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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old0 {  }& y* W, |$ P
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical0 I+ u1 J  V  ]2 R' @# T6 V9 [
Exposure to Testosterone
* Z' j& s: {1 ]2 [1 u7 @Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2/ o3 T" y! H  |2 n) X& L
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
/ R( c( o( W$ B; ~+ P. ]* NClinical Pediatrics
$ j# \+ H6 m& T! g; E+ E, fVolume 46 Number 6
) [! ^) c- j9 j* c# MJuly 2007 540-543
4 {: e4 `- X4 k( q% v© 2007 Sage Publications( Q0 c6 }) a( Q7 }' a  k
10.1177/0009922806296651! j  k4 {7 H3 P& L! y0 U
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
; B$ F7 p; S9 D* e. }( }# tis a significant concern for physicians. Central* m. L" b6 V* u! Y
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
# R+ u& O" v' D7 R; e; ~through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has5 d) l  Q( O! ]
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system9 `) F& q1 y, Y  R' Q' u' Y" t
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
3 D3 Z; \% S  F8 ]# t2 U0 J" ?by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic/ `0 W9 z9 a: ^0 s
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
: g" O8 s* R$ Y7 k6 y1 ~5 ?cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
9 n3 \& Y( X6 l0 p/ Zreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
. ?, M$ d7 a! K0 i; J/ f- E" ]; J  eenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-1 W2 p! \5 s: n% N9 F1 L
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due4 M6 r% i& v$ B$ X1 _, p+ _
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
8 @" a3 Z9 s1 Tthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-! U( B* ?) K* ^5 _5 w3 q- B
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this7 O7 N7 X" o4 k
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
9 j6 d2 M# w% W' t0 _' Ktestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
  s: Z2 A* ^, X' l1 [2 e5 Ebly more common than the rare case report in the' {1 P5 }) j' x! P' v
literature.4+ x6 G1 ^1 _( l8 ^4 b5 ^* K$ W
Patient Report
  d5 |" [2 K8 g2 |. HA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
* |0 ~5 }4 o4 q* S. u% Hendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern9 T! s8 y& m* X
of early sexual development. His mother noticed0 J' G5 G/ Y! g* D* d( c7 ?
light colored pubic hair development when he was
2 u8 u0 \1 \, d3 ?; M) lFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
5 {' P" M- E9 q6 a3 _/ LSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.* R; H, ?) Z1 ^$ p* N- ^* C
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,! P2 u- ]: u5 K1 {
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of% f1 P- Y) m+ _$ z! u+ o( P
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;% V5 e3 W% V, C; d5 d& n+ p
e-mail: [email protected].
0 G; X6 N9 i$ ~, J- r6 [about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
& z5 B/ D+ F" h! j6 }  ^7 c; Ydarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-4 p% n3 U$ {/ S& C. e, c* _
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
( A/ k4 E0 w. N- U! K0 Y% bwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
- e# C1 e( R" ~1 ]a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
% G+ d) t' z- Z( ~' d+ M20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year5 |" M. }* I# @7 m, [
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
7 d* |8 s" s& {  K; X) U& S# E6 Ksolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
2 R4 i9 j& d' d4 |and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
  e2 m& s. K. S$ f* z8 c. lwas age appropriate.
* R7 h- C3 N$ a3 z3 V9 EThe family history was remarkable for the father,
/ q; E8 c. g# P2 v, ~: Q7 b4 \3 vwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
9 _) A/ M% n2 K( Q0 [; T6 z& O8 |which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
( W6 z# G* ^4 x" @  g* ?height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat% }" I& @( t* I, B9 f
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.) E" p) S8 ^; v" q; y; v: X
The father denied taking any other medication. The
9 V( M" b+ T+ q% T- mchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche/ D4 A; r" S% K- A. O8 o
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
1 q3 t; @7 J) p; H+ e3 s4 `5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-+ F3 X% Y" ]- j! |# t
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-3 o8 H/ O! |( b' H1 D5 f+ r
tives. There were no siblings.
