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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old# L- x% h! ~# \+ |& w) G* ]5 H* _% w
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical" ~; Z6 I  e  i  j( m& N9 D& H
Exposure to Testosterone. z! W/ j2 w: G3 l3 y8 y
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2( G: I3 i( L) M. k! Z2 }- J- @
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD13 T! v8 c& V# L2 {# M: G9 i! V3 ~2 Q: Z
Clinical Pediatrics& l' z+ a" y& |! z0 @3 d
Volume 46 Number 6
: H! O# r" @1 o5 ?. n' [9 {July 2007 540-543+ N' R4 z5 D7 [; h7 F$ _
© 2007 Sage Publications) j% h: J3 o4 }7 x2 k
10.1177/0009922806296651  {% G5 @/ v9 n2 l
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- A1 T) P3 c3 B  R! M; T- C) Z2 }Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
0 n! V: U1 Z9 G8 Lis a significant concern for physicians. Central  m7 r: f; k/ A! E
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
& T6 P! S/ p! N" [4 g0 Nthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has) P4 |" |) J6 P" W0 w! G; |2 U
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system* _: B8 Q8 [! i7 X
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
5 @' v6 r( A- D1 ^" w9 ]0 Dby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
9 ?  \4 v0 _# X8 x6 i$ H" z3 hhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
" f# T4 X: S+ t8 x+ o6 jcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We# [- r* T2 d) t7 S
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
0 O( v- G  a: k* Jenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-$ F% N: {* P# _5 M7 k
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due/ e3 r0 F) _& e' `  M% `+ O2 T6 @% d
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
. T# `6 c; V, H- A( O8 F0 lthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
4 o+ V! E/ W8 X' A7 T6 n' Smation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
* t) L! }1 r* g9 r) z" c+ pchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of- U4 @  z; y, [' w! T# V4 j
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-9 ~: ^, M( E2 \
bly more common than the rare case report in the& j3 g6 T0 i, k( A- v( Y) H
literature.4
8 U! m5 _) k, c; x8 UPatient Report, X* b, {) [) G1 i7 F( `; A' @
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the8 S  O; o( e% x2 L5 C* l
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern! \: }7 X0 E( `, y; v& g9 r
of early sexual development. His mother noticed3 C5 m- ]5 M- u+ x9 i
light colored pubic hair development when he was
4 X% q( N/ Q/ g: h8 `' |4 cFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of0 {! }/ U5 c1 P2 X2 v
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.' p3 Q' }4 V) w* ?6 K
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
7 E) I8 i* M- eProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of9 c4 w" p+ ~  A( g
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
3 a  \& Y0 ~: ?& [# F' W3 ee-mail: [email protected].
3 K* a& T5 q, P" [7 \. o/ A0 mabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
2 r% w3 _* ]/ H/ M. o: w% |6 z: Wdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-$ a& z& ^! z: s0 i1 ~
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
- b  A) M9 L- xwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
7 v/ s3 l- W. R* Y8 e  ea birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
2 Y+ Q0 j2 L) R0 U2 g20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
3 ~& d/ V& |" E' j0 Dof life and was still receiving breast milk along with8 s* [! Z, C; F3 x: `4 @( d
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,. i0 {$ d, s7 q7 t, j
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
7 T7 c. j1 N  A7 ]was age appropriate.
* U. \% p$ ~) h7 M7 ]2 X' T. ~: QThe family history was remarkable for the father,
1 q* H! T0 Q: |0 T* \who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,6 t9 b2 b1 _; u; n. G
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
! j3 @* ^! y9 X: Q) U& _( W* Z# Kheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
, M- ~9 p' G5 a' {; `' c1 iearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.% a) u  i) c8 I. v; K
The father denied taking any other medication. The
/ q% V# Q5 G! |1 G% D$ v. F9 D# cchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche) N1 r! E( A) i- w
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
" Q) K, d, {# r5 {8 E2 S5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-! |7 [# m4 ~# l; _$ r  c
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
: t6 O3 f8 n3 c+ Stives. There were no siblings.
