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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old# c: ~5 X$ _* o. U0 q* p) y
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
3 p0 c( v' l  M+ VExposure to Testosterone
/ [  r4 }4 e& C% B, b; E- `& S, q4 Y$ CSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,29 V/ c9 W, g% B* A8 K! A! M
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
/ q% C0 ?/ R$ wClinical Pediatrics; |$ Z" x9 A6 ~4 y; Z
Volume 46 Number 6
5 [- H3 C9 \+ d2 X. p  R: nJuly 2007 540-543; V) s) p2 U+ `+ s- n1 P
© 2007 Sage Publications, G6 x& F* |1 L  w- l" x  a
10.1177/00099228062966519 R7 f; H% b, j3 s
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
! f  J& T& H" V! p  i- c# r8 Xis a significant concern for physicians. Central, J; C- j- y8 x8 q: W! \" y
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
* f! T5 w! z6 p' K" othrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
* o  X+ d% f2 u( ba higher incidence of organic central nervous system3 O. ]. d  y$ @. o6 l
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
* n6 {4 O! c" A- B5 N$ Fby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic7 ]3 U, c# s% {2 G/ |4 \3 J5 V
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
; p+ A5 x) T0 n' f) U% C+ W$ T3 kcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
8 T. s5 F" n; u3 P' nreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the8 N+ ^* ?* c( h
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-- z7 S. \. }  J. a, i# Y
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due$ D" n) c/ p: [" w
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by+ a! C* w" @0 R/ j7 J$ b
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-  g' _/ [9 y! d! m0 j) q
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
, I# @. i: ]: H) _& Tchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
" S, _/ W: u3 w. X2 g+ vtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
/ Q8 S) \5 E5 I2 o0 Vbly more common than the rare case report in the
' s( t$ E$ m; V4 eliterature.4% s- Q% X* |$ Y
Patient Report; Z5 _  \. D. }( t$ R$ H
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
1 A! E3 ]. J) H" I0 `8 Uendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern3 m- w! z) F. e7 h2 {9 x+ h
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
$ \0 C9 m8 A: u0 c7 w& ^light colored pubic hair development when he was
) G& _- }7 R  i8 {From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of! l: F4 |! h3 @" e+ E" C9 ]$ X: \
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
9 j4 X8 q2 ]9 \. g3 wAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
  X, m: e% D2 \2 D; z( i8 j9 o3 ~Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
7 S! p/ E5 }% z3 U, A5 iMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;- q3 ~1 P: D8 L- I! C7 E* l1 b3 Y
e-mail: [email protected].
6 z5 B/ r5 n+ z- D" ]: H& R- Gabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
; W$ Q$ k4 Z1 n3 Adarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-* g2 }0 z% R1 _0 Q, e  F/ P
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child/ w" u& }2 X9 H) w( Q
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
* j& [# h: E; `0 G- p4 Ia birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of8 w/ A9 S3 L" ~; q' v6 c6 }1 A
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
7 |& M: l9 b2 A+ k2 Y+ rof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
( }4 |( m3 Y2 a5 k- h8 @solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
0 v2 I7 q% _6 B2 U5 b4 ^* Fand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
3 w$ l2 ~: M6 c+ N" L& `( e$ {; Cwas age appropriate.: R& u+ E! m/ S/ y9 c& _
The family history was remarkable for the father,
) N( @5 u) A( dwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,& R4 L3 [( x  Y9 @7 b
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s8 }5 C2 `, U. H! X
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat# y! q, L3 q+ T! S1 S
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
" i* k4 F5 y6 q' v' G, {# KThe father denied taking any other medication. The1 X/ m: |& v' ?1 A4 i# m5 q
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
+ l% l9 r  U0 ^6 E1 W3 dwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
+ u3 O# d' V$ c! n$ X5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-/ f$ H: H+ _5 y( a6 c
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-" C* V# k1 ]. ~
tives. There were no siblings.
