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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old/ D1 e% O9 h8 D' [
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
8 P+ s# R0 p' f8 B) v- nExposure to Testosterone
5 j- t4 S2 b% FSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
% i- R5 M" P$ a- O- o$ jand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
  Q  z) i4 ]+ r3 a2 nClinical Pediatrics, H. F- d6 r* q
Volume 46 Number 6. L7 z3 q' V- g" h* ]; v% v
July 2007 540-543  d. }4 o/ \4 l' b4 ~6 S# `
© 2007 Sage Publications+ ]! m: A3 H* ?  Q
10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
$ g7 G6 g: b/ pis a significant concern for physicians. Central0 l) O% X0 {; ?0 s' j# s
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated3 X( P6 \( s0 D4 _4 Q0 q
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
7 H+ S" T. ~- `0 b/ R* B$ sa higher incidence of organic central nervous system8 |8 N2 ?0 v7 F1 X. m5 V
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
5 G5 D7 T, t) t0 A2 Pby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
& W- `2 Q! i% E* y* x0 _hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-* w/ s/ a9 K1 s6 N
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
8 w" e6 N# C) T* U6 oreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
) k; d0 L* e- l( m  D4 r  venlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
' M, G& J; b: L4 L( ^7 kment without testicular enlargement, which was due
7 w3 E: K) E# E8 eto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by! ]0 D' S" c2 E+ s9 c
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
  \% e4 j7 d: S! V& I& n7 n+ Jmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this" n) F& P5 k, @
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of3 Y7 Z; w) T8 Z9 T# t/ J
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-+ m! b* m' i! ?: m" k
bly more common than the rare case report in the
% L# \1 J- _' e# M- O+ t% kliterature.43 ^6 L; x# n; O) N' h* J
Patient Report
* f& b% b/ O7 @8 L7 ?9 ]& UA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
/ I% J  Y2 K* t3 F3 F' Kendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
- A" ^" S: p# D- xof early sexual development. His mother noticed2 I9 n- g9 ^, N
light colored pubic hair development when he was5 H% z" \  F6 k
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
5 m+ d4 j" V) S6 L2 D$ w+ C$ QSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.9 ]1 M$ X6 L. G, p$ }4 E$ U0 V
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,$ b4 U! G/ s) l6 S3 L* r$ S
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of- C9 v  d1 X( G
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
9 g' A' t. t) J' Ee-mail: [email protected].
( T8 L8 e/ W* R; Cabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
' g% W& g  ]$ f4 I' O7 b# Fdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-8 G/ x, `4 `  V) U- V
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child5 W1 x5 g( L/ @; ~( Z( Z7 u9 m3 M
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
* f$ Q0 |# i0 P4 ^8 e! l8 a2 Q. ja birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
" ~$ f* `) V' M* b1 W8 K* p( v. H% k20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
3 l3 z/ g6 V' ?5 ^0 Rof life and was still receiving breast milk along with9 k+ n6 Q& G& V. P
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,1 x& H! l; D4 V; s6 t  Z1 s" `
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development! M) O, Z3 k6 B/ a# l1 N& @( X
was age appropriate.1 T$ |* \! A3 X( y' u5 S
The family history was remarkable for the father," ]( p' ]1 f: F- q5 O! N
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,' }1 Z$ L, J" `, }& M2 |6 u
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s0 V7 I7 l! K  u$ a
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat% q% h0 B; A# q5 c' Z/ n5 B5 R
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
  `: w% u5 ?8 }3 a2 L' u3 R. gThe father denied taking any other medication. The
7 [1 h% k" n# C0 P! C3 }  Lchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche5 @0 i" }( z' a. f- L' j9 O9 l
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
; }8 h) E3 u" S7 ]9 O7 e# r5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
4 O4 m+ D7 M6 q7 G" wcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
: d7 s* G1 q% l" g# U. gtives. There were no siblings.! J' S# l0 o7 m0 P# F) c$ `' w. O
Physical Examination+ J! j8 T1 d& \6 i, j8 a! z" a
The physical examination revealed a very active,1 {0 Y/ }& Z2 g* r* s! @  l: [, R
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
7 z' e& ~3 _# |! d2 n: ka blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was1 s( a- Q: Q2 B7 t7 l
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
5 L1 A- x! I# b(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth( ?& ^4 U7 a  p/ h- p( z7 O9 ^
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
9 P. B9 [, S# q" v9 [+ Wthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.4 o! H5 E2 d) V2 B& p
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for  J5 ~# Z7 ~8 {* r$ c' e/ d% n) Z
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
/ D# }$ \1 U" r; y3 p# z9 m8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
' a' R1 k1 f9 K& O. }$ kdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around, [. r/ I1 `' S! t& k, s& g% ?& ?' w
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
5 C4 ~  h7 u' {1 q( [testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.% |! o: ?1 v( e! z/ _
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
) h+ ]7 Z- f4 ^- U, \. @0 Doily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
+ `; I4 a7 A2 x: dabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.9 m7 R0 \6 v) v5 p$ r$ c, q' X
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
  I- e1 {; b4 ^0 J) tbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion: o, j, t% p; c
of papilledema.
