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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old4 j! D. W. e! z+ z
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
* C* U" P' q; X" v1 y1 ]Exposure to Testosterone1 s9 N% U; P; A1 N' d+ w6 p
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
6 A+ g. S7 L7 [) H/ E$ L% U3 x$ xand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD14 m' R6 ]  g. D
Clinical Pediatrics3 X; f/ a' ?5 v+ w' \4 h
Volume 46 Number 6
  b6 Y1 e; L7 T0 R& ?- t5 O4 xJuly 2007 540-543
" G* X, g1 e6 p' B. U7 `© 2007 Sage Publications' g) x, s5 N& g4 t5 o
10.1177/0009922806296651
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8 }& K/ C- W1 q# n% N: w: Y5 [& APrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,, H6 A9 q; \: R; W/ _
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
" B+ F7 W- O6 D& \- ^precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated9 v( I2 }5 E/ m1 z
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has5 G3 }2 F/ ~$ T" z
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
4 I% a1 [4 x  Y! n: llesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
" l6 u7 g1 i" |( G" a; Kby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
( m# `/ W1 ^2 ~. rhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-# l# {- @! Z* H: v7 y
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We" v: i; H' j. F- Z
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
) M! C1 S) N. U7 @+ z0 oenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-' k& i! N. g9 a& V9 A" i% U# n* Y* l/ d
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due1 t7 S- W' E* \, D
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
  S+ Z0 \' I( l$ ]0 e9 u" k6 n9 P+ Uthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-, y9 _, J2 M! ^
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this& e6 n7 M/ c1 l1 D8 g
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of/ _4 ]7 A# j+ T4 C" E" Z
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-/ D7 u# X3 }: C- x; i' b) Q/ K2 T
bly more common than the rare case report in the
, M- K! c# I7 L3 q" Xliterature.4
# v7 d- g- z6 f" R0 @- ?Patient Report$ f5 X; J' x+ a8 h# G
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
- u+ r1 P0 a8 P$ e9 Uendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
- D6 Y- w" e, M- g8 Iof early sexual development. His mother noticed
1 d/ f% r# c7 llight colored pubic hair development when he was
$ l  ^) u( x7 T0 IFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
9 p9 B4 {1 D4 v. k, L: uSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.7 m/ P! N4 t( l" ~! _+ c/ \& x4 X) p
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,. ^6 O4 t) O* W0 w0 v+ I
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of) U2 @, p) y7 y. G
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;. Q8 y+ I6 e) x9 v& ?$ H+ Q
e-mail: [email protected].
, r/ m3 C! ]( r* m$ c) l) oabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
& A9 L7 y/ L) t  r: qdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-( m7 w; Y) j' U5 ?# a" U
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
6 P6 _! I$ i8 Q/ M) l. _1 Ewas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with1 ~5 C1 C; N, z- O0 H, g- K7 j0 ^) e
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of; g) F# ^  _; K+ b
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
# J4 _9 E  _( R. nof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
0 ~3 I/ f& @2 S# x1 asolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,5 G) M  Q, o4 I
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
) M$ |4 b7 {! Y; c/ uwas age appropriate.
3 R4 o) @5 `) r9 I. F  \8 NThe family history was remarkable for the father,. C" P$ u# B5 X/ ^9 \! x
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
  f( f- n% o3 P6 ?3 h3 Xwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
8 r8 O3 C/ S4 t$ x- c  A9 @% g: Z9 Xheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
1 L1 x: v( `9 Q0 G! Qearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.; j, q4 @3 }( l2 D; H# ~0 D
The father denied taking any other medication. The
9 K% g7 T- w! \8 h* r+ C9 Echild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
  t6 U0 }5 p, U6 e5 Zwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet! J" Y* w2 w# f% q5 P4 Q" v
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
" P( N6 H0 b) _4 B) v" v- [! ~cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-, L+ Y: \/ N- z6 b  _% B. t
tives. There were no siblings.
