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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
! U: d# E6 p8 [0 m0 d& ZBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
3 M. t! ]8 X5 K0 M# OExposure to Testosterone
* l, \6 F9 A; k) ]& wSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
! }4 F: m  y& y: P4 q7 D+ uand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
7 q! Q( Q0 C8 T/ [5 \( K8 }Clinical Pediatrics
# f, e: F  c5 \' c  YVolume 46 Number 6
; c2 Z+ e+ \$ r. n) I4 r" ~July 2007 540-543
9 s2 Q; w8 Z% J# d$ N© 2007 Sage Publications, S! u# |1 v" _6 M% O* l
10.1177/0009922806296651
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9 v& Y* l- ?! E! LPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,4 i0 X8 d. n3 e! A2 d2 W: U! y
is a significant concern for physicians. Central  S5 }, R& \/ l) [1 \: V
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated4 `/ d. V. J% t4 I* E; J- `1 [
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
, U7 D7 C* k. pa higher incidence of organic central nervous system1 R* n6 d# H- j/ \( G2 G# s% b: Y
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
1 ?& r7 r/ |7 {' h+ a5 yby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic- ]; |+ _+ G# d" c7 i! X% u( m' N
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-: I# O9 f. G, z0 V
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
9 Z/ G! }0 u. |- P: e' w; Yreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the8 s9 S. t3 z( I
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-( @# a+ d* J! `! M8 |- O5 v
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due- m2 _" i# e+ N. v3 }! [3 U
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
: `4 r. s0 Q6 `the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
( r2 d' j. a* S  ?: [3 m- lmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
( g# B& s! Y4 r: i' ^) @' kchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of1 k& N! t2 |" d, U) w' J" P) a
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-# ]! Q5 i; V9 k1 s. O' {
bly more common than the rare case report in the1 w1 L7 n' B5 T* K5 N
literature.46 F7 c  f* g& S  p6 ^# @+ `# T. v
Patient Report3 ]) O. D" A) T. B! I! N5 h
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
( A& n" N* H5 i6 j1 pendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern9 i: I$ v/ S6 s4 c5 F! J* V7 W
of early sexual development. His mother noticed, w1 H" J; p) m0 b1 a/ G! M+ B( k, ]
light colored pubic hair development when he was
* U( H3 o0 [2 w. v( i% n3 D& QFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
) c& C  e4 m+ K* G8 QSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
7 f$ `/ U: ], |: P# M- H. dAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
& i4 X  j) z, ]  \1 L1 `8 cProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
& G; ^& n8 b2 q5 }Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
4 N+ O9 u& v# l9 G: ^1 se-mail: [email protected].* k# z3 c$ E" X6 ?9 W
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became0 J3 q6 r  Y+ Y# R0 o9 q! `! z8 m! F
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
% S* T2 s+ p! Q$ b$ ]ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child- Y0 Z0 ]/ ^, L, ?+ [& J5 D
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with/ R5 p% J2 L! C. f
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of7 e) b# l1 n+ Y
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year/ f, U) u$ H) J. o& R! V6 i/ S
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
% j2 Q8 |1 G& r; T3 e; n3 Tsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,6 R* [0 b' f. C) ]/ N
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development/ S7 Y- v7 j  }3 {
was age appropriate.
. X7 L; }# o! `The family history was remarkable for the father,) U4 H% ]$ N* g; Q1 u
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,  M$ i' j" v9 ^
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s/ }! T" e' ]. J: n+ F, c. [; {
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat+ k* U/ r- g" Q5 [; m% j7 e9 p
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.0 {8 _% R- G+ M) B' r2 V& t
The father denied taking any other medication. The
) N& {% Q6 j4 W3 [# i' hchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
. Q% }, G  ~. e8 _was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet" y0 ^7 ]* x+ D7 X' d# T) f
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
# m, W% B* i9 Q& u3 n% m5 Bcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-5 j3 X0 v9 B# ?7 y8 J; D1 e1 |! l
tives. There were no siblings.
