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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old  g: y5 `0 V/ e: b* G0 g
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
! f2 r: ~! B4 f  N- W- n% @2 C8 _5 LExposure to Testosterone
/ E( J5 i2 J- ?+ R; t3 d* ISamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,24 [! B! y) \5 s! v7 j0 E9 }: V
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD14 M( [& _2 }. r! l* x- J8 r; v
Clinical Pediatrics
4 l6 Q; U5 H$ W) O% t  k( y- K% NVolume 46 Number 6
& R* r0 Z: R% ?- Z2 y( yJuly 2007 540-543: f( g. l% T3 Y$ Q# J9 `  c
© 2007 Sage Publications8 x" _  g. Z9 c. O- f( i
10.1177/0009922806296651
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hosted at* A6 {% q9 V- o7 ~$ T2 ]9 r. ?
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+ ~1 ^7 U9 e+ @1 _4 R! ?Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,! j" e8 ^2 u9 _
is a significant concern for physicians. Central; w. A; d1 U/ Z  i  ^# V% ^
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated4 S9 S9 W$ D+ V. D
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has9 ]" y, r- H/ y: U% |: p
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system4 J1 G; M5 L1 d  j9 _
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested4 X" M# @: I7 a
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic1 M0 v0 b2 Z% X7 ~! y
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
9 q) v" ^# o; J, Q; mcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
$ |) E& r% v1 ~report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
' i7 s  L- _( l& |( B& Jenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-  f# W; S* Y) t0 _$ d0 T
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
3 o* t# X! d/ M! ]/ Rto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by! v0 k- \. }% P' d1 [/ }! v8 H# r* D
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-9 V& Q- t# k5 ^) M. Z! Y
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this! X, J; Q. i* z: i6 U
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of' x0 V* L/ A. j
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-% ?! u" J: [$ M. V: q* Y, g
bly more common than the rare case report in the
9 y6 V3 O& B8 A8 `literature.4( P" U' h+ B% {" ^# v
Patient Report1 ~0 ^, O+ \& |) @" z
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the2 ~0 P. e7 ?5 \- f
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
9 E* K& [- b( P# f) Iof early sexual development. His mother noticed
  E+ |* h+ M) B# k; V+ olight colored pubic hair development when he was
# o. u% H( F5 R; n8 V4 FFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of1 ]0 [: ~7 b0 n- _
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
6 s+ x+ y8 ~% l6 Q$ C0 rAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
* ?6 r, u& b( h, E. X. ]Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of' s( p/ C/ w3 R7 |( K
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;7 }& c+ S+ `! `* u$ w: C. n
e-mail: [email protected].% [: a1 f; ~/ L. g+ n8 Z* y
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
: g& h) o" T4 A6 U& Fdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-, c5 ?6 Q$ Y! L0 p8 c
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child- F) h7 ?& b2 C2 x
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with8 s5 S8 ]' B) H/ p& M0 N) ?6 L
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
1 l0 S* k, d4 l8 F3 Y# W. g' V20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year  W. t1 G0 f# c' L1 A! `' i& g8 S' H7 F
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
! b( ?( H1 Q4 G' r) Q7 esolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
: g8 X4 ?$ T5 D( f, l9 r# X) z' _and his psychosocial and psychomotor development' I5 z, B2 c9 T2 k, M
was age appropriate.
) V0 p, d6 B( W3 _4 lThe family history was remarkable for the father,
0 @- X# ?# q% Pwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
) n8 r* _( S$ L; Y0 ewhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s- J  `8 w0 [  J7 i- Z
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
+ P2 b( Z1 I3 J9 o( l$ B. }* _8 l! yearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.- a4 s8 T$ f1 L% D8 L
