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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old2 R/ i/ @1 o: ?& `
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical( R" e) P& ^( m, b; H, c! D" i
Exposure to Testosterone
2 B! ?0 h3 Z4 C% W6 V7 M4 ~Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
8 T0 l+ G5 x8 H) D; t  G" pand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
" Z* L  R! u: b! q7 Z, |; WClinical Pediatrics
5 Z8 J5 U$ H5 J/ n$ i' e+ TVolume 46 Number 60 d* M4 M/ H; E
July 2007 540-543
6 ^# y( ~  h, l! k© 2007 Sage Publications
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6 s9 D7 {3 @( K2 ^( b! dPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,$ _; j: G- M- ~' V: s
is a significant concern for physicians. Central2 `* h' n+ k* H. q
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated" l2 S( Z+ y3 `* ]" x0 c
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
9 c+ t# q8 o# ha higher incidence of organic central nervous system8 |7 i; z; l' `; S: V& i
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
7 G# v% Z/ L0 x- b* wby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
: z2 E0 Y9 F3 K( \+ uhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
9 v% n$ }3 `) `cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
  `1 s* a$ S5 _8 n" W5 u# Rreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the5 n: `6 Q3 W" a1 [2 {! P" ?
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
) C/ p/ ]! ?: S' x& Kment without testicular enlargement, which was due) `/ G0 r, R6 h
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by+ D: o2 T8 {; ]
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-4 K) m! T- _6 y& C! F
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this3 O+ R9 E3 X" f" q2 P
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of* n5 ^7 W, V( m
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
3 ]6 w+ `% {2 B7 u, p* b# Y" Nbly more common than the rare case report in the" i1 t6 J3 P8 \/ O
literature.41 U  K9 j* u2 O5 _3 X
Patient Report
- g2 i1 m0 N9 `: H/ _+ YA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
8 H0 N: ~$ Q# b7 G1 c3 Mendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
9 a, H) G5 e' Kof early sexual development. His mother noticed% V7 ^" M) h( l2 ]& j
light colored pubic hair development when he was
2 T  `: ?+ B1 A% W: V2 J: H4 hFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of( i6 e2 V0 S) H) ~4 O+ }$ s; O2 p) ]
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
/ a6 d! K6 D; d8 s7 SAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
3 z, b5 V3 d$ k1 K! D* lProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of/ S( V: p. Z5 I4 `2 u2 z
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
- o- ^$ l2 l5 J2 a' i! a! i/ ie-mail: [email protected].
8 g. m! ^% k. dabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became* z3 O1 s" D; X* ~
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-0 I$ D- r( J7 Y* n1 _6 L
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child( Z( \! b7 P5 E0 p( J6 q$ ]
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
7 s' ?" h0 w2 Oa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
; l3 x% v% u+ A9 a20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year& T4 C0 [( c0 f
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
* G- J3 {/ ^, A* H" U" L' c0 A3 bsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,3 M+ f8 U' R" E
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
% f# S- g" D) V, y& ?' `* vwas age appropriate.( N& X) u; F: z, R" e( g3 I
The family history was remarkable for the father,
- [8 n2 T2 V! i  u/ }6 F5 w. wwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,$ A7 m: k# [; O3 b
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s4 z1 f4 j* f5 [) I6 y  x/ w: O
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat0 g' _8 P7 M, `3 I! p, U
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.7 M6 r7 B  K/ B+ M, y$ L( m7 h5 T
The father denied taking any other medication. The
3 g: l& M! [) k4 K* u# bchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche8 l8 {9 H' |6 G3 c5 v
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
7 f2 B9 Y, T2 N: n5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-: G2 H" t- D& z! o
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
) E, e8 q- `  l* V' wtives. There were no siblings.
