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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old" {( w; O$ t' w+ m. b% \8 E6 g
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
3 g# K( F8 r; p0 tExposure to Testosterone# f" a; Z' H( p' N' D) l
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
; [3 B, o5 r/ Q" `/ {8 W1 dand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD17 x% F: F1 A# d$ T4 G5 f3 x
Clinical Pediatrics+ d) O/ b% u# s9 l( s4 E
Volume 46 Number 6& P: `$ P! r; v
July 2007 540-543" v* b- s0 x. I- O& U, q8 S/ e/ k( A
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,2 b4 J8 E+ L  U
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
) M6 u5 l9 N( M: S( ]precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
, a8 m8 d# s6 Q5 o/ r8 uthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has6 b5 o: e( t3 N- m  N% ]
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system0 d  f: u- P  d7 U9 }9 o
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
/ A$ N+ u2 w$ W: T5 U6 l" f+ `0 Pby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
3 G) E0 V! e: ~6 k; c# [/ R6 _hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
5 v! @- t  M3 F6 ?, N! s! Scles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We$ i6 u/ c6 c" r( X" ~% Y7 |, k
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
3 f9 X/ L' G4 ]: D( r$ T. ~$ oenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-7 p1 L& `; S' o( X0 M
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due/ \/ I6 n% u  X9 j$ t9 N6 ]5 _
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by7 H, d" l! \/ @: K' x
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-' y% @+ H, U! d1 t6 d9 h2 e
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this. k& m, ?. e. {* {5 M/ _
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of: n0 j% t. W: n' E5 a
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-4 v% O8 W. C" k: Q  m( u
bly more common than the rare case report in the
$ ~1 D, K6 z% M! C/ l& l1 e; ~literature.45 ~1 ]' ]3 x. o5 z# c
Patient Report* `* c- b# P. Z1 w' t& {* O
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
- d( q& s0 E5 _endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern7 k' H( K2 m7 S6 H# N
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
) k( i) M* Z5 V, z0 ulight colored pubic hair development when he was; U' d$ S- ?/ e( v3 ^
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of8 Z# L" k2 _# V0 O- S
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.* V2 N2 F' @/ o5 C% h2 r4 H7 ?
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
# U7 o4 G5 `" h7 oProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of/ {2 c8 U1 _' N4 p/ ?/ i
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
: h0 J4 Y2 I+ f- O- I; }e-mail: [email protected].
- O6 [) f* `1 b6 W$ Nabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
$ Q2 z# W* I5 ]: @. K2 [' h, Mdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-. C( F- [- D2 ]+ {& e! u. z; i, W8 T
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child0 \7 U8 n- {' y( L
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with* `: N: ^7 T# [1 ]5 u2 D
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of0 i7 r$ c0 r. i+ }
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
8 K6 L7 d: T, a7 R5 N+ S' Iof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
6 h: T5 i, D6 H" Fsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,- @2 X0 [3 ]& L' i8 E/ y
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
8 B" D0 T2 R5 P9 X. R' Gwas age appropriate.$ n  Q+ c; a/ b( d! q
The family history was remarkable for the father,* \, V) \" p! P( h' {
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,0 ]8 e; F! R; O# t
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
( m0 ^! s' d/ O/ r) Iheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
6 i) z) _# T5 w; R: o7 gearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
, j8 E! q: C2 \- c1 iThe father denied taking any other medication. The
% m" r) W  I* p7 w4 Vchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche5 _. L( |0 K, q+ e
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
: n5 ?/ v) Z/ \5 [. t! d5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-0 G8 Q: P. s) ~' Q8 ?1 K
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-  \1 G7 n+ E% S, S6 y$ A- k- O/ K
tives. There were no siblings.
! L0 `, ?' h6 U; H- Y2 ~+ ]Physical Examination! G( }( \# l% U# x* {
The physical examination revealed a very active,
: e: s9 o7 m9 h3 xplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented4 ^6 _% c1 d* o
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
8 `# k  A# q+ `' i' {) u90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg( |: m( q4 j# M0 J  I/ ]
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
8 j; n: ^2 _% B, vvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
$ h  ^' }3 [  z0 P1 @; Z, \& Vthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
* i3 m: N; h: c& f, c+ v1 sThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for- d$ m5 p( `# h; Q
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
) C/ g3 y: b  L1 S% ^5 b8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well+ m1 b" v2 U  C3 u
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around4 ~, ?  E. m3 h. i+ v2 B
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
2 P% @! |; I7 h. H% u7 e7 z& Htesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
8 ~7 I7 t' G6 |" @' ]6 w* y, a; y  d5 v# VThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
, G- a0 D! X9 U6 w* Aoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no% y! k1 X: H9 Q' M
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
$ E+ o5 ~5 Z, Y1 }/ ]: {! ZNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
6 \4 }; n+ K$ t' F! a1 I7 [) ?bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion1 V1 u" p9 x- _7 N- F, `- q
of papilledema.