: T4 N( I; V, [  o$ ~* o2 |Laboratory Evaluation
6 @& z' Z8 V! |2 Q# z1 @. uThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by2 v) N8 Z' S8 e) B' L3 A
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-' c/ W7 i4 d+ w( k$ S% T' G
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal% G& L- [3 A/ V. `0 z( S8 j% r/ T
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
3 w2 k  Q/ ~$ Lshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
* n6 r7 |, R/ D0 @- |3 Slating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
" r& c1 a. \. W9 J# r  l+ u. U" Y/ d1 N3 n0 GThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood! r- I& f9 F- [& Q6 K) Y+ ?
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were' m# v- K7 |% a; b1 }! h  P- v  r
within normal range for his age. The concentration8 K7 B1 W1 D4 Z& s4 N8 A' v
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL' }0 P9 r2 A7 v, P- I
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
) [$ d  K/ I' m% x3 {& o$ Kng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-; {7 k/ c; z! J4 E2 T' v! a( p$ W# r
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
0 p4 b9 L/ ~: o4 v: c9 V" ^: r' e8 xdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
$ @6 a4 E1 {2 y: Z( U. y% M1 M# j49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S): m" U) t7 U/ c3 `8 }& \# h6 Z0 w
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
! \! M  d: L- H" S5 @tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
1 Y& ?! G/ `" y8 f, ptestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),0 u% X7 P2 _8 {) G) q" y/ _
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
  q) J: b3 z5 N6 c/ Y5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular+ P& J9 ]" T8 y- L# _% K! R& J
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone& T8 V2 ]# Q* B; E  d4 b7 _6 Q% H
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL8 m: v8 w* d$ V+ {' k  j
(prepubertal).  E  ?, g( U4 P9 D0 a, m
The parents were notified about the laboratory
: b4 {4 t0 X9 ?" w) J+ {2 sresults and were informed that all of the tests were
( S3 ]8 J4 l+ l" u# b! s) y' ynormal except the testosterone level was high. The
- ~0 H, b& N' f* O! t* u. J' cfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to9 h( U6 i0 L* q3 H% K0 _
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
& {! Q( z1 D% D0 L1 {7 Vever, the family did not return for 4 months.& A) E4 B3 H+ h
Physical examination at this time revealed that the& A' f3 y3 C. ]5 q: n
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained! O/ O" u9 P6 k; x
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained( {" J9 I: e% C! F
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
* w% D# j- W# Q# ~3 I6 npletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at: c% l- A- o4 q' |/ I! f9 W  ~* ^$ {
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
) l9 g; g/ A8 i+ OmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
+ h8 w6 L5 X1 \8 u( t9 x3 d3 S% {7 {The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
! G6 r9 @4 ^7 x: aing frequent erections.3 L$ U% H) i' Y1 M
Both parents were again questioned about use of/ X+ t( Y3 M4 C% r/ ?: ]
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
+ a" K' j! t& O6 ]* s( J1 }) vthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the1 V+ z: `5 D9 \' m- f+ Z% A5 z
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
% x. h+ w' w9 `. `' K: zuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-0 g* H% e8 `, r
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
3 h1 O0 U* g  q0 Ga year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
' d  ]- Q1 Y' S% q, M4 g7 Vto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
6 O) p" v. i9 q! E, s5 w' bscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
# d# ~$ m- n/ E& Z# D/ Usecondary to depression.
# |8 @  @7 Q* |  }3 fThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
1 [7 h; H+ `0 J4 N9 v: E* m8 J: K5 }2 vThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
1 q9 I' ]( A5 y4 n. vchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-% W  c4 K8 v7 d  k3 ~
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.- P; }4 n) f  t: }3 D% _
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
* B  q6 Q7 F3 pwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
1 ?' U1 H8 e0 Z  @  p# E+ q, u7 \was high, he then read the product information: O% t! C# W. J* {, y
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-% w7 c- @* p, u: J+ A. v; t( N
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
+ _7 M5 f5 t$ Y* @* @/ Edecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the: Q+ E4 _, C0 |0 o7 R
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
2 F- G% R: m: M& ^been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
. H! A7 W/ M5 K: @) v; D7 Ptest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
4 g3 Y/ Y2 Y/ {' P5 Y: X! qlaboratory to obtain the test.
