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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old8 u* y8 ^- H+ O  I% d5 @
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical# Q& @* _( z+ o/ Y
Exposure to Testosterone
8 [( F7 E) f7 ?3 m! T6 hSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2' t7 D" M6 G% J
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
) W% l5 V# R2 i0 y" }  W1 f5 ?9 NClinical Pediatrics# E$ y0 J* D( L% N# G$ g" X4 {
Volume 46 Number 6: ]4 O9 a  Q2 v6 A) H, v# e; K
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
3 W4 h) [" E0 |. B4 His a significant concern for physicians. Central+ S9 m$ A' m3 G# W2 u# z
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated7 K4 p# h# W2 Z; q
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has4 L3 H* K# I4 B* |
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
2 r5 q8 G- O3 p3 s  z8 J* i, blesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
' b, H# C5 ^% B( f; {by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
* A/ v2 d/ e0 ]hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
- B% d- i: K6 P7 R  ycles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We0 w- r9 t4 Q' P: X2 L  H
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
: @4 ?5 E, V5 b' n4 B3 c3 r$ u; Eenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
  ^( Z( h. Q' v3 \9 X' }% Mment without testicular enlargement, which was due" [0 n" U  `5 B" z" f
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
. O) t( f' ^7 v! jthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
  V2 H; h6 Y: d2 M9 l" r& B5 k/ Nmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
& }7 X" Y6 j' M9 a% v3 uchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of) n& O* ^9 ~4 b" {$ d# `( E1 l3 S
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
' K) ]  R7 p# ^- H. Lbly more common than the rare case report in the9 }' I3 I* f7 {, S% h
literature.4
( i4 b+ o! N% j) u4 _8 rPatient Report( {2 i( |( ^: [4 b
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the( g" z3 I" X1 Y" ^) E# _
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern% [6 B1 T( C1 ^1 V% J- W0 m  X
of early sexual development. His mother noticed0 U, @' K% m. N/ @6 n8 n
light colored pubic hair development when he was& Z2 [+ m0 ?. ?# t( A. \
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
7 p3 D, u2 J$ l" S0 [South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.: R. {; b3 g; n  v# R
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
: n* j8 D) m1 Y9 {! [4 pProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
: t1 Z+ v5 k* v: {5 A9 ?Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
8 b! b4 G4 g8 Ne-mail: [email protected].
, ~; u$ j2 M- Q, wabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became& M& K+ `0 N3 h! }
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-" y4 ~# T$ U" a! Z( a: S
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
5 M1 ]+ R9 f2 vwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with5 t, o# w7 G* {: o+ u
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
% y( p" n6 O# |4 ^5 B& _20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year2 b6 Z% g: O# f/ f
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
8 |$ r8 N( P$ F; A7 ^* Vsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,7 W' c3 |9 r0 A+ I3 N
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development/ d7 C+ @4 A0 X" J! w/ V1 B
was age appropriate.% c8 R/ R/ E9 `: v' A- `" N' K
The family history was remarkable for the father,$ f" z2 P1 V9 D) q/ Q
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
! H8 m2 f+ n9 k9 s5 twhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s% }. G2 C% r% T! n, Q
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat! J8 L3 i5 w2 X8 t( I4 D
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.2 I- r/ x6 {% Z  n" y! y( S8 b2 k  u
The father denied taking any other medication. The
4 }1 k0 [3 n: k' a4 |- s1 mchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
, H9 h" f. Z) u5 ]4 \was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
2 F- g8 P& z& J+ t! y# {/ D5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-/ q1 T, |& ]3 d( m( f% _
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
8 f7 \5 G' u  c$ Y, o- stives. There were no siblings.- x! [/ {* @, i: A9 r
Physical Examination
2 x/ `; J  v* A; nThe physical examination revealed a very active,/ {% N$ Z; H/ v' T( s0 v
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented6 K& t8 r: `; r* q6 A, ^* P
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
, N! W+ I7 t* ^' N- S4 P90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
6 F1 X6 y. w2 n! A, g& a$ G(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth2 N6 W% \5 k& \
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of3 T/ ~' D1 d# I7 \# _! b& v
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.. H( E9 A2 p" l' R( p. T' }& J
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
4 U% J$ p' \' Y8 henlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
8 ^, z3 g! I$ ?9 [2 p5 x% a8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
" v6 D; C% B6 w/ G$ u0 \6 ldeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around$ c3 K9 i. ^4 l1 ]+ k& t
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: e7 Z1 |9 w3 o' R) f- N! d+ [the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
7 `1 Y1 ?/ ^! h5 d, atesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
4 o( e: U4 j1 k2 F, `. P: EThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat0 o# K8 l. J7 Y/ |: v) @2 J
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
  a2 f2 d* q$ D! [7 p% Tabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
! ^/ }5 Y* Y5 u4 J" W6 @* }& r' [Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+9 v* I- u$ k$ A! a1 g
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion/ E' ^- V% K3 V5 S* H9 D
of papilledema.