The father denied taking any other medication. The" I" }; J! Z5 ]# c; q. b9 L
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche* g+ x: C& t8 x8 a, ~
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
# I$ V0 w; g6 P5 U* H9 h5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-( x* E! Z  P+ \4 O$ w; E7 x. I
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
4 U" M7 C4 G+ z; h7 N0 Otives. There were no siblings.
5 p, J% q# ^, F$ |- U  U) g' oPhysical Examination
/ \! J% K) U4 a+ k. cThe physical examination revealed a very active,
6 g6 Q# X" R: G+ ~& splayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented! R: {1 G) Z: u4 b3 F! y
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was4 R! a) I& Q8 L; i" [( D, [" `
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
3 g/ j# M9 \6 @(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth; r6 ^+ h4 f, o
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of6 l* ]3 Z, b; k( E5 A
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.# U% q% Q. h9 \8 [. }
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
1 f: i9 V6 s8 b8 Qenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
! T$ U# S) [. C1 e+ N* S+ x% x. x8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
5 h, I  M# P( p; j; udeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around3 {6 {) ^4 Q% O: }; h
540
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) Q" j- R5 e( D1 ?" Fthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The2 |& T& B5 m! J) a( b) U9 ]7 Z
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
; I/ J! g# ~  jThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
' i. t0 W" m5 Y/ _6 doily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no0 Y2 U4 f. z& ^. K1 Q: G+ P
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.# P2 i! X) W, h: @8 u  k4 t
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+5 [0 Z! K, A9 M
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion# ~* m0 Z7 N5 H& c2 m8 `" m
of papilledema.0 k6 _) W, n, C8 Q& Q2 s6 F
Laboratory Evaluation
: p: c3 t! |) [* I2 `The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
5 A) W; N0 Z- N6 b! [using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-2 R% f" P# ]. [& g
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
6 Z+ J( p( A  wkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test6 F) G4 n. k4 c- X  J
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
9 m& t. V6 K" m. x1 P* [& c+ olating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).* J1 p  S- u) b3 |! A( A0 d$ q$ [
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood- b. h% O7 v4 P. N/ d$ F
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were  t) {1 H/ {' Z9 X7 l; t
within normal range for his age. The concentration0 W, y- m1 s: w# A6 Q3 {
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL3 H3 v: X0 H4 j
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20' U+ y5 {; k" I
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
. p- v4 c$ E) d* O  L" cterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),* G! S# ]) S$ K1 @" ]' y5 @
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to  X2 O# R! H# i. u0 J& m7 M
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
! m5 q! B6 R! B+ G* ~was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
0 x/ A  `, J( }4 T' F9 I2 w' V6 otisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
' U4 W! z1 R! n! N* u" etestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),  `2 V: t( q( S- Q
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than! |. P* e& E/ N
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
" b8 J3 @( _0 k# x; ?7 R6 _stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
8 U- [/ g5 I. H! c8 w6 tconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL" U/ ^5 G" u. O( A
(prepubertal).7 g. M$ X6 J3 `- f1 p3 W1 D5 V
The parents were notified about the laboratory7 M' L2 L; H, u1 @5 J
results and were informed that all of the tests were
% J$ v9 ]3 t* {, N5 b5 T1 r% Tnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
& L$ {5 [! U/ p# Vfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to6 t" b- n4 {" G; ?% A. c* h
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-7 g3 E+ I; W( f3 R; [0 ?. j9 O
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
2 t+ ]( d6 P) M7 l: SPhysical examination at this time revealed that the/ l) N5 o& D8 m: a
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained: l. \4 w! g& z. I
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
8 E2 q# D8 i" J( a2 y! I& I5 ?unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-! e& q, I1 P9 s5 s2 q
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
: w7 u4 ]4 e: X2 F$ c) W7 J, H/ Gthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2! w8 f( m; J& \* ?$ w- h! p
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.- p* p+ j4 V) Y6 ?) R  h* B
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-1 [2 o' g. c5 Q& x% s7 g
ing frequent erections.
* B3 q: h' o1 e& B+ ~Both parents were again questioned about use of$ R; o& q# u6 f" l6 D$ X
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
' J1 P: L3 y# _  h" wthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the( K# ~/ [" k' a3 J
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5411 C1 [( {9 ^4 ~6 z
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-* `: A" b: u4 t+ x* u/ k2 u
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
' Z; d0 {: j+ J+ T3 Y% ma year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed3 z# P% p$ y, I, g/ q8 P& H0 ?
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-5 `5 ]0 ~/ n) s7 g2 n) @$ S0 [# K/ X
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido7 g' x3 E4 F& A+ K+ C! @
secondary to depression.