; V# i" Q# i$ i8 l3 J) Y0 g; vPhysical Examination
# q: @6 ]8 z) |0 K( m9 pThe physical examination revealed a very active,
7 I% T1 Q# a" E/ ]playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
+ c4 r. S+ n2 r, Ra blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
5 ?) V6 C1 q  ^# ~5 u* T0 b90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
" M8 Q: s# P3 V$ g% g2 p(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth# H: a0 d5 ^/ ?# @/ I4 v
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
: e. q7 @; b; }/ T5 L% z5 pthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.  c, P) L, B" q$ E  a
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
$ k* \1 j, w5 P+ Q! i* i) m, A8 Nenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of6 `4 I. S( r, H% `2 k3 _
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well+ t9 D6 X7 ~; R3 D
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around& K, t& B' O; O, P: v" s
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: Y2 h" i2 b6 {: I% H6 p% Bthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The/ w0 ~; g+ R: _' M' o8 ^: f
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.+ q, w5 a- `! D  j3 [
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat4 b8 w! D0 d+ U4 Y  L4 Y% [
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
5 [. A. z+ z+ k( Eabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
: ]: b8 I) Y- k' A! G* ~Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
; K3 h& O4 T& Zbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion/ ^3 }8 c4 o/ F
of papilledema.
8 E! A* s$ }$ c4 m/ xLaboratory Evaluation9 O  h) p5 D, T) K8 b4 p. T# S
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by, d$ f. J9 @) U" K
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
7 p( ~( x; r$ V" Q- t. d1 k" Vlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
  C- u+ S6 ?& T: b2 e6 F" v' ckaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test8 k7 g- n% ]. v4 k
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-: }- M2 {8 _& ?3 W0 W  E7 R
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).. L% k3 R$ r! ~
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
5 a' b/ K; u# R" G8 b! `urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were# J1 ?' t' w8 k7 K4 k) K
within normal range for his age. The concentration1 |' E1 I* g! W/ N# O* s
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
/ ]( s( d$ c% {' ^" a(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20. k6 Z' B$ M& j; }4 Z# Q
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
# ~* o6 n6 d# r. l2 pterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),6 w% E/ K, J: T3 K' q/ b
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
' n# A) W! _8 s- ?7 U) j* \7 C49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
. U) M0 l8 J* E6 U0 Pwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
- B, \5 t* ~! x, d2 j8 d. a7 k# C" ttisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total" h! R( q/ x+ T: {, ~" T
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),' D8 X; s# T" s6 E
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than$ c9 _" z9 r. C! I5 k7 M
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular% K6 n3 W8 q4 D. [" Z+ L
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
" l8 {: @1 T2 }0 d- econcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
. x$ s% T- Z7 y' S(prepubertal).
& p1 J; ?! U) j5 _The parents were notified about the laboratory8 v: s7 w! a% ~6 ], v$ z3 J
results and were informed that all of the tests were
" i: n! _. f& l+ I2 v% M, t; mnormal except the testosterone level was high. The' ^) X+ ^& @) e6 m! ^1 P0 n
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to! Y4 r; R! q7 g* x+ q! o5 H5 P$ e
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-9 M" W6 p& q  }9 |! T
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
' @9 ?' z9 T  {1 L% l; ^8 A" [Physical examination at this time revealed that the
. I1 Y+ s3 P9 k/ z. echild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained; l" Q+ h0 {1 a( G- U1 f
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
) Q  R  S5 G3 T! f  k9 hunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-# B8 |1 B7 K; U/ V
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
" p% D  h5 F  W9 ?4 }the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
6 D5 E) D: |# Z* |0 j, }mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
  [9 X2 H- G' e8 x& ?The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-% x/ J/ u. X# J( o
ing frequent erections.
$ q: \  m! P( F9 ~& WBoth parents were again questioned about use of
' L1 u9 _# O- \1 x- rany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
" p/ @& q- [+ r8 c4 F0 F* Athe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the! y: v8 ]! s% e( K9 O) A! X
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
* g' K+ v6 u$ uuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
% y" T4 t1 ^/ h5 \! Ving over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for/ V7 h/ D7 @7 |, H  A! x# F: e# i- U- {
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
- h" i8 M% D" D4 `9 Dto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
6 `- ?( Q7 F' dscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
: c! {# |2 {6 r% G$ `9 Lsecondary to depression.