0 A* ]" O+ T, D! yPhysical Examination
/ Q3 F9 A- f' E/ o/ J  z3 u' iThe physical examination revealed a very active," \1 d  C+ P6 p$ |- r
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented5 V/ m. h$ H- W: }1 l* a! X
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was5 A; S0 X$ Z; h; c9 Z' I2 q
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg- x, C0 C# `4 f4 g
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
  [5 o/ z0 \6 m+ S0 Mvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of; @' M, p0 Z9 d
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
3 P) m2 h% W% |; @The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
5 R- D- ~/ B8 J  S6 d/ ]enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
, O2 [+ ?* o# p/ o+ [" c- _8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
' w6 E9 M5 Y$ N- Zdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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# l1 u+ ~  ?  o9 w* g2 M4 {5 l; ythe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
# i' C9 A/ u1 t3 R8 Dtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each., Q3 H2 d. {1 d3 y3 e
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
+ u" {' @. p1 G$ Soily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
: A9 L# I1 e: w  y7 Pabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.9 W1 y0 }! f# h
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+( e1 B5 d1 q5 R: p3 r6 M# V2 }
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion# z5 M' X& w1 t/ Q# ^
of papilledema.- q# J, w+ j* j& k4 k) k  r
Laboratory Evaluation
; u/ n" ]6 ?# L4 z! X" Q7 tThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by2 ~) N  F4 J' [; u: c3 }& n- ^) y+ M, K7 r
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
  P% r5 a' y. k* k4 z4 T9 Clogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal- q: L% E' {; q6 b* n/ j* t
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test' c7 ~2 ?7 A1 _& `  z6 z
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
. T! x/ g* a: L& ?4 I+ @5 E( |6 G" ylating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
" f; [% R) `% R" v( z6 \The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood( m" ~1 K( b6 ^8 `3 d# p* }/ P; w6 J# {& @
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were8 l6 z$ f: h9 q) I  c
within normal range for his age. The concentration/ u/ I7 t9 q" |" D5 d
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL; ~& O3 ^  n0 x6 [
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
& t3 [0 ~, ?& [ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-5 @: T$ L4 A4 \* ?2 b8 Z3 g7 ]0 E
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
2 R+ q; e2 w/ zdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
7 v$ ?4 @7 Y# ?% V4 Y7 l4 z49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
. Q( w5 z. ]$ o" ]$ r2 rwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
5 s& p# E) t, g3 ztisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total' l% T* G- Z7 B- C2 u+ n
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
. r) S9 i! ^& y2 S6 Nand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than: t& Z$ L+ y& _# e! {. X& R
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
  d8 U& |% q5 Q) cstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
0 L/ o7 [$ [- ~concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL3 R" l0 A: [  u9 i
(prepubertal).+ a5 L7 @$ Q* y/ m& U4 A
The parents were notified about the laboratory
& K0 C) p* k5 f3 Y0 Q/ A5 N2 S% n6 O9 X  Eresults and were informed that all of the tests were9 c: K0 T4 E- K( `& D$ }4 W
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
6 c2 c" t. _! O' f4 yfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to  X0 O8 d1 U  t, T* C: @
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-( m9 \* Q* I0 ?$ g9 ~
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
: l! r1 \/ x- t: }2 V# x' J. HPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
& ?3 R4 H1 ~4 k" x+ `; qchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
9 {) O* I" i$ ?1 D( D/ W2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained* M( m6 Y* z" e+ c/ l
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-0 _, R# K6 p9 F5 g
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
- ~8 l. k4 B+ jthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2, P6 }* m# N$ q
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.; ^0 K2 J/ V  K# `8 T" U4 Z' H; \
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
# w7 C) a; K; h: P" G: Aing frequent erections.* H9 @; o8 i" J: ?. e5 U* \) |! s
Both parents were again questioned about use of
# F& g5 Z9 x( hany ointment/creams that they may have applied to1 l' Q8 ]$ t6 l1 ~' m2 \9 l' Z
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
/ M6 d$ U8 o; o1 ?Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
6 K' N5 s: ]+ B) a9 m* f8 Quse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-+ {2 q+ ~; U' i& o
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for! ~# z  j; s- G1 f# P$ q
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
+ P! K: E- M7 L# `to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-5 p- b0 y. D" g3 p; X: t& D3 R
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido# T; q! c( Z- K" r! D, A
