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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old  i2 s6 @$ q. V; @# A+ |2 \
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical; J! @- c: \; d3 D. j! d8 Z
Exposure to Testosterone+ Z: Z+ `+ w, e% b3 b
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
9 e/ j% D2 d  [; @6 |3 tand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
) Q) s! I. \( N1 MClinical Pediatrics( L5 s% o  E& y, S1 H) U; P
Volume 46 Number 6+ H) N8 e  E6 H2 J/ x
July 2007 540-543
, k- K! b) t9 h  a5 I; Z© 2007 Sage Publications3 ]5 E" ~5 s; c" ^- a, z' m
10.1177/0009922806296651- A1 u) u8 p' ^: J0 ]% A
http://clp.sagepub.com3 o* L! ^3 @, b% M* S: p& V
hosted at
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( G5 D6 O* `: D% CPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,* P# Z2 b; r3 |4 c7 L& y, E& g+ k  l
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
, W( t* c; d6 \/ _, p* X5 e9 P+ R7 kprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated4 u2 M. M: ^6 |
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has9 c2 T' V8 G: M% O, F" U5 w
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
& _& J' P9 c; G/ N$ Glesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested3 s& Z5 H2 a7 F- x0 c* \) I
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
0 M8 B6 m4 i2 Ahair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
' ?: ~/ g0 K( _/ r9 n& Ucles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
9 E0 P0 W- A3 p; b, treport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the/ [( g% X( Y! G: C8 t
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
, m7 [) |- @* F% M" fment without testicular enlargement, which was due
- P7 u& n# g9 A8 C; sto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
. ?# v7 C4 c3 Y: Mthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
5 L/ p- J" N3 O* V0 Lmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
1 Q# J+ N; ~/ B- [child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
3 Z0 P9 X1 e( z) F. |. ctestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
, h' S# {/ D. n* _! q4 A( qbly more common than the rare case report in the
7 W% t) ]5 a( qliterature.45 g. R% Q- c  ]. {* R) I
Patient Report; t5 D( Y7 \# C) F* k1 \! C
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
6 z' i6 n! \; ~endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern; e9 A7 C+ h' X* M/ u& _& k
of early sexual development. His mother noticed. P) N4 z7 B4 d: h! ~/ ]  U- g
light colored pubic hair development when he was
, R3 x4 `& K+ `8 x1 g& ?9 a; [% mFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of# _% I1 v. h0 l! }4 Q9 Y
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
- `( E) |1 H6 P" n2 j6 ^* J  k. P& xAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
  |  z. L: a+ e, BProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of, q: u6 g9 j2 Q3 |& x
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;1 C  z3 `9 f* p& W
e-mail: [email protected]./ m4 D* H# |  g: u% q4 f# Q
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became+ f+ o) I2 J0 g: ]) \
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
- k) T$ I7 O' A0 y9 ~8 iment of his penis and frequent erections. The child/ G  h$ H3 E' ]/ C& E* K) ], _
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with" V% [4 p- R: C1 H) B
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of( D& {# ?# t7 F! D$ h+ z& W
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
3 f- ^% H, O4 pof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
$ q% B  N- V1 Hsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,& K, n5 _9 N% K' q9 O
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
; v8 B& b' _  ]9 J: E5 U2 |was age appropriate.. v  w  L$ v: A* i* V9 x0 B
The family history was remarkable for the father,
+ E0 P  S/ N1 G0 F0 i) wwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,& {" V  a, r: R* E
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s3 k5 V! {8 t( t% f
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat; Z9 ~8 X, ~6 F/ t+ X" |2 B
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
8 i- f% ^' B  l+ [7 S1 _The father denied taking any other medication. The4 I" N8 B0 r0 C. k8 J' M; D2 l
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche* }/ W8 j. h5 Q- `) o
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
9 s0 y' f, A6 A. n7 X8 c$ ?5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-+ I  c4 B) ]* l& Q0 B
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-; `8 H2 d) K- ^+ |9 V
tives. There were no siblings.
