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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
. {' S  m. [; v- j4 A7 YBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
; a3 D' \1 y% y+ h& j2 @Exposure to Testosterone
( U  L3 z8 Q9 L8 Q+ k6 h; MSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
# E/ ]& B3 T& I1 E6 x/ land Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
+ P6 Y9 ^# j" r2 s% l# ~Clinical Pediatrics
! s1 p' J8 \6 I1 CVolume 46 Number 6
; W$ n+ I8 T: j' @July 2007 540-543- M* f& K9 @% a3 g* @0 K. X0 A8 L
© 2007 Sage Publications& r( [- n$ A) o9 A
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1 w- ]4 h, V2 f* s- M7 [& [5 |! `( \Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,8 P* z0 y9 l( x# }
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
2 _. \9 X7 i/ S- Q! Gprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
9 k. z5 _# a1 ^0 g3 l/ ?through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
8 G! j1 ~) W2 ?! H) [+ _2 V2 Ya higher incidence of organic central nervous system
2 P# u. L7 {7 Mlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested4 t9 C+ r! G) E9 Z+ j. Y
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic/ o9 P5 y; r# }& O$ R5 G
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-8 y, k# R2 i' B
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
! R7 v8 J8 O# M* `( i: E' Rreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
0 p% Z1 _, f4 J- benlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-/ H8 F! ]6 s. r6 M" Z! O3 L
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due- D7 c; {) k/ b% D
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by2 R' V' l6 \5 x: @5 Q! T
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
7 ]2 X4 J4 P7 {- R5 r+ N2 Amation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
; Y" o" r- M( X2 h4 Ychild. Given the widespread and easy availability of! k: k, [2 j# |4 V8 b6 R! x( V
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-) j+ m+ {7 ]! u& u' O
bly more common than the rare case report in the+ z) m3 G3 p. v+ r8 [* Z
literature.4
, u, M# p, h  p% @$ ~: xPatient Report) ~! j' ~2 C3 Z7 U5 z
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the! z, I, `2 `4 ^8 Q  I6 n. a
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern% y/ i' L, G4 ?$ G& ^$ S
of early sexual development. His mother noticed! l6 R% O) H. c0 t1 L# K" O  F! \
light colored pubic hair development when he was9 B+ g( U$ H; Q
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of) O' d# V; k% P6 B! U: p
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
, Q! x8 p! i7 D0 sAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,' B5 T/ K! o6 O+ w) E+ y9 O0 l6 e5 f  Q
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of/ h3 T& [3 o8 L7 {( i/ t4 P
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
2 g4 L! w0 F0 u' S$ G- Ve-mail: [email protected].
% s& y  a0 u0 b/ h& A1 ]$ t) ~about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
# N4 w. c: h5 {" C$ W, D: l! Sdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-/ Y2 g8 S2 T+ X: L* ~
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
5 P. b* D0 P) Z+ i3 mwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
  C  Y1 i! f9 y6 _9 @' i6 j7 La birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
( Z) y/ R: Y' Z+ l20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year9 M4 C$ `1 K3 m5 x: t6 J
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
- K5 `) {2 E$ r6 g  `6 [3 F3 g: _solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
3 n6 ^! n, B% Gand his psychosocial and psychomotor development* M! C" e4 t' U0 b
was age appropriate.0 E: z5 g! T# o* `5 Y" Y
The family history was remarkable for the father,
1 g$ T( G* M$ l5 N7 qwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,3 n5 N( @' V4 l7 a
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
& j5 d8 a( T7 T: ~# `. Iheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
. G+ L* Q8 d5 N7 u2 yearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
+ o% d0 E$ z7 |1 Z- GThe father denied taking any other medication. The$ a9 b( z! o& w( Q8 C
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
* E& `+ E; Y! O4 T, Y+ fwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet3 x( ~% P8 A7 h/ b$ ?
