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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
& Z6 i; i5 j& v, P) jBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
! u6 y$ j) \; C# ~) s) ~Exposure to Testosterone& W" G) t5 M0 T
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
6 j$ ^/ U  |' D& Z5 O+ v' Tand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
, ~1 U( q6 \% `Clinical Pediatrics
) }& j/ c* K, vVolume 46 Number 6
1 ~5 L; V7 g. H) X* M; cJuly 2007 540-543
5 C" L6 }. k1 {4 V© 2007 Sage Publications
3 [% D. \& G6 W: M+ y10.1177/0009922806296651/ {5 t1 `" j4 U) i/ T" w0 A
http://clp.sagepub.com
# q, s* ^% Y; u' d8 Q& Q( |! thosted at4 K( r3 Z) z( h3 T
http://online.sagepub.com2 M4 h' \/ F9 y; L- U7 ]
Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
, l9 v) d: `1 ~6 eis a significant concern for physicians. Central: G9 W* r) f% `
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated5 P2 }( s. Z& i
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has0 S5 h. m: z$ @2 o( e+ Q. U1 O3 P
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system$ v0 T9 N2 I  o% V) H* j. U
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested, D8 v- y4 U: `0 l' \3 `! G- f3 Z! f* F4 u
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
& B" N- w7 m) y( Q! Bhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
% u6 {9 G% V' p3 vcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We/ O" O0 E3 k. L3 F3 f9 k. j; U
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
% _" D3 D( s" t/ A: b8 Qenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-, k4 }# h' s; e/ X5 c3 j
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
$ z3 ^1 |* S+ t0 K- @% M/ F8 A5 E1 k! lto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by; e* j: v3 d' A( K
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
+ x! u8 T" @+ d- smation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
: R6 y2 {& {4 N6 u. Schild. Given the widespread and easy availability of) d+ S" N8 e# g; h) N# v, b' ~+ B
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
" p* ?4 V1 c* ~bly more common than the rare case report in the/ L$ ~4 g( {) e) e% m
literature.4. h1 L" A% l! C4 S' y* [+ z1 s
Patient Report
4 B4 K- m, @: Z: D) [' LA 16-month-old white child was referred to the) p- S# ~8 p4 h: b
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
$ E. h, i* x4 a4 jof early sexual development. His mother noticed" r/ j# B3 \5 D
light colored pubic hair development when he was
. g( e) ^" X" g# H. tFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of3 K1 N% ^8 X2 o$ y' ^
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.# {$ |) d3 ~% |: L
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
  \0 b( e4 q% |" x$ S5 `Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
# \+ {% F3 }2 {: x7 X5 kMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
0 c. z) w% r7 m7 E! g- [* B+ Ze-mail: [email protected].
$ Y4 p* ^- N+ @) E! M$ Z3 B3 dabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
9 m( u  b$ H4 X9 |# [darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-; V) m2 N  W) W9 w6 r! l3 z+ j2 x
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
: I( g3 I/ n% E$ h! W6 ~was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
: Z: g2 _' u1 X% {a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
# K  l( [/ O/ Y+ D6 d% s  m1 {20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
0 G) u+ `( b4 W3 a8 g+ d, T( H1 Zof life and was still receiving breast milk along with! ]7 f: g% n- e
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
! W) y) D2 w0 d7 L$ m* ^and his psychosocial and psychomotor development2 ]; K4 ^* Z6 ?
was age appropriate.
+ }/ ]' j& b0 TThe family history was remarkable for the father,
2 Y( N4 z# s4 O" _who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
, F2 B& p7 v4 v* B5 Z) W) mwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s. }' p+ P: s1 r/ m' p- y' k
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat: e- B8 L9 l; |
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
1 B( ?6 ~/ R* e9 u. EThe father denied taking any other medication. The
  J8 X/ m7 G8 w3 x9 v0 rchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
0 l1 B$ b1 u* Zwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
; X3 M. ~" b0 e4 x4 ^9 @5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-7 h  m  T; v0 Y. J5 F
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
/ W$ {- A+ b8 U. D/ C: a$ wtives. There were no siblings.
