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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
  T& j, r/ j4 N: yBoy Induced by Indirect Topical0 P# z4 b  K3 s9 c7 Y. O
Exposure to Testosterone
$ r1 [2 u# v1 y+ z( O9 e. `. GSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
7 F4 F: W( t: f+ C* f2 x; yand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
) Z% M( p1 \# b6 L/ g+ O) p+ jClinical Pediatrics
- |  T; o* G2 b& ]' C3 wVolume 46 Number 6! B0 B8 M) _; z4 D+ `9 c# `7 u# m
July 2007 540-543. d; y# y- g# y: d, s9 Q8 R
© 2007 Sage Publications. Q* O: G6 Z0 \
10.1177/00099228062966515 b6 y, {( b' m& B+ o, |
http://clp.sagepub.com
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* N1 H4 k. b, B6 \& p+ j% J1 E* u: IPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,/ l. ~* |. }5 {- J0 y
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
$ p9 z8 ]4 b. qprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
& ~+ ~1 \2 v  l  i7 u* s; {2 |through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
. G$ P- }) S' a- x; la higher incidence of organic central nervous system
9 c1 o+ _8 d! slesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
4 L8 r6 h: r1 P5 y( S2 Gby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic6 p1 Q8 o# A+ O; t8 S
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
2 L( r$ U4 \* g# ccles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
0 B7 f- {% U) s" mreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
; q# _6 o' x) Y' {* s0 O/ Xenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-$ z- k# k6 y3 X6 }- H
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
- B$ ~  c6 R( s; V) @+ {# B( v# Uto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
# h) \1 x4 A/ w6 V+ y6 @- x1 Vthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
4 v% i$ F- t1 ~mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
" C! Q2 l9 _) E$ Y3 Lchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of; I0 z8 w, G" j% l* P0 e+ e4 H+ X
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-: N, m, U6 p( Y9 P8 p, p* |
bly more common than the rare case report in the/ n, J- U$ h7 P; k, Q1 D( E. t
literature.4
9 w( R% w' {: e4 ~. t/ m! E; O# XPatient Report( A: A6 p! E: ]9 o" f
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
5 d' y9 F3 _, q, ~5 oendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern2 ^" f8 Q$ {6 P/ @: |
of early sexual development. His mother noticed7 k5 g  \& X# v1 H1 b9 h
light colored pubic hair development when he was$ g+ t/ r/ C) T' B+ e% G
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of  {2 ]$ S3 X! E! M, ~' [$ [
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
9 x6 x" p, O4 {: B" TAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
! E1 }) @: N, q& ^" }Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
0 E0 A  H! D* s) j+ q* d  t3 gMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;: L! d8 w# `9 h: ?
e-mail: [email protected].3 j* |! K5 `% F7 j! T. O
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became9 a: P* ?" S' x7 f  u  ^6 P
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-! f: g) @( ]( J' z( @( ^. @8 I1 u
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child0 r1 x; C) Y0 g, A8 m" V& {: I9 j
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
+ D" H9 B3 z1 j( E0 j  t& F$ {: {' fa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
9 C: @5 l2 k; w! a) I1 G  V. O# B20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
* A7 o- u$ u- U7 _! bof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
" n! s, j; [% N8 \( P3 A7 z6 nsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,; p+ x/ C5 Q: r  h- d
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
  ]) I  v2 \, Ewas age appropriate.4 x. m) a3 R3 [3 E" N
The family history was remarkable for the father,' \- }+ s( m. G  _6 D
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,8 k/ s( {% ]/ P! `7 G: |& Y( J
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
8 y+ E5 R9 B) L" @3 x9 t( ^: A9 nheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat# v2 M: m7 s- H4 d" V" ]5 E. r' G
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.$ v/ I' @$ P2 ~. h) M$ D, @
The father denied taking any other medication. The( K0 h/ X, t) b. `3 {5 U1 i
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
2 l  k! s5 Z+ ]5 uwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
! O$ z* A- a- q* _+ C+ d5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
. `% w0 c6 s3 \2 N+ h8 ]$ v' Lcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-; k, r1 R* z2 @1 e: C6 H  }
tives. There were no siblings.
