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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
, t2 b: \  O. E2 t8 TBoy Induced by Indirect Topical- d7 M' I6 t9 n% P. M( ]1 b! |
Exposure to Testosterone# o6 J( D& M2 `
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
: y3 n% U: P1 vand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD11 j8 ?- [* y3 G
Clinical Pediatrics
3 K7 |+ ~, C! C( t$ \- ?Volume 46 Number 6
, o( h# i8 N6 f: t0 {, LJuly 2007 540-543
. C. ?9 Y  U& q: `9 T" M  C; b© 2007 Sage Publications' M4 G  T$ O( {( W/ @
10.1177/0009922806296651/ @2 `% o* i: G% n8 B
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) z2 `9 c  h0 @Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,0 H) F; v; g8 ~) v
is a significant concern for physicians. Central7 v4 X) `+ T5 i# @& _4 y
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
/ T2 N& g, }; \. b) Q2 ~$ tthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has$ b- b0 z% r3 ?8 `* U! C4 r
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system' b. h# R. M, m: ?1 G8 ]& _
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
6 w/ a0 c2 p2 Q3 r& n) ~+ hby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
5 n( |0 F- o" s. [. k! jhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
' j: i6 r) D+ I0 a; j3 S9 ncles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
2 v: m; b% Y) @, \; G# a0 Ureport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
1 O$ V! U$ ~  m1 ?3 F; K, uenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-4 i7 N( x+ f  H
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
$ Q! @7 a$ k! M2 w3 I5 Dto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by! P9 I7 v5 s/ r1 C% Y5 E4 [
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
" z$ G2 c5 n( n+ w2 C) w* Emation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this$ M) x& U6 ~. x. Y. d: |9 a
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of+ h6 q, \+ R6 h+ x
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-; i: l0 V0 _) u  E& V. C
bly more common than the rare case report in the
  Z8 K3 J# L2 p- N# pliterature.42 e/ S8 S. `8 H# }6 N
Patient Report/ v' i+ v0 T/ e4 U0 S' D1 O
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the0 A8 m  |8 G9 O$ Z- I$ @( d
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
- ~/ y0 N8 q9 L$ h3 \8 }2 T) kof early sexual development. His mother noticed( t/ L' g0 n* P+ r3 J
light colored pubic hair development when he was
* E6 I7 G: |# |) n$ N( b* UFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of  v; _6 A7 Z0 L7 v6 E6 R
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.& O/ M. ^3 I; O) @$ v& g7 P
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,( Z" N9 u- s# [  y& a- G2 ^
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of: T' ?* o, n" J2 X" Y# D
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
$ y0 g1 ?+ M$ M4 a+ Be-mail: [email protected].
9 j  c3 Y& W4 S4 [, x/ m% r/ \( `about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became9 r8 c! h( t  {6 o1 u' T" h' E
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
+ @& t4 ^; w) s1 \, J' u3 B  zment of his penis and frequent erections. The child! N1 m) L- `7 }. i1 t- g) O
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
$ |0 H- J4 o$ c2 |2 p% z9 b7 j3 La birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of( ~5 `7 N$ C" ?$ v" y0 c
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
% v- @  S( ~! zof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
. S2 L9 u1 ~! \+ {3 e9 D; V# ]% Msolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,1 M$ a; ^# Y' {  v/ T
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
: U' A  {2 k  [3 n, I" O9 [( g! twas age appropriate.
, F0 }5 j- s( x7 p8 Y, dThe family history was remarkable for the father,
2 ~: @8 P9 R/ T: L7 |who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,# }+ a; ]! }4 B2 Y$ w6 W. ~5 Y
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s" E" P) l  m9 m& T$ }4 }. H
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
  ?3 n3 e( H9 B$ g7 Y; F6 z5 l+ gearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
1 B' I. e! t3 G$ ZThe father denied taking any other medication. The' f* W& u" \( g: x* b$ L9 d( \
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche0 C/ d, w; Y  B) K
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet( u9 d8 f3 U' X9 k) b6 D1 n
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
- U9 Y: }+ j# o; U" Mcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-+ L6 J2 [3 b0 t% t
tives. There were no siblings.