( _5 }% U: F/ V" E. j7 [Physical Examination
) a' _3 K( Q  C9 U: gThe physical examination revealed a very active,* I# g4 q: `* K5 t  `0 I" r
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented$ k! _/ M% L6 d* ]) ~
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was2 ~5 ^/ Z0 N$ u' F6 ^" N3 [
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg0 Z9 q% R  F) D
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth$ |  ]& }/ B% b9 K
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
8 r# u& d* d' Tthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
$ t3 E* S  [* vThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for# m9 [' V. ~6 Z' y+ l+ `! j
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of- M9 h8 j7 h- G1 @" o# ~
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well+ s1 q' c# E  D3 }, ], \
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around2 O- Q# n6 ]" J1 j
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The4 X; B5 `* Q% N) q* n
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.' R: D4 N0 H- L
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat4 C# ]5 v( z" }4 J9 X
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
1 J% {8 Z) K5 G8 U1 [abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.( ~! g! T% I$ l) [
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+% N, G" o5 L# I  Q( h: `( X. l
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion7 W4 h! Z% q# F9 M, s+ e* v
of papilledema.
/ [$ @3 S. a2 B; CLaboratory Evaluation
$ H- h4 P( r7 i8 ~7 aThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
/ }4 v' N, E& D- Ousing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-& R' z, v* I1 O* H# K$ |5 W
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
  v* s& p! r2 M! o- j1 C! Nkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
9 s9 a& a0 m+ Mshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-  p& v7 h! L; w7 o7 n8 H9 z
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).: N, {6 m9 W  ?0 U2 b: U
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
5 c0 I; x- _/ l" B# \urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
3 E$ M* `: j4 g: C) X' j3 Jwithin normal range for his age. The concentration3 f! q# y: x0 u3 B4 \4 n! F: C4 y
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL5 Q: h# u, ^) \$ t# e3 f( c
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
/ p. l7 S9 a! |4 ing/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
2 X! D- s5 c8 n' B, h2 hterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
- ^7 I0 A; Z) p) ydesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
' U5 R# P2 J/ b9 O49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
, A( @  h& ?2 v7 @1 p2 Owas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-& b- d9 ?; V: x. M" D( F
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total+ M2 l9 p2 X8 D7 v( e
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),8 Q+ K( r  {/ Y7 q
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
+ O& h- X5 ^, _8 h$ {5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular8 l2 n. n0 A/ M! \( y
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
8 _7 _, q7 [! K: b# Tconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL) d+ v7 X8 K! s! |& Z! V
(prepubertal).
7 z8 j# B0 \- N* Z& \: ]0 J- K2 MThe parents were notified about the laboratory( K: v9 v  N  W9 L4 W
results and were informed that all of the tests were
/ J- C& Y( L1 [" [, I- fnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
: ]0 @) t. ?& {* R( b5 M. V  _) `follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
! \) k3 y, p: ?& S* Vobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-1 @; a7 x3 m) m
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
' R! O4 b0 c8 @Physical examination at this time revealed that the2 o( Y  D. w& X3 q" I2 h5 V7 ^
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
6 a3 z' f, p2 d6 [$ W1 b2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained6 Y  ?- }/ c# C: y$ j) ~9 N8 @- h
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
% O6 F6 V( k5 [$ k" f2 a; Hpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
4 f5 w# `: A0 f8 e" L6 f' j3 `the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
2 ]& t9 X  `: [6 t4 U% T* }mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
# z5 O$ {8 Y; W+ m6 J9 `' JThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-% O" g  e2 q9 ?$ `2 \% c
ing frequent erections.
1 ]' |9 _( n( x( K( mBoth parents were again questioned about use of
, P$ f9 a3 O. H( c  f- pany ointment/creams that they may have applied to; l2 Q" E! R7 k) t3 K
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the" |  p. y9 o+ ~' k/ H% c- J
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
' x) i) _, U2 F3 \use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-. Z. Y% i  i  {, M' h* P: o
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for+ L% |( k8 |' H3 e! ~% I3 N5 w7 J
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed% z* P8 I+ Z8 F0 t  M& f
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
/ }; D5 J, Z3 A4 w& Ascribed by his family physician for decreased libido
. c7 v1 Q- M  B/ V. Wsecondary to depression./ R' ^% W+ @* g9 D. K7 W9 F
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
' a& [6 j& A8 a; zThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
" k0 k. V& H; o0 v. ?. F$ kchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-8 F. g4 o* G+ c" f" b" {" y& k
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
/ F+ O! y+ V( u6 }The father also admitted that after the phone call,
2 r) h* }2 t2 T+ owhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
6 q: ]3 m  h/ H6 @# ewas high, he then read the product information' s. z! G( W5 Z0 X/ g* `
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
8 }9 B9 ~( {4 Lson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they9 m% ^: I/ ?; L* x: C* y
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
3 v+ m& I' Z# Y" s' i' |/ lfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had- l4 S, ^: M* Z. L* @
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone- n5 j: u8 L% l4 j* Z# ]% D: c
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the7 I9 v- e. |2 e% X
laboratory to obtain the test.