$ d' _3 e2 K, e+ R" P* fPhysical Examination( o7 g, K: ^% w$ z
The physical examination revealed a very active,
9 R  R; J0 @+ Uplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
' H' a/ h* ?" fa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was# L3 |  a# C8 D6 K! B$ y
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg" G; S% M+ H, ?. b& I4 N# Y* P
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
1 x  H. a5 ^# j6 w! s7 b( rvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
, ]0 d* @5 n- C% kthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.4 c6 t2 s) q8 P' a
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for) X( Q* U" J2 j% V& e" ?( l! m$ S
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
' a* D  z9 _( r/ r0 @$ H+ ?, [8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
& w3 T, E% t, Gdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The# o" }) v9 i! ]) n
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.  }2 l3 b9 Q  T! c  |2 K8 `* g+ ]
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
  P6 c! J# w' _. Ioily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no" B4 o5 u; U! h- W# W% `! k
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
4 l3 E. I% n- [6 i3 mNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
5 o* C, r& W/ _bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion. j+ X- V* G5 a
of papilledema.
; r, E* T% D7 `( h! VLaboratory Evaluation
4 {1 C( ^$ m1 N8 [The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
  M  {+ F7 o1 m/ O9 k6 busing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-/ ~. m3 O0 P8 f
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
0 G$ W: t. t! v: E* bkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
! y, C  y. X7 Qshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-( G1 ]( j& a2 n) u
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
/ U$ h& @% L# e# H$ A! iThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
! o& u  a. {8 xurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were. G: J( |. i# u8 n$ C6 T
within normal range for his age. The concentration+ ?/ V9 _1 x! y
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
& k9 Q1 H, t! V0 C(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20) K+ r& B2 w. j" ?6 `/ u
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-6 T7 h/ E4 z) _8 z: e! _
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),) k. A% P; f$ f2 A" N, I
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to6 b& e! ]# x& L; `! \
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
5 p0 @0 Q! d* z, |: q) U) gwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-: J6 e1 d, Q$ i8 r) e# z# t
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total: Q7 H  Z5 ?7 x
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
; |- j+ d) I/ o* ?and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
9 K9 c" c: C4 C& r  v5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular2 C' \, }) T9 o9 N4 M8 _0 ?7 Z6 ~7 |
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
( L9 P9 h' t; Q7 W$ j; r/ K+ Jconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
7 ~% Z( `6 z0 A: E(prepubertal).$ g( b" j! i; y: E; B( b* L
The parents were notified about the laboratory" S6 Z+ I. T, u, |8 W) ]/ y
results and were informed that all of the tests were  `1 X0 L5 \! l- |) y
normal except the testosterone level was high. The( r) x- W# A, I  G
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
, G, ?) k6 P2 I  b/ ~! |obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
# n9 A0 Q% w1 Sever, the family did not return for 4 months.5 C1 _6 y. e5 Z  c4 [9 l
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
- ?* @+ S" x( vchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
( U9 A, S0 s" a* o2 u$ g2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained6 Z/ ]6 H- N$ A7 A' z" J
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
) h1 b8 Q( g" M  j1 {+ w" v" q  M* u' [pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
3 M# b. e1 M& T7 A' W$ n+ [the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
8 x5 @2 f0 E- R3 f3 KmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged./ F9 I8 E. q% U, n+ n) ^& u2 q2 O
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
# s% t3 y& m6 zing frequent erections.9 H0 L7 M, r5 s" i+ S% p
Both parents were again questioned about use of! K! A, x2 d4 L
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to4 ~0 Z, g6 W0 U6 ?$ j
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
+ \, j* g. C* ]8 ^$ O1 RTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541  U& B2 I& N9 T
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-. X  i" k$ d! I, ?
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
9 b, |' W# w& M2 N4 \5 ?! Na year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed# g* b- r5 i! u( `( ^6 ~
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
* D9 i, \2 M: _* O* v; C: t3 iscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
