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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old0 w5 x" a' c3 i; w
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical3 q6 }4 q% d  u$ O0 |9 X5 V4 |. h
Exposure to Testosterone
5 v8 \& E/ i# H5 }, J) Q, iSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
2 q7 {! }! i: d: b- R  hand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
# {- H& ?$ k; A" o  CClinical Pediatrics: J6 F$ e+ G. F0 Q. i( ]7 i
Volume 46 Number 6" T( z/ x+ J; C9 u4 H& E4 s
July 2007 540-543) q& Y1 X9 y5 _8 i; n7 k
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
7 o0 K6 Z2 J; l1 }5 }. sis a significant concern for physicians. Central- b5 u6 T" R, [  G  X: `- }* P& e' S; ~
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
3 X: N; f6 Q" F$ [- hthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
, x0 m6 J) o8 {9 D# a& P/ @a higher incidence of organic central nervous system8 T* C* U/ ?1 x
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested* h* n# U: Y+ w& \; v. A4 x
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic) b" O5 j( L; Z3 ~
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
: t+ q# g  f& R- ocles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
- A0 l1 I+ d2 l* X" freport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
" v. S3 [! ]5 Penlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
' L5 Q% y+ L7 T: Ement without testicular enlargement, which was due
: w8 i+ I9 S/ ~8 b# hto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
2 ~, s4 N2 m( ]/ E! s: |$ Jthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
- V, c# S4 h5 }. D, zmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this! z* a  @5 J0 F/ _9 ^: @
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of( }5 u9 C+ X! Q( }1 K/ B' M
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
& b0 A9 r7 G" C$ b; ubly more common than the rare case report in the
- q9 s2 c4 v2 M2 D' Qliterature.4% X% ]( b; ^. r* r$ @5 v2 _! f3 A
Patient Report
6 O0 e* ?% Y" e% A6 r( J: I6 LA 16-month-old white child was referred to the" n, l; ^; L* H
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern4 k  I& @6 O! R. F! d
of early sexual development. His mother noticed+ [+ _" b" j. o6 ?9 Q! I
light colored pubic hair development when he was# @' }1 {7 D3 O0 g9 B- {) G  r
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
$ d& z% n! W! _6 gSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.1 R. C5 p$ }+ Y
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
/ W9 R( T, Y/ x7 K" aProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of5 |, w9 W& G. ^3 W, {7 k; k
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
# |: E; B- m9 J/ Le-mail: [email protected].
. u$ S. ]: e" s- y( s1 H7 ~: iabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became' ~$ i0 K# W2 t6 Q2 @
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-: e# Q% J! B! }  V: H1 _
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
6 Z  R  W9 W- J* Z( Iwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with. l) b/ @, \, d; `
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
' r  ^# L8 ]# U9 g5 C' l20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
( H! n& ]$ D% C) ~of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
" O+ i2 g# n; vsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
  L8 Z) b" E7 z" ]  tand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
+ m1 b% Y: h" }* x$ ]$ uwas age appropriate.! R# a. ?$ ~! `, |( v' N
The family history was remarkable for the father,' E2 [2 b5 p* Q) q7 k
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,& S7 d/ z# N; d- G1 W- f
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
/ y* d& ^7 s" V; pheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
0 G) g+ A: e% Q0 \; K, Pearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
4 u- E$ Y7 ~& t* j0 ^" X; hThe father denied taking any other medication. The7 m+ w- u! S# N. A
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
/ i% g4 J- l' ^( H" c3 K2 Iwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
- k/ E* _, W+ d5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
4 A$ I- L4 G6 K9 p- c  V8 L& f8 Fcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-- u4 W  Q0 \- D! i1 g
tives. There were no siblings.
7 \  K: K. ~* o- k, |9 K; xPhysical Examination) u' o. p2 ?, @1 s5 V
The physical examination revealed a very active,
: G0 {$ C" i. Y, S! u# Uplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented5 {1 t4 w( M  ^5 w7 t7 e7 y: d4 L
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
( u. k3 n) R. b9 ?2 K90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
5 N; X' p8 h+ t! p( N/ w' t(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth. Y4 r9 O0 X, E! r& i  \# z
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of7 {9 S) W2 i; K2 O5 u; J2 l) S
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.; T6 p$ R3 r1 S. b4 E" w9 ~: ?
