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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
! l' u) C; x7 K# `Boy Induced by Indirect Topical$ |1 J' `! w5 Z8 q
Exposure to Testosterone; y9 d# H. @* J# b) `" X
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
# D1 C4 q# {; o4 K1 E7 Rand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD12 [" ^. y9 p; \5 J
Clinical Pediatrics/ l( p+ \1 l2 u9 Q' m. q
Volume 46 Number 6& R( V7 x, Y7 H7 H" e
July 2007 540-543
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10.1177/0009922806296651
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6 @4 g+ a! a! t, p/ D3 WPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
. u+ ^' X$ p9 `2 U6 mis a significant concern for physicians. Central3 D/ W  B, d( W5 r- h6 J% _
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated+ W. Q1 r* G2 v* q1 r/ _
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
& p! g7 h( X/ X3 ^a higher incidence of organic central nervous system! r8 V- G2 {7 b) w2 e% A
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested3 H, X9 }+ i9 r
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic; K3 `$ B: ]8 S* w' N  H
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
$ h7 ^& r. k) _- Y) ^1 Acles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We0 \, M% l- f) H
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
, D4 m1 k5 a2 M+ Q! Benlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-+ g4 e% d: R# t% n8 A* o) U
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
- e" E& l9 o; B$ u! ]to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
1 v7 \6 d- {2 J+ @the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
! p# @# S' K( t8 Wmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this; ~3 k6 V2 {/ x3 \
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of) ^, _" g- K5 B1 x9 G& X' i
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-$ s  `1 I6 L- P+ d
bly more common than the rare case report in the  X" O8 B" _$ ?3 h( x/ W7 }
literature.4, ~; z1 q. z& ^7 q( F/ l7 [; \
Patient Report& ?( w$ O+ n7 X7 _
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the, N3 P6 u4 x4 ?, b
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern. `0 V& m: L$ r" J; C
of early sexual development. His mother noticed  u9 D. A5 u6 u' w0 O) N9 f
light colored pubic hair development when he was
' H% a! M) F/ A7 t+ EFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of: @) P$ o* h6 {2 _. Q" R
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.; j! o0 i# Q6 u9 |% i" D# I
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,5 \( l$ f) A8 u6 A5 T
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
4 w( d# `1 A" O* L: ^5 {. _" HMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
8 O3 H( g9 I0 ?& He-mail: [email protected].
* c9 o% ]8 e- y# d- L' Y1 tabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
; J; F: e3 U8 {: jdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-9 {2 J& W' f7 k% t9 ^
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child. i4 {1 i) v" D7 }: S; z) L* Q; h
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with& {3 n. ]$ Z, e# l2 a
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of: ~0 v; ?. H" Q1 l9 ^2 B
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year/ O: I  q; _& ^( W1 r% Y
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
$ Y& E7 c& {- b4 b7 a" isolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
" U, @  o$ r! C7 N- ~% Wand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
5 x3 I1 d4 u( D& y1 ~' owas age appropriate.
& W, k7 ?- I( q( yThe family history was remarkable for the father,
/ B+ }& o" c& H/ Kwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
  {; ~: E- N! b3 E' k' K$ Uwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s  ?1 b7 h- {5 ~) q2 D) k
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
) B, K4 m% Z3 F/ q; ?; gearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
3 |6 T0 [5 y  YThe father denied taking any other medication. The) ^& Q  d2 G& o
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
8 V( F0 d( G4 B% Swas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet) G6 G# f. ~9 @* A, N
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-/ F) f9 g3 Z) Z
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-; x+ u, t+ E: L' e- _1 O
tives. There were no siblings.% }. `6 _. Y, a, _) o2 n- K1 h
Physical Examination6 k( ?% G4 Z- C, k
The physical examination revealed a very active,
. o1 b) z+ q" ^- W$ v  d9 tplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
" P' W6 z4 @% \- g& E+ `a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
- r, P% V8 ^* @- r: p$ Q& g90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg& ~! V- G; `( m0 [0 v: v" |6 N
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
  A& d. i: Y, @+ Q7 p2 hvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
7 b& ^9 O5 x% z! n+ [the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.# B6 R4 P: k- i" L" X
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for. }1 y8 Y1 h8 T1 k3 k
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of" ^9 x! ]! D, g% a; a
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
& F( V; o# ]) h; Udeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