* y$ M: }4 f8 `6 g7 PLaboratory Evaluation
7 t. S: N$ b1 t) d- E  H! ~& D+ ?1 wThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by& Y5 O* u! m7 J. E; \
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-8 x2 [+ g' t) s6 I! p
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal' E' [3 S4 H$ a3 S9 o  {, n) @
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test3 c  k5 r% X  P! {3 n
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
3 Q9 N) o9 b  mlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).9 a# x5 s4 i5 h7 L) q% d
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
5 @8 C. c1 y$ z$ M5 J  ^. Rurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
- V  g) e. b2 q; c: L$ a* |within normal range for his age. The concentration$ S% Y  s  ]' U* k* q6 `$ C* Y0 s
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
! B/ C* ~8 i5 e- Q) R# y, }- X6 w(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
6 X' L- S! W) n( F  Y* fng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
4 c/ t, d) x* H0 F$ o* Jterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),9 z" D5 g9 W7 V8 r
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to6 o/ p0 c! B' o1 q0 G6 \$ l7 g. X
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
4 ~1 }4 l# v& S3 S' ~. `2 ~: Ywas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-  D. `2 Y( P* `7 x3 K. E
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
$ J* m  J" s! W& t; ^testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),7 m! N& L6 G- x. N: H& q
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than/ r6 C6 ]2 c" n* N$ h$ w
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
, G' {. Y; z7 Z+ J" v9 \stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone$ T, p& \/ \% q% `' ~% _: U. w
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL/ B, v7 X. h; c7 n
(prepubertal).6 x" S+ l/ v9 N/ V9 S- n* c
The parents were notified about the laboratory) ^. A0 X5 C* ^( X+ [- V
results and were informed that all of the tests were
  t' E# @  X4 y+ `! R+ Z4 dnormal except the testosterone level was high. The  B$ p! j  }$ y5 [" k
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
. d& M0 H- ?* Wobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-6 H/ M& g0 S- z5 d9 F! }- n
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
, d$ u: ?( O1 T* U8 N$ xPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
& ~2 Y; c: t% c' F) Z5 A  P+ L8 z4 }child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
# o2 x' w' w( H3 F* ^4 Z3 m" Q2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
( l3 X% Y) u$ G7 punchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
- w# m8 C% O# g) ]. T9 Rpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at; K2 }1 w0 R/ m+ N
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2( j7 r" M7 ^% B7 u; x
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.6 _- n& x' X- a9 `7 W
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
9 c7 v# o, a5 P0 J9 ~) bing frequent erections.; ~2 r: d. I. s$ {* x9 j8 C9 n
Both parents were again questioned about use of
2 l. N5 [6 _* y( G5 ~7 k7 g) bany ointment/creams that they may have applied to1 D  w, }) ~6 x1 }/ N
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
2 B8 \% J! T% @6 c( u( D2 jTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541* v: K# d/ H0 Q' I7 s/ P' v
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
5 p* k: K7 X# J; Z8 R2 u! |* s9 V/ Ping over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for; F/ K$ d4 [% |# ~
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed" K9 Q! z% |/ X& q
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-9 B0 N. o- E2 ]5 _$ ?