9 m, c! [/ P5 Y$ ePhysical Examination
' K  ~. a- u0 p# W! \' `+ bThe physical examination revealed a very active,$ I8 G+ Z9 m% E, q$ u; X
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
, w3 R. N% F, X) w% U, Z" Da blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was8 Q5 @4 y) T! Y
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
# Z; S8 K7 X. x/ k1 y. g(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth7 J" H% v0 U0 \( r( V
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
5 O8 u1 {. j' z$ J* s0 `the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
3 m! g0 o  ?, d) S7 j1 [& wThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for3 S: I, |2 E+ @; }
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
) ^* H, Y" ^: Y& [# i8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
# H4 O+ {" v9 o' X9 u7 g# _developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around/ Q. @) w3 P: g' V3 d0 J% H
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
  _/ I# [( i; W' N! }9 m' Atesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
" ]3 T3 P  K& k; L6 PThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat" ~7 O  m" ^9 F7 P5 _
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
& u* j" j3 ~9 Labnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.( g- ]% ^2 u1 H
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
& ~; u9 u: m+ i0 a- h0 Mbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion  a% N/ A  \! p& [, `
of papilledema., M- X; C  d! y: l- I$ A7 c
Laboratory Evaluation
! a# `. f% |2 t' ^" MThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
; h& E8 M& ], e. B* @% {1 l: Jusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-4 C. \" w2 }) k9 J; ~' N
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
. H4 c8 L( f2 E& Ikaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
1 Q& H) i* w% o1 p: f) H! |" yshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-- k) f2 Z/ S& F+ T! Q0 |
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
: O! I& n" n9 r2 e- \The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood8 z" k$ C7 i5 `: e( V1 l+ z. v
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were: E! k  N1 v& V1 N
within normal range for his age. The concentration
& Q  a4 ^2 h8 m. mof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
) H! S3 f' N7 h! I3 M(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 200 `/ }9 i5 a* E+ j$ D& {' w0 y
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
, e# u  r& G! x9 ?, O* t+ ]terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),6 E( n6 I5 N$ H9 ^! G) m' k0 ]
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to' g/ q8 C8 q# l
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
/ U! N* q0 `) i6 t2 p' Wwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-0 {' x% X* @, `: P! V# x$ t9 N! h
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total/ L7 y% i- p6 v, t- \
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),: N' H3 W& r& D: V; y1 k0 O0 ?5 W3 p
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than6 p2 b! K" x: Z7 L5 v. W
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular% p% H6 l! h* b* z3 z! d- v: C9 f0 o" c
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone- ?; m# `! W* S; _, ^# Y  c0 R
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL7 h& j" D" ?0 _" \0 Y# ~
(prepubertal).
! T! a1 N% K$ ^2 w5 FThe parents were notified about the laboratory3 [8 `2 c# y, v6 u3 X  d$ k
results and were informed that all of the tests were8 `( q2 o# @8 d, M8 h2 M: U7 ^
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
" r  _4 V1 w7 R2 {7 }follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
( L- q; K  y* d, }! p+ {obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
! Z+ Q+ x* Q# W* h2 ?ever, the family did not return for 4 months.) A# D  B$ ^2 a
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
) h* @- {" b( p2 M$ E% jchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained( Y6 e% e4 I5 e6 b$ q. o
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained& h% f1 S5 v1 c# t
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-9 E# R: ~# M% g( J# p5 l
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
; h7 B8 j3 |6 t7 x# a% Mthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
& C* V$ P2 E9 H6 U7 GmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
6 Q2 K' E( A% u/ q; N6 }+ w( Z( k/ nThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
* L4 L. `. B8 X5 qing frequent erections.9 V  g& b, {4 e0 I, u  ^
Both parents were again questioned about use of; ?6 T' v6 ^+ N9 p$ v9 A
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to6 |$ B' U0 y& ]3 C( M- c3 D* R0 i
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
5 Y0 n+ X0 Z% Y. L. I" OTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
, a4 F7 {0 {0 C  q- ause of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
4 s: v+ e* B4 |) n0 S, Oing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for  N5 r8 h. q; \
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed1 U1 c, F! T% a; a$ A3 w
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
2 L2 \; S1 f0 Wscribed by his family physician for decreased libido/ c( ?5 {; ^% O% [
secondary to depression.
