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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
9 d% V# g' A6 xBoy Induced by Indirect Topical2 C) y( \3 P* |$ }/ l; P& n! T
Exposure to Testosterone
! f9 F! ?5 A& t; A* W& Q2 oSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2/ X( V$ L) a' `4 @6 ~
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
3 B5 h6 S# V3 fClinical Pediatrics
" [" F3 U& Q% D  \) t# w: z0 |0 cVolume 46 Number 6' t3 Y- D6 J7 w/ R" i7 o$ c
July 2007 540-543. e5 k" M5 C" W$ m" }
© 2007 Sage Publications
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( a" ~8 d6 Q* ^% M  `  r: Z, hPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
) P1 X" T7 U. Z  c# M! E& B  d" ~is a significant concern for physicians. Central+ b* H! |  }: F- i7 l( L& }
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
6 a, G% _4 _5 A* |- d/ Zthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
* F5 I/ d% h# C+ E8 H; O+ `a higher incidence of organic central nervous system* R& V% V, ]' b+ t1 l0 e6 b
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested( \- l* t# P' K$ p- |- C2 ~& X
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic$ e8 \2 u8 L* J  F$ j' W
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-, F) H; z4 g9 \; u, e
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
+ K1 u+ I6 C  M2 jreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
7 K5 a1 j8 s# e* i1 \" Z6 ?+ xenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-+ x) D3 @7 M; b% s8 q" o8 q, I
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due0 f6 o/ w4 P0 O6 ?; e
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by0 {" s0 t7 s: h4 P
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-; u6 o  i: c! P& x3 J
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this& A3 x& |* B" b) I0 r  @. [" ^* |& d
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
$ H; f1 h6 [4 z% j5 ~$ qtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-5 e. ?! {0 H& Z: H* u0 O0 t
bly more common than the rare case report in the. V7 n( b$ v8 B( N
literature.4, w( E$ u% E2 |
Patient Report2 g% ?4 t* [4 T, B' q
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
4 _% a  ^3 {, b4 Eendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern2 W( @" D4 Z' O! x
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
5 ?" w+ x: r, i" dlight colored pubic hair development when he was
2 o/ w7 _7 T3 h3 d* ]From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
6 g, m2 J! c" c  `( Q- _1 BSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
3 u, B, G% ?: k# e7 d8 R2 ~9 g/ D- F( ?. \Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
& t/ j+ V* i& j0 IProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
8 E* B# D- X* U9 M% |5 ^Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
) a- e" i- h# P; W( T+ oe-mail: [email protected].
2 w% W/ h; y% Q& P7 P( I  s- i2 d( k* Eabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became  z7 e# x1 R$ [# r. Z: Z; u
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
! V$ V/ m" [( Mment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
. k. I+ N0 ^0 l5 uwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
2 s# {1 q# p+ ra birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
. `  R6 R( }3 ^7 [# j20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
. I& B6 G1 q' g/ Z+ bof life and was still receiving breast milk along with+ ^8 _' p- M; Z5 n
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
$ U" G  D, [* E6 P9 e/ {. F3 F3 B/ Iand his psychosocial and psychomotor development, w2 [6 v0 ^$ }0 z5 n% ?/ l0 X
was age appropriate.( Q2 [" b8 D7 D" ^! G9 j/ U( t
The family history was remarkable for the father,
; a  a1 D( _; n9 Qwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,0 Q9 h5 {! u6 H9 m8 y
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
  m2 q0 B  f! `% uheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat( |- G" ?8 h  T7 `
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14." O5 c% I" p9 N8 H
The father denied taking any other medication. The, m- I! n' |( B; t  t4 J
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
4 {" c1 s6 Q* M5 {* Fwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
* S* r" t/ N0 y7 ]( Y: G5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
2 x8 ~2 Q: }' O- F0 Hcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-1 x4 H$ z0 D' [
tives. There were no siblings.