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for$ I4 F( K/ B5 }& i% R
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of: f$ j* {$ i1 f  O$ i
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
: G; o9 N! U  S; bdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The6 w2 T' R" c% _5 p
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.2 J4 b1 r0 e( `2 o
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
8 c; b1 Z; x. n2 q  Goily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
$ W) l9 G# l5 |4 X/ l! `' Gabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.: @) n% ^, z. x4 F
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+. U2 w# J( ^7 q( S9 f+ A/ z2 w
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion) E3 C( H7 T" S/ [/ P4 H
of papilledema.) b# V1 C& P9 O! o' U
Laboratory Evaluation( f( r% Q' W1 }4 J' v1 s3 m, |
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by1 `  E3 u- V6 s+ S. h$ S& o
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
, d* S/ r" C2 E# Glogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
" \9 Q4 \( c* c0 ~& O' j- \. ?2 a5 ]  Ikaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test1 o' \$ T! f# Q
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
& P2 U4 u4 j8 y6 Q/ m+ |lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).( e. C7 M4 @* H
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
! g( U! @4 M4 j* uurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were9 x) ~* t; X/ L7 ?% n2 T6 t4 Z+ U
within normal range for his age. The concentration
8 ?& {* k3 Q/ S3 Vof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
# G2 U7 Q/ @6 k" h; R(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20! c. Z5 f# N( K7 O3 O
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-# s0 ~& U& _7 \6 ~; Z  i
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),5 t5 u9 e9 M& H; B
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to  J( {- c& P1 C$ H% V# A( I" w% S% o
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S), b* b) m6 R% G) s# G
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-+ O1 N7 A7 N4 Q5 }1 C7 D5 Q
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
" G3 i' U, X$ n& ^8 ytestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),$ t- Z; w$ {* a) O0 j! t
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
0 j7 o& C( i( X9 L6 n, v# K' N; E0 J5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular2 B6 g* s8 a6 u. K+ i" X
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone# T' l. l4 h; q% S# L( {, P9 Z; G
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
5 \) e/ D) u9 |7 E$ ]  \(prepubertal).
8 N9 D. @# ^4 u) X3 n$ c$ JThe parents were notified about the laboratory- p' K" Y" F% Z0 o: n" n% w
results and were informed that all of the tests were
8 E: \7 U* W6 j9 m7 Q' Bnormal except the testosterone level was high. The" o2 y4 N/ n4 h4 M3 k
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
" {3 b) V4 P, Jobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-7 }; o! e$ r/ n. h
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
' p0 G3 Y% T9 I% z# XPhysical examination at this time revealed that the: B9 s; q0 q1 x1 j# N2 k
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
6 |  X& b9 \* g& O2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
1 P2 {* h+ n* ~* yunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-3 G- K. Y: M3 F. ^  ^3 r
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at+ J. F4 }0 z, T! ]7 Z
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
+ T' y4 L, b# T0 f. AmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
( X# @4 e' ^9 }8 F7 P8 w7 P! aThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-: e7 V3 c' |4 V, e: B4 c
ing frequent erections.