6 v; E& U7 W7 L( c# ^% aPhysical Examination
" p2 F9 F/ m+ p4 s: _) `The physical examination revealed a very active,; C) r1 n6 a# q4 n
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented7 [* V. U  t6 B; C. I2 g+ r
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
6 l+ |* k+ s6 z) i/ Q; R90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
: ^2 p  O' C9 v' m' J/ R(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth! V2 o* c! D. A/ K
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of5 u. ~/ t( f2 k$ s+ X# s9 g
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.) A* V  \3 \& X* n0 O! b' H& T
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
' K" i8 k# O: t% I5 Aenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
: M" K- ^- M' x( e. z7 U8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well/ [7 {1 I5 t# A8 z# s$ e6 b
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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4 r" z) y2 d- @. Kthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
6 V) @% {4 u" B' `# H: F+ ttesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
/ E) @, e! u- R% ^6 m0 _The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat  [7 I% ?0 o9 c+ V4 Y& t
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
( Z( V. k& G8 F/ A/ zabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
& b* E/ a5 j1 W4 U6 MNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
3 J  C7 |  R4 N2 L$ j1 e8 Mbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
, n; T, e5 r' v$ Gof papilledema.
8 M/ t1 K2 G( m/ q2 i. kLaboratory Evaluation
3 B4 d3 I, ^3 pThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
1 ]5 x7 \9 D3 L, B$ Lusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
# N. d: n! K  |logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
  |5 @! o# o. B. `. Gkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
" @. [  K/ K3 c8 f3 jshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-& T* Z8 y1 I( V- I
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).$ B/ M  f* H/ i/ V. O: S( I, V. O
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood/ g( X* |; I. q% m
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
3 p7 W1 a$ M) y0 O) [within normal range for his age. The concentration
# ?3 a+ M, I  [6 @( Lof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL! _7 x" ]( ^% }0 K- S& }* G1 j
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
$ c7 r& L$ e/ ]/ wng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-, G, V5 d0 H/ U  o  E
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
: G( i" p' Y0 w3 R4 P! g( l$ L  h7 ndesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
" z( W3 @) @! X' b/ [% \, i/ S) @49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)- H$ F0 J0 ~6 Y/ L
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
% N. M! U  s# i1 [( |" \: Z) ktisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total/ {3 u# X; N; e# U# W. W
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
3 o8 q: s# z& W8 X5 C: i  \and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than+ T8 z, Z2 Z& l% n! Q5 B% J+ Z
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular1 O+ s- {/ N. m. Y- S
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
2 W% G, W: n5 E+ ?concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
; [; E5 s8 \! [- k9 y2 J(prepubertal)., W" M) J: \' b2 }0 f: i/ B) A6 F
The parents were notified about the laboratory" L- ?5 c) }  N# ?% ^- h0 s
results and were informed that all of the tests were
3 O0 |3 M$ F) g0 u* vnormal except the testosterone level was high. The0 C+ Q" d1 I" u% s; R; p5 q
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to4 R& O7 E8 C* a
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-* o, \( y, U" y8 x3 f& T
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
: A) k  V  D1 O& w7 ^Physical examination at this time revealed that the
6 c0 P  d4 j( t$ a5 X/ Q) J/ k" ychild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
2 \8 q3 y# ?: ]4 F2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
$ Q3 {/ b, B0 S% {8 p0 C& V9 Uunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-* N. g+ J1 i5 X6 B: A
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
* Z, x4 \' M  o& }. T) G, J! n& Tthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
) r; |0 m" l! pmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.* _2 L, G7 {% ]6 @1 p
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
2 x1 M5 P# [$ M% W+ W2 Hing frequent erections.3 ~" D% A' f. ?* W" h( O
Both parents were again questioned about use of; g* k1 Y3 w' }3 s4 g- e+ U7 _
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to1 K+ D& i/ y) W9 `; g. U. `
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
" n, X! u  Q) z# w: lTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
# q( t% J2 B. V! H& U: ^9 b$ @use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
8 }; W* R. @5 V* k) S* iing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for9 I5 S( {$ s. k5 C& G* J+ `) z
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
9 f" Q+ Z8 ?5 H: O& ~to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-2 {+ b  V# U& H6 O3 i, t5 @
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
, u: l. A& _" b% {  Bsecondary to depression.6 M0 M5 I/ I/ v8 ]) y
The child slept in the same bed with parents.4 c  ~& F; a5 W, q, R- X
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
- G( S9 E3 V& f! r6 Bchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-" f( T/ {* J% J) U5 ]5 s
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
3 q% s! `. _$ ?- I. p' uThe father also admitted that after the phone call,, i" N! B( B( K) `
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
- U& n  p8 _1 S) ^0 e' @was high, he then read the product information
& R! i6 i1 p9 [) Y4 }/ z! B' R# opacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-  c& @; F4 U$ [8 k: ^, z
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
$ i) G4 R' r% u/ hdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
, Z0 M, T/ h& B2 f, u( l% P7 R+ @father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
: W/ A# W# A" m- M  S* T  q/ Fbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
, ^9 b+ m( I5 ?+ V2 J4 d: F) ~test was ordered, but the family did not go to the6 i! `7 @' i: {( g5 y; P
laboratory to obtain the test.