8 \' r/ ]' B5 u" W  ZPhysical Examination
$ _5 ]2 Q+ y: D1 n: aThe physical examination revealed a very active," x, t+ a# ?; g9 `7 [7 N5 n
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented' p" n% M& o" |' H0 F+ k: }3 d3 a0 C
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was! ~: }: p+ a% v5 D* |; R1 S
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg1 ^) B; c7 P/ i8 O. y$ e
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
. y" m4 _3 B: f7 _6 ^velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of9 h/ [+ `$ W6 m; c+ @
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.1 k$ x( o5 ~0 W; z, S
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for9 z9 r2 [# W$ g  V- i" h
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of( w$ R8 `& s( \1 G; v
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
4 p6 @9 u& \  ]developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around3 k7 \7 r* s4 X8 e
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
$ J* E5 B6 E, Q  ~! R( g! s( Btesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
# P/ P/ ~; i  b; N+ a) y& Z0 hThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
4 b* k* Y( ?5 Z$ V) s2 |oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no/ ^! _6 ^6 k+ q* s
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots." |& |6 X- U, E* I, c3 _& P
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+: d* {6 V" F3 S- h. ?- [% c
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion7 i( _; _! f5 s* n2 ~: G& `' L/ }
of papilledema.
% n, Y2 r$ W  \$ e/ w- E% b+ @5 lLaboratory Evaluation
) w( N' m9 M% d  w3 L) y/ a7 Q- sThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
$ Y8 \& d$ c3 H6 c1 Z: ]using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
/ d! }+ r  w0 ~1 C0 F9 a% D: Klogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal+ Q' v5 d! O  s$ W! X8 ]/ g
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
4 H: u# o9 S+ j' D, c1 Fshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
# ]6 m% b# j% Q0 t! Q- A# _lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).5 w1 p! O7 s) H
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood  f6 g* g, F- \2 `+ v2 s/ T
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
4 J' p+ W1 `& Q" Gwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
$ k0 M- ]. [. X9 m. m0 a* x% aof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
; S! B8 T& |+ y(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20) s8 \0 p9 d2 C$ ^1 b3 Q$ G
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-5 E6 i8 L! f, }
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
$ O" T% L; e8 ?& X, |+ odesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
! u4 Z" s  `1 ~5 [  s/ v0 y49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)- R, U# m' `. ~5 ^2 y3 ~4 Q
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-% b- X; X9 k0 M3 g/ Q
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total! o. q/ e- T" j) l! L1 `  {6 v
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),+ _5 v* f2 b9 X/ ]9 g
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
6 s. {% A  O# i7 F8 X5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
! G5 G1 P- h: k4 Y( W* estimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
' k7 u8 ^6 P  D- C! O: Vconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
$ |3 F) W: |! F(prepubertal).4 F2 s7 d* k  @# H
The parents were notified about the laboratory
8 r8 x( A1 U  ?' O  {4 ]results and were informed that all of the tests were, U+ a$ X7 n- U# v$ q
normal except the testosterone level was high. The% D7 E$ X: o0 c, H
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to7 D- R, i4 i3 I* o
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
& ^) G4 A* e) m6 k+ rever, the family did not return for 4 months.
) M2 w0 I1 P$ u3 EPhysical examination at this time revealed that the$ I3 k* u% a) e& Y) ~) u
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained6 w, l+ f1 V" ~, {" {( T4 @: r2 _* G
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
8 i) I& C; V; \0 {" Sunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
: B. F" t5 b- v" |0 Ipletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
# k3 k8 ?, `& s  ~the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2" M9 a" o; Q/ t/ G- n
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
6 F& l- }& v+ Y7 ZThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-: t" [: u# {8 i. O/ D! q1 y
ing frequent erections.
/ {2 e3 _  I9 G9 n1 hBoth parents were again questioned about use of$ M$ i$ N4 w  j  E4 N3 E2 u* C
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to; i  ]2 ?' O, V2 W4 O/ z* q$ ]: y
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
5 J. h9 k! d3 iTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
( Y6 Z' U$ Y3 D: b0 \+ zuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-9 S; ^) K, Q; D& O
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for( a  I( ~7 |" p' R2 O0 M
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed9 y, e5 P. i; Y) l; Q9 E
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
; w8 D' m: b( Qscribed by his family physician for decreased libido5 A+ \* V" D+ n1 n
secondary to depression.
: \4 j4 j; N. f# vThe child slept in the same bed with parents.3 `! ?# A8 r! I3 e3 ^
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his: D( e; q: l  ?