secondary to depression.  p3 x  z% w. R) ~. l# x
The child slept in the same bed with parents.% E4 A- V) v9 y$ C
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his( j3 z) I; t  ?6 G! e) @
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-6 B* F1 a; d9 J8 F* s8 U
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.6 n4 i" q& p+ h; H1 M9 C+ m) p
The father also admitted that after the phone call,0 H1 z. e" k9 O3 g* B
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby2 y: z* X$ a& T
was high, he then read the product information0 @4 @! U7 M# @* i7 U8 K
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-' p3 I. X* v9 k9 d! [7 Y# v) ]4 e
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
3 y  ?4 [3 C8 J- y( Idecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
8 f- |) j7 }* ^9 mfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
9 v& T- s& F* q3 ybeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone& v) o2 P9 M' Q" O8 ]3 {" y
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the# K: N6 |. _& T) V7 x
laboratory to obtain the test.6 e6 T* J8 T4 [, b) q
Discussion3 [1 c1 E2 i  z; m9 }" e
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
# L, N# B* |2 U% g% osexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
7 @# B, Q- |7 E$ [! y) ^Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
( e& R6 ~  ?$ L0 D8 B$ M1 sit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-! \' Z- R  L5 |$ @0 @) y
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
- o; |2 \8 e$ Pmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP- z: G, L0 j- @- T7 r6 }& u/ R: K  m
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
) r9 g- _) a& N% X0 g2 d: {responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
0 g9 G; e- j0 y6 W% y) \, _amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-. K6 I; F  M+ `6 J6 L1 o# H1 B( X3 j
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
; B# l: y2 h9 |! [6 h" U8 S! U9 jboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-: g2 ^* U; n, {! {3 s! Z- l
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
8 {+ E0 H8 v/ P# Prical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by+ t% b: d4 X9 H5 x" y/ @/ K
gonadotropins.1,3
3 ^3 p4 B& O+ ]. M3 _7 r2 _Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-  _. @% ~- ~7 D, V3 ^- K& S
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
$ i; V  o; t5 K/ t  ^0 ]+ Mandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or8 v. f& }$ ?/ L! }" k& Y# F
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
% P7 l7 V! i. J8 B+ a$ iulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing6 U/ ]4 j  u' `4 K, P0 ]- }9 a
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
5 O% w9 k0 v; r) u& X( }: `adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious$ E( r4 v4 ~1 @& A
puberty in boys.3,48 k& P/ ~6 ^7 s/ J- a
The most common form of congenital adrenal! ]0 Z0 G" ^+ R. h2 @) ?. P! o1 ^
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
; c0 u' s, X! IThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in. u" |( x8 X( M) i6 D& O/ j" g* F
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,: I! g: B2 b+ Y
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen7 `. e% c1 c( s' y7 m! M
excess.1,3
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+ B" b( _) V9 C; p# j- w* U542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007$ U" M3 j7 H, G' m/ O. K$ d
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-- A$ f, W/ [. M" X( p* }+ K3 o
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
; v; T2 `1 r7 j$ |; P" `# \, A9 n/ F3 A( Xas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
% e% a; T8 n6 g7 Bvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
* T7 P  ?/ n9 u8 d0 _& p$ w1 ywith this disorder are full pubertal development,( ]5 K" d1 m0 f" X6 U0 }
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys/ p. \9 c' S" L& S( ~
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder7 U; j7 R+ g& ?. e
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show, k; ]( M2 O  t& }
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-# C0 k' n4 @2 m9 a  t# Q# s4 J
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked) N# `- U: S' w0 u
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
2 X. r! `3 K5 T8 ~7 G: Rmales; therefore, other male members of the family* o" V2 u% S8 I/ W0 D7 Z
may have similar precocious puberty.31 I0 \5 P" T, U
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
& }  Q7 ~9 ~+ J/ m! T9 wsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-, Q, ^9 b2 a  g; U$ W, x& h
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis4 i. N  ~! `: S% o# [0 M
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
8 k/ w( Z+ B) K) H, n/ Astarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
, ]& I6 U( S7 m6 Otesticular enlargement is not that evident in the2 E- q# x6 x6 T4 q4 }( I: b
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-5 n: V1 C0 @5 S! {/ V- b; Y8 ]
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
0 U( w( n9 n8 d" {7 `% Cbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,$ O' r  G9 J, J8 ~2 ]
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase+ R5 \6 a4 K( q1 D) Q- N4 a: O
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
