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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old! @9 V9 `& p5 p7 c
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
; y" M) D0 X5 x5 C9 p3 YExposure to Testosterone6 y$ s, j/ [- h: G5 X
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
  i! O3 t7 _% I8 Sand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
# z* ^4 P) Q' J5 S" i. cClinical Pediatrics
2 ?+ A+ C$ w% V, U% M: C6 OVolume 46 Number 64 B4 a. C# o4 w0 o$ l
July 2007 540-543# ]! Y6 l( }6 i, w& K" Y, }8 y6 e
© 2007 Sage Publications) [3 ~$ e! ]4 E7 X- G& t5 k( a
10.1177/0009922806296651- u0 }; r, V& ]2 c7 g/ A
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4 e0 m0 C- M7 n% B+ j, P1 OPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
. a' p) ~# v2 A& m! L% Eis a significant concern for physicians. Central$ R0 O6 ~5 ^3 c
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated6 Z6 n: ?1 V" m
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has- M% c- F4 k9 O- Z% \" Q" @- F* E7 {1 f
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system6 J/ @. }7 ?9 Z/ O4 e
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested7 ^1 F8 B0 C6 A
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
+ K2 l6 f+ A. V' q' jhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-: u$ w1 {4 V4 n; \$ L. ~" E
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
; J% r$ e2 d/ ]report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
" q+ ^" m2 l) g9 T5 b* qenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
2 V, \2 ?1 Y6 h! s  }/ Q7 R% Q" r  Ument without testicular enlargement, which was due1 @* z2 e$ ]) [$ w+ P& M
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
+ e& t1 n4 T8 Q- B7 uthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-# |5 q( g3 f, V8 T" e
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this' k& O2 S" D, C/ s% K7 k- o
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of2 g! L: h6 b* `& Q* V
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
9 q& m! r' q" L: n( M! c2 Cbly more common than the rare case report in the
: d. C& k0 k8 u/ C* wliterature.4
" b* d! n# a; A; i5 G; M; x, ~/ sPatient Report( e) [6 ~/ P* I
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the6 I- _" |$ M7 r/ |
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
8 r! k4 Y5 B& b" x) x* K  B% ^of early sexual development. His mother noticed9 L4 E8 l* J# e, j9 T  [7 B
light colored pubic hair development when he was
, t% g0 L. |. |4 M+ t, RFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of) u% F# S/ O7 {
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.; V7 r2 i+ u7 P! L
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,- `0 e( {$ m; c% E; p$ H; f
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of+ E) W( W% s7 c% U( U! F7 Z
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
0 ?5 W% z( p/ F/ C) x1 {# V- Y  u8 j/ Y' me-mail: [email protected].2 M0 ]/ X. o9 a# i
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became: y8 e# M% A" p( r% y
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
/ `; w' h6 `2 u( m) M. f9 tment of his penis and frequent erections. The child7 z3 C- w- P  i1 [/ d
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with, B$ ?, \4 m7 e& R
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
8 N3 q. }3 ^$ O20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year, i* r5 R( u' ?5 k1 s  c& y
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with% A) ^2 h8 b- W
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
  }6 Y9 O. ~7 I" p' V% q- X% c3 Q) jand his psychosocial and psychomotor development7 j) {1 k7 v" H9 ^
was age appropriate.
4 _, k* \# w1 h/ D5 ]8 e8 _) DThe family history was remarkable for the father,
- L7 Y1 V% \" P2 A& A' f. @who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
3 \0 m+ W% U/ i. Qwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
; h) w' r% p& @height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
( T- t9 W9 ~% qearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
  s" @3 S- x* ^. }) k, D8 I! y8 kThe father denied taking any other medication. The. x9 E9 ?; z$ ~6 @5 w
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
; C0 A- ?0 u9 |1 B, \; H# A5 F7 M' Awas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
5 l: A1 i( y- z9 R; y( l5 [6 {0 c5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
+ o' p* Z5 ?6 ~# mcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
6 c# w* N4 y5 u4 X+ {tives. There were no siblings.. O6 ^0 h) }! S
Physical Examination2 I, \# \' O9 i
The physical examination revealed a very active,9 F# @  I$ y+ q) R0 o6 i* g
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
6 @/ `3 G' O. b: ^& \; Qa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was+ l1 [' J3 l/ G, L
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
; t1 o& t; B5 d(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
' b; l# w* g" s3 f: C! rvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
/ f7 d% D" L; F* \5 @* ythe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.# c  f8 N5 _  d9 @% `' Z) c
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for& L' M5 n% W( _0 H9 O* v
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of9 C/ h& J! V$ t* s
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
2 _. W- p* g. Xdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
: a0 _9 k6 Q8 _* z* f* m5 `540
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, O/ N( f/ h% u0 ]# ?the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
- _/ E/ v2 ]( J6 R1 Vtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.. f  [4 s4 C3 W: ^0 Z
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
$ @' ]) S8 _" _& S. H5 v9 Moily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no  Z8 _% d  |" s, S$ v% M
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.$ ~# M2 y3 G" u+ U+ v9 B
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+% N9 B0 i; U; T9 D- E
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
  ]8 g6 @# M" S* |8 c5 iof papilledema.
