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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old, A; d  w/ ?4 ]" q# k
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
5 V9 K+ @% m  C$ b: w- KExposure to Testosterone1 ~1 Q; q' E9 T
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
2 D7 I$ b6 A1 Z' q* }and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
. c6 F/ b  c2 CClinical Pediatrics
% f# }& s+ f) Q& ]  w5 ?4 x; j# zVolume 46 Number 6
+ [( P$ N! U! w% [, `7 mJuly 2007 540-543
% H0 f( ?; b& T, Y9 w© 2007 Sage Publications- N- F8 g/ Y2 Z/ h* t8 O! L
10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
! C% K( M4 u! k! X+ bis a significant concern for physicians. Central6 L3 U# y* J& {: Y0 g
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
/ H9 s" s: B& V% }6 f; {through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has2 p. N% @6 j0 z5 u8 R; w: n
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system3 q5 n' t0 W" @* C1 A+ w4 `
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
$ H6 @2 I+ m; Bby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic& a9 v9 x2 _' o) c* f, `
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-; M' e$ @, x) a
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We  ]& n2 `% X8 X/ a5 j7 N6 I
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
+ U% n4 Z( B# V3 A6 ]2 ~9 senlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
9 o9 C, P2 \+ r( S/ Wment without testicular enlargement, which was due
. m0 U  d4 C& N5 d  Q; Mto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by* }3 v0 b" d. k6 M' z
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-4 N+ H9 T4 F& a
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
* f$ Z8 H8 ]. E- B* o2 _$ H! o! nchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
7 C; U* P! ]5 W" A/ c3 i" g! ^' ktestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-7 X6 l+ x+ Q2 M. h! u: Q
bly more common than the rare case report in the' r  A0 B4 [$ y6 T/ P! ]
literature.46 @; ~( G8 b, u9 F" @6 \
Patient Report
& Z' R( _; Y2 VA 16-month-old white child was referred to the7 z0 ^! [+ R0 @
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern/ k' U0 Q% I* n: e& n; a
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
- d4 _" m3 f/ A5 \3 zlight colored pubic hair development when he was
! p& T# _- J; P1 H/ }: GFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of# I) m  W* f( h% o8 r# Z
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.* I- K% s& L! F) U+ Y1 z2 H
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,7 F8 ]5 a0 l; C4 U* M1 ^' A; l  x
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
8 U3 K, ^5 D3 `3 gMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;4 W( p  k' C0 k& L. _; |" v9 c
e-mail: [email protected].
1 O: J! L/ D0 q' N) o3 q8 Q4 ~6 z! cabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became* c. w3 h* Z) v$ @: L  V" A
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-% p* d; l- I, d# i
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child8 c  T9 m4 p! B% t5 J/ r. U
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
7 {7 n5 j7 A1 k/ j) ]a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
, ]0 b- D1 {! A) @+ g20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
. f7 X6 [  u) k2 v1 D- D/ mof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
: y; c7 x. w3 ^4 v# X: \4 `solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
8 A" |3 |. x9 `2 ?8 s* qand his psychosocial and psychomotor development0 F6 m$ x( L4 }1 x, o
was age appropriate.