" F; e- G+ T" ~% V, I+ }8 `0 ODiscussion2 J; Q3 f/ x) ?" R* h
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary4 V) v4 B% R' ~
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
+ B* v* Z9 E: L- X2 ePrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when2 ^% |9 D0 J! ^" f/ I6 k9 k
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
# a# p/ ]) z8 }2 Athalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
9 Z; X5 q. F5 Y- k" ?, U  c( n# {mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP9 g. Y8 ?* @- a8 E5 X
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
9 v% c, ?; h" c1 b& [2 o% ~responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
# L; l/ F& H+ x7 T5 hamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-: x! b* H! {0 I/ I3 O# F0 c
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in, p! j* y/ B1 h7 ?1 @
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-. F* Z  e) u/ c  d0 k$ t) n
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
# `4 g# Y  y( k9 @- Xrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
4 q# [! m3 V8 j& V" qgonadotropins.1,3
) E0 o1 D# T- |# F) pGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-8 c0 I) E3 g* T0 h* n% }+ g
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate0 y' E( b) t5 W& Y9 Q
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or: \9 f! U7 e& z
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
1 P6 ]* _$ o, R: w9 l$ j" ^  culation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing# m% R/ X. b7 \  D! R
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
! ?5 N5 c. E8 v7 u! ?1 yadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious7 B, h- i( d' K
puberty in boys.3,46 b0 {% p3 e" O) k
The most common form of congenital adrenal0 {% B: j1 P+ u, e2 @% ~
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
: D# h) p. q7 q! \' BThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in* C. N- Q- f# `! }3 S5 A
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely," j+ [7 [0 U$ u$ g
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
" D  m& T! \. \: ^  g$ r7 yexcess.1,34 N6 n9 d# w4 b) f! R. f
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+ i2 n+ n* g2 ^) f. _! w8 i/ b542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20074 c, q! C2 l2 a7 `
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-: x; Z, s% x& ?4 N9 u3 w
independent precocious puberty, which is also known" `  o  l, @# g$ g
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a" V& {3 L1 B5 Q
very young age. The physical findings in these boys3 E. Z3 \  d- Q6 ^8 Q
with this disorder are full pubertal development,2 h; N( z2 s' @; L
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys# i2 C" Q/ h( ^5 B" K
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder3 u; w* D$ u+ d, o+ O
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show+ f4 }( s3 Y! c( L. `
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
, b# Z: X: N. g, Sreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
0 j2 L" C% ]0 h! h7 f! `8 P+ pautosomal dominant disorder that affects only2 F. Y' h! e1 R3 L8 p9 S
males; therefore, other male members of the family
  H3 m  v: s% z0 g# |may have similar precocious puberty.3! L9 l  z3 I7 n: W; {& Z' k+ n
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
: a5 W: b' E3 `% @sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-' q  p, t& c% j8 t4 G+ ^/ S
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis: y( j3 k( [3 ?  y; S9 A) I
was in the differential diagnosis because his father" S7 M0 b4 ]# b2 V
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
& n2 }: J1 h2 K8 G% mtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the, m8 M. x2 d2 r* N1 l2 V
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-, Y- r7 O" s3 |. A" V
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
- I, a) x* I; J) d$ h! Gbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
  r1 B; S6 F: `# \9 B% T9 Peither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
% n0 ?  H5 j' B) s, Pdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-# R& Z- z0 k$ x& b6 c0 G" R- M% [
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.2 ]3 D+ o% D. f, n9 ^
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
) w8 c+ j! ]* t4 w0 ]suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
. k& g  ~6 `. i% y2 t& O2 qthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
* O" s4 S% u' e' I. Y4 l0 D. Spearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
4 {; u4 G" P2 A; @0 x. {decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
* ]* o0 ]  W' ~+ `8 G( s) ~terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was% [& i' O. v: ~$ x! S9 p) P0 b4 P
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