3 ^5 [7 ^. Q8 d( V- o5 T8 Q* VPhysical Examination
4 Z3 Z4 A8 O" }The physical examination revealed a very active,& V- l( M! P! l3 {3 W# q  {3 T
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented, E0 V; P$ [. M# N2 S. m& J
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was5 [1 t) J/ d- U- A6 u
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg8 s1 z. k0 M0 F2 D- ?; D( H
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth# g$ U1 ^, P- x7 l
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
& L. Z) ^+ E) M) p$ Kthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.5 @( I1 Y9 d. ]
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for7 x2 ~- ?% X& p2 j6 \- {% X: p- |! A
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
7 u" t1 R/ y) c1 v. c7 j' j6 Q8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
# a3 D5 E9 L( i& a# f  ~7 @developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around$ D- K& R. \2 e% [/ i
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. M6 N# q; g8 Rthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The5 L2 D; W( A( g# Q
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
0 j' T" o) N7 i1 _The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat. E' k: P3 q! r  L5 ^
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no) p( v& \- A4 \; H% B6 m4 D/ R
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
# E% S& l* u( O% i# RNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+/ M" k+ S9 h) |0 b1 P$ K: Z
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion; |7 K3 h/ i7 L( H
of papilledema.# B7 C/ M$ N6 E9 s3 V0 q+ s: c' O
Laboratory Evaluation
0 t& N( y0 A$ u1 `1 x, b# nThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by' I( y+ A3 W. y8 a; {7 W8 }; r
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-% j) _" h( h4 d
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
8 u/ J' T+ h# u9 [) V1 A* u  X  vkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test$ e* t) Q* |9 ]2 ^' w0 U
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-/ {" v' J4 u- y' I9 }% ?  {+ U
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
) y! E% {7 \% ?: E; M/ qThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood0 @( F) |" P1 ?5 d
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
& L% y+ s2 h* A1 e! L" @within normal range for his age. The concentration
" [8 t" p7 {3 D2 Fof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
4 a) H+ ]% w4 \: Z(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
$ \+ M& x, n2 n7 e% M, S4 \( Wng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-& u. P. P/ \) q
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
# p; x) `! E; ddesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to# G* @* C' {  Q$ j; g
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)+ u$ N% P2 s) e1 _3 N
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-- w  d/ {2 F5 \
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
0 D! R2 K5 Y! E: B$ P- M$ D$ ^) dtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
6 o; ]$ J7 r  Y6 B* ]and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
0 W0 E  f) C. l: O0 g0 }. `5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular, `% |* E- g, ?: Q2 ?# u0 E5 H$ a
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
. ^" J+ a5 o2 G* e6 q# Kconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
3 ^8 w( X; E4 P. ~" M/ C! L1 X$ z+ b- J(prepubertal).  y- S+ C9 u# V
The parents were notified about the laboratory5 L8 p" N: f" h: P
results and were informed that all of the tests were' g# j- D9 o8 W2 P5 K  p% h
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
% l7 A4 u1 b2 y0 Afollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
0 I( z$ h' ?! U9 o3 W" G6 f) \obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
. M4 y" ~+ z1 y. A' _4 b; zever, the family did not return for 4 months.8 R/ ^4 ?$ r9 [; b
Physical examination at this time revealed that the1 @* h/ R) j% l( h0 d% X
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained* r, d5 q5 n3 ]8 J0 B7 D
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
8 _5 T* E& b: U) t! J8 hunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
0 I5 [* t/ i* Vpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at; h4 t0 Z4 @% w( h
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2  h' f  h; g& M, O! M
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
/ \2 X3 x2 ~; r, m0 |) D" ~9 K  j7 ~The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
, w) o8 P; }: _' S4 {) ming frequent erections.3 ]% O2 ~2 o! M
Both parents were again questioned about use of
  p7 W- c  Z* j# p' E! O. dany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
9 ?& C1 z" o) Ithe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
/ s( \/ r. {0 A" t0 [Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
' w& X2 ]7 D, a- z/ `6 `4 Nuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
6 Y5 w7 A7 }  J) `ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for' n$ B$ u$ O! _  f3 @! D: g
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
% h- H/ W# ?6 {  O" Pto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-9 w8 w2 f9 z( _+ N( E9 |% ]
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
/ ]. D* l) ^( x( h5 g0 Msecondary to depression.7 t7 H$ |: ]* I3 a
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
3 m5 D. X$ ^. T/ n$ C9 [The father would hug the baby and hold him on his( {0 l* ^" _! w! L" v- ~; Q& l" B
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
0 g. z  X. V! J% inificant bare skin contact between baby and father.6 a* j' z6 F) q6 D' U
The father also admitted that after the phone call,3 g0 H6 @0 Z% h7 J