1 \% [' A$ d5 k% ]The family history was remarkable for the father,
5 B6 w4 N# Y$ ~, u' xwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,7 W3 S4 y9 y2 ?% q% f1 o5 K
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s* d' k/ Q1 c( a& t
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat+ ]6 T+ U# E+ G
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
: ~9 h$ M% t3 i$ K1 z* v- K+ `4 NThe father denied taking any other medication. The, T; Q# G5 I7 P8 A
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche! \, ^7 C- c& ~- {7 b2 J7 p
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet% B% w3 o& u$ {! ^# G9 Q
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
! a3 Y# D4 b; U. M/ V2 bcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-. L+ B0 S* Q. i, p
tives. There were no siblings.! i8 V$ b% q. o" {3 ~% f
Physical Examination
% j' R$ C0 m7 E" k# |5 P" EThe physical examination revealed a very active,
3 A& j# {8 c/ t5 T3 Wplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented: y  K0 T0 k( ]0 U
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was; Q& m4 \, v6 a' z7 m
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
- ?% ~. m3 `% ~2 Q3 X5 s6 h2 y3 _(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
. l6 o/ y0 w; evelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
; V1 D% ^1 l' ]: U) K0 X) nthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.$ h' G/ R% R3 W* J7 ^+ i
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for1 x( y* U; ^3 R* v
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of. P# ^3 U4 O, N3 N! q7 r
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
8 N4 v3 E- ^7 kdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around: D  f- G: b8 X0 |
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The- g. Y# P! |% v% l+ u  X3 `
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
' `- |# z6 Z1 g- c# C" G% v0 R4 hThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
) Y4 A6 z& V# ?oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
. P5 k) o1 d+ _+ ?8 e! Vabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.$ P0 s" A# p4 e2 [% Q4 Y, V
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+, `) O9 i. B0 w* S: {* g+ p
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
3 M0 W4 v. G+ i, ]/ Pof papilledema.9 p2 `) V. [0 n
Laboratory Evaluation* `# c& O" r. K& t5 Y/ i
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by0 y9 y  N/ s* L( J1 g  f" Q6 n
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-* `7 z( J: F6 @- y9 y
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
( g- A% M, @  c9 A! `karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test" M, x6 e1 W9 j/ F: w- n% u
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-$ _! W  z# E% b9 j7 Q7 L, C  h
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
. N9 C  V0 x9 wThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood5 V  R+ a; o, i" ?9 y! |
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were. u" `5 A5 p3 }( x6 O
within normal range for his age. The concentration
8 M! w3 U7 K# I1 iof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
- I# j' W: B7 u0 s' N7 T(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
4 J: |3 J: w( T; n! o8 T" e- p3 Fng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
+ V& d; ]3 h* d3 M- J' X( U. \; Xterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),0 P' e3 L! a7 ?& w! m4 l3 f
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to, X' s2 U) K% u5 U) t" n; d- p
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)& D4 D' H2 t& P* H' `
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
+ ~2 R" t8 k! j& C  Ztisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
1 n) o( }  G8 B, [: s+ Qtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
7 o) M: I+ a3 |7 n  {  Band β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
0 S0 Q; y  }- D" O3 h, i5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
8 U  O. }6 \) }, Lstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
3 Y: f# A7 ?/ r2 o; jconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
5 s" c( t7 k# [. Q1 }! ^(prepubertal).3 _6 Z; G  h, ?
The parents were notified about the laboratory
  i/ J8 t/ C5 b. y, q: @) e: ^results and were informed that all of the tests were( B. R( \& P/ H: q' x0 \* G4 e
normal except the testosterone level was high. The. y+ s: b6 E* C* |4 F
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to3 t: b; E+ x0 Y9 C# ?6 \
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-1 S8 x1 f3 i' R- b- v& w% H  X
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.8 C$ U6 {  _5 s& s
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
& T* ~4 h& _) M" Lchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained7 Y' U. s# Q% c6 G6 U
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained, [4 ^/ d+ I( e: H) E( e
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
3 Q1 J) G/ J  g6 Lpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at3 R% K* O& o6 C9 R9 c9 w. q5 Z
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2- }$ y+ D( V6 \. [0 `. j
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
. H7 j. y( A( o1 M2 UThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-! A. h% |9 C; f1 d4 C& i
ing frequent erections.# v$ ^4 _/ q) B1 g( @) Q
Both parents were again questioned about use of
; U3 w' a( ~( K- E7 q$ N) ~# e) qany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
* s9 I0 l1 E$ Z, rthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
8 p3 u: a  R# g. s; STopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541% O% y9 [& v2 H8 e2 x  M) d
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
3 b' U2 z' ?( e, S: S- n& oing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
  C; N: D+ Y: S, q  p8 Ia year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
( Z  y# m0 H( p. \6 e* |. yto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-4 D1 E9 }4 W6 r8 |) e5 w+ }
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido6 ~: H8 `* T( u) k% P, [
secondary to depression.
