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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
7 I6 R$ m7 R. Z9 I' p) \8 VBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
4 m( ~# @1 D8 F; m8 m5 l7 JExposure to Testosterone
' F# e% E- f/ z% N8 k  qSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
: r$ c* X1 x' C4 ]; [and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1# a  `' y! R; V. j, m
Clinical Pediatrics
( C7 d2 N# S; c" f* L6 XVolume 46 Number 6
  |2 e3 C/ {! ^) c& U' bJuly 2007 540-543: j9 b, z2 B( }5 |" S7 R( i* I
© 2007 Sage Publications
. m" S* F  |" T: `10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
! c' A" g6 X  I+ {6 O# Iis a significant concern for physicians. Central
9 E  D' H2 z1 P* Qprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
% j8 I6 v. S0 x; e! @0 ithrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
6 O  s% g) p) }0 ea higher incidence of organic central nervous system
0 X* G7 C2 K# O# E6 W2 k0 @6 Mlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested' [0 y' B# i/ L4 ^0 `
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
3 B* M8 |# Q- L/ Qhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-1 a+ d+ x! z3 i  K
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We  d8 A1 W+ g, @2 M  p
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
, Z, |  J4 t$ B# |enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-- b! G  J; `/ D4 F" O( L2 x
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
2 w/ S/ B1 ~, c3 s+ {to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by. h( }( Z: c- Y+ D4 j
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-2 o: v. @/ K! H
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
5 b& m2 J7 T- A2 g5 P" K' Gchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
: {+ W1 `* I& I) p/ O1 Mtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-) }, R& F- [% ^+ e
bly more common than the rare case report in the
! R* e& Y+ q0 l$ L) O& ^literature.49 N. y2 s: _) q" y) X- d
Patient Report
7 T3 c5 \: Q  l+ P4 @( y) j- QA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
  P* o+ C! W+ ?endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
: B7 Z' y6 r0 B' I* G; ~! U# S) `9 Vof early sexual development. His mother noticed
) m. j5 x# b; t6 T+ plight colored pubic hair development when he was6 w" _2 d+ P; B0 {) |: }
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of; d  t; q8 z0 ?! Y5 F
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
* M, d( ~( G7 [4 EAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,8 w" ^' m/ Y8 O6 a6 S
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
5 b5 {' a1 V- }0 D% k6 O5 ^. kMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
3 H+ J3 v' o+ K2 c( I4 ?; se-mail: [email protected].
5 ?0 w1 t) ]; r% E4 T) M' Iabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became& X- N% n& }8 b9 m) {" D" }  a
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-+ M- r8 r% z! c5 H
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
  r) C# Y5 w! H5 Pwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
5 v. o2 u$ L! r$ k7 ], Na birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of) Y3 {5 j; J: i( r3 @9 z# z+ y
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year" D# M8 ^( P2 u5 t: I/ }3 B0 Q
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
: T# u4 h0 X$ Zsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,0 d8 r4 [; z4 v4 u6 f8 ]
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
) M# c) o8 ], b( C* I( P9 gwas age appropriate.
. y" X$ x! ^, K2 kThe family history was remarkable for the father,; E! A. W! a. m6 |( z& W
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
' |1 e6 K: @% U3 |% E8 b4 iwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s  Z% b5 L" c" P
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
* B8 @  b8 \+ A- g' ^4 T: Dearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
6 o) v( [4 X1 z0 V6 l, l" EThe father denied taking any other medication. The
5 w$ @: Y/ S$ f% p0 Lchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche2 C3 o. \9 O6 F2 F% }1 u: d$ j
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
$ N' Z6 q2 u8 j  D, p& i5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-' g+ S1 F4 a* S) Y. j* r
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
0 d) x, s5 @) y) ^$ q5 n5 Ptives. There were no siblings.
