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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old( V, P! C9 @$ r
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
( `6 i( I1 d' ]1 L% f6 n: y( ?Exposure to Testosterone
3 z  g- D: S5 _( b: j: LSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
3 h; Y# T$ D$ X* r( y% ?and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
& _' Q; n: {0 ]0 N+ S& _+ aClinical Pediatrics2 B" a( V& T0 C  h1 Y2 \
Volume 46 Number 6! s6 ?9 X1 _0 d( c% r
July 2007 540-5433 G" }' a2 C( J. F# {
© 2007 Sage Publications1 Q; t! J3 u; ^) b) U" J8 F) h
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  b2 z( ?" e# J* v) ?; ]; ?/ JPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,! Y4 s2 F& ?6 ?8 W; T3 x- A
is a significant concern for physicians. Central) H& e. X/ }, r( n  G( i
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
1 T* ?" x; q9 xthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has% A$ E/ O2 y, G
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
  i( w9 q0 e, |. _" m( _  a% dlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
6 t6 f3 l& r2 J( T" A+ u/ I" @by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
6 `, k0 Q  U2 O4 M6 y6 y; G/ uhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-7 {* I! f& u/ P: E, l9 I8 p/ J
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
" }6 z/ k6 x* Z/ m4 E* `& k% i' ]report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
6 m& L$ }. N: Q: \# h4 oenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
! g) v' i. T: Gment without testicular enlargement, which was due5 U+ M) Y* ~# `  o, @
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by/ Z# n7 F  W5 Y0 G
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
0 V  a  }, D8 b. K9 @% {, H- Pmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
) H( L- Z2 T. W6 I% kchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of4 s/ Y" Z: K$ M+ U& H3 [( F& P% X; p
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-+ L5 W7 \2 S: [1 p+ L
bly more common than the rare case report in the4 L0 j$ Y7 q7 n* y0 e- R
literature.4
2 k' _  H1 ?" @. `. Y! {Patient Report+ Q8 B& |$ @/ ^# X& A9 R: q
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the3 }! [& w1 Z. N' {1 D
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern' p6 E- P: d5 l4 H9 K( a  D/ j
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
4 y2 P9 W0 a4 H/ T8 nlight colored pubic hair development when he was/ [& O2 z: h; {- o& O" `
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of: g  Q' c* [2 _2 W2 @3 ]' K4 f8 S
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.3 R7 V  O1 q( D8 r
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE," _- R, l- `4 Q+ L. W, Y
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of9 j5 e$ g4 d! G
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
1 E7 U! {. I6 T0 i: S5 R7 C" he-mail: [email protected].; r. f: u4 ^4 b1 x0 X! d2 W
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
4 R: ]$ s7 _' U1 }/ n* ?2 sdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-8 k3 a0 c- P. v$ H3 G. e) I3 N6 l4 w  Y
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child4 ]& F, H% _5 \: H2 M+ R: l6 ]2 Q
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
* |% i% F0 t. N# ]3 c) B! Ya birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
' R9 v3 ~1 E/ c; J1 T  S20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
$ v0 T+ m7 F! \" {# N1 Nof life and was still receiving breast milk along with; y9 V, r( m5 W, l  |8 Y) F5 \
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,0 z. {( O' j: x4 W. m0 E
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
5 U$ I: G2 k* |& mwas age appropriate.
0 W% J, K9 j5 d$ J2 LThe family history was remarkable for the father,
" v, u. y* I! H7 G/ ~# Iwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,: N6 [' M( Z6 l; a' C9 P
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
; ~) t# l1 I/ f+ A% L( @# b5 [height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat+ z# y4 x4 ^) t8 @6 I9 K) n$ g4 Z
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.) I  D" f* f$ K  Q  E, G
The father denied taking any other medication. The
/ e# B% T* ^- ?& f6 v% A/ h  Dchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
( m; h5 [; z, m- K5 s( @% cwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
( R' N' l* B' q. \& a5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-4 c3 n& [- P* E
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
/ W/ Y, ?8 I: I1 l9 V  atives. There were no siblings.
