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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
+ V/ {4 c# y# W$ N0 ~Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
, i+ J6 `* R4 Q1 L3 Q( W8 vExposure to Testosterone3 B+ e2 M( G0 T6 F8 b- z" ^- G- }
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
5 a$ B' b, s" |# ^9 t; dand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
$ L0 i) }9 I+ N4 H! O  S) A3 f# `Clinical Pediatrics
* i5 |5 |+ ]1 eVolume 46 Number 66 L6 j1 }) _# O( ]1 z2 l6 b9 m
July 2007 540-543
; M1 l; P9 R: d© 2007 Sage Publications1 V2 ]/ p3 F- K: s. Y: m
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" G9 Y- H9 x& d% t  yPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,3 m) v2 C  K' g2 `+ g6 B
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
; o1 O7 s- T8 a3 Iprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
# \% h0 G9 B0 V8 i7 _& `through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
+ r8 H* E; e# C3 ea higher incidence of organic central nervous system
* h: n9 U; f6 Plesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
, d$ i3 h. L+ `4 G1 Y) gby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
' H$ T) I0 h$ Z& Qhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
9 ^7 f1 `+ s+ Jcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We) y1 G/ o$ O' [! _% \
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
( X+ q/ L. ]$ A3 l1 U5 aenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
1 k' b9 E% V3 i) s1 O! Cment without testicular enlargement, which was due$ C2 m" e6 c% B% A3 K! G+ n
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by4 d7 g* V4 v; d/ B+ l3 c" {
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-; V( d* ]' I9 q6 {; t- q% `
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
; K. Q& W7 c- d5 z0 i: ?0 Dchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of* [0 A1 s0 h" J3 B3 X) p
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
: e( I) r2 Z8 h6 m- vbly more common than the rare case report in the/ U' k6 T. W% }* p. u' V' Z- `
literature.4
- b4 S( o( ]; mPatient Report
/ g2 T* x( p, u/ G4 o# nA 16-month-old white child was referred to the2 X/ `+ b1 s( y. s0 H1 l& {* P7 d
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern5 S+ R6 Z  {! G/ l3 Q, f
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
+ T9 u4 s0 B9 Slight colored pubic hair development when he was
0 t; M2 T9 z# F+ e  k, OFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of7 Z; I! ~. L1 }7 B2 l
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
% V  X1 e. V3 Q' T* p9 A* pAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
. k3 X' g. N* T, u6 EProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
. S! q6 F$ ]! m, kMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
6 r4 e, Y! B$ @* o( te-mail: [email protected]." s9 ?- Q; O  D6 _
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
, z5 E1 j% @  d. `darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
$ @1 V! E" z4 r: _7 pment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
+ V) K; Y. E6 K- awas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
) X( r+ s! s' ^' K3 ~a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of. L! f* d0 j/ @' E* m- w2 G
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year7 S  w0 E# _: |1 _6 a0 ?" H1 V
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
6 m! H( ^, l7 lsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,* N3 [4 }3 J3 ?  ]4 ]
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
# q5 x1 Q( f) e- W( Fwas age appropriate.
' n+ b( D7 L% r, O$ ?7 A5 H- hThe family history was remarkable for the father,
! A( E, h- J7 }# y" l$ Uwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
, z; x1 h1 W  M% K! g7 M5 P' u' Uwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
7 f3 I: {8 U) B* @8 R+ yheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
. T/ }% K2 T7 P% K; U4 dearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.4 ]% q# C% p& U9 R% `
The father denied taking any other medication. The
; f4 R) q3 N9 B) W4 wchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche6 m$ h1 C* V9 i9 j! {
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
1 U/ F, H+ G% {9 F, `! C# R6 P5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
6 C# F6 v4 i* p! T# Ococious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
* {. v- ~% V  R4 }tives. There were no siblings.