% |" l! N1 G+ u" R3 C$ e/ J1 H, k+ FDiscussion; ]' f/ K/ l" B& q
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
1 q) t5 A5 k+ U0 y. z0 Tsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4; I) A! `/ K1 k, c  q# E
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when& i2 u# @6 U8 y9 V8 \, Y! j* g
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-9 R2 M# T6 K0 D5 b3 U  |: L: A
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-( y. T! s& Z/ U! x. \  s
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
& L' Y5 S* H, _% Mmay have a central nervous system lesion that is! p% S3 T9 f; n! N3 i
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-* X9 R: ~) C/ X5 H3 b
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
* t* C, O, g4 J6 L3 ?$ ~9 isis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
- e! Y! \: o3 [  U3 Uboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
( B& A- I. O: C7 t  |( K# Kization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
! [6 V  j7 u# prical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by9 i4 }3 i, R+ K$ {9 x
gonadotropins.1,3
8 K& }$ U1 z; k) t% IGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
% B9 M4 U" @& e2 _+ I! l& @7 lcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
2 M/ @; w. c4 D/ Z; ]  A8 R% T7 I1 Landrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
$ F1 L% R9 ?/ |* Lexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
- r1 ?* R7 r+ f0 D& F% E' Oulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
: b+ T$ m0 G  H" ?& Ccongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive, h* }, h3 t! k) @/ i; i6 ?
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious, c; s6 T5 f. }- n$ {
puberty in boys.3,47 e0 J; J1 e3 x, E
The most common form of congenital adrenal( W  {) W( ^) _" }  `
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
9 Z+ k0 Y4 X! y! QThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
6 U# X  Y. @$ x6 J' n$ p( J$ Vexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,$ k" D$ w, l; S1 m6 t
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen) P& C, j: Z+ k4 L* a
excess.1,33 H: N' ^0 J4 H
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007& k' U2 `( J: K6 A, M$ n) @6 ]
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
1 ~6 C  w3 D; G/ A" F3 ^( mindependent precocious puberty, which is also known8 ]8 Q6 n# B1 x% g
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
) a: J. q" |/ x8 Jvery young age. The physical findings in these boys+ d. Y% b8 P4 a" y
with this disorder are full pubertal development,* m' ], k! C  z. g( e+ |: w
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys. S5 U1 @, f" E* r8 K2 Q' f
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
& V( J) H$ q& w4 j. Dare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
/ t' o) W" J, k6 C  [& j, `: hpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
) g8 n' Y$ c& k/ F/ `4 H5 S3 wreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked( T* b0 B$ }  \( k2 b
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only( w6 F; F( s7 q$ O3 ?7 u2 X/ Q
males; therefore, other male members of the family/ I/ L8 N/ m; X) _! l* C
may have similar precocious puberty.3
& O9 I2 L; m2 j$ ]& O( iIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
: @0 n: y; [5 A1 H3 _/ Tsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
; x% u6 s3 V% wcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
/ C1 h3 B: H* ]- uwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
* n. J) Q; A1 O" t! j2 Xstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
3 t5 v' `/ P0 {/ @testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
. M- O% E3 Y4 O5 H* [! z/ @0 O) Wbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-0 N# Y5 i4 L9 C2 @4 B
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our2 K+ |3 X0 t( k# W1 W# T
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,- s- X: ^* ?3 |) q2 L7 ~
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase2 W4 C! Y5 Q( G1 @9 n6 R4 v
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
1 O4 n, M* `" sing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
. h2 C6 z" ~% P8 j5 J7 g7 YThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly- R0 R' Y; M4 N! W
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
2 k& D7 I" i0 }the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
0 d2 v) L; }8 g1 Z- E( P$ Y% W) J8 b- Dpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and0 i# c. O" [" R' t" R8 Z6 M
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