$ w, j- E' x3 NDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or/ l$ }9 h8 Q! a# v$ C9 ]) `5 w  J
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to, s5 W+ K& {& Q0 L( B8 J
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
. l6 e, g+ u, j( ]+ |5 I# YSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) r5 Z- k$ E8 Y7 a4 {# W
baseline value in those females who were exposed to: d6 U% r( R, G8 }2 e) y3 z& k( `0 _
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
) U/ E  s% t$ u% g! w! T* Q6 G. }# u: bpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-* u9 _3 p: N- F3 O& `* Z/ q
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.4 ], p' I1 S2 T/ q6 X8 V( m
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,+ b5 a0 A3 \% F# R
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that, f1 f, {0 |  b* G3 p
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-! Z) t; o& u' u6 @) j( }
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
& N" U" s" \' tactive in young children exposed to testosterone
6 E1 W$ f; a; A& z& W) L  texogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-5 `/ {" }1 g5 O( C1 [
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to5 v5 ]2 e' Q7 w
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in+ `- R0 _% @/ t3 ~4 ?$ i+ q: ~# Q
children results in an increase in growth velocity and4 C% s1 f; j4 C( V- O: b7 k% |
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.  S. b3 S0 R, r
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
5 F. x' L0 g9 @; o" c4 i. E2 C' s# @. K( Qearly childhood on pubertal development and final
3 }9 U6 `. @0 W( M0 G) }adult height are not fully known and always remain
  ^; Z! O0 [/ V: M3 S8 ma concern. Children treated with short-term testos-" I: @$ m; l* J. S
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
( G0 e5 v+ d% I- x  U- [2 Xacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
8 A3 t& V7 I. W8 R+ S; q# Xcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation: B) x) O# L2 ?$ U; r
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9* b" ]1 R' U1 l5 Y" G0 z
There are conflicting reports and controversy# E# G9 S0 ^7 |0 y: b2 [- e3 ^
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
* Z" f( S: v0 z! vpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal  z* W& |* F, a! X
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-7 G# a- }* Z* i7 v! f( N  x1 Q
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,6 R6 G  x5 ]) V( T$ s' p/ L1 \7 h
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between6 ?$ i: l0 [/ \, J* o6 N/ Y
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
7 B: X( N6 e6 d2 |5 Wpenile length in clinical studies.
3 ~0 k$ a4 h% ^9 H. C! nNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
0 |& C  Z# C; ^. g+ ?! Tgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from* _; ?/ R( E6 A! w8 `1 z) k
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
0 @, r: q0 n7 V+ Q" dthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
/ {- G. \# Y! F; e% T# AAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
3 N$ ~- T$ q/ P, d8 h1 \diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
, g- G+ R5 B+ ]+ othe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
$ v1 Q  i: p' i% F  Lheight will not be affected.# V$ H% r* j7 M' N4 ^& ^# I
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-2 E8 r8 X- v7 U" J! |0 q) w. X
ability of androgen products in our society may
" ^3 U9 Y& E1 L# g+ Tindeed cause more virilization in male or female
2 |, ^( Z  u2 E8 qchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-' U, q+ u6 ]. b  Y9 j
gen products must be considered and specific ques-, [. L0 \  W5 r( j1 z  ^* r
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or  G1 x# E& T( l1 d2 t% `& O5 l
gel should be asked of the family members during: @  m6 C9 J$ ~( y
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
, R* ^6 t5 k0 N2 V. x8 A0 h% ^1 Ailization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
( A4 }7 h  h. X5 r& ?nosis can be established by just a few tests and by7 l/ `0 T7 Y( U1 }. V. H
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
* j& {5 E# _. i( q7 J5 r9 P7 dhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
& ]. S3 U5 f, `7 T) [  {( C1 Wresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive$ b* D2 j4 X3 D5 r2 i8 V7 D
investigation. The primary care physician should be9 i" e3 }! e. m; q& W, a4 C
aware of this fact, because most of these children3 m9 J& ]7 b3 v# s6 X
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’! ~9 f1 o% }* L% q( k* a
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
- x, y4 s& l3 l! Cwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
. X* S, F- L' W" G' ?female child who might come in contact with some-: \0 K/ M. Q& U