* f3 N) S( M5 G8 K) C5 \+ a% S7 Z" _Physical Examination$ P- s+ @' U$ F* V1 K
The physical examination revealed a very active,* T/ {: X  o& n6 O/ O
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
1 T1 D5 t7 j( S' Ra blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
0 `" f: I) @! N8 e0 a; ?2 _90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
8 {) i# j0 U& e& a; C(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth+ v9 A. m% s2 C9 S9 c: `2 I
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
+ P' Q( e8 I4 _  \" s- `the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
; d2 s% C2 Q0 I; a7 t. O2 D6 e$ e) M8 dThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for* X$ W+ N0 k3 _
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
4 v) Y9 \! S6 ^5 h5 A0 \$ n4 b8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
% z) n/ p& q) vdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around" F9 k2 [3 m- i4 _2 j
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: j( Q6 w& h, z' X* X/ kthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
( N3 G! d; v4 {8 ]9 K: [testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. N1 z, \$ k5 a  E. fThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
8 k: o- D9 b8 n2 q! s+ o& Moily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no0 |3 N4 u: ~) M* Z, C$ k1 O
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.# U. i  Y/ C8 T) g4 m# U
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+! c6 S' d2 R/ \! U
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion' u7 p9 ?# k; n- n
of papilledema.  L& S8 U+ _+ M
Laboratory Evaluation  @, z+ ~: ~/ K8 e5 |
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
- H/ b' D) i, P9 n$ iusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
- e6 K' ~. Y9 k. s1 q2 ylogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
6 C9 Z( r, [! t; J- p4 vkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test  i4 O, k& k$ ^( Q
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
) T2 I9 I6 B' Q+ |4 J. l  A5 A) `lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
+ F6 s9 p; G3 r, j" V! VThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
! p3 Q; K+ ]4 e+ {; surea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were2 v2 N+ y# ~* @8 ]0 L! }& c0 }
within normal range for his age. The concentration
0 x' v  `" }$ S5 [* Q$ b9 ~9 @( tof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL! \+ d  U, g# ~; I( H+ H
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
) E& p0 `5 U- tng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-5 V  N' P& h* B! R  [
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL)," P8 m3 I7 e% b3 i! n% U# h+ C
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to9 V" T1 U2 u: W* V# C
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
# |1 B) X, w. ]; W6 pwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
+ T- C4 q  R7 x# Z8 `0 @5 Ztisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total2 [# T! c1 N' Y5 ^3 `5 G; {/ v
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
) j6 v! ~! I3 O; W! Vand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than! X- @7 i) V9 U+ V" h) q. Z( C4 Y
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular3 Y; L. C9 V" P2 B( {& X
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone" d0 V+ R4 L! a' c# s/ D
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL! F3 e4 g6 Z% g$ {' G" [4 K
(prepubertal).( p! \0 t  i0 ^$ v2 G. F9 c1 G2 \
The parents were notified about the laboratory& `( |2 o' D. v! P  P8 T/ ~
results and were informed that all of the tests were1 @& G: E8 |1 I4 u& G0 ~+ X
normal except the testosterone level was high. The/ D" N9 s9 P- \3 v- {: U
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
9 c  a( h8 [  a& u5 w0 _' d) a5 A0 ^obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-& N( ?  L' g9 t9 A  ?
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
. d9 }: s' O  ePhysical examination at this time revealed that the6 \7 R- E9 b: H, c- y
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
- k' S. g! U6 F- n9 F2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
) N4 d' m! X0 a* nunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
  g* g$ N! ^% Y6 epletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
* U" \9 p$ E2 j0 F) v! gthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2+ n$ p- U4 I; ?8 g& w
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
; p1 e! A* o/ Y6 WThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-6 v: A# u: l" t% b, Q
ing frequent erections.
! F' n9 c3 X( \, b9 L$ |6 |: VBoth parents were again questioned about use of
9 W$ q; R+ @" N4 @' O3 M1 tany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
" }" D9 a. g+ }8 O7 D) xthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
, C3 i% G9 L5 e3 _) h& p. ZTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