6 e9 a7 {* h* @0 Vtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.  V# b. q; p# v
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
% U- d0 o& X. _$ t9 j/ u& doily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no' o8 F, n) z5 E/ K5 S
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
2 L3 Z4 N* D5 c* {: \8 TNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+2 l8 n/ V' Q) r6 ^7 C9 M
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
/ o+ Z$ z2 c) `. G% Z4 ]: C4 Dof papilledema.6 V8 b" \, i5 i
Laboratory Evaluation
2 g* ^1 P0 z% V# g$ N$ MThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
/ E* F$ j$ }, S7 J8 n& N0 Vusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
3 T4 i1 e' r6 A( Vlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal1 `: P: n( L& M! T
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
1 z* {" a' |. j2 i2 x0 C1 eshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
, I, r9 l$ [8 T: Klating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
6 t* C! s5 i3 m( ^9 J9 M- [The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
$ C  }8 c  t/ k$ ~: Burea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were$ E! H# X; D, n) U, I+ k
within normal range for his age. The concentration( r3 z+ p1 i' \& A
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL- H4 v8 M5 S1 f( L) {) T
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20" F1 x- \' b* n; w+ ]0 f: z
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
4 e9 ^% P- c* b1 K3 x$ @- N" ~8 T  sterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
. v5 d9 S+ ?; Z9 R* V3 Gdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to) N* M/ C8 g# o8 l0 _# N
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)1 ^4 s, a) z- s8 X! C
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-' q: t* ^5 A' \7 x: M4 A. L: {' ~
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total. F! T: b5 h& `/ ?4 X2 M! d5 U
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),: `  H7 r. P2 W/ Y
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than3 F) y$ R. a% e7 N
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
+ O% H9 X4 O' @" @6 ~9 c* X4 Q) @3 xstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
9 C# `* Y7 A9 k5 p: Z( L5 u( Qconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
! \% |6 a; @6 w& o: c+ x7 d(prepubertal).5 c. }! L5 B* M/ D
The parents were notified about the laboratory$ H' r. d1 o3 j4 z  I' ]! s
results and were informed that all of the tests were
5 t( n8 L9 O5 J% G: Q# S: Hnormal except the testosterone level was high. The' K8 k8 b* ^; h$ m- C* m8 t( F
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
) R/ T1 H; B% G# [9 R( ~7 nobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-+ x& w& L1 k5 G, k! Z% `
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
" a( q- V! u) b4 vPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
. i4 f! I$ }* v) v: V* ]child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
  i$ h, C! S2 x3 p- C8 [2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained- g; L6 ?- t1 _9 W  ^7 v1 V; V
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-4 {$ V# {* _9 p+ B: r; a4 U
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
0 x: |. D& ^5 Y8 gthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
, I# D  n! N' [/ d/ MmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
4 ^* X( H4 i! f0 m, m5 tThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-. r% d) A1 o# I! t4 q" M
ing frequent erections.$ |! p0 g6 w& S/ N( o
Both parents were again questioned about use of
! B+ {0 j/ ^( N: H4 xany ointment/creams that they may have applied to1 c( |1 t, @/ j! t8 O* N/ l
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
* k/ ^1 Q( o: QTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
2 b. e% m* C! B* p: L5 r- vuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-! ?0 [* U3 a5 i$ P5 y4 F
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for, ^; P# l9 D$ }3 h: v2 j  n% w
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed9 T1 C' Y6 T" Q; p: x: t& n
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
: Z. R, i7 b3 l# |7 D* Rscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
7 P% Q5 m) d/ U9 p- F' }: j# usecondary to depression.
0 ?' h. U$ o, j+ K  IThe child slept in the same bed with parents.5 ?$ _4 j9 b2 l5 v3 ?/ N
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
. @3 e1 N, Y) B6 b- qchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-# }4 Q0 g: _: W0 Z3 q
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.' X9 e- x+ D! W, \' O
The father also admitted that after the phone call,9 E, @: d" h1 _) [* y3 v
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby2 Z" _+ J% b$ w  g
was high, he then read the product information
& X# n* ^) L# V, P, U! fpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
  E. ?' ]3 T2 @8 Y0 s# Q$ Nson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
! C, N" B. C1 Wdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
9 w: P) P. w0 `8 ]  ~" M2 G2 Afather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
9 M' S& v+ U, P1 \0 y5 ibeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone1 Q5 Y( E2 z, F" r. V# A
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the4 \+ X8 ]( a2 j
laboratory to obtain the test.