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
; v- J; i6 ~, a1 a, vwas high, he then read the product information+ e4 r* f7 Q$ S3 T" n
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-: E8 k* ]: D1 e' e* ~
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
9 W7 r4 k8 J* }  y* Edecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
) A& [) e/ ?4 v' @- n* _1 E( Kfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
% O! l& t  P8 o% ]. ubeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
8 w4 o3 d( R( w5 U4 w( J; ?8 o. Wtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the0 E( c0 H: D+ U9 W! @/ h' U# M
laboratory to obtain the test.) }3 l. \4 T8 }' n7 a
Discussion
6 e! R" ?8 w6 aPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
6 C1 y3 w+ U, Z- w" I; G$ esexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
) [/ w5 v: \0 Q7 I1 fPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
- I- e  G8 G' E& Q5 mit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
& D0 H$ H7 Z$ f( I+ w7 Gthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
2 z( [  M5 d1 W' V9 @mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP" c# \( m7 m7 m+ c+ }" q
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
6 r1 ?6 Q- [$ W5 mresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
5 }1 M) ?+ r/ z  b0 ]0 s4 o3 ^4 eamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
3 }# ^9 M! }5 a1 U( V7 n4 G8 vsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
1 o6 q1 g; h1 B1 y( iboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-& d/ c; N& G/ K3 d
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ @; J7 J: G1 a2 lrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
/ r* j1 V$ M. l: h* qgonadotropins.1,3
" v# P% v- z$ J% m. j4 qGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-1 @/ \( [+ N9 i- N9 h+ _4 E
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
" [7 ^# C; }" \. j! ^* J8 A; Aandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or$ B! V8 Q& D' [( |9 \
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
9 E; t% c" B# [" K/ T3 Vulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing8 U1 U" F8 y  m3 k( X+ Y
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive- u5 ^' W6 ^* ]& l
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
- `. H: B$ `) {9 j8 q9 k1 K: Apuberty in boys.3,4* g  q( K5 Y9 a3 @8 |* p, ?- I
The most common form of congenital adrenal
9 l. }5 q4 ]5 |- Xhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.7 n& U0 [2 J, B9 G+ q
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
' r6 B9 @8 ~+ W0 ~( v5 U4 Xexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,6 a( X* V" X' N5 _, ~; K( R
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen. L6 H/ ]1 W$ e1 U
excess.1,39 A3 J# y/ f  m; O
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( _0 H2 e: Q( r542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
! B% Y7 \. w+ L# {$ i1 @A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-5 G: A5 `' j" g3 Q1 S5 u
independent precocious puberty, which is also known$ g( S; _. O/ m3 U2 ?/ n
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
5 T, K, L0 M7 T! mvery young age. The physical findings in these boys# ]) Q' \: A6 `  b  N- ]
with this disorder are full pubertal development,3 J. r0 o& r1 c5 @- o% D: {
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys# O3 E+ B  I( k8 t
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
# Q1 O4 S0 s5 m# _4 Xare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
  ]( K* e( ?. Q* U0 c. Kpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
" o4 [( |6 C. Treleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked, g( b8 h! R/ S2 c2 A
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
( p$ Y- q' h1 }2 c  emales; therefore, other male members of the family5 \; L/ a" D3 {. J( h, a, E% `: F/ L
may have similar precocious puberty.3
! c% `. f3 {7 {( h7 O& SIn our patient, physical examination was incon-+ z. f8 @$ ?2 m* t6 f+ A
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-+ i' P$ p+ D; ^7 L1 X& }# v* T$ O
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
1 u; I! B* U8 ^% bwas in the differential diagnosis because his father. w' Z' x0 o$ V7 L6 q
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,5 N9 r  X8 ~, S7 w) ^. [
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the3 ^% z( `6 O5 ?5 `+ g# {' s7 g# M
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
0 l( V, G5 U$ t6 b8 k2 qative initial history of androgen exposure, our, r+ y, T# }1 H$ o2 v8 Q% `
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
; `' O6 i  n( c- f. ?# n. Feither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
. U1 h7 ?" k' [+ k8 O4 c- Adeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
3 ]  M* u5 {# a: d; S/ }& Hing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
6 b3 m' D1 d% Q  i) d) [The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
7 e( x0 h# f+ E* @, R# \+ _2 [- Vsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
, O* t1 a+ g' z7 R& `the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
0 o' R  `  l& F6 G  kpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and$ Y1 {8 q* i" G% u
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-0 x2 E2 B; s) j4 w+ j
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was4 [: \$ W, S5 L/ T
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’2 k/ Y- \0 F. K& K; J
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or! a* n+ H4 A; r: ~
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
% C; Y0 k' D, \* b7 V5 }' r# j; h7 Runprotected females through direct skin exposure.