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-  S- T0 _$ m0 @* g! X+ L6 L
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
6 G  x6 j3 S+ c) Vtives. There were no siblings.
; a4 [! l2 N: L- a( V1 O. fPhysical Examination
  s  p( q! ?5 fThe physical examination revealed a very active,
) T5 M0 p8 Q5 Oplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
0 R1 C" G8 N- {6 i  ^6 H0 b: f  Ma blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was0 @) {. u: ?2 s% c6 ^
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg  \- D3 @* u2 }' s0 N% a
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
2 Y, X( u; z- D- Y5 F  svelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
8 i* X: E" a- t3 A( [3 Z4 cthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement./ a6 v7 R# F  B2 ^
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for" z& G6 {( N1 P2 {
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
( e' k8 D# c+ n7 R& z8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
' B4 y8 C5 ~1 d$ D. m+ udeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around' P' u2 @- w3 X
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
, g4 [; `7 T6 m$ F0 Mtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.2 N: J- ^, H7 l( I; s# g
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
/ R0 F/ D* d; Q' q8 Moily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no2 ]/ g8 d- i- P
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
; G1 _) B: ]( A  M$ l6 C! l3 y5 U+ FNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+6 k3 J5 \5 P& s8 Y7 `  L
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
; a6 D* c) M2 w8 h5 b1 |& wof papilledema.4 h# ?8 a$ P9 x- g% t% Q
Laboratory Evaluation8 ~0 b8 o8 ~7 X; O( p# n
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
. i: c4 M! j) C  Lusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
- f$ R5 s+ R. j9 K& b) \" Rlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
9 `, d2 h# ~4 @& ~2 Vkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
* [, p- i, N0 y3 nshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
3 B$ w( K9 O# H# mlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
4 l: ?/ k' z% W7 [, zThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
: D1 U" u$ K: h2 Zurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were* r# p0 C3 d1 z; m* Z0 K
within normal range for his age. The concentration' r3 u$ k# g; l0 M4 M
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL1 f- w4 |2 z; D) e; |
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20; B7 R1 J& C. b  D- g# l; d) H" k0 z& m
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
2 s# A6 X% h9 W7 F$ @& N$ Bterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),# y& Y3 V! S. l* k: C
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
8 o1 c$ }# l$ W7 O) j- K! g49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
* z% a! b3 o! K3 {1 L, P5 ?5 awas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
# e. Y4 `6 B/ @, k6 S4 Gtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
" P8 T, ]2 j+ d  }& c, \testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),0 e  i# t1 @4 t$ k
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
4 h" s+ ~) X: ^: b9 @; {5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
4 ^7 F. y3 ^! {0 M3 n, j3 Rstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone9 n; p/ x6 ?2 L6 a. g% S/ Y
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
  z  ?. n5 G0 ?0 E6 P' p9 r(prepubertal).& m4 S: \' y+ C6 f5 D2 z
The parents were notified about the laboratory( p0 B+ Q5 U+ q  h4 `& U  L" h% |
results and were informed that all of the tests were% q; W* @. a1 B8 m
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
$ L7 @' k9 i2 Q: \& w. ^follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to- A0 D7 @; E8 `" @
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-' g; h* I# i+ o. J( W
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.7 W( C- e0 a: R& p( K
Physical examination at this time revealed that the8 ~! \5 w5 N! k% `* D; m
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
. h. z0 {* L% ~% x8 P/ X0 x2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained) }3 |+ [. @4 m3 N; [, Z
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
) {- Y* f  k) `" I- g1 t1 I/ Vpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at3 Z0 m8 H* R8 Y  R$ L! \/ i; x5 x- h3 E
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
8 G0 Y/ K: z8 ^% OmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.2 L- K" C* y) L/ T6 {0 @  I
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-" k, D0 c( B2 a, b8 i, y
ing frequent erections.
( ~$ l6 [  v) ]- I% jBoth parents were again questioned about use of/ C, k; ^  ]' ]$ n' {1 q
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to8 y- v) R% H3 I7 [( G: B
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the, U# J4 s- @6 k1 X8 o* ]1 z/ E
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
. t' U) E/ v3 p% T7 [- C$ a  zuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
; q& Y! B; N( ?$ Zing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
! V# r) z* H8 o) ^5 }2 @  ?a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
0 C; ]* G0 }1 @* C0 P* ?, Oto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
' O5 _" E: p8 C  J- h& k5 qscribed by his family physician for decreased libido# y4 _; h% S% T  A$ ]* s! l( {; v: }
secondary to depression.
/ X$ N4 q" Z  n( HThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
' d% D* ?# w/ W0 E1 i1 MThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
/ K* X: {6 F  s' c( K; Ichest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
7 h5 E7 n2 j1 nnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.6 A+ l4 k( B; A8 d1 T5 o* ?