one using any of these products.6 [- J* J) i" K; B+ A# R- \1 B
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1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
5 c: s& K( u- j7 ~$ C1 o: ?and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
2 j' Q/ o' B+ j- Z( X8 CEndocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
2 q8 ^2 k/ S6 i& d, `2002: 565-628./ {4 R3 D! ^' H8 Z1 F
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious* o* r8 c/ C6 ?7 I7 F
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
' s/ J! Q0 e# l( QBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
& ~1 t, A, p4 k# IExposure to Testosterone
9 f" W2 j" T6 D: n/ [  H+ ZSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2( ^9 a' P- s6 P( j  l
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD12 R, T( H" V; I. w
Clinical Pediatrics
5 o* Y/ H) N: K: x. ?% RVolume 46 Number 61 d) ~$ k. |2 `3 D: `& `
July 2007 540-543
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$ c3 `- L9 L& Z1 I1 dPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,2 k; F7 b& G5 W
is a significant concern for physicians. Central5 A0 l* U" K# k
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
" y% y0 h- j4 z+ P7 i# l& Z" rthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
/ |# e9 S8 ?& r9 Na higher incidence of organic central nervous system
: L7 {2 P# A7 O, dlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested2 I" K( N' ]1 F
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic1 h  L8 Q8 T$ m; z
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
6 x) l" A, }: o1 l& dcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
; I7 ?# ^9 D; t2 g: ireport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the& ~( X( w& X7 v5 Z1 M, l, u! C
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-: a1 s  T8 i5 h
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due; G) G& u& ~! ^& n2 r! r
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
) Q9 ]: J8 [- y' bthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
* m- z# @2 Q' k$ J* c6 zmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this, I, P: Y; P# C3 m! q  B$ v& k
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
% Z* h% a5 o' ~8 |3 y) R+ C1 Ctestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
" O% @) J- q! X1 `3 n4 u" v$ W4 Gbly more common than the rare case report in the6 s+ _. a/ x8 X& K
literature.4
! C9 a9 e" Y4 I* m& @Patient Report! a% i$ t% }& ^9 `" d6 a
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the  N$ |  D/ Z4 ^
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
3 ^" T' @8 j6 @$ A- u1 K% Fof early sexual development. His mother noticed
: {  Q. D9 t' glight colored pubic hair development when he was) z. d' Y- g& M/ T! E% B
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of6 b4 C& z! Q! Y! n0 o2 \  M3 P
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.: I6 ~# D  W) i
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
& H, d7 E7 r7 t1 JProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
: t3 S3 f6 M3 x- w# H+ RMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;* q' |" {4 Z! D- g1 ]
e-mail: [email protected]." |1 E% ^# z/ b- S1 i
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
8 t8 v1 A. `$ V5 U2 \darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
9 x; J: J& \. X. m+ [, Tment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
9 U* ^0 y4 z6 R: ewas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with3 S- C, c1 K. t: J+ W: ~
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of( L' N/ L4 R( I$ W$ `6 Y# t
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
8 v( ]) ^% }3 R+ m% m, O, iof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
1 F8 G( K, U: n: w6 g) usolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
  w: @8 C6 F2 N$ m8 ?$ Q, @and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
/ `% [0 B- {: m2 I. {was age appropriate.
( D6 ~+ }/ J+ l) EThe family history was remarkable for the father,
1 A, r; e% W5 S- w6 C9 Wwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
: Y7 u0 H0 l6 A" ]& }5 }which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
. [9 _) L+ x4 B2 P  M; P" Xheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat: o  ]3 x2 ]: b+ _
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.+ G' g3 f' }2 m  \9 g9 K) z
The father denied taking any other medication. The8 `7 \% j7 b% l' m% M3 A
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
9 U0 }' y* H& H9 T) l' `was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet) a  s2 l- i4 U* v$ a8 g9 ~
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-) `9 D2 L; w0 z: u
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
/ y5 W' c0 ]! }8 }0 K# Mtives. There were no siblings.