3 Y2 V; x& m' V) a$ YBoth parents were again questioned about use of
' S8 r) J8 o- W6 K- `7 `& Fany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
/ C$ P$ Y1 l+ c: c9 D4 Athe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
7 j! }+ I; I" HTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
* t+ j3 k: r- I. U- d: T: wuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-- `, A8 u. @/ |+ G7 }$ V0 O
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
1 C0 H- K; F& d8 d! ia year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed# F" o0 l# T( i; G% ?, N
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
* m% l% \* d* _scribed by his family physician for decreased libido0 h9 Z% u: m; W* |
secondary to depression.4 X, H; t& R1 O8 T& u* [
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
6 G* ~0 X4 s& `4 M+ u3 QThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
7 g3 h$ e" R! ^- Tchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
9 ?; b8 V, s, H9 r! Qnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
* S" r, P8 `$ g7 ~- T' X" lThe father also admitted that after the phone call,: j0 d6 D7 |% h! E. N8 a
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
- g4 h) Y4 V* t8 B9 o4 x% ^was high, he then read the product information
% g! s2 f& ]* O6 [) K3 H9 tpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-+ P% _6 W- c; I$ `
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
% _( P9 C) g% l: z8 d  ?3 Cdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the2 v, _( R# `5 z
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
7 Q2 H' S+ C( Wbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
% C" }! i. d# ^4 p' ftest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
8 a$ C3 g: R* B6 R0 @1 Ylaboratory to obtain the test.4 V: ]% r7 T+ w+ _3 ^8 H- z
Discussion+ Y* T  m0 H! |- _9 |8 T6 X
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary9 z# M& O5 D( s* o% [6 |8 ?' f9 I6 E
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
8 T# R/ l" N6 CPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when# W1 c+ }% [* s* y5 Y% |2 r% t) ]0 Q
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
3 h6 m) n& A- w6 R- |4 K9 e6 H+ v2 tthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-! k% j9 d/ E0 x: [9 p
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
4 E8 S/ V) c9 Q" Bmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
; ]* X+ F8 m  L& ^: }3 y0 Bresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-1 {+ p. u/ l4 G0 \6 ~( Z- D
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
* W/ u# U4 d6 Q2 U0 o' Ysis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
' [; W# l8 D7 \( I' w* P" p' _- Kboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
: M3 [/ C' \' d) d* I+ j4 Z$ `ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
4 w" z& ?5 q! U, w& Z" Nrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by/ c+ n& a! w2 ]& V% Q) N0 Y
gonadotropins.1,3- C% N% {5 b) q. C* w7 P) j
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
- p2 p5 N) ]  o; W- Z. Mcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate3 Y- A/ v  w3 A6 d* y4 X% }
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
9 t9 C7 ]2 _( o$ X& M4 kexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-% t$ B$ n4 a: y
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing8 a& z" n; B& H
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
9 P0 ^1 ]# j% [4 C* G# aadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious8 s+ ?1 g- W; t
puberty in boys.3,4& I9 k( ?8 Q4 e5 o. f7 x
The most common form of congenital adrenal
4 g' X. H# l5 khyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.( F$ B) c9 E5 B: W. m
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in% q" V: Y1 B7 u
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
% m" j& t* V/ Q  e' zan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
* e3 X! c- i$ @excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
2 v5 r: i8 G: UA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-5 m/ F! s  K/ x/ X
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
) ^( P& W5 q) C6 p) `* uas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a  s6 K* V9 `  t, `" j- p
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
5 r/ T9 P: J) ?3 @7 `- {% s8 C7 s8 Uwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
. R/ v( f9 E) gincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys' @+ N/ W+ x  {  V0 x7 q3 W
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder' W: q! Y, ]* b" o0 x8 m) t$ ?
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show* g' I" d7 y( W1 R
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
% A0 P2 @1 A: w* \- e2 j# X# M) r  Vreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
. J! P7 l+ n( \& e' [& z6 Y8 Yautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
; z4 o( K1 J& o/ K1 k/ ?$ qmales; therefore, other male members of the family
/ N( J" h: F' C* d2 P* nmay have similar precocious puberty.3, K; V0 R3 U. ?( B8 T
In our patient, physical examination was incon-+ r! x! _& d" @% F, i9 ]% c+ k
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
# k- I; L8 H# u1 }! _9 m: Ycles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis2 E) p' M7 g& _! g" n2 c/ v
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
% L+ _( ?7 [; i  ?6 b9 A: Jstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
+ L; @- t3 Q7 ^1 z% a' |$ R3 }testicular enlargement is not that evident in the) h6 Q( C3 X. p9 }6 z8 K5 w
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-9 l) {; Z' J5 D6 e5 z
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our% b7 x( E; U. s# u
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
0 ^, Z& n5 g# x* z5 O6 i$ Leither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
' v7 O) W6 t+ g; B4 C$ ~" q& h. m; w6 wdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-  g$ \! ?9 H+ u. o' ^
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
& H) M& [; V' C; j4 {1 K3 ?The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
* d1 ~0 b9 Z" M! Psuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
- r: A, H2 b  |* o( }' Q1 t7 J8 J( Sthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
7 M" L3 |5 @% s; G$ s2 X3 T/ j8 Wpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and. _+ L8 x2 x: P. ^; P
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-, H& \6 A' d  }0 W
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
