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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
" J% R# ]! m( ^. C, u: Y# WBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
" E  x4 o" W9 q# E8 hExposure to Testosterone$ x2 U5 s% l& o" z5 E
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
- z3 f9 e: X% H( s) z/ O, S6 v. tand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD17 U& P4 H  e, n8 C8 l
Clinical Pediatrics
2 Q  U9 B. c% B+ p- n/ A/ MVolume 46 Number 6
* _8 M# b8 z9 R3 wJuly 2007 540-543
! f  L0 D( x. @© 2007 Sage Publications
, [( e" a8 t" K  f+ k" l10.1177/0009922806296651
/ b8 w; m% ^/ I- `2 uhttp://clp.sagepub.com
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
( J& T. Q- K9 t# Wis a significant concern for physicians. Central8 |8 B2 G( x2 U& P5 _
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
; f& D2 N& z. ]through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has! f% f4 W7 N1 ]+ C
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system2 R' h* C  r% E5 \, C  q" [
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
% u; J# n; q' [5 L/ L1 ?8 Rby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
9 H" r2 q4 V7 a% R& m* k: }7 Z: ~hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
8 Y: d  w/ I' v# ?cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We& L9 D. |, e3 _* b6 ~
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the) b# d& h  C7 q6 z5 E
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-4 m. n1 f$ @3 S, }5 s+ [# M3 q
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
/ ]  A3 k; X) wto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
8 w/ c, ?( R+ m8 t6 w- A4 Zthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-8 i% ]/ E3 J2 U+ g" Q8 w
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
1 R, I- w+ V& @8 I. E. {, Mchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
: y) K+ B7 K/ M/ a" W5 Ctestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-$ z: f# |! W4 g
bly more common than the rare case report in the
# W1 p5 C7 N9 aliterature.4: y# L( T9 S  M
Patient Report
" \# Y6 z) [# S8 D- ~A 16-month-old white child was referred to the6 H! q6 h! F3 Q6 v- k1 F. L
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
5 j( u+ D# @. Q5 A: _of early sexual development. His mother noticed* t( G) _2 n; ?
light colored pubic hair development when he was) }2 m1 p$ T0 j8 Q6 J  G! e
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
; h' P* ~# T3 S2 \6 L  [  g. T* RSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
% U0 h$ P3 o, g' s  \9 CAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,# Y1 I- ~4 @9 Q6 l8 n
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of8 E1 _1 |, V3 `& C& P
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;( g) j, g, x1 q+ o. {
e-mail: [email protected].
# x- h7 W% q) G' i2 Fabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became. R( n/ ^2 |- J8 S( p: y" a
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-8 E: Q6 D' p% P. a9 g  P" V
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child; r: b/ K  F. b3 q* n
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with7 Y. X# R: X6 {& g- f
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of) H: S1 Z% s# h8 q
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year) G# q# w8 v% c" z4 f% K& J- o* y, p
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
# C) M# ~% u* J& |solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,3 [* |$ w4 P. Z* |* G1 e
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
% _0 G" Y1 F# wwas age appropriate.
/ P- n* B( |7 I2 F' e2 |  DThe family history was remarkable for the father,2 ^2 |  X# n9 H
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
  t9 `  a9 G$ S: `0 h% Z+ Pwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
& o% ]% u- k9 l5 a6 E8 c# Cheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
. Q' N' A0 j* y& Y+ e7 Fearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.$ f! v4 u6 R( c  x* r% Y
The father denied taking any other medication. The: ]6 X& K- `7 {1 `
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
! e8 G* A; O6 K& p8 M/ e4 B2 q8 j# |was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
$ M7 ~& `$ j: v! b' h; {5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-& t  a; s/ s0 ^- x) M$ e8 m
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
, b' v9 ~( V. e8 K6 `9 [tives. There were no siblings.' T* O6 e( O: O$ a, S
Physical Examination* {; x; h4 Y0 c  Q! t
The physical examination revealed a very active,8 H3 e! {( z2 k0 h7 `
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
; D6 i1 o% @! A2 u" c0 z; H( ]a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was( r- Z' Y! J7 g- J' R
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg  r! h& _2 P" L
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth/ U* L  u( o: P0 d+ h
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of  T0 [0 d9 j( z1 }; X' G1 ]
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
& p7 g. C/ ^9 aThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for  y3 r, Z! m: @( I4 L: i
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
* v- h# N! K1 A$ s' }4 c8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
' m' D3 X( _0 f- s% Ndeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around" d8 ?# x; L  g1 d
540
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# N  |& Q3 Z" Q$ h* g9 `, e0 ]the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The0 N; @% D- g$ |
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
1 R9 X2 d" h4 K" ]$ ZThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
/ d* k9 t5 a/ c& A, O4 ?2 x* Doily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no8 g5 S$ u5 x7 x% W( c
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.9 }( h1 m8 k1 J- |/ u' j9 n9 D
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
+ |( P( ?* i) T: w: c+ x' dbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
! ~$ Z9 I: _0 d. ^- \9 T7 }of papilledema.