" R" T1 w* _5 V; k7 T* DLaboratory Evaluation
7 Y9 O( g6 x2 @The bone age was consistent with 28 months by9 q! o: H2 P5 _% }+ a
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
& X$ K: ~' |0 @. M! @6 k  q' N, N- Klogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal& T% w0 n( d) p/ v* u  G0 {
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test6 e, g! h" z4 \9 Q. C
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-; W) f( O8 O  X7 {; d; ]
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).) X4 @' u) ~1 ^0 j- O! [/ i
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
: H3 C/ H0 j" C* |urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were0 v; U; M. i1 w; k7 [
within normal range for his age. The concentration
. z8 q4 K6 V- q9 z+ }: Sof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL  N2 E! r# D/ C& N: D$ B5 k
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 202 N1 y  ]/ C8 T; B
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-$ w" f) r5 K6 c
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),' S8 r! S; e6 G2 i" V; t) f
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to& V8 q" @! ], R2 b2 y- f
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
- w: v& q. b* F* s5 E3 @" @- Cwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
+ d1 ~3 h3 a% @8 A3 j! [& }4 N% xtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
; F, [! C/ R( z+ m" ?" }2 X0 Ktestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),* E& g* `9 S$ ~  X
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
3 q( z0 i1 Z0 v1 `8 A" [5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
) P; w" g# F' G/ k: hstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone( M' k/ x7 m. G! p7 X. t# h. k+ z
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
1 f# A0 h7 z2 Y5 G(prepubertal).
% x- j+ Q. ^$ u! JThe parents were notified about the laboratory8 F* `3 L( U) h8 g- w/ |
results and were informed that all of the tests were
$ I* _! D; y/ a5 ~7 k: I" [3 Vnormal except the testosterone level was high. The3 a: N9 A% F* ^. A. S2 D
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to) ?& r; j% N% `7 x% }4 ~; g
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-' `4 K: v/ b+ E* u/ r7 [, d
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
/ A1 N9 X* T  I: o0 EPhysical examination at this time revealed that the  H, f) u9 u0 m* f" w' ]
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained$ F6 _1 }$ T4 V7 @
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained6 Z% u9 x* K4 _1 r9 v
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
% [/ g- v) {, v* qpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
2 V3 R% H2 i. V: Gthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
; d, L1 g* }5 AmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.! \8 ?# q& Z, O- l4 a5 O- E
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
9 M9 E8 ?, a& N) i. F# V; qing frequent erections.- m4 q- a8 Q- R% Z$ k
Both parents were again questioned about use of
- P+ {0 k7 F3 r2 }any ointment/creams that they may have applied to' d) n5 a$ q; V4 d4 U! r$ H
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
- D2 X7 F4 Q  F9 g# ?Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
1 p$ E1 _- i* a* X3 zuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
+ d' F. L0 m# P+ N) eing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
. G& i" g+ X1 ]a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
: p8 `: Z0 H+ p4 F8 ]to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-7 q* B5 u1 F# R. @3 E% U' \
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
* w+ z4 M# _; J1 tsecondary to depression.2 r9 e) S6 v- \: o0 x( k$ G& h
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
2 f5 @, Z) C" I/ H$ |- eThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his& E2 q9 k( L7 ]* l0 u
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-* r2 B/ A5 z# n1 p  X
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.* i$ y* }: P  J0 U
The father also admitted that after the phone call,; A- [: Y6 @5 k/ L' n. r
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
1 g2 h! D5 y9 }: Ewas high, he then read the product information  }( P/ A6 a8 k. w
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
. Y/ O! W& v6 i. H* ]son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they7 L3 _; d; u% j' u; {
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the0 {: f0 \/ r) ^0 j6 d" p
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had5 ~; M, L1 T5 x% p  F+ }1 |
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
7 e, W9 P5 s" O/ V! `4 [" \test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
" g( {) E& y* p+ H$ @* dlaboratory to obtain the test.