* ^) _# ^& l0 w- K. cLaboratory Evaluation
+ t) Z& J! K; V" Q- d% \1 VThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
, c7 X0 U& c- susing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
7 x' U* A/ G/ g( Jlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
# G+ |9 Y+ f! }: Wkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
: s9 M: I9 S- X6 Wshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
' e1 H1 e# [& C; i" Vlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
" v, M* f: h) s( F6 @The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood1 g% ]9 P( }9 h& ^, ?$ d
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
: j( M6 ^2 u1 ~" l* E5 y8 hwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
! B$ `) `( {  f$ _$ C: r! `9 |8 C6 Gof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL4 D9 W8 {% N1 l9 w. P% o
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
3 K1 N1 d/ B+ V  b- d1 Png/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-& l1 G. w; M5 z( P
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
9 i8 r9 d) K; c2 e2 ldesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
" y) X) [0 m7 _+ d! u49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
, I2 J9 m7 |/ D1 O1 pwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-9 R6 f) p2 g% ?9 Q8 B) x. a
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
) @. s. R; U) Y' X( H) qtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
8 c3 C* c  v& }+ s; mand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than; m2 _+ s/ r1 T) u/ N* A( J5 i
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
/ p* W$ [8 z$ ~5 Hstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
( L6 g9 T! a0 U7 p2 v" zconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
' ?5 _6 N& n  h* q, s(prepubertal).* _6 i2 b8 U! k8 A7 }
The parents were notified about the laboratory
' b% W" a, O- j$ s% O4 _results and were informed that all of the tests were; h0 n8 @$ D/ _: Q
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
( L$ w: x) |! ^follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to5 P" R! t6 E5 A) W1 n; _: M
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
$ {; u0 N; @8 b$ e7 L/ ^8 p$ Zever, the family did not return for 4 months.+ X+ Y0 s) S* O) p- P
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
# n0 h6 p& R1 s6 D$ V( p! W; J0 Pchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained$ F0 z& F& w; x- b- `+ b+ f
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
3 A2 e$ h4 c- b2 Tunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-$ T, q+ F# Z$ S! C: x
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
$ L& V7 x4 [7 x5 Athe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2  J7 {- K  Y; Q
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
. W/ g, C: P: C0 g& }The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-3 K5 A$ {5 x* i: ~& U" P& g2 \
ing frequent erections.
) i( h5 N1 {9 W, `Both parents were again questioned about use of
# T: u- m  S' r; pany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
  t( {/ O) D% k' D  qthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
9 B0 o/ {! W' K$ A/ v7 f0 OTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541, R6 _7 p: z" C" T' G! J' j8 i
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-0 N1 v2 s) k! G$ ?3 w! D1 |
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for$ l6 ^/ K# p% ?* H/ F
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed5 G5 X$ ]7 t% J3 z+ o
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-8 T4 Z& Y, Z& L! l0 u: L
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
$ Z( I7 A0 D+ u* i: I5 Jsecondary to depression.6 h7 [& I6 z$ {! S+ l9 \
The child slept in the same bed with parents.$ S; C3 Z" e7 ]% k: ?6 A. [* y
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his8 t0 j! v+ I, I
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-9 j0 ?. w( d4 t$ N
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.  R3 n% v% u! d6 h4 _( D% B
The father also admitted that after the phone call,5 x6 @! `, U6 L. x
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
$ @# s0 S3 m0 Iwas high, he then read the product information! I9 F; j% w; _/ m; s* j6 D2 r
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
8 A/ s# I8 W2 c! f" Uson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
1 q8 N' z# T% K3 W# [9 Odecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the) b; O8 A* g1 C
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
, R: {! v* S9 |: R. z. Ybeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone, w% U9 P( c9 _& I
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the7 ?) N, A# H6 L7 B( v
laboratory to obtain the test.