& w3 M: P( ^! o2 f* Z& N% Ding the normal level of adrenal steroids.9 W' L4 J8 h% Z1 D- E! d2 z
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly8 v( p: ]' @, r; s) X0 u& s- Y
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
6 B$ j+ r. Q8 y* sthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-: @6 U5 ~& r  e# e
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
' N' V3 T6 E) A& _decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-) x3 N: F2 h( b: @
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was7 g5 @& N& n( M: {& l  P
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
/ {9 @. Z% q7 t: {) ?Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
& I1 q' {9 H: H: w$ u9 y& dcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to9 K$ b; s8 C- V" R+ ^: A! U3 r
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
8 `9 J* E& {$ n' F0 i( cSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
& w: q+ H- S3 F2 g0 E& Hbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
5 g- w$ R5 c* k0 Ueven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male3 t& O/ s0 L& d0 T7 l9 ^0 V8 V# O6 z
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-3 v+ f  P7 T# c/ u" E
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.% n3 j* D+ B4 z: ?/ R8 ^4 O
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
  V% Z  f* w3 Y: n1 R5 Bwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
% y/ d3 F3 p5 ]2 y- ~9 y6 V2 ndermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
; l$ t3 X$ V9 v0 h* [terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
7 d! |) u1 l' Z8 v# p( \( u0 \active in young children exposed to testosterone" C, K4 @  \. D/ c0 F
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
# P3 C) [3 O/ h2 ?+ q9 {9 y) F, Jdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
; i& l) m3 |. i* H3 O2 ~virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in& {$ W5 m( Q5 V( Z
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
' X* w% ~7 H* ]  Sadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
9 P: T8 I5 F5 L( RThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
+ Y4 Y# J/ X0 U' eearly childhood on pubertal development and final, Z, H" ^3 r, }
adult height are not fully known and always remain% r1 }% z$ i, J
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
* Z% i6 d3 H# U. ]8 P6 Xterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
& A+ x* O( G7 @; tacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after2 E; k" D4 ?; I* a
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
& v: e. E& e' \* Y5 n; g4 i) `0 rdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
4 C- S5 w+ W* OThere are conflicting reports and controversy0 D* u/ H* ^) ~0 ^& x1 X! _8 I
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
; j1 M) L" R* ^penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
$ p5 `+ Z/ x& ~+ q- a1 fadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-5 X  [# z, {& W! i, ^
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
# }; p2 h. K0 B6 L+ PSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
( s# p# |' ^7 u. Gchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult1 }  W( r" A3 n& E$ h* ]! U8 C
penile length in clinical studies.
( @; ]  ]% h3 \, R" |' c3 oNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
6 b: n3 ]/ }! P" [( O& U9 igoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
7 x  z  K% B) Btestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because! ?& ~% }' l. P' h
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time./ u4 ^/ m6 _) {& U5 L
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of1 D3 M9 i& n4 U. h8 d
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at- A+ q7 N4 g) e
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
. i" B0 R! I: ]! J" Kheight will not be affected.
7 Z: Y; M! t% a% s1 D9 |Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-1 T$ z7 H) ^9 c; N0 [8 ?5 M. ~* q5 j
ability of androgen products in our society may
7 U2 i7 N: h2 \& yindeed cause more virilization in male or female
9 \  N. `; v) P+ r$ ~8 x7 o# zchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-* c) o3 m  g# V
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
- l; ]+ l+ t+ v, R) \tioning about the use of a testosterone product or3 @" `" |+ K8 n9 S& v1 ]3 Z
gel should be asked of the family members during& w+ u* a9 }( l# V+ N
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
! K* G4 u. D. Y0 g( c" Cilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-/ L0 ]' Z& `% N
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by& }7 v* |0 X# R
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
! O3 w+ h" t2 `1 I2 Dhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
& _5 _% k  ~# M4 W1 _% g! Oresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
7 P$ `; k- c/ p0 ]: r6 N5 W1 ?investigation. The primary care physician should be
  [4 l5 i* s" c( A" E0 Daware of this fact, because most of these children
2 {) y/ G5 N' z" N9 Umay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’8 f4 M" U# ]6 c5 ?4 t
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
" {  P# s7 w- k3 o* l# o$ Jwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
2 L; B* X  ?: `female child who might come in contact with some-
' G$ t3 J% s$ F( n; v* i0 [8 Yone using any of these products.