+ ?4 {+ B, |7 }Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
1 f$ ]; V0 p; x5 e/ Tbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
/ [- j2 o, Z  w1 U# Seven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
* E( C+ K0 K( Y2 N  X0 z3 l2 L& K0 Ypartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-/ q; K, X- B  Z" I
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.& `  n1 T! C0 @8 G+ u% ?
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,7 A* S" G- p/ v& v7 i  t# f
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
( g, H. s7 ?) F2 F9 Z- Q% k, Mdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-5 m3 C* [7 W% W, g8 a5 N/ f6 L
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
0 S8 [/ a/ S# e: g1 t/ }active in young children exposed to testosterone
. K1 w% g4 {% }2 ]9 z3 qexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
6 a* m* w8 R: h& B! Hdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
6 x8 V4 ~# P( E% x8 X/ s: i7 Jvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
+ \8 J$ A* U2 e& jchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
, e; k3 V# u% gadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
$ P1 a( ^0 h8 N) o7 E/ }) N" cThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during5 Y, P% `( ]# v8 S! J, n
early childhood on pubertal development and final7 M4 m$ n) k# r
adult height are not fully known and always remain& I! R* O. p4 ^/ E$ l
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-# V; o( c, Q4 |( b
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
) R7 R5 C4 p% `! I. o( Eacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
# y5 f9 x6 u1 P; x0 ]9 Tcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
- o5 y0 C. m/ \$ I" {decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
* `, Q: Y$ m$ Y" IThere are conflicting reports and controversy
5 o1 U; F7 ?, t5 k$ I7 z, rover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult2 @8 W- J8 O; _5 O( ^9 |/ ~
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal: H4 Z* [/ Z: a* D9 v' Y5 L
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
3 N$ e# P  e6 U# f* x, W7 t* @ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,9 t6 }* T  n. R9 g& G. k
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between0 ^8 M% j- h4 k4 ]. ], p+ u! x. i* W
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult2 h) z+ L: L8 A* Q+ Q
penile length in clinical studies.* s& q( t" R8 [/ W9 B) Q# Y: r
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is, Q1 n& u+ k8 b7 @* B
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
+ T! ^) |6 L# @, h+ b2 K3 Y" @testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because6 R' t1 f3 k2 G' a) O0 I/ U
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
6 M# A( x0 o' M2 O3 s# RAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of& o+ ~7 N9 n& x
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at7 U7 B- V  R. C: W) }
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult' p, k- E! `4 T$ v$ J2 F# F7 p
height will not be affected.! R0 O9 m& V' N  ]& s
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
1 j. ~- |5 ^' ]: Z( ]: |# j; @2 Qability of androgen products in our society may
5 @0 K$ ]( A3 p# F2 c( a( yindeed cause more virilization in male or female7 l; O# J2 C! U& M! `2 C' z8 ^/ _
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-: _3 h! n$ i- N1 C9 c( @7 a% Z$ Q
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
9 @3 P6 z( Q! ktioning about the use of a testosterone product or: Z4 w% z# |* ]6 H% T
gel should be asked of the family members during
& B7 e( S" z: g5 h( S" y- f3 fthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
4 {  I/ p1 \/ h" `5 M6 x: S+ qilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
: Y! i0 E/ e& rnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
9 x2 G4 a" a/ G5 ^6 K0 W2 n7 nappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a1 D! _$ t) d$ H! F2 i# [
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may0 ~0 M. j) {  v. }/ ^" j; L6 w! J
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive$ M" V3 a: b1 k7 I' D* ]5 r1 O# H
investigation. The primary care physician should be
& }6 n* \. Q6 Oaware of this fact, because most of these children% m% w& u) P0 {+ I, q  L6 l3 k) F
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
# d% @, ]/ W8 y9 P" }Desk Reference and package insert should also put a* W# F" Z4 j$ H" n
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or! U* |+ [1 A8 Y7 B5 e2 S
female child who might come in contact with some-, A8 j2 n" |8 x- V
one using any of these products.
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2002: 565-628.
