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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
! ^1 ^" L5 h, g+ |; r* YBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
9 V7 S  C0 \9 a4 {. N, fExposure to Testosterone
3 W9 L+ i; o. L% eSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
7 Q% f6 P' Z6 T2 \, n: H( cand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
5 p5 v7 Y3 o0 `, Q7 C$ g  EClinical Pediatrics" t/ U) p" C  C2 k5 ~. x7 i$ K8 g
Volume 46 Number 6
, q/ z9 h8 s- L& z9 m+ d' |( GJuly 2007 540-5439 B, I7 g: U& P+ X" ?4 \" G
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,5 a  j1 `2 g$ F6 K1 p  P% X
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
) d, H7 l' D" M% pprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
6 H# n- n" T) Y* R4 i$ D4 Rthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
' |+ O: }3 a# p' fa higher incidence of organic central nervous system9 _. b9 p5 A5 D
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested5 P; w: j6 E6 V8 X
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic# l0 T( o" V7 u; }& q
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-3 h% w- N2 e  R
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We- ~4 x! k/ I- w4 x- g3 M
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the% J! N' J% ?  E
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-+ `9 {* ~5 g% |/ T( D% f1 Y
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due" b. B# \- w3 m
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
: o9 X7 P# e7 q* tthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
. E/ [6 v- Q, ^4 V& mmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this9 g) T$ K( T. d# Z  G$ }' q, V8 o
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
! }+ b- x# z4 ctestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-  F  ^' ~' B1 D" Z
bly more common than the rare case report in the
) z( J  _7 L( m1 H( b  s  N1 P( wliterature.4
+ k1 |" o: i; Q9 \8 JPatient Report
& d! ~2 T( p& b1 g9 p( oA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
) c6 g0 O, I3 T! h2 r5 M3 vendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
( J1 J# T" |8 o! wof early sexual development. His mother noticed" G4 `& d% j8 [3 M
light colored pubic hair development when he was* S0 r3 V* h. ^! v3 v
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
+ I! j2 J2 D" P( lSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.5 ~7 Y1 }! S1 |
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
, Z  `* p5 e7 ^/ j3 GProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
  z; N* |. M7 h/ _Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;* ~$ n, L' r+ W* x) }: R7 u
e-mail: [email protected].
  s8 ^) N* o% g) xabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became3 R! p1 M% M2 [; ~
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-1 ~# b+ A- c% ]# T
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
( U/ o# [( W7 S( B; Z! G% u4 }- Lwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with0 E8 O9 m6 v4 X- M' k1 f
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
. \+ c% w/ G7 Q/ v5 e20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year! R( o+ N1 U/ e( Z2 l
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
+ ?. W  {7 l9 ]  C( g* qsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
* x0 m- M7 c6 `  |$ J( t: E* u; p: {, sand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
$ W3 W% U' @, g3 E5 r8 C' Bwas age appropriate.% h) p: `9 v+ ?9 }$ ~2 L
The family history was remarkable for the father,
4 e9 h/ z3 M" T  |  p' Fwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,, N0 Q8 e3 C8 d/ c$ R3 {
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s2 }$ A1 ~  D) M1 h- E
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat. k5 J$ l! D. ]% P
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.' k6 G1 ^" `% M4 u
The father denied taking any other medication. The
9 P- x; \- W% N& t8 Y( pchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
8 F2 M1 L* n& M; g* v4 fwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet3 M! z4 L" C- E  r
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
+ }. j, N$ |' ?+ a6 Vcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-7 `$ l  k# X4 z! [0 ^$ {! j
tives. There were no siblings.  C! l& I  t2 U, o! V2 f! C
Physical Examination
, E( }! L# k! G' j( q" ^The physical examination revealed a very active,3 o: v" z- I0 L. Y( c/ b% R2 `  \
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented" B& H, H6 i# r9 K$ x+ y
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was) m, a9 D1 I" r; t" r' y) L
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
* ]; L7 |* ?% x(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth: c7 v# n  n: G
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