6 P* k! a% e  A. Nuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
3 L( D; @% G2 N- k; ^0 x& @7 ]" x9 O4 ^ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for; B! g8 \+ g8 J1 _  U
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed0 x- a- u- C4 }4 W2 G4 f
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
$ U# H+ D7 L3 z. d3 H5 \scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
9 S7 r) J; q: hsecondary to depression.
: D+ [6 E! A+ z$ mThe child slept in the same bed with parents.- Y0 ?4 q4 X6 H; c
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his( [9 Y& H- x" `+ F$ g9 c: T- h
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-3 ~! W0 }5 ]) H" o& w9 p
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.  S0 c  `* j* f. B+ S" q
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
5 f( M. K) A4 awhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
3 }' ?3 K1 n* j- f* ?was high, he then read the product information
6 X$ R' r' Z/ O" i, S6 _packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-- s! P: Q: Q  j
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they7 ^; \6 C6 V0 D/ l$ u) w" k5 W
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
  c3 ]. |" {3 M0 o5 ofather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
1 Y# Y. o. L- z1 w' N# `, n( jbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
) v# z& S% E: A9 A  h3 Q3 atest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
  ~- b" V5 F- K1 c$ w! R# P9 I. Ylaboratory to obtain the test.3 ^, ^0 E' n8 R: V$ [. l, _7 G
Discussion; `: [" d. ^3 G5 O6 J: z% e
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
, p, H5 h, X3 Y( |8 @7 l0 ?sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
+ W9 t# O% c# l  f' v4 i8 e2 EPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when1 `6 C3 a$ n4 T! _: Y5 R: n! Q' j8 c
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
: h- m+ d5 G  F0 t3 T" ]( bthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
2 U' C6 q% k) E2 cmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP# p- n+ g+ I1 y+ F+ H
may have a central nervous system lesion that is% k( |: G, `" O, R
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-2 E* a! M- Q4 f) ]+ z* I2 X" P
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
8 b7 ]# z' B! }* V3 {& O4 I0 W' {  Jsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in, g$ ?" P' ]" c: H; K
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
0 F6 t8 V/ x8 E% c' uization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
$ m5 l) ^( G6 p2 O8 S  ]0 O2 h8 erical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
1 O! F( W2 t1 W: h) q- vgonadotropins.1,3
# S% @: V! P0 J3 QGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
+ E+ A7 c  `0 t, ?4 S& Gcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
" p) e5 ]* z2 q' O6 Y" |/ b" r# Gandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
4 R( g# W$ p  _! x3 R/ vexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
( V# {3 o; @! hulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
' P  g; z9 K# T' L7 ^congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
7 ~, B5 S* j/ {2 t& P7 i$ Kadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious* I2 [2 k( M& A0 `* ]& W
puberty in boys.3,4* ?/ }2 [+ T1 d2 m
The most common form of congenital adrenal
1 J% D' u9 A  J, \" Uhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.& U; ?+ Y2 y, [6 y  ?, Z% F
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
6 P9 {+ |2 z" H! f6 |) l4 Y9 Iexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,: l9 f% i% S! g  R- @8 u
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
7 z' P' }4 Y  C3 vexcess.1,3
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4 N7 U7 a8 @( ~9 `  Q) @542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007, \9 k# ]! J3 N& L5 Y$ }; O
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
, Z" j0 }! B7 E& J0 |independent precocious puberty, which is also known
) p. @8 p9 B" |, \' f( ?as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
7 s, ?, z; q4 Tvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
+ h- G) }( n6 swith this disorder are full pubertal development,0 q; S$ J& j2 I  v1 Z1 K
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
" P8 [$ r. w! M3 V; b4 z1 ?6 {3 b% Ywith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
# x" }0 J( ~2 j: c/ t, r  Iare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show3 n; J4 I9 }2 M3 U, E% `* g. i
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
( X" m7 h6 W5 o8 C4 Dreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked: L2 j4 F* l3 D3 [# ~
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only( s- x9 _# }+ n3 O. r  i  g
males; therefore, other male members of the family
" q2 d- u! n7 }7 E4 Vmay have similar precocious puberty.3, k3 N9 |: T0 y, G
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
& C2 k, Q/ U3 q" ~& K' xsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