* w2 h& F" W# a: d" `Discussion* p& m5 z( z5 |7 E
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
/ B. a2 W3 s1 Q1 C0 j; Xsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
* R  x) ~  [+ J3 G2 U/ v4 fPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when; q% X  [1 R4 p+ {' h
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
+ S* Q9 \4 \1 A! m( \+ U) pthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-  }% k' E8 {$ `8 a) l
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP8 ]8 v( y% t( D' n" e" u3 @
may have a central nervous system lesion that is1 L  ~6 f6 D+ H  Z+ |. o
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-2 E* J- L, U' ~" L: ]8 e! i
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
: b& |6 y% q2 g3 vsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in& [+ h( t/ n2 Y  G
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
/ x! W+ X9 Y  w* P# d. q6 Qization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-3 F8 {( M4 x; ]9 n0 m9 ]
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
: s3 V* p- l* ?2 E4 [5 ~( r" Fgonadotropins.1,3) O: u$ }2 _2 ^0 z1 ^
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
+ @4 ^$ c" r) q$ |' dcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
4 m% Z1 D4 N% o$ {/ j6 landrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
7 V  r3 Q1 I$ @  g4 b. _% Iexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-& O0 k, `% V. A
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
$ Y1 V' X: k- p3 Hcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
6 U8 {0 ^7 d/ D* s; N. Fadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
) r  n% F6 Q, i& k2 gpuberty in boys.3,42 J8 [7 S2 q9 a. k  A
The most common form of congenital adrenal  q: b! n  ]8 d5 F, i/ W
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.# B! c* w; j4 m7 t) Q) ?  H$ b! F
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in& L7 t' G  S/ A  Z3 e) H! [6 X
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
$ W1 m7 ~, ?9 j5 k( e& [( Nan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
  e) S9 V8 D9 C: A& _3 M( b: A- nexcess.1,3/ ]8 Y. L8 o8 K% D
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% ~: ^6 \3 s9 N! P5 J9 W4 B: B7 V542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
/ [  T( O" j9 Q1 F2 _8 p- \A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-  z' j5 f/ B" a8 V
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
0 z# R0 }2 @0 A/ Q9 Cas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a5 B. D# ?- y! M" t7 E
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
7 ~% l2 ^  U$ e3 c4 S( A% u' owith this disorder are full pubertal development,
/ I6 ~6 X! ?% a8 B; l- t! W$ I+ Uincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys; D1 I' F' u% d/ ^1 r% K
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
' D' W& I. o/ ], [! fare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
( _  H$ G7 J3 n3 h0 w) {7 rpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-$ |! v+ E; N& ^  c5 A& Q0 G/ L  o
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
1 T' e- [. O. A6 Vautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
) I/ ~3 O4 x  F4 d: rmales; therefore, other male members of the family5 w* x$ r/ ]+ z6 ?