" D0 h7 x6 \1 `; c- V6 O' |Physical Examination# X) l; Z  _) ^6 }' \
The physical examination revealed a very active,
# V% K0 ?4 ^4 Q$ ^, T1 q$ oplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented5 w  d4 l& c" J$ g5 c
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was/ f3 @1 p; Y" s- S0 X
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg1 \/ }6 w! l% Z, D. W! u% X
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth2 O+ Y+ s" B/ n6 x3 X
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
& K) B6 Z6 ~2 ]* Rthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.* ^- @7 g% L" h3 i
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for+ M8 e6 I, _8 I7 Y/ w! A  v, u5 V
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
4 @( u1 d5 n" C8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
3 L) Y; R  T! E4 o: Qdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around& D9 f$ c* ?! ]/ n$ W8 y3 J
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
' v, u2 J4 r; f, M2 L2 Ftesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
$ q, V* x+ T; a9 |6 ?+ jThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat& i+ {  V8 J3 P3 W( e" s+ X
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
+ S: A# R6 U! I6 V. _& g0 Pabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.! ]) }- {; \; C- [8 D5 {
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+% v; H0 ]) Z- d& \; ]
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion# ]( P' d% W) o. k, m
of papilledema.
6 L3 t. ]7 P+ n  H9 o' `) ~7 KLaboratory Evaluation+ Y  F, }9 I  h, e' t; ~
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
/ ?* w! E3 G0 R* ^" p% lusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
- Q3 U+ W3 r. j0 Q6 b5 D0 {logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
, R8 h& C3 |1 Z1 ^; Ykaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test" z7 ?5 I, s* y+ [
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
0 P( R, F; d, Jlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).+ e! i+ g. X% q$ E
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood4 o: x$ C/ W0 |3 M% o. w' @2 _+ c
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
: f. D) E. C' V" M/ H5 O0 Z2 m. Gwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
, {/ E; Z7 c; Z) K: e" t4 Z* v' E- Eof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
9 o: ~. S9 {* Q(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20) E* I2 R5 t9 S& S' J9 x
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
& N) \( D. w, C8 M  a3 Wterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
" W* q: t, s) tdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to* T$ ^- o. E& H! V) {; g
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
1 }0 L. g/ \: O( o" U/ ?+ lwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-* X% P9 v. ]( N- f8 ]
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
1 y0 l/ I! P6 W" ]) j) }# ytestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
7 k$ |% {7 S' Qand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than6 x) e& N, E! R7 @( V6 A3 T
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular1 C4 I" H: r7 r7 @* U* m
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
. ^/ s% S4 @, L; m8 wconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
) _( \( Z0 u, I, X8 Q(prepubertal).
. h$ C2 O1 z& h+ _/ z9 vThe parents were notified about the laboratory
3 [7 b; Z6 x7 Z, K& aresults and were informed that all of the tests were
! U% y% q# u- ~* v& C3 xnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
0 O2 w' |$ R, {0 |follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
5 E3 |2 M( X. `obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
, D! w9 S0 k: E, @ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
' Z* d9 `4 ~- ~" U: fPhysical examination at this time revealed that the" H" o  @" l, G) f, R) u5 t' }* ]
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained' U! p# O* h! j6 g" b+ P; g
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
" h1 ^% n# }! R! l( h/ `& ?- qunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
. L# j' m" _! kpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at) ~: N' a6 E8 F4 m; t; T- F
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 24 d+ d0 l3 {0 C6 P( \# f5 c) L
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
- ~0 g' i/ e: W" P$ o7 Z. F# \The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-  D6 o  |1 B$ @/ D
ing frequent erections.