' x, Y- c! m& T2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious! R6 W) _( ~7 ~& H
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
, S+ c) R. ^! B7 ?Boy Induced by Indirect Topical3 V% w* A( e$ N( L. H) f" M  o8 m
Exposure to Testosterone4 o1 U* @- z  D' p+ R, G  m- P
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
+ ]8 k8 r0 W/ L  n. u% eand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1. U5 b& b+ R. z) S4 H3 P4 @2 N2 [: D! i
Clinical Pediatrics, a  _/ a7 {) m2 ]5 u0 c
Volume 46 Number 6
0 H/ J5 a* L+ Z, WJuly 2007 540-543
" n$ T) {# p! ^! R$ s. l# b© 2007 Sage Publications
. s2 R. W8 o9 [; c, J10.1177/0009922806296651
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& z' `( I9 i  JPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
0 h8 r6 f) @6 j! p3 ^- Ais a significant concern for physicians. Central
5 X* a9 x* B" m2 Xprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated" U# C, q  E& F' E4 \3 n
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
  B3 e- T) {7 Z  \a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
! j2 r0 ?6 t8 K" Wlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
4 T2 L- E* x4 Z5 `6 ^- X1 Mby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic* B. e$ F% z2 D8 O9 t' u, K% i
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
) Q+ |) L, \' xcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
, R; b5 h* s( y. xreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
# h- b* S, o5 e8 a6 S9 wenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-4 p  E4 P& Z5 m( j. i
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due4 @( ]  K* ]/ f+ f9 x$ f
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
6 V, k! ]% f3 \/ {the father. The family initially concealed this infor-) ]9 v$ t& D0 R% N4 b4 D9 l  E  n
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this; K1 R" x: l) T; Z, C
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
3 q" t* _" f. G, ]: Ptestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
. Q$ O% F2 S5 N* a0 a2 P$ ^; Sbly more common than the rare case report in the$ ~" `# F6 A, K3 u$ o0 p+ E  t
literature.4
* U& k" F) H  A# ]) bPatient Report/ p9 _$ d% E+ [9 {. e' v3 Y
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
% o! y& A  R& {! V4 h; e- Wendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
  p8 B2 s1 H+ _2 A  C+ d9 hof early sexual development. His mother noticed
" B8 c! O' J. l7 I! ~3 m% P1 hlight colored pubic hair development when he was
( p. X. b- s2 Q% TFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
5 A) L% Z7 M& o) y, I' YSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.% f0 A, r+ r8 @# V
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
- Q$ q  z8 Z* l& f' QProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of: L8 P- u. b% Y5 S4 \4 u
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;5 O6 e8 S. x1 J4 }, o2 f: @. D
e-mail: [email protected].
$ t# T% m+ [6 l) `& q1 g' @( D2 eabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
3 A; o+ q: w0 A, _darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
$ I" E" P( \7 H0 w$ x1 x, Ument of his penis and frequent erections. The child
" q7 H* q4 o$ l6 H, n/ {5 b1 _was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with+ w+ R6 c1 W: v% M! F
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
$ |3 S( n/ d( M) c& ?20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year$ A: @1 R1 I, ~; Z" z
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
# Q) \8 X: Q! X1 i7 J9 H$ p# Rsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
+ r9 R2 G  d3 l4 O8 w, s+ \and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
, E  K% S' p) U' X1 Z# m; bwas age appropriate.3 q  @; W3 f3 L8 [4 ~) C) P
The family history was remarkable for the father,: a7 @# J% q5 l) w+ N$ E* r
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
% @8 M& V7 M. [1 {$ t* Pwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
* V$ d7 Q$ ]$ Theight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
1 E8 k: \& @- N9 Gearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
+ x4 _5 u7 K6 I; F1 VThe father denied taking any other medication. The
1 r- l( w: i7 F" @0 p& echild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
0 f2 B9 T) `* l2 {' f) Zwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
  l* P* D8 b  h* k) k5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
2 p3 ~& i: |# u2 C9 [: N/ Lcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-/ l8 j& a; ~3 {
tives. There were no siblings.; B( b6 s! v% O4 t+ T$ L6 t* c
Physical Examination
* I2 V1 Y" z; G: M/ \, ]6 VThe physical examination revealed a very active,
# J  r  C" j! U4 d  V% F, n3 @9 Fplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
* A  v3 G4 z) }; T. F% Q; da blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
- h6 K! ]$ a  c1 t( ]/ D90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg- `& Q/ g, ?9 B2 v  I
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth* E9 m2 c; S  w- p) Q
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of* k* ?; |. Z$ [! f  v1 k
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement./ H0 `, W) S! a
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for+ g- Y% ~  P6 [7 T+ z! D
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of8 ]4 Z$ D: l% ?
