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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old1 h7 h+ @$ ?: ?5 I/ x& {4 X! W
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical! X  m, d# z1 b2 I* R' v
Exposure to Testosterone) k2 @9 ?" i  Z& ?; b2 ]9 W
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
* j6 c: n( y# oand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
4 l. Z9 V/ B. ^: E% IClinical Pediatrics
! s) o5 `3 ?; E) P  |Volume 46 Number 6
& f5 D/ W8 X) b. z/ cJuly 2007 540-5437 X5 ^& I+ T# H. ^
© 2007 Sage Publications
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6 d4 R7 I+ t0 Y4 N. ZPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
8 x& c% E' a& V$ D$ U) L5 bis a significant concern for physicians. Central0 ~- ]  t4 o& ]. p& ?0 k4 d8 W  k
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated) @. A( Q- U0 M2 g0 J4 ~- C2 t$ p
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
. B/ J- m. o- ma higher incidence of organic central nervous system* d% z" c% E" S2 {* S8 Y; h- ^& r" t
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
7 R+ A/ I8 {& [! ]5 f. Aby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
4 h$ J  ^" m9 D  |hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-4 L& q9 U/ j) w5 R
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We# y( ^: y( |6 \
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
, E$ z8 b0 }5 g0 W. D% renlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
" M+ E" E1 {- K6 N3 I. E/ y: hment without testicular enlargement, which was due
9 u. h/ F- ?; K( `( R6 Q. m& lto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by1 B3 A/ |- h( \/ ~# I
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-* q' |* j* ]1 `% u1 @
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this0 \$ `) s0 [- ^1 q( c. c* X) j
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
0 C- A$ e4 k5 v( _# C2 Vtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
9 h1 v1 J# X/ X! }2 ]/ n, X  @- lbly more common than the rare case report in the4 a, z1 x. d) Q# ]8 Z5 p9 Z* A" n
literature.45 D+ x, w! T9 h3 q' d- l4 R
Patient Report" g/ q: ]- }4 T8 [7 n/ P: ^
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the9 R. |5 D  h. d0 g: ?0 e! i( S
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
4 b4 {( u( q3 Z, I/ Nof early sexual development. His mother noticed
2 A# h# V! H; Vlight colored pubic hair development when he was
/ C! C2 \9 X2 [  F( f; \0 P6 [From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
( E3 R4 \; X6 Z& I6 z: iSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.8 Y$ n  k" f* x' J8 J; C
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,7 c$ R1 ~& ~5 N* H& Q9 g
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of) \0 b8 A, I  [4 H
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;+ h2 s1 F3 T0 x7 w( [0 C
e-mail: [email protected].6 n2 ], {: @) i
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became" v( b4 V; T) Q4 e
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
  i% g8 M* L) j& L$ [ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
" g7 }; Q& u4 ]) }. Q; g. Vwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with1 C9 m) m+ S" I
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
2 q7 L% {5 j" b20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year2 p! d3 M* [1 \! E: F- V8 B- ]8 O
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with5 q; i# Y5 _# ]/ X% n
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,+ X+ C; M+ v2 `) z& e$ @4 Y! W
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development' b: ^: [8 E# E9 S4 Q
was age appropriate.1 e$ G' p0 @. p5 m$ \) |
The family history was remarkable for the father,
* P: {& @  f9 ^$ _& Kwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
$ e- ?6 t# |! v/ S$ `) l2 iwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s) y2 K- o2 C1 Y* c! |/ K. ]
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
/ H4 s( H7 J5 {9 b5 j( C" Wearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.- g- g& n" X: t" t
The father denied taking any other medication. The
; g( y6 u, g: P6 t  P  r- bchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
0 C7 t2 r% C" O1 c3 c+ i" \was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
$ t$ P, a3 S8 p1 P4 E; u5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-# g6 m+ C; m/ T  U
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
" R( z, H2 S  x- V' [( Htives. There were no siblings.
