fchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche3 U* R1 j& T/ m# P
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
1 k$ E5 A) g4 Z3 s- J1 ?& ?, S- H5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
: W- b1 W+ p$ O% @cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-! J9 Z& [$ b) M8 t/ z! _: a
tives. There were no siblings.
1 a4 E# P0 k4 ]; R+ GPhysical Examination1 B3 r! R( E" @( `
The physical examination revealed a very active,
# C! X" e5 _+ k0 a3 z5 oplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented1 X! q1 ]4 C& F( ]7 O
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
* D9 I! S2 S% W" v90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg1 v0 W' h# @& r' W
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
: a4 [6 D! o# l* A) Qvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
6 ~: X# o  a5 l/ l7 Z+ N  L7 Rthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
9 e' `& Q5 B; n  i$ ]$ d2 ?1 rThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for; z& l; e4 B' a( e# l9 B4 j# l6 ?0 ?
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
& ^$ Z6 T- p9 r1 z8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well# A7 Q# d# Q* j6 ]# k
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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5 @( b7 ]% X( Fthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The- D- V5 i5 h5 v" M' k: }6 z- g4 a
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
5 b* Y& N+ i2 c* h6 e4 ?The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat7 O7 `0 [; @0 o6 r# \; G
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no$ t- F0 S9 `+ z# V# I  R
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots./ g" P5 y7 l9 M' d
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+& f+ u; J! i5 `/ W4 |" ?
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion+ `3 H, J" w! R, W
of papilledema.
1 z" a* J  l1 _9 `$ `0 Z1 o" \Laboratory Evaluation
- m0 _* R" c( WThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by  g/ A. W5 a9 R% C
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
1 b/ Q- p; h  g/ U, o" elogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
7 D1 s/ j$ s7 g  V1 Jkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
; o7 _. M% n6 O% }) ^" bshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
8 |. c6 S% Z& u  `lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
' i. J0 r4 E0 t$ b& ]: ZThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
" ]% j* D$ [9 j: f) n5 c8 n/ c* t+ r7 c& nurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were5 C) E) {/ n9 h/ z
within normal range for his age. The concentration
( S5 ?7 N4 x( L; E# Qof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
: _2 @/ p- K- ~3 o7 ~% `3 A(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20! r+ Q0 U4 e' R7 G
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
( S6 @# r- j2 U* S0 oterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),/ _3 |& h& D4 r0 W! s5 G+ X
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
; N' [7 g) e& S( a, C49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)- ^( \, X% @0 M  Y
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-& A+ P) k" s. }) y! k0 j' ~& C
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total- Q6 q7 s9 f* p
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
) s' G7 t6 z8 ]; z5 Xand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
- Y2 E- H$ R; p+ T) K0 N9 |5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular" R/ T9 B, k' f9 @1 C( Q( u
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone$ Y. ^" A  r+ Q# `' T, t. R" C5 p8 ]
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
  }2 a# F8 ?  n# ]% v' B(prepubertal).7 J& T' j+ ?7 e9 F' c' z* d
The parents were notified about the laboratory
+ j- j/ a2 z6 aresults and were informed that all of the tests were
( `! s2 N! |& |# s+ w3 Z+ |normal except the testosterone level was high. The: W0 Y* }; H1 S7 i
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
1 @9 m0 C! T- _! \$ \obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-' X% X9 ]; N+ d- w: s
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.; a3 t. l3 \' E0 n6 P  s5 G
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
* d% y! N( x+ Y  cchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained4 V) T4 H- \: O+ _- s$ u
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
! D! b$ j% w, r- m* a5 Aunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-  g/ n# _; Y) ?' E- ?( z
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at) Z9 N7 p0 c! v
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 24 y+ i# t: ~7 D1 ~% a
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
5 \4 G4 G6 j: E; X( J' YThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
. P1 y5 i# k! n  @& g' K- Sing frequent erections." V9 i/ {# O8 [/ q+ f. c& S
Both parents were again questioned about use of8 z4 X6 `; J2 W; q; k$ j
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to& G# b" `" G  e' V3 U
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
4 K7 X6 g; X* O( X4 eTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541/ U. ]1 ~+ ?  [! Y8 ]$ k
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-+ ^5 Y) m9 [0 O3 I
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for# O) a+ }1 t  v
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed/ _4 f( v+ b3 d4 U$ z5 w" K
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-4 P5 \" [8 T  r+ I5 F3 }5 s
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido! d: U$ u, P: d/ P" s6 V$ N6 i& i& k$ ^
secondary to depression.