) t, {( ]0 j6 O9 D5 h! O9 rThe child slept in the same bed with parents.! K6 Z) x* e1 c9 K7 S
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
- n2 ^8 O0 I+ z4 |6 Rchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-' P8 j! W4 k/ w# z- `
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.* H% f% k) `  ^& N
The father also admitted that after the phone call,& d# q( A8 c4 R  V+ O; v3 I
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby/ `0 Q4 x7 c5 S1 ?5 |
was high, he then read the product information
! i8 m: w: s9 F* U; npacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-( N9 Z8 E; f5 h2 w5 }7 E) _& e/ G/ ?
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they2 U3 f$ i4 d1 ^7 ^
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
, b' T9 |% \, N4 h  U4 @% K3 I* cfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had  f: d2 |! Q4 o7 D0 u! @& o9 {# G# d
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone" g, p5 X/ X2 N( y
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the$ M8 y, \. j5 r1 h
laboratory to obtain the test.+ k) ?7 A! ^% v
Discussion" k  O. |" |# H: Z: I5 E# w
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary+ d, N* U5 w! Y( ^/ s
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
( ^& k* ^, D1 ^' H4 xPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when. r+ w+ s8 V/ a
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
. \/ F8 ]4 u$ h5 [* Vthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-6 \' v/ b# y4 {
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
, s  s. s5 f6 h9 w' t4 v% h' Nmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
9 h5 Q( A1 j- sresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-) g/ w( o' j0 j8 a$ i
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
: _$ R1 x9 o* _1 d7 Asis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
1 R- i  B9 t/ n1 m9 s; Z+ C2 Xboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
2 S$ O( T0 w2 O8 |8 pization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
: T- r9 j3 L; k: Prical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by7 P* W. y+ T* t. m8 f% x% C
gonadotropins.1,3& d0 O, m8 {$ n+ c, d
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
) C* Q3 x! J  ecious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate3 X! v) ?2 m6 y9 N6 s: P
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
& u$ a1 b1 l5 n# y( j, Nexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-; ]6 v# Z, p0 I( S- J
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
0 }) W  \( T9 y  zcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive9 @9 s# g& z  M% f" j# V
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
% t8 r6 o' o2 Q* A5 ppuberty in boys.3,4
6 C/ Q. N3 M" w- n+ @The most common form of congenital adrenal$ N) e; g% t( `$ y
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency., }4 q, F: w% b6 Y8 B6 R
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
& w- I0 c* Z* W' z3 n& [- I8 |excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
4 ?: Q' r1 @2 A/ O% man adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen7 Q" J9 Q" s! {2 C- e0 F
excess.1,32 m3 i' n7 k8 w( w0 p& c
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007/ m- w/ q1 c$ V3 x
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-4 ?" x/ B+ f0 W8 H4 v# `4 S
independent precocious puberty, which is also known- Z3 l- W  o2 m( ~% K+ N
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
( O) j7 q9 n6 Zvery young age. The physical findings in these boys0 W. q% B0 H  F3 W! l
with this disorder are full pubertal development,3 B% T$ n# x! E7 Z
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys! z4 h1 P+ [: v& M1 Q, U$ L' M7 L8 w
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder: ~4 r+ T) d* L' x$ d" s3 m
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show& f, s7 d" A, X* M7 ?$ E5 Q' q
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
6 u5 c- c+ n3 @! D1 o2 ~* w& _releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked; Y" ~$ E, }' n) f8 X% v0 I
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
, L  r0 [2 ~0 I5 ^males; therefore, other male members of the family
' D6 f  i0 a5 }) `5 t, xmay have similar precocious puberty.3
- @5 I* z' T3 r! y6 x+ ]) VIn our patient, physical examination was incon-% B, w& f. T5 @! w' r5 J
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
( U7 B3 p3 n4 Y4 V3 `' s9 c/ Pcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis% X$ B5 f# V- h5 K2 G: d
was in the differential diagnosis because his father. x' w" l5 p% _7 N- I
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,* R6 H( b! |+ j+ t7 v$ Y& a. A
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the5 i0 w# L8 y& A. a
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-) F1 P: v* }  O4 o
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our5 ^& H$ J/ ~- W# u3 M
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,9 Y  j# `* r6 i7 i( L8 h
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase8 q; `" q) s) N3 M
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
) c% l7 l6 Z4 x2 F6 ]' f5 G2 wing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
% F8 j) w* _' L" V4 J# ~The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly% z, E# t/ F4 ?% b7 [
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because0 H- f+ B4 B& u/ k5 _9 H
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
$ y  a+ O$ Z' a: vpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
+ y" M+ k4 _9 [' p2 d2 z8 Idecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-0 }! z' {. I3 z3 B) S
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
8 Y( @3 f8 V: f& C- ~using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
- P/ r* f% t5 x5 i( WDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or- j  u" _! }1 ?2 K/ y* [* f
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
% A7 _/ p) c' d/ m" R+ }* `unprotected females through direct skin exposure.$ p" D- j" u( t7 F( W" k+ g
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the8 {' D7 i5 H. Z$ Q9 Z. W
baseline value in those females who were exposed to, f  j0 S# j2 P+ h1 {" z
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male% G5 V$ M$ g4 S- k  `/ x
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
* A0 C: j8 \1 j! f! l- C0 etion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.6 V4 m! x! L  U  g
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,0 J. v$ G4 Y' E  Z  v) [0 h0 ?