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
5 n9 d3 b- D! Y9 v- [9 Z( B! Xwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
4 e9 R3 O) |, b3 {- [! b2 Dwas high, he then read the product information- w% u/ y) x' ~) u; T" Z% P0 z
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
: W. m& T1 i& rson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
+ s. A; R' |! {8 t2 e" adecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the  t  V, ]3 f1 P# E
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
. _( q, j4 {  \* }! A' }5 V: |been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone5 n3 U: x* |8 u5 K2 \5 W
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
0 y- A6 Y' ^9 K" g; J- E4 E3 w* f! hlaboratory to obtain the test.5 I- b: h- J1 x! f
Discussion% j- E5 ]. q1 W3 T- ~1 ]/ \) E
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
5 K8 {7 p$ W2 lsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
, ~# M1 @% g' T2 a$ W/ d4 GPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when( A/ A& A6 @1 s8 \. h
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-" Q7 N# e% g" c8 |# e# @
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
' _5 s3 @3 L+ l6 i6 D' s( [4 J# _4 K2 Zmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP9 Z! V  P; v$ u0 I% @" H8 [/ [
may have a central nervous system lesion that is% }" @9 |; ^4 \
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-9 B0 s% K! N5 |& e  m8 H
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
! S  b' ^& h. s2 f/ [6 s0 X& vsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in% q9 \! G* l" }! `& M8 i) E& b! }  D: a+ R
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-& ?/ j" e# M: P5 v3 d, @. d; g
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-$ r) s6 o2 U1 \
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by1 p6 L" ?9 a$ M; B
gonadotropins.1,3& L6 ~) G) k& \0 S& N
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-3 P0 o  S; b# n1 q7 O7 E
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
7 v  p2 r8 L% ]. ~* B6 j; {" @androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
$ K: h! V, l6 h& e5 zexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
) c) _/ V" ]) x- J9 \ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
2 I" [8 r5 G/ l/ q% Ncongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
0 T; @- K& R& w+ ]" cadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
' ^6 ~7 m/ x9 |* X$ hpuberty in boys.3,40 R4 {8 T. |, q8 v/ f
The most common form of congenital adrenal7 [9 ?: i! S3 O5 X# s% l, R" f5 T8 b& a
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
9 {4 h9 a; t( y0 n/ w7 I. ]The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
( L) }/ u; I) j% _" h  Yexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,; R2 Q5 }$ Q# W$ }9 D  U
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen% b1 x5 \1 k* S: r9 u1 _
excess.1,3
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8 r" P" F: i- k7 [4 Y7 B; L542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007% g( j+ q# t, H* U+ w& e
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
( n4 [" c3 W5 v9 u# l5 ?independent precocious puberty, which is also known4 |$ v  ~. E. Y1 l" {
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a7 a0 T- n# J* W- c- _. I2 t- r7 T' D8 ]
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
! D3 `. V3 g' c0 A# Pwith this disorder are full pubertal development,: G" {/ K8 x& P, R7 f& ]
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys0 u2 m; ?! y+ \8 n+ `4 I
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
0 v/ E; J) M, d/ ~) Lare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
8 b8 G/ C2 [$ {: }  _$ rpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
% r& U" u7 z: D/ q5 S, C' areleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
" ?: C; ?4 M7 a  }) d. uautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
; L/ `' u" P* @males; therefore, other male members of the family
1 g7 q/ [8 W) U% D& fmay have similar precocious puberty.3
, \4 v- i* y. f1 b3 tIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
& b1 P9 o/ H  O$ A1 g: j6 @( \sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
+ D3 _5 Y  d( U: ccles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
/ ~! K6 U1 p: N" |was in the differential diagnosis because his father
0 W; |; p* C" N% ustarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,' p7 k) S* `1 X( b
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
) @3 r/ b# V0 r, o# X; |$ K% Kbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
