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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old) x+ T% U! m$ S$ S3 {  Q* S
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical, n$ P8 X$ Y; O. l, W
Exposure to Testosterone5 w; @: @4 K$ q. r, ]0 C+ n
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
6 F+ m# ?6 j4 L6 {and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1" f( t; {3 D( S
Clinical Pediatrics2 R6 R  E" R& M- [5 l5 g( u8 l% Q
Volume 46 Number 63 a, r2 Y+ a* n/ `
July 2007 540-543  u4 I, ~& Y8 B, z1 g& }1 ~7 Z# x
© 2007 Sage Publications
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' E. y/ x$ ]. j1 E! Z) IPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,% C9 g2 W# J5 m. f( N
is a significant concern for physicians. Central9 Z( N* t( m, \/ l$ b
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated# t1 s' \! ]" T6 Y$ U
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has# p3 P) [8 D$ ^" p
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system' u# q9 S2 L0 t
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested4 m" _8 @6 ^  e7 `1 ?% _
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic! I9 W; g0 O, V
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
- G3 P  h6 ~( a& _& G4 Pcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
3 y- x0 d! s8 K* L9 breport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the( I2 {; Q! N8 f
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-. k0 v$ X3 ]% Y+ O: [
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
8 s! ~$ {1 @7 K4 k" sto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by. K3 ]+ |, f; x0 _; V/ @
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-! H, }0 t; D1 w+ p
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this* }3 n  `$ P! |- Z/ @( \) s0 Z6 Z5 C
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of+ E3 f4 j5 V, y2 A% E
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-% |' E: C- O4 Z; W" d
bly more common than the rare case report in the1 V" ?* b. Y9 T4 b
literature.4; `2 p2 M. l" h  u
Patient Report
7 V$ [" S. B& K9 r9 ~; zA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
- K, L" c0 J7 Q6 ^& _- Eendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern! x1 o* m% ^. B. _# j; m
of early sexual development. His mother noticed" ~  ^8 e; i. B3 f0 h
light colored pubic hair development when he was7 M$ I- Y' r3 f3 P( k0 Z
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of9 n! R+ T; E4 w2 g3 t# i8 |
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
1 G- M/ n- }& dAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,, u$ R0 P7 W( B2 I% M5 y7 M0 G' m' F
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
3 t$ {; g8 f" W' `Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
( l. x* k1 f3 r. _% @e-mail: [email protected].
6 v2 G- o& L: Tabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
* D2 r; X2 `( rdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
% \: e! a, s! E7 T; w$ \* Z, R6 Qment of his penis and frequent erections. The child" c: E% b; n. U: _
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
0 w' F  U# d  k9 L; I$ la birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
- k# _8 J. A$ u& ?$ p8 F$ ~& ^! x20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year& }8 `5 |, w. M3 m* O" v! E0 X/ d- _7 x0 [
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
& Y# [% A! }9 q2 j/ Csolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
8 w3 p8 `3 q( W' ~& p7 \/ Jand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
3 l- U. j) c  J/ |+ Y% S" X" j$ Xwas age appropriate.
/ N; T* @& A, _4 t# iThe family history was remarkable for the father,
/ K% x; c5 D3 a& n1 ^5 n+ |2 Owho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
& J1 h7 E, H% t1 r- }which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s% t" Q) U3 g" R0 {1 {( |
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
" w0 F6 y4 j0 U. P  N: y) hearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.* N  G& K- X& P1 W: E( o) D& `5 a
The father denied taking any other medication. The4 w0 I$ x# b9 N1 ]& _
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
/ m# I/ e1 A6 _( b; owas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
- @: N+ p5 q3 H; L' b5 S5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
: ?2 ]# c1 A" G7 Ycocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
8 G6 i' s2 ?$ W& xtives. There were no siblings.8 b2 {3 B2 D1 y, u
Physical Examination
( ^0 A% u" `. k$ L. @  NThe physical examination revealed a very active,
1 ?0 n: J1 U& g4 j  Zplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented6 C. v+ [; C/ k3 R: c: N
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
: n6 Y- I2 x4 C90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
# j$ N/ v0 o; J" A# G$ j& k' X(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
& |( p6 [* j- w. W/ A# wvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
) @; I5 m! L" `- X" `% Gthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.$ B: o% G' |6 q7 u3 x
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
+ O8 {+ a: l5 C, c/ p  f, w  F: Wenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
6 ^' ^9 M/ l4 |$ L/ k- |8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well' |% K2 R9 k. S- q
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around, o& U% y8 u' X2 G3 z
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The9 o) ^2 [8 P2 X! N( J
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
, r3 p( S/ V; @1 j4 J% W% V0 _# BThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
8 O8 b2 D/ Q+ k- |% L4 J  {$ O5 {oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no6 S! E9 t/ I( i, g% L/ Y; r9 {
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.. x6 Q2 b4 M: i
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
* K/ \4 q6 A8 P; Q8 Z* obilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
% J% A% n; P) V4 L0 f  f; B% a7 j) rof papilledema.