6 L. \/ a4 ?  b8 p3 u0 \0 I! wPhysical Examination/ i& C9 ?/ {  z3 u. H) w; v+ W6 t" N
The physical examination revealed a very active,* u$ k* j0 m0 \% o, ~
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
5 Q" L/ |8 ?$ ^a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was' ~! M# B' n* m4 P5 ~$ _
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg1 H  d+ O4 l* B" f9 j
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth9 w" M( c, O$ ]: L
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of9 x/ c9 O" {) K% n
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
8 B+ ]; v4 w! }$ TThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
0 R2 k& u: K; {+ menlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
7 [2 r0 {9 s4 C% m7 D8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well; B% s9 \- \. F0 y1 R) k  Y
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around7 q$ `5 e: H& g/ I% o
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
4 u! M! \% e$ k7 L: Q6 {9 Htesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.5 j5 ~0 b5 Q  u3 Z
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat  G0 i  g; M6 T- B
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
. {$ f  m7 g- S, jabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.; O3 S3 {! K! r' }# x6 E' B" X
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
* S3 `9 N' Y/ W, e' P+ z/ Sbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
2 R) B$ C' R4 W  W3 Hof papilledema.5 j' U7 U% E7 ?' [2 z# E! Q; j
Laboratory Evaluation# H' o% X# B4 r1 D" D
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by5 r. b  Z2 D; `# T( Q' U  L" q
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-1 i" {! t/ h- z% n1 P% E! U
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
5 Q+ c& a% l* N3 Ckaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
2 l/ u3 k0 q4 Z) N& D6 B+ `7 Cshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
; l$ }" \+ c# Jlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
4 E# K& D2 o4 ]' a- cThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
4 i" v1 t8 W7 \/ ^0 c; u6 zurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were8 D5 y, |( x0 |9 E% U; I. C+ L- S
within normal range for his age. The concentration
! Y' @, q/ {- S7 g- Q# i5 S; Xof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
! x, W* w. z" H5 l8 O( G; F5 }' U(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20. |! G- ^3 V/ b, ^: q
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
8 \8 ^( n. F; r, q4 o, i5 {4 `1 Rterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),/ a9 p3 E& e4 p* X
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
: ?; X+ L0 Z6 p! v3 W& u49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
/ Z' J7 |5 s" W! F2 g9 o3 P# \was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-0 V% C- ]; _9 n' {: Z* O, f: b# g$ s
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total* X  b" @, `4 t% R9 F7 k- c% D. y( k6 o
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
. l4 f$ `) c0 [7 k8 X; {7 y9 x0 oand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
/ A6 _* c% F2 B+ V1 {/ m5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular8 n' P( K: D4 _- B
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone' `) r" v$ x- H9 e# O; o
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL3 b: w( R: |7 j- ~, c) F6 Z+ }! ]
(prepubertal).
- E6 d: q& y, NThe parents were notified about the laboratory
* y9 a: {2 i1 o0 d4 B9 v% xresults and were informed that all of the tests were
. r7 }  f% y" T# ^3 p0 _normal except the testosterone level was high. The
8 p& N1 N4 O' |follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
0 ^6 ]' q3 d$ _4 tobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
% y1 |/ P4 R& L; ?( X" X9 R  Eever, the family did not return for 4 months.1 [% p5 a6 w3 X4 h3 ]
Physical examination at this time revealed that the6 h( N( z2 d" R
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
& c- L0 B9 Y( u4 t9 |2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
' w& q$ G6 P+ i7 wunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
: ]; [' s1 K' i# \( _( [5 U1 ipletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at; j8 f7 U7 L/ I; K; R$ ?9 w, Y
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 22 T" w; l2 D% G# |1 ~: x$ N
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
4 d6 T. H% E# oThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-$ ]" g/ F, ?! ^4 r6 |; s: Y
ing frequent erections.
9 @& o2 G" ]0 E* M' P- r. _: RBoth parents were again questioned about use of
& G! F& J) U5 l( G- Dany ointment/creams that they may have applied to' Y( R1 Z* @  |& d* O! o2 L
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
6 A* C7 Z9 [5 x  yTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
, L4 n9 e- u- \4 B9 U. F7 S( Luse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-: D8 @( v7 n" o7 }1 E
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for) m# K; \/ u2 s( ^  r2 ?
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed; P* u1 p4 p# g' q" H
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-! B0 ^4 q, @% ]8 k. O! k2 z
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
! N3 y& J) T# S* Dsecondary to depression.