7 V0 U0 x& y* k7 Y( `  ]1 Yative initial history of androgen exposure, our
* u, `7 R: }3 ]7 Mbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
4 g6 y% V# H3 I3 Meither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
" Q$ {) f: ^" U2 b% tdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
3 P* N6 K0 ]  {  ring the normal level of adrenal steroids.
3 T( @" S9 T9 g8 N; g2 YThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
: k$ _" Z7 X% ]5 b2 E9 r% Wsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because& ?, F& z$ b: K8 X2 [+ X: ~4 l
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
: b! }) N% k) @6 r3 Rpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and$ |" Y1 A* y7 F! m5 u* Q1 w% W
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-7 q6 E( o1 A1 ]# ?. @0 H, Y0 Y1 [$ k
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
2 t' P5 {& D/ musing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
. ]0 Y- q' |+ R) P6 v: }2 N! TDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or0 E" q2 m9 M+ ?8 `' z) G
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
6 F+ J; M. N' q5 _6 Dunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
8 ?; h" |* X" Y  f1 O: F% T- tSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the8 c, M' P, T7 T
baseline value in those females who were exposed to# u, G$ c% F1 X0 j3 Y+ R
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male9 v5 \9 S& o' M; V
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
  V( f* _2 `. ]7 ~tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
1 Y0 q# k7 h! x' d* @& i4 I3 mOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,% q  h* @0 k/ B5 y9 w
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
4 j. P* w5 F& e& u) I: [0 ~dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
, z& o+ W5 u+ k  ]terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more4 J% F2 z% ?8 w+ M4 A5 G
active in young children exposed to testosterone' ^& x+ ]& i- c  L
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-5 W- {, y4 f  N# Q4 T
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
7 C/ a! _$ o2 q! [/ [; zvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in3 X$ t) I1 f8 u/ o
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
  T& S$ z" C  v5 H/ l- padvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.5 a0 w" O& c3 o$ o
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
5 F: L9 V/ s" [  c0 y- kearly childhood on pubertal development and final4 C/ `( ~) s/ ?# }8 L, U, C$ D/ Z* O
adult height are not fully known and always remain: t( D. X/ C- J- P
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-4 U: L  T# q, R8 ]4 n
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some2 [1 U  f4 ?- |& T( a- F1 B4 q
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
6 e3 B+ |+ o; ~! e+ Y) j2 icessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
+ l9 W" Y6 ~( zdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9; C/ P$ y7 U8 C* R: @" p
There are conflicting reports and controversy% ^2 r" j# ~% g( \2 h8 f
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
, e$ B# u  O# Tpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
6 z+ @) [0 ?3 ]8 f4 D! H3 nadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-7 V/ ^1 W$ O: ?
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
. P" j7 _4 o7 T' l* W+ |Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between5 d7 }3 j  Y( ~7 M
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
6 K5 L" x# c: v; p0 ^penile length in clinical studies.9 J* S# `; H* l" c2 z
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is7 X4 @& i2 s1 B  a- j- Y) S+ l  Y
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
# c% i: V, R: Otestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because. e9 x/ e( @& q, _" F
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
1 [3 d# C; t* }! M( bAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
9 A& B3 A: }2 s* }* [/ |diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at8 l6 _- R! e" |) ~
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult, B, N1 K% y  F+ x: ^# d
height will not be affected.4 N" s: ~* F3 L% D
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
' {4 _; `- X3 Q' z- _/ C* Aability of androgen products in our society may
/ `1 g( [# \! w$ b3 Zindeed cause more virilization in male or female
8 ^0 V4 C* ?  [4 [, {children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-. q6 L5 `; u' d# p
gen products must be considered and specific ques-: I' q- K& ?) T3 S* a
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or/ c, B4 P( x' Z7 r$ U7 ^7 T- a
gel should be asked of the family members during, R& z8 s4 h! g$ _7 N' G) U* |
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-3 l! \4 g# Y, E; N& ^
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
3 O3 c4 f& ?- B, dnosis can be established by just a few tests and by# o; u! j( E2 R/ q& f4 R9 A
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a4 Z2 ^  ^2 q1 ]5 `! W4 f+ F
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may$ j' s9 P! ^& R2 K) J+ S
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive; ?$ d8 w9 @) E2 @# _% C3 p
investigation. The primary care physician should be
! x5 d$ @- `0 Daware of this fact, because most of these children
$ v8 m0 h  J0 y- k* _& qmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
6 Z' u9 W' x' _, vDesk Reference and package insert should also put a5 P% K4 e: J0 H0 R, j7 Z
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 V* H" p) t4 B- M1 C) Z" vfemale child who might come in contact with some-
) B, `6 P" ]9 v1 u+ t. Oone using any of these products.