may have similar precocious puberty.3
5 M8 k' `+ P4 c3 F5 x+ fIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
- O/ A' {' z' e# t0 esistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
9 w3 {  C8 C, X* n& K- ^$ ecles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis8 x! C/ ~: d  H4 K% [) N
was in the differential diagnosis because his father" z: J  z+ X5 ?- o  E% N0 k/ ^
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
7 E& B$ E7 i) {  d6 {testicular enlargement is not that evident in the, g8 w" v- w4 W
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-/ @1 I; T4 x7 e
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
( x. I! w7 _$ `% abiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,: g7 X$ R9 |9 {) E# K
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
9 |0 C" i1 @" ^8 s: ~$ x5 Vdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-6 o! I6 x3 W7 @
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.4 s1 x6 B; V; H% `7 z! A+ L1 Q2 i
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
/ f1 s, u2 F/ \' i: v4 tsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because: b7 J" n* z5 X5 E  Z
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-  P  N0 \. k6 D/ a
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and. \) M* f' N% M& N8 P$ A' _
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
# v+ y8 K, L) s" i. v6 ?terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
- `: |* G' y; @' r8 N6 M+ ^using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
7 i, K$ N7 V7 e+ e* K& x  z- ADesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
+ _9 L9 O! m4 P0 B1 Y# h9 _cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
6 a0 e) g  k* x6 K# D. w" vunprotected females through direct skin exposure.( ~; H( f1 \" {4 f
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
# c: ]. R1 K7 b+ E  D/ g4 ]2 Dbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
$ n% {% {1 N7 R  ]1 ~, R1 [even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
+ u2 M* F! x+ v" I4 W: [4 rpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
8 n& O& T( ^# \6 o# Rtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.& D% f  A7 X2 b0 X& [* q7 r
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
7 W% W  ?* |) g, b4 z8 J% swhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that& J8 ]' ^+ Z9 s
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
- C0 F3 Z5 D5 R7 dterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
$ b( v& X; V! r" K+ S' q& Mactive in young children exposed to testosterone3 u  B0 y* @& Y1 A# p: M
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-) q' Y* j- P$ a1 ~' {& e
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
4 _* r$ S7 }8 D; h) Uvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
) ^1 X/ g, E+ ^& S  E2 Echildren results in an increase in growth velocity and* e! \4 n- U8 g  u9 Z' y4 Q
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
. I+ q. M2 }0 P" z. QThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during! b; v. H7 L. z9 o; m6 x; c. n8 V
early childhood on pubertal development and final
* k. {3 Q" r! m; t+ N( Y2 @5 x; |; F6 Badult height are not fully known and always remain7 M6 G  [7 X0 a2 i) I9 n* E
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
, t" T5 W* F$ h( N' s# kterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
  `: R) o( _# S1 A$ ?, D2 Vacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after% m* c8 c: g3 `; m) A8 A. Y( ?
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
; g: n5 b! E  d! d. b2 z, idecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
" a7 K7 w) `4 hThere are conflicting reports and controversy
2 U& V/ _3 B) @  Uover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult- M& n! z9 w7 @6 R0 c6 b  D4 Z! r
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal& g; _3 C  m; ]3 w" Z4 }
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-; G) F  F: L6 j/ {9 i
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
7 z; o) R8 |0 u& Z' sSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
! q$ U, W  m8 t& h  schildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
# F% `, D3 W9 l' Y7 D2 o8 Fpenile length in clinical studies.
1 q& L4 j$ }5 T: K# e2 ?  \) h" XNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
$ k, ?/ ?: M/ a# ~2 _+ igoing to experience any of the untoward effects from  Q% R& L. o, K* {/ z
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
$ n$ y: M8 {; e9 F0 O9 ]the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
5 o% M2 D0 e) N6 s1 y& bAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
2 e) c6 z) e% y4 K3 xdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
8 }" I4 O1 V1 P. \% J; y; K8 Tthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
0 }4 c/ T. P+ m6 o3 Lheight will not be affected.
" s5 N1 }3 Z& j/ p( n) jAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
4 y4 j( J$ T: L5 W0 B; d/ qability of androgen products in our society may" J, I2 V4 Y% d! W+ Z
indeed cause more virilization in male or female' u/ o0 o9 K. D) h' B! B
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-3 p. S0 v6 R" \( y( a" N
gen products must be considered and specific ques-. c7 S7 v" W5 V0 n/ d8 v# m$ p% `
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
/ r- o4 _5 [+ |  B! _! Kgel should be asked of the family members during
) ~' Q/ e3 N4 D; \the evaluation of any children who present with vir-0 `  e; T* M/ ~# Y$ `
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-- K" d) g$ s6 r$ c! m
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by  `. l9 L) ^6 L5 R* X2 [9 |) i& W
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a6 ~8 t9 ]: F2 G1 z+ m4 A
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may: {  h$ ~9 E) _7 B( K
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
% w8 z; e* g$ K2 @' Finvestigation. The primary care physician should be5 T& ]0 x8 m" F
aware of this fact, because most of these children1 Y. Q2 D3 f" k0 @6 |, k
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’9 w( u( i& d4 O8 F8 ^% o
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
, w! @3 o2 g* r2 i$ l1 Uwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
2 X( ~) B2 Y3 s4 Q4 \female child who might come in contact with some-
+ j; i# M" H+ M) p; Eone using any of these products.