7 @- Q9 a5 z# E( f: G* wThe child slept in the same bed with parents.8 ]/ ?2 S+ s* W. |  F4 Y
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his0 q# V- V6 _- b2 a$ I
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
) l. O  s/ V9 w% ~7 t0 gnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.+ F8 E& z3 ]% ^( l+ ^2 q: n/ i* j) s
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
% l7 j9 i+ f9 _5 j1 J9 {when he learned the testosterone level in the baby$ R* C3 H# S' r
was high, he then read the product information
  H  A' E9 \* Y2 s; vpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
8 Z6 w; @, A! u  S8 json for the child’s virilization. At that time, they  X, A1 d) L0 R# U. J2 M  p# P
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the( G8 E9 ]0 {+ p. J# A8 A. T# s
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
9 g+ {/ v' y4 Y  v/ Ybeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
* U; y# g$ [/ \  B- z& atest was ordered, but the family did not go to the; \# D5 v5 Q8 |# D: m6 Y5 k1 i3 h) s* M
laboratory to obtain the test.9 T' K  i7 O% [, x
Discussion2 Q) T2 N1 C, J% l, D8 w
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
4 N. v$ F/ V& ]0 g& h2 Nsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4+ v2 b- K! F6 t
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when% n( ~( X6 V% j. D0 O6 [! i5 T
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
" d+ r2 J7 h$ Q% ithalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-8 i9 P& w( o9 W" F, r5 c9 y5 l- M
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
' u( N& c- _3 P4 Qmay have a central nervous system lesion that is/ E/ W! ?  o4 I$ y' {
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-) L9 p4 B! a1 }9 _! E! a
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-6 [6 v3 a! G9 f) c
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in! @6 {& k: X2 N# v& C0 U# J
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
$ x* w) J6 R3 g& {# eization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-% m' p: P  a) u  P1 l* z' c
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by, ?2 W* i' z5 [  B" M, ^0 i% i! P
gonadotropins.1,36 L! {) A( c' U5 I' ]8 Q2 U
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-' i& v, d7 h' E" J: P6 z' P6 A% q6 r# z
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate1 L2 g6 V) r, \
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or9 @8 ~( f) s8 v
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-# z/ e/ J: x( i4 W- t) m
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
% r+ e% Z2 j; Ycongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
: a3 s6 X+ Y9 ~' B. M; n  P4 gadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious4 Q1 g2 d! O: X( @/ ?7 P
puberty in boys.3,4& x# _5 U' B8 _' m* {  t+ V# F
The most common form of congenital adrenal! _! @% F# b' V- }
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
; F2 J+ \- R; Y' d! ~) {The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
2 J% _! `2 g) Y2 X) ], a9 yexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
* b: x- t/ q: q# c7 A' ean adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen. c+ L2 y3 ^* d  D+ ?
excess.1,3
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/ s; ~( d6 A/ _3 h1 M' n! G- `542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
0 T# }. ?' ^; W! O: ^+ eA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
' t: s  o! _5 H! x4 ?" [independent precocious puberty, which is also known
% m1 z. }' g1 Sas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a  o  {  I, ], C
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
* ~% O4 D6 F- \9 X+ uwith this disorder are full pubertal development,4 }1 v6 A- F, w' w$ @, f
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys  e  [9 M+ ^; b2 |
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
0 w9 i0 Z8 A) bare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show/ h' B' [: c1 H; y) v" ~2 O
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
" k- u3 G7 W: ?- v3 {; xreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked+ c9 i( @  Z; j  J% L5 v
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
% n% b; G  s) a  j+ Y& Z' u* omales; therefore, other male members of the family
( w2 X* H6 V. c* _$ |! ?5 Vmay have similar precocious puberty.32 k  G& d6 P! L
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
# k; V& d! Z* r5 L8 g2 m' X, ksistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-1 f' G- z9 V4 W! f2 S( ^
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis& X; l. H' E  Z% t  K5 m
was in the differential diagnosis because his father2 H3 V0 q* b. l+ [9 I  B7 q
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
/ d& c' o, Q( U% ~; x8 |1 C: b# }testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
1 Z5 B# q' Z# vbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
" L1 p8 }2 k/ e) I" P  ]! \0 {ative initial history of androgen exposure, our# m  i+ I8 k' a3 X% n) Q
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
2 G1 H; `4 K. h9 beither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
4 v# o+ u" k6 z$ k2 edeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-! Q* p$ W5 {- n0 d% ]8 C3 }
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
5 y2 C% W& H5 y8 z' U" l, oThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
. M& f/ Y4 @# r2 E" U2 F( `% |4 ysuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
2 J* h( [1 \7 D2 Ithe physical examination revealed the complete disap-% s. T( q) d4 N$ m  e
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
! y' W# X2 e" K- Adecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-) S  v7 d8 ]% s* w
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
) q9 X8 u9 X+ [7 [. t1 kusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’' k  r$ \9 j0 ?; w
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
! G% A7 w6 q4 B$ s8 o: V/ pcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
& }( Y0 r( ^4 r% W& Junprotected females through direct skin exposure.