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious  J- E; s$ g8 C, F, z
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old7 L: P  s% I" k2 y
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical6 R0 O) i- Z7 V, U7 V! D
Exposure to Testosterone  D  D1 F/ C6 C9 I$ l1 s& d( {3 G
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
8 @8 ^! @3 m5 C0 iand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD13 ~6 W2 ^  d! Z% X1 ?
Clinical Pediatrics
9 h' K, c0 R( X, k2 A. J7 OVolume 46 Number 6
1 ?8 @3 G- K& X3 ~- z4 \* b/ BJuly 2007 540-543- a2 Q2 Z4 T& w) L! c, v5 E
© 2007 Sage Publications4 d; [2 B1 w2 G, r# ]
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,0 d4 r. h% {, Y9 `- q5 ]+ v7 r
is a significant concern for physicians. Central: Y8 r. H) d( n
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
+ ~0 `! f% g* j- G6 o: othrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
' O& h3 L( J& b& X# y8 L1 Ya higher incidence of organic central nervous system3 J& K$ e; O$ K, D* Z9 }% G* E
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested% u; e  q- D' f, U  e: T
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic7 t$ N8 k: ?8 Z: v  ^/ `
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-% K9 p# H7 M% \7 p. S- c8 @4 J
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We, F8 u. A* k0 D/ S& o) v1 c  e4 `' e
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the/ G8 k7 P( O& B/ i, x
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-/ Z2 F! K0 ^0 b# Y4 q
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due/ n$ v2 P+ s9 P/ N2 U/ Z
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by" [3 d: D* `& J( P
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-  Z' [3 x% _2 P. a! `$ p' z
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this: v" r$ g6 Z6 p' d* t
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of, J0 f1 q# Q8 d! m
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
# l+ |1 I) |) Y3 x& Q2 rbly more common than the rare case report in the
* U- w) ~' _9 h% {1 D5 {( qliterature.46 c# \6 k0 t7 n# X6 f4 u$ I
Patient Report
5 U7 d0 C' r" C0 s7 d/ f" `. XA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
/ k! D5 ?% m; ?7 W! O1 F! l4 lendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
# }& C' J% n8 E6 q7 R) v, ~. Kof early sexual development. His mother noticed) t. M9 p( S( k2 C9 D* i% p7 e. M
light colored pubic hair development when he was4 ^) L( d* u! I1 Y8 M
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
% q9 G' A5 }1 w' V$ s3 {' I' hSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
4 @' V$ e' W3 N# F2 KAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
) c( |. \1 R9 ^  A* l5 fProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of9 L4 u/ Z# p4 q: N4 E4 O! N. H
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;. [( R6 f4 h. O+ Y
e-mail: [email protected].! M* X6 [$ `/ M4 u! R6 t
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became5 `5 d& s0 J: s1 f9 B8 k. ?0 X
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-# {; ~% b+ I1 `' E( G
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child2 h+ y8 c- {+ @. |: r* r* M  {
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
/ n! k, v2 S6 z8 f; l3 L$ x& Da birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of0 s6 L( [5 m& K0 {' n* ]$ a
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year! _% R: L1 s9 S6 S4 v9 q
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with6 b) m! S5 [9 k
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
) S8 ]. b: J! g/ G! t8 Q; a+ v  d9 land his psychosocial and psychomotor development
$ q; g7 _9 j5 G, P0 d1 rwas age appropriate.% Z; P5 I& G3 i: E- y+ m1 ]
The family history was remarkable for the father,
0 }# T$ x/ u( E9 Fwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
2 c1 O% w7 r& i3 |which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s8 W3 A, }$ l& S4 j  D  V* O
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
. b1 U  @* v3 N0 `3 d+ h3 F# [early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
- l+ c+ g% S% @8 G$ CThe father denied taking any other medication. The
  h/ @5 Q6 u3 D: j5 \& V9 zchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche& e+ k( b: B: V( w
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
$ l# N$ ~3 L8 a" Q9 X: D5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-& m5 x9 n. C& f
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
+ s! i# W) _" L" D( R4 v4 Utives. There were no siblings./ m: O' _! P3 c8 _/ K7 k
Physical Examination3 G0 L  R7 ]# F& \* E$ }
The physical examination revealed a very active,
2 k% K. h. u& C: s3 H9 b6 w( g+ @playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
7 Q" N- s0 @1 Y, Oa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
* p. N$ t- h1 u. e: W0 n6 ]90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
$ g, s, `. u  _0 f(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
5 G6 u* g0 L8 }; Q8 Z8 Fvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
7 ^  A6 s* u" ?* {. D; ythe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