: W% I- n* [8 _7 o1 Xterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was+ M# q$ N$ K: {- L  x8 V; P4 s
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’, b$ \  H5 \6 @% ~1 x% s
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
( q& g2 k- q( P' x/ k% W" Acream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
9 [3 i6 l! b5 i2 q, l4 [unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
7 |9 U" M7 }7 T/ z7 `& j+ o8 QSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) `' W, U3 M' T- L
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
" h/ ?3 H3 C5 l) E  peven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male" x  I+ ^) Y! v; i
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
7 e$ G- f6 `, z# w# ]3 P7 Rtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
6 B; M* R+ d  G3 k" Q# b6 {Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
2 J2 P& |0 q  _2 ]2 ~" N7 C$ awhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that, |1 A' o2 d9 Y: q
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
$ e, }8 N- C& z" kterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more9 n2 Z) H- `) e' V4 s( ?! {; b
active in young children exposed to testosterone6 d. S: \7 Z6 U3 ~9 ?' s
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-$ j; t0 z' N' T$ G' G) r1 Y0 V
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
5 X3 u% z6 @4 H% i6 i% Tvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in; @5 Q# i+ l( n2 [$ a; p' U" N2 K
children results in an increase in growth velocity and6 o& l+ Q4 X" y3 v8 W
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
) p  [) t4 @3 S0 h3 j8 rThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
! t. N2 t/ l# gearly childhood on pubertal development and final) y+ G: w4 C& D: o% Y; |  t
adult height are not fully known and always remain
+ Y: ~; v1 u1 D: t  [a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-( @% T' D& A/ _8 s$ S' u# |
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some; [0 d6 o4 m. O; o" U
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
: w2 s+ p" L6 q, W2 Hcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation$ W) w4 H* y5 k
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,92 f& r% b3 e9 q; N% D! d9 n% w4 x
There are conflicting reports and controversy
: h) d2 X; P0 l& t4 g. @! ^* ^over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult% ?) C  L+ B6 [9 S/ k3 X, d% n  ]/ N1 _
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
; ^8 P6 _7 S) v. J# @& z- G: vadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-" [' I, ^6 w* @' M9 p& a3 O
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
9 I0 |: D' ^7 H# DSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
- L  d* {* X, g- l! a- d6 }) zchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult& H- S( o- o3 S. j# T
penile length in clinical studies." P0 Z5 W# I& V5 h6 ?
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
0 t* x# f8 [5 U8 g3 T. W/ Rgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from0 P. c9 A0 W2 h9 V3 g3 J3 x
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because1 X- r- E1 k, Z+ N- p2 B
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.6 {3 n. d/ ]2 A" L3 ^% U
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
1 \0 q$ F7 p- ^, W9 F) ?diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
! b6 w9 {9 Q1 [' ^1 Ythe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult/ J1 n8 ~& ^  _3 a" F: h
height will not be affected.
+ m6 ?- e6 K. z2 ^. z& X) _Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-5 o8 A% e/ j7 Y( w( e
ability of androgen products in our society may" H% t' _" F+ k5 h+ X6 @# K- n$ O
indeed cause more virilization in male or female/ G0 a/ R: K1 ]& S# y4 L6 T
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
$ ?' s" u, q0 c, p4 W, hgen products must be considered and specific ques-
& p& r8 ]+ T& |% P( s5 r2 Ptioning about the use of a testosterone product or1 D5 ?+ a$ f% v* R
gel should be asked of the family members during( y# W! h7 v# z. d1 O( q4 P! b
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
. H( D8 z- U! @; |: G" wilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-* S# m$ V0 Z" q6 D& D2 }
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
- v3 ?: @: i/ V% Q! R0 c% }appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
( @+ U& l! j# J; V# Shistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
( G1 e  E4 M( A4 o! }" a0 q' V0 fresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
/ j# @/ Z! k& Minvestigation. The primary care physician should be2 h- C" U3 @4 F. w% _