" Y$ s8 D/ l6 b4 l$ DBoth parents were again questioned about use of0 ]* X4 ~4 k( J
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
- x: @4 Q. h, ?2 w* f( b' Pthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
# w0 x# ^6 l* y& L) L7 n3 S  `9 ^Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
9 M6 P  Q( w& T( {- N+ [; l2 y6 Tuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-' p, r1 z; C8 ^+ u6 C: G8 ~+ K
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
7 f% Z8 f8 x! B( Q4 P9 P, ka year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed2 m' i, Q$ t$ [, m3 a' x
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
' ?, R, g. a  _scribed by his family physician for decreased libido4 o- q) E7 T* W: D3 E: [
secondary to depression.8 v" A  b6 M/ R! }% Z0 \
The child slept in the same bed with parents.4 n( O' n; W. F* \$ a5 W* }8 D
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his- U0 V8 b2 p5 B  O
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-- c" ?  Q. e$ }: [% m
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
, Y# O  e& r+ sThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
/ v6 C2 e! V2 |; R, I" [when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
" v5 A+ j  o% k# Owas high, he then read the product information' v$ H3 \& x( P% y* {
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-) m" r8 W+ U' [5 I$ k8 L& u6 [
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
, J- B0 T  M2 x  ?4 ddecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the' K7 l5 q! P1 l# L, x
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had# |/ n  w. n8 B$ \  c0 v" ~
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone0 h+ k( S6 D7 A
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
1 x( ~7 ]/ c" C, R3 plaboratory to obtain the test.+ D5 M+ d$ Q) w  H" {# Q/ e
Discussion
% |: p6 A# T1 B" Q4 x3 lPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
  L# r/ S0 p/ K* B8 i- _sexual development before 9 years of age.1,43 C5 q& y* r% Y$ s5 r* c
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
0 X( M) Z( v+ Fit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-5 Q# n# p' b  b& |
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
3 @+ \, B" P2 m. s/ jmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP: `2 Z3 u! j0 h$ L
may have a central nervous system lesion that is) m. t: ?2 X$ B
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
; o8 }) |. [' K2 Aamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-" Z  k! L% \8 Z/ Q* ^( G2 p: P0 J
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in% O7 D  Z( e4 r& G# c$ r
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
6 k/ d% t* i# C- v1 w2 sization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
* n6 D" S9 _7 S$ jrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by/ C8 O" L5 Z# \; p
gonadotropins.1,3
* F0 b% L' ?5 G0 }5 ?Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
/ H9 l3 ]! q* g1 d$ Ocious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
' r1 h' l# C% ?' f2 X& |3 candrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
. K; m  |/ M" e% W% J; D- oexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
& U4 Q1 Q3 D! s$ N: v9 dulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
8 r$ Q5 R7 H) x, ]% bcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive" [) w* X. W  P+ ]+ ^
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious- n+ d6 L  N# s* g) t1 a5 b
puberty in boys.3,4
" d! s# X* [, W! g, }The most common form of congenital adrenal2 Y# ]' _9 B+ F, j3 _5 P+ s& E
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.* Q1 x; Y/ w. W: m
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
8 ?- q7 p! O( o: D# `excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,. U: R/ P1 G0 G5 m  \1 M( f# y6 M
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
; d+ C+ ]3 d% d0 \excess.1,3
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3 `* _8 s5 t. b542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
) g7 R$ ?" h  G/ wA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-9 M8 g9 [0 s# I  G# i) ?; J" M
independent precocious puberty, which is also known. F/ \3 Q; C0 q
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
3 `6 O' _. U  @3 h# m# s& Rvery young age. The physical findings in these boys! V% G* x0 ?6 W
with this disorder are full pubertal development,2 e/ M" [* F9 h$ l& x
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
) K1 Q2 e  ?" qwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
! l0 q: `6 ]9 ~: L+ sare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
, M$ M1 j, q- u/ v$ {! ]pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-; \7 l: e0 Q: t6 ?, {3 r- R
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked. a# C- u* k# _3 A# Y# ?" F7 t* S
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only4 H" `% b4 f! Q
males; therefore, other male members of the family
  Q& }& c. x/ |7 Gmay have similar precocious puberty.3
1 m+ e" r4 Y9 ^; b- ~In our patient, physical examination was incon-" H3 c4 b5 W( ]/ K