" q3 t4 R% J" ]: m- y# w/ E4 h- HThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
) C% E1 w+ S6 fThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
8 i9 o" H3 i  T$ Kchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-& c' R" _! ?0 D2 X3 z; p: t9 a
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
9 D4 u* B1 p  f. v9 |+ _5 a% pThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
$ S) Q! s  C& M( J3 X  lwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby+ z, v, P( i  `3 B2 B2 C& j& R
was high, he then read the product information2 t, }5 ^% p# V5 d- E1 G  V8 d1 h8 q
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
$ n% f# N' T" C) Pson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they$ V/ g! x; f& }. N
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
. H0 B% H( z; X4 w/ X  u" ?: Hfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had+ B% k( O  |; g* G; ~
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone3 ?- f& O$ N2 ^; |2 x
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
! G* R& L$ J3 b; F; t& t0 D9 llaboratory to obtain the test.9 }" f4 U% u' i, ~: V1 o3 F
Discussion
! k" L9 E( f0 P" N" xPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
3 D0 T" R" i2 c: Y1 X4 C' \sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
9 y. N- L0 G& n9 bPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
; g/ r1 O% O. A3 v$ }it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-: ~4 L  p# G. }6 B
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-, V" f( V7 U8 o4 i% V3 v" Z
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
6 i% i2 t2 c4 y, U4 wmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
6 t# e/ |6 R" B( \! Dresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
* G' U7 z+ M# |( F4 Y( q3 E3 ]( Jamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
  G; P) E' D# d9 Hsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in- E9 D- w1 ^; j/ h( o
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
$ R% s# Y/ L/ _ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
4 x% D% Q8 X; `" k$ m/ xrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
( K3 Y$ h" _) h1 s) T! rgonadotropins.1,3
! _& H2 D# U8 s# ]+ Q0 r. }Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
$ Q. r" E8 ]& m( Mcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
/ @8 e+ F% G% U: Q, `4 m! v2 |androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
' m, k9 h; H) P; kexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
2 f' X" Y7 ~9 u" J' R8 rulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing/ a2 _4 ^7 d, o& `8 n6 X0 g
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive' O2 _& K6 n7 m
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious/ e$ }! e# m5 u1 S% [! @* ]( k
puberty in boys.3,42 g/ ?" v7 L: r0 S
The most common form of congenital adrenal
* h8 m% C( F* a7 L. S2 C" chyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
2 ?  Y- q& J$ K2 u  b5 ]9 b' \The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in# V1 c: n: Q  q8 X; B
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
0 l, G( I/ B# _, D/ r' Fan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen  e1 T7 O, A+ N# o2 s
excess.1,3/ N8 f0 \4 `- u5 N
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20070 }% ~# S; f! E( n
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
# s, x& \; Q. N' b9 @+ B# C' W+ Tindependent precocious puberty, which is also known# K+ `6 D, M! C' y: I# y& D, ]* m) Q
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a+ V4 q0 |4 L6 s- _' c( c6 Y
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
% X8 o$ _! b! v9 X2 \with this disorder are full pubertal development,
( I$ d1 s# J( Y' e& k1 G7 o& Rincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
$ X( y. O* t3 P/ C, U3 _: }with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder' T/ c5 `! n+ j7 V1 h0 @
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
' c! N9 @8 j( j# t3 x8 bpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
$ H* E6 I( S7 }$ e5 nreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
6 k# [* r7 z2 C* w- yautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
" L  z$ r1 K( T. T1 u7 d5 Wmales; therefore, other male members of the family5 \+ \0 h; F/ f, N! g; v
may have similar precocious puberty.3
0 S2 s( T; {4 F- v: N) aIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
0 Z6 d& V2 ^* B3 \/ |) S& esistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
" I% L) Q7 I  c, u7 _4 k5 h5 Ycles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis5 B& c9 L) i5 P4 `- \
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
3 P: h2 ?" b1 L+ n' c& S/ Tstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,6 I! ^5 F6 {+ I* P: z& b, [
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
- J: s. N" x. A& T! a$ m- wbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-! _3 V" |2 L9 u4 J: ^9 J7 r
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our3 w* v0 A& j. O
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,5 y" _' ]% @" X" M9 y
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
/ q2 u9 w5 j/ K- [; O/ H; ydeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-  \2 n- g+ v: K' p1 V
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.2 v8 ?- w4 m" C4 w' [* }
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
# r( C' X8 |) m8 v0 T( K9 vsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because0 z. }; ?7 r3 g5 H
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-6 C4 Y( V; _' `0 A