' m9 C+ `/ G! l6 @( @+ bthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
) F: W2 f. u8 b( n- d! tThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" ]5 Q0 [5 O  ]  oenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of; H5 i' x0 t5 f. Q: H
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
. x! E, U+ b$ |developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
; q- b2 B+ }# g3 @testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.- V, X$ F/ [7 W, X6 l) {
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat9 S' I9 Y' s* R1 f, H/ I
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
3 ~2 d) v# Y, \% x7 b$ Gabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
2 k. n0 y) |, T/ D; F; J; C6 LNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+5 D1 s' r) @# w
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion0 l/ b9 t+ V3 d$ x' z
of papilledema.! P/ X2 B5 l+ y+ p% h/ m) G( k
Laboratory Evaluation
- k+ e4 ?- l% c' F, |: u/ BThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by) l; S2 c2 J" l% E& X& E- ^" o
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
. \4 N3 C8 N* _3 z) hlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
& ^" M% k. R+ W$ W2 `( vkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
( m: L6 [- Y% P3 nshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
$ P4 ^# S& c4 A' Olating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).( W. S1 ?8 t: j! _
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood5 C4 q. x8 x  J+ }/ l1 t) R* n: S
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were* t- D; O  G$ O/ I3 r6 K* {" x
within normal range for his age. The concentration
( c5 \0 O6 O2 o* i( qof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
- y4 q" x) H9 n8 r  f3 p(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 206 x: V4 B# I8 ?7 d
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
1 J  i7 |  ^) J  Uterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),6 X  A2 m/ b; `; B# _/ i- D
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to+ Y5 P) J. @& A
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
4 s. a3 h4 E2 w' h0 M7 H" swas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
- |5 h/ a: k6 t& Ztisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total6 x4 T) E  n3 W7 _  m' r% s
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),0 |9 ]# o; l# C/ Y5 X. _% A+ ?
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than! Y+ E5 r! L. d5 h9 t5 {* Q4 W+ t
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular9 _( h. _6 ]& {+ a
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone% @, A! r' e/ f* Q2 p
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
' o' B) p/ y: u) m" W0 B(prepubertal).0 T2 M6 R0 ?5 [- k& j
The parents were notified about the laboratory
% @4 I! X3 f9 v1 ~: R$ Hresults and were informed that all of the tests were( i9 T% Q# E& B1 u3 e" }3 F1 ?
normal except the testosterone level was high. The' X4 y) W/ O8 v+ ~4 P! z2 e
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to5 \5 X; w: v+ G6 Q
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-0 T# c: {0 `% {+ ]6 O9 |
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.1 ^- k4 {* [* o5 |# l
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
+ Z& x" ^4 m2 ~child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained  T) `/ l: ?4 s1 \& ~- ^
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
/ H9 g3 ~& t0 J) z0 Kunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
) d1 K7 D: T, S- _+ E/ mpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at& ?/ P" H1 e( K  y
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
" K( W) \# ]: T, X* E2 QmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged., f& D& m3 G0 [& u
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-  s0 U, i" z; `, W/ m
ing frequent erections.6 w# }" e1 q' I. N5 V: Y
Both parents were again questioned about use of
' B7 z* E4 Y3 Q# Y% Eany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
8 m0 n; h3 ^. C8 v# }* zthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the4 t( p9 U$ d7 v+ B0 v( v% C( O
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541( \3 B, M  a% b* R8 ^
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
" k$ k6 N" }( r3 {8 jing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for1 i/ C5 U. ?: |4 ^9 t; x* J. p4 W
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed8 V. ]' _8 C3 n5 D0 T& w3 p- M6 n  V
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-' ^- ^6 r: r$ p& R; d
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
. t( ~& x6 m4 j# o% ~4 u, j4 msecondary to depression.8 X! a6 l6 |: M: O8 @1 V! \
The child slept in the same bed with parents.9 J8 R9 @1 r+ B6 f* P5 q1 W
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his9 Y& T$ l) j, P" g" ^% ?