$ {, W9 T& i6 ]( [Laboratory Evaluation
( G9 D: D5 P, a  r! B7 i( \% |) q4 \The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
/ v+ c# p/ D! Z0 \4 c  y& qusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
& j0 z! \5 F" E5 Z! V. z5 Hlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
. g6 I: ~2 a( u3 F9 }9 ykaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test2 \5 G4 C# r) _0 u' s- I
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-( X4 k1 C( O) p& ]
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
1 T- J: V0 N! u! r7 FThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
) M% `# C$ H; ]+ Kurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were3 y2 K* \3 k: l. v
within normal range for his age. The concentration
. [8 h1 T) l4 {$ K1 Cof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
4 Q  O  w8 P2 _! J/ Z(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20/ T# ?! r  o0 T9 R* j, S3 F
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-, B. K* P, L3 e' R2 y7 A
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),4 P( s7 }8 p8 ^5 u: {7 T# e
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
+ w" l; L! }) J" F/ o( C! i2 M49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)1 ^; Z/ x% @3 t1 `) B0 k- w3 m9 d  s0 n
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
4 G* a  i; U* Y4 l' Y; etisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
7 E2 v- [5 T' |$ etestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
$ S) G2 Q/ ~- h1 f# O" `+ Eand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
/ s0 T7 s9 M- R9 G5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular8 N! x; v  H2 k. h
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
8 j' ?: |- L8 cconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
" S% o/ i  o( P% ^9 Q- c! |(prepubertal).$ @& n: X1 ?( _  }* }* ], @
The parents were notified about the laboratory4 c1 L* c3 T/ j- j: F; A) f) K( _
results and were informed that all of the tests were
- @" j/ I& I* g+ b7 i3 Dnormal except the testosterone level was high. The; u5 B/ Y6 u. x: U- f4 g
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to( y; X0 ^0 L4 {  n
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
  ]' V4 F. h3 P' N5 h% [ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
- s: W' m) y. W8 xPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
! ~/ W3 Y/ i) {2 q# O* |7 echild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained  i+ Q) O& C$ f- O! V  _* E
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
; e+ s; X9 G/ j; punchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
1 z# E+ M8 L" w* G" Wpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
  q7 x- E1 U+ g  s4 o2 h, Y9 Gthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2& r- A1 M# n1 ^2 ^* K5 R8 B6 i
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
. L% \; R4 K9 t6 H; C" O) pThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-2 X0 H5 V3 ]/ j, x$ }0 s" ]0 D4 V/ I/ D
ing frequent erections.5 R& e! s, ~/ y! t7 K
Both parents were again questioned about use of3 L/ _9 V# m9 u, A1 `; b  M3 A
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
1 r* u1 `0 d  I, [, s2 I1 U. _the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
1 N9 e7 r, y7 E/ h: m$ N2 yTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
2 ^& u9 W! c/ F2 v2 |8 puse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
" _9 v7 p, q5 W4 Aing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
0 `5 K& ]9 z1 `- ^( K7 \( ?2 @a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
$ l" b* C/ n" C+ Y+ P, ?* g3 C( ato disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-* J4 {& g) z3 `. D+ f2 B% l8 l
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
1 J1 p  `3 V. i' r1 A( ?secondary to depression.
7 Q2 `# K# h8 I1 G+ D8 mThe child slept in the same bed with parents.* n: ]$ w$ I: f7 n7 f
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his  f& D" x+ M9 B3 P& X1 J' ?