. K! Y3 F3 G3 }* qThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
4 {: D5 I# g6 {  `; yenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
" L, P0 M. R3 [! L0 Y/ t1 V8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
# q8 d) U# c# Z% x% Z0 B; Udeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around( v* r: S  z, j6 [# w2 M( a
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
2 Y8 `: b0 f$ ?8 etesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
) X: N1 x" @8 O$ M1 \3 TThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
- x  K; _4 h- E4 H8 }# W4 g3 foily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
: u+ w9 E3 W. }5 B' r  Q6 sabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.( D7 p" J" }) g. s- J
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+. L5 U/ r  \, n
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
1 S5 q5 \) y$ xof papilledema.8 @0 F4 h; _( m9 j
Laboratory Evaluation
3 Z: G1 u3 {/ ~- b$ l* pThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
' ^; B8 `: l+ Jusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
3 B7 ~( ?2 V9 c) P: blogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal1 u. T1 a# E! y( g" D& k0 r# ?
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test, j' y. o9 D& J! k
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
3 O% w* F  B5 ?" j: w5 Clating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).8 i/ E3 Y7 T5 }+ M
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
' W3 u0 v) f# d8 Aurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
# B! k# y6 _4 j5 e) Rwithin normal range for his age. The concentration1 I5 [* i' n; w( m9 N* Z
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL& J2 k  r) w% J
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 209 \" |8 t4 N. m( R" ~4 `( z
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
' ]& X+ f' O$ V6 Uterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
, F& w% {3 ~1 ], L- Z# J; Bdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
' t* n3 j9 l  r3 r; a49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
  {3 O! N8 @, H; B5 dwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-' W. L' v7 B5 b" `- R. q# h+ A" t
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total3 J; t2 j! q+ n6 @& d
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
  `( L; }  [/ \; ]. x) land β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than- i9 e: H/ G0 V% b1 K0 y" g
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
, t) v* d; j7 G$ F; ]* C* t2 Jstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
3 f3 M/ j4 K. y, T! F( I" Jconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
" Z+ I6 z, M9 \( Y5 d0 T(prepubertal).- t# ~. {  K7 W- C
The parents were notified about the laboratory
9 {1 w6 |! E. v8 H5 vresults and were informed that all of the tests were
6 D3 u3 W3 }) mnormal except the testosterone level was high. The6 ?6 `/ A3 @! w( ~" m* r
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to- N0 G  _& P- y; _! I3 W! }
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-; `, j2 K3 v) }  H( T- ~' M
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.7 Y* e) a  w8 q  w  z* ^
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
) G' @- r% E8 P8 c( Wchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained4 `% ~. g9 v# w' F; k
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained! M: S6 ]" u2 t+ E
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-3 d! D/ M4 u* Y
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
: i) I. d+ f% m! Y$ i0 S! lthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2: J) d" p# Y3 E* I" M; c( X" T" h9 r
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.: f- r( V8 i. P+ [; l$ J
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
' R1 s8 L& l3 p+ M5 Xing frequent erections.: _1 Z0 [: u! k& M5 i- O
Both parents were again questioned about use of
1 T$ R, v# \! u& tany ointment/creams that they may have applied to) f4 d) c. @5 f8 `; l% y) }, n. H
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the" Q7 F. v6 B! V1 l
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
$ U( g9 Y3 ]8 M3 G" ouse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-' O2 B3 v6 `! p/ C  k6 L8 U  o$ K
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for  {) Z! c3 Y( O* A/ B' g7 c
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
% @& |& J4 u. u5 `) ]+ R; _" Lto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-, T, H  B& G; ^  P. S  \5 @
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
6 N- J4 K% z; ^$ Nsecondary to depression.: l9 q8 F7 b, W4 w9 r; g: l6 A
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
$ {3 p# Q1 i% `+ {! hThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
! [5 G% X9 k- S  ]2 I7 v! hchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
' @$ e( p% V- J' O9 Xnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
  i: F1 W/ K) N$ m" @4 S3 vThe father also admitted that after the phone call,6 [, X6 R! x! p+ o9 ~% @
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
2 ~' y5 H/ k+ K8 N8 [4 uwas high, he then read the product information; D( T$ }& I5 z' H* v$ ?