5 o6 F# |) B( ?7 F6 \) sDiscussion
) J) a# q2 Y. d" x; g" y* Y3 DPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
8 {7 J& z4 |+ e. p' ^sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4+ ~" X) J0 T# Q7 n$ t6 q
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
1 F1 n" N7 ]  O) ]+ r, q( C' |; git is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
) N' e/ \3 e6 y$ athalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-; w; }. b4 n- k3 f' j3 h: l
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP' ]' g, z8 O, ^3 h8 O6 n
may have a central nervous system lesion that is, h; m: B* e3 [* i! B( P
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
! @. {2 b) T  s9 c1 u# R, E$ V4 Wamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-" [# W* l3 y. h/ W3 E( b- ?
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
0 ?8 `: S7 W, {6 gboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-6 g8 f, c! z3 t+ [$ P5 l* O/ {$ H8 e
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ Z$ w, E0 E& C) P3 G  Y: hrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by& A" |+ S; Z7 b# B! k+ c
gonadotropins.1,3/ `, A2 W; ?  z9 H
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-1 r- R% f0 z) v: V% `( F3 z9 Q
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate+ J$ B1 q* o$ M, t+ u; g  S
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
; w& c. H1 R5 S& P0 ]8 a% g  u7 ~exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-8 J7 k" Z6 Q# ]. @3 m& ~5 e
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
" C( |: q3 A' i4 v  \congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
! b/ A" ^) `1 `( x3 ]7 ^9 uadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
: P) @! t# M% Y' R7 Xpuberty in boys.3,4
& a( N# \, t% s7 HThe most common form of congenital adrenal# }! ^6 R8 c& v5 v
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
9 U3 x) V1 N3 ?9 f7 p5 U0 ~The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in# K' o. N* @& S/ x) Q
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,+ {! o. g- r- c
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
- U# S) v+ E2 }; U6 ^, Bexcess.1,3. ?. j9 h- i: R6 \& w
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
1 h' F6 B; b/ \2 k6 QA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
* ]. i: C% d: hindependent precocious puberty, which is also known* T) _  d7 j2 o
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a. }- R& L/ L' [% e( `6 [
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
; r) a" T% G4 s9 j/ Lwith this disorder are full pubertal development,% A* o$ k$ i- I1 C( |& f
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys5 k- X; D, ~1 v; a3 j( O
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder3 ?7 U1 L' g& d: n6 M7 p
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
8 _, J( B: O  L' `& k/ Gpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
+ u  M/ ?+ N2 V$ V. @releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked2 y; A. J. i+ R) [1 W6 x8 {6 R
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only  I/ o; K; T; Y) d/ y2 d' U3 x; y
males; therefore, other male members of the family
& `) ?4 Y$ p+ q9 S% F) j% W( C# Vmay have similar precocious puberty.3
! w" X* n: R- z, u& OIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
2 e% _9 U' [5 C2 Bsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
4 }( n/ n6 k( }cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis7 _0 H4 Y2 b& c2 [5 h
was in the differential diagnosis because his father3 p2 d5 M% Q+ u7 v
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
& t( ~) @/ r' g9 j1 ?5 qtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
+ i! o8 S7 u' g8 mbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-$ j+ ?$ t" H4 ^' S6 d) O2 i
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
0 u# f" H  l6 ^9 \3 g# rbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,; r* B' E8 V! W9 o: {
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase8 y. I) r+ ^& m, @/ c/ E, S& M: F
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
! e. J$ B  C4 I+ x$ `- Qing the normal level of adrenal steroids.6 j3 }1 ]2 g1 ?$ G+ E+ l