3 L4 x- O5 {8 R8 n- PPhysical Examination
) V: P, X6 ^6 M! z& q- M" E' jThe physical examination revealed a very active,
& ^1 c2 p/ |$ o' Uplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented5 }$ t) P0 ^! o( a# d
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
7 x# t. z/ Q) T90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg' p/ T* i( g3 S3 X- v$ R
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth: D% N& h: S. @% d. `, t+ F
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
( y. ]- m$ s4 [- O, xthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.% d# k* r# p' u. g0 I, U
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for& Z0 r$ i, w4 s" I
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
: n1 D2 X7 q9 Z1 N$ ~8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well, x7 }" Q3 I, U. \
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
! i8 P8 d; V0 A540
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, N2 Z! Z4 ^; K  |the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
% |( ?& M2 K' Ftesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
6 y( Z( D7 q, R' \- ZThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat5 _7 {4 s) v- S2 d" q" b; ~
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
2 G8 y9 l5 N$ Iabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
5 q, }$ Y, x$ ]0 }) M9 ]Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+3 g8 {, @+ o6 s7 n: J
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion2 |6 Q+ n0 L( H6 ]
of papilledema.3 f; j* U# r  m* n
Laboratory Evaluation
! G2 }% J; W2 x6 s. S& X1 T( h/ |The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
( O/ l1 e( A9 ^, u; z7 Z$ p5 Yusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
4 S5 T( ]- u/ E( [+ Alogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal! v+ w- c5 b, y5 b0 p; ^9 O2 w
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test' i, u& C! |/ A' a0 F( Q: q
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-" Y! Z+ f% ?8 [2 c% q
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
- x/ w; C, {; }The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood$ I# R) P; W& Q2 {* y: D
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were6 a6 U# H* z: d3 Z+ M9 h; o
within normal range for his age. The concentration; q1 d3 R- H( S" g6 T
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL3 Z) ^& ?# W: t5 `" u4 f; Q
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20! u4 o# z. L. R: a& |* Y8 p
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
4 M4 Q$ t3 X+ P( x6 n* C9 pterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
! M) O: f3 s7 n+ U& F) Edesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to+ l5 x8 I# x5 X2 }* ~- R
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
" A3 F" B8 T- c: d& a' uwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
* v9 i/ X& W( N, r% ]tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total; Q+ E! [0 _# r3 L/ b
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),5 M- z+ [% W8 w% q7 B
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than! Q$ N6 z8 P/ |1 T
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular. c' Y8 _( j4 C) z2 A
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone: B$ E+ E  ]* C8 U( `7 T
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
4 T2 j0 p# m4 w5 n(prepubertal).2 S; H1 ^9 y/ L( v! u7 f
The parents were notified about the laboratory7 s4 y% B0 ^; o
results and were informed that all of the tests were; z  t$ D/ U! [5 r+ d
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
4 g: x1 b, B% p8 L' Z7 dfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to) T7 G; H$ ^' d! @
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
) i. ]  I9 M# T& ~/ Z) oever, the family did not return for 4 months.! x" |* V  H" A
Physical examination at this time revealed that the- l$ o) x  M0 U6 l$ ~, z& }8 M' `
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained9 L$ ]' j9 o3 A- H# R% U, Y
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained% e6 G, i$ ?' L3 C5 j1 W* b- K
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
: d8 b& \; l+ l4 M5 S5 [pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at- z1 r: ], D  N+ B! ~
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
. D" J& w/ k% @3 V& lmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
/ Q0 v8 ~. V- t# bThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-8 D1 [1 ?/ ?' T% q+ `
ing frequent erections.9 X4 V( u0 Q4 a% q+ y; r/ K% b5 m
Both parents were again questioned about use of
2 Q: b" O" E  \9 A5 Kany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
2 U5 g- g; K+ U" j+ P5 B# lthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
. q  V% S$ Y& k, }7 {Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
2 ~: y/ b& W: e% B* F% K8 V3 X1 ~. guse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