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-. c1 ?. l* C/ D. O+ a- I" g
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they4 J7 ^3 N' ?. z- s$ E
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the- f1 G; J& G' e/ x7 S1 e
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had# [1 v4 s3 S7 `" s- r- r4 g1 ^
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
/ S; ^% h3 m( Q+ ptest was ordered, but the family did not go to the) t( y3 B: J8 }& X/ m
laboratory to obtain the test.9 l6 h0 A; i* |% F7 }8 n5 P) y
Discussion" ]- ~/ z% k8 Q
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary% o9 Z. \6 |. B: ?8 T
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4, i, G6 p) _# L+ j" e5 ]9 I
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when5 q5 v& k) V: v1 p% y
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-2 t; s% i% ^/ A- L1 G, g& j$ b
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-7 m! B" m  G; g, D2 R
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP2 W1 m8 c+ M9 s" P9 r! ?( x
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
% ^$ k: _7 n3 h0 {4 Yresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-6 b! W" ^  C1 g- \3 ^7 W0 y/ o
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-7 Y9 @5 M* Z& W9 @2 ?1 D
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in$ p0 j- k7 q  [* |
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
, C2 v* @/ L6 q1 vization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
1 D8 I' W3 U( [rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
- |  q; l% p! q; W* V2 Ygonadotropins.1,3' P- Y4 \  j8 g/ X0 J" `; t7 ~
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
4 Q- V0 q: u, S. m) d/ Q6 dcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
6 r  u6 g8 F/ m1 Handrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
! f# r( m% \- p3 [" Sexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
# p) C% D( y! X  V% Pulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing" u: S/ i" }, \
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive. N7 K7 F6 Z6 S  C( h) F
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
, q, F, A' K1 A* xpuberty in boys.3,4
1 _) O7 {( V; z0 vThe most common form of congenital adrenal
* m" g/ z  t4 b# J, ^* @hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.9 p% c7 U; R4 M
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in! B# V8 M  E2 A, s* S7 O
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,2 n9 [# G* u. h2 Q
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen8 J& x8 i2 B/ @' U6 T8 @0 N3 H8 `' j
excess.1,3
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A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
% h1 y7 h1 S1 P  H5 O" Sindependent precocious puberty, which is also known% V  [4 M, k- F  S, D5 ]' r
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
" y8 [% J/ Q; i1 G% Wvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
- k, X. R3 Z) ]; ^0 G2 [with this disorder are full pubertal development,
# o4 ^* Z* w  `: W3 {* ]! Y3 gincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
& U; o% d7 a# _+ @' M3 I. `with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
  [7 q  m& l$ q+ k' p3 ware suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
& y# {+ F6 n/ Y, u5 C& q' P* Vpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
. N1 S. w3 N% z) O9 o9 ureleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked0 e4 t% k& d: Y" \6 E
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
. D) g: Y! `2 j4 |  H. |! smales; therefore, other male members of the family
$ @1 B$ g% s7 t: b# q* D* X6 J( lmay have similar precocious puberty.3, m. e: N2 e4 t5 r8 W& k
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
4 ~1 O) k/ g. y( @. V) qsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
; m8 V3 F1 O5 Z" C) Dcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis$ T+ ^4 |' i5 e
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
) I$ U9 p9 i7 y9 g4 r) _started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
1 F4 f) I+ I, k5 ltesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
# B+ f- a0 ^2 d% i$ x" Zbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
9 }; E; H/ E' H5 w6 iative initial history of androgen exposure, our- E& P# A/ v$ Q& f
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,$ M% ~  O+ S0 V
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
" c6 {2 `9 M7 Y3 O" W# [deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
% c+ z* W$ Z0 [% F" p( z5 ling the normal level of adrenal steroids.