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
3 X' r6 {+ I$ h1 o* l3 Ususpected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because$ I3 m4 p" A3 b6 }) g: ?
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
5 C, _+ n  j3 H) M& V8 z5 vpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
' D6 w: X& o" z* O9 G! Ldecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-( F; f3 _6 l. E8 e" s0 \1 @6 t, P8 B
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was: ~" M# v! |( I7 C/ ^! `) Z6 H
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
4 T5 t3 @. Y: X. g" ~% _Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
+ }" ~" G9 G% O& f3 `cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to5 t% H9 Z% C* W* \1 S; R
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
( R9 Z( D2 v$ S) {# NSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
+ R! n" K' n) `- w' Hbaseline value in those females who were exposed to7 }2 U% L7 a1 {! R
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male! p5 v! U+ O8 }, u1 T* [9 L
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
8 H) i1 Y' Z6 ]% f' f! @+ X: Wtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.6 F6 _4 b2 q/ Z1 L8 F* ^. L
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,1 }; {6 j, s3 @9 n$ ~/ _6 c
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
6 N9 @+ l" o! ]  f+ j( H# w* [2 |dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-& J9 }. B- b9 r: s' B
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
6 T) v! i6 L9 F, k6 _( gactive in young children exposed to testosterone
. f$ G2 ]0 V) gexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
% h/ y3 d2 {8 v. Odrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to$ p; p& C) p+ W
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
* J1 o5 U# o# F$ W! V' W8 Y' x9 Schildren results in an increase in growth velocity and/ K6 C4 v# D0 O2 S8 c1 A
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
0 Y- N$ u( |5 K( R( X; D0 oThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
: }- Z. S5 b. O3 ^' Cearly childhood on pubertal development and final
: h' p) n* ~- madult height are not fully known and always remain
" _7 D) u* G& I- Na concern. Children treated with short-term testos-, c" {3 o8 C4 Y8 P8 m# s) Z
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some  [6 R; z+ Q; w  v* c
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
1 i% W+ n7 V) E* b4 Ccessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
" F; ^% T' U: i2 P7 Y% C" V: Jdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
5 {8 r  T8 v. p- k6 [There are conflicting reports and controversy) o  l6 K' l7 G% B) L6 u
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
/ a+ x+ W7 s, l$ S% Y( z, Rpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal( z( Y- i/ Q6 ~- k/ D( F! C/ e
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-- h& ?1 j7 W: d6 u% M
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
9 S0 N- l1 W. W- v! N1 {Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
! S! ]( _" Q. M3 q, C0 {  Xchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
6 j+ K) x0 A4 `. j( vpenile length in clinical studies.
" ]. X) D9 A/ U6 X% Q9 \% \2 aNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is8 r2 g1 T! [3 X+ l  T: w5 r
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
% M# G% ^8 f) w" P0 E7 Ktestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
! G+ a( U' ^' q. ^( n  k% Bthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
& b3 s1 X/ Y# lAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of2 q- ~- o  H! j
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
% j( Z0 Y. x3 \. ]the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
  z, e1 K) s1 I0 _; Bheight will not be affected.  S) v$ l/ c+ f0 W0 w
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
& V* g2 \$ ?- J1 Y4 T2 a* w) K+ Kability of androgen products in our society may
+ o+ ?) Z) m: ~( j  ~1 ]indeed cause more virilization in male or female7 E* X6 A/ `0 u3 [, O! M
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
6 W$ Q* z/ N, y; [! g1 s- Ygen products must be considered and specific ques-% M" R/ O5 R# F5 [4 z
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or! Y6 D' S: |" I$ K: d
gel should be asked of the family members during
: E- c( q5 K; E) |6 o" `the evaluation of any children who present with vir-; b! i, `5 p5 ~1 D$ |6 ~# U- J( ?