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-) X  b5 f% [7 e
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
, |6 |! Q2 ^2 F$ p+ X% qThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
+ e0 L) Q$ Y) ^( a9 U$ f6 {when he learned the testosterone level in the baby6 u5 v2 y. C; P8 R' q
was high, he then read the product information7 o5 k+ @2 O: C/ ^+ H9 n
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-$ n$ ~: n# U' r8 h" |3 Y+ d
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they! f# s) q) g7 d/ Z: G
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the- e6 ~* A7 X2 c! V
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had  Y8 ]/ p, H& v% y4 C% B  [
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone5 M4 _- }2 b8 [) y! [5 l
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the3 N7 W9 i* @8 E4 ]& A
laboratory to obtain the test.: A9 D9 z5 S- f; E$ V
Discussion- w) z  R- O' B; d
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary8 c1 i! Y7 o; Y  Q( [; d5 s
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,42 {) O: P& t; m$ x4 ?" F
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
$ K$ d, A* I) x2 D, P$ Fit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
0 ?2 m" J" L* @. `5 H3 sthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-; |; q( Z! c+ `9 ]5 a
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
8 O2 L5 _( A0 {, cmay have a central nervous system lesion that is% X+ ?9 w. l. U6 t7 h$ O
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-0 ^' }2 U! ]" v7 _
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
1 q+ r1 K  x& E6 W6 w- W6 H* z( dsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
' C( ^' K: [6 }boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-1 e: W. H! \) S0 ^1 a; R
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
! `& p- {' p$ g1 p, Z- T5 rrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by6 \3 H& i! _  e/ j( _
gonadotropins.1,3
+ E& y5 w6 u. PGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
$ K- g3 z' d: t7 l4 u- fcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
% T. p4 S1 C  H, w$ ?) O7 K; @androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
3 k& U0 r1 F0 R7 ~0 \- b% Yexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-9 G# H! i" i' D2 Z% ~' K% x
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
% D8 }8 O) n5 x: @congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
; V3 p2 b. G, _( Vadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious& N, p9 K7 I. |. y# g4 P3 o) G0 w
puberty in boys.3,4: R3 ^9 c6 \- |! C/ W% h& U
The most common form of congenital adrenal, b3 j! d" [& |( S- E3 f
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
7 |) R9 y0 h8 S# A4 k+ `The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
) w4 c! J! M! v: Q4 Q9 N9 eexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,- r* c( {; x  m1 J0 z
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
9 c: Y: C* C$ [( n% [4 S; \excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20075 d  L) {+ c, T7 @  s1 [" |# J
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
# G+ v1 b: q" p* oindependent precocious puberty, which is also known6 l0 ?/ v: S1 R1 }/ ^
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a$ D9 o& [+ J; B4 x- W+ C' f# W! |
very young age. The physical findings in these boys: N1 w+ k' N! `2 V2 I3 Q  M
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
, f' ^" s+ F' E! T  J! g5 ^including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys/ r5 q6 f0 y% a: A- {6 g8 K
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
0 ]4 }- e& T: a. aare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show+ T) B- A  @4 `" }: n$ [2 v5 _% {
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
5 V- y& W  C1 b% g8 Preleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked7 y- @3 l  d% [
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
5 L6 d) N# ~; {males; therefore, other male members of the family
' Y  S* m8 e. C8 g; n  c/ }* cmay have similar precocious puberty.3
" K5 e) A! J5 p) L& iIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
& N* {! Y6 l0 q( t7 Osistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-; l. ]! N3 M) W  Y& A3 i; S
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis* n2 _8 }) \& p' f# L7 G5 J! R
was in the differential diagnosis because his father3 H( S9 c) I  W  u1 }2 n8 y; @
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,+ E# W: s$ h0 b
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
3 o6 o9 T( j. E4 a3 @, P/ hbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
! m) E$ X$ }# ], T( tative initial history of androgen exposure, our
% l. f4 s# P$ n/ P) ]- A" [8 A% X/ cbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,7 z5 G' x9 o: I9 A6 k1 M8 ~0 C; F6 @/ V
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
! B; ^" I2 {. a5 a( m. O7 edeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
3 F1 P0 B* @6 P+ c5 fing the normal level of adrenal steroids.; |, w$ j+ t! ]- @( P
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly  J" e0 x$ Y" y* |7 T
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