, Q$ j) o; P: ?* k" LLaboratory Evaluation
' ]; D6 N; m' QThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
6 l, h0 C" T. X5 N- o6 `4 Zusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
2 V2 ]# m0 {9 }logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal/ I* h1 d; s" U! X+ T
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test  W4 g. W: ~" ^
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-0 {' W6 _, F8 ?6 T$ Y
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
% u4 \0 V* ]0 [1 A: n7 gThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood6 ?+ I6 V# u8 S% G$ c' [4 A
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were  T( {6 `' O* G1 B4 ?
within normal range for his age. The concentration
7 ?( A. J" E+ t) ~) z; u0 n5 pof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL) l2 s# u" L7 z6 ]3 U. G, L
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20* ?7 A8 D" X4 M/ m5 N  v. M
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-! M7 q2 v$ z) n; Z9 O
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
" g9 ~7 X5 M( T  i- h) _( v+ `desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to' P8 y& k2 z, c5 ?
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)0 ~4 h- K1 ~8 o$ {
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-6 P1 B1 @" N, {, ~, [/ `$ }# W
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
" w" E& v; N: atestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),5 g$ K6 C! @) g% Y; Z$ d
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than& w# B1 {% G9 p
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
0 d6 }" Y- x0 X* i7 j) v/ ^; Ostimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone5 l( s% |$ s  Q
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
+ y  B5 V, G7 C6 o(prepubertal).
3 E+ d1 v. L$ F/ F( cThe parents were notified about the laboratory
1 T- @- M) v. t6 N% I9 ~) Gresults and were informed that all of the tests were2 @% {$ D2 `3 W) `& y
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
7 x, o, E" e+ ]- {8 H0 hfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
4 |7 \$ J! V8 t9 jobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
. s* u% d, R, u2 kever, the family did not return for 4 months.5 ]$ @. x- w; @$ @; b" {" N' d* e
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
1 d; b( I" V( E  d8 \5 f1 _8 Mchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
6 M# T9 ~, e" [9 C2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained3 I" Y+ e0 p2 V4 B
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-0 p5 A+ c3 J# z9 A( {% O3 U
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at* v3 f3 W, ]$ t
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2- d9 L1 O" U/ \( l. U( i
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
, J% C1 q0 @+ B4 i: l; H( I! mThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-7 P* c- [* Y: K0 @9 k- N- o
ing frequent erections.% c# l, P5 d3 e, ~2 r+ i: K+ l5 P
Both parents were again questioned about use of
( Y; W. o' q4 }9 a+ }any ointment/creams that they may have applied to0 ~1 h4 Z: N3 t; Q1 G! I
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the5 P. J' ?8 L7 E. T+ c
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
5 A; W5 M" t/ Q) {! C1 Guse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-: m, A' N; G, F- _8 W- f
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for7 g! {  |! E( t2 X  v
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
7 U8 I( e- q; }! _( Ato disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-$ I" D& F7 }* y6 V% z* q1 G: o% V
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
! H! V. n/ ]# V( c& q4 \secondary to depression., C" }, [" @4 i: N) N: l
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
$ j# H  t5 ?7 `The father would hug the baby and hold him on his& o3 `0 b" n, [9 I3 h% r' Z
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
; [/ [$ p" O1 g6 l0 Xnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.$ S0 \8 m) ~. V: ], w- \
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
- d8 f6 p7 f" l* W* l) k+ L- O( w( dwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby: `/ v9 v  X  h" I, U
was high, he then read the product information& S! v! t$ m7 o0 W# P8 a
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
- ~2 g! ?  Y) _# |: v. w8 Tson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they: l" B7 M, a+ {8 H! d1 W
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the. E$ S/ M9 X2 `9 s2 b7 U2 L) a! c+ \
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had' e$ s) M. Q8 x; B) U
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone6 ]- B9 n8 a1 C7 ^# w5 X
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
' g! s) P) ?0 F8 s: Tlaboratory to obtain the test.