- b/ [; p1 {9 i: j& vSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the! R; {# L. ^. j9 y8 ^% i/ y
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
. ]. Z% z, e/ ~' T0 b( @even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male7 y; f( W. O- v9 o4 P1 i
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-; \3 \. Y1 H3 {+ A; i5 f/ n
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
9 i% h% h% }5 B2 \  vOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
( \8 ]0 ]  K; S5 s8 F+ Owhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
% o9 N+ \  I( I7 Fdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-2 o( o! q0 `$ {: N( F
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
7 A( C7 \9 G% W& W/ P$ P/ factive in young children exposed to testosterone" G9 N$ b" W+ j# o
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-% m* \/ U6 ]5 G* h& n. r
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to; J+ M* b! j3 O9 E
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
# x6 J' D5 D' g) E3 `+ pchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and. L0 o1 Y( o9 Q! s; C% f! O
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.) {8 D) `% I8 |
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
, v! O8 d% K" W2 v. b8 X1 h7 Mearly childhood on pubertal development and final) D$ C9 a. s( E6 o! Q3 Z0 j# O. c) T
adult height are not fully known and always remain
% N5 b! H( [* p: f) D- Ua concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
0 l$ N' j+ o) F6 r" e4 }& Jterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some% y# t4 m9 A% p! p% t$ l: n
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after8 K, H3 O3 M- v( F8 r
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
) ^2 w! _/ a/ v* R8 _; ?decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
" v4 m6 \  r' x+ J2 L* A9 UThere are conflicting reports and controversy
/ D3 c" P: z  Y% [over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult% ^7 Y. p2 s% {8 k7 D- l% O
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
) R$ j. e1 w, s7 D+ Dadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
( }0 V( d: r* J8 y" Lulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,7 H8 Q8 y8 f' ?
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
* r! H3 Q! ?: S0 D; ichildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult" ?' @1 M# c3 }" x% b
penile length in clinical studies.1 T# V0 b5 Y: b5 b# C
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
: D, f0 E0 k3 O" K  i1 x) Tgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from' q5 @# s# B# z" u0 F5 W! v7 A/ V& C
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because9 W1 o, E! A' `. h& ^; Y9 B, R
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
' w: G9 o* d# d) i+ VAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of0 R( K: |# V6 v
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
8 l. J" O8 R8 @$ X: Ethe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult' I: K4 k, A1 e  U$ @( z3 J
height will not be affected.
! [8 q- Q" e' @/ zAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-9 F, W' ^, h1 w- g7 s! t9 j# Q7 w
ability of androgen products in our society may
3 S/ l6 A2 H; f/ f2 E  p. d3 Jindeed cause more virilization in male or female
7 H' I# r/ m% l8 D/ ?5 tchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
" ?4 W0 k) T# O2 \gen products must be considered and specific ques-
8 H9 C: z! R% [8 Jtioning about the use of a testosterone product or: J1 e1 H! }2 E# V: Q; T8 T0 w( A
gel should be asked of the family members during1 n% f0 Q& Z) k. d
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
/ s: C* p, t$ I) wilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
( ~5 T  O$ ^" g6 L/ U, I/ qnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
% m8 d0 s% s. l( ^appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
9 E; W0 F+ T2 E9 r* Ghistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
8 C, a! Q  T( C: j) J% l6 h/ hresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
) r; X( k% _+ T1 I' }investigation. The primary care physician should be" W$ P. e0 h$ o! _6 T6 u' O
aware of this fact, because most of these children
% ?/ m* b# j4 p" t) H" Cmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
& R. a: n! [; Q' fDesk Reference and package insert should also put a6 r3 p. s( |2 s3 V& D2 G3 j
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
# Y8 }; }& G8 Z+ o( @0 t7 D& R5 Z/ Efemale child who might come in contact with some-' I# P( Q$ f/ J8 n
one using any of these products.