5 W" U6 |2 Q( [7 U8 i5 u7 C5 jsecondary to depression.
% y, d  S1 ?% ?+ nThe child slept in the same bed with parents.& H/ p, N% ?' S( E
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
# N4 Q" k; \9 P' ychest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
, H! t5 c7 h2 q' Q2 [$ Dnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.& m4 d5 |7 h$ [1 {: r( R; ~! w
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
0 a% ~9 `2 z. U7 y$ w$ _5 Ewhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
  G  I2 ]6 {7 ~' J' K; J2 bwas high, he then read the product information
. I) I7 m/ {0 _; X! |4 Ppacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-7 @' G6 k" R6 d' r& A) K
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
" L: j& e& v, Z6 m& f0 j; }decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
& ^) w2 M5 p2 _4 l: q1 ufather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
) n7 s1 L* O% D2 ybeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone( j" S2 o7 u! I5 f3 Q# P! G. E
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the# g6 z, y. j* Q6 A2 J
laboratory to obtain the test.7 Y  t+ @% H3 k$ z
Discussion. L2 Y- v8 j; z# x
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
8 \$ }& m- C7 }5 d2 X) L( K1 Nsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
% r2 \0 W7 L- N- j# q. C, lPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
1 \! Q2 g4 P: r* D5 l/ |0 f' rit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-6 ~% h. _  X/ }8 T1 T  N7 \+ n
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
; Y# {$ ^$ u+ l8 x5 W, e& Pmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
' P7 D& a/ ?+ Z/ Y/ p0 cmay have a central nervous system lesion that is. i7 s2 f: d. F- X: f  r+ {
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-- Y4 v. w' m% O
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
+ c* Z- N( K; X, L! Y% z1 I% Q1 Msis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in: r8 r- j  _' F% f$ C8 j9 S
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-1 W, \: s4 N- o( T2 E, M
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-; q9 A! G9 Y( {- u5 {6 t- e
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
4 A5 @% j" \  h' Wgonadotropins.1,32 W/ `  f' t( C( {9 X  r5 x( s  D/ h; y
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
, m  D9 o% Y8 {% M! S9 L1 a% Mcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate6 j% M6 ]+ V. U! r( P
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
2 {# W- B3 ?6 Z# W6 Cexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
( T& [) q4 U; @) S9 J+ Bulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing/ Y, X( k" Q* b; j( H
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive# s& @4 o7 Z; T5 P
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
$ ?  W, J1 z1 {* n  Lpuberty in boys.3,4' b  h) `- k- B7 F
The most common form of congenital adrenal5 y/ @; v* \1 N
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
) Z$ z. E6 ]; l( m. ^The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
, j( u8 V, a: ]0 bexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,9 q  H3 C) E" Q" L
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen% p5 Z6 u/ v/ n# B
excess.1,3
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9 F" Y( l0 b  ]- Y! E- M3 F0 s0 E542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
! \2 @1 R) }* m3 n8 `8 ^; u" G) w9 d. z9 bA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-; Z1 U! X9 Q, f1 [  {# s
independent precocious puberty, which is also known. s! I7 ]& k  t% R" c
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
5 g% L) ?  m6 D! xvery young age. The physical findings in these boys' T4 J" V4 R" F8 Y% `" z
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
' [7 c* r  x" b: t8 }( qincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
" F, B3 _+ |! q- Ewith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder; g+ P. J9 N5 D4 z
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show- U1 [: `! X8 b! |$ D/ C
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-2 d$ P% ~5 h; C
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
- b+ |+ S  I) g& D/ fautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
5 P  z* [' e/ T; v- Zmales; therefore, other male members of the family
4 |! c( K) B" x; f/ kmay have similar precocious puberty.38 y+ f, S# `  j) i) W# r
In our patient, physical examination was incon-: m2 J! c, Y9 U& W
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-# e. |1 T" t8 [" K. u& k; `2 M  ^2 ?