aware of this fact, because most of these children" H! g5 I9 o7 ], Y! ~( Q: \" [
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’& o" f1 D" E% f. v) t
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a1 c0 K& H( |: F* v
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
+ K) F$ @: r" U* x* ?6 B* Mfemale child who might come in contact with some-
6 T% x) L7 f, `/ M+ D( bone using any of these products.
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6 q+ z. {) q1 o( O5 ~2 Ipuberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
$ E& I) f. W+ O! d* l% d1 zBoy Induced by Indirect Topical% W3 F* J+ L. \- U1 G6 }
Exposure to Testosterone
( a! ?/ B6 O: t( e7 HSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2! f# v, l+ z% z( s
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
0 H+ E9 [5 Y7 X' X; H/ }Clinical Pediatrics
. O+ y6 d# v0 H/ E1 H/ eVolume 46 Number 6
  T3 `7 W: Q6 {( eJuly 2007 540-543
0 f/ I9 }6 Z3 y: c' J1 D© 2007 Sage Publications
( a) x" M. G" s; o$ ~5 ]/ n10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
. A# ]6 R, X( T4 z- ais a significant concern for physicians. Central
# D2 A8 D- p2 L) P$ tprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
" v6 z1 B9 W) v2 V( R6 Othrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
6 t, \/ r/ ^& @a higher incidence of organic central nervous system; ]* Q' s3 R( g( l) o  u+ Z
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested  {' Z/ Z5 X6 E# c4 M. D" P$ \
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic/ i0 E3 o; @: b: U  W& A% G; T
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
+ x, p& a, |: r$ d. o7 Vcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
6 x4 k* ]* j/ areport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the: F4 n1 N. A" }6 `
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
# a  o( \! [, N  k! jment without testicular enlargement, which was due
- Z- o, W1 N$ p1 S7 M7 D) @to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
* P. r7 R4 g# q) Gthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
' e9 n  p- w: \  }mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this. B; L  }8 c1 o  z7 t+ w- R
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
" M4 i; |* l7 t+ ~7 atestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
2 @4 P% Y, u: I- w  q0 @5 xbly more common than the rare case report in the) ?- z# l" p4 N4 _
literature.4
7 l9 z5 x8 Q- @; R8 _Patient Report
% Y/ g4 x% r3 U* q0 \8 I7 A0 c8 SA 16-month-old white child was referred to the6 K, Y0 |) N  W$ D
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern; a+ p, x( a6 H6 g
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
: i* k+ l8 ^: vlight colored pubic hair development when he was
9 h, N4 A5 ^3 Q. DFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of8 ^7 [* ^+ k+ J( @# C3 z1 K
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
. v" K. o3 [2 ?- [& i7 l) I' \) e' b6 ^Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
1 Z: ^" i$ ^7 i; MProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
$ Q+ L% ?9 K, O+ GMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;- E. M, p0 c& w! y& [
e-mail: [email protected].) ^# g( f! A* s/ w7 I7 M: a
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
2 Q+ y7 J( @0 x7 b( t9 |darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-$ C# J& y7 C4 a
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child2 ]  j; P6 Q+ Y4 o! v8 p, t
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
( X* V: E8 @# ^1 za birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of. _7 ~% u( A8 w; K- Y8 m. Q
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year3 _3 L* C; D# B& v6 H
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
7 ^$ a5 k! R, N/ a/ H  ^- R% n# Qsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,( e' }# `4 a- H9 L1 M" S
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development* ?) L& f8 f% [  S/ u
was age appropriate.
: M( L. w( N; w4 `% l0 U! x' xThe family history was remarkable for the father,% f; h* H) o( q3 N
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,7 h9 p! f, t" e: _8 [/ i+ h. T
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
) \1 j* |! W8 s- `height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat0 j& c7 N4 y2 q1 X5 [5 m( D
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.% Z3 [! \, F7 X8 E# n
The father denied taking any other medication. The
% _+ t5 Q4 B6 |1 _2 @child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
/ w: @4 n4 U! p: m9 U* s7 awas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet& `1 m+ D0 g/ z* C' k; E& y; J3 c
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
" m+ S$ K0 |3 `  _' ~& {cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
3 _; L4 V( z/ Y) ztives. There were no siblings.: P! u. D6 F3 H7 F% ~( D
Physical Examination8 U0 q! }* E7 W  r& I3 w& }% ?