8 w2 z5 ^! T) SPhysical Examination3 V9 a5 F  M& |8 _, X
The physical examination revealed a very active,
( B' d; |( q0 Z; R1 g* b( [4 q: oplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
) H3 T. {+ O) j9 x3 \$ C* `; ?a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
; o! U) A6 ]' M2 d& O, z, e2 a90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
  H/ X* [: I9 ^(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth; q  w7 ?* D4 C  X# }" \
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
. `% V$ b4 @* K9 gthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
% d# }4 I$ e1 Q, d  R+ DThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for9 G+ r; c( x2 i2 N9 {1 M5 F- S
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of0 M2 u) C5 o# Q) {( h' s  v& i
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
* @% U+ P2 U0 V( f1 ~1 tdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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( t9 \) v/ z3 z4 k9 w) U5 t/ jthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The+ I% a* X: G$ ]
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
, _9 V- n& J7 A3 BThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat+ T( a( B6 ^- Z
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no1 P: b; v9 J5 H2 S
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.7 f9 S- l* V5 d, ]6 x$ A. ^! Q
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
. B$ P& K8 Y: b5 c" obilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
: ~- y0 F; Q5 O1 s0 o  e' W7 hof papilledema.: I! A7 K) v7 e" e+ c! N% K" k
Laboratory Evaluation
* u+ |/ B$ q$ t' C. oThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
5 u% }- I3 ~" e0 uusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-# z% i/ N* m/ B5 i8 ^
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
9 y+ d: j- d' h  [; T+ s& S( {" h# mkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test9 z& H; y  S2 b8 }  M$ i
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
% Z. y* ^. d9 ~6 klating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).& P3 v8 q" y1 r  o
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood! ~4 ?( o4 i% D4 b1 A) D. X
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were4 s* {$ L% Y' I2 a& N0 M( Q  y
within normal range for his age. The concentration. T  K% c) k2 B, [
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL! x0 c. F' Z  W+ o, n
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20: z' U' Q* m. d( o1 z
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
) S. ]# @2 Q' p/ G. Rterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
3 M4 |  Y. z! R( D8 Ydesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to* {5 a' h9 F9 L/ @% A2 v# G+ M: c, R
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)$ |2 |" |% o5 b; c+ s6 Y  q' R
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-8 D" x2 D# L& B) n
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
2 f# [9 d/ @: Y+ w* itestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
6 o3 e& R# h, \  S4 _* r2 V4 y2 G+ B2 ^  Pand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than- p2 K! f: o! I; Z  @- g
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
( Z9 b& {, [8 ]  istimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone. h" A1 G- u$ }, ?8 ]' }' D$ `4 Z
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
4 A3 B) u/ V8 m( j(prepubertal).* K3 I! h/ u* B
The parents were notified about the laboratory3 j  l( U* n# g& n
results and were informed that all of the tests were7 r) H0 P/ t4 F! N  L3 c
normal except the testosterone level was high. The5 ?6 ^- ]5 h; B
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to! T! p% w4 \7 F4 J
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
5 e# \2 k* J* Xever, the family did not return for 4 months.) `& B% l) d( f
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
: S# [+ h) ~; z# bchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained' H2 x* w6 K0 V7 F8 K/ r3 e
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
) K5 s. T1 V, [* p9 a% Hunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
0 ~8 O, X7 I% ]pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
* g8 D* k1 W( _5 ethe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2* h  _- s7 L3 |
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
+ h: M) W+ }6 Y# W8 PThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
* t& q7 v0 P" C. N* U& ting frequent erections.