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido% ?4 w& N* p' t2 j0 m; T
secondary to depression.  X' n$ F- C- u+ w. R" g
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
4 n/ o. u2 }: y. _The father would hug the baby and hold him on his' r' j" K3 \5 Q% p4 G) }
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
0 i7 d! G5 L+ E+ i  H3 f0 dnificant bare skin contact between baby and father." o/ a1 C7 W9 C
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
' D+ g5 r7 Q* u: @6 ~" _, iwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby* R; ^# a1 H2 T0 [8 b0 a$ t
was high, he then read the product information
8 q: i+ x5 P1 Zpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-( I7 j6 }" m# v' S
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
4 }# R" z/ Z. u7 V+ r0 a' T  Tdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the% q5 v- a$ W9 D  t
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had; Z+ {; T) J" p+ F. T* E# G
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone. ^3 J/ s" @% D! m& Z
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the* F9 I% V  N6 G# U) Z" ^( W
laboratory to obtain the test.
* X0 V2 U3 l$ i$ H' kDiscussion
5 Y, J* T8 M5 _) X1 KPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
4 o9 {- T+ b* ~7 w$ B6 U9 B( \) Esexual development before 9 years of age.1,4) F$ J0 l! C/ d1 \' L: k
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
6 O4 b2 w. v- oit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
/ a% r% Q3 M& h# J, vthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
3 l8 V' N/ Q" z# z% Hmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
& [( T, n# S' w. x7 y7 D) x& x+ Dmay have a central nervous system lesion that is3 z+ P6 f( v. S2 S
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
" k, f8 X) G9 b% F3 t8 D' namic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-+ r$ r% n1 ?9 H' g6 V
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in, J6 y- W' r- s; r5 `
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
7 b8 v9 W: g4 Yization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ {. e) Z. X) I$ {rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by6 _( @+ e1 d: t
gonadotropins.1,3$ R) O$ i+ Y3 q) `
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
! f1 _: A( Y+ b1 i# S; Zcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
* w& m7 q7 H2 k5 n# Randrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
& E" J; Y: I$ c, Rexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-! N& K2 }- D1 k& r3 w+ F" ?
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
: D- z% k: Z+ w- mcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive: p/ R: t  w1 h6 n4 F; R4 T+ j
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
+ g- k5 g8 u4 |+ z0 f8 B* zpuberty in boys.3,4
6 Y3 U9 A( W! ?* OThe most common form of congenital adrenal4 x7 |+ g  o2 s  z: a) w' u! j& K$ ?
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.; F$ T8 L2 f& H" u; b1 M
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
# t! G3 Y6 c: n  f$ _excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
2 t4 L/ h* g7 xan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
3 i* m/ n$ a# l5 m# Z' a/ hexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
9 d1 c4 }- g. \: V) Z( v8 ~, cA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-% H: W; Y( z5 j5 U5 _8 `
independent precocious puberty, which is also known* c5 L* K& F7 @9 |
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
* x; q, c  t4 x1 p8 \very young age. The physical findings in these boys. h6 d) r1 j# a: U$ e
with this disorder are full pubertal development,( Y3 T& V! G) o
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys" S5 h) S. w. Q2 m
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
( v% U' \2 V! W0 Z% L+ vare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
! t+ a6 B1 g: ^3 W) b6 S  rpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
) y- S" n& G3 J" S1 q$ qreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked7 M' T- z: X# u  S0 E; B4 @
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only" B" T" X4 {% U5 ?1 C* H' Y4 _
males; therefore, other male members of the family* I# {5 F. D" j. M" }) S
may have similar precocious puberty.38 S& H7 l: u0 D  d* A& x
In our patient, physical examination was incon-" z! v+ A  L! ], C4 k$ g7 f  u
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-, R, d- }* S& {- _
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
1 Z! |: q, e' B$ N& E- Jwas in the differential diagnosis because his father. F0 @, R/ ?. ^1 [2 ~6 B  E
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
  B/ x4 B2 J$ f7 D+ _testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
: s% {( P" d3 T+ y! i, s7 @beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-; `; p' a! y5 `3 v/ L
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our: S7 B: P2 o, L
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
8 f+ J1 m7 v1 _either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
' Z1 K" u* W2 S7 N- hdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
0 I9 g6 I( f+ z) Y3 K$ f8 Fing the normal level of adrenal steroids., h2 V8 y. r0 M7 c% k/ y! k7 g
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