+ @. V0 j% h; |) y% QThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
9 d$ ?/ T: `: }0 e1 D* ?9 _The father would hug the baby and hold him on his# r( A1 u# \& e* G% s
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-3 q1 v. b) J* _! v. C& T, O2 Q
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
$ i, f! ?1 y; xThe father also admitted that after the phone call,# r8 o7 C- k# t  a5 B
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby7 [( f2 O! K( X' d
was high, he then read the product information+ @4 a  j* l2 m& A9 N0 p4 v
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-4 C) _' n! h7 x# N9 V
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they' g1 ^% R+ O+ ~& e5 U0 T( I
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
# y  I& z: M+ `father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
/ h5 C) v. m0 L7 T2 J1 obeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
: y2 D) F$ Z, i( r9 qtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
9 k& P! c$ b6 |! q6 |. c/ Q! w' d* Mlaboratory to obtain the test.: Y( {5 T' `2 O7 h7 l( c
Discussion
+ I5 s& w+ n1 X$ @8 {Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
5 N; x3 C0 [9 ]' _2 @sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4& f  \9 a% N6 b% O6 w2 J
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when( j/ K& I* r$ [# S6 \
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-7 R* g, v9 M  |5 T0 |
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-/ Y& I! z+ W7 s1 j: e# T- l
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP# S0 E( F1 H! a/ O, v$ F. `- O
may have a central nervous system lesion that is+ t0 t) Q% s. I) z0 Q) b
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
) a, b! m+ R6 Mamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-9 a/ j! a9 V: |: |, q& m$ C
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in; `3 ^0 W" k: E( T9 ?  s$ o
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
, N9 e2 B7 ]* R; X8 K: c0 Z4 Lization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
: d# a# m  ]6 r5 }0 Frical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
8 i) \2 ?& e. igonadotropins.1,3
$ z" ]: e1 m1 _' cGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
" k: h/ `/ O. I) g2 W. p2 kcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
% k& w( s9 I% E9 b* Iandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
% E9 R  h% {( H6 ~$ Z% y1 Zexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
8 z* X* W3 ^% Uulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
7 G" v) d( O7 ?9 g4 ocongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive0 p7 H' X' T( Q+ v8 J8 H
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious- L3 j) L1 H. u* O! f) t2 F. @5 |
puberty in boys.3,4
8 E$ N% k+ B0 N' {5 zThe most common form of congenital adrenal
% j0 ^$ O9 T9 Y  P9 H' s- k) bhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.# A; \- r4 ]1 p* K8 p
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in% a- N- ~4 p, z: }; b( D2 Q
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
$ G1 M% A1 o5 D6 _3 v0 S; ran adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
; @9 b( S6 D0 d- Nexcess.1,3
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# q' z$ ~) R' i542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20077 B: \9 T: v# ^6 i( ?
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
* V8 s$ C5 h  T/ P. findependent precocious puberty, which is also known
4 B* p- m& g5 m0 {! E& T+ das testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
; U9 K- j9 p5 t7 n6 Nvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
! p. W1 C# M+ Y. Jwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
7 d! s! v+ T3 \' ]  i: Lincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
" B. |0 m( B/ e8 U0 kwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder% h7 G. N' T" `% r5 N5 |
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show4 P+ `" n* J" N1 {7 e
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
$ q. S8 @  N, j- e0 Freleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
9 i9 x5 R$ }. ~8 Y: i/ ^autosomal dominant disorder that affects only2 `" T  _: L" [3 q/ ^( E
males; therefore, other male members of the family
" \. ?  j. q) X3 G  V8 Mmay have similar precocious puberty.3, f) c& m  {5 P) e
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
4 Z/ _" Q' N) S6 ]  Z# d! psistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-2 s# u% c0 n/ N2 \  p
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis" ]/ w$ |3 r1 U* k3 p4 l; W5 d: L$ v
was in the differential diagnosis because his father- D% m- s) w  |; P8 M5 P7 ~
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
, \5 ]  g$ u6 c7 o9 htesticular enlargement is not that evident in the. _. d. t# W! B4 ]' _9 [
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
! h* O8 w+ z% C" K1 d% ~/ C2 Mative initial history of androgen exposure, our: C5 O; \. L; l# o
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
; S6 l' F2 c" b. @6 }, \8 Xeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase/ b$ t9 N" B, J4 ^8 _, {! r
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-* ?( d7 z, C" X: P- a5 x+ C
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids., @; R, q  Z. |( s
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
& Q0 W) N+ K- a, @' h7 l% Xsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because) T4 v8 _, N3 A1 [9 m+ z
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-4 o9 U$ A) ]' B
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and- j5 i+ k; Y2 R- U# I2 i8 F# q7 ?