$ A; W* U4 u, w4 C* tcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
( d2 ]9 S4 i7 t! B! bwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
0 t, U" p( I4 r& N) o" astarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,- D/ x" N% {) a& i  U: p0 d2 l: @
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the7 V+ G9 m$ N4 {) R5 r7 s
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
4 z& |4 j2 y) B& ?ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
1 W7 Z- x. x* R; S- Bbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
  o+ F# R7 O5 e$ E/ leither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
6 n, D0 R8 T6 H: M. }  j$ Wdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-6 [2 @$ M9 q2 G7 m# y* ?+ M# e
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.( K9 T) p, P" l! w7 O/ l
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly7 e0 Z; F) j" V, ^1 r6 F. L) ^+ R
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
- F& b! t/ |) J3 l# Kthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-  m3 o. f# z  U+ S7 ~! m
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and, I5 B$ b/ S) c* w7 ]8 G. L! v
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
+ B3 l* v0 k# W7 Nterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
2 k5 z, `" V& R2 `( p5 ?) M4 H3 D# cusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’/ P! V) ^+ r! b* {' d7 s' j
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or  f8 F# O* b# M! L6 h$ Q
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
  Q6 X7 K0 {6 P* C9 @( t7 O; C% sunprotected females through direct skin exposure.8 d' G0 }9 i+ V' u4 h
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the; S8 t" m1 a# A4 |* R3 O
baseline value in those females who were exposed to- A5 x' h6 r- B  |5 O' j. a- ]- L
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male& I9 u5 d6 @6 S! U8 h7 u- [. h
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-) [! [, P2 @/ |% V, |3 |
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
$ ]6 ~1 t5 D" p' G& g4 c6 QOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,- v4 @" l5 F5 b% @9 M7 k
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
, x# J0 ?6 b0 w6 h4 c; |dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
# ]) D  L2 e9 f$ u* qterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
; @8 I- o4 C" X. ?# Yactive in young children exposed to testosterone! f6 R( [7 H, ?2 o/ U) w: E+ h
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-* Z$ p8 \0 a" p7 Q' Q
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to' B6 ^# o! T) B# |7 a3 \
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in" F- n# Z3 i$ J2 X' d9 T
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
( A8 R- z" P4 i7 ~' _7 Hadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
* T5 a0 A$ V- J  p8 X; JThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
& T/ Y" {; n  m3 ^4 p& E  Jearly childhood on pubertal development and final
9 y  A. c7 u+ d& _8 \- Jadult height are not fully known and always remain
. Q8 }2 ?4 ~4 s7 |5 r2 z) Ja concern. Children treated with short-term testos-+ j2 ^/ P3 L- R  ~
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some" Q. g- l$ U/ g
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
, K7 v- A" K% P* Q& b8 w$ A; }cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
* Y5 o# W5 N8 s1 h) O  V7 M0 pdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
( |4 {9 Q) \; K" ?# a) Y+ U1 FThere are conflicting reports and controversy
) S, i. {9 Z* K1 c* [over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
! h$ ^6 N0 S  \7 J( Q0 Q; ]penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal5 O! i" }# w3 P4 q& P% W
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
8 n; R, ?) e; I) ^; o8 Pulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,0 z" j9 ]0 a- x; f" _% _2 s
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between2 E* ?5 [3 f4 E' A: @
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
9 u2 M8 A# L* X% c. Mpenile length in clinical studies." z3 z% d; B2 J5 L3 `
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
( R9 F5 ^2 d' Y, Egoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
, H; a1 H) C" @$ \3 N, u0 ztestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because+ v/ Z! |, T0 \
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
- H( @( @& m* V8 f0 t! ~Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
0 u+ E# X. b2 ]. M- Qdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at" k) [7 ?. H9 h0 l7 G3 l
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
, ~& |) Y) D( G/ M' ~2 u; J( ~4 \height will not be affected.
, E- j6 S# v3 n/ H6 t6 ?- sAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-- Y2 i% P5 e8 ?$ q0 `
ability of androgen products in our society may
  {/ }9 j3 n7 S( ~+ m* B7 E' windeed cause more virilization in male or female
8 _; W9 e, M0 \! Uchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-' F0 `5 I# a+ W- `9 h7 f