4 G1 R! F( B. V. ]Discussion
, ~! i6 X  s( r" j; g0 j, B3 APrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary& w/ o. M" H" E2 W
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
% a# \" G8 {5 R$ a4 B9 N* iPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when5 Q8 |! e8 Z) m; B
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-$ R! K3 n& z) d+ E9 H, v  b
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
$ |, O: b( N' J+ E2 Z" nmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP: U! U- Z: `) x5 F& N
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
6 q1 A; {1 u. c2 S* presponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
2 B7 V! o/ S5 [4 q! E7 j( U2 c. G4 f/ C, Namic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
% O$ C$ l# I0 w! s3 Y1 V) E  y( X: _sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in7 o- S( Q: s: r" \1 ?
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-3 b2 b+ e* ~, N  s3 }
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ b$ P/ K" n( j: H) ]: xrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
& x- g: }" B+ I! bgonadotropins.1,3
/ E. s1 ?4 M& t* }* Q5 UGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
( W2 Z3 [! |6 b( Wcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate6 t; h: F7 t0 }2 R
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
% C4 w+ Q" s* X& U+ ^exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
+ s& h* c7 z6 ^  L5 T- Kulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
/ C% z9 J' j- }% u' ocongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive7 ?" E$ g: h7 c' b
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious& k6 y5 z& C- s+ _! j9 i5 e
puberty in boys.3,47 z7 G& K: z0 J5 G" @2 q4 [
The most common form of congenital adrenal6 V7 c4 n# ~( W( L$ s: [( g
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
1 O0 x& @8 F: E; ?  u6 u2 UThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
5 g! Z, q9 j, l& }- J0 Uexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,# `! d9 J  ^5 o1 `4 P& r6 C
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen- j) n1 A" A4 V1 O! x
excess.1,3( Y( M7 v) I, i
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4 J9 _( \* o& p: `: d( B# P' i# d542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007+ R+ X  R* s9 H! Q1 s# I) l; m
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
) P- N9 t7 w1 _! B/ \9 findependent precocious puberty, which is also known  e8 ]* \. t% ~7 n8 ]0 z4 j
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a* C5 U% X3 B9 L, q
very young age. The physical findings in these boys# T3 }8 ~3 i8 F, c6 Z' K
with this disorder are full pubertal development,. _, j% P; r& d) k! t- ?4 p+ b
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
! w2 A. j% _) pwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder4 N% {( S- v& d  ~2 }
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show2 A8 m6 s0 S# b2 C: A1 R: l
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
4 E" h- p4 A) b! ^releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
$ d! y4 m% f$ m9 E& H8 k- \autosomal dominant disorder that affects only: P% W" C3 R/ S# {9 G
males; therefore, other male members of the family
' [8 U- G, V, g4 f; Y, }may have similar precocious puberty.3: V+ ~( ]# h' j. V0 U! S8 E
In our patient, physical examination was incon-( S5 W, N! k1 O' q3 l# v% {
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
) \% b0 a1 N+ B+ N( Bcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
2 Q9 Y$ P1 T4 C. C' m& B- Swas in the differential diagnosis because his father
1 r' v. \4 i8 xstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,) ]2 j" W2 r  ~4 a3 F3 L
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
9 L& [, i  U+ o5 e+ N% u$ ~) Xbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
( F4 A! Z0 w1 c. C8 r# b: C$ N; Mative initial history of androgen exposure, our
6 Z0 T& G0 L+ G$ O: n. U5 V5 ^6 Cbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia," W( M: B0 O- U* e. n- v
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
, K2 O4 z+ F+ D( @. b. ^2 O  m# B& Tdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-5 ]/ I- t; |" a$ [
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
4 X8 F+ T) W- DThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
7 t$ z) `* j# z/ r& Isuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
* ]/ x3 D0 a8 [- z% jthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-9 E' X" N0 S$ H! p- q( F) ~, R
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
; ?- c' W8 ?, R4 pdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
3 R2 f  H8 a" i0 [* Lterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
7 b- q; ?) h/ s9 ]; j  [using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’. k. Z0 W' C5 d% v4 w3 ^1 Z
