Scrotal Hair in the First Year of Life

Brito, Hernâni; Neves, J.; Bento, Felisbela Maria de Barros Coelho da Rocha; Sousa, Susana Paula Soares Gama de

doi:10.1177/0009922811409569

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“…Typically when unusual signs of virilization occur before puberty, there is an assessment for pathologic causes. However, in the instance of isolated scrotal hair with no other genital or testicular changes or linear growth acceleration, as the 8 patients reported here, together with 41 cases reported in the literature [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] all suggest this clinical presentation is a benign self-limited condition. With the exception of one boy whose mother indicated hairs were present at birth, age of onset was noted for 37 at a median of 4 months (ranging from birth to 7 months), and documented for all 49 between 3 and 10 months (median 6 months (Table 2).…”

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“…The aim is to review the characteristic of this finding among the patients presented, and compare with data from a review the literature. These data, together with published reports of 41 other patients [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] support the position that this is a benign transient condition and suggests that, while clinical follow-up is indicated, no hormonal evaluation for these patients is needed.…”

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Scrotal Hair in Infancy: Outcome Verification of an Isolated Condition Needing Minimal Assessment

Zimmerman¹,

Houk²,

Lee³

2018

Clin Pediatr OA

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Rarely, infant boys present with a few, pigmented scrotal hairs and often laboratory assessment is done. This report aims to ascertain any possible pathology of this condition by providing outcome data for 8 patients. This report reviews the clinical history of eight male infants, who initially presented with scrotal hair growth without other signs of virilization. Follow-up documented no progression or recurrence or evidence of androgen excess among 4 of the 8 patients beyond infancy and 4 patients beyond the age of puberty. Only one did not show regression of pubic hair during infancy, but persistence to age 7 when hormone levels were shown to be normal. Hence, these data, plus a summary of the published literature that confirms that this finding, without other evidence of androgen excess, is benign and self-limited and does not require laboratory assessment, but only clinical follow-up.

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