. x( L+ b( y  M/ q+ \4 Eusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
1 l' H. x( m4 ]: \, l5 \0 z9 L, lDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or" T% i& n6 p/ r% e9 f7 h
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
4 j6 T; }5 L. F6 s7 N$ _5 Wunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
$ Z, Y+ @- P8 L/ M3 X5 S6 [! Q2 Y# cSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
5 k- R# r4 F. Y  _0 c! a) Obaseline value in those females who were exposed to
! ?0 a1 Y* H- \* O* a. ?even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male; `' o$ d# J$ H) f% v; J2 K
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-+ i. \% S: H* Y) y; i1 Z
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.8 r. {) v: s1 Q- Z
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
; v4 T. \7 g9 uwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
( k2 C! [1 f$ n; E9 T. I) ddermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
" _% N% c& w+ f% \. `terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more' W6 Q2 U* r! A8 l, a
active in young children exposed to testosterone
0 p' b. B" Z8 |* _3 C, S5 k2 jexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-' Q3 q4 ]4 |" F) [6 [! A7 M
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
/ O  N  c: H2 D; vvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in: i, R) q2 p1 I1 _+ g
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
+ g9 \* D) Z' E, F: s6 `advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.' j2 f2 \0 Q7 H9 h+ H
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during5 W# f, b. P! F9 D0 W
early childhood on pubertal development and final+ T, h! m9 }: p7 u% T, V
adult height are not fully known and always remain
5 a0 M, L) n# P- ga concern. Children treated with short-term testos-3 ]& T7 j5 H0 {( q6 y2 E
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
8 X3 u" g0 u' p- ]: A" Aacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after5 k- A7 i' E0 f$ x: \3 p
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
: K& M( j) A8 _4 Y9 I1 i0 H) Y4 Tdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,99 T6 C* R9 K5 u
There are conflicting reports and controversy
& [0 }' H3 }! [/ Y/ eover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult' p5 V: o0 R: |- z; C; V
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
) F$ x% p4 \0 Y& Q2 ?' {8 h) e/ Eadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-& J$ x: }7 B# L8 P# \+ \" F3 ]
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
2 U- L- ?9 F! z' U. LSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between6 F5 n; `9 E' U1 ^8 v- O
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult8 {& Z, A: z, R. H. j, |' `: S
penile length in clinical studies.
+ x6 ~8 m2 D) PNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
! `) G( O) ~  f1 o( y' Bgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
& ]3 w. n  b/ k% H) ~: Ttestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because+ M6 n' }6 b- Q. l3 q
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.) K' N. k# Y( R8 v: U
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
* u( L' M; y) p' t% A/ j8 @5 bdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at$ u( ?4 B% S: j. Q  ?; B; N
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult" G8 z/ u" o& k  @4 d/ p
height will not be affected.% O( C$ D& ?+ F8 O; d7 ^% z2 \. [1 y
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
% i% P' [1 q: tability of androgen products in our society may( v- x- `) c4 W  N/ }& r* t; _
indeed cause more virilization in male or female& N& K) H7 ]. J+ X6 s& x0 e
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-+ Y; ^7 T' C- `/ ^
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
, y) }1 m- D' g4 _7 P* Btioning about the use of a testosterone product or
; U8 X; U+ F- e+ n* p7 ogel should be asked of the family members during
" v( B, U# t' B' bthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-4 t& D3 j4 d. }) h& x4 i9 G
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-: |7 c3 g/ M0 O
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by: p0 P1 P4 j3 h& g
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
1 X/ P1 _$ X/ M6 q( w9 t- H' jhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
- B& o' d: ?8 o. _$ d" I* L. e2 x% ?result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive! |" D. }  ?- ~. A# G% L- I
investigation. The primary care physician should be
& {/ b; q* I8 G8 F. c! L: saware of this fact, because most of these children
! r( W; q( Z2 {+ q6 pmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
+ v3 e9 z% j% P; [7 Z  R) DDesk Reference and package insert should also put a( N5 M/ ?, h' T( X) s2 j
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or2 B7 V6 B+ E4 V5 u0 Z+ m" y
female child who might come in contact with some-
3 Z9 {$ I  e' T& v; mone using any of these products.' O( ^8 q  s$ y7 ^, R- z
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
5 g: C: p: `1 T# G$ Y8 Q5 `. tpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
* i) t& B! g4 H5 ?4 m( m6 ^9 y: \Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
/ c1 C1 N9 v( IExposure to Testosterone
" a; G& Q1 S' ?" |* ESamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2  H7 D# r* u- G, f
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
$ _$ `7 t7 r: LClinical Pediatrics1 f/ `/ z+ F: g) p# E6 G
Volume 46 Number 6! v5 J, X" l$ d* t7 G6 k! G
July 2007 540-543
" M/ E* n( }) i% ]4 v  |' m© 2007 Sage Publications
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% N8 d& ~2 f. R- tPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
. r9 K  N4 b2 ~5 d/ \/ pis a significant concern for physicians. Central7 n* @6 q4 [, ^) L7 Y
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
1 Z4 I1 N  J" ]' T4 y' {; Ythrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has6 `: d" H" j$ f6 v
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system& `/ ]3 G" }- [/ K  D8 l
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested; Z2 G0 J. p0 {
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic+ n* y( f: X6 j1 O
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-- N3 O$ n. j: {- f; O
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We. g; x& y* @' K0 P. F5 q
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the3 O! j1 L# b5 w* y8 I3 Z
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-9 n3 o- Z2 V+ O4 _: g9 ?