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
/ R# C7 w; j4 ?/ D! Y3 y% j( `8 Jdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-9 P$ d, b' G. d* w$ [, v+ G
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more  e% Q5 S; C9 j  h; r
active in young children exposed to testosterone6 n* ~: [) f; I+ ~+ V( c0 r. s/ ~
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-6 }5 H: Q( k( V5 j8 V
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
5 ]. N0 P. W- b; T( v; \virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
; v- {9 f- j3 i6 ]- J2 xchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
3 X3 C( l5 G6 q5 V" N, k! qadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.3 a- q0 S! b3 j% v4 \: A
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
. I3 F  S+ T9 G) ^( e) vearly childhood on pubertal development and final0 B: @# C" q$ H
adult height are not fully known and always remain
* m$ U# d: t$ _a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-6 V  T# W- W  a, x
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
0 o8 a. a7 \2 X3 U* H) _+ L) _acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after0 J- `5 @/ w- ~. @; c+ \& N2 ?
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation2 n( ?2 x$ e: y# g- e2 @  {
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
, C& s- s: J9 D- J0 B' U" v3 vThere are conflicting reports and controversy
2 r8 v; h# f- C- Q+ _( |0 Aover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult$ F9 H' r0 ~# O# ?; f9 g
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
# |; j9 h# X& L$ L. Y* Radult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
: Q; A# ^6 V% n& nulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
& w0 e% A! A. _5 M+ \6 O9 t. v/ LSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
- R; m1 r5 s8 hchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
! S4 ]" P% N' [2 [; S1 {7 hpenile length in clinical studies.1 `" ?7 Y9 Q+ @" n/ H
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is' D0 m! N: s$ F' s) d7 N9 O
going to experience any of the untoward effects from& O/ D. T# z7 _, Z3 F) `4 ]: X
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
/ \& K: v" E/ r, n5 ?9 @6 _# _the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.# W6 F/ m, S! }% O' K' D9 U
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
7 o( @: B8 ]! J2 Xdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
& Y  u; g: `, mthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult- c9 x7 G, m% {9 v. T, Q
height will not be affected.
2 h0 Y3 N2 O% p- CAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
0 A, ?) s# @0 k5 X2 Q) Fability of androgen products in our society may
5 L8 z: ^8 W7 v( K0 I; H+ aindeed cause more virilization in male or female
, A: M3 c6 P; ?( |+ W( I3 [children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-( U7 f- [# u+ ^
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
( x1 r2 G0 `, Qtioning about the use of a testosterone product or
" |; C/ W, f4 e# d, v: Ugel should be asked of the family members during( j$ V2 G3 f1 H, J- q
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-+ n; T; {, z  O4 ?$ ~# O
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
* d3 W1 [5 h5 {$ Q, S3 C" jnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
3 w* e2 H7 s4 l# Z" U4 {0 C8 {0 \appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
; p+ Q0 H5 k* {history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may/ B4 j5 j2 F( r" I+ Z
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
0 @0 O) Z3 }* w2 x  o9 z! [& Ninvestigation. The primary care physician should be5 J- @5 ?9 q- q( v' |