4 A8 p2 g3 j' j/ J$ p1 B0 sDiscussion& `1 s1 X4 j) C0 H0 n7 }8 v% m8 W
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
$ u8 A. K4 j8 O+ Z" i3 vsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4) O' y/ N) }( f6 F$ A7 N
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when9 l% a: _" a" F
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
' x4 n9 W9 ]8 H% o+ f( Sthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
, x) P6 i; `" E# vmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP+ C7 [! z6 k! e/ u. J/ u# b% i' a
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
# i0 G. B0 s; q) J( ]9 Z$ |; J  vresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
" [5 V! e2 y4 Xamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
. ^2 ]" M1 N3 x( [2 m+ s  V' R% k2 ?sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
7 @$ X- o! ~- _9 Bboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
7 D- o3 @: I* D& }ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
0 h# }9 W- P; ^/ xrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by2 r& n: Y7 ^7 G3 T# F) V
gonadotropins.1,3: u$ \+ z6 h. F1 _1 r/ P0 o. ]/ q
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-) H7 Z8 m$ H( m8 r3 D
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
  T! b  B' P6 i8 xandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or8 D+ ]" a" _0 I9 C6 G( K. N4 Y
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-. x  x' x- w& s9 a
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing  G7 ]5 s5 k$ g3 F# s# Q( a
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive9 G+ i  z3 W- [2 ^$ `" s
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious9 B9 C3 g+ g- x" v3 U& x
puberty in boys.3,47 D  ^& _# y" F2 y, e: z/ j2 l
The most common form of congenital adrenal
  e. q# {' @* Z. F* mhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
0 u; L2 N& y* TThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
) A4 ~3 Q' ?1 v4 yexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
( a4 e6 X" c! K' E$ L) f2 P0 u1 fan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
( N" |4 a# n( U# g* N4 B' }excess.1,3* v- V  z/ `3 j- z# n
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  z9 j; u) l4 s' O8 J) k( g! @542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
9 i: V8 B, |$ `" J) [1 zA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
$ i. _7 c/ q6 P, {. rindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
) T9 ^* ]6 p" x0 P6 U" z. [as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a$ F7 d$ a, [0 A6 ]5 p, G* y( B
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
- w, [  A& R7 k6 D. G2 w. Twith this disorder are full pubertal development," c, m6 O2 P3 J2 D
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys+ _5 e( I  s1 j- Z  \4 B: L1 x
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
% q. h- D  I1 y8 l5 r; y6 |3 m9 {are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
- s+ h% O$ \0 O" v4 _, [& M+ c/ Opubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
; b% `" c0 q) e' A) mreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked  ]* _4 X" ~& _4 ~$ \3 I
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
, c# j% G2 O. t( h2 w1 bmales; therefore, other male members of the family
4 N- Q; l$ h1 V+ u0 Bmay have similar precocious puberty.3' \2 o% \4 H& Z/ `
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
4 `$ j9 B, B& u  k) @7 d3 X) Q1 Psistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
" b9 r" }& f8 @/ D( {3 Scles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis' D2 x& y$ [2 n# w$ I, N/ w8 M
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
) F& v; n; a5 A9 r: @started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
, U+ Q% T, y2 D$ wtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
5 o% k/ g% D. `9 N3 V2 vbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-4 b9 k' p) q0 Z3 A2 K, w4 p% Q
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
9 G" g" U' k# q, xbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
+ S3 _% ~' v/ |7 _either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase  M" l" [6 b7 B) X) U( q
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-" M0 O$ q9 ^2 l6 w/ i* }4 E
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.4 F3 t, D( t( a! n0 S/ A
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
1 C1 @/ c2 @* |1 v* ~suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because8 I4 z: b9 _: n8 N% {
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-4 ^% t) ^8 x* |* H! l# L/ O
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and) l8 w$ \1 Q* a. q, u3 ~
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-4 Q6 ?* |& T$ ]7 t' p) A
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was' t3 W6 r$ R. f  H
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’& X, O& S) i0 c6 `1 [
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
5 j- S- y- _- |; x* M- k5 Ccream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
, k, j& k! W- A5 ^3 s6 funprotected females through direct skin exposure.