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-$ n' j, C' |* e, t  K9 q0 W
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
, s$ `* {' F4 }- d3 B0 zusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
; F; L# O* ~2 }& O3 v3 IDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
  I; @+ Z  U  {* _0 j" Acream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
  d' W& t* O! U6 vunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
$ B: w( @# a" @Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
* s- h! O1 q4 N& r* [, V1 A4 u2 ubaseline value in those females who were exposed to- o4 ~8 @. k. o2 O
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
9 T7 h( F  f2 }4 v0 Ypartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-/ O" B) @  b) h& X6 @
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented./ k. @2 m$ w) p
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,. l$ i, L1 W) ^0 W
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that/ P/ Y. G* _: K( Y; l) ]1 _/ I
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
7 l" T# k- ?. W1 ?terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more# c; x7 g, ~1 B$ G
active in young children exposed to testosterone. p/ i+ p) ?2 n; W3 a  E3 n
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
, [- E; S8 z, `drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to8 s, r( Y& c( h: G* g! x
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
# i0 o- z. g8 k9 o' I* N$ k# h* Vchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
, n$ f+ m( s$ S4 L3 J0 Aadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.) V$ {( Z( j  U* L1 n+ `
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
4 |7 ?+ k) @6 Y; M  jearly childhood on pubertal development and final
9 i: Y. o8 ?( Z* Y" l: |adult height are not fully known and always remain2 j* r2 a( \" l9 z& O
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
3 o, n! c6 n# [/ J# b9 t8 S6 Uterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some  H$ E6 ^7 L8 t# D) T+ e
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
  Q0 t/ |3 ~; [7 Mcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
4 M7 A# |) p' o0 J3 ?decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9* m( k, w4 I! x: b( x7 C
There are conflicting reports and controversy
/ a5 l" ]7 ?. t1 B! G" T8 |! Bover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
; o5 e; e' p$ xpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal% S+ a+ e7 m/ g# r0 [! H" V. Y
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-' v+ m7 H3 i9 |5 ~& [. r
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,1 a' G" \! p4 Z1 y
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between& e: I: J1 A1 b3 Q) q0 v
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult; I; {% f3 c/ e. n9 a0 q
penile length in clinical studies.) i; z1 w8 C. A1 H! F
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
0 W; n- O& f. f& b8 J& E' A( Z8 m8 dgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
- `; s+ W8 }! u9 Mtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because$ N' m4 l2 q$ R6 q
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.( l2 l7 b, {- W: Q( n7 ]
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
+ {( w1 y, F1 f7 C# Q: s, C+ ]diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at' s4 M$ G; R7 P" A
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
6 t9 B' D. A5 a1 `8 R" N' k# hheight will not be affected.( V. v& `$ F1 r3 o6 X
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-/ Z, \' _2 C3 a, [( f4 P0 J
ability of androgen products in our society may( q7 y$ j' i9 f6 d
indeed cause more virilization in male or female$ @) U& ~* w% D1 |/ d8 w
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
4 @5 f" ^3 J5 {7 hgen products must be considered and specific ques-8 R" i  l6 B$ m" {; V2 X, k
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or  `/ v( i% F; q% ?0 W* M
gel should be asked of the family members during4 Y0 ~! I0 W5 T8 u3 B6 N
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
+ M/ u: a+ G, ]ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
/ Y5 ?* _7 }8 a3 t& m; ?nosis can be established by just a few tests and by, F, V, _/ |7 A# }2 h; w
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a8 y: O9 I/ I0 p
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
/ e4 m1 ]  n# ]result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive. A7 a9 o2 j1 W
investigation. The primary care physician should be; K: r6 }9 u6 L$ K6 |+ y
aware of this fact, because most of these children  Y3 E4 X8 S6 E' }8 n7 x
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’. e, e6 Z' F' _: ~
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a; o7 _3 U2 e! C1 H2 b
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