gen products must be considered and specific ques-3 ]9 h# f9 v" B- g
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
- y2 N( h5 x% a- \# s5 u! ugel should be asked of the family members during
2 I( f4 T3 J  y+ I" a& Hthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-, d0 R% }0 J4 E% Y: f) D5 t$ ]
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-8 n; |/ S/ Z% U" s  K
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by& a/ u0 W! K8 R$ V+ B
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
, P) ^  a! _" ^" p8 `+ {history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may9 J4 y% w; y6 H* d$ B0 g2 ^
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive7 z) P  _  T- J: Q0 ?( v) T2 Z. P2 e
investigation. The primary care physician should be
2 N! D& G/ ~, X; y! j' Haware of this fact, because most of these children
& T* X  G4 B2 P$ L5 O# Z3 c& [3 {may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
# ?( r  q) G& U9 @+ NDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
/ S; i) J! {% q4 h. iwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or* Q; P3 f( l" Q; u2 W- f
female child who might come in contact with some-& t: u' ?* z9 B
one using any of these products.! G1 M6 A; l9 e7 D% B5 G8 Z
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
& s0 c4 Z* X# M+ iBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
3 ?2 p+ n) d/ c9 i2 ~* jExposure to Testosterone
& h% r9 ~; T! c' I9 k7 o9 k! VSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
3 M0 L' [( t3 t. `, x3 Fand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD17 Q: \7 o( B/ l7 I5 V0 _
Clinical Pediatrics
$ c# P! e- D: a+ \- O/ GVolume 46 Number 60 f8 L6 m2 Z* ?- p2 r
July 2007 540-543
/ ~# o8 t/ G& r* D! O" y© 2007 Sage Publications2 M; q. Y6 |6 L( A: X
10.1177/0009922806296651" T. g) Z+ L1 E. ?& A
http://clp.sagepub.com
- j9 p+ L" ^7 {. o2 G) t5 ?hosted at
. X1 Q) v+ o( o) Y: `6 y( b* Dhttp://online.sagepub.com
! I; ^( v; U0 p* c5 e7 bPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,9 F( F0 x8 O" P% k
is a significant concern for physicians. Central/ H) [+ d8 Q  ^; W! v' T/ c
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
3 P2 p/ q1 b- U$ y7 r9 P- S. {: gthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has. f. {' N# G1 n3 V) X. K& M4 j
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
8 i9 f! \$ F' q5 A3 ~9 Slesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested$ f7 S% T$ y& I+ u% _8 _. P  A
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic' |/ ^* {1 W7 u1 [* s% A
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-! Y& ?: U2 @0 Z6 @
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We# x" P. a% ?. l6 s- ^
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
) }3 N. n. t! kenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
9 b$ e. R& f7 H) t3 Q2 U$ Iment without testicular enlargement, which was due
0 S+ I6 [5 B+ p. Oto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by9 C, D: H& [; }+ t3 d9 h
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
$ ~& z: @5 w% q# j; R4 Fmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this5 o5 @0 L# f8 B- I+ Q# v  N  |
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
1 T( h9 T% f1 R1 Y( T- {testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
% m2 o2 W% ^1 n5 ]* xbly more common than the rare case report in the3 [$ @, _0 S  g/ u2 Z- V6 g
literature.41 {4 u8 f' x6 x; ?" D3 Z0 l4 X
Patient Report
8 T; P1 u: g8 M' y9 m6 KA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
5 G1 h4 W' [: x  n. `8 J; c8 Lendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern" B: X7 S* J* I/ G' G- G8 E" `0 ?
of early sexual development. His mother noticed) s2 u, V! q% F+ @0 N$ ^
light colored pubic hair development when he was
% C1 Y# f( O5 |6 x& e( XFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of+ D4 r, A% F/ A4 D- S/ ~8 _* o: j
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
7 p7 }- e4 f2 oAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
1 G, ?1 k! @+ N- U4 J& H3 Q4 \Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of0 X! X8 J5 z6 }. r' v2 }
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;: `$ j: u, t' K5 H, w
e-mail: [email protected].
2 O- p2 {6 v. y& I% Rabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
  E1 }5 D0 I; d1 tdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-; Y$ m3 D0 n8 O7 ^4 Y- s: P
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child7 `7 V. i! N& v+ K- m
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with+ ^* h- _9 g2 b6 _
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
# |% O6 _* n% X5 Z: Z  K20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year: H/ |; R% A5 _- S' {0 c2 G) W  h
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with- I2 w! V, {% f& y" \
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
8 a0 c/ z; w# e3 kand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
' I, v  V9 K1 f/ p. ^was age appropriate.