4 x  D2 I( M1 J0 h$ N: y# ming over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
6 ~; q2 L0 T# s# ^; _) O" C4 na year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
4 g) Z" p1 X# h" i( U7 A5 Hto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
: w9 k3 r- P4 x! U0 @; F. \scribed by his family physician for decreased libido! Y- D) i6 ?* X. e# x( h
secondary to depression.- l& b3 g: u* M4 D* w1 b
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
2 A0 _) ^) O1 v# Q# N% V% p. CThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
& F& m! [  r6 cchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-8 W& \# [9 c% E
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
3 m6 q8 p- D) e5 ~The father also admitted that after the phone call,: ~7 L, k7 T; p/ h
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
0 u+ A- |4 i( V; @  @1 g( Z3 S# awas high, he then read the product information: p7 m3 n& y* v* i1 w
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-$ d* j! @' a6 G0 q
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they9 S& }% t/ B7 w, N4 j
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
; q0 u3 h+ k6 b% S( Y* Ofather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
+ I, m3 U! M; e0 I! U% Abeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone' d4 `8 b5 x! \% ^
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
, z* D6 e5 l& K6 S4 K- `laboratory to obtain the test.8 E5 ^' y- @; p1 |
Discussion
: F$ t7 q6 V6 o- EPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary) A1 w2 f( g' v4 N2 D
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
0 D0 Y. I: C" d6 z2 n& oPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when8 T3 ~6 f; |9 G+ b4 f
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-  R+ U7 ^6 h3 U
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
& D# i. X, w3 j5 Z. F3 a$ wmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP& O& s9 _1 E0 F6 N% }4 q
may have a central nervous system lesion that is% ~. y. J* z) _( c5 _5 D) X. x4 L
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-2 d& K$ |6 w- g8 A. A% X
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
2 w* V; ?3 n' B# h4 Ksis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
# C) d! r. d5 q1 |+ s+ B2 p- Fboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
# i9 J/ ]; f6 E4 A/ H) j0 pization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-2 f. h" o5 p* K% D% `* `' H2 e6 e, U
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by$ |9 t( }! u9 f( v2 b/ Z/ N
gonadotropins.1,3, Q. D. t) C# i9 j+ u0 W4 d
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
1 Y( a$ U$ w# w' _0 ecious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate. ^4 v5 s1 A+ {
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or# ]& ]9 G5 \9 Q
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
# D/ A" P, v& w" M( Fulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing! a' v4 M8 D, D  V
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
7 p7 x8 `; u; r; c2 L/ ]6 dadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
) \- b9 T- Q5 ^3 [puberty in boys.3,4% I* t* _; _/ O' ]) h
The most common form of congenital adrenal
9 r& a# X1 m/ h  I2 zhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.  s1 Z' m/ z7 E# v2 }) x5 n4 T# c
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
* J2 o" Q3 Z. e2 t+ R! `! xexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,* H( o4 x0 Y5 p1 @* o
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
' X- h3 S# L% v( ~% S, H1 N) g$ yexcess.1,3/ M6 }7 k4 }* P6 G
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
1 N( |: Q" x& qA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-* Z$ O9 v* k5 O, I
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
% V* w+ N. M3 Vas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
- u9 g3 J. z: t1 N& {very young age. The physical findings in these boys
; n) U3 B5 h8 t: F  O3 rwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
+ _5 ^) Q# S: _' S) ?including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
' T/ L5 s' S: Y5 a1 ~! _: \with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder- L# G0 c# U% @9 U4 U
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show! @% x/ I* d+ R
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-. A  h! g+ I9 a+ X0 a. T" }' Y
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
4 M% C( H4 @1 |autosomal dominant disorder that affects only! [8 j  k- J# D1 F, b7 i7 T
males; therefore, other male members of the family
" l& ]  F. s+ U& N1 |may have similar precocious puberty.3
; z3 O+ J% @  V) e; MIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
) ?3 D0 `6 o$ L$ H2 z9 asistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
4 N9 I7 _5 Y6 ?9 M+ J% T; r/ Mcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis5 s+ f* V  }" l; |