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-3 {  B1 G* G+ ^" b+ |
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.% x2 G: N: W$ Z0 O
The father also admitted that after the phone call,0 t9 J+ P& G& x: f/ F; m
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
  W7 u+ c, Z1 Z2 V, p0 cwas high, he then read the product information
- |5 q5 {! q; i) O0 Jpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-+ x. C3 c2 a3 G7 t% l" _) x4 b
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
+ e, z0 `# ^" mdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
0 L; F+ E; t: |6 qfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
0 ?' X: p& I' T0 l; g* s/ hbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
6 u' i  {( P0 gtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the3 `* _+ c! Y+ w; u9 r3 o3 y3 F
laboratory to obtain the test.& I) w* _3 P5 d' c6 {
Discussion6 A6 Z, d6 _) l( z* Q0 `
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
$ m/ {! a) }0 Osexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
2 U$ M3 j. C, D% y' E1 jPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
6 E9 s# E( a* [: Yit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
) ]8 a5 Z( Q/ C: G( z5 q; f9 [thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
& Y, X% i/ b+ n0 Omon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP3 ?* S  F* j& G1 y( d, `
may have a central nervous system lesion that is$ R! O! D4 l. X* k' {5 ?" {
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-1 V; |0 j$ n: j! s  R5 l6 |
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
  C% S. K( G% P6 o, asis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
* Y: o8 Z0 j- i$ Qboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-: a( W0 P- ]3 i- ]
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
3 ]7 l# k, P5 y8 x) Rrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by6 e* O2 v) ]9 r& }. p
gonadotropins.1,30 @  L# D2 [# a0 n! B+ R, R
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
3 `& a. `3 Z& [! v2 @4 fcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate. S( i9 i7 X6 |- q; }
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or, b8 ^. x" [' m' U: w7 z) [% c
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-3 l9 @# m5 u4 I
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing2 X7 m8 e9 v. @  w+ \
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
, c# F# F0 G0 Y9 kadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious' s* P8 t! k+ e9 Q# s
puberty in boys.3,4
1 b6 m& D# d. Q) p- YThe most common form of congenital adrenal
" S. r7 ~# }* g3 f$ [hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
, S1 U0 o, a6 |( U" E+ UThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
. c9 P+ N% c3 F, f7 n( u8 texcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,( D- i4 D/ G5 F5 V7 x8 E
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen# f8 u6 Q+ Q$ M+ N
excess.1,3' \$ K: o( }9 g- Q& i) B3 a
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
' ]6 r5 Z. i# N' Y; A, j6 TA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
* e  @' ~- ]2 J2 nindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
% l( K; B  I7 G0 `as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a( X" [, _% X: r( b6 s: U; x. I
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
0 Z1 x6 ]- I' S: Q5 I$ ywith this disorder are full pubertal development,
) q7 B, S# \: U- E; qincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys0 `! Z* E2 H" X* i0 f7 i7 J
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder4 a: ?( z- l6 o8 X4 D1 T5 i4 M) ^
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
4 s3 h% A. J% e. }pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-  ], V* N  V2 t) U( D
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked  U" z/ i+ g, \  j3 I* b9 i' K- s
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
$ h8 W' X$ d: n; q3 j* y! a6 @( c4 c( Gmales; therefore, other male members of the family& V) {4 _( ]3 w9 ?5 F* E1 J
may have similar precocious puberty.3
, O! }2 I2 ~  A. HIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
0 _9 C* _% E9 M0 Xsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
6 u( w: D  I& P- g! N2 ~! Acles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
$ S" }  a% J5 ^% J4 B* [was in the differential diagnosis because his father
% B; g5 k) {# H3 Ystarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,; Z9 G, b- s- {4 U& C3 f
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the- v& k+ G' B" ]5 D/ M3 v1 h$ c
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
& L% j3 \2 x) C8 Rative initial history of androgen exposure, our
; u& I; w' Y2 i4 q& B2 j3 Qbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,5 p3 u& W5 \: o* R
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase7 {1 L- v. b! ^8 p: b% i2 U
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-  \7 V. j: D$ ~2 d( w0 t
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.0 ?% E, \) M% P2 f
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
5 k: Y( N" e3 A9 ]) Hsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because9 m% [5 K1 L" ?6 F# e
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-4 `6 M3 W; p3 z3 H
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and3 g3 d9 O0 }  j! g9 D$ p
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
1 v6 Z8 h2 C( q3 _% R  s" l) Cterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was. H9 Q) r' D7 W" c( d$ w, B
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
' \7 g" W/ u  a. BDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or# O2 W) n( J2 t' {! j9 g9 r
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
) q  I1 b6 o0 X9 }1 s8 K" Dunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
; r1 ^/ w5 q( n- ^Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
% F; Y0 K% v  s. v6 @5 f8 @baseline value in those females who were exposed to) K' A, ~4 w6 s2 e1 o/ l( x) N1 ^
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male: n5 G+ y6 V$ B; E
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
/ P% R( ^; I6 |tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.0 ~9 i! B0 F5 B9 o4 s; Y' a2 o# ?