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
( D. y& `* s& S6 w4 U, G! Nnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.) n& H) C8 G$ T! X5 _
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
) D9 u6 k9 H! k- T" Q6 Kwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
$ V9 ^4 t; o' p& K! Iwas high, he then read the product information
! C" W* B  R1 ~5 L5 Z0 z+ H* Qpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-% k' z6 n6 J. j5 n8 x
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they, q/ F) r4 g2 V
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the; D( ^6 Q: g1 M2 q" n0 z
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had" ?* A4 y! f  m( p: [5 B' {
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
) K7 y, N0 |6 ^# h0 Ltest was ordered, but the family did not go to the) ~4 Y. n5 y( C% P  u/ N3 Z6 M% p
laboratory to obtain the test., h% o7 g5 B# g2 ~6 P& p/ G& ]9 G! @
Discussion$ `6 c8 h8 a7 Y) c8 X; H
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
( |: Q- x! b( m: P1 E0 I2 s/ u  Ksexual development before 9 years of age.1,4; N. N& y* h& i- ~
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
. `& {; r3 _, a2 H, p8 _$ Q/ x' lit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-  t0 q0 b8 R1 y0 x- e3 @$ f
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-# D# M0 |$ T9 F9 B1 R( q% a
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
& W6 k. Z# b* Z3 E4 X& `3 A/ Amay have a central nervous system lesion that is6 }" j5 F) K$ h4 f$ m  J
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-# g3 d; D, ^. V
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-" ]+ D8 E( b$ Z+ {. L
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
& u% [8 z: f. g* ^1 j( Xboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
) K9 N3 P( K4 W% X3 Y- h5 Aization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
+ }, q, L# e+ u6 L" }. O: Nrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
6 `) V7 K. T; m  ^/ kgonadotropins.1,3
- s8 s4 b% i( d' n* MGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-0 ], L" `* n7 |2 v" ]8 u6 B
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
( C# n' Q4 z  Z: Y( d$ l0 s% Mandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or5 |4 t: x8 M' _- I* J
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-! |7 o  B9 j5 q/ n$ j" R
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing6 T; x8 U3 X6 S& X- P$ z6 ^
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
2 c3 ]5 G. L1 R; `  B. X  t3 u/ fadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
% ^1 h. _% c4 H/ v6 tpuberty in boys.3,4
4 x) p  s5 A1 X8 a/ [/ W' kThe most common form of congenital adrenal
: K5 O7 n, Z7 N/ Y1 Uhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.) I; B' \+ V: I
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
2 e" V2 W: i2 y; a6 sexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,. A5 ]$ A" n7 c/ p
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen, x+ \: ?2 s+ p( {+ ~4 m3 _
excess.1,32 b8 O  {1 }. ?, s7 \
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5 O- C$ z3 Y' y# B9 d542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20077 l: n( ]/ K$ G2 C9 i, K7 S) H; v
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
& c5 r% ~# m, i8 t6 i% Pindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
5 s! Q& d( f* j4 Z+ n6 m0 Cas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a# d+ B7 P# z6 F; T
very young age. The physical findings in these boys: V* A6 a6 f! B. {
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
( R. S' k: f) \% O) c6 Qincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys7 o3 z/ Y% h/ ?9 I
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder2 R2 o5 j0 n( w8 c
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show4 o$ L7 S( Y/ l# d2 z  }+ \. a
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
9 k8 c* N" Y7 M  q3 \4 Oreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked0 |: B" E8 m$ Q$ a& f# J
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
# {4 {" g6 e1 n8 g; Vmales; therefore, other male members of the family
) S& w4 R) D! H. kmay have similar precocious puberty.3
0 V5 P7 s5 b6 S' ?0 ?3 }" z8 eIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
$ _. u8 A* O0 ]+ j: \- o$ Csistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-% i, L8 g8 l6 P( y) u0 B! W
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
' e+ M% g7 ]0 ewas in the differential diagnosis because his father/ F& A& Z) |% O
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,9 S# D7 y- [' d3 V, w1 K
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the) v7 H0 q, d1 w6 v/ m6 C
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
2 u/ u% ^! q0 [0 U& Cative initial history of androgen exposure, our
; q+ A6 d! {+ A' j1 J4 dbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
! m4 O6 z! |/ O0 {( I4 B' }either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
! Z" U2 V8 }9 e& Adeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
) u6 B5 u5 \8 king the normal level of adrenal steroids.