% o( @4 R1 Z4 m$ uThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
& D% T: [1 s3 w, A- oThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
  Z. u/ P7 U0 }  Z, o. @9 K( Zchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-$ J( T. A) Z! W, X
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.+ s; S2 G4 U. }! {9 d- Q. O8 q
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
7 J; q8 L: a$ `* U! Rwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby5 J  r/ n2 @  f$ [
was high, he then read the product information( M) \% z3 L) q; n% M" }
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
# B5 w$ _9 Y0 ^9 t; {/ fson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they" L6 v# K4 }7 K/ T# a
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
5 M: }: c0 y; z3 Vfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had- @& |6 P9 y( \9 u- |  k& h9 J
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
* ]; I9 a6 u/ {. z$ Dtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
0 n$ a/ X' z9 Q  `, @; O7 O9 \3 rlaboratory to obtain the test.
/ V" L- L( z  k/ _: m7 m7 v2 WDiscussion
6 J, h( d7 _% g2 m, i/ Y, j7 GPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary1 n2 S+ B# F8 r- l( Z* i$ C
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4+ k* [& }9 L# ?& f
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when+ \8 [' y" `4 Q: l
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
3 j) }+ M$ n# jthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-, u. y( y+ X1 V' K( _0 H
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
8 o* X2 S, d6 V! I1 o& [5 tmay have a central nervous system lesion that is* }4 q( n% _( _- t, ~4 f! J# x
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
7 |1 K) }1 m) N( l3 \" h4 Hamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-3 k7 l: I! p" v
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
$ ?$ K) U3 |  V& U  |, u! lboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
- j4 N; [0 Q: B+ N) nization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-2 D3 q+ [; m! Q8 B
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
! K* _/ Z8 e2 l5 ?7 `+ kgonadotropins.1,3
# }1 O9 w8 M! R: uGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
3 x& \% S& c( k5 J: e! ?cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
8 k- k% R4 [) E0 y2 kandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
1 Z$ x2 U) R& V# |exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
3 S5 u; o: U3 _) S9 C$ ]ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
& E) L' k# C, L1 D  c$ v% T0 y! ^congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive, O6 a# p  {! c+ E4 V! o  |
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
& Q/ q7 ]) b0 Z$ ?/ Mpuberty in boys.3,48 Z% ]5 I8 N! d, q- v. g+ ^
The most common form of congenital adrenal- ~" d- N3 t0 W7 B
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
1 j) Z; M/ r) W: [$ P( MThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
/ X9 t0 u) \, Z' k3 S. T" sexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,/ [4 y$ Q% ~. ~1 X  L
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen' `4 N! ]3 m( X. c
excess.1,3, z$ n/ A' c, H6 ^" H7 E
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20079 f4 ]3 G, M6 f( Y6 x
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
. U/ [; U- T" D' ^independent precocious puberty, which is also known
! A9 l) k! |( }& w# C  Q, M$ Kas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a) g" {  ^5 L; F
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
8 I0 E/ w% ~0 `$ u4 Uwith this disorder are full pubertal development,' O1 ?8 P+ W3 T; Q1 ?- A4 m  D, \
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
7 V: [2 R  a  N: A5 |with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
6 x; N8 t6 x- h, w2 Kare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
& U1 L+ l9 I1 w# l  A  Gpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-% c# S( S; B% I2 h
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked5 F8 r/ ~( i2 [2 c/ e6 g
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only4 b$ D- x  ^# E. T
males; therefore, other male members of the family
# @; s' h' @1 N4 Gmay have similar precocious puberty.3. M/ Q" u, N% u, w# ~
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
# e1 n$ l9 l6 b" c+ A' c" Hsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-8 l- d7 ?0 u, B0 D- t
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis8 ^* f; m( n5 Y) J
was in the differential diagnosis because his father7 X) }5 p; c; n4 `
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,3 c, T4 m- F; u$ d$ w: X3 S
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the1 F. P' w3 Z/ A- e5 o$ e1 x+ Y0 L
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
, [4 l; g4 r: i" }; fative initial history of androgen exposure, our
! f: Z; O$ P! ebiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,* j- W) d$ }& C( t) z: ]% a
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
) n1 _7 \5 r8 r6 ]" Rdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-  r4 x, r. U+ o' j# H/ O9 o
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
$ j; n4 R1 C& G; g" ]! q- VThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly3 ^3 _' W8 K0 `1 G4 C7 e9 O
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because: S* o3 _" ]& f7 {, R5 i* [
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
! I, l: v$ V7 Epearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
1 ^# x, X9 a1 e. c) @9 Jdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