$ E, m: A. b& l- |) V. oThe child slept in the same bed with parents.! N% h- t8 F- I, v! K
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his5 P- F3 c6 m  F: `
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-: A* Y, S  M( y9 P# A
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
: h$ r4 R! N1 X. K. jThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
7 l  v4 W, M; d8 v, T% Wwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
3 u7 ^8 p5 j% O& \4 rwas high, he then read the product information, h; V+ O" A8 J% l2 {7 t. `
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-4 {3 ]. r. V3 ], Y
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they0 S0 g! @9 U$ M/ s) Q, R
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
  _" K2 Q$ U- i& z* S8 H4 g( mfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
( I" v  H* B# F$ {/ Q4 lbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone  U- ]: x) s! K3 O7 ?9 F
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the7 A% g9 n5 E2 I# e; f
laboratory to obtain the test.1 `/ R6 T9 a; _+ ?/ r+ l
Discussion
) B% s' J7 T$ u6 U$ z( LPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary+ e2 b& W* Z1 x% X$ Z
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
; Z1 e. _0 h' jPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when1 W; N; K2 Q. V, z1 Y4 i( M
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
$ \3 n6 M/ c5 C; E( A5 |thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
* J6 [# |# l/ P$ C4 |  j. F' Smon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP) n( Y( J! `$ I4 _- S7 a! w- B8 S! o0 m
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
. W- s8 ~/ N/ S4 E* O5 v8 x. o, Jresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
2 l) t- ?2 n+ c! g% damic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-6 r9 w( R' m  O& t' U" T7 \
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
( Q: X" ]+ @! m/ ]6 }boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-8 J  B1 |( w! u* g8 `% R0 T
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-) ]; i5 P  I6 l+ E1 O
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by; u& E& F: C' @. e* ?
gonadotropins.1,3
# S0 ]6 }( ~) P$ y+ M, O! _: kGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-$ g7 Q5 `* e/ i8 e, G- v: p
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate$ l2 F0 C4 s7 q: z7 b& I) Y
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
# p& q: S; d. }* l+ Z, Uexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
1 }5 R; [9 E% A0 v$ lulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
( \& B; o; y; _congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive. k; e* u0 R9 E1 c4 L
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
8 V/ d! a% P# g+ ]puberty in boys.3,4$ M( Y) L2 @/ _0 p2 F
The most common form of congenital adrenal
- p7 {1 D, I# |5 t/ v7 z- l8 u9 J% Ghyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.# D' q5 i! X& V
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in% H, C2 w; T/ l( B0 {0 c5 ?6 }& @
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,, U) ], B1 U2 J! F$ }7 \
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
7 L+ {; P! Y4 x; z" E8 Rexcess.1,3
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! ^+ G- c/ q7 T: e! i, H542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
& I6 }" E$ L0 W/ _/ VA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
) }6 H/ P! F& `independent precocious puberty, which is also known
% j: m# b  [" w% V* Pas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
$ c7 J- Q8 X- ?  r1 Hvery young age. The physical findings in these boys: E  M" W" J+ X# N2 p
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
5 y  x+ u( U' E5 p/ Aincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
9 ~" i+ A  }. y) s+ S! ^, Kwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder6 l6 ~2 \& f" [6 ^! z8 G
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show3 G3 M6 t3 L9 D# }' G
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-0 k# U; `1 C/ n3 n+ C. N. ~
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
: r; s  e4 B' W5 g$ pautosomal dominant disorder that affects only7 ^1 C  @, O, s# e9 \
males; therefore, other male members of the family: [9 K& I+ i0 [4 q( s
may have similar precocious puberty.3: A- J2 S2 c8 ?6 l/ r5 }7 f& N
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
5 Y6 s2 ?' }. S7 u8 L5 ~( ~( m4 Usistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
/ m0 q; B* H: d/ P; Pcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
8 R! M' G6 B* l4 Pwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
6 `6 N$ |7 l* P- Y' `- Rstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
  }- d. V) e! |+ z- ?  o2 {+ F4 @1 jtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
' r% |/ j( L  k6 L. Nbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-2 P) u! \4 b0 q
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our+ L4 _  i0 b2 f7 C% c' g3 W* u
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,% X; }" l3 N% S% k$ P' J8 ^
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase2 F1 m) H; Q* K% A* \) L
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-9 c/ n( x% N6 E0 T# b
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.# a. J5 i- h: ^9 o  G; _! g7 i1 u
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
. Y5 b  g; v" a. h: Ususpected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
0 i; A- D% }% H1 ?+ }3 I, ithe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
* C) e; [, r( fpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and6 p, V+ ~! f" P$ n3 z7 U; z5 m
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-$ A9 W4 ?% n7 ?$ D3 @6 H0 O4 ?