! v. K7 s8 \4 b+ F, b; a! u: f( `Discussion. J- n: B4 R* {) j) X# h
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
2 {  T' [, ]( j" J& Ysexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
9 O/ K% l: W( h, UPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
( h- Q) _9 K: M, {1 Zit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-6 r2 H4 H0 s& U6 ?! h6 ?9 n2 V- q
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-1 \; J0 B' r8 W, B& {! c/ a
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP7 L) b! q; J9 _; R" [) Y
may have a central nervous system lesion that is/ a- K2 F  s( `/ Y; n3 u8 v
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-. i% L5 p$ D1 u$ A- p% h! x! U2 u
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-1 n9 y4 O- n: V1 v, A( R
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
' |" x( w: i8 z+ W* g( y) Tboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-) @# w1 |* d6 @8 B0 y& h
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-$ l3 d0 j7 A7 \6 y) M& j
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by6 Y' m  V4 A4 `- j1 z6 d0 y& {
gonadotropins.1,3
! h# r1 l! Z5 v4 w* gGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-+ j) {) K" O# y$ f6 C
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
% V0 j7 T' z' gandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
! T' ?' K! N) a* m! [' ^& B8 [exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
2 x6 m  I/ g+ t) |) q1 g& Vulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
- s% |5 I+ z% j2 rcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
  Z3 T  |# Z" P' Wadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious' X4 k6 S4 X9 Z) b/ W7 {5 v; B
puberty in boys.3,4
! l; [: F: L: R5 cThe most common form of congenital adrenal
# @( W0 _; i- X& z- ]+ U/ Uhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.+ g/ O# c' ]2 t, B0 D( a5 v
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in: a3 l+ O) N# m
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
$ Z0 }" g6 |4 a( M! Ban adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen1 o5 m; f. k$ G0 Q
excess.1,3! F* i- ?& b' N0 a
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, |" u" b8 V3 ^2 ]542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
* g8 X& X" \9 |+ v% `8 w) c1 kA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-3 A7 O4 C/ n/ |; B' J4 q
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
  \4 o+ Y3 n7 f1 c  C2 ~7 vas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
! ]& M; T0 [2 y; Avery young age. The physical findings in these boys) u3 {7 \/ k4 R0 s& F
with this disorder are full pubertal development,4 z4 i: `8 X7 c' _% v- o6 c# B
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
- T+ u$ R  p3 ]& ^1 ?1 ]! ywith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder3 P1 A# i! `2 [5 b5 N7 z+ B' m% w+ v
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show4 J4 H" K* k  Y1 s# W/ q
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-; Y6 B; y5 `$ o2 ^  W2 S- D
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
8 \0 G, [/ G, R) k) \autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
8 A( `; k# J9 a8 I5 Q7 A5 s  v) @males; therefore, other male members of the family* K, H! g1 p3 N5 T. u7 v: y% p
may have similar precocious puberty.3
" `2 k: X6 j% h  l/ ]# FIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
9 i5 [8 k! B6 d/ V  R7 Msistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
8 M* N# }  y4 z+ h) i( [cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
0 g6 L* Y# l( S3 y8 qwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
) `+ G( Z; f5 g' n; qstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,& \: y3 i2 C/ L
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
! l% A! n, m4 _beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-4 q1 i( |% H2 J- w
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
: q  T# R& V6 P1 ]biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,4 t2 J; `3 k0 i. {2 k
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
) X* X+ i& X; t3 u: w/ w- F7 v4 |" j! cdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-: o: |3 w! ~0 _1 @. v! J1 Y, E
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
; b9 D2 C7 |& @, k/ ~/ ]" SThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly6 |6 e. ~+ ~# C/ p
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
  ^! w' y3 Y$ Q+ T& x/ y6 Ithe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
, m/ V) F8 c$ D0 |8 `3 T: U+ `pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
. R3 \  j6 O5 }9 \* Sdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
! i4 G+ K- A6 l; w/ fterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was5 H! I8 T3 ~7 z' e9 O3 ]4 Y
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’5 F: j7 B! M/ y; r