, _7 c& s- E1 }& wSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
( U! D7 D6 U, C5 \: Z9 [1 `+ xbaseline value in those females who were exposed to& X- u8 g- `  T+ q# p
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male( }, F! t9 e) T& j, T
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
6 t- A. V2 X' J; b- E" f4 J" rtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
  y) w3 N, i5 f) o2 rOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,( ^3 P) p! n$ ]) ?4 D
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
) ?  F. @' e( G) Z  d& Z& E) edermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-6 a! d1 K7 E) @$ D
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
& u! p# s5 s* U! H0 ~  S/ [active in young children exposed to testosterone
! v' e' Z; f8 I% }* ~, G4 texogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-) L- E) b" l7 W0 p
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
% F: |; B) J/ o# o) c0 K) Kvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in4 Y7 c& F* n# L3 p; `
children results in an increase in growth velocity and# b8 Z4 F) a1 ^; ~4 C
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.. P/ q- i- l( f6 s
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
6 `" C0 p; Z& Bearly childhood on pubertal development and final
# }! s7 R* C0 u' badult height are not fully known and always remain
+ t% V( U& ]" f1 w3 I2 V& da concern. Children treated with short-term testos-4 k& l, L, U& Y! V' @5 w
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
5 v- H2 ^$ j& _2 }acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
) C4 J5 ^! m3 k6 a7 Z  C. f, g: vcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation8 o* L% o2 N+ x2 q0 i! o' [5 s+ w
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
) I- P, r( G3 ~" i2 ^. JThere are conflicting reports and controversy' d( s% i5 Z8 M$ [2 P9 u& g
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
3 H) v& Z* B4 }& w1 G# x; C. }penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
- n1 ^+ Z7 E9 vadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-+ a# E$ O) o9 A
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
. P! ^5 z8 p! B+ q7 k  |Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
( R& }0 X$ H7 H% O5 ~& Tchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
' t0 w) K8 }3 npenile length in clinical studies.. e: C% V2 D* @6 P
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
2 J* q  [6 _5 ]$ Q4 F5 _; `going to experience any of the untoward effects from/ F' t* M* W( V& l2 X4 z5 a
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because/ y! V2 q6 z' F' h
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.+ E( @! Y4 w% ~$ D- |0 K" l
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
7 ^- d; x0 `: z) N! Zdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
6 K- u0 L5 z- h: m$ }7 Ethe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
- e: o/ G" k- `- ?height will not be affected.
% w6 [2 h1 a& Q+ Q4 t' a0 Q; t3 fAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
5 l! e* D7 z) S- o& \ability of androgen products in our society may3 b& B# u: b6 m6 g+ e
indeed cause more virilization in male or female# b4 `1 L% K  x# @% g# Y; L- ]) a; @
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
! E: H! G6 N- b# L7 q* I3 Ygen products must be considered and specific ques-3 i/ P" K: }+ n/ q. A
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
0 {$ |- i, d" T4 X( ngel should be asked of the family members during4 h; I0 v! p9 Z( b% }8 C
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-8 @& v5 Y$ Z8 f# u+ c
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-8 `' w5 R. A" {
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by( T6 ~' k* c- R4 q
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
  j( [8 Y1 n# Z$ {. G/ n5 Chistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may$ k* Y5 p/ h' G4 {) B/ }
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
" q" l+ i5 N. T  v2 finvestigation. The primary care physician should be
7 K9 D$ x6 v5 V" laware of this fact, because most of these children
/ s) ]+ ]/ S: g5 m( Qmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’2 r* i( h- o( D
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a! a2 S- e' _3 \! o( t4 E- l* c9 @
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 k) B: g4 R; N+ Q+ [female child who might come in contact with some-
" s0 w/ R. }+ ?, [5 I, Jone using any of these products.
6 B  y; H# A9 X% L# G) U! aReferences- X% I8 I3 Q9 e7 g3 r
1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
( V+ l& O+ A' K/ e  Dand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric$ N2 q% j/ t% @- V7 o
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;# x& d! o( I# o+ S
2002: 565-628.