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was0 Q. \2 Q3 p% s( G
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
, H8 x% U* e4 W; s* oDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or) r) e- R- Z% e) t9 T: R# z9 u
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to  G9 B9 L3 X) O, }8 Q/ t
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.' j8 E+ W. f6 A. S5 i" T. b& l' z
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
) V2 o8 u0 j; ]6 U3 h7 cbaseline value in those females who were exposed to+ J  Q/ f9 k3 u* f* o9 H
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male' v* s7 P' K( e. {; O2 m6 I% g1 o+ L
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-7 q% c3 t, B, @1 J. v- |( S! o
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
) Y+ a9 ?) D) U; m5 aOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
0 U8 ]9 t' y7 g" ?( vwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that* J5 d- B/ X% s8 A! T4 @+ h
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-0 z7 b1 q" j/ N  {7 e
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more% e+ }9 D. k6 y  o% z
active in young children exposed to testosterone9 {0 I2 c' a. q4 I  S
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
6 g  e. E+ w# x0 I2 ?# udrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to1 D: H! h+ ~( t0 j0 h5 [$ C
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in) n( @5 x+ K$ Y. e% O* s
children results in an increase in growth velocity and2 M) K/ m1 z, Q9 _; T+ R
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
+ S' e4 O! Y4 @! ^/ A" ?+ r) z# CThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during9 F! {- D7 M# W
early childhood on pubertal development and final7 i3 R  n3 |- T( [
adult height are not fully known and always remain- _$ }, S4 b4 e  d
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
2 P& p3 b8 B7 s/ @' h# ^terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some# E4 M$ p& D, r) W  V  b  ?, z+ v
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
' h3 l; e5 x9 j& c  e, h4 H9 ]cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
( ]. y/ k7 L6 O* _& m) sdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9' L% S  F' ~8 v3 R+ S% o
There are conflicting reports and controversy
6 z& A9 ~& ]6 [3 j9 w; b+ oover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
6 R, g" n7 b( J$ q1 G4 _) ipenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
; A$ c( l- J8 h; |7 ~, h3 ?- e- dadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-! w( ]! ^# ^( ~. {1 X
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,) I  j2 L1 t, T) _; [" ?* g
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between8 e" b4 t6 ]" z
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
0 g4 `5 @1 T# j' \penile length in clinical studies./ T; c# }! P0 r& u
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is% j: o, I. U+ S
going to experience any of the untoward effects from% j, B1 {% a# K
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because" Y4 a: J! s4 I' V& e- h
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
& E$ h9 D# g" d7 R5 M0 y' JAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
+ H  H& [, X. h. @' F5 ldiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at$ r. Y% J8 B2 g' R, B) d/ L
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult8 ]9 A% j1 |" p3 C+ K3 }
height will not be affected., j' g# n2 a5 L8 {; N
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
. M) H7 h* H: W+ D, o' Iability of androgen products in our society may
0 [  x# i) X- Z/ r* f1 pindeed cause more virilization in male or female* k) {5 |8 p4 u/ d
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-( Y% y- v/ W+ p6 m( p
gen products must be considered and specific ques-6 F' q6 g* S6 X
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or& Q8 I! w3 C6 v- K) c
gel should be asked of the family members during
% k; D7 F, p+ `  O& x- h" }$ ythe evaluation of any children who present with vir-, g* L4 O8 n9 i) ?
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
/ K* S4 f1 }) y' {9 lnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
6 r/ d# C& t5 I* o; ?- _1 m' `appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a& s% ?2 H6 U# ]4 k. W* t
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
% z5 L7 }$ |' t6 t! F+ Hresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
+ S  W; T8 f! t; u& Y( F. Tinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
, M( o' ?7 E' b8 w0 A' c8 F4 _6 gaware of this fact, because most of these children  |7 ^/ K& f: f) _0 M8 p# C$ w2 q; [. Y
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
0 }  Z% E, Y+ i2 D. PDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
5 Z0 v! o6 N( \4 E5 Dwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
/ z4 J3 h; c: {/ [* l, y- [/ ofemale child who might come in contact with some-& g- j# T! `) a
one using any of these products.