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-1 Q0 A# Y5 E- e9 L& U' x1 B
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
! s& O4 `3 L8 B% ^appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
# }. f3 a2 B" C; hhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
+ z6 p2 w9 z, ~6 g$ aresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
0 }9 K% y; p2 k4 p' U! Finvestigation. The primary care physician should be
" Y6 C  `: e$ f, h0 _aware of this fact, because most of these children
; h. U2 Y2 S0 }0 `5 ymay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’. E; A4 O1 Z7 d0 K6 v
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
% U, f- c1 I5 G; _& F4 v+ p+ owarning about the virilizing effect on a male or9 N( l, ]  F$ H& v" D
female child who might come in contact with some-# D: r  q' n) t* z+ r% U
one using any of these products.+ m( y9 O2 \( C
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
9 h5 y) ~6 T- Z7 t% c/ V3 Q3 Dpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
% D) I2 Z( ^' N% ~1 yBoy Induced by Indirect Topical  r1 e/ [! C8 x( I6 _/ S
Exposure to Testosterone
) q" L1 O* |  \6 n7 [Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
" S& b: c0 e: ~5 O$ E8 Rand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
7 m; ?, F" Y) e5 f5 h# @1 {Clinical Pediatrics
1 G/ L: p* Q6 f: w) SVolume 46 Number 6
( O. g7 u3 \7 R7 _$ Z) z8 w- ]July 2007 540-543
: l, ]; [, w2 ]0 p" n© 2007 Sage Publications% }. q( m* X4 {, J8 H/ G
10.1177/0009922806296651
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hosted at
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,/ `' H, y$ k+ x5 q# Z
is a significant concern for physicians. Central/ e  n; j6 d% g9 E- ?+ V) J
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
2 i) Y6 t4 d1 P. K/ u) Ythrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has. ?" h6 `6 N5 B# m! t
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system4 k4 M# F6 {. h* Q
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested" F; K6 ?+ w  ?" G( s) N3 w
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
6 C2 m# c9 r% O: a+ \$ Jhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
. g% c+ g9 E3 V4 |0 ycles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We9 Q6 A! v6 h8 l* W
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the2 v, _. I( }( H/ v. z1 b$ n8 [; S/ E
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-+ L7 C; t( R, H! q$ Z( B8 T( b
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due: `1 V$ A# E; h. l
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by; Y, V$ W% D' c: U5 U+ @0 ~
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-( `4 O; G6 L0 U
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
8 d8 z+ C7 f7 `2 {child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
* m, ]/ Q7 C6 ktestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
' n$ j; Y+ v4 obly more common than the rare case report in the
+ F5 X5 L5 i, @/ B$ G( R) y/ Dliterature.4
2 S/ @7 K) V; _Patient Report, Y3 t' v- ~9 n6 C
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
% b+ U6 d6 h0 u; d: r- nendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern6 `8 w( T- k* g$ U1 S  R: {
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
' d+ N* z$ H5 A2 T( Z1 W  H7 W# Glight colored pubic hair development when he was
8 G6 h% [9 L4 E& [* [9 qFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of  |7 p+ q+ x  w/ v% q6 W0 ~3 t8 N& m
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.8 q9 o6 U" f+ v" K
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,8 L& u' K1 `$ L* I2 i' ^, i' Z
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of5 X% J1 r# C2 ?- J0 k/ d* ^
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
4 o) X$ A. K9 ae-mail: [email protected].$ k6 }2 z+ M1 b, h
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
* Z1 y' A  E8 J! ddarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
' J1 C/ l% A$ y2 U5 }" s! s/ tment of his penis and frequent erections. The child0 S& t6 l) d! y  Q6 K6 W
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with0 V+ m" S1 c% {4 Q' O
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of+ ?( M6 `  V6 n  w( g' q
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
/ C: Q- p: l" v0 ]. O: m1 ]of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
; a. J7 W% P6 D/ M4 u% K8 p. |& Msolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
" k; ]: e& Q. D9 o# z5 @' v. B% G  iand his psychosocial and psychomotor development3 E+ m5 q' \% N5 m+ A
was age appropriate.
2 A& E/ n4 m$ Q+ P8 A* {The family history was remarkable for the father,/ J$ c) H4 _6 N1 P
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,' i6 L. E, a! N/ O* l( j6 B7 S7 U
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s7 W7 m9 P* @6 d! s" `! d9 m
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
+ z, m8 n, B) W1 y6 tearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.8 p5 F6 G4 P3 P* Q( c  {
The father denied taking any other medication. The
) @; r6 q% _7 x! N! B. }child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
  w! Z0 X1 u# c1 J' D3 N* qwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
, _; V- J" [& E- v2 c. \5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-+ B1 h3 v4 Q! F# F: U
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-  }4 b4 p7 d. }
tives. There were no siblings.( z0 G. N* |. Y, P, `
Physical Examination
/ A6 ?  B3 ^5 Y! _0 m1 MThe physical examination revealed a very active,2 ^  M' H3 S: K% o! q) w( i( h
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented' K! u% B/ \: `% S& K/ I0 E# m
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was' b4 l2 U6 g- h- e
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg" v) J( t* h' B3 n+ L
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth2 ?" R4 N" @; `1 j
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of  B% h8 s5 X% ~0 k+ r3 J% i
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.$ s+ V# C: n, `4 n$ d0 @
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
9 @) _) n+ w0 b. x3 nenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of' x7 Z8 l9 B9 ]4 l$ Y
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
& |) @! ^* N9 }. ~developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around1 v# E- s& q0 O0 I% Y4 o" W% m1 t- |
540
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& e2 |5 e; U9 X* ]5 j- Nthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The$ ?, v! F  L1 J& |6 |: |0 O( D, V) ?