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or* b" x9 [% A: i# [$ x* `
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
# ]) M! `+ g1 `, O: \" N+ aunprotected females through direct skin exposure." v) p3 @& e8 D' |; Q
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
' d3 V  |) f3 k% D9 a* Z" Lbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
8 [7 f% G" y% z! eeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male7 g6 L$ H7 M9 H4 @/ M) O
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
' N& V/ @# u, Z: h" Q- b2 ]tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
1 C& G; n( @7 k! iOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,/ Z! C/ j% R5 }! O
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that, e# h: B" j1 G$ F" a# m
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-6 Z6 H9 e. W9 x) K/ A6 @2 I
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more/ ?4 Q" X' {8 C9 v
active in young children exposed to testosterone
/ m6 v1 T* H$ \) ?* |6 }exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
# y* `; z( g3 D  jdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
3 E" b9 x+ m5 W$ G  nvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in0 P& Q5 S0 i. k9 B6 D
children results in an increase in growth velocity and- {! W( b5 l1 ?" C
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.1 M+ g. K. `9 Q
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
7 M- l* v; Y( Y8 z0 hearly childhood on pubertal development and final: a4 f  q' y2 k! T# @) l% t6 T7 u
adult height are not fully known and always remain- C% X6 b2 C8 m4 r9 C: F- z
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-7 g2 ^6 Z2 b+ A2 G" m: Z
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
2 X% m" W. ]% D- t. aacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after, u+ G% y  \0 m! u
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation$ C8 {) _' L0 O- F5 T0 M0 w) _& H; S
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,95 Q  c7 S- f0 `# t6 D" P! l
There are conflicting reports and controversy8 B" J% l+ k. {/ `  d
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
+ p, S3 E9 ~- w! J- L8 ?penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal# {% r' F2 c  H
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-: H9 p& k; f, ]
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
, c' i: F$ O& ~: CSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
" k/ S2 V& h) W$ qchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult3 R0 @% ?- ~+ J- U5 z" ?
penile length in clinical studies.
8 m7 j2 V+ h* i+ G/ \Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
! q1 o$ r5 a, [) zgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from. e; b' y; P: b/ l; ]* R, m% g
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because& Z% D& B) f$ r0 Q* {" K" Q
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
+ w5 F' J) S, m8 EAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of- w# b- I# L. a  K, a$ D# H* n- C
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at1 p7 s1 J. m; c5 G$ y8 t
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult( ]* |; v% h8 X- _$ s% T/ ~
height will not be affected.
8 i1 ]' R( f6 s# Z6 n- R; aAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-' V# t( t/ O; {+ z9 {# v9 X- L
ability of androgen products in our society may
2 C9 W8 b. \9 `4 t/ {# R, Z/ \6 kindeed cause more virilization in male or female
0 ^3 s- ~. s) o  a( O3 R4 t( i9 Dchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-5 s8 @% S! e1 L$ @5 Y8 C. ?
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
$ s1 m+ K. H: X. l( A1 ktioning about the use of a testosterone product or" r  L5 Y0 M5 ~. O" J
gel should be asked of the family members during. N) v+ q3 m+ ?
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
" M3 C  k9 v- V: milization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-0 A' L9 b+ K( R8 a$ A4 l9 K3 c
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by, Q& k% S8 l, F
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
$ h- t4 L7 h( s4 m' s: zhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may: o7 V/ h7 R! R  y8 o% z/ C% H. c
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
  {$ i& }  f- Winvestigation. The primary care physician should be
  `% |0 r& r* Vaware of this fact, because most of these children% Y  O/ Z4 U9 c) A  `  x9 K8 f2 ^/ V
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
" l0 B. s( r: w! l& P9 F( UDesk Reference and package insert should also put a: r$ B% D0 _" l' s% ^
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 o8 F7 w. D3 K" bfemale child who might come in contact with some-
( _1 Y2 a9 _1 c: S4 ~% aone using any of these products.