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
7 ~, \# I0 z: X6 {9 C1 c) X+ q: jdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
$ N" p) J6 G7 x$ W% |. i6 C3 _( ^terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
; F" P" K. M; ?" @  n9 Ausing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’6 R+ J# e+ c8 V, |  S3 d, {& a
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or) o+ j3 h! ^1 J
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
4 r, q% r+ m/ g8 A* v+ Q  N0 X' a" y; Bunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
' i' @# {9 o1 }! s* ?+ _Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the+ l; j- b4 \3 C- |# d
baseline value in those females who were exposed to  `- M( x. @4 J
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male6 T9 _' G3 [- {- N8 `1 @3 Y
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-8 H) e  B$ h; ?" P
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
8 L& }$ S6 t2 L1 VOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,3 C% _8 |2 `% N2 t1 d% M
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that' Y$ R# c5 ?* d1 T" f
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
; _4 X' g& o5 f; R8 t) n% Jterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
3 N/ k: s4 g4 Kactive in young children exposed to testosterone
5 |: M1 t1 O8 b: C8 kexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
5 `: {* b* M* x: Rdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to# ?. V9 X* h) ^$ E4 r, U, [
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
0 U7 \2 [& u- o+ B# n% g% ochildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
# S: x, X% N9 e8 Uadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.) q4 c' m5 M! R$ ]+ [
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
4 ?& c/ \5 n) R' [$ }7 Aearly childhood on pubertal development and final1 o. ?( F8 A, \9 I$ A9 F1 }1 }5 Z
adult height are not fully known and always remain6 c- J! z' P5 ~: p# E
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-- [- l% t" i% @6 f0 p9 ~
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
0 k, H& N, |/ H- l; w6 L6 ?+ }" oacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
+ z, ^/ Z3 i8 r  G) ocessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
3 z8 y: U% n( |# l& G# kdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
1 B  ~- g* w" WThere are conflicting reports and controversy
, h" p3 @$ _; ^, x8 {1 Aover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult6 e7 [" s$ B2 u) c* u0 j' F
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
  E* T+ c( P, M$ \adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-! p! B( n+ F' \3 {8 U) b
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,5 P" _2 l) l2 a; N
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
2 R  y8 P! n6 N" V! ^+ lchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult6 u5 ?) h- R4 W) |" u2 o* c9 o, X
penile length in clinical studies.
& F/ T7 A1 i: h% sNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is4 P0 w% h) m3 M
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
; R2 X0 O* y2 U- Stestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because. ?% p7 _% W3 @0 C9 i
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.. g: {" x+ i* v5 R! Z. [, w
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of* W8 z4 B4 V: W
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
6 B) F" K4 k# k+ [/ m8 Mthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult5 o1 F$ D: Y% J9 k1 ~4 S% z& d( h
height will not be affected.
* d( i. ?6 ~5 z; L% w+ V) V# wAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
! P0 w  Q) g* T7 {% ?3 e4 nability of androgen products in our society may
' d* B' }. Q5 Z, x# N* gindeed cause more virilization in male or female
4 j/ t% B; x3 V3 w9 A9 R+ cchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-/ g: x4 \+ M1 ]3 X# V0 D
gen products must be considered and specific ques-- t8 b+ O& i- R; K7 H
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
7 k- C2 r* K; ]# Q! Z0 K9 cgel should be asked of the family members during- i% O( l: b. w& e. O" S
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
8 n- @' D6 T! `# g6 hilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
3 Q8 O; u: K, {nosis can be established by just a few tests and by' n7 i; D# ^; w$ m
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
' C. D1 V- G" i& m7 a1 Z7 D! u# Bhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may' c- m( z% n/ f) h! i
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive4 @5 b" T1 `% C- w& Q- {
investigation. The primary care physician should be
4 l7 J, Z) l5 D3 N0 b. Eaware of this fact, because most of these children
  E3 k3 m, c! e! e( m8 u+ Xmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
, Q3 k) N: W5 S* T& _1 cDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
5 J" ]! Q8 T2 i3 ?- Uwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
" H, V3 r$ a8 N1 S: _# u4 Bfemale child who might come in contact with some-
+ n  `: L1 l; G- K! X% D" oone using any of these products.
+ \& _: W3 r) F; ?% R  [( ZReferences
' Y; J+ Z7 E: |* \& U# a% |# w1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation) p4 I- I, v! I$ D# Q9 @9 p" x
and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
! o4 t8 z) Z2 i; f& g$ @/ d3 NEndocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;# ?3 w4 N3 p8 `# G! `# F
2002: 565-628.