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. p  y) i! w3 bThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat9 O2 ~, L! J1 `+ Q# i4 N
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no1 L2 G. E2 r  B( {; Q. Q' Z
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.5 J. {& C: g3 _" |
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
: ^  v$ |: b* o* zbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
3 t3 n' |1 G# i6 }& v4 b2 u3 {of papilledema.
. g7 X. p0 I9 K, S: F- DLaboratory Evaluation
1 `( i3 Q0 ?9 [/ F6 `* K8 RThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
  O+ e& f" R; K' N8 g* {using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
* S4 w( t7 W9 w1 g$ D9 clogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
+ h, A# K6 _4 h' m9 R* i- Rkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
7 n0 O, f- i" X+ S$ u) Vshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
' g8 [7 q2 r  v- f$ Llating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
4 g8 {# R" a. K. h( y' A: E7 N# CThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood: i* j$ u! L, R. r  i3 C) P
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
/ }, G5 M8 p; g$ kwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
/ s' ~- z8 k' zof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL% g" ]8 H' C& M0 \
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
' N- P5 ]& @+ j5 h4 w$ I# f3 B- a" Qng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-- P9 T6 ~' n# ]1 }
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
5 {* [+ J4 {- fdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to7 `, f5 e2 W& m! O0 D- `$ r4 n
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
$ K1 z: |; v9 |# I  X3 b9 B/ `was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-8 R0 J! Y* Z, S, ?  Z9 |
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total) ?; P9 E5 U: [
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),/ v+ H; D. \, u& ^4 c: u6 ^
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
1 H; J/ C4 l" I% c; Z+ l: p4 Z* D5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular0 F2 i9 a$ P/ g1 w! U( l" ^
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone" K0 K' E7 q% I' t
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
" n- z' ^) u  X8 ~+ D(prepubertal).. f. P* n5 U; Q/ G
The parents were notified about the laboratory1 r: m  d! T# j+ j, e; Z- ~
results and were informed that all of the tests were; X- D" C3 \, K; y5 a
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
4 F: W( R6 m( qfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to4 u; t* x; W2 I% |" s  P: j
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
2 H% p: I0 o( Z; @3 r/ Lever, the family did not return for 4 months.1 q( y7 o4 s) p; x0 P+ E7 z
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
3 e$ ?7 A2 f, }+ l5 achild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained) n, y: G- S( s/ P7 n- Q& ]
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
- Q( T/ h: {( x7 V) Ounchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-6 g4 h4 N# _" J; x- {. R$ _9 O9 U* [
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at8 V( W* b$ t. L5 ~
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
* `) u( K5 W4 f: E2 ~- W2 fmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.( a+ U1 g' `& y  p; ?
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-2 }. p! ]" _/ \: g1 V
ing frequent erections.5 K1 K1 h4 w' P- e7 w
Both parents were again questioned about use of* b. \: z7 z0 O$ q- k
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
% Q( ?. u- |3 I3 K+ C2 ~the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the6 a7 R, C+ K6 z& R; A/ v
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
. v% f' j% m0 ]/ t4 R4 huse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-& I8 Q5 v3 }, i* b- X) D& z
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
0 o( F" r. A+ ]# X5 Z% Ha year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed3 Z" E  u, S) o9 s" H5 g
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
4 \' Z6 E/ Y. J8 a( escribed by his family physician for decreased libido
$ h4 r7 H+ @7 zsecondary to depression.
0 E5 d; N2 h% Y* o' YThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
# N% y; c' ?5 V2 `" O6 n/ f2 _The father would hug the baby and hold him on his% [/ U! j& M8 S. D8 U- Q  V
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-7 D, A% D) e# @. N# e
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.0 X' q5 ^# D3 f7 m: T9 h
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
4 S4 t9 p# H# P$ ?when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
: T5 v& `& N0 N" L! Nwas high, he then read the product information
7 d9 l! k! \5 K5 M/ @$ |* Ipacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
7 N! V: N+ h, t7 n- {5 w2 Gson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they  y5 |. }4 H4 G: \4 M1 m% S( m- {' y
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the- o1 [/ H0 J; O1 {& r# j
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
" e- k- `( x7 j" ibeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone* i$ B3 `/ S8 A  Y/ I* u
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the% Q5 L' h; U% h" b1 w7 Z' I8 R" ^
laboratory to obtain the test.