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious9 G2 X" a; H# b( r
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old6 h" f. R$ [+ t5 u# K) X
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical- F. `* M/ d! A. t. c1 h8 m& |
Exposure to Testosterone
. X7 V$ c1 x! W8 j' M9 y) l4 @8 qSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,22 e- T, t7 Y: N& |
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1& R3 U2 ~0 t0 F" N) z. D  r- e
Clinical Pediatrics
4 q8 w& K/ k; T" u4 \8 KVolume 46 Number 6/ V4 v# o& C4 |6 M) J) r
July 2007 540-5433 V' `0 V, b, e' f
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4 _# r* f  I& m" W) D' L0 A  ePrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
; {* i* j/ t' V# Yis a significant concern for physicians. Central; q' q1 m4 n3 E" l; e
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
5 x+ X- @  ?; B0 r& N4 gthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
1 b2 T6 I- X3 F" ua higher incidence of organic central nervous system5 V) C& c0 i' _5 ]# z/ T' Q  D
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested% t, o; M8 ~, y$ d
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
+ S. z1 K: c3 y5 @' Z, @hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-. M6 w; Y9 A5 H8 N  r
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
; R; f" _# S, n) {9 @report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
/ k, M" d$ |" F1 {! D9 Penlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-2 E3 X$ u8 }% I3 K" e3 P4 |
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due/ S7 @3 c; ?# X) {
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
! `. H6 c/ l# [$ I! N0 n2 o9 [3 othe father. The family initially concealed this infor-- b5 r( D4 I" h; X
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this7 @* Y" N* l( ^1 t. {+ {
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of! s* g, O, i* H% {* m5 b
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-) a  [$ c+ @$ Z! R4 p& ~7 Q: h
bly more common than the rare case report in the- q! G- y; f0 X0 ~8 O0 H
literature.44 p$ j2 R; Y! h4 d+ |
Patient Report1 ~: N# o( `' V1 g& z
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the9 [4 H& ^8 }2 {" p8 i
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
2 Q0 ^2 E9 W" h" s6 V0 Eof early sexual development. His mother noticed# a) c0 o# h3 v3 V) g. X. A( N
light colored pubic hair development when he was8 @( Z0 Q$ V4 V: w* l# f, M
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
! ~9 k5 m3 r9 A3 I1 TSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.6 m$ |% A. B; O( u, G
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
; F. z" u. E$ ^* TProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of9 i, b& o$ D+ Q/ y% x3 d: S" S
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;) E% \* U4 l& y7 q  W8 i
e-mail: [email protected].' O6 w( C: j, J0 }- m$ i! G/ ]8 ~0 }
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
) x9 ?4 @1 Z2 c6 E" L0 X: ddarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
7 I, b: M1 x) }/ q) gment of his penis and frequent erections. The child% V" x$ G; ~$ V) b: z& j2 P
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
9 a' }8 ^# g! e. T4 ta birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
3 T" |4 I( T- J# z! D20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year6 U9 R7 U- ^6 n
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with+ m1 z/ I% X! e2 l/ p9 G7 O: i
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
- l; f% d: V  T$ eand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
$ d$ a* ^  h6 c6 Twas age appropriate.9 p1 @" A2 a; D
The family history was remarkable for the father,
- Q' |9 g2 |6 p: vwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
1 G& ^( S" r8 l, T$ [) lwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s5 }6 g& _3 \7 m# [& g2 y
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat* _+ J/ d& K8 p5 b) T
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
. J2 L3 S7 V# ^1 u9 OThe father denied taking any other medication. The! {7 H" V/ R+ V+ c
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche9 @$ b- F; ^5 d) E3 v& y
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
: p* f5 v' o4 t5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-4 S0 N! s0 v# q) _
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-! l# n% @; A0 s8 I5 L
tives. There were no siblings.0 W; M0 c. m' ]
Physical Examination
+ Z! S# i9 D' V7 s, O4 W* ~8 JThe physical examination revealed a very active,
# l' D/ l8 k  N" `) iplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
; }# N, D  @) z) C* ]a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
9 D, d' N( [: \' P90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
6 o/ q" ]4 s1 e: ]! V(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth+ @( ]' {* I9 }1 \, a
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of# X# I, I: Q. T7 n. j+ S3 y" B: p
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
7 _! U$ ]5 @9 ^# I% D( r9 IThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
$ z( [6 q/ h+ x( k& Nenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
8 e( K8 p. y, C/ k9 n( h& A8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well* c9 Q" T* F( [' r# b4 p/ e" c1 P
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around8 t. {; q2 K; N( ?9 Q! ~# r
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
- Q; `+ F4 Y6 B+ A) m8 ntesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.! F$ F8 u9 @; b. b
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# `/ s5 c9 b6 U) e3 X! toily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no( X0 O1 |' T+ H8 S
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
1 U) r/ C, B3 l3 W- [1 B0 ]* LNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+0 |, }" H8 T" g8 b, ]. e) Q4 e
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion! w, r3 [+ T5 n) x: v+ Y4 U8 x/ z
of papilledema.