$ {1 z8 W1 \: c- L0 ^7 WPhysical Examination5 p( `  {7 H) b; |) `6 i
The physical examination revealed a very active,
) v! X8 c) k2 \1 H5 Pplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
9 X4 A& S) z( A6 u: p+ H/ }a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
+ i/ R9 G2 Y( W: @90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg" e9 M; |* c2 S) J2 n
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
% H4 o* \' w) A- J* ~. }velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
; N: T( L* U0 P; V, q' v( B; Dthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
. P- |2 N& s0 g: O* F0 J7 L) d' }$ EThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for2 L* s& q  S  w
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of+ I4 E  d, N$ Q* I7 r9 M1 n
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well. k- m' U5 b- g) k* m; S, k
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around" g- l! u7 Q, m4 a2 i3 ^  C, b
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The/ g& w3 V( G* B! O& X: t
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
4 t; z$ t' E; }! ~! Q2 rThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat  `+ R0 \) ?& Q3 `
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no% A  V8 ?; v9 T6 g% L
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
- F6 R* E& A$ RNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
+ K" `. T2 m% H1 i+ Gbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
* H1 d+ X% H6 o+ zof papilledema.
7 ~8 H- s7 a5 p- O9 t! GLaboratory Evaluation
" G! R9 c: W' d6 z- @. jThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
* r2 Y# d5 j( g/ husing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-1 w' b! }! T: n$ A5 }% t; Z/ q
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal4 {/ W& B. L4 E4 [, ?3 w
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test* ^/ e9 ~( O* k8 a; B4 x
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
2 s) |8 I# Y7 ]) f" e& T* s* ?" Zlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
2 j$ J5 t5 X. EThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood4 ~2 }' q' f* j0 n
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
! W2 T% Q. g9 Zwithin normal range for his age. The concentration7 V$ j' t. j0 s# m; T' B
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
) E' ~) y  [6 |3 i0 x1 n(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
& N, l/ W9 T8 n- Y; r( P  ang/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
: q4 j! P8 v3 c4 n& A5 Sterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),  X9 u/ v8 W! H. Z+ l$ N
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
" l, C5 e+ ~) ^/ Y- i0 k! T49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
& Y6 J( u0 E- rwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
- {1 g- U- u4 N: w4 }tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
/ M; F, l7 e* C9 E/ v# S  c/ Etestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
2 O: B5 g7 L9 x, Cand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than4 s$ J" k- k- \$ ~) b
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular5 @% h4 i' p8 V" G6 `/ U! |1 t
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone! l1 ?+ M+ `( ~  ~. z/ U2 c! Y
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL5 M& {; F$ x4 ], K: |
(prepubertal).9 g$ b' W, n3 P4 {
The parents were notified about the laboratory- l+ k5 K" w, D# d" M' O
results and were informed that all of the tests were" `* q$ e6 c  o) s" k# b
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
. x8 ^4 L- \" _* I! X/ F, i- Rfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
2 z% ^+ ?6 b! Pobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-: u; Y3 G+ D. s/ K" A- t; I
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.+ E1 W6 H, n- G, K( z4 g, w1 I
Physical examination at this time revealed that the: T$ B) J/ ?4 r/ E
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained& C- O/ X, ?% h3 b* Q2 e  n9 V
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
0 \$ i! m! X$ Q; A! dunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-: [$ f  L2 c5 }
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
) L' B- ^- d! Z* H$ z( k: n( Jthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
: T, I( k' g- e2 L3 O1 ?- ?" LmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.+ t8 Z8 @" ]" T# g6 o
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
3 [" h  H3 u5 |* M/ _; C* ~ing frequent erections.' D. d# ^1 X' P) T8 K! e
Both parents were again questioned about use of5 l# b) e7 x4 B+ h2 w
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
9 ^( E2 c( B1 h( S: hthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the# m' U: \5 r  k' R- n% ?
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
9 e* \3 g9 p- c3 `, w& ^0 d5 Xuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-$ z" b5 X  I9 ^
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
2 U, b1 `; i% N/ m9 b  Ta year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed, l$ L& ]6 z' [8 d4 U
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
9 y; O0 _% G9 v0 Ascribed by his family physician for decreased libido
- O. Y* q/ C/ _# ~' R. psecondary to depression.! x# r! H9 k$ m, X0 F
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
  s# m" {1 O/ c: T$ PThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
1 J" B! K; ]2 X5 C& ichest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-5 E! i; \4 P, _- H- k
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
. O! e6 F2 t% t9 _! L/ GThe father also admitted that after the phone call,2 N0 M7 y# O6 u( W" c2 Q% D
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
& U' K1 O! S' \; L0 kwas high, he then read the product information
+ C# _' O3 Q  E5 k: {packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
  F6 P$ M$ g: |son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they9 Y+ y$ E. W3 }# G
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the: u( t4 H; R& X8 I$ u
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
( @- i& g- R# g+ k6 J- Q$ Wbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
" G: c5 k' [9 E3 F  L- b+ Dtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the  r1 p9 i5 r& ~/ F. z
laboratory to obtain the test.