aware of this fact, because most of these children
2 S- c) F$ a9 P- ?$ G. D' M  |/ Nmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
1 D, g- k1 C; l- e! DDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
* X. j4 r  R3 D1 {$ @; Qwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
, }( y& n; a" ~0 v. l- A+ tfemale child who might come in contact with some-
7 U* g2 w! o: T7 x* @# u( c' Fone using any of these products.
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old/ F6 }8 S4 g; v2 o% q3 u
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical- h" \, V( j& h) i
Exposure to Testosterone5 F) L/ G3 c. ]) S3 n! v9 D5 f
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
& p' _! V: J3 Z0 r; K% pand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
( t3 q6 B1 t' ~9 z  uClinical Pediatrics% q# C( q( i$ M6 l; l
Volume 46 Number 65 K+ c8 M/ ?* I* I1 W" C8 m- w
July 2007 540-543& n2 n& X  R$ R& x
© 2007 Sage Publications
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3 I! _" i2 k% o* kPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,) [- w# V# Q8 N8 A1 x
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
" }0 C6 T' J% O7 x4 L! Q2 u6 }precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
* T9 g  Y) k  m+ L" E, r' hthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
6 e* i2 L$ r& X, O$ ha higher incidence of organic central nervous system
( Q& u" Z. q6 K5 zlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested- U3 w! D6 t  ~; z1 f. R
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
+ g+ p3 y; k( ?* y& X: }5 ^hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-( D, {& N( r  [
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We! s. r  T0 u- d& d, z
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the: v7 K( Q* h! Y1 C7 `* Q' R# Q; h
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-  y! L- [- K0 S" x
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
* T$ P8 e2 O3 L+ Sto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
- S! n2 Y3 L4 L. A3 l5 f& Othe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
! a  T4 z4 ]. I/ U1 L, Cmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this9 ~; [$ ]3 S' U
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
% }6 P; i: @' r& Ztestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
+ P# I/ V: Z2 c3 V; }6 z6 H. jbly more common than the rare case report in the0 @, V7 A4 m0 N2 @- x9 I8 E
literature.4$ [- D+ ~& Q( E" a0 ~
Patient Report8 K+ c1 Z6 l/ y. E
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the# R8 B3 b# Q8 }: N0 }! E8 w1 A
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
  `5 q( n2 y' }8 [/ m$ f- N- Pof early sexual development. His mother noticed7 j, k/ R1 p1 N* ]6 r
light colored pubic hair development when he was
! {% t7 n, V2 R9 D2 X$ JFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of* K  [2 D/ |) `7 ~& O
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.+ v6 u+ ^: T% R8 `8 p
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
7 g* w' k- H! f  w+ CProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of2 J$ z$ L+ {- z# ~# {  D% G* x
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;( r! ^0 h$ e! j7 i0 @: f. L' U
e-mail: [email protected].
$ `* L( P- b# @' sabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
0 v- O. J, p1 p9 r+ Hdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-7 h* F& B1 O+ E/ x2 u9 {7 N- W
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child  R; j, v$ Y) x+ {  x" ^
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
: b2 n  `- ^: H! l* H' ya birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of& X/ l) S" o$ ^
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year/ A9 a2 E+ Q) X+ c% r
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with! i. a$ K/ f/ R3 Y" C  z, Q$ Z
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
& C( u; J7 A7 P7 Z& q5 a8 |8 U1 Aand his psychosocial and psychomotor development" R2 q& L5 l8 O1 J, G, {
was age appropriate.
0 R% P+ P* k% @3 g' ?3 K, O, eThe family history was remarkable for the father,
$ m1 C; C4 W2 b, @) a0 x+ I# pwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,$ s" m% s% {5 W
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
$ n; c: [8 C7 e. B* Gheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat: q( b& u7 H8 r5 a5 e* \: h
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
/ H7 [4 }% {0 g$ q. uThe father denied taking any other medication. The& U/ E6 L' v( @$ l% k
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche; z4 y' L4 k1 H& w- `4 c
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet$ k2 a2 k. B* I! o& o" J
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
" _; `' n! w# W& ]) a4 Bcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-8 H9 ]+ x; [) c, X
tives. There were no siblings.