- E# X, @; T4 c0 ZThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
) N- G; b$ o' c$ x/ W1 Hsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because. R% z: Z( s3 ?2 A! Q1 b
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-" L2 z  L' L2 ~
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and! l3 l( X' p: w8 \+ ]! r, ~
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-/ y0 q" Y# P/ @' ?4 b/ S: `  v
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was+ L" f, q9 O5 y  w# @0 y
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
$ j3 v! c/ _) O: ?5 p: S1 n3 BDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or) @" g2 B5 }: E0 C
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to, r, a% y2 N5 ^4 Q+ E
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
+ ~" P9 R/ P' n7 O! C6 \% }Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
. U3 K5 }# v; R- a8 ^, ?6 rbaseline value in those females who were exposed to( ?. X. p4 J; E3 q2 Q. R
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
9 f% G9 ~2 _  r5 Tpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-; \6 P% k1 k3 s
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.6 F$ z0 ~9 V& N
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,* E* R; P' d+ ?+ _5 Q& E" A
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
- S/ a: o+ @* G' M* q$ c) adermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
+ `) ^3 M- N0 Z6 b2 T( g. H6 aterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
1 v9 n  T" e5 g, A1 b( p2 v3 Pactive in young children exposed to testosterone9 ?! @* h0 b  s
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-# u7 z( v% v0 l" ]# X+ |
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
" ]0 N+ j. c6 W9 uvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
* }$ d, m6 D6 Z) xchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and6 B1 ]: w8 K# J; D
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.) F) ]* W! E6 V6 s
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
/ \% i* q( w$ e$ ]' }& Vearly childhood on pubertal development and final- i$ ~0 Z' X2 A
adult height are not fully known and always remain. r# {/ K# W9 x. }, c7 ?+ b" `
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
  B7 x; _& o1 k  @0 L" cterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
( T  g8 H8 }4 \8 e- Yacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after4 D2 ^, r7 t. R/ a# I
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
/ O  p' h& n+ J( W( |/ ldecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,92 p: v; f% k" d9 b
There are conflicting reports and controversy' X% `7 ?: ?- n% l
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult  P- E$ R/ V, r6 t' e/ j" j. h2 X! I
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
8 l+ h! Y7 v7 A% u# K8 eadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
  b3 a+ N/ s: D; W) Bulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
& R& d- r1 J: I: @1 x/ j9 G$ FSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
0 {8 j/ B; }- I4 tchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult2 e$ o+ S+ W7 h6 S( L# \& G
penile length in clinical studies.
. K( }* {9 u; a* y3 _' Y8 LNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is3 }! {/ f+ z7 ^3 K
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
0 }5 y7 f$ V3 I# d6 J4 i) T! E! Atestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
, C4 q. T7 D$ E  ?the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
7 R2 Q3 _8 o6 f; g+ R2 CAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
5 K5 I- S5 G( K+ C8 kdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at- t& h' P3 x# k% [
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
5 i1 j6 @' i- a* W1 aheight will not be affected.
/ O) {9 K2 W4 G/ }Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-2 l% {+ R& ]3 B/ V: m
ability of androgen products in our society may
" H4 F( C, I. O/ ~/ E' gindeed cause more virilization in male or female6 T% h( n- I) Z, e
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
' n0 Z, o6 @; {' l- s4 L2 `gen products must be considered and specific ques-
) K# b8 _" W- s4 q- A! S" A  ltioning about the use of a testosterone product or
% c8 g- C& O3 D0 Cgel should be asked of the family members during8 K! _- @1 A6 n  h( @3 Z
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
3 r- K7 v, J: Cilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
$ y; a/ _7 _2 U9 S. i- K# ]4 Snosis can be established by just a few tests and by
/ F  y" Z+ N+ e% g# g: Bappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a. \1 t" n9 A& H2 W
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may' \7 G: r* j4 E. b" v5 l
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
  f. v( b/ f7 Z) h! i3 s! {investigation. The primary care physician should be$ e% Y  e/ Z9 g7 z) |1 q5 W3 q
aware of this fact, because most of these children
. v2 N: ^6 S$ U/ n: vmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’6 l" |" p9 y3 z* ]$ W! ?" P! V