was in the differential diagnosis because his father2 l* |0 H5 ]+ w0 t5 E, f
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,  H1 O# [% {2 p( D( ^* S; E
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
) y0 B' G; E  ybeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
2 f3 `; M; t& }; jative initial history of androgen exposure, our
$ B# B6 X# @0 B* x2 kbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,! J8 t) k9 H( S
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase: N3 I3 f. a* a
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
4 W, D; L3 h! U, k+ l/ y8 ^ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.: I2 Y& h: {$ Q8 V3 l' J
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly, e) [3 v9 z8 V1 P
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
9 M/ F  j% E9 Q: D4 G4 Ythe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
/ j5 }- E7 Z6 ~pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and2 p6 \8 _* O4 `4 L* [, F
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
; i( ?9 V0 r; x. o" g- I9 V4 Rterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
( w/ j) ~# t2 V% R5 U& uusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’: F. r+ |  ~; ?+ G9 c8 ^. y& ^3 H
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or5 J1 R4 d/ Y. Y6 E* D1 q3 M
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to$ z( j2 S0 s7 R* t1 X" Q
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.9 X6 x4 H1 O: _; T8 {. W2 n7 |6 `
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
: x5 A4 Y. y, }baseline value in those females who were exposed to
0 Q) E( e+ a0 g9 W; G; B/ ceven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male. Z5 k  _1 L5 {7 L( H6 @# v. f
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-; u. _7 l; Q" d% x& |
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
0 ?' Q% @# Y' Z/ bOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,- _. L4 L% f3 y8 l/ v
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
  A* t' g# S  v4 hdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
9 c+ h4 L4 H! J0 @7 Wterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
0 m( i5 q% d* l1 ^* A- z' Pactive in young children exposed to testosterone4 ?  n+ x+ T7 L! @( b
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-$ ]8 Z2 V; a, v7 n* ~7 T
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to2 J8 {: `* [) a+ y( S4 C
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in1 R7 I) [$ F- ]4 ]- J; N
children results in an increase in growth velocity and: z2 J$ C6 V0 G5 N) d% C
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
& N9 o2 v6 X+ e: n! _# s) q9 OThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
: C  J. o# J0 E# Aearly childhood on pubertal development and final& n/ x4 m1 L7 m" X1 g: J5 i- {
adult height are not fully known and always remain0 ~, P$ O+ [8 E# E! B
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
; D, e- n7 A  K5 q5 B9 y" Eterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
3 D% J/ E* {7 t2 j+ O/ pacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after' W! y. L# F) s8 b1 `" o  Z( \
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
% w$ I9 r1 e( Z& n0 tdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
( x0 G! v6 O  o: s% _There are conflicting reports and controversy0 s3 ]% k% F" [9 T
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
. N. }& W  q/ i" f0 {( q$ d3 bpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
" y3 o! `( W- V6 |# g, Zadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
* c1 {# d/ [! C  Pulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,( ?5 A7 l! M* {
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
1 F; \; K3 E# ]" t7 g2 tchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult' n/ m6 u# l, H" x4 q
penile length in clinical studies.
/ |& {# [$ M" qNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
) ~/ ?. V' U# T5 F2 g- Wgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from  ~2 D$ d2 }9 Q' j9 T, k7 v2 G8 A* z2 P
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because" S) U3 c4 ?- p
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.4 p/ K/ E* |0 ]+ A0 c! z- ^
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of' a. m* b6 d4 w" E9 E1 y  Q( o
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
6 _; ?2 O# e9 ?the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult$ h: j! u5 \. C6 U" p( X) B8 Z* a
height will not be affected.0 q  D1 a1 r- n: w* f
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-- }2 P. v) {8 F+ B, N
ability of androgen products in our society may% Z0 k, C  v8 m( Q7 w" @
indeed cause more virilization in male or female1 ]6 ~' z( _; e, w4 c; k& [- T7 c7 J
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-5 @( Q1 f) [# |  s' z
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