* ]+ g$ e& w1 ^' s/ aPhysical Examination
: X* }+ t6 C2 G9 v! ]. SThe physical examination revealed a very active,
; _2 e, u% r' r! t* r1 i; O, wplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
: u% I: s' Q5 ?5 |9 R8 f1 ]+ ga blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was3 W# j) m6 G* b4 n
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg& @$ f. P. ?1 _  V
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
( V) H4 _$ m  i( |! ivelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of1 u) G. I4 ]5 Q7 ^+ {! T- x
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.# c- }/ e9 |# C) [
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for& p( ~' [+ h# _$ E
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of2 O9 N, I, M0 Z3 c
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
7 Y) H( n5 v4 Y5 Sdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around8 W0 |" E+ v, W& k1 c9 E$ z2 n/ q
540
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The6 {, s5 f# ~7 a% ^( o' N2 I$ b7 ]* }
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.) Y1 @( z' `# J6 W& m( _9 _* @
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat) ]' s. p8 A1 ?/ X
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no) \5 u* b/ N% ?3 N) [5 \# S, _( W4 I
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
% j, z6 |* m9 ~) t4 I0 I& {Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+- ?6 t! h4 h3 J" a$ @. l" X+ a4 D
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion1 e7 T" H( B  c9 J% T- O
of papilledema.
3 t" w5 f( H6 `% HLaboratory Evaluation1 y; T& S. k4 {7 c( |
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by0 o% e6 ~; U. c1 D( a
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-" w5 n6 h# z% @  n+ ?) u
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
0 {8 ^( g& t; ~* rkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test, u) [$ ?2 `3 c7 H/ ?; }0 p
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-* E8 P% d" w+ Q9 g0 N* C
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal)./ n+ P* P  g, `7 b! r4 _
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
3 P- T6 ~* f: m) ~urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were# H. ~6 }9 g0 s. F- }! N& X4 `  |, R
within normal range for his age. The concentration
! }* c' L! a; _: {of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL% Q0 |# Y* x! i- H- ^( G: l
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
% W1 B( H' L* K3 @/ yng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
. ]6 p* y% i/ o# vterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),6 a' [: _, M7 i
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to; C( }+ o9 i) Q$ d8 t. P
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)! j9 ]/ N4 f0 p# [
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-1 \# x9 f! U7 R1 K/ j. S4 v
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total- }) \" b) |' M' ~7 J
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
9 {. N& E: w* H: Y) ]2 E+ ]8 q) Zand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
4 L4 ]. E9 d. p& H9 z, ?* ]/ _9 i0 z5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular$ ]4 f& _  N, W; `5 }. u
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
2 g& j+ W$ g' g0 l2 `0 econcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
6 P- v# o8 R; K7 \0 O% J* x) h5 P(prepubertal).
0 c! q: g# j% e- z5 e6 \2 mThe parents were notified about the laboratory
# \4 k" b# A+ w( @+ v4 _2 @; L8 \results and were informed that all of the tests were4 B1 g' t3 ~/ b2 ]2 w
normal except the testosterone level was high. The( W. i/ o9 {) l; ^: Z" y' z
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
# k  K  v7 c/ \. f4 x' |2 s( R1 }! xobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-- o# m! S) e' g2 x
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
. a$ i" {" |- o. u. [4 YPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
& v" E5 [) @6 Y7 d% F/ vchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained" U* l* h& S+ F& t6 \0 v3 m
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
) z4 ?5 o& q6 b) ^& g: O, Hunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-( b7 F$ z6 s+ c( T: ]% O  N) u8 C
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at4 X+ S' I' B+ S. s0 L
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2! u6 ~" B9 z6 e% {2 K0 p
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.! S1 _/ f# o" X! A6 _
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-' d6 E: t( ?( ~/ |& U  p( b
ing frequent erections.
4 \1 A5 E9 E7 U% y+ y+ LBoth parents were again questioned about use of
. g- @7 [+ c1 a4 g: i$ ]any ointment/creams that they may have applied to) _# [" ]; d8 }; t
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the) |" n8 [. ~1 r4 q( v
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
8 k- e6 ]" v5 \  u* tuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-# j/ q- ?2 N% g* _
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for/ u+ i# Y- c1 ?$ [
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
. L: \2 _% f1 x2 r' w1 _$ ]to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-0 b# U" P5 @& t
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
5 u4 G6 K* M; q/ jsecondary to depression.