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
- z: J& C% N# q7 ?cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
* B! R4 a0 b2 A" k+ s) c" i% wwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
2 I- x& s/ d, Q. V, ?started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,$ f% B6 _" j$ _  s
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
+ r# Y. {+ U/ Q1 |; ~! j0 y* [beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-. X5 ^# a9 |6 ~1 y( e7 G" J
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
& ]0 t/ |3 w) H( abiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,. l  b; x3 X$ b9 ]5 t
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase2 l0 x$ Q! T$ _' n
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-. I* X5 R! ?* n6 ]0 d
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
& x+ P4 M4 H+ l: l& ?The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
" R" U* h( T' a# Bsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
  c1 e8 s5 J" w4 u' c$ ~8 e1 A$ |the physical examination revealed the complete disap-- [1 d& |4 ]6 ^, G1 y
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and5 A1 k8 u; c$ A
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
  G2 k5 A, v; s2 |; E4 jterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was) U, [; B- W% E/ d
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
+ h- l5 D9 @1 [7 o" s# a( rDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
( Y9 G& `4 ]) ]! k8 M% acream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
4 k3 l0 j/ k. W, Sunprotected females through direct skin exposure., |$ `( _( A7 b+ K" T
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the3 o+ j  ~  i# D
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
! a9 h. C. D2 s1 Peven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male* M2 D+ q1 d) c8 v0 O  W/ m
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
" X* X9 T, v8 s4 }8 w- ltion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
7 J2 M) y5 n. \1 IOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,$ T7 l5 v$ i3 I. p& d  B/ B
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
1 w3 _6 ~8 l# h3 p/ _9 W5 I2 O% ~7 ndermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-" T8 w; u. V- q
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
$ `. |- P. @* V8 zactive in young children exposed to testosterone
. ~9 M/ ^' o1 Oexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
! k, F! _( J9 _- {0 N) cdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
6 o3 u0 h, l$ O! `# X! G- \virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in6 b3 B) b; @7 o: v
children results in an increase in growth velocity and; w' c# z9 W( S7 F; C. f
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
9 T, u, f3 |7 f* L  QThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during( W4 k8 t! C% x$ l2 x, |) ]! y
early childhood on pubertal development and final
7 D  ~& d1 D; `adult height are not fully known and always remain
9 |3 K6 d7 j5 Z, H. w( v: Za concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
. d) }2 u' @2 y/ U7 @) R  I8 ~terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some( @6 h# \" v( |1 ^* N* p4 U( C( o5 E
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
  g. _# M2 }5 t' s+ c  gcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation: t! O& C# w$ n- @: P, G) E
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
- H* O0 @3 {9 A* ~# o  Y% C* KThere are conflicting reports and controversy  S5 @9 n9 a4 f3 Y+ w8 w* ]
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult1 T4 B3 B/ c+ [% u4 H
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal8 M3 d' J% o, l# M& e+ ?8 C$ u! t
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
& b% C$ E; T3 ~. n& Qulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,  p5 `% L' @; ~
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between1 l$ w8 d5 f0 l9 v
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
" p5 x  D+ F+ q7 A3 z& ~! A$ I, xpenile length in clinical studies.
2 }+ R/ r$ m7 q/ f% D* jNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is2 z# @: Q9 [/ Z- m4 i
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
% c- U; D: h$ G* V5 ktestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because7 T' y- |0 Z# T
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.' w" M8 g0 U) I5 v
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of# m" W3 U! v& o2 @: M
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at. \% Z2 Z: ~2 p! r$ h
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult8 n* d7 i' G: B
height will not be affected., @; r: X/ t+ Z3 _9 b! n: Z
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
& d1 u0 V/ Q& F7 Rability of androgen products in our society may
3 c8 n* \3 k8 A4 a) q+ E1 V# p6 Nindeed cause more virilization in male or female8 p* Z6 s+ K  e  d: O: C: u5 Z
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-0 g* b( m: x2 |- J/ L6 }/ t6 ?* Y( p, H
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
+ d/ o4 z: H3 L! b6 Stioning about the use of a testosterone product or