3 o; N7 |! I/ m# W- W1 Utioning about the use of a testosterone product or
) l9 t2 g) [0 ~- [" v2 w" N2 C) J: igel should be asked of the family members during- h/ W* q. I% _
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
8 v% p! C) l, A  I* D9 i+ jilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-. ]2 I- T, [  A' c
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by, K# _* x8 b: W8 u, y
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
* C( [3 `( G  \% ^history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may8 b0 ?& c( s8 v
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
* G' R1 R; W  g- {7 m% a$ iinvestigation. The primary care physician should be! V2 O2 P  v0 S
aware of this fact, because most of these children
' {( b; E0 u6 j5 ~# J) I! }may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
- ^, }6 i6 H& ODesk Reference and package insert should also put a
3 u: k& @. }' C0 h+ h1 fwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or# ~  P1 Y. v) q7 d/ \
female child who might come in contact with some-
/ j# {/ c' }, M8 ]one using any of these products.9 ~" p+ T$ H1 M+ m7 S
References
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" o  D: P0 Q! f0 c. J# n; pand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric0 j' N$ I2 b' a* l5 x8 b! F
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old$ d  f4 t9 ?0 U4 O, L. e
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical$ W6 ?. E; m, `% U+ |
Exposure to Testosterone
$ ^* B5 }: {  w1 ^7 ISamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2% M% u8 S, e( k& r# w! {: H
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
( l9 L/ W3 B5 }3 ~; IClinical Pediatrics
6 I9 A* u/ g7 l; C& x6 Y# H' lVolume 46 Number 6  S4 {) w( Q; k
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,8 @5 D/ X6 v) b3 c) ~: ^/ s1 y, D
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
( ?% v; J6 K4 z# g0 k/ pprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated! B. |/ p9 \: x1 V
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has. z/ Z: [/ q5 S4 H
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
& a: M5 I5 @4 ulesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested& a$ f2 j* R" c7 f+ g1 n) ]
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
0 S* T( e6 ]9 G  a' e$ Thair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
, d2 S( L- b6 R! Z. Z' Lcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
8 e$ y# Y" i" kreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
; Y5 {0 a- v7 _& n2 t( }5 I8 a& @7 M6 Menlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-. D8 A4 [# a# l. P1 a7 ]
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
8 j' @* S+ ]) R/ a4 Pto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
  B0 X' G( i) I1 r$ [the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
9 G4 K( l, _- _" k5 y  e" |mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this: _$ Y% l) f7 |$ P) V
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of5 k$ G6 I. n' K% g+ s6 `
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-. C/ s2 B* v2 `3 O' O5 D) V
bly more common than the rare case report in the
/ m6 l" L( ?' Y, ~% p7 sliterature.47 r. b5 ?/ z4 b" `
Patient Report9 B# q) j: V" q3 j. A
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the1 ^; L; U% m4 M, x
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
4 r% f8 I- `, N6 uof early sexual development. His mother noticed
3 w( G' o0 p7 I8 a- b! U7 _& s! Blight colored pubic hair development when he was3 t4 E1 _" T, k7 F
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of0 P. p0 p* B- _8 l) g6 b& e+ V
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.3 s1 A! n: f( Z: f, \
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,3 r4 w( e3 ^5 [
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of" q! Y6 U! U* ?1 w. L  L$ x
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
0 R7 P  m6 n6 {4 h! he-mail: [email protected]./ j$ t2 V8 P8 k0 s) r- ?6 q
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
# y2 `% ~9 s8 p% B, [* z' }darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
, D# Z3 G7 n( j0 Tment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
1 ~  j3 D5 i9 awas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
1 z+ M7 N  Q8 l' k3 `' P1 R7 ea birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of2 ^4 N) H% L6 Y3 C2 F- G1 z
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year9 V/ A' j* s6 P; s; s
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with; ]9 P5 I% p5 I
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
5 v! k4 K+ u! band his psychosocial and psychomotor development4 N3 @% o1 U" P* O) N
was age appropriate.
8 t2 P- c7 }' Q! w* q+ c8 P" X1 A3 z) NThe family history was remarkable for the father,5 }& K) N# t/ \2 M- u3 `, k  d1 ]
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,& j* `* L# t1 W/ G% {+ V8 T2 ?