& H+ a) h, n& f9 e6 P. yfemale child who might come in contact with some-/ [- F6 K7 ~7 x' z2 ~2 A0 a
one 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
! f# s6 V$ d) ^! ~3 \* n% LBoy Induced by Indirect Topical; P" D* n; s. s& w, s4 H) i
Exposure to Testosterone
, F. n  B" N' t+ y; a6 |Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
+ x' S% u" ~: h  iand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1- E- {( D- J( Z. D6 Y5 H# I; ^  M
Clinical Pediatrics
  m. u$ D; n: W% LVolume 46 Number 6
9 G3 I2 ~$ v: y; hJuly 2007 540-543
  {, ]# D$ j# t: W, a© 2007 Sage Publications4 n$ a9 f: ]4 H1 |7 ]
10.1177/0009922806296651
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: ^4 G& @. y) k2 uPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
" A( |3 N  L1 cis a significant concern for physicians. Central
' U+ p2 ]" F+ rprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated# F" B/ j' B/ z! }) h
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has& M3 `4 Q0 ~7 D
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system6 Y" E# ?1 N# {9 h
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested* C  g( c# y+ f0 _
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
1 j% [" d& w9 A% B% c9 xhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-  e5 R" E5 d/ [4 _# |% f4 Y
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We, i4 C  P! k5 ^$ @3 z- Z
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
# L" A: B( o) {: g' X% `enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-; H& R, f2 l! ?( F
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due6 I6 c( Q) |  L# w0 r7 j& T) K0 l; d
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
1 F0 w; ^( F* l3 m# q/ rthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-; M' j: ~% A) X, B
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
$ M/ w) W0 A# k5 h9 W( j* ochild. Given the widespread and easy availability of5 }: y+ v! z) e1 M& k4 s
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
4 k1 X) V# s) S+ O4 u: a+ x% sbly more common than the rare case report in the
1 R% G1 a2 {( [0 y1 N" R# E) d. pliterature.4& H& w6 ?2 Z+ u
Patient Report1 `1 A% [. O" F1 v
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
1 T6 _- u0 W. b1 V5 ]/ E* L% Wendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern7 C+ X2 F& C2 w
of early sexual development. His mother noticed9 X0 Q* i4 [; Q6 s
light colored pubic hair development when he was7 W( j: S4 |6 q/ j* H5 Z! o- D
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
3 U. N- P% P2 p% j. O: t8 ?South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.! w6 U; p# C* X- V/ {8 c- z
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,2 s7 M* ^* P! f" U  q( s1 ]5 `
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of; `& T' f) ?) t/ x
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;$ p* d, S" H  x" ]' A* j# e
e-mail: [email protected].0 |/ M+ s/ ]  h% g2 d$ `& a1 B  K
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became, L8 k- T: X! `: ^  W' g
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-3 n7 q& i% e6 ^  n3 ~" d
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
$ b4 K( W& C8 x) t5 F. K9 Ywas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with2 W! C' l/ @3 ?& M  W# d1 r
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
5 A. V% K" ]; k) j7 u- m20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year* N$ G/ }; x2 h4 @
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
* ?& ~1 c& a- ]: f/ l' I' p" Ssolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,6 h2 \8 r' w% h3 l5 ~1 C0 H4 V
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
. `% [. ^+ s( ^' j% X) z& _& Twas age appropriate.
- {1 S" t+ V2 W/ j; t. AThe family history was remarkable for the father,
; T  W# O6 H$ v: Ewho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,4 R  G, U( R3 d# q$ f/ q  y4 Q
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
. D3 Z/ a& }2 ]" O* ?# h% Dheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
: Q/ y3 ?% v% M5 s, dearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.- Q: y# H# _) O
The father denied taking any other medication. The
" m& R# H) n0 D- b4 Mchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
" ~; T' h# w. L0 t7 c" Awas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
* ~. r; ~9 ], E2 s( ]5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
/ }  A# Y+ E& q- lcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-0 B- O) \; W- c% p; H8 z
tives. There were no siblings.+ T& Z) Q+ g' t* z0 h& @" N4 x+ j
Physical Examination
( n9 _# ~- S9 V( ~7 |) w& f- b9 `The physical examination revealed a very active,9 z. P: d1 k* p" t
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented  f/ F4 M3 L. z: K, V; k5 L& ?
