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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
5 N" t0 _& q8 G% Z, sBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
* k7 O7 w( o; m( e' U! ~0 FExposure to Testosterone2 f2 }; J& d7 E7 l  W4 |, C
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2. w' K3 t" x9 E4 k8 Q9 F) [& H
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
8 V( K' N' u: m. F$ Y( _, Y+ g+ sClinical Pediatrics3 n+ B0 U# X7 I
Volume 46 Number 61 L: y- F0 g& `* h& t
July 2007 540-5431 H6 c' _) K0 L* p4 _
© 2007 Sage Publications. X2 f' n6 t/ G0 `
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
/ W" Y* B# c7 l$ J# yis a significant concern for physicians. Central
2 v, T: T; |) iprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
' B) v+ K( z: ^- p5 h6 J1 Wthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
1 D( E. a7 e! c# y9 U2 ba higher incidence of organic central nervous system" f6 m1 f6 R( a* O9 X2 D6 i6 c
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested+ X2 A% \1 e/ j) r
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
2 C9 A# B" e$ J( Z$ shair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-# K  s* U/ `9 C4 V
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
: N7 V' T; E. qreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the  z+ [* T' ]' a, r1 d. M# _
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-; \6 p0 Y2 ?8 P7 c$ j: B" d
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
' \8 b5 r4 Q" qto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by, x/ c( n5 {' q( G( x8 \
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
/ B) X, M! o( L  ]mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
; G8 S3 B7 {- Tchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of2 s$ i6 U$ P2 _7 F3 b- ~+ S5 W
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-( |: D8 o3 O: r7 T
bly more common than the rare case report in the
1 E) N6 q- z/ X* r" D2 H! Z! j9 Aliterature.4
7 v0 a8 r, J- v3 Z0 jPatient Report
* l: l$ \* Y' @" g! W; G4 _! n$ h. NA 16-month-old white child was referred to the* u+ x6 v( V7 e6 B, G
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
$ ~8 u5 ~, u6 l) n. _0 Wof early sexual development. His mother noticed
9 z, c) ~3 y; k# q7 ^light colored pubic hair development when he was
2 o* g5 J  D+ {8 D4 Z9 p* E  B( u# XFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
; D+ ~& o3 n3 T" a1 v  gSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.& L# G: T: q8 T0 q2 c
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,5 p3 g. F  Z% n( h
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
7 o2 E# V2 I, `) }7 x, m- q) sMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
" L# b6 k6 Q4 _0 B' S( ye-mail: [email protected].' e$ T6 W& e' m* A- B
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became" x$ |( F/ R" Q8 x' l3 D
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-" b! c# L# I, c% K. s4 o! }
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
) S; r% m9 O6 T  c7 x4 [4 Hwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
9 p8 a2 E5 M5 @. c& Z9 ka birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
/ N% J. X5 p7 `2 I5 b20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
/ t" O. y; N* C# V' K  h5 aof life and was still receiving breast milk along with3 P3 Q5 J5 H5 `# S2 h
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,4 I, w; t$ {) X; n
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development# u/ ?6 X7 F( ]! G9 i6 @# {' r3 E: a8 A; ?
was age appropriate.+ P  ^- X- W7 e
The family history was remarkable for the father,9 y% H& z5 Q8 [
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
) x8 a7 A1 a$ @2 T8 ~4 D6 Mwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
4 k/ p. g  D! R& n5 B8 Eheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat  G% U9 @2 @! S6 y
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
& F$ g2 S* Y3 N2 |The father denied taking any other medication. The$ X8 c5 L* L/ E' o7 N
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
3 q8 D" }1 s; K- O/ [7 S+ G) v5 Swas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
$ X2 ~9 k2 \+ Q4 }, P5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
+ g4 a# {/ `- Scocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
4 t1 M) f' T) u- D2 ~1 _tives. There were no siblings.# E# V5 n6 k( C, S$ [/ M3 Y' O
Physical Examination
) @8 E1 v  K( Y$ `4 M7 MThe physical examination revealed a very active,0 ^0 _; ^+ E8 j1 K* u, d( w& {
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented0 R! A' c2 p, o+ [
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
* f6 i  A8 J+ _- r8 U8 n90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg% {% ^0 u& V/ h! {& a6 {4 G/ T
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
' }; R2 r8 j+ o7 hvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of+ l& z7 M, D& f
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement./ x  @" N% f5 ]2 }- H. A3 L( [
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
2 C, S3 x. `1 v2 }' j1 fenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
6 n; s% A/ U( k8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
3 f1 ?% X0 O5 f% _$ l) Pdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around- R* m2 E  h2 m' ?