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9 c/ x& k% E2 |2002: 565-628.5 \7 p4 [5 i' d3 ]' X
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
# X/ ~$ K& J  D$ s: ~puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
( _5 R% H/ a0 JBoy Induced by Indirect Topical1 k# }, _9 ~) L; n' v* b  Y  o
Exposure to Testosterone3 |6 _) E3 p) `
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
* [# T/ w. J+ l8 nand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
. a3 p$ p( K4 {* MClinical Pediatrics1 h( Q) M3 }! C0 X" `! B0 V
Volume 46 Number 62 }8 A, I+ S8 Z9 v: ~
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
# N. o. Q/ i1 q) R0 [is a significant concern for physicians. Central
* ^: u! Q0 {+ Oprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
8 q( b8 a; |% m( N2 j! N: y* v8 j, Ythrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has2 ?  k* \, H  }# l
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
  W& _; [- Y" g( R) Vlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested- J3 q+ \0 M* R" G
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic7 C& M+ x. p( B5 H3 C! k4 A- K9 C
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-% ?' G- V- @7 V1 f6 l
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
# k9 G' E: t& t% {8 m. creport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the  D1 Q3 u$ D+ ~( \! G# m
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-, r- R+ }' Z. w  Q7 G/ e
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due6 W) ~# c8 g2 R: V$ K$ K1 S
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
& N  e+ f! N! a+ r$ c  u% w  v( n7 qthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
' b! D! t4 X" ~. B* Imation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this5 f" e3 d* r/ q9 P7 j# }# l& Q
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of8 p6 H. z7 _- {4 e! u
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
$ r3 m2 i  ]8 ^! n! f& fbly more common than the rare case report in the- l1 `) C$ k4 C  K7 S
literature.4/ m0 w: J! U" g6 z
Patient Report
9 U/ n& F0 a: aA 16-month-old white child was referred to the; O- X: d2 y, w4 Y% h8 N) L
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern2 v- Q. Q/ o8 |* {( \
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
1 J- P. A. a( l! ]8 p# o9 glight colored pubic hair development when he was
: V- g) d0 a; T+ v; I( UFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
$ z% ], p, N# ?3 E9 M9 E0 PSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.6 Z; G2 P2 O2 B' G( P
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,8 g% @0 v$ k) W7 G7 i% C8 `
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
5 P- K4 v9 ~% h! @9 wMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
% l( o' p* G1 k+ D% k8 Ee-mail: [email protected].
% B- X" l9 S# G- F- W. F, E! T# @about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
- t) O+ O. r! ]3 m" `4 ldarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
2 u  |$ g6 {  I. t% Hment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
$ x9 Z. Z( t" [. Hwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
. _$ f" T5 p$ @. H6 Pa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of) u. z' k0 g$ d
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
" Z5 e: O, z7 s( j! Jof life and was still receiving breast milk along with( D) p/ w" E; I, D1 m9 q; Q
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
4 X; \0 @1 ?  p6 jand his psychosocial and psychomotor development6 Z3 @( ^  N5 }2 `* D$ n- f6 H8 n/ I7 O
was age appropriate.
' e9 U3 E$ E1 e+ C4 E7 \! l0 S3 b5 RThe family history was remarkable for the father,! @3 u! K" @" j, l& T
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
! x4 @/ ^% b* S) ^8 ^which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
' G3 t' i1 u( m% ?# E  qheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat3 q& K4 z/ ]; c; I
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
; a# V* g, E; s7 {' `' AThe father denied taking any other medication. The8 c( s$ x  O( s" ^" q1 F2 S
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
/ W& }* B. Y' c! Hwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet% v5 J: Z" Y( }! C; X/ h' |
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-4 _. I3 Y3 F) ~# I4 S. a
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
+ ?* W; j$ K# Ptives. There were no siblings.