6 B2 k6 |8 S7 }  I# V% \% eReferences
* i! [' G1 y4 H; @1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
0 M- _' p; y4 K7 }+ D  r* n4 P# gand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric3 \- q) y, q" g0 N  s* l
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;: q: N: |+ A% z* |
2002: 565-628.- p4 G2 F) e& P
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" [/ p9 d, V- i2 q& i0 e3 [$ n7 epuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old% O% ~4 u/ N8 Y. d
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
7 u8 g2 w) O' s3 VExposure to Testosterone
9 `$ \0 W! S' gSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2, t+ P1 x+ h7 h, o0 g/ D
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
4 u0 P: F" w! J$ u' }Clinical Pediatrics
- a( L1 R0 p, F* mVolume 46 Number 6
" X# A6 G! h9 I9 mJuly 2007 540-5437 e" n/ }7 F5 V8 T- z; r
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
# b' F1 \( O& o0 ?is a significant concern for physicians. Central
. z# C# [1 [3 @( w5 Y- T4 Cprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated% Q1 h# p: U/ E* j
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
6 ~. E* Y- ?; \$ U7 h, N- B" Xa higher incidence of organic central nervous system
! m2 O3 B8 _* y: ?& `lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested) s) j, o. @% Y, d$ {* C& y8 H
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
0 }& ]1 |1 t8 chair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-6 z, k7 T  W- y9 r$ l
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We. }# o9 g* T% g" F( D) m
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the! p' R; w' B& u1 Q5 @8 z4 ]* \6 \
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
! v( I7 O6 N) a5 ]: r( r2 `' e, Rment without testicular enlargement, which was due
0 ^3 h; u; }' }to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by1 k) G! X3 e( n: Y6 b3 U2 N
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
8 H# N3 f8 |' i, q' [0 ]$ R7 m( {1 Dmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this8 ~- J0 b; c  J( O
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
% Z7 C* n# [; W9 B1 `' D, ptestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-3 V1 Z$ _4 c, {( E
bly more common than the rare case report in the
8 z. e5 U6 _8 tliterature.4- S6 C2 F/ p( F0 q0 B0 H4 Y
Patient Report. o4 _& R2 W6 I( k
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
0 J' p  S( B/ uendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
  Y: S7 `9 o! p: V$ R0 v  Sof early sexual development. His mother noticed2 F5 e% g; A6 Z% h
light colored pubic hair development when he was
( d# e) N" ?& y% ]From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
4 E! n! l& J( P$ GSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.5 [. ?0 {' u* U2 s# [
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,  t( d0 c0 p/ v& l
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
* g) |+ L5 k3 K* ]7 C4 PMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;4 v3 h. y! e% O9 ^
e-mail: [email protected].7 L/ O+ z4 s" x7 h- Y. s1 A0 I
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became+ |& V: B9 s% k& G
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
5 {4 G' v5 {, g; J+ S( [ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child( C( s' _- C. V  V& T
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with  D& B& }6 |! u, x9 ?; u
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
$ E! Z. I  {; X- m) x* b20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
  [, r  }4 G; |/ b0 m; B/ Yof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
7 ]* d$ E$ c8 \8 g, F5 z/ ~* Fsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
+ J1 x6 [: c0 X: S' jand his psychosocial and psychomotor development# g* y' v+ A* Z5 h$ I
was age appropriate.
6 I$ Z7 X5 o# O4 j7 zThe family history was remarkable for the father,0 E8 k* x( r, O4 ^$ R0 ^
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
& t$ h  a# u! w6 w0 n: `which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
% q( }. g6 n; s6 ]height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
2 x" [: A( O$ Q6 R9 S8 f5 pearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14./ W3 k, ?( ]3 Z9 C0 X
The father denied taking any other medication. The4 ^" _& t( t& L) s3 B, C$ P2 J3 k0 h! z7 i
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche# C+ ^" W% B/ B
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet! V( h( Z' \& V
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-& M% \5 h: m; s% R: t
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-% a! X0 f* ?& [- G
tives. There were no siblings.) w1 p5 R  \* }0 C! p
Physical Examination
3 g: K) w2 n5 }# x3 ]The physical examination revealed a very active,$ A. l3 q; \1 [) r% A/ C3 f  Z
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
! a( T" R0 H( @! s7 ta blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
7 N. T) z; P- E' U7 o90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
# A& H8 p& ]5 \(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth" g7 l5 `0 a# a8 `! w
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of" U5 W0 ?7 Y/ _: v# M- |
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
7 F$ _+ V+ K, D  \5 |* vThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" Y) }1 e* f: O  J' R/ a: z- [( senlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
+ |% b" _; C  S6 c( z0 R8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
8 f" Y  _" l8 [# h" j3 m8 pdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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3 R( B! L2 b4 _4 j8 J; I4 `; C. o6 X( b+ tthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
$ |+ x  [1 V5 n  R5 j1 k) dtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.) J  j& z, b" D; I3 D
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# H( P3 {7 G8 |/ i; h* M! Xoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
7 }: ^8 h) R) z* Cabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.0 g6 y& k9 R" C
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
, v. {4 m& X- j  E% F; wbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion! R. s1 i! K  H+ ^9 q, I, F
of papilledema.
