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- Title
Childhood Virilization and Adrenal Suppression After Ingestion of Methandienone and Cyproheptadine.
- Authors
Poomthavorn, Preamrudee; Mahachoklertwattana, Pat; Khlairit, Patcharin
- Abstract
The article discusses the case of a childhood virilization and adrenal suppression in two children following intake of methandienone and cyproheptadine. The first patient a 4 year-old boy whose penis had been growing and experiencing erections since he started taking an off-label appetite stimulant. The second patient is a 2 year-old girl who started growing public hair from 8 months of age.
- Subjects
VIRILISM; APPETITE stimulants; PENIS enlargement; PENILE erection; METHANDROSTENOLONE; JUVENILE diseases
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2009, Vol 22, Issue 5, p459
- ISSN
0334-018X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/JPEM.2009.22.5.459