The physical examination revealed a very active,7 e$ n1 V- G3 b" Q5 t
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
4 a  @0 x$ e$ X8 q0 Z$ La blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
4 C" R! L0 P7 x" L90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
' L) p' V% K8 [(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth+ l1 G% H/ |6 K6 n5 N
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of" T- |! K2 P. h% L' _2 Z6 D
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
. E" \9 y  Y$ MThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
- J+ F/ C( |" Denlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of; _8 K2 }: [& V: L: n
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
3 @% X5 }# J. Ddeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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( P+ b0 P; Z7 M. d) |# @- w4 xthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
3 p  T9 p( V1 K4 Atesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
' j3 W2 V' H: @9 b3 @7 nThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
: J; B& |7 w. ^3 P, M# K( Yoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no2 C4 C) o4 u. d+ }- ~# s' U
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.- L, g1 Y- q. b/ ]
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+- G  M8 R1 Y6 N
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion" U8 p% J" O  V/ o
of papilledema.# W# Y; d8 q# v) w; b' D3 X& `
Laboratory Evaluation& `5 V8 |8 D( d9 N
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by3 [; z( L, w& j1 R( ~
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-' F1 D- T1 u6 G8 x8 }
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal. Z$ c% \; q3 G: C/ q4 K- ^
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
3 A/ ?! B  q6 {( V5 d5 F' `" I  ~showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
# K- n( u: L* E6 t: Ulating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).( m9 [& q- E0 K: a0 m) V9 d9 x
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
( i* M. g' X" T- E% k$ y; Purea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were9 C$ X* |( A: E) U/ u0 v
within normal range for his age. The concentration8 A! R! z, o& F  N" D
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
: j  L0 h: t. w, u. @! _- J(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
2 i% Q, r6 E% ang/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-" F2 S! n+ \8 ?) Y6 _
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
, M! f! f- B/ h  q" tdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
2 m7 x3 v# }) y. m49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S), b3 n7 a2 ]/ K6 w% m
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
# A, _" f0 G2 Q# R, L, ?tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
6 W' }1 ~, Z+ K6 x+ E$ b. ktestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
/ c! X, O9 h3 F( A. O& H4 q/ F9 zand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
2 l0 n3 O' H4 A  F$ G; u5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular( l" T4 e2 G- t( c" x
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone  C2 I2 Q4 J$ d: I& t0 C
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
' X/ O) M6 t+ ^# _" C(prepubertal).) A0 V: R$ D8 v, n- }
The parents were notified about the laboratory6 T6 e$ ?1 u1 |' U+ M5 A
results and were informed that all of the tests were
  B( N) P2 W( g' c) g6 ynormal except the testosterone level was high. The. j) t5 a9 t/ R  [! k+ b
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
7 S2 f0 B& s; V0 X2 H+ Q* Hobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-$ n, y4 z1 L' p/ i! ?. A/ r
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
4 X  G# a7 X: I9 U6 `Physical examination at this time revealed that the
0 h! a. u9 [4 c' @; {: {3 B9 zchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
/ Q0 o6 K% z8 e( w2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
" m- D8 B' E+ |% z# ~3 R6 qunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-4 R0 I% V0 f/ c/ S  [0 b$ Z
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at7 M' c# i2 j! I- }# E2 t
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
/ j1 P$ Q& Q! Q5 n% emL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
+ H. ?1 h% B; `+ U* e9 O, |  ]$ ?The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
5 b  M" a; L' V, s" Ning frequent erections.' h1 y/ ^# n" H8 e  `# [' p
Both parents were again questioned about use of3 v; i9 l$ ^7 ?" N  @( i
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to* ]& ^7 x: K0 `3 A) E7 D
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
9 F5 }" J8 G' U3 {Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541+ E+ g" l* @3 i" a
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
: \0 b0 y4 ]' j$ Z( uing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
8 I! f& C9 U7 I  K7 m! s, W( ha year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed* \' t- h0 l+ o( i2 }$ o
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-2 v' Z) J7 `0 }, K
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido" j* r4 v; Q* Y- J9 s' o
secondary to depression.