) c2 k. Y' d  J( c1 {References
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Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;* b$ c8 g' }. C5 n8 }( n- a6 h
2002: 565-628./ P. D1 o6 z; u# G2 E, X
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
; B' B' B) I6 Qpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
/ b* ]( S: _' D; H) ?/ ABoy Induced by Indirect Topical& I) P$ w! }( T2 @# m9 T% B
Exposure to Testosterone0 O/ L  f( h- U& f6 _: t
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2- P' P/ o: G5 D' f
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD17 n0 u/ x- L7 T# J$ v
Clinical Pediatrics
) S$ s0 D0 }7 R- y% hVolume 46 Number 6- c* ?/ s# k* s6 n  _4 N
July 2007 540-5436 Y( `" n2 l7 r" |9 P4 B1 L
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1 |0 i2 L  W3 SPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
3 G" Y3 O8 Y. S$ i% Pis a significant concern for physicians. Central
$ O7 b: Q# u( W9 k5 y! s& r6 Bprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated& T( C7 O, r) V
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
$ A9 R0 T2 U% {+ b# `; \& J2 na higher incidence of organic central nervous system# O- T/ j! p. h* k, T; X' I+ n
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
7 {+ E: H4 b! e' f- v8 sby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic, t# I- l8 R. ]" p4 p6 J
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-3 [' ]& p( Q7 l6 |- e
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We0 s+ I; d$ r/ c# s, i
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
; S9 M4 j" b/ Y3 w4 oenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
1 u8 T' Z+ q' S7 Qment without testicular enlargement, which was due. z$ ]4 h6 r% d! Y- w; t
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by# U# P( M3 u  _$ u* Y9 c! Y
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-  y8 r* U$ Z4 Q9 ?. S. c
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this- n" z  ?( x" ~, W. U5 r
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
3 t- f: s8 s4 i9 a$ Y4 W8 otestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-  P3 x! g8 `; W- I5 m$ L' q" J
bly more common than the rare case report in the0 K8 i8 H) O* |" c) h
literature.4/ v- X; H9 H+ ?% B5 O6 v8 f* n
Patient Report% k5 W0 k* M" t& p& L% J5 T! j, m
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
0 i, t& m' _6 X8 @endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern+ i. N3 C9 k8 s% e6 e
of early sexual development. His mother noticed7 _# E' F! n& x; @- F/ Q+ |
light colored pubic hair development when he was
8 ^! e0 X5 G/ F$ RFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of# S5 ~3 F5 F/ |  C6 S
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.1 _* v* h/ Y( ?4 u8 e
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
3 Z" }# O, J! Y7 h  W6 C6 X- E8 DProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of. W7 L) p: z' g2 ~4 B
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
1 j  h3 K1 W$ e# `e-mail: [email protected].
+ {% P! j* W  A& d) p( _- E6 gabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
1 M' {# H. o5 {; M3 S6 I( c4 }( Vdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-1 P7 D1 D) @$ h  F  T* `$ f: i
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
8 G) H6 F/ R. wwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with0 |# `2 _) r" L6 }( o7 `
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
  u) q% p% g& q/ B7 g4 v20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year3 J* y& K, Y2 X
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
; i& j: C# w, ~; i  q$ d4 O+ Ssolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
. z0 [& A& n! h. A  ]6 Fand his psychosocial and psychomotor development7 J0 n: o8 \3 o& M+ e+ |" y
was age appropriate.
' A/ N/ N; W  l$ Y- LThe family history was remarkable for the father,9 X) J7 V7 L: ]  t2 D
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
& ]8 A5 \. o8 D% s  `: s& Iwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
  G5 x4 m2 c2 S+ J6 ^' `height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat9 B( Q2 I) l6 G' X
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
; d7 V! Q* R4 L9 s2 i" B1 |The father denied taking any other medication. The. }% z8 `+ u% Q; r$ \
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
  t8 N- i: j" `was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet2 j! f, p* `: A* o& \
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-5 V# t* V  p' L, b7 u- b
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-: h0 E8 ~2 Z1 A* D6 J/ U" K
tives. There were no siblings.