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) h) i" ?& ]+ j! t: Pthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
3 W+ d& j; F, I; R: Z: _# |testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.. l. {$ E, u! g# D
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
3 m3 J1 a8 ?; _7 f- q3 Hoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no4 u6 f) w7 V, \0 j8 }4 H" E
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
3 q/ c; N# Z; k+ c* I: n3 ~Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+4 m- p$ L& W) f. i% g8 j* k
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion1 C& Z3 a- Q2 f2 Z7 S) o
of papilledema.! M+ D8 H0 t( L' f; o1 Q2 M. m1 E& `: L
Laboratory Evaluation6 F7 @# O+ q, _! k( a- M2 c$ V: l  }
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
' P% j8 Z( d. a# _using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
- w7 A2 G6 U6 A1 C# ?: \) z$ nlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
' V4 C/ M& ]9 m  f5 c* l1 Ikaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test2 T9 u5 s7 r! N0 k, L
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-) @  u  Z  c4 ?
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).4 f) K( g0 E, D* X/ T/ s) L
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
7 ^4 X4 k, m. Ourea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
' r6 U; t# {2 Swithin normal range for his age. The concentration% Z& @9 B3 O2 v
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL5 R4 L- X+ T0 H& o
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 208 J, y* l; c* A/ d" X+ s; x
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
2 n4 U. u' c0 Zterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
  r. A" J4 P+ H/ D( \: Edesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
$ ?% I2 r. p& l6 {8 \) _49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)0 g0 d$ O  @. _
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
5 M, H. Z! A8 h1 Ctisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
7 T2 C4 a8 }/ n6 P5 `testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
  A# w$ `' l2 X3 p9 ?and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than  H9 ~5 a- r! u( d
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular" t, |( b! K; y/ T. a: T' J, ~* C
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone6 z: \; Q0 Q& N  t6 [6 N7 P) k
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
8 W: b% r' ]$ P" |1 `(prepubertal).8 q5 e1 d$ k5 _: G, y6 u
The parents were notified about the laboratory
( A$ w7 T& |( @, {0 O- q: f  A2 w) m7 |results and were informed that all of the tests were* A+ B' N; ]4 t! }) l
normal except the testosterone level was high. The8 Z+ f. k7 e1 }
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
6 F& R0 N1 c4 H& e4 B$ Iobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
# |  p2 i7 N5 e/ mever, the family did not return for 4 months.
2 ^- K& g5 @. ~8 E8 iPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
& ^5 m8 ~1 h3 i, V: P+ Pchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
& m, L) l3 s+ y( ^7 K2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
* Y0 d9 B$ X' h( w. v7 zunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
( f1 F' ?4 ], f( ~pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at  d' w3 J8 f; q
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2. F; @! a' M0 S& s* e
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
$ }, n" J4 G: [4 M! g1 GThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
, Y6 o2 w6 \+ {2 o: q$ F3 ?/ oing frequent erections.
  h2 W( G0 ^& P+ Q! VBoth parents were again questioned about use of
$ B/ A4 e3 M: N: W! ]/ j4 I1 \/ aany ointment/creams that they may have applied to; L" C! D! u9 M" D% p6 B
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the, A7 H1 H$ A+ N( y- e. X) z5 j
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
# T9 S, Y* j: Y* A" H5 T  Z6 U5 Zuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
. e% z' Z& V. ]5 C/ N" }ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
  h8 f$ k$ _* z7 n5 Ra year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
* W& Y4 h5 K- i- m& T/ |to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
/ j. \' d" S, D! ^scribed by his family physician for decreased libido9 Z9 m1 T6 @8 E! J9 C' j: J4 A/ ]
secondary to depression.
