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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old5 i7 s# T+ U6 d
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical4 a. {0 p& U/ h
Exposure to Testosterone
2 `* D4 K; Z4 r5 lSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
: J5 G/ s& s4 Uand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD15 ?( y: h: O  s7 Z
Clinical Pediatrics
1 \( O) y# S7 [& g5 r+ \4 d) IVolume 46 Number 6
( ]( h- a& I; CJuly 2007 540-543
. K, U- F4 b3 Q: a* ^3 M/ ^* N© 2007 Sage Publications6 g  r4 q; l% z. v$ r, I$ r
10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
, l9 ]1 [. X- ^/ z3 g% ^is a significant concern for physicians. Central
0 |0 W8 x" Q, e$ Aprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
/ _8 j5 C; \& @+ L& _+ Cthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has5 e/ k$ T7 Y9 n- i5 {
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system$ [: g# z9 Q4 Y/ ~! I: s  M
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
8 }2 W% Z$ g6 }/ hby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
' y* z+ ?9 g) T) ^, i5 j5 o: ghair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
% [- I. ?/ b0 W- ocles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
, K3 P- _! Y+ _" V" \1 Nreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
; Z5 p0 y6 _; [! b+ uenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-1 J0 O6 N/ L  O; x7 |+ ?3 x
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due  p3 P1 r5 R0 `) L2 V
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
! n% S9 _0 S7 {the father. The family initially concealed this infor-2 [2 j; F7 Q2 F1 h
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
4 t7 u/ w  ^8 H$ g* G6 z6 achild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
$ ]/ v# q7 |8 l2 R) P! ftestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
4 G5 P! V+ i* Ybly more common than the rare case report in the5 b$ a& T& x" n1 J- d1 S$ _
literature.4
/ z& h! }: W/ H; P1 m; oPatient Report
( v. o/ A; B  X, \& h! GA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
1 C0 D- b5 i; L: ~0 D: r. Oendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern6 x& L, ?, }5 p! A/ G$ B
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
' M# p7 X" e3 slight colored pubic hair development when he was' V8 l) O  e* B7 ?9 a" n
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of6 p  A+ B6 O+ ]5 s% O7 B% p
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.7 D. E9 z: Q+ u/ A6 U6 }
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,3 q) Z! t( X( d3 ^
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of; E9 F; [  }. d- ?
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
5 v0 b9 E8 b. ~! p  c/ H: }' ~4 ^( Oe-mail: [email protected]." O( }2 A& v( s3 N
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became4 Z- P0 @+ C$ q9 ]& o
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-* s& v) L+ c# a9 h
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
3 Z: U& }# B5 A1 Jwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
- p& R0 I! y0 u# P( I  D" La birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of* ?& D2 M( n# [8 \7 |+ P
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year4 `, \2 W4 z1 o
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
5 m, P0 W' V: [+ G, k5 H& Lsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,( Z: S: P9 D0 g  ^
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
! g4 u3 r6 y* c7 ?was age appropriate., W# E% {4 R: l1 F7 @7 ~
The family history was remarkable for the father,) ^7 V' }1 M' B) v
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,- c( S# ^. e2 ?3 _7 J
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s9 X( i# Y3 s2 E' [9 K' A# c4 i
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat+ Q5 v' q& V/ P% x
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
( k, |4 ~* o5 z0 e5 Y2 [$ mThe father denied taking any other medication. The; z# a0 y: E# U
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
/ b5 r# Z  t3 q. d# a4 q1 I9 ?was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet8 a$ E2 r& m* w9 j. g
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
8 H0 p) t+ l# `' |/ ?% N. M% {cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-; }5 }3 ^* w0 s+ ?' Q. z% R; `& ?* ?
tives. There were no siblings.