2 U3 W% ?& L- r0 A0 tThe family history was remarkable for the father,
9 [" R' N  V, K' |# \% ?1 W* Y& ewho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16," C. s+ |+ X- P4 K2 ~
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
# T9 e; O8 b4 P9 o' aheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
0 K, N9 C0 r% s( Tearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
6 E& S% N% G, [! G: z) K- \) ^The father denied taking any other medication. The  s' J: p" z+ |: G. e, Y
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche' E, {  y( u4 D. r- ^+ K
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
6 c( l2 K$ O5 t) t5 E% \7 u9 I/ _5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
6 b! F. Z' n  Zcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-  j9 H9 Y5 U1 V- `, t
tives. There were no siblings.* M  |" f, u. C8 O7 X- x/ b
Physical Examination. z; I! l3 v5 z4 h2 d4 M
The physical examination revealed a very active,& H* m# {. h- J7 O% \
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented( L, J$ l/ ]5 G2 |
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
# X) L8 Q  K% B$ H" ]1 Z3 N7 D90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
2 T' Q( w" Q" @; a0 n0 g3 d7 L(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth6 x: n/ W) l2 `2 X
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of6 L+ ]( t7 i' q  J0 j2 o! l% O
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
: N  c3 Q# }& H: b) f8 g) TThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for" ?% a5 \: [9 d
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of$ b$ R0 Q( ]1 ?4 b/ ]; b/ ~: S
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
2 m/ V* n1 I  J' m3 Xdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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7 c: a* R' s% c* K  Rthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
6 A" v# v9 z( }" Q2 |4 b  |testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
2 P9 ]! f( w$ F4 }The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat- j& \  B7 A+ ]3 t% i1 |
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no3 C% e/ ?4 u: ]! C7 B  t0 [
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
/ _, \# ]" x+ y: R0 ^Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
4 N* I4 C5 v) Zbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
1 O0 ]# t  }1 K7 Z3 jof papilledema.
0 a8 J  V5 {6 g& W9 ?+ J! DLaboratory Evaluation, s; t. N; O  q+ B+ t+ |
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
/ H8 |* j  P) a; z# @using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-2 ~  O6 N6 j0 l; ]
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal' @8 Y  q/ M9 `( |/ Y/ x* b; d; u5 V
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
) f2 I4 F+ |0 g. A. Sshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
7 g/ d/ Z! i3 B& f8 j3 v: Olating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
' C  O9 x) H, K7 QThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood, l% V1 P, |; G: n, v
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were0 z* |  Q  U& h5 s& K5 y
within normal range for his age. The concentration! N1 Z4 `9 Y7 {4 C1 E# @
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
* c3 x* U$ ^2 c(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 206 ~$ ?/ E* h- n
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-2 d, L: H! w8 A  h" x/ }
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),; Q, q' x/ J. R: W* r3 }/ o
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
9 X2 S+ l+ O9 n. F$ c5 B* W5 x49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
- G5 a- |7 `( ~+ c' g/ g* @was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-# W, F4 v& f5 y* T
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
$ V* t- N: i7 g; _* \$ ctestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),; \  \) R' E) S/ D5 i
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
/ K  x, y2 {/ J. B2 F8 ~2 {& _5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular# R& e! \0 D( r+ D9 M7 e/ k; E
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
+ W+ U7 }& I  C% i8 ]- cconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
6 T# l! q# y; H+ K( m(prepubertal).6 {  O' i4 b9 E6 \6 u5 a" k
The parents were notified about the laboratory% i) W3 k0 D! _. {) o; r
results and were informed that all of the tests were7 }( `8 n$ I) O9 v2 ^* g! ?& X+ o. X
normal except the testosterone level was high. The$ U5 p; i. F8 k  v; V: |
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to1 X8 ^! Y. h- G' e; e5 X7 A: v
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-1 E' F  J# F( x: y# B/ Q
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
  ^# \7 z% _" }* YPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
2 ^& M* b( q7 Y; c$ ichild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained# q0 P& D8 I  v7 c1 J
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
7 V0 c, \. f! z1 t- u5 ]% funchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-* @. D+ b/ X2 K9 X8 E8 t
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
" f: a+ e' b/ p" Lthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 21 n0 i( X9 i% _6 ?! }  b9 a! J# Q
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.) V% q1 _9 Z. [" Q6 w
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-, Q6 f- ^6 s$ b0 C5 r
ing frequent erections.
8 g7 D% x8 T4 q0 W5 w5 @! GBoth parents were again questioned about use of2 v( i9 a+ C) F( R- N
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to4 j- g; K5 j1 _5 t' Y# e+ m
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the. a3 F( I: L6 B
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
  \! C9 B- d, p# i2 I  K" iuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
; N: Z( e' p& u* \ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
2 z$ O0 ~' I$ D1 u9 F2 {# Sa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed* P7 P3 H. z, w
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
4 L, y8 h4 T% z- G* o3 Sscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
, O& a7 v( Y0 U  e; hsecondary to depression.* s9 ^5 T- V0 Z
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
7 A, L/ v. e/ _6 _/ L. jThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
5 g" S/ }0 b) y/ q/ f' wchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
+ f& s1 m8 h, _# p9 b  @3 inificant bare skin contact between baby and father.; O% u. ^& x' T% g9 K+ S- |* _
The father also admitted that after the phone call,- A; x6 H" d% F2 D' l1 x
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby  ~4 Q: ]0 G5 O7 {' @
was high, he then read the product information
# l( o; c" c% ^packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-' }. x$ C, p3 H5 z/ `. X5 i
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they% ~1 Y: m/ V- d2 C. u' x; m9 l0 Z5 d