  K9 P# T2 p$ Y4 o/ XPhysical Examination8 R/ E, N' y- x$ n6 ~/ |$ ^
The physical examination revealed a very active,
$ U0 L! r+ X0 w9 Mplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
1 [4 i% U4 Y7 m' Ha blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
" h. `3 b% ]4 w2 z0 a3 y0 H" l% N9 |90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
8 V8 e6 C, ]8 Q# P* u) W(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
1 F) @' I" q& V/ |0 x% s  f. Hvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of* b. j+ v  e; R8 k- s& P; e
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
* `# r* F8 v) y, B# D8 NThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
2 |. P6 ?9 \& r1 x2 R3 X7 \% _$ O5 Renlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
, }" M5 O2 M, O7 y2 M0 E% L5 E  ^8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
. ^1 q6 h% l5 s, Z8 xdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around7 P( L0 H- _  o; x& `1 O
540
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* a/ ]: V, K3 L0 z2 Xthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The) C; a0 I% Y, {4 A% N+ U
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.1 |' c5 f1 B  t
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
6 H% }9 _  N% |) Qoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
% F, Q, l/ Q" J1 R  aabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.6 f* z8 }3 b7 j; K. T3 _6 r
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
  K9 B/ t/ E3 }) d1 Nbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion$ M5 a2 I' s3 K$ ?9 ^! y( M
of papilledema.
" K6 K) s& r, `3 X$ pLaboratory Evaluation
0 Q/ [4 k/ ~6 ^The bone age was consistent with 28 months by8 j9 H/ P# B" ~5 e
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
5 G7 \1 X/ k# Mlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal/ x4 p9 X& U5 S
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test* G. D& @) H& u- W% a) h
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-- ]6 V0 b" L/ s0 V, `  U
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal)./ S) Z- v- F5 Z% A$ p
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood7 S5 h& y3 |' F" q9 \
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were9 U7 ]9 l1 L% Y# U8 v$ P
within normal range for his age. The concentration
: h5 ]  {0 s  K" R* ~* fof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
! @' f2 m! W7 F6 ^  ]) y(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20& J! Y/ _3 Q+ |( N
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-; ?' V! C' ?/ z, T$ G/ |) R) u8 g
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),, J2 p1 R( t, a( T: W2 R
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
* o# w; N* v* [( R4 I49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)3 @$ e9 D9 P1 g# e
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-4 l/ m" W* {  g) T
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
8 p! D2 ?! S+ a1 g+ ntestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),  H4 y( z0 X. p0 J' X. a; h! \
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than0 W0 |7 R5 `! z
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular- _* H" H( N; U
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
0 W4 |+ }% O- }; Y% X7 n9 xconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL5 J& Z& ]2 p0 ^! f6 l( F
(prepubertal).
' U7 i7 Y1 f- C1 C5 kThe parents were notified about the laboratory
! j- O2 f5 Z- g3 R0 m4 F' sresults and were informed that all of the tests were. k: {! [& K  N' f; X* k8 j. o
normal except the testosterone level was high. The; u" I( h( y' e- z4 ^
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
. X' @( F9 R/ ^4 P5 |obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
: [* c1 k2 X: @2 j6 r6 x  aever, the family did not return for 4 months.
6 U! A* a  s# _2 ]1 `Physical examination at this time revealed that the
2 P' \% N0 c! s4 r* ^child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
: T, n4 Q5 u) G9 Q$ X2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
$ H3 G/ I8 Y! I$ s) Runchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-+ r; p: P9 Z1 B% q' ?& }# B3 W9 l5 Z
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
2 _  a* x- `1 fthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2& e$ z0 p0 M2 m
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.3 K+ k, X* a1 A# D2 v
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
0 I6 j! b6 [) N' B7 b) Zing frequent erections.+ q  U% o# s1 m* i$ T& Y" T2 {
Both parents were again questioned about use of* t  Y; D4 T& [& l& X7 K, H
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to# _8 `! M  d1 X9 n
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the: D8 n3 B) j4 K- L  o7 ]% C( o
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541, C, r7 F; R& K" r( \  q6 }( h
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
* _2 ^0 n9 J- a" xing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
8 a; D5 ?& N6 _7 Y( ]. g" sa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
$ ^3 @" V7 k3 {* n7 ~to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
  I7 n# ?2 w" \7 \4 W( X5 ]scribed by his family physician for decreased libido) g1 d3 F7 }7 m
secondary to depression.
: Y) Y: ^% A: VThe child slept in the same bed with parents./ b; v4 @4 J" i' B$ Q
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his0 L% G1 \- @4 R4 s4 r
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-# C( R' y6 Q. l7 b0 W  r/ w
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.( l9 m; g. H7 X2 h6 p; n; w
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
+ T# D/ R! h6 c  S1 J9 G9 gwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby0 v1 g& @' T* E
was high, he then read the product information6 p( s& K4 i) R* l
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
) Z2 n" j+ }( B/ G3 Y# F+ @" Ison for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
+ S) o1 n& J- l) A& M7 c1 j) Ydecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the/ m6 t1 k! Q) ^" R; ~- V* Q
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
- E2 ?  Q( @& [  ^been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
; T2 O! T  D& R7 x- ^! g8 y; Ztest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
  ^$ s4 v  ^+ A# z2 Llaboratory to obtain the test.