* D; c2 r9 C  P6 _) GLaboratory Evaluation+ }( r; H+ O2 L) X: U3 |0 j1 O
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
9 ^+ R) k1 ?( uusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-3 z' f( t3 n9 V9 b7 O3 G& p, l
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
% }7 J3 i) M  H3 Ckaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test) N+ e# v: h2 w9 |
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
2 B5 _7 d, }5 Clating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
! L6 T3 E" ~; T8 ~The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood1 |. X$ q" L/ a0 Z7 N" k4 s, q
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
% X3 L: t8 Z0 [1 e3 E3 xwithin normal range for his age. The concentration. v1 X/ T5 z: |3 G
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL: }# V9 [# H4 L* y
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
( F0 D6 @. t# J% l) q5 ]0 H+ dng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
+ N' H; J* j, Q6 y0 u, y1 z3 m! jterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
- d' C- ^7 D, S4 `1 Udesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
' G1 \! p7 @! M8 H. n: ^49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)- d; e' m' t) C! e) k8 X
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-2 K$ M1 V$ N. C- v; X* ?: E
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
# V+ p2 ]/ Q: |( D6 Rtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
8 K. J! I' _! m, ?7 h; {and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than) b, P. u$ w7 r' R' F
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
5 d( P6 O% r. U) q7 Xstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
* R& ^  z: u4 a: {7 j+ V. E; J* _concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL; f# Q  I  Z+ Q+ }/ W3 f5 R
(prepubertal).
2 C& Z+ k! N" N: i. p% z' QThe parents were notified about the laboratory
1 u4 H( T; h8 L' Bresults and were informed that all of the tests were
+ t3 O7 f$ B8 J3 A4 f1 \8 J( unormal except the testosterone level was high. The
2 C: R2 n+ y! ^: dfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
! P$ x% ]% d7 q! P2 Iobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-% O3 L) r' z  [, V: U/ s  _
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.# f. Q3 T5 D$ S6 v/ g
Physical examination at this time revealed that the+ u/ {  I/ {1 s5 c* e
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
2 O0 v$ `3 L* o  _  E" r6 Y+ A% s0 U2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
; d3 n& z$ Y) C  T# Z+ b8 Xunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
- c0 G! Z4 K/ M" P9 @& _7 Kpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
% ?  h/ A& O7 X3 j) h1 ]* k; `; }the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
( {7 a2 w, W. AmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.$ t8 Y0 S/ U1 \- A! a
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-" t( m& [/ p, K: P% ]
ing frequent erections.