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
& s& h( F6 Z; [: B7 t1 o5 iwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
6 ~. E/ ]$ Y8 g( w( n+ y" n& Nstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,( r( W/ @. w# T6 r3 t  A
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the& ]" q* ^$ e7 b! ~9 M0 c- H
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-/ f% u% j0 m/ K7 S1 i* i
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
& Z2 b% B8 n' k8 q; Dbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
) g: v! ^% P4 D  q$ b1 Qeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase& a  x) c# c+ K+ a: Y6 z! H
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
, |% k5 X* b' m; G) Ding the normal level of adrenal steroids.) @! k- s7 T- X0 w9 d* H  S. A; j
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
+ N& d8 n3 q. O4 G( z$ |( i# Hsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because; }! I" J$ K4 w6 p9 o
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
& |5 a* Q: L$ o6 vpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and: |2 h& n. w2 P" _
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-4 g4 l0 q7 x) i. N
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was5 d+ Z4 O- h( P2 k; F
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
, H1 D' \* X! g( xDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or3 k- R" r) R0 ^' ]
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to1 b8 f; A7 _4 c. w2 E0 }
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.4 ^' Y! r' n$ G( @
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
) Z8 A: v0 Q9 R9 L( i& Hbaseline value in those females who were exposed to2 C" V/ I* I; j: L
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
5 J7 M4 U/ p  O0 Ipartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
# z2 B$ Y5 w* [, Q& Dtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
; v" d7 t/ _0 nOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,4 {0 }" r4 w( F! z+ c5 W& ]) Z
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
& n# n& a2 D8 `7 ]& k! pdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-/ K2 G6 \8 B; N4 r( ^: F
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more! v' ]$ f, ~# w- K: J  }
active in young children exposed to testosterone
. P5 J- A1 N: N1 J* X3 Vexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
( h% g( ?" I9 A1 c, Bdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
6 i; N% r! Q" G+ A/ C% N2 Y, k  Avirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in. Z6 A. n2 c2 S7 J) A
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
/ b/ |9 n/ {1 G) ]advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
. t9 ~* l3 U( F: N" _  u$ qThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during' @! C. g) Q0 K9 f+ S, \* C
early childhood on pubertal development and final
: b- I" h; v% s& E/ eadult height are not fully known and always remain
0 H" N' d% y: p$ k! Ta concern. Children treated with short-term testos-$ N. v* ^% x9 R. ?) ?1 M2 j
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
' c0 B" G* F- Cacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
/ ~2 x3 t  U, I+ k. Ecessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation8 m0 e" T9 O* Z7 Y
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
. _+ Z# X$ I) z6 O# y2 ^& z1 {7 U( rThere are conflicting reports and controversy
3 M! ~" d: C/ d2 I- }  wover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult0 |2 ?' T3 ~0 Y
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
9 N% c+ V  \, e# b; J  A& madult penile length, apparently because of downreg-* t0 x, B$ O  B+ x
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
% e+ [$ D7 T" h" ZSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
; q) D2 j$ w. _childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult2 |0 ^& |1 @# Y+ n, l; H
penile length in clinical studies./ S% G! `  F% _
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is9 r* I' q; W5 Z% Q
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
. ], J; r, L, z1 `testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
) }5 T- S3 q( E  u  q9 Z, |3 M5 U5 Ythe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time./ p) s. H" X! C
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
3 z# o+ g- G: y' Gdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
* u8 Y+ N( Q' z0 P2 |the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult0 S! B; t( b2 t1 o4 V' {! s6 f% X3 q
height will not be affected.
4 f2 C$ ?5 z- t0 C8 x/ pAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
+ V* P. Z' j  I9 x: q1 E  lability of androgen products in our society may6 \6 |. U  P) w# X* `. I
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
9 y2 w7 P1 d; c/ k# fchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
* M* T8 @9 L& Ggen products must be considered and specific ques-
! f& l( b; u3 W. {+ _4 Y) ationing about the use of a testosterone product or2 V. M8 P/ ?& Q& P  p6 V
gel should be asked of the family members during3 z  M# ]8 D; \) z
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-) z5 d$ P% W. S0 j$ k7 ^
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-+ R& ]& `$ z3 u9 C! S: t
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
; A9 j, \4 R. H- t2 T$ i5 Uappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a) j& I* J. H. n+ O0 o0 @
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
( I/ N% R: E5 \+ U/ G+ {3 g6 n3 Rresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive9 k' @2 H- `5 n, G
investigation. The primary care physician should be
: |) l6 |2 e% M  D8 u/ [aware of this fact, because most of these children
' ~' P# g2 w/ @, z' `) ]may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’# T3 v" y2 R( P. C" U0 o
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a# h0 T% R- P% Q' D1 v/ \% Q
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or( a5 N. c2 b# g
female child who might come in contact with some-
! `# d+ ~, U. L$ R0 Y8 \4 A- sone using any of these products.