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
, D' v: J* [# Y2 Y5 nfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
, b+ Z" q  h2 l# S( dbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
: q5 [2 ?9 ?' l5 Qtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
9 P8 ]8 p8 G2 |8 u% Jlaboratory to obtain the test.
1 I6 t5 _1 b8 g8 W+ XDiscussion4 }3 E* x+ c2 G. i; s; D
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
: M; e6 Y: x+ W% h% }9 @% Isexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
6 `5 A7 I( p4 TPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
" P1 G) @& S' _+ R8 g9 i, ^it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
( q/ U" i) {) X% D1 |8 S+ ]" @8 P& zthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-7 F; v8 q) ?) E8 W* i
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
% e$ ?' T+ r: m. k4 g. {" k! f' dmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
) N1 ?$ |( q1 r  V8 |% Aresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
& N; A  R2 w. h  Tamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
. |$ Z: c/ n& Xsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in" {0 L/ p  O4 A
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
# M! b& e+ f: z! |ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
- N1 Q; I, d0 ]- I* a3 [. Jrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
" b5 H: {4 ^* b+ hgonadotropins.1,3% M) C2 o3 ~* |- U$ A- r& _
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
1 [, ]9 f: q' o3 O9 Q! i! t3 |1 Dcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate8 D( S" Z" V2 P# M
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or6 \/ E+ ]- t- Y# M( O/ E
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
" n6 t0 Q3 j3 N$ T9 s) u! P) H) Mulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing5 X- I0 R! S# ]7 L6 n& ^
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive5 Q" \" n/ q4 g8 k2 x6 j
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
" |2 s8 `1 L& v, C, {) Q9 {4 Y# hpuberty in boys.3,4, n4 p9 f- C6 G* U  u
The most common form of congenital adrenal* p0 L+ Z) J5 m* F4 {" ]
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
2 A: z' }4 l' S& XThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in- O  ~4 M( c! |" l: k" \6 `
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,4 L. K  }8 K- ]5 o! O
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen* X% z- n, M6 d$ W
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20074 u1 n. J) ~; o* _: ~% i7 `
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
: {0 ^9 @' Z) R( H; R( V- `independent precocious puberty, which is also known
% C' Z) o$ X; E, x4 B3 cas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a3 G# C! o; V2 t7 c$ S
very young age. The physical findings in these boys+ P+ Y$ o+ \0 y5 e
with this disorder are full pubertal development,# I1 ]; ]# S3 S% M! Z7 ~6 Z, g/ ~/ U
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
* {2 x2 U! @; S* `$ F+ {with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder, j- W$ Y: H; [% I6 U! r, z
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show$ w0 I5 ]7 u+ x" y0 k; K8 Z1 V
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
. ]8 Z% `: n$ N2 U" M9 G2 Zreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked6 |4 B, W3 y* `' d  [
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
. L  d+ }% W+ U$ X% mmales; therefore, other male members of the family" y/ o9 R/ C& e2 o% M
may have similar precocious puberty.3, @: {8 u! c" L6 Y; W1 G' D
In our patient, physical examination was incon-* l- e, F& p# Z+ p
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-) d  Q2 j9 V! b: C) k( ^/ t0 q2 F
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis1 ?( v  o. t: j2 z& u3 a
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
9 [" m: H' Q0 F# j3 ustarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,7 _( B! l: N& c# X5 o0 t
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the1 L) W* i9 G- N* ]
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-5 @2 c1 M9 _* ~0 ^
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our( e+ ]* _: |; J& P# k% P) E( |0 }. N
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
- z$ t( E$ l3 b* ~either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase. X( r2 {8 D4 z: C
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
) v9 V; X& A6 e* W# ding the normal level of adrenal steroids.
" @; u( b1 L9 D& y' x- B9 c* YThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly/ Z* K; P) h5 [! s( Q
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
, s( |6 f- J  E; b2 fthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
1 f% w- Z3 T8 `; q; j. K. opearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and& [* g7 Y0 h' _& v9 D
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-" e, P1 \  P! j1 D4 g2 w1 e4 ?