) J, T+ K" K! y6 g. h8 D4 \Discussion. h* v# I. c  F; T0 Z- H) {
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary& J- |: f) Y  Z: J. O3 C
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4% s1 x' O. A. n
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
# ?5 r8 a! |6 R. l( t0 |it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-: n3 A  P7 t" x6 e; R/ W
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-! f4 c6 @# i' Q- u2 k
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
, e0 L6 p5 s. D/ imay have a central nervous system lesion that is1 Q# z+ |4 U3 Y& a% j& i
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-3 ?+ _2 }; K4 T$ t' m
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
& V4 ^. O  `9 R* `2 e) r4 xsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
$ J( ?9 h% ^8 d) w& Dboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
, G% B% V( l! R) L( @- Uization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-  j. n8 k' w, [) F/ W/ o
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by& @! Z4 M; v. m: D5 b
gonadotropins.1,38 I* ~1 o7 i+ M0 C
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-8 \9 G, ~! O+ ]- _
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
- e- D: b) j+ k+ S9 qandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or+ n: m# x  ^; r/ ~
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-9 h, f9 H8 |3 v8 N6 k, j! }
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
9 [# @5 Z4 b8 T2 j! m# ^congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive9 m' W  l2 k1 c" U# [  B3 Y
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
4 W8 [9 x) v0 z2 ]0 E+ [1 Epuberty in boys.3,4
( d& T8 w2 u+ d) t, Q9 ]; n, p1 eThe most common form of congenital adrenal
$ p" ?  a' n0 R8 B1 G, nhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.8 L% g/ w: J: U( _$ g
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in7 u- @% z4 U3 }: V
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,1 C/ ^8 D5 T1 @
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen% `) m" M2 ~$ Z# K3 W2 p2 f
excess.1,3. i" u: \" p0 x& T; U' Y3 ~
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; ?/ h# _2 |1 c6 e$ Z4 ~. ]$ [542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007; \& A6 {2 S5 l* Z3 ?
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
1 u5 p( a! }/ R+ w' ?8 A( S) ^independent precocious puberty, which is also known
8 l* N  B% k" J. }as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a* D3 B* |' g9 w2 M0 C1 B! C8 `$ h/ r
very young age. The physical findings in these boys- @* w. ~6 V3 q9 c5 ^' ?, g
with this disorder are full pubertal development,& Y, }. v! `  q2 ?4 e' B
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
1 X$ b/ ?% F0 bwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder3 e! i8 j; H2 h' }# a
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
; z7 v: F. `. d2 U, opubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
% W" a1 d- J9 a4 F) D' |) Freleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
* V' T1 V$ g$ Q$ \* _0 Jautosomal dominant disorder that affects only! `) r  u0 I' D" v+ A) i
males; therefore, other male members of the family
: Q0 p% \) i$ c# ?may have similar precocious puberty.3. ?8 y: D: }. a
In our patient, physical examination was incon-% V% F3 U; u0 s' J! g5 y0 ?