9 W/ o* |, f& m2 F3 k2 Rthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
% r5 t4 x' x1 Qpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
- _$ e1 T& v) N% qdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-, t) {2 M0 u. \( Q
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
. ]7 L% E! L6 t  n' Dusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’: |1 Y  O  g) T; ~
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
2 O/ t7 u$ V" _( Mcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
  y# [' W6 }7 M# Gunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
9 M0 A" P- ~0 s2 h" Q3 ZSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
- p- V5 A- c5 abaseline value in those females who were exposed to; ~* s0 ?$ L0 s$ U
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male0 x" M- ]5 e$ Q& s
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
7 [, q8 H. Y! _1 D. wtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.* [. ?5 @% F2 t
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
5 c5 c# L6 ]# I/ L% j$ v' G# U" pwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that: m" O  ?! T, A7 ~: O! P
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-7 Q4 }" \% T& A
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
( ]+ m  ^2 G' T1 ?9 tactive in young children exposed to testosterone
0 Q; V5 n" T4 i; y3 f. D7 cexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-/ H1 ^# y1 {. B% f! \
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
. j- ]$ _+ b" Y) r& l& Y8 d) Hvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in0 R+ n4 A  ~. \7 M; o
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
0 {5 K' V% o# @# ]# oadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.2 k- f7 w2 Z; \" A& f' V
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during4 L. z& J, O* z5 w
early childhood on pubertal development and final
( x8 b% T2 E/ M5 badult height are not fully known and always remain; N6 v* l: W$ }5 {
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
* H  z+ ]4 z7 h% q' Oterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
4 B& \7 P; F3 y2 v& c+ xacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after3 Q1 A6 t4 T3 g. ]" Q0 O# N
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation1 ~) p' N. C( ?( |$ L: g
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
$ ]- l+ l0 Z- t& d0 X, G" GThere are conflicting reports and controversy/ b2 H. M6 G, f# A+ p+ O
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
0 h, v6 z+ |! _' W& P2 M3 p( Bpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
, C( r$ \1 i% {2 N: O7 M( @% Badult penile length, apparently because of downreg-7 N9 Z) ?& ?9 F3 v& C
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,/ y% m8 ^+ N& r: c3 [0 p
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
+ C5 ~1 Q. k- d5 G5 R6 M$ m8 _childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
! f5 l9 n1 b8 y. z* U, k, Ppenile length in clinical studies.
$ s; H; w# p9 r! oNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is  ~7 Z9 i1 [. ^+ s0 v
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
) z! O+ N8 D) p5 @3 X7 ~$ z; }2 ?testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because1 d. K' v8 T) D
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
/ E, v& j9 G: n) e# xAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
+ x. I! }( f4 K9 Gdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at6 B: ~: @1 N9 O. |. I+ M
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult  _, o% G/ V' w) O4 K2 h
height will not be affected.
8 b, |. g/ Q2 i3 s- X) sAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
4 R- h: S/ l$ P- I4 Y3 j$ \# `: vability of androgen products in our society may3 [! V9 @& v) K) z
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
: I* U1 Q9 I0 M+ ]+ `children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
/ _6 t2 u. d, z0 l: w, ^' t) y  fgen products must be considered and specific ques-& |: N6 ]' c1 H, V( N* C% w
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or$ ~0 W$ y1 _% o$ N; V
gel should be asked of the family members during
- ]/ i/ ~. b" F& @9 s' lthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-9 \" o  Y# ^1 c' l. i$ Y# e" F
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-- k2 |/ L* J( h4 n
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
- g1 B3 R4 o9 M0 o; fappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
' H* `1 {  E& p1 C+ Ehistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may/ d2 e1 ~( H9 V2 H( W
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive, ]# q3 D2 N9 S9 A! \( P
investigation. The primary care physician should be1 R' z' B% v; i/ r& N
aware of this fact, because most of these children
( |8 ]) W! n4 s% C" s) dmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’4 E* i# o$ s* z& q3 y* [
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
0 n8 Q' c' O3 ~: D8 E' j+ Mwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
9 g  q, N% B; W" Q: y6 q- kfemale child who might come in contact with some-$ j  a" ~. k, m* h3 _, F/ ]" x
one using any of these products.