1 a' J% B5 Q6 o+ ~* P1 e, Q. J8 W2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious% V4 Q# I! |. ?2 I
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
4 q1 p3 s7 v" ~9 I8 |/ J6 LBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
+ J5 }0 x( D6 u; lExposure to Testosterone
& w  T, h. y' xSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,26 O2 l5 K6 a+ Q& W( \+ U! w
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
$ C4 _' ~( x3 b+ VClinical Pediatrics
9 r: i' c" n  ^0 Z8 O0 LVolume 46 Number 6: i5 @: Z' i. |7 a' p" \
July 2007 540-543& ^" D( ?% E- s6 d/ A
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10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
$ d% _7 C6 J7 H+ zis a significant concern for physicians. Central' _* \( f/ d4 J; _
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated+ {, j( W$ `+ {6 B" [# L
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
! X- P( H' C7 W- `a higher incidence of organic central nervous system) B6 u( p8 V+ t& ^5 E3 t$ W
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
7 b/ m4 H( m8 i' g0 Aby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic/ _$ g3 ~, D) H5 k% |9 L8 j
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
2 M+ x* ~! I1 ucles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
# p; f7 e" c/ ~3 ]* A4 Y% U; o9 hreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
3 }( O" M3 |. F7 oenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
+ J3 e5 ]2 I2 P, d; l+ b. c8 z* ]ment without testicular enlargement, which was due. j+ C& O8 U2 T: V# p% z  e0 Q! ]
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
" M2 m6 c; K. g4 u7 tthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-3 \6 Z# V; L; _! P4 F
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
" R( J5 q! f9 `. s4 a  gchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of' b$ }" E4 Z4 S; K2 i
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-+ Q; f# P" ~6 X4 Q/ l# r/ V! T# p
bly more common than the rare case report in the
5 m8 ?2 X1 u2 ?1 Sliterature.4$ s1 R" I7 l9 C) S. L% O# P$ b
Patient Report
2 w' ?/ }. {, RA 16-month-old white child was referred to the2 t" p: P. M  h  j  v
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern5 U  b0 ^( @7 u) S8 ]0 q! q) x
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
3 B8 u; b8 |8 D2 I& |6 W# d; rlight colored pubic hair development when he was
) V8 B8 C2 I+ T  z, a6 F# I' EFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
* F+ a, K3 W' P$ @8 \  RSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.* x* i; [+ V- P
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,4 |5 [2 @5 Z9 I9 L
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of( v+ k5 m9 h, G) F. N- [
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
% X; L; Z. g+ e# A+ q9 i8 De-mail: [email protected].
3 }% _) w1 T: K7 q3 e/ C3 O( aabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became5 R9 a( t1 q( K5 `3 e9 u6 \
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
0 p! S& c* r0 Oment of his penis and frequent erections. The child9 R: |6 n/ D' B/ r
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
( x8 m( p+ a4 B+ J; ea birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
$ I9 R4 o# K( [$ }20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
0 ^1 o; `+ G2 [- l9 A2 j) Qof life and was still receiving breast milk along with% L, W/ W6 h, f( Y% Z( X) [. m
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
5 o1 ~+ G9 y: h$ [and his psychosocial and psychomotor development( I) _. n* W& {; ]7 j( Z5 J6 Y9 Y
was age appropriate.