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-3 |  z9 t. F% b0 B
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis4 ~7 y" D! C2 \
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
3 }& J! D& n+ }) L" [7 ]: J% ystarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,1 Q$ ?: e7 u6 s$ E
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
# d1 t( W! H/ m0 T5 `beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
" w& Y6 Z4 c& D/ N* H# vative initial history of androgen exposure, our, g6 t* S  e+ {
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
" J: b6 M% `, l6 T& E  j' e  l& b( Seither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
1 U+ |3 @; E" x$ r- m, F2 Wdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
/ }/ \9 f2 J" P$ w5 [. Ming the normal level of adrenal steroids.$ c8 z# b1 i" V, q
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
' p9 [2 Q. p# f' l. R; msuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because( Z/ t% f. i7 G3 _( ?2 n% N
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-* o6 f- h. v0 A$ [9 k' v
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
+ L4 w) b) p5 G' l9 ddecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-2 e* o5 o, \  i1 E
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
7 `( P7 c4 ]9 B9 f  l( iusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
7 p/ P9 Z' O( D2 t1 u5 CDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or3 ]' h. Y/ u$ h  Q, |0 D  v
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to& a* y" T. y8 U6 m, l9 S5 @
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.. E; r" m& r, I: b' D
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the0 ~1 J2 F# \3 {0 L
baseline value in those females who were exposed to# a: x: J1 u. z( d3 x. D
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male+ a. x8 I# P3 U  V6 q
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
7 {/ h5 M8 H0 T8 S0 rtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.* j4 Q) X2 l: G2 Y
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
" d' r  ^9 W& w; M; awhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that8 R) ~% U, K8 c0 m
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
6 e/ _  J" t4 L! |3 F: X5 ]* I# hterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
* |  Y$ |' A4 n' R  Q) Jactive in young children exposed to testosterone
2 Q' M/ V" i% c8 @" Nexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-$ Y! d! _# l3 Y3 X
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to' t' ]$ }0 ], I+ K" @5 `
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in$ ?, Z! J3 ?- e# R. V% v: B
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
7 w# ?( B0 i: p" k( badvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
' i$ s: z& T' N: ]6 E0 E( nThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during1 J& l3 f2 Z) [' Z' J
early childhood on pubertal development and final, u' p# U2 e4 m9 b; j3 j
adult height are not fully known and always remain
: l. o8 z. R3 [a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-) t7 w. J) H5 w  M( J
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some6 {/ b, |, ~$ `7 v
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after' U$ m6 l! @0 g" ~, T' I
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
" {: n: r8 F8 Z7 V) G9 sdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9! n4 f* }. G' H" Y
There are conflicting reports and controversy
! x) {/ k3 s! e; eover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
! Y4 Z" K- y* |5 D4 T, ^" n  Fpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal$ E% `- @7 z* m$ P: Q- G
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-  |/ N% O0 |$ h0 c3 X
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,+ A! g0 @6 R' D5 [- h
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
; c2 a  L1 O# `: L6 t/ _' _childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult0 h; E1 B% a" w: k
penile length in clinical studies.
# k1 e9 Z# p! `/ m4 PNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
% [% j( t5 o/ r+ e6 c; Xgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from8 ^) F! l$ z4 y* u
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
4 a, ]+ U( d3 m( ^the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.& ^0 [4 Q# z+ ~+ G6 ]- k
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of6 y  [/ J1 k7 W* y( R
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
8 [' U' j  t1 h+ dthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult& O% {( H: h1 X; \& K
height will not be affected.4 b! F9 p: d6 x8 k" t
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-3 @6 j9 j( U# n/ j9 I2 y) z
ability of androgen products in our society may
( @0 y  V9 a  F5 {; T; e3 pindeed cause more virilization in male or female
0 M& X& Z/ o: P1 M6 lchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-9 a" U% ~( i! d
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
* }  p  U7 A5 v9 v6 Otioning about the use of a testosterone product or5 f3 d: D# q% ]4 W) u