! f! z- D+ |3 NBoth parents were again questioned about use of4 G  N; `/ u5 z2 e0 b9 d
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
+ d- r* r% _; h" |the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
' g' p6 X# k  l2 _8 A; ~8 J" eTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541# K; r% n1 {# \/ J1 k- X
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
0 X/ L3 J4 m; H$ ring over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for/ s4 J( Q4 Z; o
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
7 A$ N; w% `6 Xto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-, P  `% v, H" o& Y* x- B* `
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
% @3 {0 v6 B; r$ f$ F+ osecondary to depression.$ W5 e- s; W1 T! T4 C2 E
The child slept in the same bed with parents.; M1 U- z0 X. u5 C
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his/ y* B' a$ w7 _9 m# X2 C; d1 L
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
5 x* }' w! c# l3 Pnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.0 S" c7 H* w  Q; _, N
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
: _% ?. Z; d1 ]* V, Q  swhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
' W# b  V8 ?5 |/ awas high, he then read the product information
" o0 m& r+ Q; P8 p8 i: Ipacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-* k3 l* ]+ e7 f& p
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
( n9 j1 _6 i  S  i3 Cdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the! W5 r( Y% d% c' C
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had; l( y; X/ W. |" l
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
9 f( y- D% t9 O7 p8 }% `- vtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
: g* I# F4 j7 s: N* O0 j3 y6 K: rlaboratory to obtain the test.  h, J! o/ I1 t0 {+ ]
Discussion
7 F- T: W/ Y$ n4 N6 RPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
! [2 O1 v% Y3 a% w7 _+ Q0 _' ^' Psexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
8 z1 U3 x0 a$ b1 ^Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when" A0 ]. D* ], B! a. H9 ]" _
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-. t9 Z; w) s4 l* R: U0 \) T5 U
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-+ [# i: W, j" R/ |! K+ `  _
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP% z, L7 Z2 \& ]. I9 j5 c! r: H9 \
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
% `7 V, C# ?2 x8 V. L4 O8 c+ Uresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
) f' D$ h, @2 i" r: n" M, u0 iamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
# X; q8 H1 `' t0 C) z& ^) gsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
; V. {3 r" U- }4 d, T& Xboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-2 U  G8 d' m+ G; M6 E5 F
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-+ R2 E" i9 R6 G$ }& p6 T
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
. i! N. T. G# K( igonadotropins.1,3
! m/ q, P/ p$ ^) @6 TGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-1 c  L: e* f, ?- A, l
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
& `+ g  R% E$ Qandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
. c- \! U. s& r5 fexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
1 P; c2 m0 b: j5 c& [ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
2 u6 D0 M2 y; N) h2 L" x8 L. n+ t/ gcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
+ J$ Z& O; l, e: K9 F7 P& Uadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious& B3 o; r8 w) q3 ^8 [4 ?  ~/ g
puberty in boys.3,4
$ Y' t% m" C+ N/ H" M( Y8 mThe most common form of congenital adrenal* ?5 C7 n7 s, f! i, F$ H
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.. b8 E* @4 ?3 r, G3 c
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
9 A$ |: f* q0 nexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely," _. @1 w+ e! y1 u9 i8 K, S8 x, ^
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen" [5 `% f" ]" L3 u
excess.1,3
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3 k( `5 D, m& {. f  c542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007, z" n; C8 \+ O( e: q8 v* A
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-7 E# A3 R* l0 c, N5 s5 A0 {
independent precocious puberty, which is also known5 X8 o0 ^& k4 s/ u' _
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a0 Q3 V( f! i* \& |; x. A
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
& y# w7 G  D' Swith this disorder are full pubertal development,# ~0 u4 i- s: e! C
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
! p9 F; ]# ]% c% jwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder/ a: q: Z4 ]. C5 w$ o5 ?+ |
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show/ V' \: P( v0 K
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
1 U) S; y. Q  ~+ treleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked  f' E1 i7 q5 \# o4 d1 j
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
, K/ P. }9 E6 k* S) \8 xmales; therefore, other male members of the family
2 \# m7 Y* ~3 h+ R- Qmay have similar precocious puberty.3! D8 Y. m% T  {. {9 u6 ~
In our patient, physical examination was incon-- I8 G# G& c' U7 }) [9 ^) V
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-. k( d* j/ x$ h3 @6 _5 F) \; ~& p
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
0 X$ s5 l/ f/ r- u8 S! y9 Swas in the differential diagnosis because his father
" J) [9 S3 D6 z3 ^started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
3 D" B9 Z% w0 J& c4 e" H+ ttesticular enlargement is not that evident in the0 g3 i& c1 C2 r8 X! o. H) C  E+ d
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
7 }' Z; L* l: I- P6 \  L( bative initial history of androgen exposure, our6 Y; k  ?2 w. s# [
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