2 J+ U; g6 r! S/ _1 U" k- mPhysical Examination; x% _  D: a  C/ c  j
The physical examination revealed a very active,
, J' z% C( s* K3 u0 s: ~- Qplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented5 W! M- ~$ F" ^' m, }0 z/ }
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
( g% M2 v, ?  B7 s7 h/ j- W& f90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg  T4 A3 q6 T2 b: t1 j/ g! K
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth7 D- H! C. f  N$ C+ N6 {: W# n& a
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of6 q* ]) v0 F: X% g4 w+ U. O& k
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.3 S* l) G. {+ l' O. G5 P
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
' [1 t' M4 I( h+ t0 B6 n0 xenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of! [: B9 x, x: n' |
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well3 X0 [3 q  m" I7 }
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around: {; t4 O, E* u- o5 p/ Q
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1 t% \5 ?: I1 K& \- O- ^$ t- {! Xthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The) x4 a% z# x0 Z$ ]3 n4 M& M6 k
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.1 o- |# p! B4 r) K5 E
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat" H" Q3 b! G2 P9 z5 Z
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
7 j1 C" P& P' @1 d0 h+ Mabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
+ }- o% l; Q! B* K  yNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
7 h: k/ P$ [- b5 m: Y. Gbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
% @( q: R6 Z) j! M5 T3 f( ]3 jof papilledema.' a  Q' F) u4 F& T  e
Laboratory Evaluation2 E  |2 A& p' q/ v. W# ]9 F, R& C0 c
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by, i- G% ]( f) ~7 R- |2 w
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
+ o& }8 X  `5 r3 l% m3 R9 _logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
, W" [, P0 H( f4 N3 }karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
$ y' u, ~( y5 b, b3 Y" f. dshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
0 g/ X. T4 S8 j  P% ?4 }lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
  P7 H* A3 @! zThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
- _6 c' Q# U" F: w' k0 b$ i/ k! curea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were8 q$ `6 X8 e6 W* j7 M5 F* ]
within normal range for his age. The concentration+ [8 L" I- h, m- D. I* m
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL: |2 A: a/ P* R4 Y
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
3 |: {: O& Z9 s1 j2 Bng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
( V8 [$ p9 U% mterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),' ]5 `3 |& p/ p2 i, `. W
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to3 }* G- N. y7 r; M
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)3 A% [0 p( C9 |$ ~$ Y
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
5 W" M, G; _9 D) ^3 itisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
0 x9 r# I* F8 O9 a, ]testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),( J2 o% @& ]5 M  A/ J1 w7 v
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
8 v# @1 T4 h+ q8 B& q5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
! e  g. z9 {  E* Cstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
2 }; G$ a1 I1 d1 G3 J' w# _+ hconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
5 G- g- J' q" j(prepubertal).
/ i' n% h% m( t1 n9 l% C+ N6 ~, xThe parents were notified about the laboratory
; \) ^$ F6 ]- S- xresults and were informed that all of the tests were
: q8 z& T4 w7 c% P  r8 ynormal except the testosterone level was high. The
, [$ G+ \5 E: H: a$ s. @  v2 K- ^follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to" `* o+ @, `5 U
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-- T5 ~6 r- }; ?; O: f' ?, l
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
2 O1 e( I5 ?0 rPhysical examination at this time revealed that the) b! o" _( L2 L8 A- Z# _# h; O
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained  X; |* L  c: v" I' A8 K
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
. G/ s2 H( y. |' _$ {% @unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
  \' X; P) [/ M9 T: [9 Ppletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at' E; j. D( ]9 m. Y* B! R
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2& Y' ~9 i. @: t$ E% _0 M4 w
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
4 a. A& |; T6 j, iThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
4 W3 c% F1 J' O4 Ting frequent erections.9 e8 S: n' B6 a& x% X" ^
Both parents were again questioned about use of
. q) x' V( s, w+ s1 N. pany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
5 \$ @0 @$ c3 ?$ s! e# vthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the  v" k3 a. f$ K! p4 o: i7 N- K
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
, q8 Q! w6 C& o2 W0 J0 q8 m# a+ R$ guse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
4 ~- I, N9 C- B" u+ r2 eing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
" u9 p' ^" t/ ?a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
0 `$ t0 e% W! X6 Jto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
- ^( T; X" D8 n7 ?scribed by his family physician for decreased libido. E9 q' \; ]: B( c' M8 ?