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
5 L* _' I# L5 S  I90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg. I9 E; y, o' P
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth+ U4 t: G0 C1 N4 E! Z4 u
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
* ?$ n( P4 I( l; pthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.5 v' L( I6 q& ^: z
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for4 a$ h$ v5 [6 ~2 A9 o  D
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
! e4 F5 L8 |% m8 r8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
4 T. M4 b- G" W2 E6 h! \9 fdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around% w& w% V1 v8 D5 Y0 K5 ~
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The0 `5 m& E( E0 g: |: O! b
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.3 A' L7 l+ X+ {$ A1 S4 g- M
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat, @; k! a6 l0 c( y( x8 q8 m
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no* O3 C  D$ R- x( D2 X0 {( e
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.5 Y3 d% Z4 r( Z0 ?" k1 u
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
) T4 {5 c' Z  R" p8 `3 \( Lbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
( N* q* n, A) M+ sof papilledema.
8 J- U+ ^; w) q8 cLaboratory Evaluation5 o) v* k! n+ v. d% O, A
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by* R  |. i+ q, L
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
8 v' F1 R# d' x" ^! U& D4 dlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
& ]+ D- X8 ?: F" wkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
& h( W8 k/ L) D4 b1 y$ j. Yshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-: W  D! f) {7 r, d" X- f! S
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
0 t. K4 S/ v% R# M2 m" o, c/ gThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
2 ?4 f, H; a" X. Q- H0 D  i8 durea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
8 E0 @1 y, n4 e* G  i# k  X* r* uwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
- Y& Z2 p3 |( l5 j% @1 yof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL* m& S3 M( m5 {0 _1 o
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20% n  Q( ~  C& u( ]/ H' ^$ R. B
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-; ?6 [* D" W: {, t
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),5 v9 {; t: p# V( ~% k* j
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
1 U- {. S9 j8 Y) g' r, S, r49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)7 s9 P) _& D# ]3 J, c6 ?! ?
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-, e. r5 v( Q% Q+ x
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total! B& a) c# d6 Q/ G" H  L# ~
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),9 e" T" Q- J. S6 q
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
  e) G1 i7 G& h) ~8 a, D: M( v5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
. i0 G' K* R4 t$ W1 y+ ~" Pstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone- Y# M& |" s3 z) V
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL" q* H0 A3 a- T! |1 P' P; J! x
(prepubertal).
9 I1 O- z  j$ Z1 sThe parents were notified about the laboratory+ ?$ \! g; a  u  ]% f
results and were informed that all of the tests were: X! |9 f* x* l
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
2 c- g; z; d) A% c: n4 i$ t1 W0 Pfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
- y$ F4 e  D' {obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-; R  i7 z/ B4 n1 r2 q  z3 m, Y
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.0 V9 t- a1 |! K
Physical examination at this time revealed that the4 s4 [  z/ [$ F, \. {& T6 y
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
# ^6 `7 \# S4 ~6 t9 l. T* Z: B2 V* R2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained4 Y* I3 S0 l& O' W- A. t8 c! R
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
" v& v- P% D3 z9 Hpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at9 k8 t1 h4 V6 `0 j6 }  A5 c! e# b
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2: M1 n  _; O0 L3 I% J+ n2 W
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.6 e2 d1 o( G, @$ |! U6 w7 R
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-/ |, q" n0 Y1 r; a# J: x
ing frequent erections.
$ b2 c( ?$ B: q& E# |: j. hBoth parents were again questioned about use of6 S) a  Z5 p! M! d5 o4 a4 r5 T
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to3 g, ~& }9 J0 F' c) r( E- z; W% I
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the- h* U: M1 Y. F  Q
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5414 k' I# i0 W; W! v
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-6 Q5 ^1 Q* a; p/ X) N
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for% w5 F. S3 a8 J2 q4 C- D
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
3 Y. T- N' P/ l( x: W, tto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-- F# N( g. p0 P7 c* q1 {  k+ g3 V
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido0 U& h% M% S' Q1 k- D
secondary to depression.% J, ^. i2 S3 ~+ l5 f3 B+ ?