5 n0 M% v6 R+ b" eReferences
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3 l& t1 K) x7 Zand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
, w& @$ m8 n+ R  ]' j9 WEndocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
2 G- p" D$ D! u" q+ p2002: 565-628.
1 J4 W$ i  n5 g4 P6 J2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious+ ^' `: O6 W* H- k# H' @! x
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
( B% r+ m: P& i# ^" t; t! P6 OBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
* _/ ~8 X2 @# gExposure to Testosterone
( W2 l/ g. I9 Q! _& _1 B# lSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,21 |, u: s  Q( v; {
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
& d1 d' h9 i; l% d: NClinical Pediatrics/ P! p" p- L2 o" D8 o
Volume 46 Number 61 {* r" B$ e1 L% `7 U% f
July 2007 540-543" a0 d; m  o+ R7 ^& ^6 O# n0 V
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- Q: L( J6 ]* FPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,+ t# x& J* W! l
is a significant concern for physicians. Central, x. c9 k  y" E! p5 z6 E9 Y4 X
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated# }: s9 I5 n( J! I) w( ^
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has6 t# V4 o$ y* D$ i2 z
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system) s, s' S3 j! a" l! a6 y5 ?; o* P. s
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
$ t5 u/ N6 @! m: Yby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
. y! q5 c  |  \4 [5 J) h( c, Dhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-8 a1 f. @$ W* C/ t
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
! C- n& F5 k7 K! K% _1 U& o' `report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
: A  u# K0 N7 n2 p9 K$ Oenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
. }2 Y  }7 ?. x2 [" r1 a: N6 Z( jment without testicular enlargement, which was due7 i$ ^0 i3 l  g3 F- j9 O' N# Q$ ^
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
5 @7 P$ G- n' W* S; Wthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-! P- I( O/ E2 v5 ^# _
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this8 l; B+ J! y$ Q/ }$ ~
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of, I2 m, m& I% l  k
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-+ V2 y2 o1 y! R0 C9 _
bly more common than the rare case report in the
2 ^, X0 s9 y! }5 J5 _5 a' ]# R8 Mliterature.4; w6 E) d1 w+ z, Z+ J) t) ^& Z
Patient Report9 `. i, C( d5 R2 Q* T! {! ?
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
% V9 i: h. S7 D* r- z8 @* d' aendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
4 y, I* e: l$ L; e1 `of early sexual development. His mother noticed
1 Y  \) X, R0 b3 ^, G0 |light colored pubic hair development when he was4 L- E) |3 I$ v4 r
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
8 s8 K8 ?2 @6 z4 A7 q$ m) X: A. C" KSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.- i+ Q" A. G( n% J$ E
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,* f1 t  k+ o3 T0 C& J4 U0 z
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
( N8 F% s$ T2 n$ z7 WMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
7 G) |  X* f9 C4 A" qe-mail: [email protected].8 x2 |- d  V" o/ E2 I
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became  ~# u' r8 e9 a( [3 g7 s
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
+ A1 y  u, s3 @  q  C  [. xment of his penis and frequent erections. The child% B' _8 M" g; P% {1 m( y4 C
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
2 A8 c1 @! m6 W% ga birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
. M1 j4 C# {- p; ?- x& h% g6 B20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
2 [' ~* O1 p- B* h! W1 i: @of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
+ v9 q' U( z/ ]* ?8 m7 }9 ~solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,5 ?, E" E5 f* F% L9 y+ r, i