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
# Q5 R- ?1 o# l: f# scream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to/ u) B+ e+ ~* ~3 V
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.( {7 R1 H! N% [
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
/ H, a; c+ Z$ A# ?5 x7 Ubaseline value in those females who were exposed to
9 O5 o% Y+ j: seven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
* W) n1 V1 T1 J5 B& h" }partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-9 k; I. S1 U; A4 w
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.' c: L9 c6 s$ i& o( f! l6 W
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,1 G1 K9 x, k: |  I6 U
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
& _3 ^" e7 ?1 J2 y# g* O5 edermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-( y7 `9 a- ]' L
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more( a( c& `& D. J& z% y2 T
active in young children exposed to testosterone% b8 _8 {0 p, J, x( o8 k
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-! t2 T, j# V  P9 k; s0 T) o; o2 T
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to' O! N2 f- N4 ^9 z. `* ~+ U
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in' h5 R( u: o! y* P
children results in an increase in growth velocity and$ |1 G, z5 L7 e6 ?# M
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.& I9 L1 D  z" ?: C9 `
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during2 O! s, |/ K3 B( v
early childhood on pubertal development and final/ _) X* v  i. b
adult height are not fully known and always remain$ C6 ~: r5 {# }% m3 Q" j+ w
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-9 p* g; b4 Z8 q+ \6 M$ S2 p  v
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some7 S( t; c0 y, k9 N
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
4 t7 X+ v1 X2 h& f8 \) Mcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation6 U1 i- ?7 ]( m1 y! K
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
; c4 O5 w; [7 W. D3 O9 e* Z5 PThere are conflicting reports and controversy$ q: M- B) I% u+ F4 q, Y4 ^
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
- I1 S$ u2 _9 X, {/ C. t8 E4 Qpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal5 G  U* _* v: ^) ~
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
" ?% r9 g6 L" D$ f2 a5 rulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
, S: x- P# D0 w0 V& Y' }Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
. G9 }0 }" ?3 k! x: u' bchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult: u4 e" E+ X+ m% F0 P* r: X1 r
penile length in clinical studies.
8 V" F. _9 @8 s% Q# S9 ~7 XNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is6 A; k1 D9 M- }
going to experience any of the untoward effects from( s  H7 L: b$ J% A
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because! A0 Y. b% q  u! e
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.2 c# G* U! z3 E" v/ a% ~; i
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of3 U  G! o# R$ t  V9 }
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
/ h9 V7 u6 k9 O1 sthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult( O$ X. o+ c6 U2 |
height will not be affected.
# }6 S, |- [5 z6 h$ B, nAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-( V- l. T$ k+ Q6 g* X
ability of androgen products in our society may
5 v' O+ C3 g! T# i% D, jindeed cause more virilization in male or female
2 N9 s$ ]( g1 E2 e- f$ R5 `" \$ K8 m& N6 uchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-; c: ^% M( b  J) B5 A
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
8 _, M7 y# x( J% |6 Qtioning about the use of a testosterone product or
4 d6 `0 q0 O6 A; s1 Q; S* M3 ~gel should be asked of the family members during7 P% K( F5 e* D$ B
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-6 [! Z, ]8 I' e2 C/ J7 e' U  N
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
, u% ^6 @* ]4 B& p3 x' _$ bnosis can be established by just a few tests and by8 r$ O# \7 W! }2 x) v# N3 Y$ i
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a; {9 ~; o, r; ~. Q1 c2 G) b
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may; k( f  W8 k" W+ o) J- z( }* I
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
7 P- m+ _8 ?4 j) ~7 C6 ?investigation. The primary care physician should be
- p% ~9 f: U7 T  B. N7 Baware of this fact, because most of these children" O/ _" ~6 M: U2 Z9 U) H, F
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
+ y- y  u/ W; z5 ^; D3 q. ~$ hDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
; M! C7 S; x# a4 xwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or" B2 S' R1 l. Y* v+ a* m/ l( N
female child who might come in contact with some-- J9 A$ i$ }3 {  x* F/ P& S: d# t; ~% r
one using any of these products.