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
+ p2 {* X! ~) ~which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that' |2 C0 r% m7 e% o: f
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-1 _9 u1 ^) k( m& u" j6 D& K# s- U
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more) C, d  X( t9 q# q$ s+ y& s
active in young children exposed to testosterone
2 Y/ x( [$ u' F! d3 e4 x& Y# L  ?exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
( }$ ~- o9 K8 |drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
- k4 M1 y3 a8 L7 T4 o) t/ Hvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
" g# o6 r0 q0 w6 xchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
& b; U: c1 j  q& k2 nadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
) E8 W* r  ]9 y; KThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
' ^2 g; J8 e3 n! B/ f5 i/ X- Nearly childhood on pubertal development and final& I4 z! C* G7 h; Q; W3 E
adult height are not fully known and always remain) A/ s& P8 ~1 k6 w
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-+ V3 W# M2 h- R! H! Y7 T, r
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some% S4 r$ g) ?6 _4 [9 ?5 r* g, V
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
- I7 Y! I1 ]& ^5 ycessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
% w9 R0 a# A# ?0 l" p# @5 H/ zdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9" M! F) z& g" Z& H# Y
There are conflicting reports and controversy7 r) ~, y' i) l- d
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult  m2 y( W3 {3 p1 {
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal1 V1 L$ @& R' T/ g+ {* V
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
7 J0 R: g( }( X6 i5 [ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However," A& d' q, @+ o+ D9 Y7 k
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between5 k2 `9 ~& _' Z9 E) E6 @, j
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
( H) e8 Z; l, d7 X( M, e) Vpenile length in clinical studies.# g) J$ a' Y' k8 S1 ^3 U
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is5 j1 v9 F  t/ o
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
' y  I# u. Z- M4 A7 k# q  X' ~, xtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
  M# C! }% o  Z* m1 i$ F) Hthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time." v  V% f: q7 O( O4 v0 e
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of' {( p6 h' Y) j: E; {
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
( U% `0 V0 J6 `  e& Cthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult2 H6 M6 Q7 F2 M/ e+ k4 ~
height will not be affected.2 W: |8 n! D0 G5 A
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-+ m* y6 g8 o" y: j: {4 f% O' A" a
ability of androgen products in our society may
9 c1 ]9 {& K; I9 R" u6 Bindeed cause more virilization in male or female
# g0 T+ @8 z7 Y- ]9 \children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-- a9 F  S8 w9 y7 O) D9 |
gen products must be considered and specific ques-" h1 L) v/ _* k, f3 T# S
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or# o2 Q% E) Y8 m" _. e" |
gel should be asked of the family members during+ w3 D3 Q, _8 P1 }
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
- m" P% s9 }5 ^4 x, f# f, W. Silization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
) G8 G2 h% Y6 y8 @, bnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
# `0 F  ^# e5 c$ k& _, |9 pappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a+ Y7 ?" i' z  d( @9 P- E
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
  {9 k5 ~1 \) |result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
6 Z0 K9 T) t8 \8 n/ _0 {' h4 ?investigation. The primary care physician should be% l9 ^* D7 D( K8 K& }: g
aware of this fact, because most of these children) i6 B& G2 F' {# p; g' S; ?% l
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
$ u  U$ T1 u; ^& |3 D/ @/ l3 CDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
& L# p1 C& O# m2 h" Twarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
, S( F3 i9 z. f3 g( L6 P% gfemale child who might come in contact with some-
* y) T) d6 {) ~. f6 x6 U. cone using any of these products.