& i8 B5 C! _3 v( g' @either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
3 T+ }9 E. j2 R+ ^% z' v6 T0 Adeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-6 W% N) Q/ `4 \8 r
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.7 l7 p- s8 w- r* z; i6 @
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly8 \, h7 D) F" I9 [$ B1 Z
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
' E0 O" g8 a! K* \, ^7 Z4 ^2 i4 vthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
7 [7 O. s: Q( r) v% v% Jpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and2 z1 Y; U4 e9 z4 z
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-, ]! h: Z; q: f) Z' d
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
) k2 {5 L6 C! s  d/ O. _using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
0 d; M8 I: Q/ ZDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
' U+ `8 ]. a" r4 l6 q( v/ rcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
/ F( h5 f' m$ c( munprotected females through direct skin exposure.! S, O; x+ F# f3 I
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
0 h- N+ h4 N& |* T+ x& Zbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
; h1 _6 h% P2 c1 N% l) jeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male. f# y" C: _2 F5 A
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-. n! G$ C) c" y, g! t1 a
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.: k. o- }0 `6 u) \  F( h6 x
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,! n0 ]# S, L8 E+ \1 I" d
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that9 a, {, W( R' j7 H9 G
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
' |, V2 j3 q- @terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more- f8 B3 o. N1 n" i
active in young children exposed to testosterone* d" z2 j- V1 f1 c
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
  t* g: [9 I' J" M. b/ ^drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to9 a& L# j% r. {6 e' e1 j# M
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in3 v5 O1 q! i& c
children results in an increase in growth velocity and2 l$ l# H, q% c
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
1 [7 E1 f" @& i$ m2 s2 f/ OThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
/ x4 t" t5 A$ R* v) q; z2 mearly childhood on pubertal development and final% C+ I  S( e; G
adult height are not fully known and always remain
0 G# w  w$ q/ z# |) L& Ma concern. Children treated with short-term testos-! K) A8 V4 f/ T7 d2 m
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
8 X7 k" Q" j7 Pacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after3 }' O( q4 o. e& v9 H% n; u. p
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation: r3 x! V. x+ S
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,95 l7 G, s, w/ a/ m! v, D0 u
There are conflicting reports and controversy4 d$ s# k$ N6 {- T6 z) F
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
! w3 o* c; X& l0 U+ G/ d8 Xpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
' r) Y, D9 `2 y" r! f9 oadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-: v+ r& E5 ^+ [
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,* n+ `# r3 R) A: d
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
! A" v$ D) g  J# p, _+ X- l( g* Fchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
5 ~  t& g5 Z0 O% Dpenile length in clinical studies.
; Z" g0 W  T+ t1 W2 DNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is; D0 t' H8 ^" T
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
+ A' x! q. y+ b, |5 J/ K& r. ptestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
0 ^  C& I9 @. f& pthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.  d, i9 R) I: i" f& f
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
2 }  q' n  c, o2 ~1 Q) udiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
7 S  f2 ^2 ?2 s4 pthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult2 H# s1 @5 `. S. y
height will not be affected.
5 f1 X( C, b* L1 S! d* H; ]4 M( uAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
+ t  Q. s% T" _3 j3 w4 T0 h! P/ F* @ability of androgen products in our society may! T; C! J' b5 s% B9 _' Q  {/ f
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
2 Q( g/ F/ e! h  t( vchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
. b3 a  R6 o/ q: T/ l: k3 n3 ugen products must be considered and specific ques-* o- j: l& O1 L9 A, ^! {# g0 q& R4 Y
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
0 N9 x: ~0 A2 kgel should be asked of the family members during! y' v; g- m$ g
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-$ l* U. i2 s5 Y& d
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
1 d7 o1 k( m4 e" C0 L7 vnosis can be established by just a few tests and by: B* d: W* X5 j3 `0 h* `
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
2 E' e' U1 d7 F' B8 H8 p; S. o! P, J* hhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may8 Q' Y5 G* f- z
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive; H4 u; O! S% n& Z
investigation. The primary care physician should be+ Z. h- Y* r8 ?) ]5 p
aware of this fact, because most of these children
% d( S4 g2 I' Y. ~2 j7 bmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’% Z8 ~: e5 v& S6 \
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a+ g5 Z5 `: w' u# Y' k6 s& o& ]
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or% `: R+ R+ p% W+ D
female child who might come in contact with some-
# X( V; c7 `& r7 Q. L; Bone using any of these products.3 l* J9 U- x( i, r& y# l1 B
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* A( d! n1 Y+ e7 ]5 f: R2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
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