+ \* P2 z" y! _% G; P6 ZDiscussion
% n$ M1 t# b9 I9 }' lPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
) L1 A$ [. H6 x& d) M. nsexual development before 9 years of age.1,45 p/ `/ }7 W6 E* c. p$ U5 \
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when: c/ E% k  u3 ]* a' z
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-( c/ D5 R7 [. x, r; V: Q& M* n
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
) @' Z5 S. P8 l5 V3 ?8 a5 Y+ ~mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP$ w6 m2 ^: U4 v
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
$ M$ t; ?8 S! P. l9 presponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-' q4 ~1 Q- s2 w8 Y) w
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-  H( K0 F- @) P% g0 z0 }! N
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
% b' |$ I" i: Nboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
, t: W% a# U! D* p+ i3 H& jization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
( o( i- B) s6 [. w; mrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by+ S/ i- n2 m' N
gonadotropins.1,36 D' F. C+ I1 @
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-' A( X; F5 [  H) n( B
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
0 T/ ^4 v  i. [: {; B) Iandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or8 z4 V# y& C/ X- ?
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-! R: o6 p- d. s' y+ R  t, O4 `
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing6 w3 e, F! d" B4 }% C& B
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
2 l  t/ y9 K3 yadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious1 E( [: }! x8 x9 [- L
puberty in boys.3,4$ a& b, N! I+ z7 P& W
The most common form of congenital adrenal- M6 v; `$ w+ V2 M
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency., k! U8 C% F8 E5 a6 P- t# n
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in/ }+ b6 x5 x6 C& K5 J
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
5 L8 k, m4 c. {an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen) |! I; z+ E( Y2 L- t4 t
excess.1,3
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, i' I) [$ [- o% U. ^542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007, v! a# t2 ]) P( a8 \& c7 F5 r
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-$ _  L* I6 s# A; \
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
0 l  e  I' ?( k% zas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
  E+ ]0 j1 m- Pvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
  x6 c$ p% m& @" g: {# t9 R3 owith this disorder are full pubertal development,# N) V- m& y8 F. G- @6 L+ Y
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys0 q8 z! L* T" T& o9 o/ R
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
( D+ O" b9 t- u7 Y9 n$ s. yare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show" F) r" H6 C1 u7 D0 @# ]& t
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
* E/ k$ @2 q8 p( x) sreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked: x# K' n: V: M9 l) x
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only7 E- Q+ I# U' v3 G: z- Z" d) b
males; therefore, other male members of the family
% [6 n7 l" ?) W* smay have similar precocious puberty.3
% ^* a" X" M1 K- U: SIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
9 T3 B2 ?! I) T) h7 J' g+ ^) hsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
6 \* j) u' z- P7 n' ?* K5 o2 acles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
* V& T( M  e# ywas in the differential diagnosis because his father7 G2 x9 F+ V+ ~5 G' E
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,4 u. Y$ d$ @; N
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the/ K4 Q* H6 V  l' F" r3 G
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-% C3 w. z* m1 {, D
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our# x/ e0 w: V2 ^! W( a
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
& f8 p  ~: D0 O+ b& y% {either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase7 X+ X4 [. z* ?2 W" h7 L+ \+ |% v
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-6 s8 @2 s. N) Z/ _. A; j" G3 U
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids., r2 G3 i  k# p1 K% n% ]
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly5 B2 h( a: X( a
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because( q: N# E  d( N1 G  G: h
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-3 I$ J' X# {; j, @- ~3 T
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
/ N$ H1 H+ @8 cdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
$ N8 k( z: P% D6 p7 b% u& ^terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was$ L( m4 ?4 G1 S$ t$ T# f
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’, f( c+ p" @- N; e
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
4 P/ w8 I% s, H6 F8 J: Ecream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to9 A. Z, D# [7 r8 \3 g5 w9 ~
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
; ?; c# N6 S5 ~% \* KSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the6 |. @( {; a7 O% d) h
baseline value in those females who were exposed to. y) p, X2 [* r) j$ I# Z1 ^