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old" w) c1 C6 s9 L) @6 b+ `9 y% C
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical0 J' y- {3 V" u1 T6 f
Exposure to Testosterone) Q  f6 G7 X5 X9 x7 ^5 d) H  I
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
" \/ h2 b/ M# V  j' s8 x5 I' \and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
" G( O+ a* S+ Z/ i& GClinical Pediatrics9 D) F. [+ C' E, N5 N6 I
Volume 46 Number 6) Z. C1 ^% w  u! g- }% Q
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
( ~, d2 ?4 ?2 y/ u/ h$ U. eis a significant concern for physicians. Central6 H. R1 G! z% V- W) ]' z1 L, b
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated/ \7 G- H$ I1 q
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
: F7 R0 v, e  V, i7 Oa higher incidence of organic central nervous system# T5 y. o6 ^: d% C4 g  b% a
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
/ T2 \2 {4 }7 [# N8 Lby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
8 g& q( w8 T! d5 V! l1 ^hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
, f* u! W# ~3 x1 R7 F- G/ r7 icles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We8 \! O, C: |2 U) ^( g
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
4 m- g; N6 l/ j8 B' uenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-6 z* c$ {  b, n0 }( ]0 N
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
; D9 h- ~3 r) P* }; O9 X6 N- v' S" dto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
& i& `# _& M. ?1 K4 s& Qthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
6 I/ s: P! h/ D& o( ~) f" umation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
8 l; W5 H) t) {! [- ?child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
* J" B& F" O/ V+ n: m! N$ K4 Mtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-2 f7 f" t" g% V0 }$ S
bly more common than the rare case report in the
" I! d+ M0 H. ?. B7 ?; J( x6 Z4 fliterature.48 v( j. }" x. @9 b
Patient Report; s$ A' A# ~6 g, ^
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
5 o- q2 S) B0 dendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
: t3 R; X: N' s4 c8 ?8 Fof early sexual development. His mother noticed
6 Z' W/ R7 Z) blight colored pubic hair development when he was
; f! y. g# m4 y* GFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of- {' ^& H/ g: r' {- d
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.& @. B4 l9 _; J8 ?, a
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,6 S5 t. `! E, ]
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
" V5 L. W" i" u. n2 g# a& KMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
/ h7 M; `) G$ n: z7 n) Ie-mail: [email protected].8 P. w! ^9 E  V" P, S9 F1 d
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became- L. Z6 V$ {: n. e% l! y. @( ^7 ?
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
* A: _6 G' Q4 }) ~4 L: C: gment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
) {4 S& N! x' K* ^! b+ Awas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
' F4 T8 A' E, H" d- T+ M. }a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of7 [- w2 d  S- E; l  W6 U
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year1 A$ c# Q9 W$ ~% K: l( j
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with4 I! P  O! x( j6 n- _
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
9 X) \+ N) h6 O9 l: tand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
2 M+ O( p* A& m8 z0 Nwas age appropriate.
. J, M5 M2 M& C! W2 ~% AThe family history was remarkable for the father,
' Y; A' g$ a( `, R$ [5 I3 swho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,5 E+ }! j8 ^9 S8 c/ P' m4 q- A
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s+ h, h. w; g5 G0 B
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
6 f  C! o  j" G9 \2 learly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
2 t0 _8 _' s: ^, y6 ?2 I5 }The father denied taking any other medication. The6 U8 y/ O' {* ]. Z
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
! ^. U8 p: h8 f. e& V) i- Hwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet" y6 ~# t: A) I) U
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
& E' C" W" U4 a' i3 `6 Xcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-4 v+ ?( `- x$ b7 s
tives. There were no siblings.* \! W( H. L( l1 U
Physical Examination) Y% ?$ A4 |4 O; u# f0 g1 ~2 z
The physical examination revealed a very active,
2 n* z- J, C$ Y) Fplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
' e) ~# D* C" O, Sa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was6 D7 s3 Q' _* ?