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well- K/ m* v; f/ I7 Y; B
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around9 w" y; [! l4 k! }
540
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3 W$ @5 d- r% B: s' x4 X, k) fthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The* E& U: {  A( v* [
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each., M$ t# T7 ^7 G: C
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# ?7 y1 d5 |# ]1 q4 O: hoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no8 L. \% w2 r% X$ O% V
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
) _, S& {6 h) {/ o" T4 z7 G4 QNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+$ ?7 o& q0 b+ [
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion, U6 E% Z" B% m& ?7 U# h0 q
of papilledema.. h( y* u% h; P) Q$ r+ ^0 D
Laboratory Evaluation1 I2 R8 v. E1 e7 t- Q! t% U
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
- ?+ l9 o: @* _using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-+ W: S' W& H; t" G+ e0 l/ i
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal, S! Z- \: z% _7 D( Y
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test* L& W* j8 K( Q. b" N, K$ K$ @
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
" ^) C2 T# B. Y. T2 y) Olating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
8 A  d. C% j& u. d7 a% [7 tThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood9 @9 n% S3 Z+ c2 L& e1 U
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
4 Q5 {& K# z; ?5 Xwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
4 K- V, W: p  ?! e, r% _of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL1 ]. t  M- e# u4 p3 [$ G
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20! Q* y  \) {7 m1 ?1 z
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
) K! C$ z' i. Y& N$ ~! aterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
/ V- F5 y( `9 d; v. u( M; wdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to" G% u6 `. f* A6 i" G
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
: [$ }: j% K* ~) I, U) J% Dwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-! j! j! k$ p; }* D
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total# y; S0 h7 W9 U4 m' K9 B* C
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL)," a" c6 D% w4 K. a) }9 T
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than$ s5 w! D" f6 F! m6 M: f- j
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
3 q/ @- K" i/ C! L6 S" H8 _, Nstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone+ m8 r# F0 O; i; u* a9 X
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
7 [& f5 o7 c! l7 _& ?(prepubertal)." r% r9 D/ `0 t, h, q2 `- }
The parents were notified about the laboratory& y: q" N! r* ?
results and were informed that all of the tests were, a1 W0 E9 R% K1 U) J
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
- A' q. a/ g+ ~5 j( {8 B  xfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
" s9 n9 y6 j3 \* mobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
3 x2 m$ ]' X% e- D: z  sever, the family did not return for 4 months.
6 }7 h% X0 V# N. SPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
; @3 ~9 w- T/ }2 ]child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained7 f5 Z, u5 x, k6 P( y) a
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
$ e8 ~0 c$ Q: y0 R' V  Gunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-# M( F) _7 k, I2 G" Q6 R- B
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
, V/ G+ G6 [( R3 }8 C" E9 ^the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2' A) Y& U# m4 ^6 p( V" K
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
( S- E/ f6 S$ c0 N9 k( VThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
# h9 _/ R1 s6 k, z) k  z1 ming frequent erections.6 P9 F* u( }9 {* E9 e5 r
Both parents were again questioned about use of
/ j7 L$ F. V  F" _$ r5 s" vany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
9 n) F- W2 j( Z6 Q5 fthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the. p3 t7 u7 |$ _
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
' ~- H9 _/ `! l/ }; r! C1 j* guse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-, t% ?! a9 Z, g. V" Z' t
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for. d3 L2 H8 P( d5 s, v  I
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
, w9 Y/ o. ?1 E; u3 X& T, @% Dto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-1 @! x% }0 W  E
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
" r/ |' d8 T+ o1 [secondary to depression.