gel should be asked of the family members during
0 U' D& j1 |8 h7 h" O" I" qthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
0 J8 p3 R3 k8 K( m8 G% Z  L) C, lilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-% g1 L! a* m# h: Y' w
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by" i+ a/ r$ I1 a+ z
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
" k2 F! w* N5 j; X" Ohistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
+ r$ w5 a) ~" ]3 J% n" N9 j% Mresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive5 n4 f' p+ }' z% W2 W+ w7 K
investigation. The primary care physician should be( ~; ?# \$ S9 ?( P
aware of this fact, because most of these children+ A/ a% A$ @7 n
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’( z/ X4 U2 J% }8 E7 G2 I7 D$ d
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
4 u1 `  ]: n. g2 X$ _warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
, b* @& A0 n& A7 gfemale child who might come in contact with some-& U1 K2 U* ?3 E# i3 y$ k, [0 j
one using any of these products.0 t$ _4 [6 [" m$ i; ]
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5 b: d7 ~3 p4 L4 s1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
2 D1 y- w+ O5 v- Z( Kand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
& i) V$ V% f8 }. hEndocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;) I0 a3 {( _# {, w
2002: 565-628.  C: R( w$ z& k$ \) m
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
! Z$ j  b3 H8 I; e) L7 GBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
  D! p2 g, s' W. D  ~4 @Exposure to Testosterone- ]/ U5 N3 r8 L2 C! B# H0 }0 a
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2. ^7 R7 F$ `+ c  D' p* ^) p
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
: ^3 \0 m9 N3 ^2 ]6 }  R) QClinical Pediatrics
3 T- p  v# S5 y: A2 ^' IVolume 46 Number 6" T( M7 N0 L% e' r/ Q& l; `
July 2007 540-543; e5 B/ |! R; u
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5 k( ^' W5 X/ V9 fPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
9 M9 }9 X2 J( }+ n0 O/ g/ eis a significant concern for physicians. Central8 r- X( [+ q0 U2 w
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
( [- R9 a: n+ ]* a4 \3 ?. Ythrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has4 `7 ~% B& y4 P3 K
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
2 a+ W7 V1 B2 Y* \/ H) l# Tlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
8 m7 @3 C7 d; }  c8 Fby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic1 ?! R* b* C8 }& b# i* a  D7 F
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-  V# X% g2 U) }! F
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We8 U, a, W( e( H- Q6 Q
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
1 S& }5 }- C) `$ L7 t/ renlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
3 S8 S2 s3 N$ `* s6 t: wment without testicular enlargement, which was due. l& n! M0 u; A
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by) ?- H: D8 w/ G' o( y
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-+ [# H' W% m/ b4 x
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
. _& [7 t3 U9 c, J# Bchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
0 s3 p1 k5 X- v8 stestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
% g! V1 ~+ i" |! L% J% q5 |' m; ybly more common than the rare case report in the' N+ C  a, W, V! a' E
literature.4
* A4 w) T- @7 c. n- \3 a* M0 q+ M7 BPatient Report1 O, P1 r6 [! Y( k% N) ?
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
4 V9 \& |8 P2 k8 F" ]* a3 U5 @, Yendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
, ?; O0 p4 y2 O* Q3 Z6 wof early sexual development. His mother noticed
1 G! e+ l3 ~1 Y' M, W0 \1 X; e0 Wlight colored pubic hair development when he was
9 _5 N6 l# U5 c1 Q& ]0 v6 pFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
+ t1 C& S# @/ X& \& OSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.  t3 V5 R4 F: {' ^& L6 r
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,/ h/ J1 k6 U# l9 M
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of' L2 m9 C& h- [# z0 l1 n5 ^2 f- ^
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
$ ?  ~6 I) [# }e-mail: [email protected].
9 Q1 F' v/ H, T% S3 sabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became$ r- u, n3 q$ l: B* B
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-; ^# t( ]/ o) x  t3 O; F
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
% D" I9 d$ g! \5 z; _4 e8 @/ Hwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
# \$ E$ ^# h7 }) {- h+ E4 @a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of4 a$ W. \9 ?4 c' E  i/ z. C! n: H
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year# a" `) b, @6 ?3 ~/ X
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with% u, c) |7 c9 k: g1 R9 d" H' w! K# l
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,9 \; B) J4 L$ M6 s- |* J: R! @+ X
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
$ z: n5 D6 H5 m& ~+ F0 u  W9 v( cwas age appropriate.