secondary to depression.' p4 `& V2 B8 g0 C3 {9 m
The child slept in the same bed with parents.- W! w7 o, P( ~: d% V' }9 ~+ ~$ _
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his' t( f+ u( H; l8 C  D# H
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-$ V4 ]: j: }# d
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
, y( m, @/ r: T$ w- [$ tThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
0 c0 V7 u! d9 M+ K$ ?when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
" C/ m( H. H  {, d  dwas high, he then read the product information
# w* ]. o& c" K' B, x9 m! Kpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-4 ^( v$ V0 u/ ~* J- s5 V* ~( |( d3 `
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
( F1 Y$ T8 l& e, hdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
+ a9 F+ e- V: [7 @father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
- A3 Y5 Z. k6 Q3 K2 J+ U" Ibeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone; o, Z" q# a- S% e+ D- C1 W
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the5 I" |* q' _3 D
laboratory to obtain the test.4 e6 w$ d; v) T. e* h
Discussion, V) E0 D, W9 K
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
. v$ ?3 j2 i5 D6 p0 Vsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
+ p6 _5 O- k# J5 ]Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
( q: F5 ~% G7 U4 ]) b- j- qit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
% I. Z9 F0 p# L6 e9 k$ c2 @thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-6 N" W- X3 g8 _) f
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
% n: \: F: P& Mmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
, X' P& N: w8 u& Z% d6 B" G* Rresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
2 V/ t2 @9 |0 J9 u+ T3 pamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
( |% s9 x0 ~. c* Wsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
1 e/ Z6 U/ I  B1 `# E3 Iboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-2 w3 a) h& u$ J* g& ^+ ?
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
; l$ T1 }! V6 R  w! u" d/ l' X4 Drical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
2 [* O, F* P' ]% c5 }% z( Mgonadotropins.1,3/ W9 o$ h* y! Q5 L1 M' s' i5 I
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-2 I6 V9 @3 {3 f4 ^4 x
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate8 ?  V$ M1 ~' T. }) [
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
' W8 T- N" H7 N! |5 m# c0 H; ~exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-  Z! {, J) [- w5 U* J+ U" l" O
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing, \4 J8 a" r$ S" ]
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive2 s5 C7 H% |/ V7 V% g& V
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious- w6 h: r" H* ^" s+ f! n7 n% T6 O
puberty in boys.3,4/ ]9 X% _9 E1 Z% k/ S$ e4 H/ \7 S7 a
The most common form of congenital adrenal, W1 A5 r( L( Z, J2 y
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.8 ~# m' W+ I. ^
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
) p% p" W2 ~! J: U- K. P+ _) P& uexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,2 t+ g1 L6 n  }* c% a2 R+ Z
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen1 S2 J3 U- l, X& `( N# U
excess.1,39 `( e+ r  s, ~6 e0 Q( O
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% W2 B- Y) w/ \9 p: ~  h8 B542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007% N7 K$ m) E" t& }1 {' X
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-2 @8 {% l7 q2 x" B
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
9 a" h& g, b* y" z) `' Bas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a# Q- ?- m/ M4 z- U; K4 q5 A
very young age. The physical findings in these boys) @" \) o1 [/ M& y* C1 e" u
with this disorder are full pubertal development,. W: v0 X5 h4 E3 l- n. W" G# f
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys4 c, G: }" X9 T
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder) }( q+ ^7 [) v+ h* {3 O- B
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show5 R" k$ v8 B" a+ M5 ^4 m% c
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-; j; q% h& X) A+ J+ Q
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked" {2 V" g: f/ ]" \0 F& q5 ^
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
8 }: ~: `) M9 l7 p. C% N& }, f! Zmales; therefore, other male members of the family% ~0 V. N$ @$ C: F/ O1 r+ N9 U
may have similar precocious puberty.3
/ |, X2 F/ y8 O. fIn our patient, physical examination was incon-. w5 ^: g/ E1 \4 ?
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
+ d5 A; B& D+ a1 q" Ocles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis! ~7 b7 v4 M6 h4 X
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
( V. k* p- I+ D& `' Q, bstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
, r8 N7 }: i$ G4 F& j3 ttesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
2 b* _& Y& K2 X4 A6 B" i  R/ x$ wbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
# [5 O2 B3 w! G7 Fative initial history of androgen exposure, our- T+ P4 o# R5 [9 \- H" d. A- N
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,6 b* G& ~( b6 C
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase% M9 ?% c9 G3 S0 R7 \$ G
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
% F. {. z2 E0 @/ U& I. Oing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
& B! z: z; t) O5 l8 g$ c1 tThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly5 A6 W9 ~2 Z& a' Z
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
/ \7 f( R9 W& [' t3 S+ Nthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-3 U% {3 w- U0 i$ j$ M/ j! C
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and0 C6 D% Q6 q' D' Z% ?