* ]) T: b! S4 k9 OBoth parents were again questioned about use of/ s0 z% g( ?0 x9 [3 J. g7 |3 k* X3 O& W
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
& z+ }2 J$ M8 uthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the, b+ V+ H1 n3 i9 M
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541) }. p2 S- ]8 N" v* A5 w
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
& T3 ^" r! `5 |# v$ a  V0 X# e, oing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for" ]1 `" }  [' X1 v' Y* R9 W
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed2 N4 Q6 D. G" n3 Z6 T" C+ ]6 x
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
! ]  M9 f+ o( k! }scribed by his family physician for decreased libido8 J6 t8 R3 [4 n
secondary to depression.1 X( V: c) R& H$ F' a
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
7 u( K/ m! p" K" [$ M: fThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
2 R/ ^  ^, U: Ichest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
& C  p8 Y5 C4 b9 Anificant bare skin contact between baby and father.- C8 Q- [$ L" w; u  I
The father also admitted that after the phone call,; S1 S  c0 @/ G+ V
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
- V; M7 y4 p: ywas high, he then read the product information' H' C+ G) l5 T6 G- F4 ?+ R
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
5 n9 W: S- G. e- @son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they/ K- a) X5 D+ a1 f) a
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
. L- [/ q7 o" W# Z1 }6 ofather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
: t* E" M; I: v& s' r" v4 E# l; |been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
- ^6 j9 W+ s* t; ctest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
* H& a4 G0 a6 b! c5 `" ]laboratory to obtain the test.* j) B. F% x* d. L- V
Discussion
' f: W5 |$ C- O( d) p. SPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary% X  Y" y. p6 f1 T
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4# ?3 X6 t  D1 m- _3 `# b
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
4 H( V3 e* J- rit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-  P& P+ l- k8 U( ]& d+ v# {
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
. r! t5 T4 ^$ ^1 x& Wmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
% `8 y% Q- o$ v. x* kmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
% J( |: e( R: M5 r( U& a* R8 Zresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
4 T% n% K: M8 l4 Ramic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-) t/ b' b" E) R3 x* s& F
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in, f) |" m9 `+ |. B6 F4 x$ e
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-6 P% d! B  [! i3 k; T) u' x) y
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-- K4 |) B. G; S" J
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by4 r$ H% m' `/ I7 V% v0 i$ K, }0 r: ]
gonadotropins.1,3
  o7 L: m- I4 ?Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
5 C' G/ C3 w+ G. Qcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate0 `3 G6 s" n' b- X/ e* G7 _
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or/ M  k& F4 Z  {! |, [- F  h  x/ k
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
/ W, y. |* j5 y9 Aulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing9 n9 u$ \& I9 p- v: q# z, O
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
# |6 s' o9 o& d* Qadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious1 r- I. N& w! ^6 T7 N7 K4 H# @; \
puberty in boys.3,4
' L* c/ |, H1 J7 a7 S# gThe most common form of congenital adrenal- r1 E, k! y0 e6 q( t" u
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.. p- w3 V4 c/ d, D1 A; V$ K; a
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in; ~; {' S( f( r$ U3 c- t
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
/ v! B8 V: U& f0 p5 k: A; _8 Qan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
7 T8 n( N7 d2 a+ Fexcess.1,39 d5 J4 }+ F% m% A4 {$ \3 t) Z
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20074 t/ a" d0 c% P4 H0 S
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-3 y6 ?6 U: Z6 N( A2 r' P
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
/ C! _& Z+ `8 K4 D- B+ w% Bas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a; @. n, @  |: d/ y5 W
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
. n+ T. H0 M2 H% e, Awith this disorder are full pubertal development,
, o" p0 W$ q, Aincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys' F" R, Q& l$ x6 e& `
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
+ J3 s4 x5 `. m5 h3 U/ W+ b. ]0 G# ~5 g" Sare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
/ {# q$ l0 c+ ipubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-5 @& I) N$ s4 F( p+ x* ?
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked& m& ~; j/ p' h* M- F
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only! j  Y8 _+ O* ]3 W% u9 q! e; O
males; therefore, other male members of the family
  S! c9 f% s7 n1 q" c' Tmay have similar precocious puberty.37 B- Y8 y6 o& Q$ \4 o  |
In our patient, physical examination was incon-" n- s4 p- r$ n, `4 |+ x
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-% x# I: U  N0 U$ ?