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
- T  c3 F' f0 dwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
8 }- d+ y/ W  s1 X8 [female child who might come in contact with some-
# w4 V* g8 c" {& Uone using any of these products.
% i- [3 P4 p: {, qReferences
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old( |  _1 i* }% R2 |
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
4 _( I$ L+ }" h3 ]$ Q, q& A1 {Exposure to Testosterone
9 }4 t0 k4 |( {4 aSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2) p# W5 {( |9 H$ w- N" {
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1) K9 `( W! w* e; L& x8 D
Clinical Pediatrics0 x! s5 u& X8 l/ ~3 u. F0 G9 x4 `
Volume 46 Number 63 [& m- u! s9 L0 k* _' L
July 2007 540-543: ], T" U: c9 A7 o# I, s
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,( ^5 J+ g: G% H; c) c; N
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
9 [0 g( X; `0 |9 h; h. sprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
0 v% t- n7 g6 Z5 ], O7 Bthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has" G' f/ b( H3 Q
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system7 N) p2 V4 k% M
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
' d4 [* o4 |1 c* W- y7 x0 W  Qby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic' d  f+ d6 o) G) Y, H
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
5 F5 r1 J! x2 Xcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
1 @5 l. [5 B& e2 U3 c% N4 J, Creport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the7 f& ]) j) b/ a3 n: M# e
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
! N& Q& |2 V. s! Y, f: u/ H2 ament without testicular enlargement, which was due) s# v' m0 A/ b7 f5 N3 H* d) g
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
0 G! f) X( w+ ^+ g: xthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-; M$ F) Y& c) d, Z/ u0 ^( C" U
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this% O) {8 o, J9 A" f
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of, ?, Z1 t4 Y2 i
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
: j4 u7 ?# j6 z* E6 \0 _2 obly more common than the rare case report in the( O& L. i8 D* g4 u9 s% l
literature.4
0 k) {0 H5 ~& y/ A" e  k% |Patient Report
  A: s7 L. L- [' uA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
! M% ]; I5 p! ~' g( M, Cendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
- z0 O) S0 `4 [6 rof early sexual development. His mother noticed
1 Z! T$ M5 U/ T" Xlight colored pubic hair development when he was  ]! b" Z7 E8 u" D& ]+ Y! ?
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of3 h  R  |. V" g) K
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.+ D: k' s8 c% F" z( c: x
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,. m& @7 x" e% w# w( v1 ~" i  t
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of3 q9 _* t4 D# _. Q7 }  U
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;' K7 Z  p/ J7 h
e-mail: [email protected].
" a/ d8 D, b% H9 W( p% Q/ R9 G1 ^about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
# _  X" v: h  h6 T8 Vdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-8 w0 ^" G3 \& l- ~3 a$ w
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child& C; }; E' f4 I$ Q) _1 W6 x
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
( W' t" f' k4 }; i% a7 Ya birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
' U9 S& j& L' p3 u  R- V& j20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year/ P! q- f& W' b9 O. e3 c7 J
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with' N2 @, ]9 E& C/ X+ W3 p! [