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-+ T1 Y5 ]1 x" h( n9 t
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was& d  M1 Z  g) p+ x
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’: r- v0 A' c  t7 Y9 X
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
9 j% a+ ?& o: d/ }3 o" Dcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to, W& t; Q' N; v& `
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
1 f* V9 h: y1 Y9 Z2 ZSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
8 B& j' f3 o6 J) F: j, N: Kbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
& R7 ~+ Y) N# e9 ~even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male, A3 A( P8 z& U' s4 ~  T% l0 R% o
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
6 Y/ S$ b7 e' Q2 b% vtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.# k- @7 z2 i: Y% c) n* Q/ R
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,* V6 V' e1 \% d# ~
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that/ l( ?* X. M& r# c
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-9 I1 N4 e& I! Y, w; L
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
5 h6 f% d4 f) _, [! T/ L& B' [. Factive in young children exposed to testosterone
- A/ l8 t! f  H4 e9 Bexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-4 o; y5 n$ v: N
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to& L% \5 @4 f3 m$ ^
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
6 G5 C! j" ~$ `2 Bchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
' N$ Q+ h( z1 x% P: Fadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient./ m/ T7 m! ^9 V  a/ L( Q2 z+ C: U
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during+ e  k8 t% L% C5 Y" w' ^: f/ J% U- |
early childhood on pubertal development and final9 q$ |( c: f( t  N  a
adult height are not fully known and always remain6 h  E' i: q$ S6 f
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
3 ~" ^$ X; a! ~7 iterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
6 o& u  Z) Q+ d) @: X, A4 T2 x2 ?acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after3 H# \- x! y1 j, k
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation. j4 j  o8 K" [) V  k
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9$ C2 h1 C9 T4 p) ]
There are conflicting reports and controversy0 s% `3 i- W0 O, S1 s
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult5 U+ [/ H! [# G  _1 M2 j
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
% f4 R9 ?( z! s" v( |  }# yadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
2 O$ m8 ]! B* ?# Z, @& ?$ Oulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,# ?- p" g+ s  F* M- p- b
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between! _4 s  Z/ X! ?: u) g( b
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult+ R  K8 q3 n$ o# h0 ?0 \3 L' S; W
penile length in clinical studies.
: T! t4 L" o( H% }+ G- RNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is* R6 w) Q& ^) E. c4 o
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
7 d+ J0 V) v1 btestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
# o  ?7 o& `  ^+ b& hthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
' g2 f, {' g5 w4 h& F- ?& D$ RAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of+ T9 ~( ~  Z, `3 b
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at" g( ~( G8 f+ l$ V) ?4 p
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult) a5 ]7 v* ^* H2 p$ K
height will not be affected.
. A  Q5 o5 A$ g9 D( [  D* SAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-0 L% T! g# b: U; [& L/ ?2 }$ V
ability of androgen products in our society may2 i8 _4 }- z+ L
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
7 ~; L% ?' C' T( V1 Echildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-6 P" `# F! E$ |( t! \3 Y6 N
gen products must be considered and specific ques-2 f9 v& z- q/ D- ^2 @
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
2 E! u0 \  m5 M, ~) ~8 Bgel should be asked of the family members during' A& `9 S* q) V9 `9 C
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
/ E# u8 X3 Z: {6 B6 {ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
4 M9 e2 w7 y7 ?3 ^* z" knosis can be established by just a few tests and by9 v6 R$ i8 t- e0 B. d2 K
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
9 D' h8 ~1 d6 T! x6 K8 E6 ?7 Mhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
) Q" W+ g/ C0 y6 `) u4 \result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive  S2 b3 A# z! D# z
investigation. The primary care physician should be* o1 H1 z. F# E% y0 d( U& z$ `
aware of this fact, because most of these children
- T% b* m2 O1 ^& I0 l  Hmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
& `$ j! f0 s3 N# e! O# M2 ~" PDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
2 p8 T( ^1 |8 b9 S; }; hwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or# k. D9 N7 N! L" k
female child who might come in contact with some-7 K! k# F4 _0 V1 s, W9 D) C
one using any of these products.  S& B; p- x) X# l3 u7 d
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! I2 W! \7 H8 c8 O8 c2 V2002: 565-628.