7 ^6 E6 V2 e% nReferences
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( m) O4 Q. F/ a9 u/ @and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric5 ^8 o  L8 x: G8 Y" C
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old$ S9 f# _9 n& R- n2 q( ]1 w
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical5 S& y3 e1 y5 S- v9 y# n, @4 p
Exposure to Testosterone
- X+ X9 `$ J5 g6 e( K2 WSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2; s- W8 l" M3 z; e8 E# A  ~0 {; J+ k
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
, b$ H* R" q1 t7 RClinical Pediatrics* f; Z: u# N: O! O* E; r
Volume 46 Number 6
$ X' H9 W# v8 E, wJuly 2007 540-543
# w8 i: g8 s5 f$ x% |/ E7 b© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
  D* S: I. h; I% V# {is a significant concern for physicians. Central+ X6 i3 I; x  R& m( M
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated9 j( ~( K0 F: x% N4 F5 x% C
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
+ a6 T  u) X. @# S' l3 Za higher incidence of organic central nervous system
6 v/ W3 B, z1 ?4 p' Y. U9 X& blesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
2 E+ M+ t; Z- M2 {( [) c* {' Hby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
. `2 W+ ^8 O3 [* q  w- D2 whair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-9 i! L( V" A( w  I' F- A
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
/ [% Z1 u! R. R( f" p& q% Hreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
- A- Q/ ]7 I* d' senlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
; O- _) g" L2 ^* ament without testicular enlargement, which was due7 G4 n( ^( [7 r0 i; y
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by! M9 d3 H. J1 T4 U, e. p4 [
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-* q* S: L3 O$ {
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this; R7 E' w1 G7 x; v8 o
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of: L* g0 c  ~/ G' Y' D5 y
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
8 n" K& D- c1 }& ^# o3 mbly more common than the rare case report in the4 V& q! Q( x0 G& V( p% H
literature.4
( Y  h+ ]4 G* R% E$ X. E7 oPatient Report
/ v7 l: S0 i. ?( J% MA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
, A/ @4 U9 s$ F+ Hendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern8 O- i6 [2 ^3 c8 i9 n
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
2 ^) ^- P9 r2 flight colored pubic hair development when he was4 [/ G! \! F7 t+ I) P( Y" n
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
4 w8 v/ i3 M' N6 P" y% s& s8 WSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.' g' Z. r" M8 b0 C, M' P3 j
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
* a' z: q; s: d. X$ q- [Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
2 R. \2 j- O+ \8 ?! p! Z6 gMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
* K, W- u( }- Y" x5 y8 Re-mail: [email protected].) a$ U+ I- M- E/ E
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
% \( t. l6 A1 ?darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-& o4 m# q. ?$ A2 H3 b+ [" R
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child) S7 u+ J3 L) h, D* B
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with! Q9 g% f' r5 I4 Y" ]1 B9 ?' H
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
9 H+ m5 ]. X2 Q8 L+ @20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year5 K0 ^. f$ f  ^" ?
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with5 }6 i- e8 M  S9 T
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
  p( [& J. i) o  _( }6 xand his psychosocial and psychomotor development5 V$ k4 C5 s1 _; s( N# R
was age appropriate.% L% K' I2 t  }3 e
The family history was remarkable for the father,
3 \& K/ p! H6 g/ a, W; Qwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
8 ?1 b2 j5 v3 D) Uwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s  y: ~3 B5 Z3 ~- p( @" ?
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
' c7 M7 X. g6 ~) x3 w  V9 T& d! i, Rearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.: n4 w3 U: `7 v
The father denied taking any other medication. The' H9 P' K) A0 b4 `7 a9 F2 j
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche' w/ }% p* P0 {( @: ]1 `  z2 F
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
  o6 h* v+ `4 J/ E# N" N" w! L; {' q4 i5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
; `1 t/ ]) G4 ?cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-' s/ x/ m- G1 ]1 j2 [3 x+ U( x& k* Z7 w
tives. There were no siblings.6 q2 `1 n6 ~$ c3 B7 o/ k