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,1 M6 W6 M2 j! ?+ B9 c  J
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
8 H/ A  i6 I1 t  ewas age appropriate.
) e1 l3 ^) e: p# Z% o  K5 P5 }The family history was remarkable for the father,
8 s0 A' P/ u9 t4 F* r' \4 |who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,9 @, m2 c6 w5 g$ r1 b0 ~' W# L
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
: f4 @* G/ Q) y3 S0 hheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
( N8 I0 Y" u* e, s* I/ {early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14., @2 g& F" w( q: m: W) ]5 a5 Y
The father denied taking any other medication. The% z% W7 |2 K6 j9 R" J
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche2 s! H% M3 {) I7 P; p0 l2 @
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet! v/ j6 [% @) M( B! k) o: X
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
  p0 t. ~8 S" _" S# n$ ]cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-. A6 ?3 O' L! G  n8 N
tives. There were no siblings.3 `( f& w( a/ g# i5 S
Physical Examination
2 M; V% F9 r; w6 e& H8 B( cThe physical examination revealed a very active,8 u$ f' _; K- t$ H6 t
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented+ W/ {1 s) \! u$ g7 m/ C
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was5 m: B  v' h, b" V0 n* x3 i
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg/ {( G* H: H7 k- O9 G
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth  s3 F% b! I  `% U: V+ x
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of7 }: d5 d% {8 q  a5 _' @% z
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
' H, x1 D/ v' v! I* qThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for3 a. w3 \0 P+ L' p2 S$ h
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of; c. g! Y* H: \& N
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
: B2 v% Q# @. wdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around% _2 H# n: k& F' e+ d. G" I$ s
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/ R, |0 |8 ?( Y8 D& m7 ^# z, Ythe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
. A1 n* \9 Y0 M3 S  l8 C1 Rtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
; q4 F$ \: j; U- G& ?The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat0 \- I" {0 d7 j" I8 j
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
$ N/ h1 B9 \7 O. P3 K- j% aabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.' h9 J5 E2 p) _6 t) U4 H  t
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
9 |! z- [. Z1 g! F, A' jbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
% F/ V" B. S2 G9 {, B6 Xof papilledema.. y1 J6 R) ~" m7 w+ o9 L& {5 {4 T+ Y
Laboratory Evaluation7 `, L- b) U9 j7 |3 l; a5 t
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by8 U  g. ^  \$ V( T6 c1 r
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
/ Y( \7 i- s# p4 x  {6 ?& Vlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
5 O, U0 m: h- o# }2 a( Z) ckaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
9 z/ r2 B0 Q2 C5 G* c! ?showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-% ~+ Y9 D* U  ~4 p
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
" T9 }& [* a+ V  l& qThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood9 G. l7 X$ u1 h+ F, c' X
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were$ S0 |: [  N4 K/ e/ y
within normal range for his age. The concentration
6 q) t4 U  C5 h0 y# z) _of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL. w" C+ j+ H  o  K: i5 m( y
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
4 B* ^. L! r! k+ F# p2 ang/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
! p/ q. T) `: }% p+ l% Gterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),0 x3 f5 @, a" M8 s0 _
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
0 M, n! N) w2 t9 P4 Y( @49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)" Z) A' f7 G" a/ z
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-5 _2 D. [" b- M0 i1 Z. k7 a
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total" n5 |/ A+ }9 g
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),% H# u$ y! ]4 E3 c9 }7 i  n. i
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
8 ?5 b9 g0 a9 Z$ j% {6 r' J5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
( G  j/ N1 P. K, X0 Estimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone( V7 O0 {. B  E) n! z5 d, S/ ~
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
$ W. }4 r6 e5 Z/ p7 W(prepubertal).
! w4 t9 {8 a/ w  k2 ~The parents were notified about the laboratory
3 x; c9 o0 t- fresults and were informed that all of the tests were
8 w  o' L1 T% X- {  ~& jnormal except the testosterone level was high. The/ [, }- l. H# h! B3 C- f# O
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to+ l! s6 W8 m, l( P
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
$ B/ E9 i+ u: L) [ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
9 y, Z8 Q6 w# s: GPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
$ l- B- Z5 p: `4 o8 R7 z/ S1 Qchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
! O; c) q" ?# X8 B" Y/ w2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
3 C( d1 t. Z3 y6 J4 F% ^, l  dunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-  R/ T& e1 O, ]/ T+ m4 ~
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
$ K; H8 z: _8 N+ b7 _! S  c" ?, z0 Fthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
, Z9 y) |0 U( `7 `# NmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.4 p8 q) ^# y9 x7 e
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
8 Q; J8 e$ V! a. v4 P+ }ing frequent erections.% a- K$ `4 V) x& F: d
Both parents were again questioned about use of- X- G  |- z  ^9 i) F# [, T
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
: a/ }7 _) H2 L9 Y) K) j; Rthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the# I: E/ Y) p& M  [! N1 w" I! h
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
6 h# ]% ~( R4 c( cuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-2 T5 z( G& s/ T: B8 \. X
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
. W1 U3 ]7 W! X2 v, m0 ^( za year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed: B. @, Z  c( W5 k
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-" `0 Y- e9 T* i% t5 u
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
6 q# V2 C( U/ S: J, r! jsecondary to depression.$ @) F; X+ N& t
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
' X( z) o) n+ y+ CThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his3 Q4 R0 n1 l+ i0 i9 c
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
. w5 [: M( I) Z# v. `8 i8 mnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
( x1 Y4 c" T: g$ ?The father also admitted that after the phone call,/ P7 A" N; u$ p  P, q
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
5 O2 w( m; M9 ~2 d+ L% o' U4 f% \was high, he then read the product information7 n, Q, V: z8 d% S6 z
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-1 S" [. Z9 B$ d) E7 `  ?