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s! J# M' C, M2 T0 ^2 b
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat( p' m1 B# i) ^0 b% c. g
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.. x% K% L1 h: V* u+ W* @& {8 Q
The father denied taking any other medication. The
6 }6 }: Q- S4 ~6 M) Hchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
& [  _! s9 L* N3 P; I9 E/ `was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet5 Q# L6 a4 l+ q/ t9 w
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
4 r  @6 N  B0 Pcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
$ C/ u7 X4 x; l) s8 G/ u& M, ^tives. There were no siblings./ l9 n* s$ D; l: v& |0 k* j# r4 m. {  w
Physical Examination
8 a8 j; ?% `, KThe physical examination revealed a very active,
, A% N! E' }( aplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
9 w. {% w. n" U6 A2 ^a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
4 t) t6 Z6 v$ D. z+ N6 t90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg+ p( P  j0 s+ {5 a7 x) M" l' O
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth# [+ r9 K3 K1 P$ N# F9 ]
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
' m* r; C4 \- a9 `8 p% t: q' v$ Cthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.; }2 |3 l! O% H* L' }
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" q4 J, c+ x/ v. ?, E2 v8 R( \$ t& \enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of2 g* z7 c& @1 E. ^7 Z
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well0 C: [5 }, V* P! O( j/ r
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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& J; H  e% Y' W1 f0 M7 Wthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
/ I. q' X( T% S& f: `& _% @) Gtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.3 h/ ]& Y4 ]- }- _: ]8 ^
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat( q0 s6 C0 b  U& v) J8 S9 K! x; O- b
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
9 P8 A& y6 r3 I# j) Fabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
. u  G9 F) R1 O- |1 M' |Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+* w4 M& v) C) c4 S$ Z' l$ R; t
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion* p2 ^$ U. \7 r' i3 Q( \
of papilledema." x" R, I8 s0 |. p0 R  z6 b% k
Laboratory Evaluation
. P6 E- p4 w9 t, KThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
" R% }! ]9 f' F; w' p; ausing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-6 G; x  _/ ~' c( a9 `8 F* T
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
4 d" F8 P# t8 l+ hkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
& b+ ?1 s4 |% a# ?) wshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
$ _' ?! q- H2 t% g- |lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).5 r- X. t# I) R5 a8 m
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood( K1 Y% ^' p( z: E
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
8 C4 ?8 E( v6 A* `2 Z+ X! C4 p( hwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
. r) m9 C2 q6 Y+ Q4 P) Aof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL7 C) s/ `+ X1 j2 X' A+ M
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
% v. U7 W) Y* D5 E9 u$ _ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
; U; S* Z- x8 `5 v4 _2 k; D( Tterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),6 k: Y' K$ u4 E' b
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
# {$ _+ c# Q, c( r7 g49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)# P0 H' b* x7 i* z
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-/ ]( o; Y+ D6 G9 l* d
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total7 G5 k- c! j- b' }: j9 Q
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
2 f3 D9 ]0 Q! |* `6 P2 Pand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than7 j& E9 u8 t% a  z# i0 V
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular- Z8 ~) S% J, q$ H  H
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone0 w" W+ b" \, R2 K# P1 n/ J6 Z
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
3 ?/ `6 O$ F! _3 V7 J2 ]- v(prepubertal).! E$ @0 p  {! B) }8 b# ?' s
The parents were notified about the laboratory
: Q' u, _* T0 U$ ~! hresults and were informed that all of the tests were
$ D5 v! n$ Q( o3 X, r' ynormal except the testosterone level was high. The
: R4 L2 V9 b1 U  B. Mfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
% ]" t: j  F/ m5 o8 k  T' hobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-. K' ]/ p. o3 W% U5 _
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
8 v& Q) K" j4 J- O/ K9 o6 h& k- lPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
+ m) V  p3 T. [5 M5 o9 m5 hchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained" x5 s2 l1 h1 V/ ?* z2 A2 F
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
7 k- k5 `. j9 K& x9 A$ h9 @% P( punchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-- f. m) ~& Z0 X' e- J, R
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
* C# b; p, f- B/ I' Y9 ?4 \6 Lthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
' T  k/ \# x# y0 m) \' ^5 ~mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.9 M: w6 s6 e8 k* O5 [# _+ z( K
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-# ]: o& G" `& b1 a7 W/ t
ing frequent erections.
. e! K( Z; h7 [Both parents were again questioned about use of1 @, i$ P1 ], V6 k' A
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to8 h+ A  K/ O* J. G/ Y9 a! h
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
4 ~# c' p! H0 n8 l- V1 oTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
6 K% q" ~0 W) g6 Puse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
& c+ ]4 b! q1 A( z7 k8 hing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
$ N0 {3 @* j* }2 B7 t  c$ ]a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
$ L6 d# U9 @6 [& G/ U1 j, _to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
# j7 p3 d% ?. @scribed by his family physician for decreased libido% N7 w' b5 A" e6 K) u
secondary to depression.