# a0 w& ]: j$ y' K+ ?9 XThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
2 }+ f' n: [" L, }0 I! QThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
/ s& W$ n" y; q% d: }$ ?chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-/ _8 B" X/ N- |! Q+ }' `; O/ G
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
$ l/ [  |2 Q2 Q, S- R; y5 zThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
( z0 J0 S+ l" \7 ^$ _" z6 Mwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby, H$ L, |2 H* x3 q/ V6 |. d
was high, he then read the product information
( X% u; W4 m7 O, dpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-/ e  P# D' A4 I1 _: N. ^9 ^/ R% d
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they- a$ v0 i" e. [: ], F( x- S
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
# N5 y4 M8 _) g! g1 Bfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had5 Q9 j$ S% ~5 \$ L: @5 W
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
# j1 {- z2 o& t% Ytest was ordered, but the family did not go to the1 N( D. S, |, E2 u& [, {0 ]
laboratory to obtain the test.& B6 ^- t- R( I" f% ]
Discussion
% h, _) }& H& h6 T; b- `7 _, _Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary/ ^$ D9 X3 Z* Z" k/ @1 I9 _
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
" d& X+ N& b( JPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
! ?- O2 g' Y/ Kit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-6 J: s  \( B5 E( N6 ^
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
6 ?* S' X4 S2 ]mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP) r( Y- L, c; o( M! g
may have a central nervous system lesion that is' N- A! {* |& Q5 j+ Y( o* @0 ?
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
% W4 O0 c4 V) M6 l1 a* k( g8 eamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-# Z+ X& R# D7 u$ L
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in3 C5 H, x" s) A9 E5 _
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
% d" b2 ]4 Y9 T" ]2 \ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-" i* r% D+ W  j" k6 E/ s* z5 W: E
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by+ ]; S' l7 S7 T% u
gonadotropins.1,31 C- S$ y8 w0 c# O4 G
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
) P/ F" ~% D: x+ w& q  O4 scious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate7 e% e& [! A3 f; R+ Q
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
. b( ]) Q* I2 r. p$ Eexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-# G& I7 J8 _* v# Z: y
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing  N2 N$ u! u4 w- `/ n9 ^' P
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive: {- S( w$ r7 H" j+ Y$ Q% r( p
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious8 }- p3 j- i2 D4 g+ S
puberty in boys.3,4* m  ~" p  k5 a5 y% a/ d
The most common form of congenital adrenal
$ Z8 ]% I. M1 `" s+ Dhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
! b) u$ N% ]0 o. D- H" rThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in4 W. {  x8 @9 S. O+ M% D3 v
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,* P, I+ e+ ^8 A5 u8 D: S( i4 N
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen* m  Z( P( Z* Z/ R( r5 ?
excess.1,3+ }& p% x+ V( w" ?5 y5 O
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007) w, g5 e0 |! i1 k% k8 B
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-9 v8 W) Y0 H- r
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
1 Y  o$ }1 t  Has testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a; d4 Z9 g; G8 O8 c% s  h0 Q) `
very young age. The physical findings in these boys3 O1 S6 z# i% t3 C
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
0 u7 u2 j0 Q, d1 f5 Rincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys0 O' [: ~' f4 S" b* \# X! D8 X
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder8 m0 I6 u- Z0 t  Y9 X, X
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
2 O* \: M" k1 ?. X5 A0 m% Npubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-# Q" D: Q4 Q" T  M+ P- S) b
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked2 D. _3 U: i8 n8 d' p  M
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only) }/ r0 L" j0 {. D1 q, H) y
males; therefore, other male members of the family
9 c' J/ e5 e4 q! z4 w! U; Imay have similar precocious puberty.3& H, \6 D. D0 d4 `& S9 z
In our patient, physical examination was incon-4 C$ y% S# I8 W* R7 r
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
8 U( R2 S7 g( n( Q- N/ z$ ?cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis+ k7 a0 o9 W: S# I1 D* |
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
: f1 |# n8 R% e8 J; T2 L: Y) J# kstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
, H) q4 Z0 \6 o9 S+ t# ztesticular enlargement is not that evident in the) Q' p+ a7 S' w6 J
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
! a  A* @2 u3 I6 B% Xative initial history of androgen exposure, our! N0 G$ [: T+ A7 ?
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,5 ]4 [: [3 W  w8 }0 |
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
: n7 c1 l1 m; C& J: L  W; {deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-6 D6 {/ W0 \3 }: X; l$ u1 F
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.) n1 j1 Y' b, _1 W7 b1 D- v/ R
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly- u  [. p- j6 ^' s7 h  _
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because2 m( v( u' S: n9 U/ u% K1 ^
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-( [1 P5 |( h* V( a
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and8 K8 I5 B! d& w: }* t* |/ u; B& q
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-; j" w# x) C+ w/ j8 R# p
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
1 V& }# O/ S9 T6 p4 `using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’1 S+ z6 Q( M, S* Z* `/ F' B
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or3 J* L% z; \' o: w2 h' z
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
) S- s. P2 w6 I) Junprotected females through direct skin exposure.