. p, H  }' G! E, tPhysical Examination% ^" T7 [4 x0 i& j6 D
The physical examination revealed a very active,7 i$ H- {9 X5 ]/ F# `
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
% V$ D: ?( @( u1 p: {a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was  _2 Y' M1 j$ l, _. r" ~. l
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
7 T  T- n  v1 F8 b) e3 p9 F' }: u" A(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
$ h6 I( B! k. Z- g2 m: W' ^' Uvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of9 w* H$ U+ v4 c6 u* j
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
. C$ Q6 N$ f7 d/ j9 i, QThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for2 t% @8 w& F! Q3 [: Y1 P
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of! M/ d( e# p$ j4 l* l2 {
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
9 G/ S" T# U1 s, u& b& p! sdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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$ N/ A5 Y6 K% v$ T" r& I# Dthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
9 M. B, V( f1 D( itesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
% ]; q7 A- F5 U# p2 O9 ~The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat2 v' s( q5 G/ h: b8 C1 Y- F
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no) w, P; D& Y9 ^+ o' D5 N" n( F+ U
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
$ {7 g6 p  y4 T- pNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
% T, P) i1 H) C6 p, k5 K, `- {bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
  L! z. H8 c0 N: U7 X: lof papilledema.
# Q: K' w1 t- B" H$ i9 YLaboratory Evaluation* u: O+ {1 ?/ t3 |: g& A8 S  D
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
. v) Q' i3 F1 S2 U8 [1 Cusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-6 {4 w: P  E/ Z9 k
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
! }6 _( \3 i% {$ }* L' |$ ]karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
, R$ W3 {1 ~- U& N+ w% pshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-: y6 A% k" y0 L4 A4 w6 B
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).8 A, o" j1 ?/ ?8 T  D. e0 k
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
( T  _% U/ L, l4 W& v% u/ z- Uurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
$ F3 e8 l/ y! d4 Mwithin normal range for his age. The concentration! L3 O5 d8 Y9 d$ A/ Y! Y7 l
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL+ z' M' q, E/ u
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20/ u! ]5 v" t5 M% V/ v$ N
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
% z8 _7 v3 `/ I' @' M  _terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
1 y( \7 W! Y; Y6 `desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
' }$ |+ M5 {% N49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)+ U, I3 p9 X* a  w0 c9 o0 g
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
- J2 k0 n: s) ~tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total' X; I( e2 W6 X4 l3 L
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),) a5 D% `& P5 n& S7 o8 J1 G5 |
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
/ _% z% A- H9 T$ S2 x6 W5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular, `! Y1 j, ~" z, K
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
5 n4 `: q2 g- ?5 i0 M6 w3 [4 z% [concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL( T. @# y; x" [
(prepubertal).
. C: A2 s" U+ ]2 x8 w) ^3 j- PThe parents were notified about the laboratory
- [1 o/ J( s! h. Y7 U; P+ |results and were informed that all of the tests were, w  b8 v; V5 b* n+ ?" F; I
normal except the testosterone level was high. The" z7 ^2 j; D0 N5 f; {
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to: L  i( [  b1 A& p  x
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
3 ?& G3 Y6 L3 J2 D8 Y9 kever, the family did not return for 4 months.
( ~1 @* c8 t1 TPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
3 y$ b8 f) x8 A+ Fchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
( F& h4 o; f2 y/ S  m; w( l0 E) K2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
# s/ _9 C2 k# C5 k+ uunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-- K. M  q, X. _7 f5 b. G
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
) {0 u, U7 x0 S# }, dthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2; a; a0 K) g$ K: c
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
$ ~6 Y2 `4 I9 j3 d# h6 xThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
& g( A$ F  I7 `ing frequent erections.9 Q! z8 K# @4 ]. L8 }; ?
Both parents were again questioned about use of6 n1 S$ h: L$ ~
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to# B) ~5 s  V  G( }0 r4 w0 q
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
0 _% ~( P( \# qTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541$ R$ L4 k$ u, S0 m. W  u9 d
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-) W% D  w% j" H! G6 j
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
- I# f7 @% f2 F/ l2 wa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
# f4 `$ G' P( T& `to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-$ T/ V. }( f7 |7 u
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
6 G% c2 J4 U7 P# v$ msecondary to depression.
& S9 M" ^0 I! O# H. A& @, SThe child slept in the same bed with parents.3 t0 W+ P( W+ o
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
2 V/ b& U" _6 R7 l8 ^* |! Uchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
8 @. U$ n: T2 P# q+ l1 k; inificant bare skin contact between baby and father./ I* ^/ ]. X7 E# h
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
0 c& T' k. @  L1 P( v! J4 T( V, mwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby, t: P& K! X9 z: ?0 x7 ]
was high, he then read the product information
# u/ [1 h; y9 Cpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-! w2 Q. X: F5 W) |( K
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
5 m9 w! [, J" ]7 t9 ~decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the6 q8 j' \9 ?7 W: M
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
% J* D* g1 B9 R. w1 ^( ^* dbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone2 c4 g' L4 o! i5 F+ s' D1 @
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the% L# E+ T0 m7 s! X+ X( H8 r1 \
laboratory to obtain the test.