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" S+ V  A* w/ `) S& U1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation) }+ S" ~4 t* ?; o" j. l# y% b# Y/ U
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Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;! m+ T  T1 {3 x$ _
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! k" a9 i$ |2 c% T/ d  upuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old# y5 W  q" G% a
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
8 A+ j! l+ P$ g3 _# S0 oExposure to Testosterone+ r/ I6 v: A5 D' y: _
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
3 N  O5 M8 I, i: q# o/ v' Pand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
4 x$ }2 _* o: x* Y* X' ?! x" T. C/ RClinical Pediatrics( {. j% B; @3 h' j
Volume 46 Number 6
8 a+ p) b& n6 N1 d4 \7 S2 M2 SJuly 2007 540-543  j/ p  Q- p( a- _4 f6 A
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
, u( M3 _9 A$ his a significant concern for physicians. Central% o. \- G& f8 c" e  P8 S
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated, K0 W! j: _/ Q8 C; r2 p, A
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
: R! O# N! R' [0 b; o8 wa higher incidence of organic central nervous system
* ?* i- V4 K2 t$ ~; ~3 d: @lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
  M( G: O: R0 A+ U( l9 G8 lby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic/ S/ y) x- Q. q4 _
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-+ `2 Z7 E! \; x
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
: D6 K8 |3 L$ v, qreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the% T6 b- k0 n5 Z& Y
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-( }, P: \4 u) z. Y7 V
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
+ Q3 }* R! X7 g% i: gto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
/ s& b: h# j. z/ F  ethe father. The family initially concealed this infor-+ s( R5 v" O' N3 b
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this) C/ {+ T& F* Y+ R
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
! _$ d2 [0 }8 O+ rtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-# ]# i8 K- c* u# F. [
bly more common than the rare case report in the( v1 _1 F7 H9 F4 s! o6 [
literature.4' X1 {" }2 n# p
Patient Report
' F/ ?; M* H6 [) Y6 N7 y) a. mA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
4 e3 O* O/ u& Q1 T. k4 `4 kendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
1 [1 v* A. m. d9 P' I% w/ aof early sexual development. His mother noticed
/ G4 s; F6 U+ Y3 n% C; ~light colored pubic hair development when he was
# Y1 ^$ e5 Z; Q4 @From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
0 i9 G& R( l1 f  K: U0 WSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
- Q1 N1 n8 B: b) @7 n( zAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
8 c# K( ?$ P- B' Y3 ?* Q7 x  RProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
0 Q6 ~+ y( ~' x8 ~Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;0 F/ E, @; s$ O  K, P: {2 z! j
e-mail: [email protected].
1 B9 f" h3 |1 G1 w0 K( A* O0 {about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
: Z! U+ H' t( x% I: Zdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
0 s3 D. I' ~- ^- H/ \8 Cment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
& N/ @% o1 x; b9 l- P" v' [was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
6 i& {( W3 z0 e/ @a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
5 E+ W) P; G& G2 [20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
0 P7 v( r8 N/ q- ]9 Qof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
& d' F( C1 T$ r- ~$ V8 K* H8 B6 Usolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,# f2 P, k, N6 {6 F9 h! ]& D1 v; o
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
% H8 d/ b  K, I- m/ o6 P3 H0 i  j) gwas age appropriate.
. o8 u6 |6 _" G, w( UThe family history was remarkable for the father,) C# p9 }: D% ~1 E: D
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
  K1 A" b' T! B# B' ?which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
( N, p4 w- y! i. o, M$ T( hheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat+ Z; T) U- z8 z% G. e) r2 z
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.+ d' y5 T0 I# O: J; H, S
The father denied taking any other medication. The
& J  P! ]* R" l3 i& \  b+ H( Echild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
# O6 T' `+ i$ @' _- \2 J/ cwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
& E; L" |9 u* S4 d/ X5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
# K. U: U3 P0 C' J# K( F" @, ococious sexual development in the first-degree rela-4 ^. Q+ B0 m% Q: V1 `& E
tives. There were no siblings.