6 l5 f$ C' o, s; {2 U( I! [8 f! |gel should be asked of the family members during
* \* s' u6 Z! ?the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
* V! `8 S! i% Y/ b0 tilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
( J$ J  T  u7 ~, d0 k$ Enosis can be established by just a few tests and by( {9 o2 Q4 \" H' K
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a1 _- o8 T* g* w  O/ G
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may  g3 ~% G( o- b& b) @
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
  w. V$ ~  T% Q6 K9 uinvestigation. The primary care physician should be7 H: g6 i1 {2 s
aware of this fact, because most of these children* l" w0 z0 q7 r1 K+ C
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
* A. F6 n6 ^' B0 T6 iDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
' o  s4 d% E/ ?) ?) V. qwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 E% ?# X, Q+ _: E+ ^+ mfemale child who might come in contact with some-# j) o9 o: G& q" D3 P9 q4 y
one using any of these products.2 T  j' h, C0 H3 L2 v4 l' t9 A
References# s3 R5 Z# j, Y, T
1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
, V( }0 |+ o3 T1 `7 u# Eand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric7 ~5 |9 a% o* }; x, y, _4 T8 H
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
9 f5 F! D/ D- K2002: 565-628.4 G8 o9 _  [# q
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious* u2 ^" |" i0 `
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old  B: ~- h+ p9 o3 l# e! ~' k2 H
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical. _& i9 N+ A% q6 s4 o7 C
Exposure to Testosterone5 Y7 O/ D. c; a3 w' T8 C5 Q: X
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
5 p) T" ~1 o- x1 Fand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD11 U9 a. A  Y, q2 {# P
Clinical Pediatrics+ J1 F! P" m* {0 m6 k
Volume 46 Number 60 f% {3 S# e" o3 x- }& R0 k
July 2007 540-543& S" z% H+ \% y, s! K
© 2007 Sage Publications# `' R" R4 B& @! j/ P( P# b* N  j
10.1177/0009922806296651
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% R3 M, E3 x4 QPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
/ {9 u* d6 C) I$ j* u4 _is a significant concern for physicians. Central& E0 b* c# q7 [4 l; Q' n
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
& L& a2 C( E% q! X$ x5 T/ c# ~' U& gthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
1 w$ _9 t; I& o) D" S; Fa higher incidence of organic central nervous system/ ^7 g: i1 O1 _' Y; q
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested- ]! W6 T& ?( J( p& z
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
; @: X5 _/ {/ A5 Ehair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-! ^1 g1 [" L, \; |
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We' d6 r/ d: E) Z4 ^" K
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
# J) s( S$ f& Y4 h, v% [; T+ Yenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
9 m6 \5 n4 \/ w( X. n9 b0 r1 Mment without testicular enlargement, which was due/ x, e% ?; i' [5 L
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by1 T* Z9 L. p2 R* [
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
  y" e( _  ]9 V: u7 y, Smation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
, Z% J( M- k5 |6 L# F/ J3 [9 |child. Given the widespread and easy availability of& ]( |+ `1 V( p% j$ ^
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
7 _" l: @+ N3 X" u; fbly more common than the rare case report in the0 R/ f- H7 c# O3 L8 g' T, ~, g
literature.4
! c6 c' G" s, q( e! VPatient Report  N  u6 ]! X! B7 {/ [- n
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the) N3 m! m; a: s) L0 B- O) W0 g
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern" l- a* U/ a$ x+ P  L
of early sexual development. His mother noticed1 l7 o3 f( Q' J) J  M0 [  T5 F
light colored pubic hair development when he was4 i; {5 o9 t4 L) P% A- _
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of4 h; Y! S; `. z' T, x
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.0 I$ p4 Y6 F) H9 B" G5 m
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
) Z# o& d0 f4 u$ R" AProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of8 H4 l- U" Q; o4 v- p
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
" ~7 d$ L( S# v7 f$ Q4 Ge-mail: [email protected].! k6 m- Q6 S0 [2 h/ {
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became+ r  e( m$ \4 ^& `2 E/ U1 W
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-2 P3 V1 H% I7 l/ [& |- `" W' ]
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
# U9 R. t2 Z, _# `1 Nwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with, l9 M/ T0 @! ?" C3 m0 l
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of& ?# E# t2 C0 u: R; d
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
% b) F5 W/ E6 I, z, Dof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
  n+ \* T1 `! h4 i/ `" r' z) Bsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
) C0 T4 `- r# P! W; _( p- E, [) ?and his psychosocial and psychomotor development) V2 A' B# d" V5 s2 m% }2 X
was age appropriate.