6 o* J" x. M  N2 \. jThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
/ A4 z$ F. V9 F0 s; t' N+ O$ \- R1 WThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his  T+ ~, R0 o, e- d  q* i+ u, i
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-* {* g9 G% ~. R8 Y) R( N, E) |5 T
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.0 I8 W9 q" m- H
The father also admitted that after the phone call,1 ]  B! M! M& }
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby2 \3 W% C: |  n( H
was high, he then read the product information+ m: k$ k7 \5 n2 S6 x8 s
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-( m. m0 E9 U* k
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they; T" O# v1 a+ J( v, E2 A# d
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
! ]) _7 m+ c& j; ufather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
0 E2 H: W) ~) S/ ?7 s& Ibeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
! N0 k$ E3 b3 H  h- R' R0 Z& btest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
" |# e- N. W% ?' P; c* _/ |) ]* Olaboratory to obtain the test.: f3 J5 Q9 X5 Q: P
Discussion- `, M/ b8 W) }+ V
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
. S/ C7 J6 w' N" @4 F" Asexual development before 9 years of age.1,4# G# i! \: I# |9 u
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
3 W: s  ^2 D( R* _! t& bit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
7 h9 \  p3 _8 z& A1 Bthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-* B0 Z: {$ i% e
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP+ F" h& U4 J! m  J' }, z
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
6 }: B+ l! J  C5 u- x9 s: o$ fresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
/ J6 f2 Y0 Y/ i/ F- Camic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
, [, F5 m- Y# E3 j# g/ V, }sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
$ q( W1 I+ ?. o. F+ s; {boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
) L) c( N1 r* aization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
, a6 m. D0 G8 p1 f/ nrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
# G0 g% m% e6 N' M# ]/ i5 Pgonadotropins.1,3. r( t$ D' ]+ d3 z5 Z: T6 U) h
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-4 F6 w3 Y1 B9 Y/ F3 I
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
- d4 \* x# A4 v3 M( Iandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or, C& T6 Q- X6 C) K
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-/ p8 m# d- ?6 Z( J: X/ C
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
5 O( B+ I* c: A4 F4 Y9 Ycongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive: G# x$ F7 n- v( o
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
# x$ l8 m- w9 Q8 e. b; U, N* u% W* O$ mpuberty in boys.3,4
: P! z# d: x2 t# Y4 OThe most common form of congenital adrenal
& d6 G' I! {) X/ ^, O3 Chyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
) b$ F  e$ _' _2 iThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
' N  b' F; u' A) t3 r. Q% C% |excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,& ]& C6 j( |) A5 f  y& t
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen+ M+ n" Q6 |" g4 p8 a& _
excess.1,3! F2 V) ^% ~7 u: Z
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7 F8 X- m9 p' b) d542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
4 z1 M" j# a5 X* ~6 n& lA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-) t2 l' F$ U+ M2 Y4 X% u
independent precocious puberty, which is also known; u5 c0 e+ ?3 v
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a- E& D# D, i; e
very young age. The physical findings in these boys8 b9 _' r) v, i! L' O
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
; q" p* j& @7 }" X8 aincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys- s$ J4 i4 k8 }4 c& S
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
1 m: X- `! k3 G) j! v( Care suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
# b4 I. r: O2 |$ ^pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
6 C5 ?' j) {7 f: X$ M' @releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked) K) n6 s; p6 d
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
7 t- f8 _: m, Vmales; therefore, other male members of the family% k9 `2 S2 X7 Y1 V0 C3 O( x( i
may have similar precocious puberty.3
% f" z' Z1 r/ @/ o' P5 z* _In our patient, physical examination was incon-4 R: i1 k& O, F
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
# k2 N* m5 R3 k- Z/ i! a+ `cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
9 X2 m) C5 Y1 y, g& \- mwas in the differential diagnosis because his father* Q. J) U) r. [( y2 y2 @" J/ I8 x
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,8 W" \; X# K( H. N7 m! r3 a
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the9 }) A; Q+ L& a: @% G5 t/ T  a
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-% S/ S( b/ u0 i% e, G4 L+ |* j6 \
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our+ T! x2 ~5 k2 j# W; W( C0 d6 ^0 {
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,2 L" m$ V0 n9 U& V& ?  A9 j+ [) ]
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase# A, Z" a& V; F) [7 k
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
7 c* O, i& [! q' Fing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
1 I& ]( D( I) Y2 Y' q& R+ qThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly/ f. N! U4 o; ]* C+ L& H
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
. Y& q9 {( T& Z6 w! {. kthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-2 @( a8 P" N# [3 A9 `5 i
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