& P; ]# j1 O6 i# w6 l5 `% Z' fPhysical Examination8 w1 E8 _: R8 P. {) |% O1 s8 Z
The physical examination revealed a very active,
; `" a2 o# S) n# ]/ m+ o) Nplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented  W& A7 T9 L5 O3 Z+ d# r
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was$ I: B" x: H+ Z% \" O9 o# y+ B1 l# ^) }
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
/ s" q8 Q0 T* y9 h" p8 g; ]. O(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
% z( z; \5 z' H; `3 D& w: G2 _velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of2 Q0 ~3 l2 P: K1 t# Y& O% B* N* b
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.) S5 N+ j9 c2 h' u( Y
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
: L1 A# s; I. senlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
, M* t3 ]! P* E8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
: l, ?; L% }2 w" K3 udeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around$ N7 W4 p+ }  x# ^  Y; X
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
. c  [7 a8 ?  r+ F% H. K" Ltesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.. _& B  `/ K$ {" y; y2 O: I
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat2 t7 K+ Z$ @; X! W6 P3 u- C: i
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no6 N0 E0 e. p* E( U: n  G
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.$ ^8 B$ b9 y9 ~
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
0 v- V7 d% s7 J4 vbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
6 a4 D6 Z1 i$ y2 Fof papilledema.
$ n3 E. U0 C% @: W) C3 R$ S5 x1 BLaboratory Evaluation
2 D( p6 O" z6 L2 o! C3 _  ]The bone age was consistent with 28 months by. S6 e* f' y7 Q
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-, `, }  U3 Q  n( x  F' z; k& V/ `
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
0 W9 J4 c  |6 w; f7 B8 _* zkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
+ c+ H) D, X  B4 hshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
" v6 S; v1 [1 }lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
5 P9 R  S' S8 }The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood" a; a8 a0 @1 t5 _3 D4 ?- o
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were6 t7 O8 z5 g6 n2 n
within normal range for his age. The concentration
( T5 x; a3 Y# i& f& O! T8 |of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL2 y+ \( m4 q3 S# O$ p+ x
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20/ g6 `, J: E# g2 e% \+ c* w- _
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
: N  [0 q8 g& R5 K3 L$ d" Mterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),: k/ K/ Y& \6 n/ d
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to; ]" }/ U+ I9 a
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
% o/ m  l2 z6 k1 U, U0 `- Lwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
0 V  N! G( Q. htisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
( F& q) Z2 i4 \. s  Q, p. ]4 Dtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),0 U* Y& F& `7 y2 Y) s
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
1 B% n* c. U* ~0 ?9 J9 |5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular, ]$ L: Y+ J) g* a( Y+ X
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone6 ]/ c$ t/ {% e& |
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL$ X1 v) K; b# ]! U$ P6 T4 q
(prepubertal).
8 _" H' {, x# qThe parents were notified about the laboratory
2 g$ R& y: d7 {  a$ m: \results and were informed that all of the tests were
# }( o; E* G: {5 m. _1 K& Z" w" a. znormal except the testosterone level was high. The
, e8 b, Z* K$ r3 z+ [follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
, Q8 z3 G. f( X7 p4 _! W5 h% u, Hobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-) G5 k' a' a4 p5 M6 D1 P- R
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.. B0 K) S$ C/ i4 t7 b+ z
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
# Z" |1 v6 `4 @1 Ochild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
# K$ d( _" ?7 I3 r8 v2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
0 N, Q+ L& I' v- G- ?/ sunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
8 P; j3 n' _* Opletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
! i  t* N8 n4 k) k; qthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2- G* r' o4 G) w0 W! X* a
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.9 U& f7 i' R, k( Z
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
% h6 B+ l  X, D* ?5 a" Aing frequent erections.: Z! m4 T& e  l# H5 P) y
Both parents were again questioned about use of! J( W) s1 v1 `2 a) F
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to& g! q& D* C6 H' c! H# |7 L
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the: e. F* K' `+ D  G
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541" k- h+ H1 J5 y2 i  t
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-- o( w+ x, ~9 @2 R" {" I- E9 Y
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for3 n$ Y' z3 I1 k
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed0 `, k9 \* h7 e
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
0 E7 }7 M8 ]; X+ iscribed by his family physician for decreased libido0 ^* ]. d& F. K9 J7 m+ @- w% u9 }) x' {
secondary to depression.