" i7 G8 y4 w: x( {% H8 w6 W8 mThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
* {7 S; A3 \4 f; n' I' D- R6 w; [The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
; }9 Z4 U  m9 x% v/ L8 X- fchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
) o% e; Z7 Z& T, Tnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
+ s) K9 k: b0 n. @# E  j: iThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
6 k3 V* G7 F* [. r1 kwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby' U# `/ }6 D, I3 r: R; k
was high, he then read the product information+ s. H; v; `8 g( h& e  f3 I
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-1 o# `0 L" |% ^
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
9 E; U  ?2 O) W% o4 mdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the4 M& c( |1 R. s3 J) M- S6 E
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had' m# u  I) Q( z: G1 _6 t& m7 e
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone% Z- N3 M) V5 O* `2 q& I% F
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the! v9 R, O! b4 c( }" E
laboratory to obtain the test.
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Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
8 B) s& O9 Z' t0 l1 ssexual development before 9 years of age.1,49 B* z- ], N- u: ^% y% J
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
( W- D$ h2 K2 V8 N3 d4 Z1 Q* c/ fit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-0 D. N. A0 |1 S( A1 ?
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-3 N: E/ {1 e, R6 f+ Y) ]
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP( \2 T& T4 _* U; R4 E
may have a central nervous system lesion that is1 K. u& Z9 G5 r, d/ L8 b
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
: d$ V6 `: P& ramic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-, ?1 n$ d. t2 U
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in. C- M$ o5 \9 v+ u8 L; x9 V
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-* a3 n9 ^) R! S, C- a( N" f
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-. |# k* G# A$ ~8 S' k! G  @
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
4 [+ m& X1 Z9 Cgonadotropins.1,3
0 I  y6 \9 K  W# yGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-4 B: G& ~& l& Q4 K7 m8 b5 l
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate3 Z1 S) L! K3 h8 X0 z4 ^8 }
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
$ I# E7 Y: S8 y7 n# @exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-4 a9 r5 h- k6 q! h$ a! L
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
5 R1 K3 n- X. u' a) }" ^2 R! A' Ocongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive8 F! I/ f9 I9 D0 J4 _3 b, O$ ^, J9 v
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
7 v7 _+ \1 ]- k3 z, x+ v8 U- Xpuberty in boys.3,4
" @  Z0 ]+ q5 `/ }9 f* I" q: DThe most common form of congenital adrenal
2 d8 I- [5 ?/ i& [; {0 _" I0 O. Ihyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency./ q" I" u: A- S
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in7 o, v( s+ Q; \2 U( e1 O
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,2 ?% i% x) F2 x
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen8 W9 g; E6 o8 c+ ~6 S$ i
excess.1,30 a/ e( @& h4 H& \* ], K' c
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+ h* N7 s# |8 b" S& u542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
4 J3 Z- Z% Q$ U+ V, Q4 I" u- vA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
5 t+ |$ Z3 \4 \8 C* tindependent precocious puberty, which is also known0 `5 m' e& g* h
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a- U$ C: P& z1 X. B" V) Y0 Z, e
very young age. The physical findings in these boys4 T4 ~1 M' G2 J1 N
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
% Y' z7 Q9 h6 D, P9 }: w9 hincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
  E% }+ ?4 q4 c( {with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder+ ?6 ?: u. a+ f
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show! a, k4 y; w) r4 N( T- o9 ?