, M9 l6 S* v. _" f7 S, KPhysical Examination
3 ~3 k1 I+ J3 u& W2 _, p0 }/ I. PThe physical examination revealed a very active,. |% u  r2 |# ?/ _  S. A
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented) X: B4 q* h. b1 D' n: P
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
+ F, h: [' O7 @90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
: z& z& r  Z4 V/ I( x. N(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
: E- c; y( _$ Dvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of8 Z, B$ J6 O3 ?: B: z& D) y
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.6 A& c( t3 Y+ v' N3 F# h2 {& F
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for2 D9 u2 ?  d: W0 g* g
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
" Q; s- O% b" C9 T; B/ g8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
% Z1 t8 `/ W" W# ~developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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0 ~0 O) f. H" w3 T! n- Othe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
; f8 }# p0 L/ u: Stesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. W/ J1 S1 T( C8 U. v5 CThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
9 c" A8 t* r, }oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no" c4 M6 `6 a/ v  f7 w5 S9 k1 c  Y
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots./ O  a8 n' I, X8 n8 e
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+0 ~$ H! e% K, Y) S+ d
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion$ e  R% P. f! G( R( d
of papilledema.; L, U" |6 ]  J7 p* F
Laboratory Evaluation# L# `, _( {$ `# t, h& G
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by, N( U0 F/ d6 }! p
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
  W6 E! s/ ^( I- [logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal9 o$ k% B2 D9 y0 N
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test8 X4 U- K" ~. ^" {. U4 r
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
2 S: s  ?; I3 E% W  l/ e' m, olating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).( E4 O. m* m' p! y- s% Z: v1 r
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood0 i# X! w4 k8 [9 D- p$ D5 z( G
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
) W' b4 ^! f& `( @% ]# X2 hwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
/ H- V5 p  E+ X7 Lof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL4 i4 w. Z: }7 x) A3 f1 ?, O
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
) R. M2 V' C. Rng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-! f* h! p7 T  B( v: e2 F; H# x
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
, T0 D$ J, |1 i# t; r7 _  H- wdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to1 K- P1 O' Z* K: V% V, O
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
( X4 }! h8 W7 A/ c  zwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-2 z% Q0 L2 t. y2 Q: w; ^
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
1 o) t) u" }% Z# t; Z+ Ktestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),  L7 S3 P4 [- i
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
0 h; Z6 `, `! k8 H0 ~5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular% ?# `& ^* c: x& ~1 A+ V5 H! H9 p8 g- j
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
8 s- Z0 `9 C/ |& L. B# mconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
  [: e+ a( P" N6 |0 s& m7 A(prepubertal).- `7 ~  d! ]+ \$ N6 y
The parents were notified about the laboratory5 C0 A7 y+ Z: y
results and were informed that all of the tests were
5 Z4 H6 J* [" j9 B$ N4 Xnormal except the testosterone level was high. The# I& e* ]6 ?! k) I& u# _+ o
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to2 H" r* K* Y$ I
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
# y! w& n- W. K8 Z: n  rever, the family did not return for 4 months.- ~( o% ~! e& _; l) C1 O, @' }0 X
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
, _, X" @- a: z( q  F- ichild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
5 ]; _3 a* ^* Q7 h) Q2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
$ q' u6 C1 a6 Q& d, Gunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
6 ^: y7 [& j  `, E$ o6 ~pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at# D2 b( ?8 c& u& ~0 K; Q; [
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
7 G; q: ]5 g. M8 O8 F8 bmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.+ K0 f7 C% Q& }5 s; C8 s
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
. b6 I1 J9 t6 F  D, J, W2 ~' I2 ting frequent erections.$ c2 c/ \# z+ V: @
Both parents were again questioned about use of
- u' \; s5 `& H5 s8 {1 r3 K' N0 X8 z: hany ointment/creams that they may have applied to5 C) u1 K0 U) O( S9 w
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the: w" {% F6 k' X" L- N, V3 a
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5415 U" U( T! y: f1 X" V) c- i  B
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
/ B8 }# a2 {3 xing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
  k* h1 A/ o! e' {1 o: X( ha year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed1 m$ F4 S# P( F8 |
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
2 d5 b' D' N! d( Tscribed by his family physician for decreased libido! q6 x4 w* y# U5 m4 e: ^3 \
secondary to depression.+ n0 e& N2 A' A; [$ p* h
The child slept in the same bed with parents.+ |- p" d2 P) m+ d: G1 c