% e4 Y+ y4 w) F6 s0 zThe child slept in the same bed with parents./ w- D8 U# y/ U# d8 C
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
4 b5 p8 R( c3 qchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-! X  f. Z+ J4 ~# }
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
* d+ D+ O, p8 Z& [3 g3 I: U) @The father also admitted that after the phone call,
# ~1 p6 n9 n9 y9 s. G5 ?when he learned the testosterone level in the baby- k: T; c: x' ~* x8 s/ _
was high, he then read the product information+ \2 \. l  y. o
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
$ h0 T& C$ W9 e! ?, ?% w: d0 lson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
, `8 ?- b2 ^- Y5 x$ Udecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the  B% G" M* H8 Z* a- s  H+ G
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
, V7 K& {5 ~3 B! _been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
' S1 g& U- h8 X9 W& Jtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the3 y- v- [. c; H( z9 t; c
laboratory to obtain the test.$ a' Y& i8 }* k; B
Discussion
( T7 b, a; @& SPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
$ C4 |# c) S4 d( D; Z! N6 Rsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
, E# M1 T5 o5 v. I- gPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when$ n2 {+ {2 D; T8 D% X% J
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-6 N$ F3 ?' u$ P9 F$ W/ F% R
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-( Z8 F8 b/ V: }! Q/ Y. h
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP6 o' e5 a$ y- P
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
! @8 o6 O% V( J& ?responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
+ X/ o/ \4 Y! m0 k5 G: lamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
& g6 {6 g( A5 h% t# I6 xsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in) U$ ]& w, l( m2 e$ Z8 e8 T
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-: Y! K  ^& I5 g+ r
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
" P% Y6 A. E( ]% g* G0 _rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
& f9 U) r4 h& }/ A5 Jgonadotropins.1,3
$ ^7 l# V& L! BGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
; t7 ]2 q+ k8 d" O3 Q7 w/ F4 V+ Acious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
0 k8 y. |1 x) @4 T% gandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or$ V- T) Y  ^2 A0 E2 I
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-( {& D7 L' _0 _8 k2 v% @
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing& @% R- G( A  s) r
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
* @0 W: R# v& N- f; `/ A3 I( L6 L8 Hadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
  S( h1 w+ f, h' _: F' y- npuberty in boys.3,4
* c- m$ I3 o5 q% lThe most common form of congenital adrenal
" [% D9 \, p  s; S* S0 Z; F7 H5 Z' ?8 K! yhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
& U# }* S$ m9 \& x' l" MThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
1 u  e: r& P& I8 a) P& texcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
4 x  T, R9 d/ S& }  j- }' man adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen7 O3 r7 H  z: X( n- F4 r( i+ }3 L
excess.1,3
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1 A5 U2 _6 L$ Y9 o( n6 v8 O) ?542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007  ~4 _: |- W* ~
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-. z: |3 i1 ?5 g! t% M; y
independent precocious puberty, which is also known3 H. w" j7 Q  {  x/ A; D; \- B
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a7 S' D/ h( ]4 N
very young age. The physical findings in these boys2 d2 ?$ p& C# p0 X! ]
with this disorder are full pubertal development,% P) W) A" l, i4 q1 b
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
( i; u4 R) b- N* U+ dwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder- c! z* Q2 ^* Y% B4 [1 G
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show; H4 T" n, D1 K: i9 {- Q
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-  i. \$ R- J5 ?- S& B
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
6 ]' m% M. \5 m" Gautosomal dominant disorder that affects only' o2 X% ?& W: x
males; therefore, other male members of the family
9 j# D! W$ J( W* Umay have similar precocious puberty.34 a% f1 J/ }8 t$ ^$ e6 G; L
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
2 o  ?( w- l& a; o  |# ]sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-& L) V( F/ h% q4 e5 d/ x, l2 D2 [
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
; [8 [( S$ I5 A" H# C& Hwas in the differential diagnosis because his father+ j7 w( z6 f8 D6 h+ y
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,9 S/ g7 [. ^. \- f  R
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
9 N: f! ?8 m" ~8 m( Tbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
, K, h+ s/ z4 d, X. eative initial history of androgen exposure, our
4 t2 j; r) ?3 o- i! H( M+ r9 B% q+ Rbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,/ _: l& H5 g/ m! [
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase( \* T1 G" X& U2 i% u4 r, E
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
1 D  @% q" H: o+ j" Z* hing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
) N) B- y4 R' z0 XThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly9 ]5 T$ m7 y- A- q% ?9 }3 G