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they7 `6 y* q0 y, r& H* b( q* m/ f
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the- q+ h# |7 A) [7 r
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
1 C/ {# s7 T5 i8 T5 I( |9 W4 o7 hbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
0 H; `! w7 {) s# x) }, `3 Mtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the- h5 D$ Z' N2 J
laboratory to obtain the test.
. K6 r  T6 [( i, R: wDiscussion8 G" ]4 t! b5 d8 {4 G+ W4 E% \; K: o1 R
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
) q$ s/ Y1 u' |9 b: nsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
+ K) y: }2 l& FPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
) \% t& p. n: ^* Uit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-0 t. W  `! Z2 V* w6 E2 w) A1 ?0 w" o
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
- V9 Q6 S$ `6 b, m- u  dmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
9 Z3 Q. O5 c4 E5 Smay have a central nervous system lesion that is6 r8 u1 _- [' S! p
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-! m. f9 l- I- }5 b& Y* O7 [
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
; x2 ?7 ?) x1 p, ~sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in! [9 U3 |3 ~' j  e
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
3 ~1 G8 _4 V" U- m" k  _1 t$ Xization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-- H' X7 ^! B5 }7 v% s, B! S
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by. P* s- T6 Z* x+ a$ V2 A/ g
gonadotropins.1,3
. W; P, y1 e! q7 J( E' m0 PGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-; u. c' Q& t; b$ _0 M
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
( j( y, O5 D  l4 Q5 o' Landrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or. L! d/ ~3 V# @1 ?6 F
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
8 J' l, y9 T3 y- N( Vulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
: z) u0 p9 X4 W# R* t" q( a6 Econgenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
- b( K; U& I# Nadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious/ @+ h1 A# @) \
puberty in boys.3,4
* x* A% S) r( q8 H6 cThe most common form of congenital adrenal
# @7 R. J5 m& j1 yhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.6 Q: {3 ~+ w& S# v# V
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
; |" [7 @0 R) O/ x; M: k0 ^/ `excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
7 p; B& k% Z0 M7 E- ?an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
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, m0 b3 O# J6 Y542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007$ ^" O+ U' L+ u4 Q% Y! ~& M
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-4 X0 x( W% O4 M- A# F2 d
independent precocious puberty, which is also known( D% ~5 P+ m4 q8 e  [$ q5 j1 t
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
4 _& T# E! @6 h! svery young age. The physical findings in these boys
+ u* k( Y& ~2 o  Wwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
6 Z) [) X, ?+ h1 S2 c/ g+ Z" w7 _including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
9 i" ?4 G* ^* ~& r) K: z" m$ O2 D* zwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
! F. h9 D& ?3 C' a9 _2 V, oare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show2 _' r, u) q9 k: o9 O! f
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-  H" {+ Z4 {+ X! Y
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked% h0 h/ f. ]* V( F2 T
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
, i' p4 a9 i/ N/ Q- Emales; therefore, other male members of the family# s9 m5 ]: m4 x7 T- z
may have similar precocious puberty.3
7 e+ r0 p$ a( c" kIn our patient, physical examination was incon-2 l; q& M* x6 r( p# N* ?8 m
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-+ W+ R* f1 T8 t9 R% V
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis9 H3 \' `4 s# e
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
- f& S: s' \1 ]. E/ F9 Wstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
2 v$ k8 b' ?3 Y9 t( atesticular enlargement is not that evident in the0 D) Z) w3 _  {/ [: n
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-4 W: E- N, f; }& t" U& J
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
) O. Q+ Q5 }! R: L, F0 ~biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,# d) n/ E7 A& v/ A, ]. x6 _- C
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase. ]: p8 q& Z/ @3 q/ }
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-1 p9 T# P& _' u( a: f* z
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids., @% a" {/ Z8 E5 [7 O: ]" W$ I
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
2 V8 M1 r- D, A8 y- J9 L. c. psuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because8 g/ K  K9 B. u) z9 w1 v) J
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
3 m! r9 h/ `  E: e% D- Ypearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and: X8 |$ h0 b& {; [
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
; c0 h/ P# R: ]: tterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was/ L' D3 B4 g/ v4 G; {8 {# A" E* q