) I" a$ J; X) w' w- W: a' msuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
- H2 L* O; x% S8 v! Kthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
8 N% J: _. E% d! _$ Xpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
/ Y" s3 f' y+ q, {# Wdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
" Q' V* d2 k6 \4 H* aterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was  W) O# R: X6 U$ U; G4 h6 |6 O
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
/ X6 R0 H/ s& c+ {! wDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or8 l9 o; ]* {$ T0 _9 L
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
3 E/ A1 W, I3 _' t3 Cunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
; n% ?; O' E. V& {" `. m, U7 q4 oSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
, W# w1 J) \! v! J$ z. Z( Dbaseline value in those females who were exposed to  |8 E8 H7 j$ S0 y6 r* [* [
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male, z, {: G' `3 K8 ^6 W) V. d2 o! s
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-- j: M9 n7 L) m7 v8 z
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented., Z$ U% ~) \% h) m6 p( o
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
9 w. J" O% m3 Y9 I) ]1 ?* Q. E5 Jwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
6 p6 R) `& ]* R7 Z: y; y0 p* vdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-( |4 p& j; N7 B6 k, b& h5 E3 v
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
8 |2 s0 p8 S& Q& Mactive in young children exposed to testosterone, M( `5 l0 [5 n4 c  r
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
2 K& a1 U  f6 D: M+ wdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
7 @; y. B+ W, x) ?2 ?; Z4 cvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in. D) B2 E4 {3 F6 p5 V- p, z
children results in an increase in growth velocity and* Y* g1 F0 G+ g# Z9 z. X
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.) t% K( Y6 ~/ G
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
* I1 a; C! U- o& z2 C2 d/ R  W5 searly childhood on pubertal development and final
+ o, ^5 z) Z7 Qadult height are not fully known and always remain
$ x- {" n& r! F. [a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-  f. @6 M  T/ u+ q, Y% Q. K
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some4 D  d) i3 b8 M7 D' }
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after4 \2 C0 |5 v. H
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
+ e% m  S) _6 {; F5 Xdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,94 n: V3 S2 M# V" `5 b
There are conflicting reports and controversy: |" J- v% a" G! j" }% ?
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
) e8 B' F; X) h/ s$ Wpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
$ @0 s( h8 \1 L* s: k) zadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-$ z0 L% _' ^$ U2 O
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,0 F: u$ ~2 V/ @. M# k* y$ g( E
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between. s5 X; I! y7 u/ T+ J9 A
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult) l0 X) T* t) H" ]: @( e1 a6 W
penile length in clinical studies." z6 @$ `, f5 @1 y/ ~% [
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is1 M$ B* Z' d) \0 z* V: Z. ~: o
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
2 A- ]: z  Z) p. V! y. _testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because! Y. m, B# s  A) r/ L2 W+ x
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
. \. H3 j$ k. v% s- S. lAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of8 r) x/ M: t2 w3 P6 A
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at% q: f6 k1 @  p+ a, p: o
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult+ [, I) u0 D( m  Z3 M
height will not be affected.
. c! c- I! H: B: o! S3 q+ g& g" pAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-* V' d& H2 ]" F6 z
ability of androgen products in our society may" M" d) `7 {$ u
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
' `) y4 ~5 K- T7 t9 `: g6 xchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
; S6 P$ G' J; p3 e. bgen products must be considered and specific ques-
. [5 Y0 P+ _7 Q. q$ K0 ^# @tioning about the use of a testosterone product or( {$ J6 D  O* H; ?$ K6 c0 _' \
gel should be asked of the family members during. b) K& K) v, c0 A; D% R( A, {& z
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-* R- d5 R% E  O
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
; H! |4 \. P0 n+ T8 x! `nosis can be established by just a few tests and by0 _6 c7 L  j: H5 U$ P, r$ h+ E
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a- x" q( U/ t4 i5 V# L/ U/ y- t6 X' T" z: \
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
' k% u$ g& A, K- ~4 r5 iresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
4 B6 `. `! n, U' ]% jinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
; e$ ?' U4 b  S( @aware of this fact, because most of these children3 U$ X# P: a* R6 z
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
/ R3 y8 ~5 I2 @  L: dDesk Reference and package insert should also put a) I& P7 u9 c8 `1 F9 m" U5 r. c
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or! }; G1 x$ u0 u6 q
female child who might come in contact with some-& a( v" }1 w+ K; r) O8 p
one using any of these products.