0 `" [0 b* j- w$ t2 i! ]7 c2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious4 s/ g/ Z& }" ]
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
& h# I1 I" S1 ]8 F8 |* |9 ?- eBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
! c$ g% {* t) G2 j0 p) f8 {Exposure to Testosterone
' Z; t4 r/ A' j! g# O8 |4 \Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2( n9 n) @; j1 s4 b* D% y
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1% @1 h+ T0 X3 ~" E* s( [
Clinical Pediatrics; x" w5 ~/ ?$ _# n- l1 L$ ^# f7 @
Volume 46 Number 6
9 J& Q0 y/ a, Z  t4 v+ fJuly 2007 540-5436 z- y% v7 x( i! K% X+ ?( `
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,* P. b7 H: O6 f* E4 j8 m$ K  ^( h
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
/ S* @# e  i0 K0 u! _precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
  Q. @% a8 [$ o0 c& N6 X+ b" g1 ~through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
- N7 {7 V+ O& A( Ea higher incidence of organic central nervous system4 o1 v) s( L! }$ w+ F, S
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
% T+ }/ |0 o% g" }by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic  B+ D$ t9 ]! Y/ f
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
9 b8 D7 B$ @3 b& Scles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
, _3 g9 J. \( S  S! u$ |' rreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
; v# I- P6 V* henlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
7 c% V' l- [: j) U/ r( Sment without testicular enlargement, which was due
2 @) [' q. l) v! \) ato the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by) Y) |* X" u, u$ J5 ]/ }
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-; f2 M) ~  p3 @' g/ |" t0 o4 I5 {
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this* `3 {' ]" R, C9 G$ D
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of) U" O6 n7 z/ M1 c8 q: M
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
* r& G3 J! E( _; N/ X5 R  Pbly more common than the rare case report in the
) l' R4 X7 y/ D+ `8 J% S9 hliterature.4
3 g+ r/ z/ i/ u) [% ?- t* \1 RPatient Report
# W2 z7 L( v2 Q0 {& `# NA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
4 i# m+ H' p6 S- ~9 c6 nendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern( G2 L+ e; f8 A8 V5 i
of early sexual development. His mother noticed' m) M/ V3 g+ t! y
light colored pubic hair development when he was" X+ G  y" _1 ~1 J5 Q& y
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of' J( t, m, n6 \4 v9 ~
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
. j; Z& S5 K: _6 D: J0 {$ c- {$ }Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,& R3 ~( n/ @% `6 T
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
) M2 e  d6 H! Q$ w' G/ p5 a1 rMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;, m7 ]- [" _6 s
e-mail: [email protected].8 b& n2 j1 U/ p3 X2 d
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became% p% R7 t- \9 u* @# }& G" Q* s) s" f
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-5 @6 U9 F2 w9 g
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
" ?& Y2 J$ ?9 L0 e, Z. m& A6 s3 Iwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
9 z5 k9 |& q7 ~) c0 `* ?a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
# x9 R8 r1 G( ^$ N  A2 i20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year6 u0 T( \1 ^" S, X) t+ N! \' b$ N
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with# R3 {' u, i+ ]- b* B% R3 ^
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
" V. P6 e+ l# O( k$ d; Hand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
+ M7 X+ @; k1 D/ t% y( Wwas age appropriate., G) D. U/ \1 k6 r4 D
The family history was remarkable for the father,
$ P4 B: A- H6 V" K& @who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
2 G& |/ @% a  h4 ~$ }3 l3 |, Dwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
: U/ h$ y: V# M3 R/ p) Oheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat" c  _4 D5 [3 R
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.( c* l1 |( a2 u+ m: J6 ~; y; m( q
The father denied taking any other medication. The. [. Y, a6 Q# }- j" q# _4 E, D
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche& u6 {) ?8 T+ t! {+ ]$ A
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
' s6 N2 _9 U) J# D$ ?6 Z$ L! c5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
' ]$ H- D& F8 K! Acocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-0 L; j# D/ B# `- M" E. c% Z
tives. There were no siblings.1 p& @4 L) d9 Z4 `
Physical Examination
- t# I1 Z1 \0 p1 h  {& l4 gThe physical examination revealed a very active,  h& E% Y2 h- S: y8 z
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented" x+ G1 G9 h( G, v  k  c; ~
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was4 a- @3 P7 u# i6 x' n3 z* H5 `
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg2 c, v+ A4 `) {4 [
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