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
6 f7 ?, ^3 @) Q, b1 g(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
$ m6 o6 X+ T/ e. y# ~" u, Ovelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
! |) `4 N' t! V0 Qthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.. L5 @9 j6 ^) m. J2 C+ v
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for) m# R  ~& U2 W: r
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
6 ~2 w: s# R" h) R2 M8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
: O: f: h. e0 s8 b0 odeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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) o- O! n+ J8 v* P6 L: s0 q3 gthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The0 H; Q0 p% C4 l& m  j! h& o5 j- u
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.' w1 m2 w, O# J, C
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
  i" `; S/ ]# z8 Yoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no% C# y. Z3 |% E- R1 c$ Y3 s8 U  P
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
& Z, z2 X& R4 E3 g& O3 e, x; LNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+% i8 [) Z7 E6 ?5 s* r0 @
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
& E- K3 E, C$ M/ J( K8 w' X- u& Zof papilledema.
& I- w$ H. y  Q/ t5 L3 m/ ~Laboratory Evaluation
# J' k4 _% N2 XThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by7 \2 l& W' @& [# B
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
2 o+ B% M" U/ s1 ylogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
" h" @% o- H. W- E0 {2 U, i# skaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test4 K! N. p  E2 W
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-. E5 a& F/ I, Z* e/ H
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
. @! I# |0 n! j5 |& h5 GThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood( s) U" X6 O# F' m" r6 y  D
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
5 x' l* A  b  s6 M' ?; D6 I% ]within normal range for his age. The concentration
  U2 X5 F! D6 D2 c( B7 Z- Gof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL+ ]0 F% I& P7 k# Z. Y- C
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 204 J. g$ U, z) d! X
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-1 w9 S) T: w; }& F
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
; d5 K% ^. u2 ]. ?6 sdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
. I* I8 ?# X7 T7 v) m; `% z49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)2 H# K3 \7 _3 n  y8 F) @8 O+ M4 B
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-! {8 |) A6 g" ?( i, l
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
0 W2 P' _$ _& A; c, gtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),: U3 C0 C- u/ p% f- q
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
  C3 m" J2 a9 o- y5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular9 v3 J, i/ @* n3 {3 W8 r
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone- y4 \7 u8 S% P! t4 b( E3 A4 Q" g  m, X$ U
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL( Y) Q: ?4 N4 L: j7 t5 S/ V. X  z
(prepubertal).  O% W6 n1 H; s& ?$ u% K2 b7 e
The parents were notified about the laboratory" \  v  c1 c: w( X
results and were informed that all of the tests were
# y' _! \) \! T2 Q' `: |3 n5 Lnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
4 I# {5 J, j$ |! J: _3 Jfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to1 E5 J* ~! ]; i- O  A
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
* x# ?# ~6 [7 D9 B6 B; ^# G( oever, the family did not return for 4 months.
0 g$ i  ^1 h0 Y; Y1 qPhysical examination at this time revealed that the& W+ T) C$ o% h
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained; D  P. T8 f+ z$ e" b% r
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
* s3 P3 t' P' |unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
8 J( C' ^/ ^! ^) C' @: z0 rpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at! G! q* T  ?" s
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 20 ?/ p. z" |1 p
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
8 D4 r2 J, H7 W- G+ X2 RThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-: A, M6 R: `+ Z: E" @4 c
ing frequent erections.
: x4 f" ?2 P1 v9 F- l( bBoth parents were again questioned about use of
! ?( B# A8 Z" uany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
, x3 B' E! K& ~" Y* J$ Bthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
+ [/ C2 B' @& bTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
" G5 J$ d, k/ H: P" `1 yuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
3 e; G0 J. U0 p1 ?0 y+ fing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
& H# o! ~) W2 {' m3 e6 A* q" C5 ^a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed3 [9 \4 C; j' ^1 _
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
" N5 I- t1 k! c2 A( o" U/ a& D, e9 Wscribed by his family physician for decreased libido6 _% q& |: c) D' m" n: l$ j
secondary to depression.
/ K; ?" g: a$ \, n- YThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
5 o) S2 Y1 I. @/ Y2 T3 E2 U2 hThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his. C6 \" Q2 J8 [( v0 T  D
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-5 K" {% |" I' h1 k% B+ v& g
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.8 s& O  K0 a% s, i% K" O7 k
The father also admitted that after the phone call,* {+ d9 f0 P: \+ y& Q8 z' \% J  W  p1 e
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
4 c& j' r6 o. a' c$ j! cwas high, he then read the product information( r: g8 T. |; o- A2 @& O
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-, O6 B9 A+ i" b! j$ l. u
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
8 e( Q9 \5 Q* Q( J+ F* c/ I) rdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the) {* ~1 s( c" g& M* D3 U
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
7 f1 T) X' N" S+ jbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone% ^2 ^% G- g' `' K
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the7 D; A( Y5 m( Y* {
laboratory to obtain the test.