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
4 }+ u, r- v- N  U. n/ ~was in the differential diagnosis because his father
9 q7 Q, g+ z# }8 a" kstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,0 C' p% t' Q/ P: d6 }
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the5 F3 n' H5 b$ G( F
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
" F1 d( Q/ M( wative initial history of androgen exposure, our
% f3 ?; _: {: d2 x6 dbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,( l- }: v. \& w7 u! m1 g
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
; j, c" `% M' E' s' Edeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-* K& n1 l5 r4 s7 F3 g2 z% E% F# {
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.& S  P5 ?% w5 U
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
, L* W' V$ Z4 y+ U) [- S* ]suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
; F. r& V7 s" O+ L) ^+ F, \the physical examination revealed the complete disap-( Q2 p9 B1 T, E# a* q
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
% z5 \+ S( Q( i4 [$ ]decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-* O5 Q9 U: P- \  y  m
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
: A  }" U( ~$ l4 ^- A/ |+ y5 }using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’4 C/ x: v# a! J3 e1 c
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or4 H1 I9 h  B1 v! C0 E/ ?& l- ?  |: W
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to7 M3 y0 x9 Y/ z; y. R
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
1 v7 w/ l1 [7 e& [' B  CSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
1 {& D7 x. v9 R4 S0 Dbaseline value in those females who were exposed to2 p# }" X) e1 H- j
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male. v3 @. b0 x/ g
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-, x, z' @  W9 I6 M: _
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.' _9 M' Z7 x' p$ B/ K6 j
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,! e* ]$ h3 p+ \/ v4 h
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
1 ~; S6 r1 w0 L2 `  `dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-) B4 B) H+ E2 }. V: i+ ~
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
9 H* L; I! z/ i! j; lactive in young children exposed to testosterone" {" [' }: l" `: c! x, p  Q
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
- Q- T# s$ }% n1 h  ^( udrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
. ^& S! O; r# @( j0 xvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in  b) ^: u% m8 o. B
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
4 Q3 K1 N. {2 g- @4 r$ padvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
/ V/ W2 d! k, s1 gThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during; l1 T) L' J6 B4 I: K
early childhood on pubertal development and final, c: @. o5 P% y. A; P1 c
adult height are not fully known and always remain1 Y, F6 l' C6 e) z  b& a
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
1 O8 ^7 D% s# ^( ]' {9 yterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some0 q1 k8 W7 b7 p/ x+ @# O
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
- a7 R3 m' D) d8 ]' Vcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation4 c( d1 l% L2 a  }, C
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
0 K0 W, v! V+ h/ FThere are conflicting reports and controversy
0 K+ c$ C$ H6 I& O6 S0 k' \over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
& X% }! A5 E7 O1 n+ n4 Wpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
3 @4 D/ T- I( y3 h  U& ]* |adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-1 w* a8 a7 |4 c0 t
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,5 q8 D5 |7 t) {6 V* ~3 c& P4 b  v
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
( y0 I8 @0 Y0 C5 @0 ]2 J- r1 Pchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
9 g. ~- U9 n. K# spenile length in clinical studies.6 O2 N' ?% Y/ _2 P$ ^5 }5 ]+ u! T
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is4 _% J1 @) f/ ~& I# M
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
. j- w. N9 `/ d9 R$ g- V8 etestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
0 n- w% O) T' ^the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
4 H( K9 B7 C! i: X. rAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of& n1 _0 |: t( I' o- g
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at& R& s% \4 Q6 L2 `4 d
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
& ]& e* C7 [" z% [5 Nheight will not be affected.
3 h$ P% o" ^- D% s: [2 C) BAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
8 r5 t: N. i# u0 D. uability of androgen products in our society may0 f2 P; ~$ `3 W% ^: ~/ ?
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
6 p, k, |: @7 H3 d6 ^4 x, D) C9 Zchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
! g& R9 t- v5 _6 \9 i; _8 wgen products must be considered and specific ques-
+ O0 h4 x' L/ C( dtioning about the use of a testosterone product or' W) ~3 Z- r4 G& j. C' v
gel should be asked of the family members during
, m4 |' `" {; kthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
5 B/ B+ N- I" C5 E1 g0 Silization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-" J' Z3 M. _0 @# G
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by  H& W9 U7 }: E2 j. d
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a6 \/ M8 }2 z3 Y: d. |
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
) P" {7 [& Q1 ^1 E7 W+ {, Dresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
0 X/ [1 L# Q8 g, A4 x& _) ]+ hinvestigation. The primary care physician should be4 e5 J$ u3 L5 A
aware of this fact, because most of these children
  j3 a7 n9 A' x7 C, B6 B; o6 smay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
' x; E0 c0 V) o9 v% f' Q7 uDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
. J' R! \! s. Y+ e& I& I8 N+ P0 \  mwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
; K( B$ Y2 J# ~0 B6 tfemale child who might come in contact with some-9 w& n0 Y- m6 d' S9 p, e