" f" q: D6 O& C. VThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
  x, E% d9 O9 |. c% s$ gsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because2 {8 I2 i/ y6 D: J, z9 z6 o( e5 x. A
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-) V5 I/ E+ s, S. d; G2 O' g4 d6 p
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and. L4 d/ L9 z6 Z* P; \3 _, b
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-" `6 f3 x* w( x! y; v4 W
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was: g# Y! r" I& l( O' @
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’# _" }/ A0 Z0 w/ W
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or8 E+ P# n& g0 Z. _/ q( ?% ?7 N
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
3 u2 ]0 j' m6 Funprotected females through direct skin exposure.
/ R0 X# o- d/ H. z" I  x$ @Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the& S5 ], F, z% K9 u" ~% N
baseline value in those females who were exposed to* L% M% ?( m" I7 c* a+ s, G
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
5 K# }0 a, g* D$ Mpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-( D; U* l" }4 ^* W: |
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.7 R4 b: t3 ^" s
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
1 r/ A3 x4 a; v7 F5 V3 Hwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
( v' ?# x$ P0 w" Q  p& f/ Z" l. ldermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
. {$ [" g. c8 s4 f' W. \# E) `terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
4 N) j2 g! D3 G! M8 mactive in young children exposed to testosterone
% u/ m6 j9 D+ f& }2 U0 I7 a" \7 eexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
$ y& X$ ~' r! U- m1 B& G& U5 vdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to7 J5 W: g3 f5 ?7 U0 p1 g+ Z
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
( X/ H* {9 q6 X6 l* K5 echildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
9 i1 M# Z6 Z; e1 ~+ w% R0 Yadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
) X; {3 B7 {' S: fThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during- {3 |$ e0 b3 I7 B; M2 _
early childhood on pubertal development and final
; \+ s1 V2 H5 n+ i! tadult height are not fully known and always remain  I' H0 `% ^5 i9 N
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
% Y0 `% H) n) L( @; @8 d' Jterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some& ~; Q0 A, [" S, _; ^1 i
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
6 i- Q3 F  E$ m1 X) pcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
2 O3 [; c/ v0 l0 A- Jdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9% f" e' k- d) F7 k" C
There are conflicting reports and controversy
' n* X( J6 U& g) d) fover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
) _" d- E) Q& V/ [" r) \2 G% [% kpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
& _7 q0 a# i+ d* t: ^( Nadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-% v4 C2 f4 F" A8 [9 Y
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,! k1 L! l) o" w& I
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
. j. @8 z; N1 O+ r0 a# }  ^childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult! }/ a0 p- h8 G7 h
penile length in clinical studies.
  j" B' J8 C: [1 T$ l; W" vNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
  N! l! o' i$ w9 R4 A2 sgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
8 g* T: u1 y6 B- \2 p% Qtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
: u% N6 C! E" ]8 B3 Wthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
9 [1 J. R+ Z5 Z. j7 c9 kAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
% E6 F- T* [9 b7 d3 udiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at4 c2 i* I7 u; G+ G
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
" \& B& a( Y; h  r; S6 Cheight will not be affected.
- j5 B3 M3 A4 S, m+ Z% k0 xAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
" O) @- |" u' c: U+ Dability of androgen products in our society may' k( ^$ F0 C4 d
indeed cause more virilization in male or female% U2 O4 O' r. Y0 U' L
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-$ r( T, H/ {+ v# o0 E1 u
gen products must be considered and specific ques-: f  L, \1 @8 e! \! B7 q
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
0 e6 m2 w# F4 Fgel should be asked of the family members during; }* E, w8 l0 @0 e
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
  r; Q1 C2 t9 s: P/ T; C/ I% {7 Filization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
  v* w6 U( @  O3 Enosis can be established by just a few tests and by! s3 w1 K: g2 f9 x+ o, s1 l
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a% n3 Q/ U' d9 @! F
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
  j9 Z, S& ?# H$ }# o& Aresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive- c0 i6 K' \$ h7 S; t$ e: k0 N
investigation. The primary care physician should be
& h7 ^* P, X" Q0 x$ [aware of this fact, because most of these children# p+ j& R1 n& n- |* e1 V) e2 R9 M
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
; w7 J& c* [3 PDesk Reference and package insert should also put a7 s- P& u8 ?' B' _. t
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
7 i4 p+ l( U7 Yfemale child who might come in contact with some-
5 Z# y$ p0 k, z# ~% mone using any of these products.! I( z  N/ Z7 c* \3 m; ~% B
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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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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精妙絕倫的精品,感謝啊!期待你更多更好的創作哦!
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