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male  ]: t+ f$ U* g
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-. w3 x( b% Z9 @; K: E; j
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.9 J$ ^0 Q  l& w# T" _& D( ]& p
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
: b' [; L* Y2 C3 ~9 n; u( Kwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that& h. a+ c- W; X; _8 [
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-1 g1 E5 D( k" ]6 n) v/ i7 L! k
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
% y  b8 P  y" n/ [& Ractive in young children exposed to testosterone
: k$ R! z) \' e! r( Texogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-0 r4 l" S3 r- b
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to! Q6 U6 f2 E$ w
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
3 p4 P7 L. y( r; c4 }children results in an increase in growth velocity and9 t9 ?4 y( O) |/ [; A
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
+ }. N5 l+ p  x3 i9 W- O/ G% hThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during5 b; ^0 F# q  L- S+ ]" h
early childhood on pubertal development and final
5 Q; O' f5 m  Y$ x$ Dadult height are not fully known and always remain" x4 [9 ]8 F: R" q6 i; N
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
% V4 W- H" ^# yterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
* u: ?# e2 f" W' N* m: j( uacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after# r( b) R/ m5 V, \0 G
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation, h* H6 S( O" O, ^- U% p* f
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
- I( L% f# ]! R6 M. Q/ UThere are conflicting reports and controversy
- F; C* W) }, E" `over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult% J+ |# r: h: F1 H6 C+ ?
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal: K' ~" r# U9 r% {, ]" _' u
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
( @0 i' R( ~. X( v8 M2 q+ gulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,4 y1 {- U) F, l& O* o
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
' C" k/ {* ]* Nchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult4 f' s. I, G7 x
penile length in clinical studies.9 U8 \" Z: `1 p' j& @* ~
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is2 P$ W* g. V6 E1 m
going to experience any of the untoward effects from; n5 z  v+ K# j4 D/ D3 ]' R% R8 ~9 H
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
; `( |, T1 E7 b3 g9 q! d% Vthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
: _+ S9 V# [/ s, v5 F* `+ U% zAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
- p& s# h6 [& ^+ G4 Gdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
9 {% V2 q$ ]# U  }0 K; ~the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult! D6 z9 U; r1 w
height will not be affected.
  @% M! |% ~0 Z7 s+ P, q% BAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-  c" U  i; p7 q  s! @
ability of androgen products in our society may
6 f4 q+ y* d1 [* rindeed cause more virilization in male or female
0 y' j3 V6 u( f4 l6 @children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
! S) _1 ]9 {" E& F. E+ f7 X9 O, {. Jgen products must be considered and specific ques-
7 q9 J: j8 S, I; F$ {tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
) |4 Q, e& q3 d1 ]) D) c# ~7 Bgel should be asked of the family members during
" c6 }# }; t8 I7 Y* A0 D' dthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-  w( w0 ?' k9 e; p
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
+ z, N; H5 h3 N, U4 X" j! @- @nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
+ `/ p/ b; C& o  Y4 A+ E6 @appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a& {! C8 H' g6 l& s* K0 H
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may7 Q  R6 G# [+ F$ O2 q
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive- Y  I2 w2 C- \0 A% f+ F
investigation. The primary care physician should be4 |' m8 [9 i- T7 |* a& n/ Y# Q
aware of this fact, because most of these children
* O0 r. y% z6 d7 k! Q. Mmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’* K! n: u4 a/ b& h
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a: ]; b, L: h. y- o
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
; H2 i5 J5 Y! q# A( u& Ifemale child who might come in contact with some-
, s; [1 l/ f+ ~5 G0 ione using any of these products.
, T7 f% U! h) G: M: S7 D. @' _- b( [9 KReferences
9 K6 L; y( C2 {. n5 d5 r& h1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
7 [6 m" w5 p0 B' C) d; v1 o: Iand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
0 V) U2 N8 a3 I* a& `Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;" g! G: z! D  D+ g; v2 ]) \
2002: 565-628.4 ^1 e. E. P% G4 v
2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
( a. ?; I9 d4 kpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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這個我收藏了!謝謝分享!WK的資源越來越豐富,這少不了大大的辛勞!

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感謝大大的辛勞分享!我會繼續在WK關注大大的文章!
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女厕偷拍辅导班主任尿尿老师的逼很嫩还有一点

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