8 g' O  J. r* M2 UThe family history was remarkable for the father,
/ ?( _' M0 t) q7 ]4 N0 `3 pwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
) B! o! P% j9 u- v' j1 e2 |9 zwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
& T; j1 @1 L6 t  A2 G, Theight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat5 m* }) P8 s6 J( L$ a2 f# R1 ~
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
5 k/ u, ]7 b/ N) c/ `The father denied taking any other medication. The
& F/ _" B; A! [' }- Pchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche* v; \) U" d" a) i
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet" V) P- x; g$ H; p
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-2 t' ?. }. `1 }2 g
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-3 X6 w9 B' k9 _* M4 I# V
tives. There were no siblings.# Y/ F3 @9 D7 [
Physical Examination
8 o; B2 c+ O+ ~  b/ O8 cThe physical examination revealed a very active,
$ S7 k6 ^8 W. Zplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
0 [3 X  Q! o3 f2 ma blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
( @# i) W1 V  k$ v- g0 o. H* M  L90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
3 V, E' i' r  f# |) G2 f, }0 d2 d(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth5 W% s' {" o4 P& {5 [' A/ y
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
0 c. z& u0 u) _2 n2 N0 R8 Zthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.8 U- z7 S8 S5 m; K$ ^/ U5 Q# r
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for; T! s, R- D0 c2 w- n5 @( d
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
+ k: L6 m9 [1 \8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
  P6 \0 v( x  _. T# p$ G, adeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around$ q7 D/ i5 B4 j: V- m& j
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; b0 c( c) [9 z" J/ O, e8 lthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
' w3 @0 ~2 h7 t- z& Utesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
  [0 m0 d4 A" D: B4 m4 s4 J, AThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat$ H/ W) ?8 C- k4 k/ l3 o
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
# O+ j; s! F5 s8 @+ W2 Wabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.* f- c0 }& o- b8 `5 O( H
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+4 r: h' H+ r3 e2 J; [
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion8 y8 y( c& P& i+ Y
of papilledema.: w4 z0 n% W: T. }% ^2 f( t
Laboratory Evaluation
/ E( r' v, g* _. ]& `; P: Q: N" FThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
8 z) I7 d4 x; S9 U& _, m7 Vusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
) j  e% F: g3 g( x( nlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
3 s) d  [% a5 O! Xkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test6 B; ?6 ?* x8 W) n; v( p2 S
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-+ O" ^7 p9 f$ A! Z! H/ p
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
9 L9 p5 H7 J- FThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
2 u, I7 t, V' @* qurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
" i  w+ u! z+ u! R! b: _within normal range for his age. The concentration
' ~' I7 D; p, i' sof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
$ p8 h6 j, b1 |; C  `(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
: R" d" n0 u. A) X  [6 vng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
5 H# V" o5 d* a, {0 Sterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
! t% i' E: p9 e4 [8 S" ydesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
/ k0 Q0 P0 J2 B- J49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
) n0 f8 i: `# [/ T# @was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
) O5 Q  B+ z. O8 L4 r, etisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
7 Y, S: x) s! W/ Z/ rtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),$ I" N( M9 s- n5 s: s( a# U  n' n
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
! A5 N" S* X" G: ^& y' c. Z  U5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
2 K( y$ h2 Y6 P3 g7 n1 z9 @# Cstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone# T. k$ G! R) _
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL* w; [. i8 h; x8 o: Y3 I  c/ s& B
(prepubertal).# V! g- ^8 ^3 B2 {! I" b4 I
The parents were notified about the laboratory
. c& W* m( I4 e  f% ~results and were informed that all of the tests were3 u9 `) F4 W/ S0 H' b
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
" J" ?: c/ u* d. K- D4 Q* S8 R; Bfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to( D# S: m% y9 W5 q4 j3 L$ G4 s) |
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-( e8 E, Q1 r$ F9 L) V1 [+ O
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
0 [1 Q; c; o0 C9 P; gPhysical examination at this time revealed that the0 n' h: m" A9 H0 c2 Q4 j
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
+ }; T" Q+ i1 ]; r# @( B! O2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
0 D: T* b5 t( U8 C4 eunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-/ P7 \% }' Q9 V. s5 w' k, q
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at0 t" t. Q; A9 ^7 D. R( d
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
* D9 z3 L# o5 w. H6 T$ YmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.2 i% d/ M* Q- F3 z4 S+ D5 a
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
! E. p- x. `' C6 A* d4 \ing frequent erections.
2 W& F+ l. D6 e! f9 DBoth parents were again questioned about use of
+ w/ C: X! S& Z8 g5 W5 B5 @0 ]any ointment/creams that they may have applied to3 Z6 q- a$ P( n$ t& T* q
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the; t7 Q7 z) [; g
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
8 l" B6 Z  _1 |9 [( vuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
# ?. v" P4 k7 ]2 Q3 _6 T) i4 ying over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for! C- n; N( q; C* e
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed3 J$ ~) D! m- R9 z
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
3 z/ k. P& }2 V/ _" P' Qscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
. u7 B" ]: |$ W' P& m: Asecondary to depression.