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due4 C9 O# }1 i9 [/ r$ M5 Q0 ?- F
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
" H, Y6 o- M' \the father. The family initially concealed this infor-2 ^" j/ \7 x: F' N) _
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this/ f* @' r" B3 a' D' F  A' p) C, s
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
6 I- ?* l4 ^  ytestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-2 K: S. m: }5 ]  h- }+ I+ M
bly more common than the rare case report in the
$ \5 ~9 [! {' J; Tliterature.4
+ e* y0 u0 E8 y5 {4 h3 gPatient Report  I, ^6 \2 |% F: h  L) P
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the; ~* ^  f, G  S& _9 y4 U
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern& r( g  u, q" h
of early sexual development. His mother noticed: f0 N" [  e2 _5 H8 k7 j, I1 z
light colored pubic hair development when he was: d) J( i  Y0 x( P: i& L4 Z
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of! {5 Z/ {6 t( [0 l
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.! G# `! H. u# e8 W
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,5 S9 T& y9 ]1 {" d
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
$ `0 P8 ^! X) h% e5 A2 j9 y, g1 SMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;/ ~! M: R0 `! _$ f* j) k
e-mail: [email protected].$ d8 y7 Z. D0 H9 F3 x8 Q8 \. U
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
) B* s+ }# w4 U! s% adarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-! @( x$ B# a; N3 \! O
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
) A& d4 B: E/ R$ ?/ F3 ?' Awas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with" H! D2 M( F+ E# J
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of) N' o4 U. a6 l- c% P4 l
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
) ^7 `& B( }4 `of life and was still receiving breast milk along with9 A1 {. ^, x1 F" v
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,0 x; w2 y2 T4 a% h2 T  }  ~' u
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
$ y- i& J9 L9 G- K  j: @was age appropriate.( z- G- x- T: C" }* @
The family history was remarkable for the father,
+ ]9 K1 y# N) s* z  {# cwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
5 V* e. l) ~3 Lwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s1 {7 e$ }/ B& k& q& n# ]/ C
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat! V% ?) N/ R9 Q) d
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.( \9 Q1 E! A3 _( @* S' T$ {# t
The father denied taking any other medication. The8 C, X$ r& j. c9 Q& m
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche0 u# P( j8 r- @) `) q/ }
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
/ w7 ~& T8 k3 y% W# n; [. U5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-. ?6 z0 q( w: _$ ^2 ~# q
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
, {/ t& ~7 D+ G9 u% Xtives. There were no siblings." X7 d8 H/ V$ g
Physical Examination
- L- |7 S9 w8 V! Y  t1 `4 NThe physical examination revealed a very active,5 L9 x$ m9 P& e) U
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented& }7 i/ S  d* ?9 X) k
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was. q# c8 i' c" X# @
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg4 c3 @7 d% E* J; }+ U+ p; |7 n* a
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth( Q" Q6 d# z, U: C& i4 K, z
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
# V/ h- ?  B( N/ cthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.8 `% x# B: w5 b$ v$ V
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
* W: O/ J/ p) Uenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
5 t4 D+ n) L8 A) v8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
8 A6 }; J% J6 Gdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The* p! w. K% }: [5 O3 Z
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.5 H, C9 n3 [1 g0 b4 \
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat( I8 B( R2 _* d! w0 {, N! |) D3 [
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no) ~+ B) K! U! `5 Z+ a4 |0 |
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.3 W/ k0 l( m! k& K+ ]  ~$ j
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
) \1 D6 Z8 x7 u' ]2 Q+ M4 C. Gbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
2 c/ }3 D2 \- i4 X% [of papilledema.