one using any of these products.9 q8 F4 K2 ?) Z8 k" R
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
. B) H; A" j! Q# @- }) _Boy Induced by Indirect Topical5 n1 v8 G  R$ @' s; _* H& b$ D
Exposure to Testosterone$ p; ~7 ]6 p+ H4 {& O0 F  z
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2+ |8 ]" Y" z. f5 E  g# Y
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
3 C; D. O& k7 i; A$ ~8 M# k. \Clinical Pediatrics
% U% `3 j% y$ ]' O1 p& k3 wVolume 46 Number 6
$ a2 i. @* [( W+ w- |July 2007 540-543" _" O9 ]5 `1 }* }
© 2007 Sage Publications$ S- d2 H: w2 k* M, M
10.1177/0009922806296651
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+ O4 e2 Q( Y# r: P1 p4 l- I) A# IPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,1 W  h, N: G: W7 H# {: n
is a significant concern for physicians. Central$ Y7 V, C  y# x& l: d! D) @
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated" m% l& ^9 T8 b3 y
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has: \9 ]3 v3 q3 a- J$ ^' X% D; W, L
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system0 k2 e1 o; f9 N3 T$ i5 C2 i) r
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested/ Z. `. T- j+ [. _  G( N
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic" N$ R1 u8 L' |8 }: ^
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
- H+ W% Y. ]( [- O" Lcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
1 h6 A0 j9 d1 y! i; T' mreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
- s0 P! b$ Q* H- ^- h# f$ Qenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-4 m& E, d: E! t+ \, K
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due2 E- C4 u* P# v& S" f: v1 _1 p
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
1 A! ?. A/ ?3 othe father. The family initially concealed this infor-. ]+ l; R4 Y6 N( A4 `5 {! O
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this+ i; K% u  P6 }
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of7 T5 i& e6 `, M
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-8 S- s9 H& W& |/ g8 F
bly more common than the rare case report in the( g2 `8 P3 z* b+ b% w, [. V9 g
literature.46 F" j) j& K) D" p/ H- D
Patient Report
0 R1 f5 A5 f' N% v6 e7 zA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
+ J! n& @/ V4 w* V1 sendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern2 D6 J: H, G" |( b8 v
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
/ t; d6 s. |/ s# I/ N* [) C( Zlight colored pubic hair development when he was4 V9 F' E8 x% w. V( z  z( G
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of9 A/ `8 D8 d! K' T+ e8 q
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
% z1 c1 F2 d& T/ s; r4 C: M& yAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,  [3 o, }% b7 @5 w3 _
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of$ {! ^3 ^7 t' s" i; q: x
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;7 o) t. p/ j8 b( E; W% H
e-mail: [email protected].+ ~% |1 C4 X+ m) u( b$ u3 n
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became8 n: p  Y# b& T% @
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
7 t+ k5 j- Z4 Tment of his penis and frequent erections. The child' j1 s8 c' ~( ^9 Y4 [
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
/ i4 G$ k; H* N9 f: [' Ka birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of; i: ~2 L9 }! |9 Y+ e
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
; R3 u$ {7 Z( H1 l8 j) N4 rof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
" I7 x6 V* f6 Tsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,, n" y1 @; e9 s3 W. ?
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
/ J9 M) C+ e+ w; q3 o9 U6 d& i; Uwas age appropriate.) S" R6 |" `, c' o
The family history was remarkable for the father,! s6 T0 I$ L+ U1 g- w
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,  A! n) V: n8 C
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s$ p6 W/ r: _/ I0 b. Y
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
: J# h+ k8 j6 o6 w: wearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.* L, m. g. O" I: ~' d% v) o7 l
The father denied taking any other medication. The( y2 H) k0 c/ Q# w( i. ~
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche- k9 k+ H* i5 F$ K; R
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
5 u5 l+ N& n# O# T4 L3 {  i3 G5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-% I; Y1 E7 T% _6 M) d- o
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
- }! j/ a( u4 r5 Ftives. There were no siblings.+ G8 e: ]1 b/ q: B7 |/ O
Physical Examination
3 s  c& r8 V) X' _2 uThe physical examination revealed a very active,
5 b; p3 ^, u+ v% f9 O2 s  f; ?playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented9 Q9 h4 n# w( b" L
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
( E6 S7 X8 L2 O9 p: c: d90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
! V2 o# C0 i" Q6 l(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
% g' U8 e: @; |+ ?/ bvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of% e$ U) v+ O) K) b" `9 A5 Z; P2 z
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.3 v) I6 r3 n4 G/ L' p9 V" P
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
' j/ k; M# P& D# |enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of( b5 [& j  \! \
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well8 V# X. A# d0 {, X- K" j
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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7 q4 o! u- t; w& @: ]) [the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
- N/ q' T. C) v) j+ otesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.- w( E) O& r; [" `3 d' d
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat! i' V  d/ I' o7 d7 X8 s1 _4 B1 R6 x
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no! Z+ @! }5 ?5 d6 H
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
$ a$ |% t7 i8 T) S" q! D* p# }6 i+ aNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
6 u0 ~  [, H- ~/ Fbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
9 ]* r$ `' y9 s6 nof papilledema.