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9 T& [( b5 E5 w. ~# n1 Tpuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
* J/ d+ \# Q2 r4 t' yBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
7 u! d1 y$ _+ |  z1 ?, J6 dExposure to Testosterone
( c! ?( }/ k% _: [7 c& ESamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2/ P) s+ S6 J7 s7 V7 K$ c
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1/ T3 e; }# _/ d% y- M. A
Clinical Pediatrics
1 [6 D, e8 G  t- Z  f* BVolume 46 Number 6/ d6 d1 }1 g) z8 n/ Y' ~
July 2007 540-543
  ]" n! h  a; ~8 B© 2007 Sage Publications
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, u* B# o" r  s, I: GPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,4 L+ k% g: Q3 b9 X3 G
is a significant concern for physicians. Central  \5 S0 s) \& S
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
& h& ]2 q% m3 A/ V* F4 o( o* Athrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has4 R- ~0 B- }: p9 Q. f
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
+ G9 L* x. j  A5 ^+ W: |3 {! l) D6 |lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
2 M$ d+ _" @: j3 M0 d, I5 g4 ^0 ?by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
! J5 x3 M* v' m$ l9 J; ehair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
3 E8 F- E$ x" n6 z& q, K/ ?" xcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
9 k# ?3 P; V  ~, _# I5 Ureport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the- ]' I1 }. A/ Z( V3 P; u, Z6 J' l9 w
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
) J0 L4 v1 G+ X6 A4 v! u3 Dment without testicular enlargement, which was due6 \0 T% l  u; W
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by& _2 m7 V. Q0 x' a5 k5 q$ U
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
* a$ @2 E5 u! G" Q  M% e7 ]5 h1 z3 Imation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
) f  w5 _0 t4 @child. Given the widespread and easy availability of' n" h! y  A7 p  j- L
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
) i" q# |8 |- B3 x9 ]bly more common than the rare case report in the
" q1 M6 a  l: O6 {6 Nliterature.4
5 a6 H% x6 \# U- l' F* F/ T1 \' VPatient Report
  g1 k! A. j; k) y4 i4 TA 16-month-old white child was referred to the" A$ W( W$ a% @5 W$ X
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
& F8 M: r+ ~/ F" f" Fof early sexual development. His mother noticed. Z/ m: Z  O/ {- h/ H
light colored pubic hair development when he was" L' |  Z, ?# M( `+ G# r8 [& U
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of' P$ k- F0 e' [7 w
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
8 ^, Q3 }$ \# s) @$ y5 t$ V& B7 o; hAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,6 c5 Q9 r) S7 ?6 u% ]/ J" D
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of( _# J) b. `' h
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;' I- T8 r/ u% T) _' s4 H7 k' V
e-mail: [email protected].
  _, }7 P3 A# `! n1 habout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became# c6 i- t5 E# O: b
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-. S* a% s2 W. p3 b4 @7 _
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child$ J1 u  d( x' j5 t+ J  b, J
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with! t6 _8 I) D& F, ~0 ]$ o. E! b3 t* O7 T
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
# m1 N0 l! Z) S, B, l( ~% E/ c, ~20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year. }; r& E/ v/ a* z
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
6 |6 L5 X9 E3 g- K# O$ Fsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,, N2 r+ `- q, w, p: X1 C- i" q
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development/ M# m8 r1 x% L5 e- X* o+ ~. R) ]
was age appropriate.5 w1 }5 }/ J3 B+ o; T% ]; G3 M5 Z
The family history was remarkable for the father,+ Z4 p" @, H- p# g5 m8 w
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
4 W. O2 k. x5 E2 Fwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
0 P9 X% y) q' `/ y" O. Eheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat8 j1 d+ R. J% D; ~/ S1 V
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.+ m7 O7 m/ [$ |0 g
The father denied taking any other medication. The
5 B1 p4 }- J, J$ Zchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche6 ]. T' L9 I2 l' O
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet+ y; A  u7 `: z, h( ^
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
8 b7 a) [5 O0 E: M1 Ococious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
: _0 [0 o! A" F1 C/ D& m! Y$ Ttives. There were no siblings.