Physical Examination! ]: q1 K6 Z6 o' M4 d& r
The physical examination revealed a very active,
! K( f/ D% N. U. a# ^playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented0 d0 w' V- i5 _) A* Q
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was3 ^9 n2 v. N# [+ ]
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
; C  ?; M% H2 D; A6 ]1 Z, Z* m( A(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
* S2 E, R6 U) M: x0 z( avelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
/ {- l: r  O7 P7 hthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.4 O+ C* j5 \) E4 x. R/ g
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
/ ~+ N3 B; a" u$ p, Genlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
# |+ x* Z9 Q$ x; ?& ~0 y8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well* P9 J* [; G, ^# b6 d5 l! s  a# X4 p
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around" H  Q3 a1 q7 g/ s& e
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The  U' a; g% r6 ]/ N- D) T' Y
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.; q; |6 a! P* c1 c. @) j" R1 h
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat, f8 P! a2 z: s* l9 E/ {
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
4 V& X! ?. N* P- O* Z6 I; nabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.. k! |0 b+ _$ b. c0 {: g. i
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
) `+ B) c0 V7 J; P' o9 ]bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
2 V/ ^" x; W1 i5 J) @* r$ I8 N3 Qof papilledema.5 v% y7 T/ o' `5 N. E% \
Laboratory Evaluation
& f- n, c, t# U" c; PThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by% y) Y9 E. i* A( e9 {
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-" m7 r; K. J: T
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
" ]+ ~* r! B% Dkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
0 B6 A9 R6 {1 s2 E4 Z! Nshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
' V' E0 z7 t! C$ g. m8 Rlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
0 P, W/ u6 P' F( iThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood; d8 H! o+ ^" z4 u4 Q0 C" U& N
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were& e$ x7 e* [: \4 ^
within normal range for his age. The concentration; ~' o! w( q$ n+ I
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
3 Z+ v1 G2 [- p& Y% W7 U/ Q2 N, o1 Z(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20: g- E3 i6 P7 r; x- y4 \5 j( m" b
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-% a' A0 E4 g8 V$ ?" `/ R
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),0 j0 O4 s, f8 I, X, b
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to# W5 U/ A) \6 U5 _, S% q; o$ h2 e
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)0 @* A/ \0 E" m* Z# z6 K
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
, _" e  J2 Q' m0 Ntisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
% s4 o8 c6 G! n" w8 ^& q4 ^- Ptestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
, ~! s- E. n+ s! b" z/ a$ _4 nand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
" z; J" C3 `2 V+ z) s: |5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
( B; L3 _) S; X$ l; m! {stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone! S, ~5 _  W4 U! ~- m1 g# n/ h1 n- U
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL* I- P. Q, a$ u, f
(prepubertal).5 R! R- ]+ `' \/ x: ]
The parents were notified about the laboratory! g, K: `* l- k) [. \
results and were informed that all of the tests were' l# k6 t; g" X  c: N
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
) d8 S# k" b. z. D) bfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
3 g; t$ M7 B7 @" Lobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-% M+ [- P6 |& f) z6 W2 L$ ?
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
, j( C( N; R, u5 j- ~Physical examination at this time revealed that the
2 I- ?2 p& Z9 j2 D/ v& G& echild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
+ ?$ {. P% w* F: N- l$ y2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained- L* `5 \7 q  `# T% p# b
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
( y; K6 P2 p0 L% n& v+ b+ t6 {pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at- L2 Q0 d1 }8 Q
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
+ y/ C5 z/ K0 Q& ]4 gmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged." q& S# |* |5 C+ F% {- X1 ]5 E
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-# Y9 b8 y: {  F5 }' p8 S: y; m. G2 T* Y
ing frequent erections.