7 ?, e- I  l2 K. |6 ^The child slept in the same bed with parents." c: Q& n5 r& ^6 E. i# y
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his3 @4 L: T6 k# T) b5 a
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
" }) J- e. c" h7 ^2 L4 W; G) unificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
! L/ g3 k! |0 k3 a4 u4 s* w7 yThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
& o: E1 S2 X9 n. I& Cwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
, V4 I* Y* u! ]/ t4 [+ {was high, he then read the product information; l8 f2 E; g1 L2 d
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-2 P$ ~& y4 {+ M
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they* k: ?2 j, \4 K' x
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
0 j6 j# d$ o/ O0 F4 h1 [+ Q- nfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
- i9 `: g+ @7 K$ ?been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
- e0 H' t5 w6 s  c$ k1 O" stest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
( `  W2 Z- R) ]) I$ _& wlaboratory to obtain the test.) t% }6 H1 `, ~# e- u5 Y7 X: @" G. `6 x
Discussion
" ?9 ?. n3 q7 u# Y! U$ A) jPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary* V2 d+ ^! {( r
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,49 y* j& v) K# S! u. X) f& J2 d0 U
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when" F+ |- l) k5 `, r" l
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
3 S( _% d6 S( ^: m& jthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
" J9 ^! _5 e3 {) l& S$ H, umon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP( b# _* Y5 a) s
may have a central nervous system lesion that is. A/ u; O+ \, V6 h1 \! G* X9 `
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-2 J0 d" t& D/ L
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
- e' {4 N! }  q+ Zsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
  }, H$ v' O0 {6 C8 M' `boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-; |& z: a! Q2 ^- K* _1 a  n5 P
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
6 w1 ]$ y8 P  c+ u% Frical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
9 `/ {1 L! h) q, b; y9 y+ Kgonadotropins.1,3
7 ?3 ?7 {) Q7 |( Y3 N( A0 e0 P# GGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
* `! E/ P" G, P, y9 Fcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
% ~% }  E8 b+ ?, K5 v% C" |androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or2 I: w8 B5 g* o. x# J) l4 J# E
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
* _* P2 K; E8 s/ ~( O5 W- bulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
6 M3 j. g5 Y9 }' D2 R) p# Vcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
+ I4 ]2 [: t( r. b1 M. R3 ^% _! ]adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
" G% Z8 N6 P3 t/ T, ^" t* Kpuberty in boys.3,4
* p. a, g5 R/ {" i' M9 i! yThe most common form of congenital adrenal  N; d. D& ?/ r) W" ^
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.7 ?; |( q+ k5 `
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
7 q. M8 r2 [2 Z5 Oexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
" @5 e. @& f5 A! e- ]9 Tan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen8 C5 u* s: X/ R2 V  Y3 v- ]
excess.1,31 R+ u  T: K- F4 P
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20074 _! S: i) @: M+ a/ k) n
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-5 P" l& K: U- F! o
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
* I$ e% S) Z  U( O/ x- H, was testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a4 O5 {; L2 G5 q7 A& l
very young age. The physical findings in these boys' i$ Z9 F3 a/ V" A+ }0 t% S4 R
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
3 \( ]8 k1 }! _3 k$ H" m! bincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys( y8 D$ `& ]* @  {
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
4 U, A7 b; H# ]( n3 Qare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
# L% D" I& u6 g0 R; m2 s& lpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-2 y& |+ \: t" f( D% [
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked- w# H. X. p, I& z- [* t+ w
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only2 Q2 T, o* W  _/ W: e
males; therefore, other male members of the family
, a8 X% F' B. S3 L- A5 t2 pmay have similar precocious puberty.3
( o; i) d: [# d" s8 e5 CIn our patient, physical examination was incon-) o# g! i" W5 s& l# N1 l, j
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
; M" H# q" h; k+ |, i' R+ ~8 kcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
' K. R# b7 [$ \; hwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
& q/ d# h* j8 ]' e! \* Qstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
2 U4 S+ s- A; y! @testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
7 m8 p: m1 c$ ~8 U- J$ O5 w4 T' pbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-& K0 B8 g% w+ @
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our+ K6 F  e4 l2 [- ]0 K' J
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
  H+ r$ ^. |5 _- I0 M- w  Jeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
5 e/ ^! F) q( |deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-! I- H1 F; \; M; n
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.% T! S9 o+ ~- e$ ~( r. v7 A! t% {% B
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly: J' \6 i1 w9 }7 J( Q4 J! J" ~
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because( G$ Y" Q$ [) b9 P! c
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-) ~6 }* P$ [) C1 l1 Z