$ Z  n3 m3 J. }! I- D0 X5 WReferences
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and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric  g1 W9 \$ C' ]& u+ Y! R3 T
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;' ^; _/ v0 q6 P+ w2 M* r' ^& v
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
3 F( I3 A7 Y: {Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
6 ]0 W6 x- u& c) ?' M6 [+ x4 vExposure to Testosterone- i6 y0 j, q0 i: b" u
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
  d# b; D* n; wand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD13 L/ F6 n$ o& {
Clinical Pediatrics) d1 t: N$ E; E/ Q& ?9 d
Volume 46 Number 6" n" @( p9 y/ H% [7 v$ \
July 2007 540-543# g3 l# {% v  K- K% K+ ~
© 2007 Sage Publications/ g) O% e, R6 x  m) J) z6 K, ~
10.1177/0009922806296651( m9 r& T# N# p. G4 {" U# l/ g
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
2 f# B$ }( Q+ ?" l3 wis a significant concern for physicians. Central
1 X. a( r, h3 Z& q: u& ~: k9 Zprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
) ?5 A9 i* I5 U% b( z' kthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
; l, T& c' b/ v1 F# s7 R# ea higher incidence of organic central nervous system9 `/ ]8 H+ S7 i) f' T' }
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
7 {, P* Z7 Y% ?, ?by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic- ^/ }  Z& ?) R6 _
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
3 o* M/ f& T3 J; a6 Xcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We" _& C( B+ F1 z6 e8 ]) b5 J/ H# q1 W
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the* t9 u- l2 O2 \( C
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-5 Z2 ]/ k1 f& \, w4 c" |  o
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due$ u, g8 u$ _8 H
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by2 h. \' |8 g9 a9 ?) p" T8 Y
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-0 B3 l8 S' e6 |) ^  D$ x  z% T/ I
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this# R0 E" n. T7 e6 s  D" F, j+ Q
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
7 b) y+ P7 f4 s# X# w( Rtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
* C9 H. }( V3 r0 I- pbly more common than the rare case report in the
$ D/ @* h6 O# }2 n6 B& aliterature.4
0 |) R  x( ?8 A+ Y2 k  XPatient Report9 Y* O# L: ^" Q! j6 w: x
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
( e4 T& v" `- N! ]- X. O4 m! E- R1 H% n4 T6 Kendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern  H/ ~& y# H' R. r
of early sexual development. His mother noticed* t( ?5 A. }3 O  a# }
light colored pubic hair development when he was) n* s+ d8 f/ u# q
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
6 `4 M: b# r' b% c8 y- {South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.2 I! T2 P" ]5 F9 C0 R( f& X( ^, {
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
' b5 B$ p2 P3 [; [2 UProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
, Z& M* J9 Y8 [5 rMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;+ V: h" f2 ~% Z8 O$ P
e-mail: [email protected].4 U1 Y+ K0 d) p. i
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became, c$ \8 @. s' T: c6 p
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-* d0 @4 S- r. q, K
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child- ?7 g$ n. q- A" l& _5 Z
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
9 F/ W5 q  j& F7 [/ J3 La birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
7 i0 y9 ^. L9 ^8 f, C# ], P; \20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year; B' o0 r' V8 s( `6 m3 S( W
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
& Q6 ?& \! a, O  y9 z9 F' i/ usolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
1 C7 I1 U3 Q5 b: Oand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
  `* r/ A4 A. pwas age appropriate.+ Q$ T$ F9 W7 Z
The family history was remarkable for the father,: @/ s+ w7 w( d& m9 w6 u1 [- @
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
) @0 q, L7 m1 T! m# dwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
) T* w0 F6 {# J' a( t9 O( }% h, J' theight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat$ R6 N$ ^, T9 X+ l# c5 m
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.. p# e: L, D" H: w9 `1 s
The father denied taking any other medication. The
/ H0 t" Q5 B: x" G- Pchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
- k/ W9 V2 q  Owas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet+ f( m3 v) a1 f2 F
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
; s! t  K) Z' e; R% Acocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
% ^. W; c8 [* p( _& E: \tives. There were no siblings.8 v7 o. O  K2 \- Q- V/ ?