( ~& X: Y8 c" M0 d9 `0 ZLaboratory Evaluation
4 E' X4 Z! l- [7 fThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by. K% |) l4 ~! Z4 E! j
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-2 G# J! s7 U1 L4 {7 d3 e
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
3 {# t) e. F& b2 B; B) G+ R2 O% Z5 ^karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
! Y/ m" p- K$ H6 X; |+ Ashowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
  b7 u- f( u: k) Elating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).3 T; |6 Q; r4 f% m3 c& J& w
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
* f# Q2 r: J! M  W7 Wurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were$ H, V5 I) z$ ]1 [
within normal range for his age. The concentration
" D5 v$ }/ G- {5 Hof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL  P! s% O) I- L* O8 {- i
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
9 ?2 F4 e! r2 `$ ]% ^& Kng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
8 ~/ v: L1 N* g2 N8 L+ p2 B- iterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),  {  E$ d+ G# x* n
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
" I# T! B7 l0 ?7 ?5 J49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)6 \. h3 l$ i( y4 W: Z- G: L
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
/ v& N4 s% A0 V  Otisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
2 G+ R8 H3 H; e6 m6 D- J( `testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
- U% y. o; O  b, `- E" hand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
& z2 p6 _. R0 W( [2 l5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
8 C8 P; L0 o: zstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone0 G  x) |8 L; r' v0 @; U9 x
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
4 ?; o: K* a" _4 S(prepubertal).
2 L8 v5 P% T! `! Y, C9 KThe parents were notified about the laboratory
- M, L! ?* D3 Hresults and were informed that all of the tests were0 s, A2 Y2 P% z% V
normal except the testosterone level was high. The/ ^5 E; h2 p- w
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to+ d* {; h; x+ b' E
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
2 x: S& A$ X0 B- x: @- eever, the family did not return for 4 months.! w- T. @4 Z7 B; \. a5 ]
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
3 v& K7 Y  S- ?; z5 ]2 d+ O/ ?child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
. n. F% H$ Q0 K# A( q6 }# e& n* r, \3 n2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained2 n+ s& t; O2 D/ U5 o0 T2 r
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-. n: C# A' L' r) I
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
: n- L4 U2 Z6 g6 o# Athe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2& [+ E7 m! M& l6 _5 f: I. m9 k
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.) r3 R7 I1 i8 K. c
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
3 J! ?7 A  {! B7 ling frequent erections.
) y2 D  d0 v9 f7 @$ UBoth parents were again questioned about use of
% N/ O% }) I, T, wany ointment/creams that they may have applied to: C' G; Y# t2 W& v
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the) L( s( K0 O" X- N4 a+ c8 S6 W% I2 i
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
6 E5 m2 A5 ~  @9 j9 ^0 fuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
+ a9 ^" {0 a" d7 jing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for' @2 N* L- O: y$ b  R# O
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed3 A( x" [+ i1 U- o% F7 K2 H/ _2 c; p
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-$ J1 k: Y- S/ L- v" G0 @
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido: K7 a0 v- `) W! L. W9 O, E
secondary to depression.
' u8 U; Z5 K1 b, J( {) V& LThe child slept in the same bed with parents.0 M# w3 r9 `9 D$ W9 K8 f
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his# \" |4 q; q* e
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
3 f# h) F- s* enificant bare skin contact between baby and father.9 x' V4 u$ S, c
The father also admitted that after the phone call,5 R0 S! D5 y: [; Q
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby1 ?2 x- c: ?) E1 [3 u: @2 L
was high, he then read the product information. E" w3 h& {" M' z! M( w) ?
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
2 I5 c. P4 E8 V: g8 `son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
2 n) @' k2 ^) s- i1 ydecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the. X' K0 i1 l" p8 E
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had, A4 p% f4 v  a8 g+ k! E$ ~$ H9 c# j6 H
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone, w1 r# I) v+ u3 x% n- D7 T. l
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
3 w" D1 @4 x$ j( {7 h1 ^laboratory to obtain the test.