$ F0 ]4 H+ U7 avelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of+ N* O7 X" u. z8 y- R
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.* n+ B5 ]3 t6 g* n$ @3 d
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for/ d" j9 h; r- A- j" H' Z2 ]
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
3 }5 y5 g/ E" t# z1 o% ?7 W) M8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well! W. w  W9 }8 l/ R& M; o8 i
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around4 S% b9 C4 G; w; H7 i$ l4 y  X
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
% K4 h; q% u9 J3 U" htesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.( r1 t! ?! }" O" X$ v% M/ T
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
) _/ u& v: f. ^/ P0 U6 _8 g0 Noily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no& i7 c& I1 r2 o
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.2 L3 Y0 X. r, R+ e* n) j' X/ E
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
% a( x; y; c" V" }* ~. K9 a( hbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
2 q9 a$ X$ T* D) Q/ uof papilledema.2 Y+ \; O1 i4 P. ]' s, y3 X: u# G( j; g: G
Laboratory Evaluation
& z+ n8 P* M6 W& k: o" n7 x' OThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by- h! v6 M* F* z! J- @! B
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-( R' k2 m. W- `/ p! Q! C" F! A
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal8 i/ y8 B" b/ x$ u
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
- D( q8 s% X4 u5 h% X' V* [5 Gshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-8 a% E, l. P/ }, R3 y0 _
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
9 `1 S' k+ A* P! kThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
4 _$ y' E( |- g$ r5 Yurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were7 y6 y" ~6 R# c2 ], [4 t& P9 \
within normal range for his age. The concentration
2 M/ _0 H6 k& `4 M1 }, ]; \$ hof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
) H1 ?% N' h5 s(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20( I- z2 W) F7 j) G$ H
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-% n+ |$ ]9 {9 |* k  Q  e& e
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
- _! L/ \3 Q5 o) {0 r2 O* wdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
. M- V+ j  ?2 y$ V) H  E49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)6 L9 I* h  |$ ~+ S# s
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
( E4 t/ M. x" O9 I6 f- i$ H6 `tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total) c5 w8 V+ x$ E% g; ?
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
+ Y4 ^0 N1 B9 u1 _$ \7 O3 L. Mand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than1 q# K% \( z3 k: R8 c: ]) o
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular- U: b1 D  e( O( R! X
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
* ~, e" D5 h' P2 ]% X, m# yconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
2 D  k, G6 L! ~; E5 e(prepubertal).- \* I, E& a6 }" N; _- c
The parents were notified about the laboratory
) X7 d# M  R- `( Z# k) n6 _  _results and were informed that all of the tests were' Z' f" u* X' b$ X
normal except the testosterone level was high. The0 P8 K1 R1 N) o( r
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to7 v+ [' X0 i" t4 O% S
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
9 b) n6 F0 y; x# y3 r7 Xever, the family did not return for 4 months.
* e6 G1 j; w3 U& F; D  ?8 jPhysical examination at this time revealed that the! r( N8 D2 I# C6 r! G+ ]5 q7 S
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
: ^+ @4 {2 k9 h4 @2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained+ F( m+ V+ G( [0 m4 f8 j
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-" w/ d$ q# \/ ~. I0 a
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at$ l2 n1 X8 f# p% I# t4 _1 M
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2: u$ d. `/ E4 U5 f" T; ~# J
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.8 ^* ?% s  [* f. E- H
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-1 n9 U, ~2 y3 N0 A: I0 X/ h
ing frequent erections.
3 ]5 u6 `3 }. ]: W- `6 R& nBoth parents were again questioned about use of, d1 A4 {9 w  z6 h7 o, m; ~
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to1 I/ L: m% u9 X* [+ M
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the, F/ k+ N" P8 H% Z5 k3 c
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
& |) B/ C! f& b2 r: k  K4 Yuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-/ a1 U3 T% n3 c# u6 y8 q9 [
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for7 d' d/ y1 ]5 L9 `0 O! F' H! n$ `
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed/ j! `/ ]1 j( N+ N" @1 u/ @. ~
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-8 H/ b& O! ~( x$ w' T) s4 I
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido- A6 a7 C& R6 X3 _
secondary to depression.