, _7 a6 ]8 [2 B' V( `The family history was remarkable for the father,
1 n) ~, n, J) V! Hwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
, b# V- Z$ \6 b+ f7 mwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
6 w7 |1 R1 P) t4 C' I4 @height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat1 B* z! }; _. t% D' w$ {
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
9 y- X% y8 y6 ?; U9 KThe father denied taking any other medication. The6 y3 F- l# f; U  b6 f2 p, R
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
" Q* P5 _7 \2 q$ @+ P9 Q# L3 b% Mwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet: p1 d, B( s/ A8 K4 U( O! ?  |
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-! _" v' a. J/ Z* ~
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-, P$ m* Z; U  f' I1 E
tives. There were no siblings.' T+ i! q3 Q  [) Z
Physical Examination. A! ?! T6 R: Y* H
The physical examination revealed a very active,
# K! \; E9 e  J- a! K5 Qplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented. ?; J. G8 u9 O$ i. Q8 l$ f. I
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
% h, D9 ^& e; S- E6 [- k5 y* v90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg! ]7 s' V4 P8 S' Q1 q4 j( i
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth4 H& i. M, f. P! W$ F
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of! j9 F; K, N5 ]$ F6 \; \
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.7 T4 w- [% w, r
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for4 O% T2 _+ q6 C" G
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of# b3 j- e! `/ q( f$ Z% S
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well+ k# |( e" r' k3 z2 V! `; e% V
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around" i/ d: q$ v$ p2 y9 Z* [6 h
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The6 d, _( Z3 L4 O6 J+ L) C0 a* K' s/ z
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.4 V) E) b  }: A; b5 N, \5 H
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat% w' v4 Q% u( }0 J3 r
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no2 p6 P6 F# E; U# \
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
& u/ q. u+ ?$ f: m" g1 QNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+/ X* T" P9 V+ K. L# i
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
& Q0 K+ t1 }! G! x, c# Yof papilledema.5 c5 e& [; n$ l2 ?" ~1 R0 G4 ?: B: x
Laboratory Evaluation
8 @5 f9 e& D8 s8 G6 v( H3 s. W9 aThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
3 h1 Y) G( C% c0 g0 @6 E0 E* ^using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
  N' N* g, g5 f# q9 e+ F; Ylogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
8 m+ Q7 K" ?: Z" qkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test! Y* ^; h+ \3 l
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
0 _/ G9 `, a' v) W7 elating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).8 t, s3 j7 f5 ?7 v) D7 @
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
& H/ T! ~8 O$ e0 m/ ^6 J8 Jurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were; L$ D& J2 Q: e3 z/ X3 y
within normal range for his age. The concentration3 J, A7 d$ G7 z3 c2 Y! A
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL, }1 D2 E) J# I% o
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20  A% p. X  u4 S5 p( P3 S) C$ }; {
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-. y! b6 R8 x. r" B$ q  L# k
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),, l1 x$ c4 z8 d' p1 u& U
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to$ i7 l2 D( R6 C& c6 q% U% ~
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
1 q4 F5 g" f1 u& f9 jwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-2 o4 V9 ^9 l% ?/ m8 i- X8 I! i. B
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
1 {0 u/ Q2 B# z  Q: htestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
5 N. D+ V) K. x7 C5 C' v- ]and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
: @% f6 G8 l6 ~. P. S) T. \2 ]4 I5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
) M8 N" S% C2 bstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
% P2 p5 s6 q/ g( v# \concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL: V, ]% E7 a) M# {. k6 K
(prepubertal).
. B9 z/ L2 V# F; HThe parents were notified about the laboratory3 b# x) b9 K$ x
results and were informed that all of the tests were9 C6 z4 Y; U( Q" Q! U
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
, |5 Q0 |. C4 J. tfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to0 P7 t6 g+ m& }, Z/ x9 m# N
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
% V( s: i% D5 }- \# u5 Cever, the family did not return for 4 months.& I! Y! Z, I, |+ Q; j- L
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
+ D/ Y! L9 R  f6 u7 A- M* Achild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
. w' i4 m9 {0 G, z: _8 S* _# N2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
0 i5 r% B! \$ K4 u( O- Xunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
* q7 e. X  X% B5 kpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
* K/ b4 `& j- s0 X9 i, ~) w( k" C- u/ ]2 |the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2* |, h* i1 [# K3 G8 c" x" \
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.$ P0 \1 K2 N6 Z; f% G! S% O6 D  ~
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
( ^" ]* p( _. j9 Bing frequent erections.% R, y7 b8 p; l( `; P! B  h
Both parents were again questioned about use of, d5 W* G$ m0 P; g  o
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to$ b! ^3 e6 L$ U9 x
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
- m% A  ?  D; ]8 H2 n4 QTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
+ t$ C8 }0 {: u, x% z0 guse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
2 o& y7 K$ u8 W2 d3 ^0 `5 `ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for" M2 s$ ?" ^" x' Q3 G7 b. Z/ B
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed0 |& ~+ P$ Z( _* g2 H( j) c
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-: A( E+ H# O0 @1 Z  t! o
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido1 d7 k7 N1 W, Y8 C
secondary to depression.7 C% {+ ~/ z7 [
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
. w$ v( q  x1 X( WThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his1 i* d9 l; R9 n) ^
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
' r  b( J: d$ r* ^& e: ~/ z7 qnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
5 n5 r) [( t3 c, t& @2 r1 p2 d+ kThe father also admitted that after the phone call,# q5 ~7 A, F' j9 Y
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby- j; t% K. X1 c
was high, he then read the product information) v& e3 V8 u" `1 d& S
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
3 Y; O3 E& e( A5 ]2 G$ tson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they* a7 {- y$ g  \* R
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
$ X, d7 a. a" H2 r3 O# \father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
- J. l1 e: \' Bbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone, j$ d* }' e3 t# @
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
* B% N* y: S4 Ulaboratory to obtain the test.