Physical Examination. ^# G( j0 M  y
The physical examination revealed a very active,/ @7 `. O8 t" H8 G9 L, P
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
: {9 X' ]0 M$ @" Z3 e9 fa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was: d* o5 c$ S5 {2 U# {% w. C5 I
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg% M, R: G2 P" F* T& C
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth  V9 {* Y  J) e  X5 ~
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of7 r1 H. C; ^% S/ \4 u. Z
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.3 I: N8 T7 {6 N$ X- x
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for: t' y, T* p0 Q! P0 J
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
6 \! Z8 {9 z% z+ T8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
$ [' G3 f% f- w8 N7 Udeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
) F. E  c& G+ X, T, X# Y" F540
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8 ?& Q5 u! A" ?! [7 Z1 ^4 E. P+ tthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The! z" I) W2 Y& W! Y; M& d6 c6 u
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.& ?, j* O" U. g  W! l
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat  D9 |8 r: I2 V  d5 U1 W4 X
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
3 ]3 T# g6 ]* E/ t8 }abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
) N* b) w! |6 V& F4 K' zNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+* J( ?3 s. S# c! `  y
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
, b1 Z) A- z$ l: k/ Xof papilledema.1 O: E; |* ]: F4 Q2 _- g
Laboratory Evaluation- i& k5 i3 e3 K/ O. B7 O" n; |! b
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
4 I* c  e0 K9 Gusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-2 |0 x* q- |% E$ Z% r( x5 D
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
/ D: e$ ?( X. y# g. T+ o/ \karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
. p/ b- y! E/ y3 P% [showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-4 p. x2 C. A4 ]' O* j
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).8 V- f; N# j8 d5 N2 W; C2 o9 w
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood! l. l! \8 K: i+ |$ f9 I! [2 f
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were$ K; A( i5 k; ~; O$ c8 ]* |
within normal range for his age. The concentration% K, r+ X4 i) I) o3 o
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
/ }* `& d0 f0 ~3 V0 I(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20; I  s( k+ m( P7 L* E
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
' E' w& O# r* m' v( Hterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
) f# p" y( \: R% V% `8 {desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to/ n: b! [, i# t1 \( T, |" g
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S). t0 d- m3 q7 }; ?4 @+ B$ B( k
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-1 G$ b  [/ q  a( O' a2 v
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total. j( @4 R+ q' ^4 ?. a0 m% D
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),  z8 j1 ^6 |! j
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than& ]$ E  Y. C8 N9 T8 t
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
" e. n: D  T- k; B7 G1 m1 vstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone2 E9 Y' V6 m% {$ @) C) n) f
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL4 F: O1 N1 I) U! \. W$ S
(prepubertal).
3 M2 [4 N7 y' w' ~The parents were notified about the laboratory% ]2 ^) w: K# N( `% n( s9 h- J
results and were informed that all of the tests were5 V9 p% F+ C1 x! L7 D0 |/ \
normal except the testosterone level was high. The5 k% J+ O2 L0 ~- m. f* [  }
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
' m1 Y& R% m4 s  F* l: xobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-7 k6 i; K# k# l5 s
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.! S$ G6 y0 E% r: Q: H) @$ H
Physical examination at this time revealed that the. M1 n+ M8 X. n# E$ W, y3 I
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained9 C  t0 R+ A4 o/ D; X( m3 P0 ?' l
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
8 p; d0 o7 e" }. R& _5 ~unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-# ?! x# T8 D6 a% T3 Q$ w
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
/ u. D0 R7 A! @$ n2 M5 O, z* [the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
" H, ~6 Y$ y! h4 \5 R& n4 q' @5 RmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.8 ?) p4 p" ]! y' y. Y' O; Y$ d
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-, R1 d4 Y* z; \4 J8 Y$ U
ing frequent erections." o% o6 _0 z4 f% G. B# g5 U
Both parents were again questioned about use of. P$ W  ~! o- }) c  R4 o0 @; G: f6 z
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
4 c- u" S4 {0 H3 ithe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the$ [! K0 \5 E! I% e. H8 c
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541" \$ _( x% n6 {0 a- I
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
' c2 l) M" E. n/ H: i0 Bing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for9 A% z8 _7 J: |  X
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
/ Y- L% A9 @$ s' J9 R: U5 w, s( eto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
8 Z0 G( K3 s  d' D' uscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