% d& ^5 N  U. d8 tLaboratory Evaluation
; C, v2 w* l; R3 n* AThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
" l$ R+ [+ M9 q( d  ?( t2 ]  |using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
2 L: m5 R2 H% N5 L' I6 alogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal( _0 E/ ?: i3 s, [
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test% c9 r& T6 ^6 i: H* M
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-; w% {8 c5 g1 M  `  f
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
$ A1 Z; t9 I4 @0 D. ^# \9 WThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood& U9 Y4 l4 U; N( i
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were! J. V5 j1 L. Q. V: K3 h
within normal range for his age. The concentration
2 _/ H* T6 L. [of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL$ Q0 h2 U: v4 s1 j
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20- Q" y: ~4 E4 b# c& @
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-/ w7 H2 i& O9 t- P4 f( L
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
4 ?6 f3 z* s" y6 [, p8 hdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
" U0 z( Z$ D. K% [4 X49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)0 D8 T# j4 |* ^  |
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
/ h$ t) F5 M. B& D: @tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
5 }1 K5 E$ Q$ G; u4 G2 O$ ytestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
# r: G9 c1 |; e$ H. f  p( O7 R! n- @and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
, }& ~) b7 I( W/ |: E. h; _% m5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular9 |. j  X1 [+ d  }3 L
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
6 h! @( @( o4 T* f+ O+ H" Hconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL2 Y+ v* y: Y& }- B5 [$ ~4 F6 s# U
(prepubertal).
& \( a. ~7 v, c6 `$ KThe parents were notified about the laboratory
1 D3 f$ b4 C& E% [' d% }  ^2 dresults and were informed that all of the tests were
, O4 X' D0 M8 Tnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
) R( k$ X( }' I# jfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to! I+ ]* ~" t* {
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
) @$ E6 i, T+ G4 V6 Rever, the family did not return for 4 months.# i  I' L4 F& j; ^& |) O+ }9 Z- I
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
3 w( k6 t# {- N" Wchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained7 X5 @2 ~- B6 d6 e* O/ x$ P0 G
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
) A( _: t2 C' b' G8 @* dunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-# u; n" i9 C/ O& y1 j0 E- V& K
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at, b  W2 F  [) I5 y4 u2 U
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2: S6 g0 e/ Z, O; ^! d
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
6 `" U1 o' c) S* }1 EThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
% T6 v/ b" ]; z6 u. Ding frequent erections.. U( u! Z; ]5 p2 O9 a0 R! }
Both parents were again questioned about use of
2 S  P0 l* d$ v/ A4 ~: f: zany ointment/creams that they may have applied to1 m; B: \/ K; b% C0 w3 }# ^% U! b, z
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
, o/ y2 G4 t( R/ Q/ a1 ?Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
$ |* J8 A$ }+ M1 buse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-/ C# E" w3 ?) u2 m; d  h$ U
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for- }; d; z, V8 h$ Y* E, P
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed# v. G8 g& O) W) B' w( Q
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-' g8 R; X- S% G6 P3 B! v  F
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
; s5 j, h) z+ @, j" u( |secondary to depression.