The child slept in the same bed with parents.( c' v1 j5 H1 T4 \, i
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
" I4 {% P+ H) g: c9 ^; G. _) {; o  d! Ychest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
7 g; w2 h" J% Onificant bare skin contact between baby and father.) d- W+ R3 ~7 x; Q: z6 j+ n
The father also admitted that after the phone call,  U2 u1 Y. k  N
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
8 W5 _' B# h6 rwas high, he then read the product information4 x9 M8 ?/ U  ]0 ?+ c7 v: B5 P
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-  T  N) Q6 h; D! M# f+ A
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
/ h# v' x) M; c7 w# K1 Bdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
" x0 x8 s- M, I* x2 ~father was not hugging him with bare skin and had3 y% ]/ f) e& ]1 r. d# c
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
3 g/ M  _4 s2 s* f1 B: ?0 jtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
' h; ]( a6 g; ]' e) Olaboratory to obtain the test.! c9 ]$ A4 v( m1 k: _
Discussion0 T/ h+ j: M8 @* ^) u. S. C
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary: X. B0 p4 ~# [. O
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,45 O5 J: R; q9 v  Z8 X7 Q# Z
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when1 [( y# V5 t' n0 ?8 D! a; b
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-5 l+ n- g& y! D" u1 I
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
# ^8 B6 `$ T# _9 W. x) p! _9 J7 Cmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
6 @1 F# w* h7 Q; \# [may have a central nervous system lesion that is
( j6 E4 [& }! Y5 v5 a% Xresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-7 v# B6 o. J( q1 Q, X! f
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
4 T! n4 E/ o) w% |& A" J( A0 \sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in3 |$ I* H3 ^% d* Z
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-4 r* Y) x7 C* I- d/ K" i2 ~
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-9 v- T! Y* y& u- G* e# s( e
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
0 l$ o8 w+ ^5 \/ A: K; a8 kgonadotropins.1,3
+ O! `, G8 J, ^' lGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
; o( }6 x0 A8 l$ g$ P# R( pcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate$ k" ?+ ?% f4 D6 ]+ X' g* `7 L9 `
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
& g. h9 P, a. J" [/ Hexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
) Z% Z+ r; Q6 P% ^$ j& i3 F: vulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
7 U+ U# W$ v9 a+ Rcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
# v' V$ J! Z5 M% }& I1 O3 Vadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious- m7 C1 g8 S& K0 U! e$ A3 _  Z
puberty in boys.3,4
6 L9 W$ q7 \0 ?2 ]$ c" B; a- pThe most common form of congenital adrenal+ F2 h7 L3 P; m: _7 T! u! Z
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.! B- [# G* W% v! [
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
$ g  X6 I% P9 i7 r3 a5 a7 c* wexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,3 n+ }# k/ U0 ?$ w) A& N' q
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen. n# S8 U1 ]: N! E% s7 ]
excess.1,39 G4 C9 v! ~/ \: T8 |) Y' _
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A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
& O( A+ k: o0 ^independent precocious puberty, which is also known* {7 O; x' {" F( x7 f- n- h
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
- n) z6 H+ v6 Q4 O$ \; C# gvery young age. The physical findings in these boys- Z6 K% J9 B9 p/ p+ I) y
with this disorder are full pubertal development,2 q1 ^8 `3 r" F$ d9 d
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys) b& R3 S; t  ~$ A# c7 f
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
7 y; o' [% m9 M  h; a+ c( lare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show1 I# x$ U+ t. [2 a5 f9 L
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-- m- M" y0 Y7 L5 L; F  p$ s
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked+ F7 {3 W' X& w' d. S6 P/ S( l
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
, J# }$ p; i- X$ s1 Ymales; therefore, other male members of the family
$ [! s4 {7 Y8 i# P. q# Pmay have similar precocious puberty.3' K( Y% m. }. l9 c. e
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
- [" ^6 p' q2 g% `sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
' ]; `+ P( X" _% z0 n) \cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis& t& r, K: U' B6 n+ e/ a% [
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
4 ~" h  L9 p$ U$ w& ~started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
/ h. n' D. r+ W4 T3 S6 Otesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
- B8 Z' k7 G2 O& M7 }beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-/ C* i# y3 d" ]% |6 `; [6 D
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
# a  t  `1 U. J' X# ~) kbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
8 A; e; s  G! q- C  aeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
0 i1 `7 n3 l1 I0 ideficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-8 h) G4 l* X1 }% H7 `, F
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
8 t7 v( t3 ]2 D9 i7 n3 x4 rThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly0 S/ ]7 O- T* e
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because% e6 K' M4 A' t$ D2 i0 w
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-8 B1 @/ \; {0 D. F5 d5 d1 d
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
. B7 }. N3 K* J% gdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
8 y$ Y! s6 F# V9 T6 aterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
* L& y- `/ @- w$ ausing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’4 c2 j! ?& b+ S5 O
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
! C& `" f. a# I- ~# |; ]/ C8 Ycream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