" {1 _" e" J4 FBoth parents were again questioned about use of
% Q3 s. G/ s" B5 M, l2 pany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
% w3 E! Y4 ^1 m$ q  Lthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
2 x$ r+ F1 E- c% ?Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541/ J. T/ H, b# I1 o
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
" D; h: H/ Q) I, J8 T* Wing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for) S& Q! k& C( J2 {! I6 l1 i
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed) _! }$ ~* s6 m+ E
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
: P/ T- ]8 e& Z7 k% l9 }6 Y9 a/ Iscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
( S! T4 [; M! j$ c" Nsecondary to depression.: ?# n" h3 `. J, w5 `2 `
The child slept in the same bed with parents.6 P7 d' O( u- A8 |: T
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
7 z' h* r$ O2 h% C7 b6 hchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-* S3 M) C$ J; o! N/ @5 A: j
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.7 w1 c# d: O- X
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
  a; P) f* B+ j# k% Q% G5 r1 h9 H, mwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
8 k- o, i0 R  Q9 i- }1 Jwas high, he then read the product information
' u% m" T% _* `3 H6 t. W& \packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
: F5 w3 C' f1 qson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
2 ?8 v; M8 V  B8 K9 ~decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
7 p0 d3 Z. k' @5 Q$ c5 ?father was not hugging him with bare skin and had$ ?! g; l5 c9 J1 Z. W
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone* h2 Z( @. ^- f5 T$ I% Q2 v8 e
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the$ M( k; f2 ?$ _  c( ]( i
laboratory to obtain the test.5 `. Q( q/ K6 C/ ~0 D, `8 b' ]9 F
Discussion% h' n; [- d' O8 L! q
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
  W. ~& p* q- N, ssexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
! {: E; ?8 T$ b, E  jPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when+ ?9 _) L: K$ j8 U- W6 |& y# g# Z
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-3 F( E3 ?5 ?; m( r. p
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
" r0 ~7 L7 A0 c0 Lmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP% M, i' z0 w2 A+ }
may have a central nervous system lesion that is2 R/ e- u& x% o' f( M7 {
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
7 @1 \. c5 M5 U1 camic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-, g- n5 ?7 p* H! ~
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in$ y/ N  i, ?) J% s6 j% X5 g( E
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-2 Q9 T) i* I* l! M: g* ^3 x, b
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
0 K* h; |8 H, b8 I. L$ v5 r/ `rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
) E0 z6 S2 y6 \gonadotropins.1,3
5 A0 m7 u3 g0 E" z9 q6 M5 m; |2 VGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
. [& ?8 P7 t) a5 S% g/ s  y6 j+ pcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate4 `1 b5 P+ k) |( `1 u0 K
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
4 K9 ^- q1 @' u" texogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
8 Y" y8 e* ~: C; m: ^9 e, S9 yulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing9 O2 N+ L7 G2 B9 m
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
1 s1 \# ?, |' S0 p& iadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious* W: U) m" M# E5 l
puberty in boys.3,4- X  l/ d$ |* X# A. @  w  ^
The most common form of congenital adrenal
, x2 B- K* W% N1 x6 Chyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency., M4 M8 i9 R4 z' c; R+ W* r/ q
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
. p& @' D/ w2 O- @: @# {( t' ^excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,6 K* |! l! \7 ]0 x; B
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen; D, n1 m9 V1 B. n$ i+ o; X! z
excess.1,3
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8 Q$ ~0 w& L6 D# U) S% K. q542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
! \& c' J; e) l! d* g8 q  qA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-1 i: U1 q: j% {( W$ z
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
9 x8 v8 d2 X/ G; ?2 p, |as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
2 o( I0 ~* _9 D+ L5 Mvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
" W3 U+ e; I4 S' D) m' F7 wwith this disorder are full pubertal development,/ y" f. j1 N) |. O5 K$ N  q; H
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
7 f1 i$ G9 q; _with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder6 f9 ^' s/ q; ^( H! I5 @5 H
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
" R1 V4 k2 O+ l6 U3 \( t* cpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-, c7 ~8 I0 _+ i. |
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
/ g0 {$ y: E0 U2 Q$ aautosomal dominant disorder that affects only  x& b7 U4 u5 Q4 S0 v9 c
males; therefore, other male members of the family
" Y$ b# E7 J5 V, _5 |3 {may have similar precocious puberty.3
$ Q9 {& m) O7 h" h7 jIn our patient, physical examination was incon-8 H9 }+ x( n* e; g% G
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
3 m% @  R/ K7 Ccles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
0 l5 T9 e. _) I( G6 i: ]( E4 w9 X  Mwas in the differential diagnosis because his father0 x1 S5 A0 V! l& x! |
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,2 A0 ^3 j) H4 ]. ~" w
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the9 r0 N. X# b. G8 k; J9 a4 m6 l
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
" H" k$ P  Q6 l" A' ?1 Y8 Pative initial history of androgen exposure, our, ?% p5 M: s3 _5 `3 o8 r