4 T) J. b( A4 h. i% bThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
7 v% y! ~) D2 p' PThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
4 x" z( Y( Q- @1 S/ N2 uchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-" U  x/ I! d3 ?9 {
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
" v! H# n; C4 [% }The father also admitted that after the phone call,/ y# Z0 `& f- i9 v6 _6 m
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
8 @) C% ]5 x1 i% ^0 k, [# ?, jwas high, he then read the product information
$ v; ]" K2 ?" r: {packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-& @/ m  |6 S0 a/ a
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
5 z& h. Q8 k: W9 G6 k6 m9 l* Pdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
8 \" e7 @  e& c. d2 f8 Ffather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
( @) M# v5 K, k' T# Z3 E. f; Abeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
. n8 i. |' J, t5 u5 F6 X  ~' dtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the- d) a( b& [% i
laboratory to obtain the test.. |! E8 a5 I* N; E( @/ _. F- t
Discussion* K# @& @2 _1 q$ s" {+ d5 |
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary- A1 v& L8 }5 b1 H: k' D
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4: c8 g3 w6 w2 H/ Y! [( S
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
% u" z) |8 W: Z/ S9 O, [it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
' d6 Y" F# ^) J2 s7 w2 h2 d# e! Vthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-. }" @" M* m- b! t6 |
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
  P( A6 k4 @1 r% \+ Xmay have a central nervous system lesion that is+ G; z0 T$ u/ a+ ^  ]/ F
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-9 J0 J9 z$ i1 {4 u; k5 L' b9 ~
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-; k0 X+ [" i5 j6 _
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in% o8 \- r' V/ y" h) `  R
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
, ^# b0 b  b- `3 T! P1 yization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-) u7 c  x7 F$ T; t% g
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by- R4 A# T( G( C" \# M8 n+ l
gonadotropins.1,3
; o. D/ X' k! o, ]; HGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-2 |0 f' v, M; `# Z- h5 C
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate+ _5 k% B+ k. u3 s: D
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
! e0 B# \7 x4 ?3 Texogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
8 l" \' |. S2 ~+ K1 h* Pulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing5 I9 [% |! a! \; i
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
8 \/ \, t9 J/ @3 a0 c* sadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
6 p* N+ x+ G, h4 f. L+ V- spuberty in boys.3,4
) \8 n# _$ D0 q* E5 @6 q/ T1 kThe most common form of congenital adrenal# y4 m3 _' s+ Y+ M7 R: T4 R, D$ ~
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
+ k0 Y! `' n! r- z5 h( \The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
3 a/ @) N. x9 I# W: `excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
$ M$ ~$ S: B4 ?; Can adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
  }  ~' d5 b$ p" n4 ]excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
; n: ^  Z4 B2 c$ B# h% h) n. oA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
6 K0 g/ i+ `+ y6 k8 Y5 `independent precocious puberty, which is also known  Y- g) x9 O8 g" [
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
  a% V: t$ S+ z6 m  f  zvery young age. The physical findings in these boys+ d9 F  [* ?( w5 n7 r
with this disorder are full pubertal development,# h) |5 V2 L2 A5 n/ p, O3 g
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys4 r2 e& v' j; Y: l- Y
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder1 T# K% M5 Z% ~0 h! Z
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
3 t+ L0 ?7 u. D# Bpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
- Z1 `' Z9 Q% y- N( |$ y# z6 L" S' qreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked9 t+ K  \1 E! S9 T# N
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only* J, d$ I$ r1 h: P0 D) X6 c
males; therefore, other male members of the family: }+ s2 T$ Z7 u3 y6 V
may have similar precocious puberty.3$ O! C1 ^& `( J# z( ~( L6 M% h
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
+ s5 r4 |1 {9 {$ lsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-9 @- G! w, |; [: r8 ]% u
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis# b# m1 B) U; k) j8 d" y2 t
was in the differential diagnosis because his father  ]+ I; }: }4 {
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
' V( ?! _; E9 z7 }( N1 \testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
$ W. }7 ?. ?0 }beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
. H; x7 h  o+ j3 e) i: ]- I3 oative initial history of androgen exposure, our
1 d7 m# i! ~% o! y( b- bbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
1 m6 d1 Q$ M; N" Oeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
$ A& S9 s4 B5 t0 Z" f- x% Ndeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-% [2 R9 P; I$ a
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.3 r! H. [) X$ S9 e) ^  \
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
4 K+ V9 \* I+ T* h9 z2 Ysuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because- q' j! \. ^* f" E$ O( D