7 N& a  _( G9 i; r4 u6 junprotected females through direct skin exposure.
( l/ j6 q' f5 MSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
8 c) g& N; l0 N/ U6 B8 ebaseline value in those females who were exposed to- E" J+ H- `. n
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male1 M" o/ j) \, u  W$ V0 t; O
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-5 y( m2 J) v1 L: Z
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.- j' i& q! P% d
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,. d/ ?+ S* {: {% M- W" F' r
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
  j8 I5 ]5 ?: w* Wdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
/ u; E" P+ x, v5 Zterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
/ `% O/ I9 O7 R3 _& @7 B5 [- Jactive in young children exposed to testosterone
( H' M/ m1 K+ k$ z" R, Lexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-3 P! ~. ?" K* K0 i* `+ o/ O& l6 x( F
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
& F% j0 [# P( g% d$ a4 m- Rvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in& t/ K+ `' R6 S* F1 r
children results in an increase in growth velocity and. p1 U. C: `9 ^5 E
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
1 m+ d2 Q' F! t% ~. D4 ~The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
0 |& n2 P; p' q4 }- ~% r- e6 Searly childhood on pubertal development and final
, k) T7 u1 |' R$ F$ i* X1 ]adult height are not fully known and always remain" p9 B; ?, F$ Z! \& k( W7 h
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-. q, T6 ?4 [7 O! o% c/ v: L. b2 j; R
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some5 \# w. x; _: ^; w1 V
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
) H% y$ s' d  c* b5 O6 Jcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
* k1 @" x) b( ^. L0 i+ m) U/ {0 |decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
6 }3 d7 M, O5 r( `9 Q8 ^2 tThere are conflicting reports and controversy' U9 Z' i, w: y6 x! i! ^
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult" |4 T& ^; `  D5 M* ~. k7 b1 x: j0 L
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal) Y% Q8 s# X6 Y, U( ]
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-' O  @- c2 C- o4 W$ ~
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,1 ^4 e8 [- A  }# g' h! C0 `
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between8 V5 J, b3 S2 U" m! j& v
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult. o! z6 l. K: K; e7 g4 I6 |# h! i
penile length in clinical studies.2 U) ]" w8 {( h5 F0 M
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is9 s7 H4 H/ A7 `  B7 h
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
3 W4 K! M! h. S' J4 e1 ?testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
& `% f% n# e1 rthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.3 J, O/ A0 _( }: ]# Z$ Q" ]
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
# ^; s2 ?/ n1 o0 @) n/ w1 K# Mdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at# C+ z% g( v' Z* ]7 u. c$ L
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult' n- C& ^! a% V) ~0 \
height will not be affected.
  z# S/ H! ^& h- o' ?Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
3 y+ Q$ L; i' @" `" U# h% s. g; Kability of androgen products in our society may
' X/ H# g- C" X5 X+ e0 ]indeed cause more virilization in male or female
5 w) v9 `# n! b# I6 A5 hchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-: d: \. N; D  R; u$ j& M
gen products must be considered and specific ques-. D% e& O) k$ [4 _
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or4 ?+ p7 ?/ T9 o& q! R$ t
gel should be asked of the family members during
: u. `5 L) S* ^7 l% ]' othe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
; `9 s+ u! f4 ~/ @ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
8 W" X7 A+ }( A, b. n  ~nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
& U: m% g( q2 e' u6 H0 A" Xappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
3 X) L" Z$ b& b9 phistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may& K- I' {( v  F" i( M
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
) b3 P; ?5 k$ B' Finvestigation. The primary care physician should be
$ M3 ?: _5 n# Y! y) [$ [& P. paware of this fact, because most of these children  _% l! t- ]; I+ M: Q' _
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’8 l# I7 J8 Q! [7 O1 j( l
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a1 C9 S4 V) a) v" `
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or9 E; y: t3 |4 _% f& V
female child who might come in contact with some-' ]9 Q; {, d6 W- Y
one using any of these products.
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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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