8 p1 E) n  R& C5 @& p* w5 d* i4 nDiscussion4 W2 \$ u; ?. X" t1 A
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
9 R* l: m$ ?; Ysexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
# k% @9 t* s3 N* h* \Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
1 O. h1 p. H- P. Y, G2 {; Q0 e* Cit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-& Z5 I6 N+ m6 H
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
3 v3 u2 l. K3 L5 s6 p# E4 X4 a; b9 {mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
/ Y  {4 Y2 c$ I5 [7 n: A2 lmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
. r) {1 n; H( u: y+ Xresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
9 J# v7 C0 `% r* `  gamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
7 Z$ f' i- [% Y  Osis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in, A% L& O6 X+ h" b% b
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-$ e. R3 {6 J+ W) h* ^( k
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
4 O, H3 {0 A$ P6 srical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
, w$ x: X0 J- N/ ggonadotropins.1,37 i+ e6 p+ V* p; M) ^
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
- u* J  T$ [8 H: @$ C6 y" Xcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate+ Q! S) e$ E1 ^' _4 n. Y
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
& J  ?8 t( T" |. _' Y- x3 D+ Cexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
$ n& ^9 H- G% P0 Xulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
+ [% A' J' t" F3 r& X. bcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
9 Q8 Q: \1 C- |1 [' y- q( [adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
; B& }7 [: Z0 ?4 j3 s' w+ L1 }2 cpuberty in boys.3,4! ]' ^% U& \* o9 _0 ~4 g- n: x
The most common form of congenital adrenal
# Y2 U( E) j( P2 N3 W$ shyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
/ N6 @% C3 H5 b2 ~% xThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in. J0 D( k# D  Y0 R
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,8 ?, Z, B. l. g: r: s: ?
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
' h: P) D; ~" r* Qexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
  p/ _+ W# o! C* IA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
6 f5 x' z. C/ P' x2 {; d' V" Jindependent precocious puberty, which is also known  h' l% _) Q# w# e
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
% E9 ^7 `; l" y2 pvery young age. The physical findings in these boys8 a2 V% v8 c4 u# |: J
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
; @, p. d% X* ?4 K  f3 q& wincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
/ Q& q( q1 U; v  @$ D: H) p0 Dwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
) d: b" H) C7 i' O1 V( B* s. yare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
0 x7 }+ j, V* y9 }9 V1 k; fpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
; [6 N# N$ |$ k9 zreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
2 W7 w$ g/ M) ^3 wautosomal dominant disorder that affects only. e6 P% l" C9 [
males; therefore, other male members of the family0 D' q& i, a2 R; k& k  f; i2 v/ X& ?5 O
may have similar precocious puberty.3
2 ]+ M" d# u$ _6 `( vIn our patient, physical examination was incon-# \5 Q: G" j2 B) h( n" @8 I" {% J
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
# |, k  E: K6 Zcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis$ Z  J: c) Z' L( e# p
was in the differential diagnosis because his father% h4 U2 V0 |5 }. X: r/ u$ ~# K
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
) T. q4 A/ k, v' a8 [0 ctesticular enlargement is not that evident in the0 G5 F& T. {. }
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-; v, N7 T" i8 l+ X# m" i: g; l  X
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
$ u% [8 v4 \$ M6 S) I2 bbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
* T) i- t( m! F0 w" L/ reither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase9 n  D; V! l3 g6 O" V% m
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-, {! r7 i/ j' {& g0 a) K
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
+ _# i2 q' g% I% }( R% ?The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly8 _) X7 [5 E4 U) Z4 z7 G
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because4 E: p& N2 u5 L6 o
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
/ e& x7 y6 l) G  i6 gpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and3 `( h. j$ s, {3 K) y
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-: [, [# A+ F! [$ B6 A' N. [+ F
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
' E0 R0 j- Q2 k7 o. M1 K9 t# o" ~using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’7 J+ Q1 y) h- Q* J7 s
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or. @8 Z, f7 Q  i3 T9 f! c
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to% c6 @* o$ E6 ]