( d: |9 b6 z2 Q2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
$ i/ V* b5 g' s: g' Upuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
9 p: }: T# M$ l/ X- j6 n! ]/ t' uBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
/ v$ G3 G! G8 sExposure to Testosterone
- m8 @) }3 L) d3 Y& n9 oSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2% x/ ^, R' d* k% L2 t
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
+ n% j4 v, Z3 MClinical Pediatrics, ~3 Q. |5 i) F1 S3 p& \# ~
Volume 46 Number 6+ Z/ h8 V! j/ n3 [- F# O' ?
July 2007 540-543
/ Z9 Z; v3 }1 |& n" P' F1 N! T© 2007 Sage Publications
) j# J' X2 ]' @, }3 c! s+ O10.1177/00099228062966510 t9 \& p3 H, R  k8 e  w" w+ i
http://clp.sagepub.com
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& A5 q2 W5 K) N- A! b  K) Yhttp://online.sagepub.com8 A6 N3 V( C$ C+ H3 S3 N# s
Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,* G5 [4 Z$ |/ L9 N
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
6 J0 P8 w: g( F! h4 M- e! z; uprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated) U0 {. Z+ f- @* X2 a/ c4 k
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has. U7 |$ g" A; Z1 `: X5 [# ^8 p  E
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system! K$ D% g4 c/ A7 K- Q' G
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested$ [9 d# X0 t3 d
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
" d" M& P4 T8 G& i) H+ p6 lhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-+ S$ [$ M. U0 W/ {
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We/ g/ H* u0 _$ g: t
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the. g& @; U! F( v- J# h  Y# d
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-, x1 ]  G9 A( W# G' S
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
5 X9 b; i6 a" ]$ w  o1 ?* x) L- ^to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
7 x* s8 M1 C! ]% Dthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
: s3 o9 |/ H$ ^1 wmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
. @! i: ?, z7 k8 o2 @: U" G& F( xchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of& z# h& ?! |* L/ P; g
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
3 i3 v  O& l/ Cbly more common than the rare case report in the+ C  P, V/ B" r& B
literature.4
  Q4 G$ B) ^6 K6 g/ I" v1 W* C5 OPatient Report# K+ Y$ y% q! d2 h+ N- v( i
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
( u+ @* {  ]  c0 `0 @endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern' Y6 ~. a: D' q7 c9 S9 M( |
of early sexual development. His mother noticed' F0 \7 l; W: Y+ F0 p: k8 c# o
light colored pubic hair development when he was
: Y. M8 c) ^0 I$ r) eFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
$ E- {9 N" Z  _: q5 e# xSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama./ R; S1 b9 k& v5 B; X
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
: L' W1 H' S" l* `, x8 e, lProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of, s* M" I4 x7 S/ T3 L; R; A" q
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;/ O6 S+ h$ I: W7 N6 K  a
e-mail: [email protected].
) h: [0 Y( }9 H* ]about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
6 f% H/ h! g" t  k# S3 zdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-. d: t2 X2 n/ ^
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
, V+ M  G4 C& k! L9 {was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with5 e' E, g+ S: _; [
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of" b/ K7 o0 Y* J
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
6 x- C6 H* Q* Z2 `, V2 b3 Nof life and was still receiving breast milk along with2 U  ], I# \4 J
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,: k& Y) _" ~) j4 X0 T
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
- C/ q+ r  k, k' c2 A( Bwas age appropriate.8 g8 a9 {, @' G' B
The family history was remarkable for the father,+ a4 w% N# o- h% z; k8 {
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,. g6 V9 M  N' C1 i0 b
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s. f# f# |; G5 Z/ K7 ^' G  X
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
+ z) y% L) [4 d* C7 O% }8 iearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.' C( T" z4 Y( V! H8 @
The father denied taking any other medication. The- B- U  _# u3 @, A
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
- x1 \# }6 c2 |- O2 Xwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
- m1 f$ g5 v( b- Z# Y0 j5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-  K9 V) h9 U; L/ L: ]1 E' H+ y
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
, n5 l* L7 {) ltives. There were no siblings.