( ~2 x! {( i/ p: N/ A" fThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
4 C, k6 k+ l' S# ~The father would hug the baby and hold him on his7 h. g1 e" ?( b
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
7 @; Y8 S* ~  G4 j" Dnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
5 l9 l) a! x2 X& P9 x8 B# JThe father also admitted that after the phone call,! u$ r# L2 V: Z, v, S9 H
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
3 i  `* D: }9 ?. I( W# K7 t( `( ~was high, he then read the product information8 K3 i& A- Q- H( G
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-! C0 T: E' g5 ]% }2 t  ~; x
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they4 i( r1 \5 v/ f2 X5 W7 t
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
! v2 p  n2 e+ d/ r7 j0 W/ }+ q1 Yfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
6 K9 W0 |  F. A6 ]been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
5 q1 F* g( ]7 ?. K( w; ~9 J) ntest was ordered, but the family did not go to the: I% R+ L3 E$ Y5 b- x
laboratory to obtain the test.
5 O% k+ j. y3 J) K& V1 Y7 E. p7 [Discussion' c% l; i4 v2 p8 o
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
! Q8 X- V3 X* Osexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
* W6 B! B; {/ ~8 x" y3 e! z% @Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when& ~" L! `7 m5 x7 \9 |1 A; r
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
' a  @; U% u0 u: U6 s) vthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
3 N& t0 Q' E% D9 }mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP- z( t, C6 D7 R) h0 P
may have a central nervous system lesion that is. P& O" w8 p( x5 R
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-1 u: F8 A. k' n( ?/ e& ]) \8 W) R1 Y- z
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-% i- ~, \4 D. j4 F% h% j. G; R
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
- y* o# @% v1 a2 I5 [  Pboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-! ^) S: H# J1 m1 f  j; x8 L: P! C
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-( h6 j: k0 V7 x, ~' B
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
# z7 a8 x3 @2 i- igonadotropins.1,3" w6 C4 E" e0 Z7 D+ A! R% q
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
3 `! ?$ B1 y* |$ }+ E$ Vcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
- {3 R+ `2 ~% B8 S0 pandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
+ E1 J: E. Z) O' g) [4 A( Jexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
5 _4 P! z. P3 @; c  h5 vulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing5 Z0 l1 z& u' \5 Z% `
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
0 w. Y/ i" q* b, T( qadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
$ I& z! E5 B% v2 b+ ~puberty in boys.3,4* U( `% A3 \8 K6 u4 e
The most common form of congenital adrenal
8 e, x. m" P. E, A* m! Ghyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
. E0 ]; D) e' ~  F/ uThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in3 V/ y2 b$ [& o* f
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
8 P7 o; ]8 Q8 I- s0 e( [an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
' ~5 O9 A' n5 `/ Q0 [7 W) d9 u% kexcess.1,3
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A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
$ J) K: k2 a% @4 |& windependent precocious puberty, which is also known8 i5 e& ?% I0 g, x
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a& d& q* j. z; l$ H' k1 n
very young age. The physical findings in these boys0 g4 R/ h( d# F8 B% W( t' _
with this disorder are full pubertal development,* W6 q) F; Y) F
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
3 P* v0 y# L) w, T! Q8 ]8 h- ?5 T6 U2 mwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder' u# e/ O: k, G! b( v  m
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
% \& X9 }7 }. ppubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
! b' O  P/ ^2 P& [, Jreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
; c5 o7 V  N+ B- oautosomal dominant disorder that affects only( |: E' I! u7 {) z' }# F; l7 z
males; therefore, other male members of the family7 I  j. K' g7 v% I; ~
may have similar precocious puberty.3- [0 [+ E- A) C( R) _: i
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
  {# R  S3 L' H& W# Z- msistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
' F0 i% Z8 V& o& i) R3 mcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
1 a; R! d( A. R) B* J: h6 n; `was in the differential diagnosis because his father
6 I; d2 _9 V) e* Q1 Z+ W8 tstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
0 h7 A5 I( p* m5 {, W7 c6 Wtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
+ v: d* p4 n* Z; Qbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
  s$ [8 U% G. I1 d% Jative initial history of androgen exposure, our
" I) `& e* R5 h! \1 bbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,+ V- [* X2 Y  d- H. r8 u: q# |/ ^
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase" l' m1 U* P) B6 `, x4 F
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-! v- |; R: ]! [& U. Y' j6 W; z; l
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids./ R  c$ p' @  M
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly+ w. G# A: {, d$ ?