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
6 V+ v8 Z% n4 R/ _/ @was age appropriate.
2 t% Z7 X* z; z( X1 wThe family history was remarkable for the father,
& u, j/ i6 g$ Y) q8 G3 h( twho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
: R1 P0 z4 \2 u  i, p0 I1 Twhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s3 ?% ]: D8 O# Y) Q! y- ^4 E. Q
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat0 q5 }% {! K6 c. r9 g" K
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.8 B) @7 r- L6 g* K4 R: R* H2 ~1 j9 L7 \0 G
The father denied taking any other medication. The6 o; K. C, I; k  Y
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche, w6 e! p0 a1 R" d" {
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
" `" \7 ]6 r, _% _+ d+ @5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-4 x* ^8 F7 E! E3 y
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
/ }& ?- j" ]8 X, `! ptives. There were no siblings.9 y0 z& R3 ^! _9 P& g6 l
Physical Examination4 e6 y8 G( K! M6 B; l0 \( \- p
The physical examination revealed a very active,
0 L; U7 t9 g8 d1 K! r" m0 w( A" uplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
8 ?9 A8 ], I* p* V  n8 aa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
1 a+ m) f7 n, B% j90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg7 f- T( D- F# Y& {; ^, r0 D
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth: M8 l1 K: S4 O& C
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of& T, h( E' P) v) E. d
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
8 x2 o1 V8 R, q; N$ ~1 _- ^: A; OThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for8 I) e! V# t8 n- u7 }
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
& }; B5 m  }9 N, \3 Z6 p8 @0 F8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
5 q3 B  `$ L- O2 s% a4 l9 Sdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around% N9 H3 Q: B9 {, R* b9 ]$ t. M
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
2 y  t0 }) H, ]* J1 ]# r" t# htesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.# t5 x- _, G- L5 T4 g# ~) S
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat! b; n2 ^1 r, ~* P$ q
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
7 j: L# Q! @; \  R$ _( [7 Yabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots., L% e6 J" M- o1 a& V
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
, \2 B9 S8 U, Ybilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
4 v+ f( H9 r  e* S6 Cof papilledema." }7 m, H5 M% {& O5 @4 y. _
Laboratory Evaluation3 p3 g  x5 h% ]: H! b  o1 T( `
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
6 v$ U& T7 ], y7 \; v. R  E+ Iusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-' T+ J, g; i0 |
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
" }' E; z- ?6 T# [" a2 a1 ^% wkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
6 [: }( _- k: t; P9 @) N% Gshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-) _) Q) R3 ?( ~/ t, t  @; f, e- S. ]/ k
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
( M* P3 N8 [7 E  J0 DThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
$ |% R9 f) j) W/ }! w1 Z2 Aurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
1 [5 _# b% b- [/ ?- G) Y  Pwithin normal range for his age. The concentration# t" [( e; v( C! W
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL! g/ j$ {( J3 _1 w$ e# ]/ W# M
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 205 B7 [6 i$ n; y" h, |( M
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
; h" q. E8 ^. W8 v, [terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
! I3 [/ t7 O* bdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to% T6 @0 S: X7 D1 {
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)) W3 ]+ O8 V* l" b% _3 O" P4 t
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
. j% t2 }. ]4 Q" Q( ~tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total* I# D* f+ i; d: G2 }& H+ L
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
& C2 \) \$ d' h; v% rand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than! r1 L7 g% i. z
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular* X4 \4 q/ R0 c, F" i
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
+ [# u/ n6 X. H# H; rconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL/ b5 ^3 m) h3 t0 R+ P  x
(prepubertal).
% l0 W8 ^" E" s2 TThe parents were notified about the laboratory
2 q6 a5 S' s9 z; dresults and were informed that all of the tests were
: M9 R1 a4 _/ J5 q" \; Ynormal except the testosterone level was high. The
2 d  k1 B" k1 g% yfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to* U* {3 v$ @# Y+ ^0 r; Y" D) G
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
* L) ^+ p1 ^" _3 \7 p4 M( _ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
  a( u/ {' I' c9 T7 CPhysical examination at this time revealed that the/ S( N$ g) w8 y2 p
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained# w8 R0 t: y0 V$ ~$ F
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained; L" z6 w0 H0 i# |+ a) r2 \
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-& z. A( n/ @6 K  A  H6 P7 _2 J( |/ z4 Z
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at+ {# x; O; c  o) Q' a8 X( `4 l/ U
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
9 L2 }5 r2 ?) GmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.) k, l5 l; M9 `$ O: l
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
7 b+ l4 Q. F. S6 K6 p' h* hing frequent erections.
; n$ W3 v5 Z* f9 |Both parents were again questioned about use of
& e8 m) ^, ?# A) t" qany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
0 {) F/ `5 Y; G2 Ethe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
# h. S; R; t( W$ DTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5411 P9 W- F. S! i; ~6 s4 K
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
# k1 k  M/ I& ~1 f0 l( l* c- ^ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for2 m  o) y( c' i
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
& \% H- |' x) J) \# Fto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-/ O2 D( ?' h" A: X. f0 x
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido' u# [3 S* C* t6 m( ]7 b& E
secondary to depression.! o& ~! m9 Z# A. V
The child slept in the same bed with parents.: y' c1 O6 W0 |) M) q% g
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his7 g: P$ C; j' K: X' v$ u7 t4 d
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-' B; \% n/ v0 y+ ~, W
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
1 W2 D2 l( p" cThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
2 Q: U# h2 N& n) }when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
$ f: y7 s+ N+ L5 T, A, Qwas high, he then read the product information
5 I  X( W5 k* `, Y9 ?6 x- ~. I5 |packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
4 U4 h' S$ w% v' json for the child’s virilization. At that time, they% a! X. K0 {6 y+ c1 j* J
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the) ^) N$ H  C2 g$ t
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
, S1 E8 M4 Q  e, H+ `been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
; [! q1 D3 G- r2 U  mtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the  b" R6 y8 t2 h4 k% S" g3 ]$ r
laboratory to obtain the test.