6 X1 Z/ \7 i/ C: V- E' Q# ~Physical Examination1 M  f; ~- H7 p5 h; a8 y$ ~
The physical examination revealed a very active,, q$ r, c; W# C# t9 j4 F
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
% r% h  v5 t9 Z; }3 Fa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was9 L2 k( j6 d" _2 V8 F8 G4 W& S0 w
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg& I( [3 C3 A1 X/ K
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth" u2 o) Q( Z! H5 O, B4 s
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of. K7 L7 Q: }6 E
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement., t7 k8 j: Z4 @3 \5 [* w  B, l
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for. \- X3 S" h& {9 n, {) a
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of: r& X2 }) ^' U# Z# ], r
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
- U( H. ^' W5 s2 [7 h5 X- Rdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around; m/ d( Y) \, S' u9 |) n
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5 V5 ^  K2 ?8 l  z7 Q7 \9 R, Pthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The7 s: c% {1 h  t
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.6 D2 H9 Y6 [6 w1 b* C5 h
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
7 v* a* U/ Z6 J( H% _+ N9 W7 Goily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
" P. c! t/ Q" i3 I3 A( jabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
+ g; H9 ~. H' `Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
. E: Y' d4 ?" R# m; V9 g! bbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion' H- s) W2 n9 P! q. w# ?9 Y
of papilledema.; @4 t# U5 q  t" [! S' l
Laboratory Evaluation
/ |  }$ ]9 N" |. _) {" [+ ~The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
, A6 e. r6 X- U! dusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
$ \5 F+ g7 n, g' @logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal% Y4 Q8 _# d- P# n
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test8 `; k, L7 ~5 V! s0 m" B0 g' `
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
3 C( x  E* m2 h( M% u0 V" i5 ^+ Tlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).2 Y2 a( k, x9 j1 [0 z& }
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood- X0 t8 @. Q  P$ t* @- D8 s
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were# F& i# g3 d$ ~
within normal range for his age. The concentration
; J, _8 G' k% r, Q. n9 M+ y$ {; u1 p% A' Kof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL2 o3 b# K' q6 |
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20* }2 v+ L$ y6 B& n; g& ]: W% s+ \
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
7 [. e8 Z' A* r6 B% @" sterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),7 N2 \9 j9 p4 g) L& T5 y3 v
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
& k1 S3 k/ N0 T" W6 O. x5 _5 n& k4 N2 e49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S); l6 w, \$ ?; j* T( q, E
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
, F. _3 ?% g9 i6 p/ g- J( Q  Utisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
/ ^8 F6 P- s) N0 l! Otestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),* \( [% ?. {5 c+ r
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
+ y+ k8 ]: f; E5 ^  h6 g3 x- e5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
' F! L5 K; C6 Bstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone8 }# V! o! ~4 c5 l
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL  S; _: X, `: [; \* `7 u" \
(prepubertal).
! o1 T& j: y0 N) Q" I! ^The parents were notified about the laboratory5 E8 [% H) m8 X5 ^$ H- z7 Y
results and were informed that all of the tests were) c( J. B/ I6 X0 p% e
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
" k6 c! c) }. z4 v$ {follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
6 |& W% H! p8 k) k) J, A: ?' Vobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
4 H. Y1 o1 e- k& v+ O. hever, the family did not return for 4 months.8 |+ ~3 W9 [, v7 n/ Y9 g) K
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
: D0 G+ K9 |  C/ U  Achild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
/ A" }" N, t# e2 M; q( v& y1 k$ ]2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
/ k' G, `; R& T: A1 Funchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-( W( G5 h* Z, n  B: g& h
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at4 L: ?- x) }- Q
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2* D+ U  p0 i" U9 H4 T+ H) y. r
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.: w2 i: S: v; @. A7 r1 r1 u
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
" k' y1 i; s' x' q% P5 }$ ding frequent erections.