7 e- S, e" O! T  l4 _Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
- z! D5 l2 ~9 e) r" Abaseline value in those females who were exposed to8 \9 M: P1 Y7 g; j
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
5 j0 f/ V% f( `# o, tpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
; ?1 x. o$ B1 E1 T; F5 stion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.* S' r' h$ p0 c$ U: d3 w7 T
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
8 r8 V, _3 a( x1 k4 J1 w/ r' Fwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
5 Y" X( f0 g7 rdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-$ p* O* o, W1 K% M
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more1 q+ B; n* Z# P3 B( p
active in young children exposed to testosterone
( e1 Y' _  y( T8 xexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
( j6 f' \% A( J& i" R3 vdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to. N. A: Z2 p+ a: |$ @
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
: z3 l8 O8 I& h3 ^+ [% ~5 ~children results in an increase in growth velocity and- w4 e# c4 ]  s# j
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.' k: i1 ?7 X) E1 ]% {* N1 ]
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during$ o5 r5 R. p: S
early childhood on pubertal development and final& V. v! \. D0 s3 Y7 p0 M7 W
adult height are not fully known and always remain
" F0 |  |' f# V( a. e' G7 a; Y2 _a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-) a$ z+ c9 t% f) I; Q: E& V
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
( {" G9 A6 W' J/ R  _/ y1 hacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
  n" @' v/ z+ {' t- w: s, |3 w! ?cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
1 S- f5 C5 R- C4 n# ~decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9' N/ @/ |0 X! a/ j
There are conflicting reports and controversy
' Z3 A/ g" M* B2 h) |% Gover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult4 u. W6 G2 Y' X1 C% g! w7 k' Y
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal$ A: Q% O% j8 {2 i. L- t8 X
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
1 m& |. L5 R9 h' Hulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
8 I$ I* L3 N- xSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between" i& y% V% G8 v; }9 C
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult% |' J: [% D5 L* o8 T" _0 u9 g3 K  E* W
penile length in clinical studies.. G- F8 q. v: x1 C7 b! e
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
4 E" g  Y# I8 ~# jgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
9 K, D  E" @. F/ g4 ltestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
( P! h* r/ M, d  O( r( c6 H* q9 Vthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.& K: `* ]  l8 w% j5 E1 {9 }
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
5 i& H- e/ b: y, k% x3 _% Rdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
/ s! @$ @1 X4 {, j0 s. T' m, ?0 `/ z) lthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult0 o+ @9 [/ D$ u% j9 v" I6 }
height will not be affected.5 l( f% n( i" {7 `3 m
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-  f. p6 `# ]7 F7 H: [. X$ _2 ?# @
ability of androgen products in our society may$ V( n, `" w: _& J/ d
indeed cause more virilization in male or female- J( r" m9 r. |& |7 w
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-* A( l, v. m+ a' S0 n# t' P: Z5 K
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
) s' ?; e: E: I# k5 _/ _tioning about the use of a testosterone product or- N8 ], W$ v( o; U/ a
gel should be asked of the family members during( R- y3 [7 @; L- @7 b' |# E
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
- x9 e2 g- G& Xilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-- x" V) i) o# D- K3 ^9 j( e3 \
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by$ \. a. I# ^3 ^6 H# F& z$ d
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
  D9 s6 a4 k0 V9 q0 b' Q* q" ~history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
% ]' y( y. n" s; |7 e# a+ `result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
% n; a* j# _. j7 r. ^3 [2 ninvestigation. The primary care physician should be
+ m* ^* G* t( e' ~# p) v) r0 caware of this fact, because most of these children, z, K# D- R/ S) ~+ [/ h: c% g- b
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
' G8 s# {0 j# i' t& I8 K4 mDesk Reference and package insert should also put a0 Z: ^, F) s9 o! _
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
/ f9 A# l0 t* K9 H2 F0 @female child who might come in contact with some-
- E( Q& v7 ?" P' xone using any of these products.
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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發表於 2025-1-11 22:18:01 | 顯示全部樓層
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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發表於 2025-3-8 22:04:50 | 顯示全部樓層
絕對的好貼!謝謝啊!逐字逐圖地看完這個帖子以後,我的心久久不能平靜,感恩啊!
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