1 M/ `' |, j2 t: F7 x- ADiscussion" l8 u- E1 |) e+ v) P0 S
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary  k* z9 Z) f# G7 H7 n1 B
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,42 s7 O+ O  ]% o5 N
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
2 u% y# E3 m  s. a% v4 u9 xit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
5 ~5 ?) V$ E* v/ `# o' lthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
# k& E/ ]# n/ b! \6 o' `8 o$ Umon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
1 h+ V. f+ U  Y3 `' l) }may have a central nervous system lesion that is
% P6 j4 ?' k. i& z3 N1 Oresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
0 n5 W* ]' Q+ Kamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-" y& s  M3 z+ y6 S
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in& Y( J1 d0 v7 a4 Q
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
* l0 y& B  `& gization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-. w1 J. r6 o  O* {- D- J" b3 f
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
5 M( ^+ Q- j: }) L# m# k0 Sgonadotropins.1,3
. J9 B6 F. q9 w# x9 }0 o8 y' ^1 t9 bGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-# U# b: \- P* N! |' d
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
' W6 K9 ^8 p" f( c5 Uandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or- E4 q4 Y7 r5 z/ i; L/ _1 s
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
* y3 @7 `* d' f, |% d, culation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
) K/ T0 s! h$ D1 S# |7 I; h. I: Wcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive9 f# \( r; {, \, a- o
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
% V) x) O/ v3 Y( L' Gpuberty in boys.3,4
, O- z* a7 G6 f" m0 ]: V6 BThe most common form of congenital adrenal. Y# w% c: e, \5 d% x, W1 [" z
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.7 |# U& d; l8 [9 [  p$ {
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
8 K) J5 M8 l4 \6 C& s  ]excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
1 U" n! s  s  y1 `an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen8 o3 u! h- o. z* [# i9 d
excess.1,3! h' `" U1 b  J% U
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
' @" c/ f) T5 v; N4 a  c) [A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-1 G; P) K: u1 ^* h+ V; `6 T8 A
independent precocious puberty, which is also known& i3 ~/ t0 W3 q; F+ I- `+ t
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a  a0 s7 [* ]& `! y2 @% M0 _# S7 |
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
/ W9 T( W& L# L7 Mwith this disorder are full pubertal development,2 n% L, U  P1 [  F' s% r$ b
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys# K0 c9 N4 J# r8 v7 d1 o2 G  r0 p4 E
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
" t  M" I7 T( c  }6 W$ sare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
8 v( `+ d; n9 L! {pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
; T# l. b; r# Z3 ~% Lreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
# c7 [/ y. l: d) ^* E% p. Tautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
, W; R: Q8 I& d6 q$ Zmales; therefore, other male members of the family
* A# t+ z5 Y$ X: l" c5 smay have similar precocious puberty.3
/ C- c+ T. B6 \) f2 I+ o; I' W$ N# [In our patient, physical examination was incon-
% G6 h& m4 q; B8 b/ Msistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-  a. v7 g3 _4 a! X- A* @- o
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
5 X" w9 E6 k1 _$ Nwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
2 }& Q$ l( n7 V8 V# T2 X. ]* G1 {started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,, O: C4 X2 |* m( i; {
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
& X2 z, u" E% i6 Nbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
, q2 \  A6 a5 Y# S+ @1 D' l9 S4 e+ ^ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
5 I& b: h% I0 m& d4 H/ z* w- Kbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
8 [% T3 R% L( Q0 [$ Teither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
+ q  O6 y$ Q- F7 l. J! p' Edeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
: u% S' B9 j4 ?$ King the normal level of adrenal steroids.