' c& [, {0 k! M! x* TBoth parents were again questioned about use of: r! h0 b8 |2 p/ e
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to: W3 X2 p1 N4 z6 B
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the+ G  p* L+ S/ M' _0 h; |  F# H
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
* B) [9 z* g! H- H, X1 xuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-+ A' N% d1 w5 \; J) P4 h
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
8 K' B! v9 g( L3 Z. C! p& Ka year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed" n: }( V# }9 C/ x. g
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-5 N9 Q3 D" ?( O/ U' N& E
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
8 F3 _% Z& H, O$ H* P+ c1 Gsecondary to depression., F2 Z& m) f, N8 E" j+ j
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
. z. b1 A1 G" {9 J" JThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
. e. N+ g* P: I/ J. `' Schest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-% Z5 ~6 a% C2 N, ?5 Y3 t
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.1 [' r& R% ~+ r; F. L5 Q
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
: V9 N* P( r0 C3 Q) k) qwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby3 n8 M1 x9 C: E- I3 G7 Z: R
was high, he then read the product information/ @& n2 e" Z9 I9 _/ R- j2 |0 A
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
' _! w7 l) Q# w$ X( N$ }+ \9 w. O2 }son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they$ L: u4 a2 V# d8 a- K& S2 ?6 M# X
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
' {! y2 H' _0 \, }2 W5 Dfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
% \! `) \, X, M' dbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
1 U7 x0 Z& x- H9 N( ~3 mtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the3 V; X$ `  i! t' F
laboratory to obtain the test.) R: m8 f9 U6 L; g1 R0 s5 w# j
Discussion
3 G! m/ J: D- N0 X, s2 rPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary; T6 w6 N" z# O& a5 y
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
. M( q& i& S5 g/ F/ A7 bPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when7 a' `( H3 r/ C5 g
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
/ Y& g9 f  k9 d+ h1 Q# x* Dthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-, U0 a8 a, C% w- ]
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP! f. {: e( M; i. h! R* `1 d
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
* {+ o) J( D8 c3 o0 Q6 t7 T" Sresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
' b1 u8 ^% f; J% H2 Hamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
/ P& j9 R8 m$ i, F8 S4 A. o2 Ssis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
$ y+ w1 U$ ^5 @" ?; C( ~# {- b* _  Gboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-2 x5 a7 f) R3 O7 J
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
, M: |& D9 S7 G* zrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
8 ?5 h2 p* y2 s0 f% Tgonadotropins.1,35 O2 n' [/ g  d/ W7 ?" O- t
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
$ A4 L9 Q1 `- N/ [5 G/ ccious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate4 q" x- @6 a3 U3 y  V) f
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or. r9 b- R( K& @" u/ Q
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-# C8 ~' |! n: @( C
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing# S2 A" t" f% X" A0 W6 x! A* \
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive* m% |: _! n4 L: S
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious8 A% p$ V$ I, ^# ?8 L
puberty in boys.3,4/ T! q+ ?$ P; O
The most common form of congenital adrenal
+ w7 c" f3 B) _0 K! H( A2 Thyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.  [: K7 D' n2 _. {7 Q1 N' V
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in( e- J0 H, R$ h* `
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
0 x3 v( }8 r0 j/ Dan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
4 x& B( \6 e8 s* m7 Sexcess.1,3
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7 O. E6 Q7 g  v0 ?542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
: ^- d& G  Z+ |, y& U$ sA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-* W8 v; @2 n* Y" B7 {
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
* j/ S: H  G4 k) u! M2 i: b1 Y# ~as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a! p$ H$ G3 M7 x( B; a' _. D7 `
very young age. The physical findings in these boys" }0 E: I8 j( O4 y
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
* z' F6 w) f! V( M, Lincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
" h8 X; K+ l( |/ Kwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder& V4 E0 Q2 f5 i6 Z% @- W* ?