3 c, n* Q9 e* J7 G6 E+ x% H" `( l0 fDiscussion
" X! u( x0 c! w# L5 hPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
5 n% U0 G; T! c+ t$ G$ Ksexual development before 9 years of age.1,4# j) e) ]; o* F& B9 f( V8 y
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
5 p1 S5 B. U1 n8 }) n# t( j( pit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-+ F/ Q5 C' i4 G& E  }
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
8 c. f2 ~2 E0 v$ L" @8 G& xmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
% D4 k' V0 G, N) R" T# [/ Xmay have a central nervous system lesion that is& K( E; |- D3 @
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
% ]& r/ ]5 N: d# E+ W  H, qamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
" T/ E( h8 ^; @- [" l$ Usis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in0 I% ]/ @( a/ F( w3 M, ~' x5 |
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
, l5 T5 N+ x6 D- T6 T2 P( Oization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-3 l4 f8 k3 K# ]! e9 Y+ v5 b$ j9 [
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
0 c$ i8 y. A1 n5 W/ x0 E7 ]gonadotropins.1,3
$ G. }  z' X+ _  r. a& {Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
. G; E0 ^* J7 M! v4 y& `) Hcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
- v& s/ U9 `) F, f) O2 S0 Mandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or6 A- `5 W3 K5 F4 r! W/ q. I
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-, a. r# v6 E$ U$ `$ m6 l, j9 k
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing4 V0 X* f! f# |! @9 ~0 E7 x2 i
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive" b' ~6 i' }) a4 {$ B/ u- V/ Z4 v
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious/ f: T# M( v7 s; q' A$ H4 E/ j
puberty in boys.3,4, `* z6 c/ Q# V
The most common form of congenital adrenal
( q1 ~* o, V' @hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.. D- s# K* S+ K1 n
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
& e( p5 b- S7 T& V% p  sexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
0 s! G8 ~& \3 i; J' Y( v  W1 \an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen0 P7 }4 h- Y1 Q) e8 G
excess.1,3% ^) L0 R$ u( Y
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
, a( h8 d2 R# N; G6 D; NA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-6 t: ]2 I8 i0 \7 W
independent precocious puberty, which is also known% C. l  ?: l* c6 x7 X/ B% _; z
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a- Y2 J. }4 ], ^! y, k5 i
very young age. The physical findings in these boys# P0 P: V& L1 O, e" P6 B# E6 K
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
+ v& F! W- O# @, t( X/ I& Iincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys8 ?) Z8 q0 \+ W, n0 E. r1 G3 m2 r
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
2 [& M6 J7 t3 H: w$ Nare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
( }" l+ n8 f0 F( R9 Zpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-; \2 Y7 L5 w/ F3 J, @# {7 N4 W0 Y
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked/ P6 q" S9 s# g3 w) x
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
5 X, o3 o- m$ r1 smales; therefore, other male members of the family; q5 `7 V$ S* O+ \3 a0 @# z+ H4 }
may have similar precocious puberty.3$ V- }" ^$ U0 g/ k% Y
In our patient, physical examination was incon-6 [3 c" N+ g. b1 Q
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
1 P1 ]1 M1 Z# Lcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis1 {6 v! Y( Q+ {  d1 j
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
9 d) e2 j. g# estarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
. {9 [8 ?( P0 U0 ]: {2 \+ Ptesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
6 G; n$ c5 ?5 |/ Ibeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-! r. S  ]2 n7 h( O% O) ]
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
, [( q$ L: C. r2 ]# Z6 Tbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
6 J* i+ t" F" b1 @9 qeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
5 l& b8 g! `% m( N0 g; Bdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-2 e* M1 B7 D% |! F
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.# X5 g9 D" v! m
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
  o# q, O; M: V* Ssuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because5 n" C/ r( O1 d, ^5 R4 G8 w
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-: V( s8 y: y2 j# W* @+ l
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and8 L! g/ z# A6 N% A/ ^3 K
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
0 ]5 R2 c3 U6 X- d/ `6 d6 Uterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was& w1 n1 z9 P5 |, J- e% J
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’5 h+ I, K: ~9 j/ _* t7 X0 @
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or8 m7 [4 l, m" C$ E" [
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to: [5 C9 p. d0 q
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.  R: j; Q+ p' g/ f" Q
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) y# f7 D6 I0 J) O* A
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
/ H2 X2 D9 X9 Feven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male7 j1 |5 V9 N! G) _: M# c$ a+ v9 P
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-. ]* Y. i! b6 t  h% h" V" Q; w
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
, V! l: z& Y7 l' YOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
$ v2 i4 R3 Q$ x# C& F& Twhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that$ }: M7 c+ ~+ P
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-1 j6 H/ C; m% P- ?- \
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
9 z% y' Z4 g  D! u, s- bactive in young children exposed to testosterone
/ @9 t$ W! Q. Eexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-  D0 ~1 s5 N' {; ?