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
  b! E5 j0 y) ^7 ^. g4 lthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-1 T, I1 c! W/ Y# E
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
+ W1 D3 G4 ?3 k1 odecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-4 ~( H) q& q% R$ `# R5 l
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was' g7 v* M# c1 E" K+ S
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
" \8 D1 Z7 W( y4 H: f/ D! U" CDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
( I3 k$ Q- c0 ]/ Jcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to: Y. J% e; {# n0 }% p9 i
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
0 w$ S6 L% \3 g7 dSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
- U1 E$ }7 X3 P7 B  e) ~0 Z$ Ybaseline value in those females who were exposed to, E* S3 u+ a0 ^* l  S+ Q. a; N
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male) b9 C6 k/ d! E1 I7 @
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
- n5 w& H9 S9 W0 w* _. h$ G. i% k% stion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
8 u: |& p- H) V' HOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
4 W$ d0 P6 F) Q  Wwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
+ N- m" I$ H: @$ n1 ^dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-9 L" [& [0 N" t  c; @
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
( s( p3 u* O0 `8 `8 y% Pactive in young children exposed to testosterone! y; I6 x( _% n$ k/ p/ ?8 R
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-, u1 v) M9 P, U* Z. L8 [1 f
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
9 m% C  @. ~0 l3 e& [1 [, t8 a* Tvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in6 m. H$ u( u! `* T5 `4 @: O
children results in an increase in growth velocity and- O- t& R. i3 U4 _6 b0 O' Y8 G
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.( H  V% E& d/ v1 F: g3 d7 b
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
; N. a+ K! Y6 F0 ?& \1 Uearly childhood on pubertal development and final3 E- H& X0 b) e! ^1 o
adult height are not fully known and always remain
$ N; t3 _9 G! |1 H- va concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
* ?6 o' X  w7 ^" s& u2 [- [4 N3 ?8 }terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
4 z& e+ P: s6 yacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after9 z' c7 t& j( H- O* H9 c$ [* a" V
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
* j7 A- P8 z& o0 h; ?% w) Cdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9/ n6 B2 ^" l/ q; D
There are conflicting reports and controversy/ b2 U" U$ d; H* G: j! H
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult" y, w- W6 n! ?$ o3 R8 |
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal3 Q0 d/ ~0 p; K' l7 F. M5 W9 V+ u- i" E
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-) F  D" T! u% S0 |5 Q2 A
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
* l8 z, |8 [5 q. F/ ^Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
9 e# b4 M: j% |: s' \9 Tchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult& J8 j- F+ F# X! u
penile length in clinical studies.+ J, j5 H1 Q% S1 o2 e. r
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is# R; I5 f& h; O' P5 z
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
$ c& r* n3 x' j' K; ^- C% ktestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because# i4 {5 x* U6 \$ q, V/ M  L
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
  f7 K0 R, t8 ^: ]6 B$ tAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
! S8 G5 v: p, ydiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
, m8 p+ J7 j: b6 q* r4 H+ T& c' {' sthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
6 v% Q8 V7 M# r( _6 r- ?% ?0 lheight will not be affected.# _" ?. B* X: ]1 n# r8 ]. q/ q2 x
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-/ T, x9 v/ r' s7 G& f
ability of androgen products in our society may) l0 \, Y- C- w6 l! \0 O
indeed cause more virilization in male or female: R9 M; `7 B3 Y1 _, B2 L
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
7 q3 R) `$ s% N1 e. Qgen products must be considered and specific ques-
4 M4 y% X. q) u3 Ationing about the use of a testosterone product or
7 A2 G- \+ d3 A$ z% pgel should be asked of the family members during
% a$ p6 I) c6 E9 C1 H7 S5 p  d; Fthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
/ O& b0 N$ U* A, y- y: dilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
7 c/ [6 n( m6 e! lnosis can be established by just a few tests and by2 d1 b; J# `( T; P
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a8 {8 J4 x8 y5 M6 e' C* O
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
: C$ g0 `" g/ X! Hresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive% Y- v' u. Y. k
investigation. The primary care physician should be" o8 G8 h" z2 c: B
aware of this fact, because most of these children& d" {; ?3 F5 ]" d/ V
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
; L2 ?' x$ |6 l5 ZDesk Reference and package insert should also put a/ B; a. r1 E; E7 r& [
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 x) V5 g8 I6 Jfemale child who might come in contact with some-) J5 q# y7 G7 E2 H  G+ w
one using any of these products.' ]1 [& O% f* g% R0 Y* X2 q
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