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show+ O" p; i8 u" I% Z8 M9 t
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
5 i* c7 }' r4 E' g, \# Areleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
5 c: `; P$ b% C' Kautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
) i, T. y" n% j5 G4 T! F' imales; therefore, other male members of the family
' d' D2 C, O9 ^: h7 hmay have similar precocious puberty.3$ x; K) W/ w# s
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
% [  Z$ ]( p& O& }/ X) a( _, Csistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-, n, |: _! F. W' B
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis( m  _$ K" r8 F  \& p4 D
was in the differential diagnosis because his father$ B& R! T  [: c9 J# |
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
  Q8 }5 j# E1 g+ i: Qtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the, u8 g% C& H- \, w3 S0 ^) P
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
) |1 s3 T+ `7 s1 h; S+ ?; p1 yative initial history of androgen exposure, our
7 U/ E4 I- ?1 G5 ]5 [biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,- G: A2 A% q4 ?' q* J; F
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase/ q" k9 b* ~1 \$ j" Y1 V# a; J6 t
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
: l2 g: g# h5 w/ O( oing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
2 K- j# r- K& T+ }0 e6 Q+ Q' vThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
' F3 _1 |# d+ D) }: o3 tsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
- M$ E1 R. r% {/ ithe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
9 H# e$ G$ A+ C! f* Fpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
% h/ T* {( z1 |( U% }' N' |decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-( x: S6 {' U+ m2 N0 h; d
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
: k) C  ]6 S1 S6 |using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
% v/ \9 Q; v+ d) I0 t+ Z- WDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or3 D6 c2 f9 B' Z3 G  W' [! u! g
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to5 g4 d0 [8 ~' r0 V/ |
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.$ R3 A5 q- c* N( W# t1 ?9 a
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
% k/ E# C5 d; W" vbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
& G! }3 U7 n" q9 \% ~7 d. x4 b+ ^even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male/ x% j# \; ?4 a4 q6 d
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
. M8 a/ B0 {& T3 t/ o2 q; etion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.4 _' J$ x! ~0 @! e3 u" C0 |
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,9 w% I) d% P, i2 a2 n3 T8 }
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that  _% ]( c. l" U& F6 w
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
' R# f* l/ L3 m: U/ T$ [- `4 j; Tterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more5 g( Z! D0 m% Q
active in young children exposed to testosterone7 w+ u1 `2 W0 G. @
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-2 A# p- a0 C" n& ]4 D) L: `
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
4 i: G/ H% s- b2 v: I7 s+ n$ Wvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in8 P! y" \' a* j5 U2 @1 o4 z
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
0 i/ _) K8 H2 v% Dadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.- H5 x: n2 |% u" E2 H
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during% Q1 ^" G1 v3 ~7 o
early childhood on pubertal development and final
: B" q* S" q+ w6 {5 kadult height are not fully known and always remain
2 x# P  O+ h  m/ h2 U+ t& x0 W1 ~4 ga concern. Children treated with short-term testos-& |; X' W: W$ ~" _7 U* V5 p2 p5 C
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
2 ~: a$ V  f1 I  T8 U/ Cacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
# ^! e, z) n0 _6 x& @$ Ycessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation' N; \8 c  w) V7 `" `6 Z* l
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9, ~+ G8 ~; H& m- Q$ @4 d
There are conflicting reports and controversy* @0 U4 B: k; w
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
2 T1 {2 y! P- x6 e2 Ipenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
( E; J- V. }/ ]# i' G; ~5 Zadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-5 F! h$ j7 j  L% b! _/ q
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,3 T$ I# @& U, E' y5 u. w
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between- ?* c: c) C9 q! y4 G: S7 T
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult6 E) P7 }$ c! P% c0 Y) e3 D
penile length in clinical studies.
: A5 x0 r& f' K/ Z% d6 D2 q5 fNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
% h4 n+ H: @. Fgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from  w/ u- [& n* O2 F5 B
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
6 }% @- }1 [  v* {5 w% Rthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time., p% g" @9 E, {) U
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
  J0 O# w1 s& r# g" j% ^diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
' k- c6 D1 l+ m  y9 Z' Ethe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult+ `2 y$ i& [! C$ K) N1 p
height will not be affected.% l9 s  ]8 M% z3 A( D+ i
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-! J" G, z- @9 t' Y" [( O5 `; ^
ability of androgen products in our society may
$ g" P$ v/ F4 }/ d  ~indeed cause more virilization in male or female
4 L7 o& K3 O& r+ ]children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
0 g# a. T: O9 e( S' w% e; v: Ggen products must be considered and specific ques-( [9 C# p4 q! n1 W% W+ L
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or& C2 t& y3 s, d% |1 P' N; X
gel should be asked of the family members during
  l7 O) i4 t' j" Y8 x+ [& ythe evaluation of any children who present with vir-) z  p& V- m& \2 N8 k$ E
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-5 f- ?* m) n4 R& m; m
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
+ w# ^& G7 a# o/ B6 B# uappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
8 Y# R5 p& Z8 L1 x" Chistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
& u# c/ W. Y: N* `, c+ \' @result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive6 Q! [$ w5 J; W' E6 u
investigation. The primary care physician should be
4 t9 G$ g2 \- H+ daware of this fact, because most of these children+ L; w/ r3 |0 }1 \
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
1 \, F5 x/ N* `0 N8 UDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
0 k  ], X- ?- J; Iwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
- T2 p; h" \! Y& l. y; I  k' `female child who might come in contact with some-# t; L8 E( z/ ~- F# t
one using any of these products.
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2002: 565-628.
; x# k+ O( p* B0 q+ m2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
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