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
  g3 A! b8 H6 }decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
( e) W; D2 a3 I& S( F/ d  M& m& Pterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
4 R1 u) E, p( T# Kusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
% a7 ]. C( V' H7 o, eDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
( s# K1 n. K. \" Tcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
% W# B: Q: p* Sunprotected females through direct skin exposure.8 |4 t; U( P9 A, {  Y% G; v) |
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the8 J6 l' Z4 u8 Y6 i& J
baseline value in those females who were exposed to: Z' S7 O+ j9 q4 c" S
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
6 H( X) L" Z; {: Z' Z; J" {; vpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-+ d8 J3 i4 `/ ]0 ?) U
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.! X( y  D2 T% k, }9 U3 f' I; l
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,3 P5 M, z' |- M- G9 G6 d8 @# e7 }
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
0 q9 o; L0 N" z8 ?7 r0 G# gdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
$ S+ k& z7 `; {% r/ M. Cterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
, F5 D" t* s$ ~* F# H3 d) Ractive in young children exposed to testosterone
# m( r) H/ N8 @. l! gexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
5 M8 I% a" N0 {: R# N; wdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to; J* i$ t& Z1 R' X3 [" H$ h8 _
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
4 e" t+ X2 m( W5 I, g7 ?children results in an increase in growth velocity and/ u) |" a* r! [. B! ]% K
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.4 ~9 d* c) M' C) t3 j8 F9 w1 B
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during- X  t1 t) F6 T* p( e& Q
early childhood on pubertal development and final
& \" o3 t2 G# Z% yadult height are not fully known and always remain
8 H; I( o; N0 W5 c0 }a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
9 f% Y0 k. x* K) c' E7 {. V9 pterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
' R" Z: M. _2 f& `) e/ [% \5 r: dacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
6 R  W" e' C9 I3 u/ W3 O6 S; gcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
, V- j  V: ]: p% s# u+ J' i7 }& odecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
) S- w! u, I0 @( c0 JThere are conflicting reports and controversy0 R( i+ j( G" I0 H* I! G
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
$ S% ?0 w/ r; _7 i: v) tpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
+ T5 o' {; s; Aadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
/ J" t8 ~4 {/ z1 z8 Aulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
/ j4 f, K3 ^+ tSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
' _+ Y9 _' L+ b% d- n# k% s. p$ n" Ichildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
. O' J5 O8 U3 S  a, Dpenile length in clinical studies.
: Z4 @) `: y/ K1 k1 nNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is: l8 C7 `! S" _' A/ [. g
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
& K' W) e/ ^( ^: Htestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because3 Z6 G8 [$ z1 b! `
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.* B; P' H6 a7 C. ^  I3 e* L  p
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of- t* [! k* p# e, s
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at/ q, B0 i0 ~$ ^) o$ N3 A1 C
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult# K( i- o. i5 m2 K5 O5 G$ A
height will not be affected.
( s" _$ A0 m* J! `Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-) `. p) @! M) B
ability of androgen products in our society may/ N$ B2 S" F2 h- B) U: U
indeed cause more virilization in male or female* W) E  O3 k  A4 ]0 c2 h. H) ], Z$ K
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-, m( e+ N; J& ^% b- P6 i) a5 i' c
gen products must be considered and specific ques-6 t  C) \: N+ |
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or5 |8 j& q# X, P
gel should be asked of the family members during
$ Y5 T& ]. l$ M/ a( c# x- T1 Gthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-3 d0 V, r$ c6 N: J
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-& L) z: {* n3 _  }; A2 |* c
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by" G9 ]3 `: e- b  @4 g
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
9 ~: d, y7 m0 D/ J% nhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may' i5 b, {# ^1 V
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive" H2 F. g9 J4 i7 s
investigation. The primary care physician should be3 I7 b& l. S3 d+ e! o' l; n( V
aware of this fact, because most of these children
" D, z7 p( x. O" d& ]( X& X3 kmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’: M! G3 Q- v" K
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a2 B9 m) C1 u! K" o4 q+ \
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
/ Y% T+ ?# P: W6 F. _5 Rfemale child who might come in contact with some-
7 J1 b" W. |6 s1 s8 Mone using any of these products.) E" N8 F5 K% k$ e
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
6 U$ Y; U; z3 R- O* t. hBoy Induced by Indirect Topical" K( ]* R6 G* C2 b* v+ }
Exposure to Testosterone6 d& L, v0 c: G6 K, ]
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2& I. `0 ?* t7 x; p
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
& k0 @8 S$ m9 L! B, CClinical Pediatrics- {  n( _4 d1 @0 ]4 Y: S8 A
Volume 46 Number 6