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
$ V( |) H2 i/ Gusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’) N) {$ J! j# Z. l: \6 k
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or( C4 e; X9 p$ E6 A9 t& U' X& K) F
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
, l: D( I, b: J! C' ?; v: Aunprotected females through direct skin exposure.8 }# H; }! o: m
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
0 i7 p0 y; q* [7 s8 O! Jbaseline value in those females who were exposed to, t4 C+ J/ R( ]
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
* h* A/ [& m" j) K/ J+ A$ f/ e: }( G* Spartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
) M1 N6 {$ Z# T% K7 V' F4 ltion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
- I8 t/ ]- o+ s2 x/ v0 E, T5 I1 X) GOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
* l! u0 F* R* c- Xwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that  Z. x: F6 U3 E+ U( u7 y" k
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
6 G) m. g+ Q/ e  W  a# j9 jterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
# J" C; e+ V9 w* x4 _: ~2 I" B( \active in young children exposed to testosterone; E" ^* }6 r0 _& ]  C; z0 e' n! b
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
; X2 l6 J- I7 f/ n) odrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to  M* T# W: q, Q5 c
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in* J% W+ G0 `1 x
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
  G$ O9 P& e/ J  nadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
* b0 G! E/ p# a! b: x; LThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during: d9 J' I- M7 c0 R+ ~4 Z, Y
early childhood on pubertal development and final5 L. S8 G9 Q1 _+ |; ?0 {' K
adult height are not fully known and always remain
2 s, o; i; C$ }9 j8 Q3 Y/ k; ]1 ga concern. Children treated with short-term testos-3 e$ ?9 J( O' l8 p) F9 N! [
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some1 H& \0 e, l& u: F
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
1 ~) }! p/ {4 w$ H0 `cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
/ W1 S; ]( W( O( U: y0 B- v" \decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
0 k5 U/ v4 U' Y  r4 qThere are conflicting reports and controversy
! v0 W: Q/ a1 j8 c1 Tover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
! t, G8 W( d2 C5 @2 a" M4 m! cpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
# J1 W1 G: E$ O( [$ madult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
$ f, i+ J1 N1 A. p; Y9 r' ^" d: Dulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
6 p; f; N. R$ G8 M+ Y- K, GSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
* U* R0 g, Q, Cchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
- C  Q+ P& g2 W; Jpenile length in clinical studies.3 Y: d$ Y$ E$ e
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
: H6 P) g2 {, `8 F- C" i! tgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from% @3 |0 G8 n+ V4 }/ j& a
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because9 ^( [1 X9 Y7 g/ F8 Z  X" y6 h9 u
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.$ [9 P2 H. F3 \. ^+ a
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
( \" s, V! _" L3 _diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
8 m0 O6 w6 H% R% D1 R% l& Rthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
3 K7 J3 G& h. |9 {9 L/ H3 c5 Lheight will not be affected.
! X, X, B+ X! U( }+ m9 Q5 h8 aAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-5 i, h5 Z0 ^5 B; u: N
ability of androgen products in our society may
0 D' W" y/ V: K) O; m+ b& ]indeed cause more virilization in male or female
* R8 C4 ~: N) `. y: N% b" i( kchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
1 ]" |3 q9 u' K9 g! B7 J/ hgen products must be considered and specific ques-1 b0 Z1 K# R, t6 W2 C# L7 N
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
- @% s& K6 N: r2 }) ^* L$ I! dgel should be asked of the family members during
8 ^3 u  x4 e' g9 B8 vthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
+ E& ]" K& C( x6 I. Yilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
& l7 H4 ^$ O8 R. F- V: t! o2 ]; mnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
6 g5 g( c, z0 N& U2 lappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a; ?2 l' }3 \/ W9 j2 G4 E: F
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may" `  H+ e9 f! h/ {+ O% N: a' I
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive" ^+ Q& k& [' \* @: l9 z
investigation. The primary care physician should be! b' j; ~( {4 \) _! I- U5 ~6 A
aware of this fact, because most of these children
# t' n0 P0 f9 K' j( F$ w4 u% X9 Omay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
' Y. h* H" f9 U, R% HDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
4 r2 f* ?6 Q2 \$ \2 Zwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or7 |3 C$ ^. _, M5 P  I- V
female child who might come in contact with some-
& @  b# j9 K5 t: U, x; a# ?4 Kone using any of these products.
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