9 ~/ U. T( z- XDiscussion
0 f8 n' W- B2 X% L  @Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
( Y- E* T2 L9 C: zsexual development before 9 years of age.1,45 F6 i1 `4 h! a* P& o% q" P
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
$ X6 O8 V% n, l( i6 Oit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
, V& D, ^; Q! Athalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-( T6 @. v, J3 D- E7 G
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
0 v) p2 ^! E5 {! q- s8 Xmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
* C) q8 I/ Q; u+ s5 v8 Qresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-7 E/ P+ g% x9 p9 r. R
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-0 I/ d2 D$ {4 P) U7 K6 k
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
. m! G" C& G1 ~% ?boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
  r( Z5 p$ J' w) C+ nization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
; c* r8 l6 F5 |4 M% ~" I0 Erical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
0 ~$ \: u! C, S1 u  V" b! Q. Q; zgonadotropins.1,3
" c! P- }5 J/ F; |Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
+ R- |: c. n( E) s6 ucious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
0 g- S- j+ V* a1 ~, Aandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
8 n# V; l4 A, I- R" x  Fexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-& ~- A; B' a+ z: J$ A8 Y
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
. B& [' N# k8 s+ `# q" ?( Scongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive& h" p/ A4 G% y0 |& Z  w
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious5 ?! H0 ?% x/ y, l( `7 c5 z9 Y4 N
puberty in boys.3,4; n' e" P0 M. g$ \. T: j) M# N
The most common form of congenital adrenal
  q, `8 R' v, f7 d5 P# [0 s6 b+ chyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency." _. Y' L; D% U5 Y! G% x. y0 K* Y
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
1 _2 @& H6 }+ @& Y, Rexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,! K4 X, o$ [$ z6 i  j- o9 B! h
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen- Y# |  \* F0 {
excess.1,3' T! z$ S* [4 I0 G( ]; T
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  Y; _8 V+ l7 m( Z6 _9 ^542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20072 d6 V- V4 @, I5 ]; o# {0 K1 p% W
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
8 G6 l' i& @5 Uindependent precocious puberty, which is also known4 e& Z2 e; q2 P: B- l& V
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
1 P5 {6 M- h$ w8 g. N8 M; Y& Pvery young age. The physical findings in these boys; O' `) X( a2 F. z( X* `& a8 ^
with this disorder are full pubertal development,1 x" g, \5 J$ g6 D  z4 `+ Y
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys+ d8 o' Y$ O& J$ S1 W+ O
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
4 \# X. ?6 I( t, v% d; Nare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
# T/ R) l( @7 a" ~* ^- hpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-7 f: \7 _0 M9 k6 F5 k8 ^+ Z
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked$ v7 B; N9 H5 A0 R( I
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only6 N2 i% c/ j0 D$ O0 J& B+ h
males; therefore, other male members of the family+ I  B- z* i- G) ?; y; v/ ]# e
may have similar precocious puberty.3
+ A/ l$ l4 K( A. s8 _. F7 ~In our patient, physical examination was incon-  o7 ^/ u' g/ c4 g; R
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-+ q1 A9 q: E. t4 d+ x
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis. J6 j) d$ n+ t' r' [' X" ~; f
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
' _' {$ v% r6 Z6 J0 C2 K- E& rstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
  l5 _, `/ b2 w( |+ I: H% y! ~) \! Jtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
; ?$ w1 Q' o$ X" }0 ~+ y" w: vbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-5 g8 Q& Q: c- g# j3 H, m
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our* L  Y+ z$ {1 M
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
7 R3 x0 m2 c; P5 d( leither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase9 I0 ]0 n$ h4 r' H4 @
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
7 X% A4 g) r) B4 v2 J9 W3 Uing the normal level of adrenal steroids.4 l$ Z. l& l* N3 w% J
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
8 k1 F/ D% l9 K2 Z0 k: a! gsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
) o2 }9 h+ P' A5 i4 |the physical examination revealed the complete disap-' Y! }* i" D1 H5 r
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and& g2 T& x& c' ?1 \  k
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-4 x( y1 J* m+ t5 ?; g4 ^  b9 Z5 ]8 N
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
# i; m+ A. @5 o, N) }using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’# s1 e+ o! i) O4 @# ^/ E  E
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
! d4 A% l3 X6 ?  Pcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