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’+ k% T0 e3 T. }3 L) Q
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or, V8 A6 ]+ `) A/ u7 d. J$ ~
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
) G  A7 b* _; s" `! uunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
( v; z; n8 |4 ?6 x! Z5 v' kSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) b5 X2 P6 n1 L/ U( C
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
6 J1 w! j+ ?% {: F& @0 qeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male7 d( F. D/ [+ t
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-) P+ d" ~+ w# \. u; g
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
+ E1 J+ \; K& gOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
: J4 O$ h% j2 ?) K6 G9 H  p* bwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
  O6 {9 z" a# C, n/ d) x' e$ k- ^dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-2 ]/ X: i3 Y: |% o1 V) `+ g
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
$ V0 d/ {. J! n* J2 n  ^active in young children exposed to testosterone
0 E% X+ |9 p' J; A" ]exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
3 _7 i; f% }. c: k0 w( ]' Odrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to; J$ k3 o) w, z+ n) Y$ W1 M! F
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in6 P9 G" c  [" O& y
children results in an increase in growth velocity and5 D0 T, p- C3 l
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.& q- h; U/ E2 |, t3 K1 p
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during# V) v' H) x. N: u/ `
early childhood on pubertal development and final6 g; N& b) j" G' y) |
adult height are not fully known and always remain1 Q9 c8 g4 ?8 `4 b  \+ c5 d
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-. m* a3 A$ n/ y% e
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some$ [  k# g$ n. X  j
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
' O0 a# @5 J- V, Fcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation+ s' A6 y/ @/ J+ S* C  ?. N
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9& y7 D" C6 A8 N2 \0 X- H
There are conflicting reports and controversy
4 b* S) p+ D7 _$ X0 Pover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
5 V2 I' A2 F1 i6 @% ^penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
/ y0 H! V* ?3 a8 ~: Radult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
1 z  n: G+ U3 ?% A" W- Fulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,6 }9 G4 P0 \7 e5 E6 G
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between! z" ]: c0 \7 U* ?: F& b
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult8 t3 ]2 `1 g" d9 `! i* Y
penile length in clinical studies.8 I! ]% F( y9 l% P' u3 ?! U
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is7 B' h- K! L0 l% V- U" C& f
going to experience any of the untoward effects from9 e# b' X, V9 s9 O1 u5 W' Q2 H
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because' c4 B# d3 ^( H0 c- y! a- s
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
7 ]9 h+ _4 {8 DAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of  X' y; J7 Z0 {
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
% H" V2 r5 y* ?4 ], N. rthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
3 U1 f3 X9 K2 x1 L3 m# R' ]height will not be affected.
8 U1 O9 Z" q+ C4 qAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
- n" M6 `, u5 ?  ]# A4 ]+ {2 ?/ vability of androgen products in our society may3 D3 h/ r1 v# r# c1 M
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
8 h# D% `  ~& x  q- uchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-$ }: P% P% a" l$ x/ q! O
gen products must be considered and specific ques-3 @6 m6 H, Z( l. H6 g7 N
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or: C3 J7 f2 D* L2 |3 B0 X; L7 D3 ]
gel should be asked of the family members during
# J! v8 F; D# F9 G6 V. lthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-" }, d7 h$ ^8 K8 V1 f! y
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
# @0 B* ?5 z% M; E0 e3 Vnosis can be established by just a few tests and by5 _2 [2 C" m! y9 |2 a8 _5 k6 [
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
  [0 X) }8 D2 W7 q- D9 Bhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may1 Q/ c  }7 d8 \  t0 Q: Z3 O
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
1 X( \2 h% Q7 R( C) _& i9 Xinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
/ ]- y% T6 ^0 i" faware of this fact, because most of these children, }0 z' N) d# E% s- [% [7 }
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
' q8 |8 [4 F- r" ^2 {9 o, {! DDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
* @, `3 I/ z7 j* F* `4 |warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
. o. e; `* g5 Ofemale child who might come in contact with some-
% t3 V: F" t: i3 ]; Lone using any of these products.6 Y5 T; M5 R! k. p6 F
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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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