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his  u- _& z1 ?0 V2 L! R1 Q; {2 W1 O. F
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-" b1 D4 A  w  V
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.2 @; D; P- N: i
The father also admitted that after the phone call,+ M3 P- S( S1 S
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby$ C( s# Y: U7 I/ {0 {4 R% A
was high, he then read the product information
- c6 l  B9 r( t% U0 S5 \% n& Z$ Cpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-9 o3 `/ N% @1 a' Z; L% O  ]
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they% y8 w$ e. q1 h7 Z$ o
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
# x/ e, i1 V- X. i/ Lfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
1 W+ M% n4 c( x; @been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone' J9 X9 ]  d  ^% z4 a
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
: j# ~5 x8 \" D8 D. X0 p0 D* Flaboratory to obtain the test.8 m% E: m+ m* M: k
Discussion
  Z* c& C$ ~5 NPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary4 x4 W# ?! {" A+ K+ D
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
. j1 K: r& e4 d6 [0 FPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
- w7 [& G6 g3 @4 A: tit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
  ^. Q) d' W6 ?7 U0 Jthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
6 `: d7 t3 C& S2 E9 i0 S. jmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
4 n' e: f! O6 e0 e" L3 hmay have a central nervous system lesion that is: h1 n3 e" E7 e
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-" Y4 }# b  W6 l5 _) j
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-" }6 `% J4 t" \! P
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in1 D& L: O; ^( k# S- V
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-4 U* Z; E. ?& Y- ~1 y* p! U
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-5 W) F. m% O" L
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by- Y- @; G) X% t+ j! A
gonadotropins.1,3' `4 t+ ~: K7 z7 f0 G1 l  ^
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-; H9 P0 @7 r9 W; A3 K: a+ N' p
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
  q2 s2 f$ r' ~( Z4 `androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or2 p2 B, ]/ _" g! K4 W6 d1 N
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-0 j: B: a7 P% E: g$ c
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing  S- z2 R# |$ C
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive' a) L) h& x1 g8 V) O
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious0 W+ `2 {+ E* S( l
puberty in boys.3,4
  u: M3 S( B3 J& b# y! xThe most common form of congenital adrenal! S, |2 P; K3 \2 b
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
+ U+ B' ~1 |" \: @The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in7 S$ }" e  y( M* Y' B
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,. d9 D. M9 {, U$ L
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen0 y4 r3 N6 k% ~! Y: i: Z
excess.1,3
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8 W* w7 [/ Y- Q: v. G) s! ]' p- g542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20072 ^) C. b/ }& a2 C% I3 L. U0 p
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
# j( x5 @( V; p' F9 N* S  jindependent precocious puberty, which is also known$ Y( j- Y0 @' p3 v, w3 _/ I
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a8 q- }- r) h' D4 b1 S9 z+ _
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
8 u; U3 O4 M. w# s( l! q/ ewith this disorder are full pubertal development,
$ t4 b. {* v" y. y; K: V; Q) kincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
, @/ t, j/ E* l6 K3 n( o- Gwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
0 [7 ~( |0 r# W4 G( C% s% Dare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show% a9 |6 N2 v1 I. _2 [) D
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
; c0 f' b7 n, v6 N$ _releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
' i* r' x' a0 E! b' nautosomal dominant disorder that affects only% A3 c4 ?* q: u* X2 S
males; therefore, other male members of the family
9 ?& W9 J( e. i' N5 D3 imay have similar precocious puberty.3
$ d& \4 m; z5 ]* n, vIn our patient, physical examination was incon-9 _; Y" l# s9 ~  f' P
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-& z5 O+ ^# c! t" |7 z
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis& N, ]6 p; M* v9 P; ^
was in the differential diagnosis because his father0 P% S1 h$ F* T* q
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,& L7 B" P, g9 Y! o0 T6 y/ f% F
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
' \" \2 g6 Z" Z2 J! y+ U) |beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
. R' o! n! D* q  Uative initial history of androgen exposure, our3 z% V5 s9 c( M6 E7 _$ T
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
9 w" n- D0 K# V" b- M7 T$ `either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase5 t$ R  c7 r3 E! F8 r( k
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-3 Z4 N8 H6 Z$ Z
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
2 Z' _9 @5 T* [4 wThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
/ K3 J& H& o' b2 u+ Hsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
% C: \3 [- Q, ~$ l# w5 ]the physical examination revealed the complete disap-0 ^$ k, Y5 w$ W! M: y- U