2 V8 c3 t+ L' P  v5 W& k- w/ Funprotected females through direct skin exposure.4 i* v  v$ {% {: M
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
% s5 y6 f3 L+ R' Z) Hbaseline value in those females who were exposed to7 `+ `$ ]( P, c- M. F5 n5 l
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male# F7 l( \% c" O
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
, `2 P, ~: I1 ction site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.5 S( g+ F3 g) X/ k
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,# I9 X* k" [9 _- U
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
# ?5 R/ c) B* N; ddermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-8 d3 S! L0 S& U3 W9 q( p: }4 m
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
  ^/ w7 u/ D7 Q! w- z! nactive in young children exposed to testosterone! W  u* r" V8 K; A. f+ O
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
+ j3 X. q1 Z% W- `drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
; D6 ?) s( ~; `! A( lvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in+ a7 V6 Q  Z9 S! Y
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
- o8 F& V3 ?8 Madvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
4 z+ b+ O1 t0 a: qThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during! [1 i; O, \9 Q/ A' Q/ g" \
early childhood on pubertal development and final/ X3 t5 R1 R9 H  ^9 Y+ v
adult height are not fully known and always remain
# W* e& ?, |) d' ua concern. Children treated with short-term testos-+ F7 y$ x2 A3 e% b/ T
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some2 Q1 \3 n2 ^$ g/ C$ b
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after( `1 `4 f7 `. M3 d# d
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation; i; C- {$ F$ k: E! A' n# [
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9! b, O8 \2 N  d
There are conflicting reports and controversy
9 I+ _4 ^3 l1 \" jover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
/ }& @0 u5 z; J) H& Y/ Q- Mpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal5 v* x3 ?: L6 L) O. o$ I
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-4 K2 q5 ]: o+ S- W/ j  V+ c/ f3 r
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,7 S8 }: B4 w) H, z3 z" Z7 o
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
6 }8 Y, |  Y) nchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult9 o& C5 F5 a& c1 f/ N: u/ L7 ^
penile length in clinical studies.
% V' w1 D* ^/ a9 |) i8 \Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
2 Z: t& Z+ d, \/ x9 igoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
8 G7 ]* B! G9 d6 P# }% U# Z- V; Etestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because( s$ H% ~. u+ Q+ x/ i
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.- W) C" g; t$ l4 w
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of" g& j7 m, Q( W+ I1 g5 j7 p
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at6 F1 i3 [5 U/ |: T9 J5 u0 H
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
1 @# L* o- H1 k' j' Cheight will not be affected.
/ }' d! B0 {& b6 [- oAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-4 Z0 H5 }2 z) E5 U
ability of androgen products in our society may
! H: q0 t* @1 M6 tindeed cause more virilization in male or female
8 u; J5 f  R2 N1 J$ M9 E2 k2 Gchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-: c+ d$ m& H  [+ |3 k) e9 f9 l
gen products must be considered and specific ques-9 @2 K0 C, Q. y
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
, J0 b+ }" b8 e. Igel should be asked of the family members during
3 G6 ?, [  z/ E1 P* ^0 g, Othe evaluation of any children who present with vir-* J) n% t, }: i( ^0 N9 `% W3 Q  X
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
6 o9 d+ G* Q" [- Z  y. v9 _3 knosis can be established by just a few tests and by: w- r" n* ]0 _2 W0 O# _  H
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a# m! d) N  d" }/ g1 ^3 o) a# [
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
4 t) _7 \* d! ?5 p7 Aresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
$ \" A0 i& v4 Minvestigation. The primary care physician should be1 J* i3 r% `/ d$ {1 c! Y' Q
aware of this fact, because most of these children
: S" `& L  P/ G3 e! J8 h0 kmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
% L% `, G0 v$ V9 h/ u. QDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
5 G4 p& ~9 F" p( L. vwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
2 a9 d1 q4 S' mfemale child who might come in contact with some-+ v# n5 [) y- t4 S( p9 s: U
one using any of these products./ y: _: x" E/ ]5 t) a
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8 T: B" \" ?: _9 o" A5 Land puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric( U  M3 c3 l+ g# I: k) P% U! l
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious& }: n! S  X* L2 D
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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