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to! X. @# v: L1 y( G# Q
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in5 `) A8 n1 l3 l1 h/ t- @
children results in an increase in growth velocity and5 B+ @1 T9 b& ?, L
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.% A% O; j2 k3 m, K7 G) J
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during2 H; A+ k2 ~7 Q8 W# Z
early childhood on pubertal development and final3 h" [- ]0 u( g$ w! i7 }
adult height are not fully known and always remain. e7 Q/ i; }# Z. }( {5 p1 I* ]7 Z% p& e
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-$ I- c& L9 J7 P+ p
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some( M' w5 s. y( t7 i# ?% M* v
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after) ?: b2 ?1 d9 {: i. X
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
( i  ^( l4 ?4 l, a* q  f) e; Ndecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
# z: i/ H9 o! ]$ @2 j3 v  Z2 VThere are conflicting reports and controversy0 B% t# n# f7 O% c- ^7 r
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
8 C; Q7 R$ L5 @4 G, ~8 ]5 Z3 c, Z# `8 Openile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal* b7 {& ^+ G$ x
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
  W! Z  E$ _0 tulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,+ C& W, q! n) ~( n! O
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
6 v/ g) X3 V" D* q9 x2 H7 g) Ochildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
+ e7 u$ w* K& Y& m5 Zpenile length in clinical studies., A2 Y% [* r  ~+ Y! w
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
+ W. z  l# d3 vgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
8 C& b. r! ~4 F; T5 c) F$ rtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because! u+ X  b+ Y0 ?, L5 q
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.& P, h; X( D6 h3 e" B% d
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of& f4 m; z$ T' ~) B1 I
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
% p8 M, m% i1 N& fthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
" R, z# u: z9 S5 X: b- Oheight will not be affected.
9 l5 H/ v3 ^* ]+ t/ w; K2 \1 d0 ^; `Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-" M$ Z9 ~. f0 G& v/ }) h
ability of androgen products in our society may
: l2 Z' d3 p  e# H- v3 B6 k% sindeed cause more virilization in male or female
' H; F# Y, R, y+ @0 f) echildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
- N. R3 z5 E8 U+ X$ Cgen products must be considered and specific ques-
3 c5 o% x. P9 v" t- S' wtioning about the use of a testosterone product or
2 P- G  z3 V; @( m: ~/ g3 kgel should be asked of the family members during
7 z2 F5 A- S- r) h% hthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-' y) R/ t; s/ u$ ]1 x
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
- m& d- n, `+ E& R  Z# nnosis can be established by just a few tests and by3 K! E$ m  ^: _( ^; V
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
4 n% U+ m( }5 `! Q+ X# z9 zhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may" i8 ], X. Q0 G" Y" ]
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive/ ^- u$ q+ }& Z8 g% v, A% \& }8 @
investigation. The primary care physician should be7 f: s4 ]. y" w
aware of this fact, because most of these children1 d. v3 h" {5 x, J, V7 X
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
/ C. l; Z' F% R) J; Z9 IDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
3 S. t7 t* i* E  \$ `4 v0 N$ gwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
+ R' k1 |2 H, k- W6 ffemale child who might come in contact with some-. |% F8 [7 D& t! w
one using any of these products.. m7 M3 M; p% p1 P- k$ V2 K7 L
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這個我收藏了!謝謝分享!WK的資源越來越豐富,這少不了大大的辛勞!

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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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