# i8 ?# O9 @) @  h9 o& e% Xdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-0 k0 g* w4 u$ Q/ |
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was$ f* f2 m8 k  c. ^( \3 `; K& A
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’) e) q* k$ d( j8 i) X: g. T
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or4 @( S! g7 U! }( S
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to6 k& E! O, Z7 c0 {
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
" m6 M8 z6 ~- m9 B* ASerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
. F: R" b, b+ P9 @: A% qbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
2 c3 x# |2 G/ J+ l0 b3 Q$ leven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
5 e+ v% B: t6 H. h! ]3 R2 Kpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-1 k8 U4 Q' K8 A# W: u
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
% p  ^$ f1 j1 w+ _# M- D7 _Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,1 I" I5 i! |- M) L4 ]
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that1 x( d+ y- q$ R
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
' q, t/ N/ M4 m* \terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
" i7 X6 o3 T4 N- iactive in young children exposed to testosterone4 ]; y" O1 d$ }) k
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-" n3 |" S. x: \- A4 T1 a! B0 U
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to0 q* {9 x0 s, _7 L: d- Z9 b
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
# u/ _: I6 Z( l! h  A1 A4 b/ Nchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and+ i+ u+ O- u$ P# g
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.! A1 P' k* k' p: M) j
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during1 |8 c& ]) M7 r+ C3 j
early childhood on pubertal development and final
4 L- B3 m+ g0 hadult height are not fully known and always remain  f5 ^3 W* R( _
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-2 U" `8 u3 T$ r1 X6 J! S
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some* r' P% g; D, w. j' S8 F: N3 @
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after9 [- b6 q+ f! z0 K
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
. Q# e0 A, \6 I7 }5 mdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,92 T, k9 N4 e, }  q5 W2 k
There are conflicting reports and controversy9 R; ~" c( a' s# D
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
7 u. w0 \1 a- ?  Y) g$ Z: l% Fpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal/ _2 U- c( w9 @: V8 T( O
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-( y# y- z( Z( i! {, m
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
( {4 j( M- [( v4 N0 t: {( l# KSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between- X/ a3 w+ n' F* l8 _; u) M; R$ ]  \
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
$ ?. g2 e# q, ?1 o9 H4 x/ Npenile length in clinical studies.2 J2 S4 a! V* d
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
4 O$ L# E$ J" q3 H7 A6 C. l# ogoing to experience any of the untoward effects from) K7 j8 H* y- |/ w
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
- m; j3 j9 R. ]7 C# [: Othe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
: g+ W/ ], l! J! w! p7 YAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
3 @3 I2 u5 f2 S% `- cdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at0 ]7 k) ]  F' P& B! K+ Z% p
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult$ ?5 g: U( L' A2 Y8 T
height will not be affected.
" W5 s  l/ O) Q% e7 {. l( `1 @Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-0 B5 G3 d1 R6 G7 L2 N- w
ability of androgen products in our society may2 G$ Q1 d$ E5 W6 J5 b! X
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
5 q5 L6 _1 K; C  M6 m# achildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-5 n1 N0 z) H& r! m( G5 C
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
; k: S: N  Z" O" ]: B+ ftioning about the use of a testosterone product or! s* u& T" V4 G8 X' a; K$ i2 T
gel should be asked of the family members during
  O, I7 r( U' Q" N# ]% l. \& Nthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
4 U& T7 s/ ]( X# O9 I0 s$ Z$ q8 pilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-) Q9 Q/ N% T# |& w' w& H
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
6 v% K4 s  }  T# Jappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
: A. Z! r6 y/ t4 {3 ahistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
& G2 |: ]4 N3 Presult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
: E- B2 l0 L* s8 B. vinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
- V) _7 O9 Z8 F. v! w' Qaware of this fact, because most of these children0 N  g9 c5 O. V+ L- m2 M
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
, l6 Y( y6 ^! b* g5 R) X# w6 J$ o% RDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
8 y8 j3 G! U; ~* L7 C6 Bwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
; d7 R( z( B. ~" Mfemale child who might come in contact with some-* @% _2 }' G( ~# ?3 o5 @/ y
one using any of these products.
0 S6 }& ~/ ^, P- O0 {* nReferences
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0 `7 i5 w, ?4 [% Yand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
5 l5 w# n0 q' w0 M! T' jEndocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;# W* o2 y. Z0 R$ A& ~7 A% O
2002: 565-628.( p& V/ F/ V4 u. A! e
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious" ?/ y* ~& O, c; u( H
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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感謝大大的辛勞分享!我會繼續在WK關注大大的文章!
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