2 Y& B# ^! B* C5 z( H: mPhysical Examination
. c7 p" B! @6 b3 I! j+ Q; cThe physical examination revealed a very active,
% W- Z. F6 h% K; eplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented" y: F, u- m0 n) D* S! q) F5 Y7 y
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
7 a' m$ y& U9 |  x90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
7 E2 G  {& K9 `(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth9 F" S# }) I. D% p" A3 w* O
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
4 s3 }; [# H4 @the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement." P; I4 M0 e4 h0 W3 d
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for6 h  x6 n1 w- v  s- _/ ~
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
6 Y+ M1 w; Y; ~& J' u8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
" {' {, s, J4 _developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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) E# f' {3 ?4 i$ Kthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
0 F# h: C! e; g3 w! Y! R  w4 Ztesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
& j' B5 O5 c  Z  T- X  |The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
  B% f3 ~5 h- [0 v3 K) goily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no# {& |) n" v" i& r' ~9 Q! P
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
- W5 p. k0 E. k+ F6 F' t8 b7 jNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+1 o) Z3 O' p9 F" U  C
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion  `9 j9 B( e7 E! m4 _; ?; T
of papilledema.% K, E' _% Y0 k/ p
Laboratory Evaluation. o( D  L' W& N% w
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by3 o1 \6 m# U  _7 R) `4 H
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
5 v8 G' ^9 e7 H# ], x, M- P. {/ V9 m# R4 Rlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
* z% d+ ]) w/ F9 \2 i$ dkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
% d1 s  r, V6 q% @' n: eshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-3 S& _0 z! Q- b# S7 ?
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).+ p; {6 e. o  ]$ G
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
( Q9 {" R9 U7 Y4 d% yurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
: N. f# F& C8 n) p8 Cwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
  }, ^. A. ]# r6 Dof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
" c% V" X! C6 v5 l(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20: Y) `6 b* L3 B6 w
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-: Q* Z1 y& U7 p1 F
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),  M6 R% f" P8 q' d9 G
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to( W$ f4 ~5 ~( `9 L
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)3 w8 |5 |3 X' T
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
. I: L/ B3 ]1 u7 e0 L1 [* Q! vtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total7 \& Z5 j6 @( Z( {  r
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),& x3 A* J3 w. F2 t0 W- N
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
" h: N9 v/ M( f8 b6 V1 t7 i5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
6 G  p, g0 @+ J7 n6 astimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
0 I" B8 R" u+ ]. W( l7 H1 gconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL$ d6 n+ `5 e. u: H% o
(prepubertal).( t8 J/ W9 R5 e6 i2 A
The parents were notified about the laboratory. \1 M4 K  K3 `: c/ z, K8 h  W
results and were informed that all of the tests were
2 V5 E  H7 g+ n# w1 U( C$ hnormal except the testosterone level was high. The! J5 A9 A  s; r6 n- W1 P5 q7 d- u
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
5 H4 ~; U  o# \: F% j1 eobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
! d6 a# q4 D1 }$ ?8 dever, the family did not return for 4 months.7 ~9 C! i3 h# B% l4 ~1 z" v
Physical examination at this time revealed that the2 y2 F2 K* u/ n3 `
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained3 ^) j8 s# t- t$ n
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
" x7 q  D8 w# i, l4 T/ ~8 G6 hunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
4 s9 Y1 U* v1 c4 Mpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
8 z0 J1 o; W  t3 H8 x/ @0 Athe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
5 r8 z" ]5 e. y. UmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.4 ]: S1 Q4 C: P. N' ?
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
  F$ c4 W. Q+ Aing frequent erections./ g% Q9 X; P8 d( h
Both parents were again questioned about use of
0 w$ H3 T0 q/ f# c8 [+ R5 nany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
" R3 T" U7 M6 i! Sthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
: @& Y6 v5 l5 D( J) S$ S3 vTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5412 o1 f" y7 O2 U/ o9 B4 D
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
; a+ Y& r2 @, v4 d3 T2 ^ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for; D1 Y: h1 g; t/ @
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
4 e+ c: u- U3 z  h) c+ X( ]% _to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-: E9 o) \# I8 U- j) y8 |& w1 I
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
( B6 h' E( @, k: B( Osecondary to depression.