$ O4 B) Z8 B! f, d; Ysecondary to depression.' o$ f4 b! Y1 [, u
The child slept in the same bed with parents.' B/ w( M- w% |+ R( h
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his4 V& N" j  s& X8 b, ~8 }" Q
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
2 Z2 j, [, i" [* |& Nnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
2 N/ \/ O) L4 qThe father also admitted that after the phone call,8 w- z3 m& E( F
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
$ ]& d" t0 I7 m# ~+ qwas high, he then read the product information
* e0 S+ l& L3 x$ r4 o4 B) }packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
* o( q6 c/ P6 d3 D' yson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
8 g+ Y7 }5 _- e4 u7 w- S/ Vdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
6 y( b% F0 @0 afather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
7 {) `& r8 z+ k- Gbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
% c# y9 G" k) J4 mtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
$ ~& g: E0 x8 z; y+ f6 ]0 W/ tlaboratory to obtain the test.5 a0 J) j) x) G2 X
Discussion1 l: j- L  P6 ]4 E; Q& P
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary( w; R8 n' y3 K+ O  a$ `
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4. i! l& R3 f  N& e; \
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
: V2 W" `. g" x, o, W5 p% O3 eit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-( J) u# |+ X* J; c! }. H
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
9 u, Q; t  L- q) R, R; wmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
3 R* D( G6 Y8 F  ~& C; ?may have a central nervous system lesion that is: Z. V4 Q) l+ p; D/ ?& R
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-3 w; k- u9 _( p
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
0 d8 k6 \/ X. w( ~sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
8 Z& V& G2 O* `% ~8 z$ G. Yboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-7 O% v2 Q; P. A9 I0 e; n5 S" m2 O
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-8 d- D2 n3 N$ B3 ^
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by9 i* W/ M- i$ c- D+ j
gonadotropins.1,36 F  ?: ~( M: _7 ~6 z4 m6 o3 _
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-4 ]2 `( B  Q9 Y$ A* I/ [& j
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
; S- M$ ?& @* |" B) j" d0 zandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or' m$ \% W1 Z) p( i- N
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-0 R, }( d5 r8 Y* b+ W$ ~
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing! L: {* _/ w, l' H, M" g/ n9 i
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
/ C, w) A  b. sadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
4 Y2 f2 V/ @0 ?( o% `& xpuberty in boys.3,48 ?7 U4 V$ s4 Q9 S
The most common form of congenital adrenal
( j9 \8 d# d, B( N6 b; c  W" \hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.: s' r# l+ ?" P& Y8 @* @6 h
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in4 q+ A4 p& E; ]; J5 D; M
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,9 m2 e7 ^( A3 w
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen  g# Z( `* I" `
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
1 N* B/ h* u# G0 X& i0 k: w- fA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-+ p+ _3 {' _4 I" L8 S/ s: U* S" K
independent precocious puberty, which is also known2 z2 S2 L( r$ V) c9 F4 y
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a$ i3 a4 u: s1 c- N! j
very young age. The physical findings in these boys& u& I, |8 V& K8 {: L- ^
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
, a, H" r& \+ E' ^, y8 j% v+ b. Zincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
6 l6 X9 g  ^  O% R3 q! Owith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
3 d( s% i! V# B: {9 A- w/ Aare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
+ }& A$ t& P- \. y" \- W. Epubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-! v0 {* D9 f& q0 _* ^0 s1 \
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
8 \' G3 n. N4 d3 {: M) cautosomal dominant disorder that affects only7 _; {# y+ \. X; p2 H. V9 L
males; therefore, other male members of the family+ v/ l2 B% T! H  e* a* t
may have similar precocious puberty.3
3 }# I8 }$ T+ `4 ]In our patient, physical examination was incon-
8 w# l& K0 Q5 F( Ssistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
8 k: Q( H  }; Lcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
0 S/ t$ ~: R8 Z8 \+ k: g8 nwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
$ ~. g' Y1 C; W- f+ kstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,$ O6 Y4 G3 R4 ^8 a( H
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
* g! H/ p' I# z' H( `beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
7 }, v  @$ j3 a3 Z0 Pative initial history of androgen exposure, our
  t9 B9 e9 S. j" Y5 G) Mbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
2 I' ^; H  M( k' }1 ?+ ]7 leither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase" R' t1 D) A! \/ P1 F( [
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
. V( H8 g# [0 M$ n; ving the normal level of adrenal steroids.4 r- z) x, u/ n
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly* K1 a: n& |' i; U! q/ G
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because; E* Z7 f7 k4 D; x