$ O1 q/ o5 S) S; VLaboratory Evaluation
$ ^0 A2 z8 E( ~9 Q1 ^/ v: hThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by% X$ ~( k6 y) l2 N) m% j
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-* L7 Z+ a$ ^* \  k0 C+ e. y
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal1 ]( }+ [9 z' F5 q2 ^
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
( F) O& j0 p. m3 y" s" Lshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-) z# v3 I7 }) b# \0 [
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).. M$ L7 P: |0 `) X' P+ k
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
' |  N+ q1 @" v' X# U" Yurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were, n. x: ^  F+ O* W; {
within normal range for his age. The concentration8 W; X- Y& Q7 d
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL6 o9 a9 u& d- p# f& x
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 204 P, R: r6 g% P6 l" ]! _/ f, A2 Q
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
. `/ b0 S# d, F* w) \+ S2 _terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),6 z' q! |+ e: h) c/ n: }$ t
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to: p6 w" |5 Q% c3 c1 F
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
0 m/ ?* V& g: e* G6 I5 `& Y% Ywas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-3 c5 Q3 G& }$ |- I. P4 }. I
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
/ z9 B; C  |6 {/ Z8 u  r% Ttestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
6 U4 I9 h: B! F/ d1 p6 [and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
% y4 k3 t) |# \7 V. C5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
6 n; o3 D& w1 Z: _, }# ustimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
% ]# D$ o. o' ?# M' v1 N' v% _concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
& l' [' t. d* ?. o% n9 B3 R" O(prepubertal).
0 g& S, @# A$ o, u0 PThe parents were notified about the laboratory$ j. J3 R2 l0 C$ X/ s
results and were informed that all of the tests were7 |( i6 ]/ |$ }- D$ M
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
! f& r4 w- `( q# s  H( f& j" Y3 Kfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
: b1 i' @) m% ?. ?0 I/ W+ Cobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
# O  U" i4 a' A. G! x3 O, Uever, the family did not return for 4 months.
" |: ~; k0 w+ R2 e( dPhysical examination at this time revealed that the; p1 }: v1 l5 V7 S" x
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained- Q8 C2 _0 l$ p, b$ b" ?
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
+ O/ h* M/ H! T  X, R/ ]unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
! ]1 i/ o% W& n! I; Wpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
& x7 s+ g2 S/ A$ t# ]the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2" b8 j: B' n6 _- R# w3 H0 h
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.1 z* S1 p0 d' e  |6 P: d
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-$ S- }. L) R, D  z% |$ U, P
ing frequent erections.' j: J7 B% B% B; y0 T4 d3 c! h9 Z
Both parents were again questioned about use of& `7 b9 G4 \% W: I
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to, ?5 d5 L  L8 n; l( R: M, h
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the( b* i, c, o' a7 W1 C6 {
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
) M3 z; E6 h$ l. f  A) ~  h7 I& euse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-5 x- {( B5 S) V0 o2 z
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for: @2 O# r% M* p
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed) M2 A6 L4 h- m! W5 o7 o# T( f
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
* @& X. ]7 v3 Q# N% [scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
% z5 W8 i! n( p& isecondary to depression.