) z( U4 [: Z, |7 j! x$ W9 iThe family history was remarkable for the father,4 `, U$ z# W8 \2 t- D. }) c
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
( @% @: n. T: ?' b, d8 ]4 cwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
0 @) P6 L' ~) [2 }. L; k1 Vheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat/ `% \2 x( V8 F" X! Q3 V4 @/ \$ ~
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
% I! p5 c+ z6 e9 p: A7 |9 u3 b; }The father denied taking any other medication. The: ^' |1 v; V- b- u5 d
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche9 d3 Z& n+ `' r
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
% v9 `, Z; J, i, q2 h5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-! g7 ?+ o# q  i9 W% l
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-) `5 q4 ^2 s! p5 r7 d/ w, }! p
tives. There were no siblings.( y" Z; R3 h& @) f1 s
Physical Examination; p; l9 r' [% r" M
The physical examination revealed a very active,
) _4 m# U: \% f+ P0 q0 nplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented7 r; s( f, V& [
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was7 n/ ?& D1 ]) J; {0 r# D. [. z
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg/ s( c, j  M" Z4 }; W4 k* z
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth7 U  P$ ~2 F9 d' _! m! S
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of0 c% C7 n) J! g5 l% N9 V: S  u7 }
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
& m! ?# E$ ^6 o* ^' H" P( L. O# r) `( IThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for) i$ U1 N, O0 r" J+ j  T! u7 ?8 Q
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of, H' J; R" e9 z* ^0 v7 j$ L! q% [$ O
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well7 ?! }) A! ^- B0 ^" |+ J
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The" n( s; V. y& T& L
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.+ f- C3 N6 h7 U' j$ m/ q
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat9 l2 r6 e' F# J6 P1 {5 R% ^
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no: P% y1 R  `! D0 G# z) {8 V
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots., I2 d  o% c/ _% V; x8 v8 }
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+3 T1 P4 {# L' r4 X" |1 e2 m
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
4 r. g' v! w5 W0 Hof papilledema.# b% W  l3 Q0 W  K1 y9 b( [; H
Laboratory Evaluation
1 E& X4 z- @: a7 E$ Q# OThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by) I, v4 I6 H( L3 v: ?, r
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
, e: p  G/ R+ q3 w% blogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal: T; ^) T: [8 r: G" G8 x
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test' L* {* ?/ E* I( [
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-+ }: L/ n# s5 P# R9 g8 ~& `
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).$ `3 ?8 h! o; G& F/ u& @
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
5 r" ^- P/ j9 M/ xurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were2 z9 ~- q8 @; ]2 q  I0 L
within normal range for his age. The concentration1 O2 k6 {$ c7 I6 @$ Y2 G& x
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
% @' k4 j" u9 Z6 f& e(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
9 R8 V% v' _) w) `+ a: [5 wng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-/ l& w* Q3 e/ f$ M
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
9 r# I3 H4 q1 ?: z' Ddesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to& b* x; q" T* w2 E
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)9 J: X$ p7 q' P' d+ S" V9 B
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
. p8 L7 B4 B7 X  |9 N1 {& W- }tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total% \; P( x( c4 K" T  x% V
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
- [* h2 ]8 B( E" C* Wand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
& d; C6 F8 P+ {- t! ^8 u* D5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular9 z1 y, I# m, A; I, j
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
! }5 w- P0 o" Q% Jconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
! p1 Q  r8 P, Y4 F  k5 j+ B4 ?(prepubertal).+ H+ }0 f0 r  a' `
The parents were notified about the laboratory6 g" g0 ^- }/ ]# R' r. M
results and were informed that all of the tests were) Z4 j6 Z6 v* e9 ?4 L
normal except the testosterone level was high. The1 s- [3 z1 m1 p& w
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
# R* l. I9 n! E4 \obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
1 R+ q( A  C. U, Q8 N9 ^ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
% v4 O) b$ @1 CPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
; Z! j4 ]9 Y4 O1 e3 H0 S2 |child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained) S0 L% ]/ k; @6 T4 {" N( o/ W" ^
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
. F8 E- y/ n9 V, g: Iunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
! z1 A0 w% v, C! Dpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
2 H; ~/ m5 y, ?) K) x: Othe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 22 G9 ]; i* s; x
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.4 K5 m! _' m+ M6 q# z9 I
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-; Z( O! R1 X1 j+ \) [
ing frequent erections.
! m# o; x' Q* CBoth parents were again questioned about use of7 [# i; a4 [$ \# c, e
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to6 |7 q- }  {$ |  O) K7 u/ I
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the' Y: L; p) a+ {, X/ {% l
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
* B3 R+ v8 d, H- \use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-7 j2 \- D  w' }  s. e, I
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for5 J3 c2 N' M9 g+ g1 g2 I
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed: ?+ i9 I8 A+ H, W5 r, U& w
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-* q. g% R) s. v, `/ j
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido+ m7 ?0 |( [  \* h
secondary to depression.
; r. J$ V( u2 K3 ]) ?& s$ i$ yThe child slept in the same bed with parents.# Q: t8 G1 K# o. F2 j# P: U
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
% ?6 R2 _8 O8 k" o9 a; Echest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
+ y/ A9 b4 m0 D) h6 t1 ]& Enificant bare skin contact between baby and father., `: {5 b; T+ b/ B4 b
The father also admitted that after the phone call,, }" N9 i: I8 T/ R. ^) a
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
% d" {  @8 f- D: F) e# M6 Lwas high, he then read the product information
* i1 M1 o1 ~4 Y- p5 v/ p) apacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
' ?% |+ a+ z8 q& wson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they. n; t7 t6 q& Y  I4 H/ C) t; b
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the8 F% d  |4 u5 u' s3 ^
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had: W. P  ~6 f- s8 n0 |4 Z" R. u
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
7 q: b% h/ ?) U, o0 @" x5 @4 ftest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
9 ~3 X. P1 o8 _* G& z( }3 plaboratory to obtain the test.