3 _2 V# P; |) m1 iThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
" B% X( i/ U/ x8 A( H8 yThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his* X: m! l1 f8 J2 Y8 V! W! W6 ]0 b0 b6 Q
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
7 |- K9 |4 r1 i/ t8 Q1 qnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
( M2 L0 h" C4 U: \5 G( u. P8 H5 e! IThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
% M- S+ o! m7 o* dwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
) y5 k! _. O" a; @( o7 c4 Gwas high, he then read the product information$ g+ D  k" R' S5 d; K. x$ v
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-5 w; V1 f+ \' \
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
$ `/ W* k5 t# O+ r, u+ Ndecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
% V0 c  u9 f$ h/ V) h7 |9 Q" O, sfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
, I- f  Z% {$ M" cbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone6 c* _5 i* N/ V5 Z0 Q
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the& ~+ I8 r, l9 w# J) V" S0 x$ [7 \
laboratory to obtain the test.. b$ D. ]* v2 U& @; h
Discussion& P4 _' F+ J$ [8 _8 }2 H
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary" ?  Y) e; n$ v9 O' |
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
; B, {7 k* y* w% y6 KPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when. a) Y, Z. R' X7 b8 n$ u4 d
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-( ^- ]& b6 ^! g2 x/ _
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-! n: N) G/ w: A& }% h
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
3 h, W8 R9 B; c" M  Z7 Cmay have a central nervous system lesion that is0 ^+ G6 X! R# h3 n) l& [" \
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-4 o" e5 `0 D8 m1 {. d2 U+ Q; W
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-. ]7 L! b) V  b2 h6 S6 J
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in8 P8 T& }. W) {+ L4 ?6 \
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
% z. r$ F( R% @* Q% @3 g2 hization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-- F( E9 u$ ~9 z
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
: b/ w5 O; Z* T0 c+ E% w+ \gonadotropins.1,3
9 z5 F) [" L- _% I8 E# wGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-4 C$ O* F% K1 Z* a. L8 ]4 F: Q
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate* C: p0 K5 e# j5 o% [
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or6 w$ i+ T1 t# N) O
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
# z3 O+ |# j! c1 Sulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing. l* t2 R' a- O& v+ u: z
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
) Q' `" o% R8 O+ C8 m+ eadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
0 S( |2 p% r# h! b  B3 spuberty in boys.3,4
+ a2 X) \' p. M0 ]" Y0 ]The most common form of congenital adrenal
8 R1 p1 X, t: h/ q9 y9 J# l7 U) a8 thyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
; |& N4 P" q7 F8 D0 QThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
! W$ K2 u3 R8 H- H! m- k8 ~excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
! G0 X0 h/ g  V4 u) ?% S4 Can adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen- A% z: Y* }& O8 k1 Z# j
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
4 ]; ]6 Q0 m& d! \# h1 cA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-& G; D) e/ ?4 r) r
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
' C) A0 U# u9 B' g' Y8 U: ?as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a$ w7 Z8 _2 X" [& D
very young age. The physical findings in these boys, A. N% _1 g# i- j% [, Z6 R- R+ F
with this disorder are full pubertal development,& s' R: ]+ _" P+ T
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys" Z5 X. D6 l. I
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder! W7 @/ O7 o& I9 K& H
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
2 }: Z$ J; z- U$ y0 P' hpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
9 o, N' ]) t8 i7 f6 P& m) U* creleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
0 K& Q% h: D; J7 Y/ w9 s4 eautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
( G0 [8 p! [3 _/ ~2 Hmales; therefore, other male members of the family3 L6 _" z' u+ x3 S  T$ D/ i
may have similar precocious puberty.38 d; f' u; {  n
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
) e, R% l: [# m3 \% n; osistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-  L1 ?1 |; m% e6 d2 W$ j; J
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis1 \+ W+ C0 a  j/ _% a
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
4 U5 Q. [9 Q$ `1 Qstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
! m) D$ b; _+ rtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
; i! c8 B7 d4 Tbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-0 E$ _# E2 W  X' ]- S0 f( B
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
, C, O% ?$ b4 I4 g% Qbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,* o% R; F- H7 `
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
8 w: h+ h2 O- H7 Q6 Kdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
0 G4 a6 P! r' G  d0 Xing the normal level of adrenal steroids.6 c$ X6 J# h- \# X
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly$ G: M) B1 X; A# F7 J9 d
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because1 Z& e' i0 [" x% U( ]+ E  d0 ~