+ q" E" u1 E5 N! v, n8 TThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
! @9 ~8 p( {* g* M, j/ xThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his: G& y3 I/ m9 x  l% a( c
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
7 o/ A/ X4 F/ c3 v$ }! X0 u- Enificant bare skin contact between baby and father.! p% |( `; N1 |  b/ U# G
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
. L1 g8 b. q; {4 e0 twhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
; O" B9 a5 l: z* X* Pwas high, he then read the product information
8 g: i4 Q) ]; G# B- e+ `! xpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-/ |# K8 `4 V8 j" q
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
4 q/ R" J8 C; s% ]' }decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the7 D% P3 Q4 o# Y1 `; a1 U7 Q
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
5 `( X' O9 [. H% w# ^been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone% O  F/ z+ w$ M0 @) B7 J
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
% Q8 e& w" d7 M+ y6 g" _laboratory to obtain the test.8 P$ A3 ^/ O9 s5 \, s6 D' m
Discussion! @& ~( d" P6 ^; }
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary5 @0 O4 [7 Z( c+ r1 @
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4/ C; V2 f% J9 q. \) E) H) h# H  `4 F
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when# }4 ~+ Q6 }4 M' ]( e, g+ `
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-1 x* P: r- [% F! `# z
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-# o& r8 X/ a! O
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
$ u1 R; K* b, Q0 u" f8 b' S; J+ S8 \may have a central nervous system lesion that is5 g& @; E: j/ Q0 L. H( y
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
. ^: Y) o0 ]) Z% k3 w3 x. wamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
. S, Q1 L! q" {9 bsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
4 I& T+ p  q, c6 sboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-" F# x: ?1 q* C) z
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
: u% K3 B$ \6 W% a* T) h+ V9 e( v% Urical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
7 y  G2 K. F- j( Jgonadotropins.1,3) o! U( C: Z( F% a2 A4 J) l- G/ `3 r
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-6 ~8 q0 R/ U% C' B
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
" N: x9 z& A4 g! R1 }8 Vandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or0 ~: r5 r: L) i. K8 B0 `
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-  ?0 Q/ _+ x5 o/ O3 i& e# T
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing6 S- M" `8 ?( v) e" ~
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
$ A% Q) s7 R) H+ x+ Y/ iadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious0 Z, W- P5 g0 B$ R( E
puberty in boys.3,4
* H( b& C8 E2 b! i( EThe most common form of congenital adrenal& C4 f, K  M3 ?" [/ |6 s2 e3 s
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency./ l: I& y! a. ]; \
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in( J1 N: V; r; }. [* t" c
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,: O. V; l! H/ ^  a0 t8 w
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen7 Q5 u6 f1 y; C3 `* l
excess.1,33 V: }% Z( m8 U1 a, b6 j
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
1 o( O9 T+ i* c7 k- kA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-; p7 H& ^/ ]! R) _) |
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
9 k0 ]+ t/ x+ J% m# x7 ^as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a. P( K" c% a; J% x
very young age. The physical findings in these boys  l0 F3 P& l4 D
with this disorder are full pubertal development,+ E. N) e: z2 ~+ `, W& D
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
8 Y/ P. c% {) `+ z) L, _2 c% s! m3 ywith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
: L& S, [$ i. e6 }. [  Uare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show1 W9 y& V" _! Z, u  ?1 w- ^
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-4 Q% K1 n# ]6 f+ P
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked+ w# N; P+ u! `1 S# ~% i1 _
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
) u; }) Y; ?% p* G4 `2 i. Q& H1 zmales; therefore, other male members of the family
5 B( f+ x. ?' e# Kmay have similar precocious puberty.3. S$ h0 g- t3 F! D& D  t
In our patient, physical examination was incon-: l6 {6 u  `1 W% v" r4 b0 y3 z
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-/ R) E( C. O: g/ d/ L
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
5 ?. u: _4 _. V; `) v' l" mwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
# r3 r5 ~! h( B8 h3 A8 Mstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,/ P2 ?/ O6 W- H, L. N- N
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
! \& f6 h+ ^$ i7 U9 p8 @: Obeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
2 R: E7 w" X" Pative initial history of androgen exposure, our
& p5 }7 `. a1 M5 U5 u/ `, x0 q$ Obiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,# f6 _& Z1 _$ A1 q
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase) e/ x6 J) z0 `
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
- S/ \% Y. I6 ~4 f' S# Z9 Ting the normal level of adrenal steroids.; S: H  D# @/ l  v
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