7 I4 a* a; j  z9 j7 R, CPhysical Examination5 l5 F7 u: B& U9 y
The physical examination revealed a very active,
% O8 e) s, d- S! b/ o1 xplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
2 s4 Q5 Y4 z, g! H+ Ka blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was( d# c7 Y8 H# h( ]( ^& N2 H1 b% R
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
; A9 v5 p4 M4 N$ V' s$ X& n# [(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
/ ?9 z% l" u" X7 {% Z4 k, \9 Vvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of! t) M) l2 u' C: i/ `7 R2 F
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.; `" x, L$ ^0 N  P
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for  j! b3 i$ C" k5 N
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of% C; N! z1 ]# O# @
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
. k  a, h2 y+ d! I! 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! @) J1 L4 k) q$ r6 k, |2 }
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.4 `2 E2 |) A7 a
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
1 H# p- f4 w7 L) roily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no$ g( U$ p9 J6 z: W* {
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
, a- c1 h$ _5 ?( }9 f# dNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
6 Z% N0 v; Q# U/ S# Z8 ^5 N4 Z4 Z! Abilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
' c; e) }( t: \" q' ]of papilledema.1 R2 O8 a. @4 q$ P3 X. r3 t8 @
Laboratory Evaluation9 F& P5 o" K, j' T1 R- M3 B
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
, X, K$ u+ Z/ n2 e: U2 Y1 qusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
  @0 s  r7 M1 m# K6 Alogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal9 ?7 U7 A; D, C1 c9 {
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
& V7 j, |5 E3 J7 {% c1 b+ p  U6 z( P, zshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-* U2 h, u6 q/ M" Y& L
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
0 F' I4 }* a; o3 i9 uThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood. u0 ^8 s" b, Z' \: o4 C
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were) D) G9 ^( D5 c
within normal range for his age. The concentration# y7 {+ ~- V  d
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL) y; B! Z+ f' T+ L' M4 i
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
7 Z5 v* n1 ?  l# u! }" ]ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-1 ~+ P( P! O: F0 E0 U) P
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),! C6 N0 r( b2 A0 [" Q
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to/ `  [3 n' c4 ^+ L
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)% l! r0 F" |' {
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-5 I( g  r: ], V
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total; y: ~; c- `2 m/ \7 Z
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
: {& y9 u" C7 wand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than6 f5 I2 b( v* C1 G7 E0 S# }% G$ F
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular$ W  I1 N6 j) _
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
- T0 b0 h. {$ o& q7 u& J, d- Iconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL' N$ P( {3 @. X2 v/ R. p
(prepubertal).9 p# I8 G4 z0 t- ]- @1 m
The parents were notified about the laboratory0 G8 C: e4 W) k7 M' F
results and were informed that all of the tests were
+ s' W/ m& k6 p  l' znormal except the testosterone level was high. The
. ]8 M: h1 s" q& P( f' u; tfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
. s$ M* f# Y" P) P8 i# V2 ~: A1 wobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
7 g" q% F2 Z4 g2 [- ?" [% never, the family did not return for 4 months.' {" K" o( n0 \7 B$ y
Physical examination at this time revealed that the; {, T9 o* p0 l; i/ |; l7 O
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
$ d: k* X& v: u+ `! W2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained% c  t1 \, ^2 U& i' \
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
) \2 ^! l, t( m& m% ]7 e) Mpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at# J2 r3 G* k9 K( R/ K' j" O
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
. }7 c! |. Z0 h; Q  t9 b# bmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
9 \) m/ P, q2 m# m8 f) C( nThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
. x: [; o' q' y0 o/ d0 qing frequent erections.
! s+ G* @+ x4 F8 fBoth parents were again questioned about use of
4 o) v) y- c3 v8 m, O+ k5 C- Hany ointment/creams that they may have applied to6 f# g8 U" P5 e
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
6 M2 C9 `0 }, W0 K, C$ dTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
$ U# f* O9 r9 @" w3 ouse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-; F9 u0 {& A, i- o
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for$ k. t: ?3 }+ j1 ?# D
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
0 W! P) z3 z/ u" [2 G/ B+ ato disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
4 X  b( ?9 j3 Z" N: B4 o$ escribed by his family physician for decreased libido
6 v7 i) p% l; L2 y  K2 Ksecondary to depression.- C0 T, ]9 a" c, D1 i8 R
The child slept in the same bed with parents.# N/ [- g+ }! n3 j! {, l0 x
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
" j$ _! J; J! v# ?; e( C  n7 lchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-3 S- O4 p+ U* G
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.; [/ h5 S6 I+ k" r! |. C7 [& f: F) M
The father also admitted that after the phone call,9 l* ]5 f4 H2 p9 M
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
9 q) ^% W& C7 d! rwas high, he then read the product information  f2 T# R5 [% J
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
$ b' B7 s! m: R& R$ kson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they% b) a7 v0 e5 H/ A
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
2 j' d9 t8 o" t: o# c( `1 o1 ffather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
# ~' Q( O6 g" U" v7 s9 ^6 F/ I, r; U# abeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
  |) B$ H3 C# O+ h) _, z) Ptest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