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
, {0 f! W1 R0 U) N, C- PSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
% K7 E: M& ~$ w8 x/ hbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
3 l& s" z# V5 h! O0 Eeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male( k0 I$ _3 b$ e' f
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
, F" ~+ N: k# Q$ U1 E( A  O1 otion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
! M5 X; ?8 j9 V$ r2 MOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
( u/ j) |  `) `3 |$ A; \which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that% _+ H, z' Z+ ]' \6 _5 V
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-; a% n* ?8 ~* b+ O5 [$ r6 `
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
/ {- i8 G3 m  v6 eactive in young children exposed to testosterone3 b% K' D5 ?" U6 z6 M
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-& k( c( p3 B# t$ @2 U
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
9 u# a1 u% {8 p( o: Pvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
/ Q" i8 ?# U5 m. |" jchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and" w$ Q2 c: j- p/ i3 x# y$ H+ |/ A
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
7 o; G6 I0 f( E( A# xThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
: `* W- V7 b1 q3 I% u7 u( ]early childhood on pubertal development and final
! s; u3 E. N' |+ L" ?8 Zadult height are not fully known and always remain
. o4 H. q6 z* b) m+ g' la concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
) z* q% b  e" t1 K6 {/ Tterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some+ ?) m6 |0 w& O1 {0 j2 _7 `  o
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
  L. @/ F5 X9 C: `; L8 h5 F* mcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
' C6 |. D% t2 \6 M. udecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9; a' b+ b% a! ]" v6 f# I( Z% |
There are conflicting reports and controversy
: {; t# V2 k9 }- E+ N/ z( jover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult2 a% H- t# v, E( |7 ?+ Y% d, J
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal1 ?: [5 U, v$ S
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-: r, @4 Z  b) I1 R# g6 e# x( u
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
$ `0 e8 t" t3 Q: X6 L  z3 kSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between5 Z7 }- G# x. ?
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
7 i& g# j# f6 W" r3 q2 l9 Ypenile length in clinical studies.
1 e7 |; }  |  u: T# }0 D' gNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
" V; E- n, ]1 }3 P) ^8 w  agoing to experience any of the untoward effects from$ J' u9 J/ }: c' b/ ^+ E4 [
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because- U9 G8 p& `9 F) J& b+ t& G% J: n
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
1 e& o1 S9 q! A/ h+ QAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
* k" [% ?. a, ^$ j; \0 V; Xdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at  [4 {' G; i. t7 D9 {7 c( n
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
4 O9 R* O; Q1 Jheight will not be affected.# Q8 f4 B4 L5 ?9 V# m" M  r7 J# u
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
6 U/ |. ?( a$ H" ~ability of androgen products in our society may9 d5 r( [4 o( \; r2 m  B
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
" N2 X+ ?5 y$ `7 ^children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-5 j6 [" _8 V( g# U+ m* E0 P
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
* }9 Z4 D" `& d3 Z; p- gtioning about the use of a testosterone product or& ^5 {0 t) A6 @) K1 p& O2 f! K& ?
gel should be asked of the family members during! l0 k1 x5 _# p! O4 F3 e
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
7 C. v% {, M6 ?9 A. t; t4 K" W0 @ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-; U5 P' I- @( {, ~( [
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
1 K5 I% R$ `7 f/ O* uappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
6 g6 r9 K" b' }% Dhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
- U9 E0 h8 e6 u" w$ Gresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
* R( {3 j5 \  O9 i* b5 vinvestigation. The primary care physician should be0 z: d4 O' b' e, \  ]! S/ ~* \
aware of this fact, because most of these children
& ]$ D. F) c# K  J! x# i1 e4 Imay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
6 M4 p9 n4 V# j* k( ?; J) `Desk Reference and package insert should also put a: G! H3 g# s/ s3 \, p$ V' b4 I9 ~
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
( ^- u9 B3 C7 i* B8 Tfemale child who might come in contact with some-6 c5 [4 a3 R7 ^7 ^
one using any of these products.& n3 v/ ~) f& m$ s
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絕對的好貼!謝謝啊!逐字逐圖地看完這個帖子以後,我的心久久不能平靜,感恩啊!
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