  ~, X+ s: E+ d% Bsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because, K+ X/ y9 O, K7 |& }/ {5 ~
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-" M2 N( t7 d/ C7 x9 o
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
7 T4 }. j: C% t. mdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
& l7 @) X- g8 a; Y7 a3 ^terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
8 C6 a9 k1 g7 B1 J* E% g) }using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
' Q% W. E6 d  A) {' |Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or; G) d! c: J1 g5 ^! x' D7 {! v& M# t
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
8 L4 C' ?, ]7 C8 m. d) T# F+ [unprotected females through direct skin exposure.6 e9 a5 Q9 e0 D. H* p
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
5 |5 k( f; I* B/ G1 n' h' I/ J7 Nbaseline value in those females who were exposed to4 x6 t( w, L7 i* z* ~7 [8 G. I
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
) O& f. s% q% rpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
* B6 H8 C) N, N' I  ption site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
- n$ t( @$ P0 MOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
$ V5 `! g3 }& t; Y. `1 }9 k% J7 Fwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that4 @9 i' J7 }( ~
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
" B1 `/ p1 w! z! x6 Z" hterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
# l4 ?4 w$ }4 ?* Zactive in young children exposed to testosterone) V# e# o2 Z' E; I; r7 M/ q
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
7 x$ _6 E0 U: _. I3 B4 K+ [drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
& X) C  L1 ~6 \virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
0 ]5 W; l/ [$ R2 m0 Echildren results in an increase in growth velocity and& w& L# t9 d2 ]* v4 y# z
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
1 x( d* q& g* JThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during. o: F1 l5 p8 P5 b
early childhood on pubertal development and final! r6 @, e+ u! V  l3 Z7 T7 P! F  G$ |
adult height are not fully known and always remain6 Z  |) q& K  Y4 R5 o6 [5 o
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
. u: |8 r8 v; }/ T" C- g7 ^% l: p' }terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
5 O9 {, q' A* j3 p: t! h6 jacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after' l/ E- _% l" z! `
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation" N, m3 x' e. _0 i- Z4 K: ]7 j
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9' q9 \( `8 ]$ a
There are conflicting reports and controversy
2 W  w6 j) V+ I. Y8 ?, }9 u" ?( n5 kover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
+ C% e3 q4 U4 Wpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
: X4 L  W1 s! Y; padult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
3 Z5 L+ ~$ H% F- e& N& ^ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,9 L" N" n( @9 U/ N
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
* }: R5 m; L' g# q/ W# @8 Dchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
1 H: d( H; q7 c2 u# k+ W, `5 T' cpenile length in clinical studies.
# K2 a/ c+ Q) ^" P# E; v% NNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is1 s! Y+ F6 b9 {( ?7 T
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
$ U& l3 h$ k' V, t  H. ~testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
2 A1 S4 Q: I( X- ~5 n( Uthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.1 [% }1 C  p( q' K6 }  h* V: Z
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
- t  B! }3 e) f8 X# Vdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at! Q& l) y6 S" L  C) \
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult9 A, g6 x$ t1 ^0 ^: I: B
height will not be affected.
! s# c# ], V* u# YAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
& J/ D" U5 Y+ J' ~' S9 B% P" Kability of androgen products in our society may6 x6 j  R& o# V7 ^
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
( N/ @% _, z% z3 u7 S5 L" p, jchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
! z: q2 ~* k1 ?% O+ j6 qgen products must be considered and specific ques-# N4 a, d+ [' p" u. X7 n
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or  M7 V4 T, ?* x! T, w, u! C
gel should be asked of the family members during4 g9 W% E7 |& k$ a
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-' k2 ]' ~" U9 H& b" v6 K& l  R
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
9 ?4 G  t; \4 J. M3 C) tnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
! V3 j2 ?# M( v; ?* |appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a, w7 @8 N; {4 M5 X
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
) n; C) \+ P7 O' c/ h; [1 z, Dresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive* L( j- m' E9 j& q% h' s1 P
investigation. The primary care physician should be
$ V, x& w7 p2 L# }aware of this fact, because most of these children* N5 l5 ^2 O+ J/ X( Q
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’: X% R3 B* d8 x% E% s
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a$ W( y7 |* D" b+ }  n6 ^& ~, A0 E5 B( i
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or- ?% b, H/ p0 w: D
female child who might come in contact with some-% V3 @. k1 F( @+ g- m
one using any of these products.7 ]/ `4 V. z) M: g8 `9 w3 P
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