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
9 g; w  |: `# c) F; h( a7 Q, \/ ^pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and+ K9 Q  ~" X* b* n2 y
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-% Q, a  M3 K. p9 Y
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
5 P' ?+ i; {' Rusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’% I/ W4 Q& }6 Y, E8 R
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
( B0 y/ g) `) ~/ F& \cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
/ [; p6 ~& W5 q% q0 Cunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
7 U9 I3 k' p, aSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the+ O$ z: V! M3 ~9 a1 J9 t/ y/ s' X
baseline value in those females who were exposed to% ^/ F# j1 Z& m1 l8 I! _  E1 S
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
4 p$ b! p2 F: Spartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
  L) Y, V) [; J1 G& a* T) wtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.+ M1 ?, B) X4 G* |" s) O% G
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
/ H2 o1 y3 N9 `; S1 Gwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that4 }$ m, ~7 o. F* f( `7 l
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
+ ~1 w7 f* Z' r7 bterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more- T% k5 ]( g- `5 f6 k* C7 P$ p2 Z
active in young children exposed to testosterone
/ m: g( B1 A( F1 t% C6 Hexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-$ b$ h8 l/ d  g4 R1 z
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to* A: N' x8 R9 m7 e
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in; {. o  v/ U8 C& i$ a# {0 @/ c$ W
children results in an increase in growth velocity and5 F# h; P2 G$ l; E0 e( z7 R* L
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
- U/ F$ \3 f7 d0 V( ^% @/ ]7 pThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
+ x, N8 C/ d* A. U( s: W2 L: hearly childhood on pubertal development and final
6 Z( `* w# x2 h/ _8 b. Y1 kadult height are not fully known and always remain
. d2 O% p6 B9 F. ja concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
2 \4 U2 K- A2 [& q) G+ q2 Fterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some  J3 n" N  j4 k6 T
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after, n3 f2 T6 ~# `1 O7 ~4 D* d
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
) G1 k# u* Q+ b" r9 z) Gdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9: C! s3 v  L% m* V
There are conflicting reports and controversy. _( \1 J5 S' D; J
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
& f' r( I  d9 n4 D, d) q1 s, {penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
9 m3 e! p9 E- Cadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-$ {3 S8 T- y' a6 D( e
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
0 o+ p- m  B2 X8 a% HSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
2 A& I' A7 r% t3 n0 s! [3 Fchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult- s0 Z: n. S6 \" p
penile length in clinical studies.
2 C, V1 f$ H' O- q- l/ F6 J% hNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is7 i7 P$ r% h* @5 `0 S6 P, j/ D; q
going to experience any of the untoward effects from7 ?; f1 n4 b7 c; a1 Y- V
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
2 i% ~+ z- b. ^- O/ j1 Xthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
, y1 s7 u2 [0 c0 ~0 OAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of" f' V$ U9 g: a
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at* t' d- `4 m6 n! Z" M
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
0 k3 W& f# A2 O) bheight will not be affected.
2 W+ E" t" n) z, {+ f" MAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
# C/ w/ ]% B: ]5 B" q7 Oability of androgen products in our society may, q5 N* T$ m. F
indeed cause more virilization in male or female8 Z( K- Z% E8 Q' a
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-" E- o- @' ^& m6 T
gen products must be considered and specific ques-. Z, v& y; Y6 }2 {5 W
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
* _/ Q! d$ I& [& D) I( z  T! vgel should be asked of the family members during; {0 _; o& }6 B- f! ]& \7 g, U
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-" i) |: q$ z! P
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-- [1 b$ v3 j, @# M  c$ p
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by8 Q6 b) H4 c3 U- b0 H2 T
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
. E7 A+ P1 J; y" q9 p2 Vhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
4 f! {4 ?; M9 v7 b1 ~# |5 u) x& t* _result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive* F3 v6 T6 r2 J+ M* r0 q. H
investigation. The primary care physician should be
- m; K% ?+ G% Q: }aware of this fact, because most of these children
; R+ P# v/ V6 s% Q; L0 Jmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’6 J" t) Q4 a3 B( {; m! \0 }
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
. a# d8 w/ e; [# Z- P9 d6 Iwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or  X7 C- K* @5 i" P2 `2 X
female child who might come in contact with some-
* ^8 S% H9 A$ g" V9 V" ~one using any of these products.
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious# }' U5 R1 u* x9 A
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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