# i* ]$ \# E! Hlaboratory to obtain the test.
# E5 y) m9 b$ N* I) dDiscussion3 M* ^6 C5 u, G- I1 f8 G
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
9 K8 `' q; [% V; @2 `sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4. s, v  v4 H6 c1 o) s
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
% r, h% d5 b1 @% w' S  Hit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-: [0 W8 s! m# A( P$ u$ h
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
; p. A% v# U8 Z! [+ w. zmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP/ V( `' ^7 E6 L0 O
may have a central nervous system lesion that is; \7 r  x! ~/ Z$ g& Y+ X8 M% G
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
% z) M, m0 \3 Mamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
7 m* [3 q: {) _  R3 b% {6 h& Esis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in( {/ F# Y# J: N  K' Z6 p( r
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
6 i$ [2 e8 M' q( r! }" Y" \ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ f( {' `# V" `( ]) K' Q$ vrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
+ X5 i; y3 k3 T) \1 _gonadotropins.1,3
  @5 u7 P3 g0 K3 }1 }( _8 LGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
# h5 b' b8 @/ B0 hcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
+ y1 `1 [4 l: y) Q2 ^/ U7 z* k$ Vandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
. n. r5 _8 O5 \- e# i& e& Mexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
1 X- y0 U+ k1 xulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
6 s- y6 R+ z! acongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
8 P. ?7 V3 J" nadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
- D8 y; `! j* |: @puberty in boys.3,40 Y) J7 d. Y$ [3 l2 p. k, R
The most common form of congenital adrenal
5 o# G4 S. ]/ T: O# R' l" Zhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency., Q, @1 f- V9 ~: w' w
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in  J$ a8 }/ s" F& w3 i9 }2 K
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
% i. n8 r: h$ d! Z8 |4 }+ r1 ?an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen4 r' a  Z$ a4 C" a! A7 Y, ]9 u
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20074 W0 z7 _  {# s! C8 n
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
5 @9 g' Z* n% N& Uindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
, H7 v0 @0 Z2 X4 d* p% k8 l/ c) k! fas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a0 n2 Q# @0 M' j# _# X/ X
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
3 M7 d6 q. b! m$ Hwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
: |' J; Q' y) M( P5 |' \including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
/ v! @" e# j2 E* n+ K/ K: kwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder# g" l0 W0 B& X/ o- C
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
! O% V8 C2 w& d; O: D; fpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
  p/ f( C/ X" T6 L  Z1 qreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked4 P. K8 |; n2 Z/ v
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only- f, n* J; P  [: ], N
males; therefore, other male members of the family
, F4 H3 b$ E. F0 u+ d. T, fmay have similar precocious puberty.3
: U5 m( y1 t. K( a6 y  T2 G1 ~: ?, cIn our patient, physical examination was incon-7 V# v1 i, k+ P# [  D
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-7 |6 L+ O  \, V
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis8 `- m0 ~  i6 q6 }7 h' ]$ `% ?
