Sexual development in a two-year-old boy induced by topical exposure to testosterone

被引:37
作者
Yu, YM [1 ]
Punyasavatsu, N [1 ]
Elder, D [1 ]
D'Ercole, AJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Dept Pediat, Div Pediat Endocrinol, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
关键词
testosterone; sexual development; childhood; topical exposure;
D O I
10.1542/peds.104.2.e23
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 [儿科学];
摘要
Virilization, including penile enlargement and growth of pubic hair and facial acne, developed in a 2-year-old boy over a period of months. This sexual development was induced by incidental and unintentional dermal exposure to a testosterone cream that was applied to his father's arm and back as a part of body building regimen. Except for penile size, the other signs of virilization diminished several months after the exposure was discontinued.
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页码:art. no. / e23
页数:2
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