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-: |7 g, m, {8 \! I
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
' h# ~4 d6 j5 r; W1 ~( kdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-2 A9 S9 e( Y$ J  N) m
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was  P7 [: [# c$ a4 f2 l
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
  i+ F1 `. c9 n' }- l3 u' mDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
* h. M1 e4 l6 a% x2 B' @' X& B& Tcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
8 T  ]3 C! W3 A9 D) q! {unprotected females through direct skin exposure.& `; T/ u' b/ q* p
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
$ d. d& @% w- d0 u) o$ o% Abaseline value in those females who were exposed to
; C3 U7 ~2 F( ]6 \! a1 }even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male6 I$ Z4 K; u. \; S6 e. ?% ^
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-9 G* I6 S( m) \2 c" d
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
0 F6 p3 o; n/ t; i; i' nOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
) s8 [3 H$ G" @; M: c/ {& cwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that! h3 _1 \2 d0 u1 U
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-3 [! |: B& f3 n# n$ c: y" }  [
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
6 x0 A- c) H. v' u2 ~& qactive in young children exposed to testosterone( T' t' c9 q+ V0 W0 S% m
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-& P0 f6 [8 ~( y% N9 M/ O. f/ l
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
/ v0 X7 _3 v3 k3 m' h, x$ s0 v) e' r4 Lvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
6 c4 n' p, Q$ jchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
1 A$ u* o& Q, ?) c$ ^6 E9 wadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.1 E. @: r1 `9 l/ I3 p( [+ B
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during7 o; x1 B6 K3 n& S" w' d
early childhood on pubertal development and final
4 w; v- `' r9 D& y) hadult height are not fully known and always remain
! {2 o( ]: o' E; Q4 N* q" u% S3 X6 Ha concern. Children treated with short-term testos-& W" P) j# Y% n: S! F
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some- I$ F% H, x) f6 E' r
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after, ]2 W" }: h- T9 _  S' Y0 ]
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation, ]6 }" O/ H0 R1 ?
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
( o$ u  h) _0 M6 ^! KThere are conflicting reports and controversy6 A; x- R5 l  L) X% _9 Y# w0 x2 E. s
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
/ ^- \' Y. J2 D5 q+ rpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
0 B% \0 M7 o, f- O( }5 i% \adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-4 t4 M; ^, \# e. Q- l9 W
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
. j; o+ n2 x5 LSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
. U! O' E6 p% hchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult1 E7 B( |& @1 k. x4 |
penile length in clinical studies.
1 k1 ~+ }8 ]9 \& `Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is. q: w  ]$ M# E
going to experience any of the untoward effects from% _9 }! c4 M) _& _+ H7 L
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because% r2 B3 N. F: G/ \$ _' ~; {, p" L
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.2 s* h; ~  ^  C4 X
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of- k7 Z' _2 N4 u- ]# f
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
0 p- h6 K8 j4 c# S! i: M6 e5 o7 dthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
( X" \0 R- B  B. Q) z/ W0 S3 L# Theight will not be affected., M5 U2 h6 P$ F! @, G7 g+ g* l# X
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
" b; g6 P/ [& T! A$ |3 m% ?ability of androgen products in our society may, P3 H! R( j: p9 i" w
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
% I% D( m6 |5 N! H- _9 {% h" schildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-/ A; a% ?& |# x' D# g( T" Y4 d
gen products must be considered and specific ques-; Z( L7 \* }0 E
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
8 k5 s* Q3 R9 ^( h  M4 |gel should be asked of the family members during
8 j2 I' C: k# F3 M% J9 othe evaluation of any children who present with vir-' o% M7 I8 B3 i* J. r0 s$ G5 n
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-% [8 ^# Z" c3 B, B- }9 U
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by( I: d4 G. Q  V7 x3 ]* G# `4 b
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
7 u* q" x/ H$ [, Fhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may- U! M5 v+ p; P0 u4 o6 e
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
" A6 J( D+ A- G, _7 Yinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
0 f5 c7 f9 N0 e9 |! g1 |; \aware of this fact, because most of these children
. X# T' C# q3 c7 J! m5 F: D* v& jmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’! w) O! r( W* Y" z1 I7 d
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a: D# d' P1 J% n% e
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
% m; t: L. q' N: R# Qfemale child who might come in contact with some-: H3 q- z8 g8 e  j" }2 I' P$ O" [
one using any of these products.# A! r2 g. E" W: y2 G- A5 K$ Q
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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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