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
/ v' Z# J  `4 E+ `/ e: estarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
, |- U! y* a9 a% N: z& `3 Ctesticular enlargement is not that evident in the7 ~/ T. v  d: V$ O; m$ e
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-: e$ T$ H+ i. }" `$ `/ Y2 y
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
- `- R8 V* P( xbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,. U! A. d( d" e1 j4 |
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase' g& ?7 t: s6 P
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-$ S0 G2 `* ?2 J4 @+ `4 J" S( I% [
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids." M0 T, V6 M4 e& L% y
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
0 m3 h. L1 `) Z( ?2 _suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because% ^/ e$ y6 P5 w; D0 b7 ]1 A
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-5 s1 {' k  I7 U% r" P# E( H
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
' y9 Q/ A7 Q9 T; ndecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
% J' c7 U' x3 o8 G6 c/ k6 fterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
3 Y7 y  T$ L* L: O: {using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
8 a; y/ w6 I5 v# A: K' F& B; MDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
7 I% S9 {. M3 L& L7 p, S: ~# {* Y. pcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to7 a" j3 s' C" c% l+ V9 E
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
) @" l4 o7 J6 U5 I% u; `5 xSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the7 a- d9 ]0 @- [0 p# G- N/ ^, B
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
' w1 n1 D; L; U9 D! a& [* }3 ?, Heven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
! R) N" s$ c) a% H5 W" V# }/ _partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-0 z. j* e; A, m# y; R  l) A
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.! L* n! [7 }: S6 @* j1 A* J$ f* [
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,: a! j0 V8 x6 @1 K2 e" Z7 [/ O( W5 T
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
! Z4 V; N( c% Y7 Y8 D. ^' ]dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
+ C) z  l1 t& c( x: fterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
+ j8 C6 g' |  J+ W' i! m; v4 Eactive in young children exposed to testosterone
5 c7 z5 @& T- E( U$ k/ x/ r, @exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-- l& J* u0 R* Y. n
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
3 W, {  C/ ]4 W; y! yvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
% N# r; Y$ L% Bchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and3 K9 j" ?! h, u0 I3 t
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
5 a% Y% S- a3 q; Q+ k% RThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
+ j& ^( X" ^* Q$ hearly childhood on pubertal development and final
- G4 Y, F9 e0 ?5 O4 uadult height are not fully known and always remain
9 N2 A! E& Q0 D& Va concern. Children treated with short-term testos-9 K3 H) z  w6 K( x3 E1 m5 h  m
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some0 z  G7 V/ f2 J0 n6 C" b
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
/ z# G. y& J7 ~  W* {% ~cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation+ p5 S/ x  N. z0 y$ E9 h6 k* t3 t% g
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
9 |4 ?) C& a; {There are conflicting reports and controversy
* f" s/ K0 b9 R7 ]/ [* r8 Uover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
/ n" `. A0 {7 }. Ppenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
$ C  E/ ]$ ~9 badult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
# H7 i8 N! k  B, Q5 dulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,* g4 Q: E+ j. D( J
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between) d2 d  u  Z! x! |; v: I, k
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
' k" ?! R- _/ m5 m* O. l! Lpenile length in clinical studies.
' V" u# I+ Z+ dNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is$ N5 Q7 G  o* l& I) ^
going to experience any of the untoward effects from8 v9 j& a& l" _, S" o
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
6 ]: j8 L2 ^$ ^the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time." M+ c; O# K3 }, X9 D4 r
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
, F* Q+ D' Z" {" u. fdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at8 G; n1 R- j3 I, L
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
& j0 p: P) m/ a5 x) Vheight will not be affected.# k' s2 ^! _. Z
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-$ s2 _1 C1 m8 k9 x
ability of androgen products in our society may, H0 |( ^2 \" `( l2 y* c* }
indeed cause more virilization in male or female4 v( ]# i) O" b9 \/ {: k3 s
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-5 G/ \8 L3 B& T3 r
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
* x) E: @9 }: f  V3 ^4 o; u8 p0 Ktioning about the use of a testosterone product or, J1 [. N, k6 J8 x
gel should be asked of the family members during
3 @/ x+ }& E; I, g0 z% g/ Z& e- @the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
  F5 p" Y& i( E; B/ K6 A; jilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
9 K  G* Q* E# Z; Z1 snosis can be established by just a few tests and by
, n* @( P8 l* ]! eappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
4 K# B+ }7 |  e/ N5 o  y/ {6 _/ phistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may$ Q: c9 G! ?- s5 X3 K
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
) G( u0 W( y/ Q. g# A  ?# Sinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
  N: ]* K5 g9 \5 S# kaware of this fact, because most of these children
' P" w8 w9 F9 \+ ~0 Lmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
0 Q+ r% p6 Y7 b, V$ U" C% _Desk Reference and package insert should also put a. n3 |  v) _& s6 @
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
0 `! @7 p; [( `- mfemale child who might come in contact with some-/ q2 K: U+ `( x9 J
one using any of these products.
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