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
2 [1 ^, ]' u( M7 Gdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-+ k% Q: g5 {7 Y; v2 c
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
  T' q, ^% e9 J7 o" V5 s6 D7 l3 kusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
+ U" P7 U* m3 S/ P2 dDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or+ b! U# Z9 T3 W6 X4 J6 A- ~# u
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to5 T; L' a0 I6 H9 f% }
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
$ t/ `6 k& ]8 K" Q+ SSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
9 K: D0 s4 k8 [baseline value in those females who were exposed to3 h- U$ |- w2 s0 R9 c, L$ V
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
, @6 T. S+ q- r4 ^" Ypartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-) |7 c) W3 U+ l* m# r& e. a. m, ]
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
: ~$ h4 p4 z: \, z5 Q* B! W/ v0 rOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,# W7 G, _5 Y3 a/ `6 i$ b
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
' u/ Z, a0 _+ T( f& P+ }; }" Ldermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
# B! ]3 ]1 [2 d( v" R% [' Aterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
# b: R+ I& C' }/ V) h6 G" Y' zactive in young children exposed to testosterone
# d1 l1 ^: ]# d% ~& G, jexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-* i" e) f7 K! |
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to: L- Z; j8 n4 M  v- |
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
# w- @; u2 d1 ]# pchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and1 N# p5 h- P; M  f3 @5 C
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.* l/ ?' O3 x: Q7 ]4 \8 N% Q9 o
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during* I0 Z9 F; ?: T; c
early childhood on pubertal development and final
! S* a- l! ~( ]2 Eadult height are not fully known and always remain
' _$ B4 L* C" _5 T, X0 \a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
9 Z. _7 q  J$ q5 [3 e! Jterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
8 v2 q+ ~9 V- l7 ~/ y3 H, x$ {6 wacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
* x2 S! F1 T; s6 v2 w( l- lcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
4 P& P" I; X6 B1 Z2 ]1 C; |, Tdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9  ]  R1 Q  J/ K; N: \( U1 I2 F
There are conflicting reports and controversy9 Q  y) f3 ]6 f0 e4 n, t
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult( H+ G: F6 {0 }% c  F& H; u' W, C
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal6 @$ }, O, E& M9 t( Y; x
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
- t( {/ x" F- X- @ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,! ]" }3 D) m. n( N* f) I
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between2 a5 ], d7 Q% x+ j
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult+ {+ W5 ?/ x; D
penile length in clinical studies.
8 U% U' w: j" |. T1 mNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is9 r3 t/ w8 i$ [1 D. Y" V
going to experience any of the untoward effects from% w; @, P$ Z4 X6 T4 S- p2 B: }$ E* k4 y
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
1 x3 E: O3 y- F7 P; U5 A7 S' B4 mthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.  B, F7 K- I$ h! N- H
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of  Q  y! d) {' l1 V
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at# t6 f" [' v/ I$ A2 V* R3 \8 o
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
% [" q* @: K. Aheight will not be affected.! v; L0 Y5 \& p6 g8 W0 i1 N/ ]
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
% a8 {( C0 D( M" Cability of androgen products in our society may8 Q1 d& B  [& S3 m
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
8 A) a$ x2 d( @' |children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
+ Q2 G- W8 o3 @4 _* [9 rgen products must be considered and specific ques-
* K, N! O& e& K& h" u: {tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
. T1 v* _3 {9 B, c4 s' A! o. r5 mgel should be asked of the family members during9 _6 Y( U0 J4 {3 j6 a3 d' t
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
5 L5 d: h% x# H. [2 jilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-  L8 o/ P' o7 Y, b# M% f& s. _
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
& R! Y! E) M1 v! j' K0 P  t; Nappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a4 E+ i( ]. T& a3 x: M% o
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may- E, u! ?3 B5 e7 R4 x7 {" i
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive5 ~. h6 J) h% |- [' |: z9 j4 Y# i
investigation. The primary care physician should be$ j4 d% p9 _$ v5 y4 ^+ Q
aware of this fact, because most of these children
$ t* i. S; K+ q; G! o. e1 ?2 Hmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
% c' D$ ~" d9 J0 g$ F, BDesk Reference and package insert should also put a  t3 d& @4 X0 G( `9 B
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or# [' b$ W. T3 e0 @
female child who might come in contact with some-$ r. M2 \3 Y# R; V
one using any of these products.8 G$ T! C. W' ]5 k$ j
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious1 G+ ]! ~& s+ I5 S3 S# z8 @
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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