/ J  k" b& G' T; w( b+ O: rThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
# ]( X$ [; K9 ^$ q4 vsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because- K6 v: O4 @5 _2 X
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
6 z. _* V8 V. \; T: U5 ~6 v0 rpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and- T0 w) _* M- z) \
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
* x- v( q) D" M6 x" Mterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was/ I# o% v: q$ d2 C
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’& u( g7 g8 ]- A9 L
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or9 G7 _! u- [+ y/ _  B
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to2 t5 M5 w/ c( ?# X
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
7 E3 w7 T9 j+ mSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
6 Q( c" u! B9 v) o4 ^( b) E- H. kbaseline value in those females who were exposed to. s- b, j9 q, Z% q6 h* j/ s
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
2 J- h! j; G' t- v9 B  h; m7 w( ~partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
5 }; u1 r* Z  v, x0 g9 f  w& btion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.; ~. T! o3 @. [4 Z
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,5 f" B, D: q0 f! P
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
& `( t* U0 ^* P% V; W( H- zdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
% M2 [. V: M8 Z0 z/ B( l6 |terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more- y: V" j# h3 Z8 `# W% S$ V
active in young children exposed to testosterone+ z* _: q1 m/ M/ S
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
- X& D5 ~+ x& _+ bdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
2 `) W  ^1 ?/ {3 _2 A2 |( b' ivirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in5 T. y9 L* N6 l) w2 p. K
children results in an increase in growth velocity and* g! a+ x; i3 `8 k1 U8 K6 F6 ^
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
* J& d4 B- b1 Z1 x) ?  NThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
0 S& Y9 B; e; wearly childhood on pubertal development and final
$ _, [3 ?0 R2 w5 K# c/ Uadult height are not fully known and always remain, R8 p0 i# l5 _. s7 E
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-0 a5 ^% K+ i. O. o" @7 o
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some9 |% N. m$ s6 Z% p
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
( c& E: W/ ^/ I9 f2 I$ m5 S" ?cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation0 J2 s8 S$ _/ t; H9 Z) r
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
4 R) W4 h# e% O& k9 fThere are conflicting reports and controversy
6 v( ?+ z8 J% K9 U' s( ]over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult7 o, X& o: ~& A$ S6 e
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal0 e' k! {5 E& L2 L
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-& x/ b( Y( X# k0 J# y
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,; t, h/ B3 u6 L
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
% P* A: J) S1 O  p# d  L6 Y: Bchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
! [2 p9 c- W9 F" d2 ^7 E3 Q( W; Vpenile length in clinical studies.
$ O* y3 K+ C7 e0 I5 o; m# UNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
) h* D- {4 H2 U2 f: M% Y7 ygoing to experience any of the untoward effects from- w+ i, K$ r6 F# `- z
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because" i# P& y0 y. l1 i4 I3 C1 E
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
$ W- f( v. ^7 S6 G' I' FAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
# m1 \% O6 z+ C6 w, ddiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
9 |# ]% n8 Q7 E' a# V/ T& Athe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult9 S! P/ z6 M  I
height will not be affected.9 l! ]$ t# ]1 T
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
( d  I& B+ \* a9 Y  C+ w9 gability of androgen products in our society may
# V# K5 u' u4 T7 c  vindeed cause more virilization in male or female( A, s2 T& g8 F; p
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
" k' e8 W0 a/ X# ?& [# `. p; agen products must be considered and specific ques-
" k2 f+ e- `! p$ E7 Ftioning about the use of a testosterone product or' S; p# H) Y9 h- N* q7 q* s
gel should be asked of the family members during1 {* o' }$ D' q. S
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-- H8 r; _7 f0 C3 R$ C. @% Z
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
7 x5 l8 ]7 v! O2 |nosis can be established by just a few tests and by  z: X6 s1 H: V" o7 C
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a1 P8 B4 }4 [( H
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
: t' L6 q8 l6 e# {: p% aresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
5 m9 D5 N# y3 e0 t& p7 S2 \$ m8 linvestigation. The primary care physician should be* B  h, S: m- B9 x) a
aware of this fact, because most of these children
$ c. B# o) N- k! g( b$ nmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
% x- A, i& j- @% lDesk Reference and package insert should also put a- W3 J- F! \. P& ~  C' i
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or1 g& p+ z  E  R  e* M* h& o
female child who might come in contact with some-1 q( D. k8 z3 Y* ]  F
one using any of these products.3 p( B% J+ m; `3 z6 J
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& y, @+ k2 y9 Z2 r) ^Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
1 j+ \; M& {9 f$ q* W( B2002: 565-628.
$ C( ?- n; h; S0 ]/ y' B; o9 Q2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious# n, {3 @8 `8 \- z
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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