) j  T! k- Q8 B7 H" }Discussion# P* y4 R0 c; E1 u. g
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary3 e3 f) E- y+ [
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4' a2 s# [7 g6 o& U$ Q& p
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when) J1 _' u4 p9 ~) S* m  I' u' X
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-4 g3 W7 o' X8 k
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-* Z9 t* j. }1 N- ?- E7 U7 h
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP) m4 J6 W& @7 o% t* e1 x5 A) o: k
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
1 e0 a4 Q5 u# k  zresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-' T& E7 f9 h# |/ F% A/ T
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
, ~6 s' U9 M4 U4 d6 w7 ?sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
* Z# J2 ]9 Q8 x, Jboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-- V+ U0 g* P7 y: ]& Y/ P* k
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
# K0 F4 d5 N& G9 K1 Jrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
; J8 _4 M  u' c5 @: S* f6 G, Lgonadotropins.1,3, o+ v, m* }6 `- G6 n
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
2 q8 E' L: H: `2 jcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
) O/ q2 W4 e8 f  L! u+ Aandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
& n1 g5 a/ B  N: s, hexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
: }- b! D' T" {  O. \ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing$ n4 y7 Y3 _* Q. {; g# Y* {
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
$ F6 s9 T( N/ tadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious7 T1 w* l# \: A8 J% i
puberty in boys.3,4
& g- F5 M; {, V) ~" i" c; s" g9 D% O3 Q9 EThe most common form of congenital adrenal
% t1 L) g9 S8 ]8 K" ^  Lhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
# e" I, f5 y( ~$ n: }The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
0 a+ W; U8 i% ?6 L4 x) Z/ ], Eexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,9 p0 T& T9 O7 y8 c2 M" u
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
, u% }6 v! Q3 V0 b2 I1 G! dexcess.1,3! ?% ~+ @) ^& x( q) Z9 Z7 m) ^
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
2 i2 q0 C9 C# t' j9 I& m( W- m! o$ yA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
" @1 f( ]& O& c* A2 A8 ?independent precocious puberty, which is also known
; b* {* G1 l4 P; x# ^4 Fas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a. I- D2 U+ ]4 g5 a9 F3 q: u7 u
very young age. The physical findings in these boys3 @: w5 p% N2 e0 T& P! l
with this disorder are full pubertal development,' U4 `, v% d# k8 Y
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys) {. E6 b1 h  l& N0 F
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
# J3 `" y" {% X9 P' ?- N+ @- ?8 Care suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
  p# U, R; A( A2 }. v" r5 ppubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-7 z% _9 G3 g% ?& h1 d/ [7 V
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
$ D- {: [! Y4 W! lautosomal dominant disorder that affects only6 I$ F0 q* }: k! j4 ]& v6 x1 F% c6 f
males; therefore, other male members of the family
6 K4 j* J- c4 f. M; Qmay have similar precocious puberty.3
' B2 f9 d$ t! c5 t) QIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
; n7 M9 g. d8 J/ X! Isistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-; N# z" L1 Z' u# `6 R0 Z6 m
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis; }3 {1 b0 a2 y4 L6 _6 b
was in the differential diagnosis because his father8 S3 o3 J, f$ g: j
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
" S, @1 |2 {6 W& f! f9 ptesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
) b. T4 c/ M+ ]; {beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
0 E0 V' u" [+ N; Y! bative initial history of androgen exposure, our
# t: ]6 r  h# Z$ nbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,; Z0 t6 a. j8 n$ \& V9 U+ |9 T
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
" c0 _/ l; ]0 Z  ?, ldeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
+ s; O( I  G" w+ I5 S5 }1 z# @ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.6 E' C+ V! J$ s, j7 X; Q5 E1 g
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
9 v# A& ?8 H+ s" w: S% ?3 `& rsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because8 B" K! t! ?5 F" o
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
* \& Q( b3 b# p+ g% O+ J% ]. ipearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and/ w! c" _5 q6 C, I1 S
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-# S: h9 ^$ w# `4 K- G" P
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was) ~4 h1 x) A- W7 a8 |
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
% \* b; h' `. n. D- }; q1 S0 uDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or% R  Q! |3 r+ m
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to( {/ I- K' L' E0 f( Z" U