5 P, X' z- m& `# o* W! ~July 2007 540-543
9 E" y( Y& c3 c3 D© 2007 Sage Publications
0 w0 N( c1 f$ R2 k5 |10.1177/0009922806296651' l  f" S+ ~* P+ q+ F
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
) \% R% J' l3 F% P/ K% \is a significant concern for physicians. Central; K, @: _2 f+ |, p
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated1 i3 r/ [0 T$ @. x2 |+ C% B# Q
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has' `# N' o* P9 m& M
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
  z1 ]9 q: l$ i: Slesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
/ u4 F& \5 y( wby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
# ~$ R- `, R& G4 ?% o1 }. Rhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-8 S1 s, H- i- [" d
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
: t, _% {& m( ]" f4 kreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the1 a0 K3 e1 G; q4 H5 S
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
7 U7 W6 u( a# e9 n! Ament without testicular enlargement, which was due
4 [% r  a3 W$ mto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
/ C: c5 ~3 |( h1 V3 rthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-! |( R0 i( y3 s0 T0 `  y
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this+ r; f& L: _. g! w
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
: L% a/ s7 y- @; o2 [0 P# u2 ?, M7 }testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
0 N1 d/ k7 c# }bly more common than the rare case report in the
6 N. E  I, @# Wliterature.4/ g8 V, O5 E0 i; w; c
Patient Report1 P2 ?/ i' g2 g8 i( N
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
: Q1 y5 D( g; y' uendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern; ?9 c" d% b2 u5 `' g6 S* \+ \% D
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
7 {# p0 l+ ]1 J8 M# A4 C1 a- Dlight colored pubic hair development when he was
& f/ J' N+ P% P. ?% b4 W; \From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of8 |8 c$ |1 q; Q- `2 Y6 i  i+ [* K
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
! E8 z2 E4 Y4 R" z3 B. g) X" GAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,$ d7 n3 n$ H! ?; m0 ~+ Q
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
/ U! c" S5 x9 ?- m0 RMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
- Y% T, {" y0 c3 x% p) w# B  D2 Ye-mail: [email protected].
* ~% Y" S: t5 ^about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
  ^- F* h1 Y# S* U1 adarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
) J% K' n! i6 t7 c( {/ ~9 u4 k# Jment of his penis and frequent erections. The child/ d/ V% A- h: K( ^$ O* P
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
- d7 v4 b9 Y/ f/ ^# w2 k1 Ga birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
2 O" Y* c8 _; G/ Z# y0 p20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year/ R* [% j& ]( o/ E
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with" x# f, j# y* H
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,% |& x4 [9 F) R2 ~3 I. D# i5 \* D
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
" y* G* E( }/ h- \% Ewas age appropriate.
5 K, b" @" k4 c: r# L" fThe family history was remarkable for the father,% I4 j8 L0 S1 v. \) s6 `* l0 Z# \& g
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
  u& C7 t/ B" |: c1 ?5 U3 m, ]which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
7 q' I9 I7 C6 k8 oheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
9 B$ i9 h; X. [' R, J$ ]8 Iearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
2 K  S3 @# x* I/ ]) TThe father denied taking any other medication. The9 q4 u* P7 E4 F7 x' G5 O
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche, i3 m! y7 K; G% ]5 Y
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
( p! T5 [' P4 s. f! }2 v* L0 _5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
% |5 X3 w2 ?9 ], G" Tcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-( n' ]& d& ^% O( T. B- \
tives. There were no siblings.7 J% h( ?. [+ d& @) s7 r0 t- ^- O( r3 `
Physical Examination
1 r( ^  {1 z5 ]The physical examination revealed a very active,) N8 b, Y7 m4 g# R) J9 o
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented! ?8 v" h9 x& z. [
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was8 l; V" V8 P3 s- q. Q3 c. L
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
6 J' T- K  F9 V& G( e(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
- g, G1 t+ {7 X/ j# v! Nvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
" ^) |4 T$ {1 E$ G" C6 l: Qthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement." a3 D5 V& _. N. u' i
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
0 n* G# J' B  K9 P! D" _enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of' x3 \* v$ X$ @) A; b6 M
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
8 u* S6 C" n1 Vdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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" M4 o8 V3 P5 G* L; Athe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
7 v# }6 o, R# V, r+ p; @# itesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.! F1 S6 i- f/ J
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat. I, P8 z4 f% P/ w1 U. B1 `. k$ |
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no. P& i$ d+ n/ B% y5 s) W
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.6 |! v2 C8 }$ c7 N6 ~
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2++ y# s5 R' J+ p7 {7 k; N
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
: ~9 l8 j: @' E6 X" F, Zof papilledema.