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because0 J. f: a7 b) I5 ^% W" N: n/ N. }
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-. P. v# `$ P( E
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and6 p/ J* s: C! J8 L8 E2 [+ V6 o
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
9 ^# R- U2 I3 k8 F4 j5 N9 b( Lterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was4 p2 f1 s" L* n1 F
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’) S: \0 Z0 a# R4 s9 u* x* ~+ w
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
0 `- q! R/ I5 o8 |+ @* X* Y6 p2 Icream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
8 G9 [. U3 R5 Q3 M6 ]' U+ Y1 runprotected females through direct skin exposure.
. w) `7 x6 ^% @Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) ]' v  A' V$ l3 Q8 l& T9 K# N
baseline value in those females who were exposed to4 x# D0 ]) I: s* e- j- ]% S
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
( o! t$ _: \2 v) v* p( ~; ?partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
" J$ C" e% z9 o, Jtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.' a( N1 v( t1 c
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
& v" _, S6 v  x/ [0 W3 I1 Vwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
. N0 h% ~7 n1 @$ B) K. s% Wdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-9 l( Y4 t% b( O; f& [: p
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more0 u! x0 z/ U& [
active in young children exposed to testosterone
% Y+ I+ x7 d5 f$ R+ A, I6 Hexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-" Q4 f1 T. D, a6 x0 C8 v
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to7 z4 L6 j) I; H7 p% q
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in6 j! E- b4 B, [8 I. ]9 @. w3 S
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
! R/ N" ]# P$ ]7 G5 Tadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.' H4 i+ {( [! f2 b) l7 |6 h: j6 U
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during8 [7 g8 d( \0 z& _" ^* E& k' n
early childhood on pubertal development and final4 Y* o. }! R" [9 \" s
adult height are not fully known and always remain
7 F' ?2 m. Z$ O2 t! J5 B1 r  Ja concern. Children treated with short-term testos-2 ?9 L6 C1 `' x- f/ V
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some% Q3 d* T: f2 r6 Y) H' I
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
3 {* U* D* ~7 R8 @3 d( c  \. Bcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
& Q" Z% N* |- adecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
4 v  m$ Y) l6 y+ s) ~: ]4 j9 TThere are conflicting reports and controversy" t+ G* x! H* \5 x8 L# V& \1 I' q$ M
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult5 ]2 K, N; O* c# q
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
+ z$ J, \/ t! Y4 p. m( Uadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-& `! j0 r' e6 S* U" N
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,7 ?5 y' v/ |' t4 p3 F/ }
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between0 @2 O$ v0 S. I; S# g
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
/ M; Z9 Z# H* t7 z- z% A+ z8 w; kpenile length in clinical studies.; A& V4 A5 X, d
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
9 p9 G. T9 w0 {$ q. Dgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
- v, t, S) B: k, b4 ktestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
. I, m$ G$ y/ @9 Z& a  ithe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
# v* D7 ^: _: D" ]/ m& NAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of: D0 ]0 a" [* v
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
  M- T# B/ F: ?) `5 E7 T+ ithe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
/ ^& `4 H. N1 e5 eheight will not be affected.* u1 |% P7 }- N/ J0 K& g
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
, D9 t3 h3 q! I. ^& e% Q0 X9 Uability of androgen products in our society may0 R8 e$ Z1 v( j# ?
indeed cause more virilization in male or female4 Y+ ^$ r! b* |$ w4 T$ Z
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-% v& K; z, ~  ^4 l- S8 W
gen products must be considered and specific ques-! M  q& D$ c5 V( Q" ]% ~5 M* |
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or4 w( w3 A! d# J; j6 V
gel should be asked of the family members during8 g# q( X& @& }. h, o. L" ~* h
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
  E1 Z6 N0 N* Z  |- O' g. milization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-8 t5 Y+ G0 c* U! p. z
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
  W% ?/ d2 G: I$ |0 j' G( {appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a  B* @3 }1 Z1 H# D& x3 P
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may6 Q2 o- n1 K; E! ?
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive3 J( J9 G: S6 Q" T; B
investigation. The primary care physician should be
. V, o! ?7 S# raware of this fact, because most of these children
# N0 q. T# d; R/ |2 U! g; v( nmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’8 \( }9 z' b1 p! l) u3 l) \8 M
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a& O2 x9 L) x6 l+ ~6 N9 I! i
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or+ o0 n/ ]& g: i$ t
female child who might come in contact with some-
6 P/ {7 S" ~' S. vone using any of these products.4 [) B" j. l9 o" v9 u9 ?
References
$ Y% c" z# k* G- n3 F. ^2 E4 F1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
/ V' t) _  L. y& {and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric; s0 q5 i# h) p1 V
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;) ^* }2 S* |+ e5 C: d
2002: 565-628.
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