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
; |& p) W, X  _3 @Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the7 h( u1 N% _9 f! k
baseline value in those females who were exposed to1 G0 L4 Z: Q1 c* O. z( u' V
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male% n! {# T' O6 _9 B
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-: h/ ]4 D' P7 i) m* v# o% B
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.2 L2 }' z" U1 ~9 _
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
6 R5 y# ~5 Q- z; owhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that- G* a! t' y& Y! e  C% A( o
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-6 @% @8 \; G1 w) T( L
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more4 T5 P8 a1 g5 I0 K
active in young children exposed to testosterone9 t9 h2 M4 V6 l7 g0 C  }
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-( n" v, H1 }# L5 F$ S4 b5 o6 \% S
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to6 C5 \; K; F2 z7 E* i! B, r
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in+ {, C( F8 t2 a# G3 U$ L
children results in an increase in growth velocity and+ C  Y" k. U( u) N4 c
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
, z) H3 `* K$ M" R8 J( k* I! ZThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
4 J' I3 C% n/ Mearly childhood on pubertal development and final& b7 p1 e1 v+ M) r
adult height are not fully known and always remain' F1 {$ _; y8 t$ b
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-5 G* y2 T" e3 G: {  f! s( O1 A! p
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
3 x# K3 ~. u0 T# bacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
6 K! m" F9 [( C+ W" t" s5 T3 i  Kcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation+ D4 ?& |$ O  O, a2 w
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,95 |4 u3 ]# m' |9 R! r
There are conflicting reports and controversy2 z  }& j4 q5 n% _/ [
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
8 @& H, b; Q* l3 A) qpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
9 M) `, w, P+ [" |$ R7 e# Q! I* ^* Jadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-. o! X5 i# I7 @- t4 @
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
0 Y; k/ V& m  l, ]1 GSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between7 Z) m) l& s% z& T+ ]: @$ E
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
7 h+ A4 t' M. A: n/ w" f: L0 U! kpenile length in clinical studies.2 r$ P: J4 t# h9 ]
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
0 t9 F& t/ q! h6 |4 mgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from1 {5 q2 {9 ^2 @4 \$ u4 n) D
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
' _1 j4 j0 g2 S7 [2 r) zthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
; u* ?8 G  f1 p& k) RAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
  b$ D3 o3 R* m# N* f+ udiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at$ |( _1 R/ ~6 l4 \/ X
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
5 q5 }8 g: [8 @: _" ~height will not be affected.
: i; Y" ~( _) k& v4 A% GAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-8 a$ H  T7 j* n" P2 L5 X
ability of androgen products in our society may
9 P/ n& o+ Q" Z' x$ I/ ?indeed cause more virilization in male or female2 E% ^& T( x0 E+ T0 N
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
& W* y$ }2 S- \; Jgen products must be considered and specific ques-
$ C, x: c) D- j2 X; Ttioning about the use of a testosterone product or
$ N5 o( w# o# z, @( Bgel should be asked of the family members during. y+ z; s7 E  v+ t1 O1 t
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
! M7 ^' m$ c5 |- zilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-& q7 B/ H+ g5 p; Y) x
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by7 F3 z2 @- J; f  c1 A! i
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a; W# N) z( B4 K3 K6 h. O+ h$ J
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
0 F/ l. b/ R+ K8 C5 q/ t' g( yresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
* X  \; l' B; @4 l- vinvestigation. The primary care physician should be8 J3 ?8 e. ^0 B. ?: u+ }$ h! j
aware of this fact, because most of these children( |( I; D$ I2 I/ n3 B
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
. f- K- D0 S. ^1 {: j, h. S- y& NDesk Reference and package insert should also put a- ~; ?5 u: X* ]3 e' G: F
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
- n; P9 H* _3 ~& e) ?" L* [5 Wfemale child who might come in contact with some-7 S% G) \5 W4 {, D! e. [# ^5 D
one using any of these products., m' B4 P7 I' C7 c, v8 S9 I, N! L
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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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感謝大大的辛勞分享!我會繼續在WK關注大大的文章!
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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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