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
# U- w9 @+ [1 a" q" D- {9 Nreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked  F/ c, J0 ~- x+ |+ U; d
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only1 x$ }& i; Q4 M0 E* `& t- R
males; therefore, other male members of the family
0 R; O% a. |+ h) J4 [' r( tmay have similar precocious puberty.37 [, {' N5 B; {% g0 O6 E
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
# e$ `5 F: |8 g6 m$ |  d" n. R" tsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-! {% n+ p$ h! M9 j
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis5 F, B4 }9 F+ t( t
was in the differential diagnosis because his father: i$ i, U! @% ]) i7 L) Y0 S& k
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
% E4 @% @7 s- H; ~$ Vtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the. g- x1 D, T- }
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
: l9 a8 ^9 r# E3 E( x. N8 oative initial history of androgen exposure, our
9 a3 j. L8 N2 ?. m- |3 S, H2 hbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
% l- Q0 Y% d& neither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
  q0 r- H7 r2 n0 x1 b% ?' i& ]deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-7 G' n: z7 f+ U) c( \9 a' g; V
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
" ?: U- u" G  q4 s+ v% }1 FThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly7 @6 |0 v3 U& b) K: i8 u
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
8 V7 Q1 P6 z9 V& ~the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
: B* F. [) E& J* opearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
1 p5 N# q4 I- q+ Ndecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-7 v( t- {; C" I! W4 f
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
0 \  A5 k3 |+ C0 v  Susing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
" x  ~9 L1 i, CDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or% I8 Y( Y8 t3 z3 {
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
& A4 r' {3 V% e6 h/ u6 M; Tunprotected females through direct skin exposure.; J# N9 |9 Z& A' f  d
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
, I8 N3 |; E5 \' N0 u1 M. Kbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
: f& F+ Z$ \, N. P% v4 Weven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
5 H. C  k) u/ zpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
/ @1 m3 M0 ~3 o) xtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
5 u, y: C1 k2 j. aOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
$ c  [% ^4 p8 D; N5 B9 ^5 C% n" Rwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that, C# {6 S/ {$ p6 X3 R) k/ ]
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
: b6 J" P8 ^2 R$ O7 ~4 Mterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more! `' ?- y* T" A! e! g
active in young children exposed to testosterone) ?! g0 f0 [' D' A' Z
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
' H0 R3 ]  A; A& d. n+ a& V$ U/ K# H$ Edrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
+ U5 O5 |; x9 B# rvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
0 ?; E; C: Q3 y, l' P' h  a. Ochildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
/ U5 n8 T4 q0 N! dadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.8 F& W- {6 I4 l" w+ ], ^
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during$ b% x9 g! w2 F% u3 W' ~8 q3 K
early childhood on pubertal development and final
; j! c! Q. F  \, }' {8 madult height are not fully known and always remain
: h+ g6 U5 Y, h7 A8 xa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-7 ?9 _, W5 o0 A( k# x6 a) w0 c
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
& g7 H2 m& m6 yacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after" Y$ |8 r6 M9 V9 X: H
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
5 }4 Y. S" y5 }6 `  r, |0 Mdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9' h% G% g4 I0 d1 K, S) p
There are conflicting reports and controversy
( f5 O. O0 ?5 V/ h! qover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult$ e6 I( l) N8 z/ g
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal' k' g9 X4 a! L: X' P) R
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
1 x2 H1 c: v: T- `ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
% D  Y" R& E4 w! v4 @+ GSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between3 s7 g6 ~; ?1 e) H% p, o4 H
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
& p0 [: V8 e/ T- q1 S2 z+ Z4 @0 @penile length in clinical studies.  @4 ^1 J; e- H% N% l1 |$ V6 |
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
: D* c  q6 H, Q! igoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
* }; X( t/ I. G4 }6 m& G. L$ ~testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
0 ]- b) x- @4 q& F% uthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.0 Y& N3 Q; K/ W7 G
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
' B; b* v; N* [  \& sdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at! O/ O1 {& O; Q! a$ `- p! C/ H
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult2 B' s* |- p/ R1 p7 G& B4 b
height will not be affected.$ ]) k1 q" L+ q$ v- k: Z  g
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-/ g/ o# y! i5 e' ~
ability of androgen products in our society may' j" c4 f2 ?' Q% b) u9 k2 g' q
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
9 g8 R$ r3 `. K' H! A) Ichildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-* I1 Z% f! I1 U8 n) d- I
gen products must be considered and specific ques-7 |5 u, ?( i# K- o
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
8 @- k9 V' E/ J8 v2 e# w9 Ugel should be asked of the family members during
/ D" s* J: L  Rthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
4 X8 s& L1 r" `ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
1 B5 q6 }! ]4 C3 S& ~; t/ Wnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
# L" ~/ G! c( ^9 ?8 Kappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a# Q5 ?# m6 w3 B/ w: x. V4 Y
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
7 W: i0 o' b5 Nresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
7 t7 k! Q& @6 D/ {9 G% B( t6 binvestigation. The primary care physician should be
! [+ D8 [/ _; O7 b. M: [aware of this fact, because most of these children
& h; c! \9 {" _" v. hmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
6 ~  E$ D9 m+ }$ B& ^/ P4 HDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
: G4 I$ B8 ]$ Jwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or9 A" b, @2 [8 P
female child who might come in contact with some-
7 J% \$ d0 D8 Fone using any of these products.
$ r; n: K, m! O6 q8 pReferences
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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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