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
; p/ z) }- J0 x- k$ _either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
  r' i- d+ Q, `0 F2 zdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
. p6 R& v3 i5 ^4 ~+ X3 P4 Ying the normal level of adrenal steroids." n4 [9 R) r# G4 d3 F
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
1 j6 P& C1 I$ c) x4 o. b# `suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because" t% t. m% {2 T
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
1 I# O  T( X( ^pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
, B  f$ L0 g9 I3 r7 H* Idecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-5 J" a: A3 n6 \7 Z9 A. b( Y
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was5 n% }* s3 h1 S$ S7 {) d1 c+ e# Y
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
( b- L8 d; m$ LDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or. M4 b: l% S5 j8 D% Z+ F6 ^/ h1 M
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
( e- g  T* F! G+ }# n, J' ?' Punprotected females through direct skin exposure.5 S# @8 a4 ]! p" Y
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
- M( ~* N& d3 q0 m; ]8 Q" A5 Z, Gbaseline value in those females who were exposed to1 I! S. ?9 V6 f: q5 |- g
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
8 t7 _& I1 J+ {4 P/ a* Npartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
# ?3 g) K2 r# K; c" V0 X& K: ktion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented." W: J! X6 j2 e
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
0 {& ?9 e& x1 kwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that0 n. T6 n, C0 `" p) |1 {
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-, Q/ e- U7 E5 e3 d+ k  R! W
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more- q( s8 Y6 g% o
active in young children exposed to testosterone+ m1 a3 K( Z, F0 t0 q7 y
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
: ?; w  j1 b& ydrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
5 R: I& j+ _& I! t) z! ^+ Tvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in$ s* x% t% i' [+ `/ X3 l4 ]$ D
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
6 s& f; f; m' \5 l" ~/ L9 |advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
; O, M# V0 n3 y: e  EThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
7 A: O$ A, E4 R- z  j: N' D$ Oearly childhood on pubertal development and final/ s8 l4 F# @: J. W+ K
adult height are not fully known and always remain
9 G0 W6 A; X$ a- S9 j6 ~a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-. r2 a5 Z! ~: f2 A( }
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some$ M/ l! k6 `: `# l, F
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
3 D! ?+ U' E' p0 p1 R. ?  Icessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
4 a5 z% H0 N- Q5 s4 K0 G! a" ddecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
$ L7 Y; g. q# a2 lThere are conflicting reports and controversy
6 E5 b4 R6 S# m  n5 i/ i$ ^over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
+ k6 A% G/ q$ z6 ~: O8 t# H% ~8 Ypenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal- Z* R2 h- V- h, H) y
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
6 |* f. t1 H$ }4 |& v9 y7 Yulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,! m" N  E1 U- u  x! B1 q8 S
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between9 R! `. f8 l- f9 N# ~; Q3 {  I
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult. ^% h. o5 a2 t
penile length in clinical studies.  q( Y$ n7 ]& {* H' C# T$ M6 s! N
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is5 f4 C2 [: I6 x1 j
going to experience any of the untoward effects from3 p, x# X6 u0 `/ C9 e' U! W
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because. f8 N7 D9 c( [* h1 G% G
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
9 B. h! O" H' H6 C0 VAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
6 u8 J) k6 p% s) g0 r$ Wdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at4 ^$ s4 t0 t3 S, o  d) F, B
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
  o( l' B8 e5 D+ M" a* f/ N, Yheight will not be affected.
4 A8 H4 M1 J1 q' O) V8 B$ N8 o: UAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
& _- s2 X# p8 M6 ]9 w9 p7 m; Aability of androgen products in our society may
( |2 X  ?% O. c( P9 L4 Zindeed cause more virilization in male or female
; E; ^7 f- l! Echildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-, c8 u! M: q. A
gen products must be considered and specific ques-0 O; D2 H0 a0 j( U; C3 D
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
9 h% t* D/ B  q: v& ?3 Sgel should be asked of the family members during
1 j4 Q4 U. R7 Jthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-$ ~& H9 j- w* a1 ^3 C. E" Z2 u+ w
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-  P# K6 l/ |6 P- G9 D
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by' n* E8 W: E/ E% l' H
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a3 x9 T  S# k0 g- {% ^' v% l
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
9 F* P: {. J" l6 Fresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
( \, ~& _& e, r2 M, Finvestigation. The primary care physician should be
% Q( r+ {9 n- M: Raware of this fact, because most of these children
# o- ]0 U( F( `* c" E- o$ C/ ~may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
) x* s2 m/ N( v8 _  ~  ZDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
/ y+ k) F/ }5 xwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
7 [$ q- U+ f; ^/ wfemale child who might come in contact with some-
, i9 P, F- z$ O8 E8 i+ ?/ ~! t, M5 Jone using any of these products.
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