- K8 R2 h; D+ q0 ZThe child slept in the same bed with parents.( ?4 D+ X! d' f+ P, y1 z
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his( e4 `1 D7 Q% _
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
. M+ B9 \* O/ E& v  l: anificant bare skin contact between baby and father.9 b! ]9 w) I- W. o+ e  Z' n
The father also admitted that after the phone call," ^, @! z/ m% j" O( Z' O# D
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby, n! F: ~8 \5 b$ L* _
was high, he then read the product information- m" A1 ^( r* [+ p" h! A
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
8 D3 K* P; u- v+ mson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they0 A3 E' A4 F- ]& I! X9 u! ?2 ]
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
0 h+ B. [- R6 n2 z! F0 w* N9 gfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
3 J/ |% G$ `; w+ L& `9 M. Hbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
( E* ~2 r% p$ |$ F/ ^test was ordered, but the family did not go to the" n0 }) C- l  Q$ ~
laboratory to obtain the test.& D2 a5 f- E! L$ z& D
Discussion
$ _6 X1 K3 f5 Q2 P, qPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary9 L# a4 m: n" H9 U6 s# z
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4! W/ K) t+ s/ f/ z' v7 c* Y
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when6 s( m, P. b0 v
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
* S9 P4 F$ Y# ?& `  pthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
' Z* ?+ t  f) S# G8 h( {mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP6 h. M  x9 G# s1 ^$ u% v' U
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
  w/ Z8 c5 _( Y6 A( \( Yresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
) R8 F( e) Q6 i. Hamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
8 Z. ^  V: B5 y4 [sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
7 Y$ ?1 g6 D9 n' D0 iboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
9 I6 y% X8 j0 e% B9 eization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-! `4 u8 E$ w" Q3 ]
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
; w- Q$ ]1 z$ c3 u/ [gonadotropins.1,3  q6 X* ?/ d: U+ a) A, N* o
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-- e1 Z, F" D3 J. K$ P* l& _4 s
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate. m) r! a$ q4 \* R1 {* f  ]* t1 M5 y
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
  i$ c) I9 u+ G( Iexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-0 M* {- R4 j3 G, j, \( e3 p/ X5 R
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
! I4 y8 u4 S8 N5 S& B( Ccongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive! w& `. j; U8 h7 T5 W
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
1 N/ R9 F1 I6 lpuberty in boys.3,4$ y# m* y' w- ^! Z6 f- k8 |, W
The most common form of congenital adrenal
, Y# q* ~1 ?+ x7 ehyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
+ B4 m) f1 x! ?7 o4 D4 Y* }The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
* v" a: Q7 K* j4 zexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
  X0 y( O3 z# N; H% `6 I( J! Kan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
1 B5 F: ?' B/ X" \! pexcess.1,3& q6 M+ S* X5 w/ h
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007( D5 Y" d8 `* S/ I! a. N7 a
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-+ C6 p+ T  K: O0 d5 Y
independent precocious puberty, which is also known8 x9 z8 P7 h( j$ {/ y2 ~
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a) k& u  [( n/ {7 ~& ?
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
" k7 \  p. B. _0 R' l: D7 X3 y7 W8 T  Jwith this disorder are full pubertal development,% ~% Z! G, `6 {  h, G
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys" f+ q! {& [# V/ s; h5 Q4 M
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
' |: e4 H/ v" e! K6 t$ D9 @, eare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show* m$ M% \% V9 Z
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-9 P* Y" L( e. t/ H0 S: I
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
! @2 G3 j" ?# d, wautosomal dominant disorder that affects only. h$ T) ~3 M9 R; Q$ Z9 f1 M2 E& Q
males; therefore, other male members of the family
. H' j/ I# c7 x* P1 \, L8 M1 vmay have similar precocious puberty.3+ K, E5 ~) J3 i' E/ \3 s
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
+ ~- o2 t; R& |( `# l! Ksistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
9 W0 X% M$ U8 N: h& v* Ucles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis) g$ G7 q" B4 u  c7 g6 U. I
was in the differential diagnosis because his father, `4 Y8 A2 T( _# {+ ]" L8 K
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,; I6 w! f9 ~8 `/ z5 K. @1 q3 w
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the# \+ H6 R- M, m7 z* e! ?