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Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary$ v" m7 D. K9 z3 a5 R2 E* M" C, u. o
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4$ x+ E# e+ `9 t' n
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when+ f: l+ Y2 F& T: V4 N3 v2 f
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
7 {! y/ H9 _9 F/ d! Q1 x$ M* Nthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
" u1 y/ K8 m. w( ^: O9 R2 Xmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP/ K7 ^* e' \" N3 H
may have a central nervous system lesion that is" N/ k0 O& N5 B, A
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-! n* @5 D$ \& I& S5 s# V5 y
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
3 ^" Z! d! f6 hsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
2 Z4 l0 Y' g9 t9 Aboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
0 A$ s6 i) l: X. D& C" T" m5 Fization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-! V( V, r7 L, q) h2 G3 Z
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
$ g, r7 H+ f1 G: |( ~$ fgonadotropins.1,30 q: F! ^. H# U/ L7 C' x
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
- d. f; s4 a' `7 Ncious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate% M5 q1 ]4 l8 V/ o& l5 `+ G! t
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or5 l' v, I6 m! P1 t0 ?- ^
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
) o, ~  I4 w4 I8 Vulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
4 K5 _; N; f- W# w- H- X: kcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive, `6 L) x$ Z3 i* g6 o" P
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
7 z8 P) r2 |# z0 t" Ypuberty in boys.3,4
: W6 V) G8 _' G+ xThe most common form of congenital adrenal
- ^; d& r: f& V( `hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.8 E  e5 x0 q% a
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
+ S; M) |) f/ zexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,8 H8 w( n/ g& A7 s; Z4 l3 m
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen, j4 F/ @* j1 {
excess.1,3
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. m/ B1 S/ r& ~, Q542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
5 ^: C- \. ~, i! `" v: WA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-3 n: e3 s% b' Z% Z4 l) p; d. h) |
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
7 B/ h/ c, T. Kas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
) z4 ]. _" n9 s! ]8 [4 ]2 pvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
6 v8 N. p0 D, W* xwith this disorder are full pubertal development,) i* R+ J# X9 n  [% z9 o
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
- g% E1 l5 x5 y& D7 b+ \! Nwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder6 Z  Y$ k# V5 s3 V5 y9 n4 w
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
0 E& A2 N7 O( |! z, p; rpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
' `1 }6 q) B1 `( s3 P% [releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked! k+ N+ I, Q. ~
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
2 X. p; w$ ~" U: Q/ B7 y& X) ymales; therefore, other male members of the family
6 \$ P" W: O) v$ umay have similar precocious puberty.3& C* }& o' M2 Q+ ]' y5 C: ~# d8 b8 `
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
, k$ ~8 @) Y4 |* @sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
" M) v/ S+ N( J) x& icles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
  V% v: I  g/ s' Iwas in the differential diagnosis because his father8 e! [5 H: @' n) j6 b4 U& I
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
+ G! a, S' Z! `! n. etesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
* E0 m. q2 y  N( C3 T/ `beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
4 S; U8 {9 @6 t6 S" f$ Z2 t6 lative initial history of androgen exposure, our( ]! ?: a4 g- q
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
6 p, l9 O& m8 S+ \5 Reither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase* p/ [8 R5 i3 R5 F
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
) L0 a% M; ]  X3 q  j( }( Sing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
; h- l1 V/ D6 P: \The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly1 K7 L0 S, Y" L8 Z( I: p
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
  U; c% ^  f. }* `# `5 p0 tthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
% f6 `7 [' z( R0 [& G3 ]pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and2 n* A0 ~( @0 y2 N2 k/ R1 Q
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-( F2 E, y" n3 f; I) S4 W
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was) O1 C7 w% F9 d5 v
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
. y  W) Y- k6 L! U/ pDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