1 S+ r  E$ ~' h: K: T; dLaboratory Evaluation
$ D* }2 e' u6 mThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
4 }, y9 H8 V5 j& Eusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-3 `, p9 x: A0 B
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
& {! w! T- }- K. v+ S* I8 Wkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
. b& s$ E& u4 n  }showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
- z- t! m% V4 y# n! r3 Alating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).$ l$ J# Z2 D! @) k9 U
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
  |. [4 g8 `+ g3 @: Q+ z' Zurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were8 e" f8 Z8 ^3 r+ z9 i% j
within normal range for his age. The concentration! v: u! P! q1 n0 E
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL0 C2 {& H$ N( b' C8 p0 y% i  e. T
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
- h: X$ Y9 Z; l+ \ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-* \% t0 |" z7 a0 R; Z, ^) Z0 h1 w
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
5 t( Q4 V3 {' j# z' G: q. W9 pdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to0 I! V( g; k  B& t
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S). X3 U: f+ Y) @+ @! J( N0 E8 y7 P; R
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
% u% |3 A+ g9 S7 Ktisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total& S6 s5 k) B* h. O
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),  e  q* i) h$ w4 Y+ f9 t
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
  e* F, E$ p5 C# d5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular: b# w/ d' w5 B9 J1 _
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone8 Y% ]9 [- z# y! {/ ^
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL2 d- [0 p/ d$ Y
(prepubertal).
  O8 a& P! z9 Z3 x' z9 d) BThe parents were notified about the laboratory
- z7 b1 ~# ~; |; T+ Yresults and were informed that all of the tests were/ _. l: i* @7 s  n$ z0 ~
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
4 D" }0 V" o0 L6 K! Q/ cfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
4 [7 E$ ^+ \9 j( Z0 robtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-) J5 g0 M' [: ~! B
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
! Y0 |0 \% X8 b- m. c( aPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
7 _% }2 _3 g3 ]- u3 [1 A7 Zchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained8 N) d9 G! J- n6 D6 {
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained9 ?, F2 K/ T) d# Z: v! s
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-5 R, c. ]2 t8 v
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
8 m. h! f% W- g* c# z: tthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2, p7 e/ t7 g. A
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
& l: h7 {9 b$ ]$ }$ O. u+ R( xThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-* Y% @. O7 @, [- \
ing frequent erections.' F% z. g6 p; {7 `" f- F( Y
Both parents were again questioned about use of
8 Z' r. t9 h- v# oany ointment/creams that they may have applied to' |0 r9 f) g" @
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the, i. E# e& N; n8 b! F
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541! o4 y8 V$ P1 H$ v8 Q# Y
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-) G7 F2 v7 d: e
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
' F9 B5 D# J2 l) E2 ~/ D; ia year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed7 U9 r8 E$ ]& `3 x3 ^! v6 L
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-/ X7 t' H/ G7 \1 d: c
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido! M7 ?" n' m' @. G) A) B, X: a) k
secondary to depression.+ @& v; k, P+ F  `! z! j3 O
The child slept in the same bed with parents.2 E8 V/ {% I2 X5 \4 N- ^
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
* s% N9 l, M2 e; echest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
" m3 I& W. M) c8 a3 inificant bare skin contact between baby and father.- a) Y: M( r( Y  I- ^
The father also admitted that after the phone call,' X4 U( P. h# x! R+ T0 V# u
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
% D* f, X/ N5 }5 fwas high, he then read the product information+ i0 n% j5 w2 e1 w
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-8 Z5 @, M) n" _: K0 ], X3 `
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
7 I; d8 Q3 ]5 Gdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
% y- {0 Z2 D, m: {! vfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had0 S( R7 s2 V$ @8 {8 \( P% @! Z
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
. [& M% y' ?$ T" }% Ttest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
% {) t7 V* _! |- N. G( A% Y9 Zlaboratory to obtain the test.