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
6 r  j/ v/ D# p! M( Aative initial history of androgen exposure, our
/ d6 R8 G% M, ~. |biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,! x& T4 o6 C4 D
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
5 I# Z( _# \  F- y" r9 a% |deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-( K3 w9 s, s3 w) }3 M9 I/ ?
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
! d( N- g* b' `* {* g3 |7 g5 qThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
1 X  ^, o4 [- ssuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because# L5 d& L2 r" ]# X  O
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
: g# O( P: p: Wpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
% x( V  G4 f" M8 r- q+ Cdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-; b1 C8 @) m1 i9 H/ U- l& Z
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was. ?) q# h& X3 y+ U) @
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
( [0 H4 @: ]% I. C+ M6 y% k6 y  E: v7 T' uDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or6 a/ Z1 [. p( Q* n3 L9 V! j8 r! c
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
$ B1 E' O. {$ B& }; yunprotected females through direct skin exposure.7 E) Z: }6 C4 r' x+ A4 v; s
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the- l* z# Y" V+ j" r! q$ H
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
7 a# N! o) {7 e' m; p- }5 c3 ?, h* weven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male; i' c" v  `; H2 j3 C
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
. ^5 z  J6 I* A7 ~8 |# _6 p6 otion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
' D% G$ D7 O5 W2 Y# i$ F6 c' COur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
# Z0 J1 E: d* V" f! _0 U7 ~6 X9 e8 Awhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
9 w. s( Z7 ~2 h$ h, R2 W! _dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-+ `( [! c/ T7 h/ T8 Y2 f- l
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more$ z" S" _; C: b2 b0 ]+ {, x* E( @
active in young children exposed to testosterone
6 W; B+ I) [* F2 Oexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
# i9 ?1 ~/ ?5 \drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to' C' Y: k1 a1 l) z$ w
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in7 p% F% n; Z+ u5 ~
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
' ~5 s& o' ]' S2 c$ b3 l' U/ ]advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
- h# N# y# T) N1 r. ~2 eThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during4 J; r8 U: F# b+ c( d- v
early childhood on pubertal development and final
/ \8 W, ?6 k  y" N) gadult height are not fully known and always remain: }4 P1 ]2 q. |; e. h; f  I& T
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
6 |- _1 V6 P5 h3 \. h# ?8 lterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some/ Y. |+ N, _! v6 k8 A6 K
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after4 K5 N" @- t; B1 B9 U+ a- Y
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
5 V' f% }6 [# j: fdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
0 m/ D8 x' l  t, ?There are conflicting reports and controversy
2 N9 z; k/ i- l% ^8 [1 f  Y$ cover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
& c9 v6 c" J8 n8 npenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal& k) d' D6 ~! o8 ]0 M. c
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
5 k' S4 {% S+ i2 Tulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
+ x0 y& Q' ~$ l- i- [9 v( OSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between2 N' V  c/ X/ R2 E
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
) w# A, R& N; r8 j5 Npenile length in clinical studies.
* W8 v+ }# f5 d* R, T5 jNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is4 `* z* R$ Y8 Z8 I
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
3 C. k0 G6 t8 w( ]; ?# O7 [testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
( Y- l" A3 [) b1 M. Ithe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.8 T4 E& Z* ]# r1 O, ^  j* X& ^2 T/ |
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of8 G$ N& _% o4 D" m# N  ?
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at( n' n, u# F" v; X" m) i3 C( {
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult2 s! ~. \! G0 ~& Q$ }9 q
height will not be affected.
5 @4 z/ B4 z, b9 M* a0 n# }- LAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-! a$ r4 E+ Y9 |5 x, l6 P+ V* p
ability of androgen products in our society may/ T& z( S& C9 I' V6 i
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
4 x2 R2 o- }  a: M3 lchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-: ^  A$ q& u3 J* N* j
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
% g+ J7 j' S( h0 e" Qtioning about the use of a testosterone product or5 B" L. f6 S: L  L
gel should be asked of the family members during
5 J; {) ?4 N9 othe evaluation of any children who present with vir-% l+ f  h- Z/ P, M* u
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
0 m% U2 Y) H( f; D7 Nnosis can be established by just a few tests and by% ~$ D8 N& a8 ~0 I- q
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a* ~* P' p6 c8 |% q; o7 \
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may, A$ Z4 j% y' K( K
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
2 ^* H2 @7 k6 d& L1 u# m5 @investigation. The primary care physician should be0 o' v3 [9 V' ?  C; c
aware of this fact, because most of these children+ b' k% [. A2 o4 v
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’, Z- k2 T$ b5 h8 R! S
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
1 @# x1 c" H! d! t; Z" ]9 k0 Hwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
& ~9 i( j) f: \+ a0 f6 P2 @female child who might come in contact with some-% U% k' C7 }8 \: w
one using any of these products.
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