/ c0 u, A+ d. [' g1 I" Tcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to- u2 ?' e; e* T  L8 W" @) a4 o
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
: g/ [& _8 M! q. I) FSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
. r% m/ b" r. M5 c! V* }baseline value in those females who were exposed to
1 Z! m3 B  ?3 g' c; M( v' ~even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
1 p7 Y$ b. o% O+ p# Z2 Upartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-: T( A5 Z8 S, {- O/ D
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.3 L3 k3 l+ E! n( @1 q* {
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,1 H; W' j9 a7 V/ a& I% I2 J' f" r
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that. j% W9 e4 L1 C
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
1 m) n1 {" G  _$ O$ ~; m& y/ P  _7 H8 ~terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more$ c& d- }2 d0 k$ x. o0 M- P
active in young children exposed to testosterone3 Y6 Z" s8 @7 H$ _
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-2 T; L& B" W  ~) a/ @# |
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
4 r! H; ^, M6 m4 r$ Kvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in( j* q# P* q$ ]- a. a+ H
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
5 f7 r+ A+ E, U) q, L* Nadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.% u1 g( j" j* w7 H$ T/ U
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
# }, ?# E/ j, uearly childhood on pubertal development and final
! R- ~+ @4 A2 ^7 ^' ~7 K5 oadult height are not fully known and always remain
2 E0 E: z3 h7 R$ r; ^a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
( I0 g+ {5 M8 n& e& h5 f- a# Hterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
( ]/ @6 {* e& S/ Y) W/ F. Xacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after" C8 J# I: {; M* |
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation/ ~2 G: T. `) a) ?5 W# H" I
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
  D6 j' _) D* E: KThere are conflicting reports and controversy+ }5 z* w- R5 v6 @
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult- m; P' k6 A& X$ B; p6 h* G6 X( t
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal4 v2 h4 s7 i& ~5 @  m
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-& ^- P0 q# x) X5 \* p: S* L
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,' o: l" l# S/ Q: B9 v
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
2 i2 l' p& O! \% ^5 ?1 vchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult! p' d- \8 I$ X( F
penile length in clinical studies.6 z3 `# k5 C3 d1 z0 t' ?
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is7 V; i9 m: L5 Q- p) N3 X; J
going to experience any of the untoward effects from+ e/ _! S5 G/ ]2 @4 h4 T
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
) E3 j0 O$ h$ j; rthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
/ ]% J% q0 W5 W' Q( YAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of6 a+ O1 h7 q1 |; A' O( ?8 I2 U
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
+ j9 K+ ^" J) w1 {1 Z8 ?' Cthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
/ t  z: H3 \% i  e# a" Iheight will not be affected.
( @+ @  Z* e2 B2 u0 G/ r: HAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-& {( Z' i  I" Z5 g  {" }* r1 s$ Q) y
ability of androgen products in our society may
8 w0 l( F  f* z2 |indeed cause more virilization in male or female
* z/ L( _4 [& ]) Hchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-: G: \# }/ S$ h8 P. q
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
3 V1 @$ ?' ^/ g0 p, @tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
! I% p7 S* T0 r3 M1 l- p- d6 {gel should be asked of the family members during
! ~9 B: q( E  x& G9 e2 Hthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-; b% @2 E( f) `/ J( I# Q; D
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-+ c9 A: q. ]' B  u: ^9 {
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by" i2 \3 B- r+ I4 G4 l# ?( K
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a: U* U0 t. R: U$ V
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may, w9 S$ N* }2 C; E) p
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive8 @+ [% O4 c. ?* H! o! [
investigation. The primary care physician should be2 P4 C& ?$ n7 H" }3 C) _1 D1 X5 S
aware of this fact, because most of these children+ l9 F7 o- T5 L0 c2 E
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’0 }+ y( T3 i: U0 S
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
1 [+ j. Q; i, twarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
  z! O7 P/ G: Wfemale child who might come in contact with some-
9 s/ p: ?7 T: yone using any of these products.6 h4 S0 ~9 Y- l! e
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