9 [5 P, t/ y- a, HDiscussion6 v/ o" |5 w+ X7 o4 B9 u, w( B
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
" x$ c7 Q& S, O4 ^sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4# [4 R4 n9 g" T2 u1 b
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
5 D3 B5 m, y0 X4 Z8 nit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-  V! K9 a4 Y0 i% i5 E& q
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-+ T. A% w3 [* l% `
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP; b& D) L8 y3 M7 t( C* E9 q
may have a central nervous system lesion that is! o1 l! ?9 r  [1 J" h, e6 [
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
1 b$ w' q: B" Oamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
. p, ^& u: T) psis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
7 c/ B. Q8 |1 s/ Q& Iboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-4 }. `+ }! a  F
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
; _6 n* ^6 Q* Y* o  ]4 ^rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by" Z8 d, U4 U% t& B" L2 D* w  \7 l
gonadotropins.1,30 N% [( C: X8 A$ h$ [
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-) K1 z+ n2 K" N0 W+ E# M
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate# o+ G+ v4 m  c+ b9 m2 Y! K- V! N
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
$ L. S, `6 n6 M$ j, _- N6 pexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
$ C' a4 f, u7 m; C2 B% q1 O7 Nulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing, ?" y! q; e; m( u0 J
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive+ [9 \4 b" S8 J  J# L6 K3 O: h
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
9 o+ ?4 e( N7 _6 _2 w1 K, Zpuberty in boys.3,4" j+ a# a7 e. F+ e" I( O
The most common form of congenital adrenal, p% x, p% c, G5 i/ A0 j( R2 c. @. ^
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.; k/ i* e7 P( N" e
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in" F9 h& u: c. ~
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
% e" g8 W) m. Ean adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
0 \0 K- O: {( C' y7 H/ ?3 n( H5 Eexcess.1,3: [  z0 m% {1 z' `/ U
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) n. I2 K' o8 B7 b& Q! e542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
" O2 Q; l& e; C7 P9 ^' iA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
0 M& i! G3 [+ ^independent precocious puberty, which is also known
/ R2 r& W; M8 M2 X; X% R6 Gas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
6 `, ?5 a7 n* b% g6 L  Rvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
8 ?1 x/ K6 U: \0 g8 Mwith this disorder are full pubertal development,$ S- ^. g. }/ \4 ~9 t
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
5 }" q8 L. _# Awith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder5 b6 }" u2 t+ S3 a  @0 v% p% B" x
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show6 s" H7 [9 i$ K4 M; @1 h( y9 n  S" T& N
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-5 r$ F. N: x9 L
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
* N' ^6 o$ m4 O/ q. k' q8 J  y! ]autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
5 e5 @( {8 n2 p8 Pmales; therefore, other male members of the family
" r* w( c( h* ~( D) m+ Fmay have similar precocious puberty.3; V$ n2 q1 r0 ~! M( \. ]; ?