- G( d( l" b2 y7 vterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
8 G; T& G" F# y, J. f  B# _  a. w' Tusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’  y' r/ q5 c" C( H
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or, G! I3 G1 t# J
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to% d" A5 ^+ L) q2 K
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
/ F. d7 n" g. k9 KSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
! ]3 ~2 a! j/ \9 L/ d" Bbaseline value in those females who were exposed to6 s' ?, u2 e% c  {
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male3 `" ^% ^# N9 p+ G( O' I# c
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-  L. ?" i! s7 g& f' q
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
9 `* Z) ]! j, z& tOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
  z3 g2 V; b; B; z7 S) e4 ~9 ?/ dwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
, p* h' j8 L7 |dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
" l8 R& C: w$ M  M: l, Rterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
& m" r6 Q, `0 d+ V4 D$ tactive in young children exposed to testosterone# N, v/ m% x+ d' i) }
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-- p' q+ Y- p8 o, W% M" O+ ^
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to  ~. y, v' {0 ~1 S7 C' i' l3 _
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
) v/ i. H# v+ p  x# N" b8 B/ }children results in an increase in growth velocity and0 h4 ^! ~% h- q8 H/ m8 j! n1 p# }$ X
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.+ |2 m6 ~% _8 k  c' R/ _% F* d
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
6 |4 S' V: b* N; w& A; D1 N" ^7 bearly childhood on pubertal development and final. J( x6 w( F' A! N) h
adult height are not fully known and always remain! G+ j% K6 _3 w* I
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-' @% e- y8 [  O
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
# k" ^6 R1 s+ ^acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
/ a- @( {1 H4 E0 d, m" Rcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
2 h# l, Y- n1 b/ L2 hdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9+ x3 M+ G) s) ^7 Z
There are conflicting reports and controversy
/ _" w3 Z+ n6 _over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult# s; K8 S  T1 n; @0 p! n  D0 N
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
6 Y0 Q! d  Y; }3 \adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-( F4 ^' _4 B/ b  Y: d4 U
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
9 G/ _% ~$ l7 t) W6 k# \Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
4 U  M* f" k2 R; x" U* V; G% L9 h" rchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
) {6 s0 ^- _8 _3 k6 openile length in clinical studies., p- `$ ]$ i6 T) @# {$ {
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
, z( b$ Q9 A' }* N! l1 h! L* z& pgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from+ [& B% B' q: p
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because( J1 J. D+ s' V
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.* k9 V( L! E7 ~+ T
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of$ c3 C) o2 N: T2 ?+ ?. I
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at$ b* B7 a' f; O3 [
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
3 [4 n# [8 V! j7 v) `height will not be affected.
9 Q+ Z7 g: W  OAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-! Z& d9 K* h8 |8 n5 f, ^$ R. q
ability of androgen products in our society may
6 ^4 V9 j8 \5 x- ?0 V1 r4 Hindeed cause more virilization in male or female
6 N1 Y& P$ E6 D3 R7 _children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
6 w/ U" c  E1 ?1 p5 S( Ogen products must be considered and specific ques-
% \6 k" E( W/ n- \; U7 d3 ntioning about the use of a testosterone product or
; w' a  V3 f; V0 g* j6 O) Xgel should be asked of the family members during
  J0 s, ~- M6 I5 o9 Uthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-- ]% e; R6 C- r+ V" Q
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
1 `1 @' n; o) `$ k& [; W9 anosis can be established by just a few tests and by" Q6 ~/ S, v; D2 d/ M: c) }+ m: q
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
  X& m1 X' A/ ~4 Q. }( b7 whistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
" r' M0 y6 i. W: Z2 e0 Yresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
, O6 Y: }/ J( I% n& qinvestigation. The primary care physician should be" O6 H1 Q# K; s2 J$ _) o# f
aware of this fact, because most of these children
0 P: o! W" C! y  S1 Bmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
% X0 W, O1 Z* y6 }& G1 M1 u0 HDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
, K1 x  W8 P; ^1 Ywarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
8 E: l8 y) `' S! {. ?( nfemale child who might come in contact with some-7 d; j4 H( z6 i# S5 {% O
one using any of these products.
/ r& H* L+ t5 K) DReferences
3 I: c3 J; E% m8 _1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation% M% Q. v# f! U0 H
and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
9 Y9 H- |: w2 ~7 x  r7 q/ R( \Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;$ R; H9 y& }7 w7 _
2002: 565-628.+ w& q  s3 w' U, h! v/ Q' g" ]  L% z
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious# k' g* c6 W2 S/ D' E
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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這個我收藏了!謝謝分享!WK的資源越來越豐富,這少不了大大的辛勞!

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