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
, {( C0 H4 y8 Z. G! [( \! jpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
7 A9 _4 l9 U) L9 K; B  n, y9 R; ddecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
/ v  A+ M, B9 eterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
6 ?2 G" I+ a: ?! ]using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’9 s2 |' n5 W9 H9 ]! s
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or- {& t2 q6 {3 D0 O* \: r! C& ^5 z9 S
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to- G! X) W2 x2 y  P2 [* _1 k: t
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.- r5 z4 ]$ |+ G$ [
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the% Q% p1 m% c  G2 e3 @4 A, ~3 t
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
4 V; {6 u! m* G" [even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
+ {% t5 k# p2 l; v3 k# q( X' zpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
+ d8 G& S5 m7 rtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.! ^5 c: a. e9 T( y5 m" t! \
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,+ p' b8 V" T3 O
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that( {/ u& n. j' t
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-' [4 s) y' Y, f6 F$ m% G1 J
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
( b* u/ ?: P8 Uactive in young children exposed to testosterone
- j6 W3 |4 }7 N. |: t8 mexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-1 a" n. @! z4 E+ L+ [1 a5 x
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
  \; @% ]4 _" Y. D& i3 T, v1 Avirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
; R  B( C9 _( P7 J( l) D8 L6 ^children results in an increase in growth velocity and
) {$ F; ^4 d0 gadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
  b" G, |# v5 f1 [The long-term effect of androgen exposure during" A. h8 w- z3 W2 _  R8 |2 ]
early childhood on pubertal development and final& e; Z3 _% G+ Q/ ]) G! O: |
adult height are not fully known and always remain. `; d8 f, S" r8 P" {1 e
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
. p. y( K" W. Pterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
  w- m% I  b! a; Pacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after9 W7 J, @, j2 `* E; Q  P+ f  `! Z
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation/ {: x; Y" d9 H5 O/ R" I1 W8 R2 C
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,95 J* r% g4 R' J5 m9 Y+ ]
There are conflicting reports and controversy
; ~9 A, [/ Q* C% E; lover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
$ q+ z* @' h/ ?4 e% Tpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
  t4 l+ e0 T% I" dadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
! H& e5 G* ?. B% C0 [ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
; U2 l0 _& ]9 p* C  XSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between9 s# d; A6 f& R, S
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult8 V5 {" [. e; k/ }
penile length in clinical studies.
  F9 T! `5 N2 ^% Q' z2 i7 S  fNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
+ p# M' n6 Z2 b$ Rgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from' v; S3 ]/ S6 i% L
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
" w# L9 A" d: R7 o. O" M" D4 }the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
% A9 {* Q; C2 _2 GAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of( m/ D. B# G" G$ ]  i
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
0 ?. j( ^! ]  x  \* y" rthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult5 j+ }4 r+ K' e* D
height will not be affected.
4 I) d, q+ d2 g' Z) c9 j6 |Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
+ w/ l$ K3 k; o% q3 fability of androgen products in our society may
) [: ^& n6 ^( T4 C! I  n; g9 k- d9 Xindeed cause more virilization in male or female
( g; W. t+ j  W! Ochildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-: X2 P: A! W% ^4 T
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
( w6 P8 m4 c0 F* ttioning about the use of a testosterone product or
* G1 C0 w3 J3 c! R) U$ N! ugel should be asked of the family members during% z) ^5 x/ Z/ z: C
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
" R2 a4 q# x6 P( U( U$ Q: F& n! Zilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
9 s( f' K/ a/ z7 {/ \) [nosis can be established by just a few tests and by( H  d. C9 q5 m( R
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
- M* t3 {- Z" r- Zhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
8 n* u; E: x8 q7 O9 ]9 v& @2 ^result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
2 R4 W: j# B3 uinvestigation. The primary care physician should be; r" m1 a$ k; S, U+ @0 ^
aware of this fact, because most of these children
3 A# m$ T7 l: e3 l! `3 {6 w) n9 [may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
! b1 ]5 x9 W+ B# P/ yDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
: e1 \& [* N, ~# W# S2 ?/ iwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
; _6 l2 ]5 t( _. }7 ~9 F/ Afemale child who might come in contact with some-
: a. c2 U! v5 G( O/ m$ J. jone using any of these products.
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這個我收藏了!謝謝分享!WK的資源越來越豐富,這少不了大大的辛勞!

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女厕偷拍辅导班主任尿尿老师的逼很嫩还有一点

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