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
3 Y- F; o& M; C- _2 E# z0 hsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
5 {+ a2 G0 v8 [+ Wcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
. [( a: H& q  q, V5 R; Bwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
6 U. l6 t' n0 {% @4 `started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,) b+ m7 W/ r7 t, j9 ]" J( ^6 P
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
! A: m8 y! r# ^  V4 Abeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-  X7 v5 ]+ O" l0 N& B  J* e( c! p
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
. P$ R1 \; [" \$ \5 ?; mbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
0 d2 Q5 T" j1 u: M# h, Meither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
$ D6 C7 T& b. u1 W  Ydeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-( }* c6 N& h/ A! l' @) m6 G
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.* b9 |. W" g& F+ W2 l' ~
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly  a6 f- t& `; q7 n
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
+ m4 c  y* B5 Z- x3 v- |the physical examination revealed the complete disap-* e' B- Q, }/ e* F5 u5 p1 ]: {* m3 K
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
; h" k  [+ E0 j" L% P# {decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-& _' i% {5 m  V6 q5 M. G. q
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was3 D5 Q5 F4 }% S- m: R# h
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’! R  z5 |% v) c9 `5 Z: W
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or, n. o4 R. Y" K5 k& v9 u
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
  l. h- O, c7 u- _  e2 y5 \' h9 eunprotected females through direct skin exposure.' e1 n8 K# q) Y
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
1 k  C6 @$ V1 |$ Kbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
7 H+ S( c$ M( u% h9 Veven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male# T6 \/ r* b9 Z* C+ o9 f
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-6 H( |4 O/ w% r& ~( k6 f" ]
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.. E9 v2 S% `3 r) h* S
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
0 ^4 K1 R6 q$ o; D1 L/ Uwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that' c* n8 x+ Y( w+ U- \* m, Y5 Q
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
3 {/ \; \' z" _4 C+ ^terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more# {$ A- _- g& z' `; y, C3 c; d* M
active in young children exposed to testosterone, v8 ?- m4 i( j$ `; r4 _7 i* y
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-% d. t+ Z4 S, l% E  S1 C7 x! N8 y
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to) t4 V" L6 I$ q$ M8 g' A8 t: l& B
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
! M4 S- q1 C! P$ R- D: B' Uchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and1 b, T! l) x0 s
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.% O  g! a! A. p7 k& Y
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
, _* J" Z0 _! S& O  F' \3 wearly childhood on pubertal development and final9 q0 e& M6 b0 f
adult height are not fully known and always remain
: ?9 Y6 a& s8 y9 za concern. Children treated with short-term testos-6 h4 h. c/ U: V. {2 Q
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some  `; a. u5 v) z/ K& {
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
  ]( S# A/ }+ Gcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation' G% H9 q$ e  k0 A( u
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
8 R# l- W$ o8 H( V" T% IThere are conflicting reports and controversy
3 a  t; f6 ?& `: c$ c1 Zover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
7 j5 v1 d  E) ~% Q8 U2 Jpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
* J$ P) X4 F) Z2 _: d. ]2 K# B2 yadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-  h  x+ F, h. f. T3 h6 o  i) h
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,: G& U; H0 V, k# O' b
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
7 j! i" B* o) F! P  i6 achildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult+ T" `, K& e  b! w8 ]
penile length in clinical studies.3 ?7 p+ e% P" o, R
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is' E9 y) A1 L& k6 ?+ f2 g8 y, P: N. H! @
going to experience any of the untoward effects from% J) A( E; {; p( d$ [4 Q1 ~; Z
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because8 }  X2 d, i8 `" [$ p
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
2 g; v7 V; i, n% D. v; e) OAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
. X' ^4 ?4 n: @$ n  d" gdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
( L, b  E# u) P! f/ @! t" c- rthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
6 R- C* u/ ]1 k/ u, eheight will not be affected.
3 X- E4 N3 m0 JAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-* V$ s8 c$ Y) H( k! d( M$ c8 `
ability of androgen products in our society may2 }# i/ G2 t' e! m' c7 ]
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
* D/ x+ N' j3 H* p1 n( I8 zchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
; Q% Y, P' V/ s) j  k) x& {/ ?' K8 [gen products must be considered and specific ques-, E; K/ T! P7 _" G
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or8 G- @# w& S3 d2 u
gel should be asked of the family members during
$ |2 L6 U  L, A6 g0 T3 n! j* gthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
" w6 c+ N% l# ]8 p( G  tilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-" Q! W3 A9 `; t1 X* V
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
3 I8 h  q( v0 u2 L1 [. k2 nappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
9 R, l. @/ ?7 s9 J+ s- D6 H( ^history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
6 i; \/ H+ y7 O  }* r8 Cresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive2 P2 ?7 ]+ c. y6 b1 R
investigation. The primary care physician should be2 E8 ~3 w6 j. _" p' J  v" ^
aware of this fact, because most of these children& Q5 K5 w1 X4 K6 ?; Q
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
1 V* v1 H* t1 r7 F1 L9 z+ k0 yDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
$ E: ~# Y8 L* R3 u. Dwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
5 s0 Z: R, A. L1 U& y1 P7 W5 }* Lfemale child who might come in contact with some-
  T. c  i: Q+ m& K0 Tone using any of these products.
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