8 N% C! t2 f3 pDiscussion
5 N7 J" B, g: u) Y3 e: z5 lPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
% A/ k/ Y. a0 J5 e1 i6 ~7 p( M0 X, psexual development before 9 years of age.1,4( m& E6 d5 r( N8 @6 t
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
+ S- x, \1 B  R$ r: B; bit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
( @# }5 A( P0 O# b, |, Bthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
. i% U% y$ P: `/ ]* T  N0 @5 Fmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP7 S! ?* R1 W  f% @( V! a
may have a central nervous system lesion that is4 W9 L5 ?6 {0 `& |6 Z9 _+ N
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-1 y* T3 R$ G+ b' C, T
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
/ W! w0 s3 `& ?0 Nsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
& T9 R$ M0 z) z$ X6 H+ u+ \boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-7 D; o6 u  R) r: z) Z8 [$ ]
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
" w* a( o+ U& H4 d! Y# G, r/ q. m2 U  Qrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by  W+ e7 x1 E! `$ z4 G4 T9 `
gonadotropins.1,3
+ b0 K+ J" J8 u4 h% ]/ qGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-8 C, E# |" w1 A1 M# u. `
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
' f8 m1 E3 T+ d3 m- U2 Tandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or4 e8 j+ l- ^2 L! ~8 i
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
9 @2 X# H4 y3 Eulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing+ S1 h. q" [6 W+ R4 g
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive# G1 `1 z, f+ |- |
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious) N3 |0 W! t9 E: c5 j* r3 s+ |' I
puberty in boys.3,4: J  g' T) e1 v5 X6 a; \" o* z
The most common form of congenital adrenal; b; i! a9 G* [- @9 P2 X6 |( P
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
0 [8 a% _$ p, o7 pThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
1 T2 S( J  ?6 l# kexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
' g2 |& B2 g8 k+ e0 Ban adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
! J0 S9 x, w4 A- \2 a3 M; fexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007" v3 i/ g1 L8 b- i( Q: B( ?
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
0 y5 s: u  ]8 w' P: E7 nindependent precocious puberty, which is also known! S% {6 d5 V6 S
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
1 P& ~6 l: u4 J0 Vvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
' D7 r2 Q# A; F4 R+ ~with this disorder are full pubertal development,
  L7 {  E7 x3 y; F: l1 ~including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
) ^* \2 \/ e6 ^# R5 D, Y! hwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder* T; h' m! V% |. W8 w
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
+ W7 |# N+ k! X% a& @pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
% A/ P; w) A; N& }+ n* `4 w* s/ Freleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked4 K  O/ v( k& y& a, J
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
% i# F' @# ~3 p& ?- @males; therefore, other male members of the family
4 l! ^4 \+ e6 T1 J  Vmay have similar precocious puberty.3
7 K* t* ^( I7 T/ ^. m8 ^, LIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
3 d4 o7 X6 ^: Ssistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
/ h* S' ?; f$ x# a: H" Z: ~0 Jcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis$ B' G. O4 d1 Y
was in the differential diagnosis because his father  m/ q  w2 F3 I
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,3 Y# a% T( j# N. q* W3 d3 |3 c5 y
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
* W% J: J. T: ebeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-! q  r' P1 O0 z$ \
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our, D# E. C5 {  o" f+ C* y1 u
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
$ H( n$ `4 f! Z% ?6 Veither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase" M  Z7 z" n  K
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
5 [, v$ T4 ?8 N7 b- e* l, c  k9 iing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
' {4 H' d) S- fThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly; I7 y5 O: s. T  i
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because2 D% L" _' q; m- F8 ]' {
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
5 V+ ]6 N$ {" o* K- \pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and8 F* u# k) I$ Y* M8 a$ n( l( r
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
9 c5 j" I2 d5 |8 y0 g( Rterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was: h5 x; I4 \8 p8 _0 m3 W  v
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
( [* ]! L. E" |1 TDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
/ h* q: }# ^  \8 t4 q! icream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to: f: a3 a2 C8 ~3 I8 {4 i3 ^! x
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
  A1 |9 p. f) d# ]Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
$ m! l1 t9 Q! a$ Pbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
  ^6 i$ z- n% h; d  O1 Ueven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male) {: W! e3 Y6 V& F, b$ V6 z+ y
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
7 [2 X$ t- s. E8 ]$ @0 J& w' dtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
4 Z# ^9 G& q7 c0 Q, f2 LOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
$ y. a/ b( D" H2 V3 }0 ~. Twhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
7 D: K+ B4 e9 [( M) Odermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-+ H2 I  }' k% v& ~
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more$ J* X$ C2 K- ?3 }5 O
active in young children exposed to testosterone; r# y& k' S/ e9 ^# S
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-; N! ~% `& B& x5 V" r
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
1 \. X& V9 E/ qvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in" ?  |+ X' n5 e3 x& `, l3 ?
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
7 P4 T- Z3 v$ U4 ]  dadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
0 l% t# C" \1 z# A  jThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during( u! E! t: c2 j2 X. d" Z# y5 h
early childhood on pubertal development and final
. C: q6 C( C' Aadult height are not fully known and always remain
' f0 X( B, H6 k' l: za concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
* F. B4 [% f" a7 c6 T( v4 e4 y( vterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
+ k/ W  k5 }9 ]6 wacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after9 Y, G, c8 G1 x7 G& T6 a
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
3 y" F4 H0 a+ I  Y; s0 W9 kdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
& i/ w0 U2 ~4 j* E8 H7 j4 vThere are conflicting reports and controversy
; t5 G% t& f/ Q7 G8 H; @over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
6 d, I# o0 x; V1 n: g# \* V5 U% Hpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
6 I* `/ y) o/ M! `/ p; }adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
7 A/ \) V$ |& q8 ^# b: C4 fulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
0 x: S% K4 m/ \2 qSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between! g% \- T' M0 V- e5 d
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult, x, W: `& L* F. N: o/ s
penile length in clinical studies.
% L3 q4 g& U0 b4 ^5 DNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is) V$ X% c5 T; H5 F
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
: d2 J0 v; T1 d: L6 wtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because, I2 Y  y5 p' r
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time., ]; E6 b" L0 o: @: V! m. b
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of& b' {6 z! i$ z" h9 M7 x7 v( _  R; y
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
4 a" s( b, ~" [1 b' {# k1 {the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult' Z# x9 s  ]3 S* ]9 q' S. z, P
height will not be affected.
: _9 g: O0 P& U% WAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-  U( D6 S& g" e3 A
ability of androgen products in our society may$ V7 \+ l7 c0 l% o% E: A/ f, I
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
* o$ @, B5 p6 Schildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
$ P& O" {5 H' ^2 a1 V  k9 u0 O/ O$ lgen products must be considered and specific ques-0 h9 L0 B6 G* J/ a! e4 m. _6 }
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
. `9 [% R) @- f6 V0 ~* F* o  a7 Egel should be asked of the family members during/ Q5 ~" x3 x) Q& \. `" M
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-: N( W9 T6 I: U1 `( E
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-! @4 B$ g' @$ Z
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by  b) m/ @8 q! Q7 `( T7 e0 p; D' Q
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
* v9 `# i3 l4 Rhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may- Q- H  K% N* R) G: g) B
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
! U  B# v( H# J2 }% L( Sinvestigation. The primary care physician should be/ X, ]5 y& r& @( H) L7 {- z( V# V# h4 N) P
aware of this fact, because most of these children
7 Z- P  l1 ^9 @/ U# zmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
  E% r3 v7 h2 V1 ]' [5 `8 bDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
$ r( f: Y$ H  p% n  Xwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or- z2 j1 `6 e/ M3 h( l
female child who might come in contact with some-
* Y( f& n" U& g  x2 O0 tone using any of these products.  m+ }2 Z! y. z3 {/ U" ^7 z
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這個我收藏了!謝謝分享!WK的資源越來越豐富,這少不了大大的辛勞!

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感謝大大的辛勞分享!我會繼續在WK關注大大的文章!
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