# o" D/ d* g" Z' X6 ~) W; b0 S1 ?The child slept in the same bed with parents.
! V  x8 ?5 H% u; t4 T) I: i$ K& zThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his5 M9 u' G2 u* w# I  g$ C, h
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-; [- o/ K6 {. n9 P2 q- V
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father., B; \$ {1 }) Z2 t
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
, m. _0 D6 {9 ]& L/ Gwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby4 S9 r* _; L' P% M7 h' a
was high, he then read the product information
# w% d8 g6 j: ?; N+ opacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
9 [, d' q" s, d3 U% ^4 W3 @son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
6 K3 |9 m' _7 T: Zdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
- Q+ z  V1 _0 ]7 o& t( mfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had: R2 j9 T% c, r; x
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
; |$ }& S  F0 {  rtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the) E/ S1 K! a: O2 W
laboratory to obtain the test.
! a$ A5 H9 }) c5 ?- M& [9 s3 i* XDiscussion
/ C* ~4 z* E8 ePrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary5 u, q+ H- q6 y, h9 c* E
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
" i6 D# E7 b: Y6 K% ^Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
2 d' @: _5 p2 u: ]8 _  [% r. d- mit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-5 h7 x& L9 b( o. X& i( W( B$ m
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-! f# ~5 }; I$ H" k7 S3 O9 Z4 a9 s5 L
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
, L3 L7 U% Q- K% \may have a central nervous system lesion that is
) N8 E1 ~9 r8 u7 ^: b% |5 ~responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-, q; X8 M/ a- M+ H3 _
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
7 y" |( h6 U6 e# K6 hsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
* E& c% X1 _6 O& T1 Wboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-$ j5 u( t5 G, P: W
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ C5 d. w+ v0 s; q1 r* Brical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
' ^) E4 Q, l" h! l( E* {7 Bgonadotropins.1,3( w7 U9 u' _8 Q2 S, `3 }9 c
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
4 X, S! b5 a+ C0 ^- H& Y2 gcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
5 i. {4 o5 w& a8 P' ]androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
/ u5 q7 l" U' Z* j) Vexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
! A$ \# {. \" k0 S" o# @ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
# S7 h. |: R/ J7 ~  Fcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
0 i5 n, @3 \9 W; T* L6 ~adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious' D- L/ A" ]0 U, S, o7 k
puberty in boys.3,4
" R& e/ z1 ]/ ?" F+ BThe most common form of congenital adrenal
, n7 P; {- V; W8 o. x5 vhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency., j& W2 Q4 h% [
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in/ q( l1 F: u$ ^- x
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,1 h2 g; h. E# Y1 T' S) a2 h
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen+ S! C$ ~6 G9 d
excess.1,32 x* n9 s, f0 j( D3 R6 Z
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' |% m* E* _2 |/ v1 Q/ x. T542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
1 |) v7 g% S, |! `) AA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
( J% z3 C# Y' z0 ]# i2 t+ lindependent precocious puberty, which is also known- L% G# b) i  U# y5 \7 w/ |
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
1 g5 n" Z: N3 O1 Ivery young age. The physical findings in these boys
2 Y+ ]) F/ y- k& Cwith this disorder are full pubertal development,. U% T; v- `8 y9 u8 [. u4 U) v; V+ E8 J
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
6 m7 m% @5 `$ ~/ z: ~, uwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
' D9 b. R1 I1 r" Q9 Rare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show1 X3 e0 H+ x, d& T* T+ R9 B
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
4 u8 t# T+ A- H2 jreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
( ]  ^: D% ~& P/ Nautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
% C' Q7 I6 q7 L( Ymales; therefore, other male members of the family7 ]* a/ q4 \& Y( c
may have similar precocious puberty.3- W- ^+ K( j! c  U3 y% t% `
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
! M/ c1 q% e8 y" m( b0 z  ksistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-/ C0 \, p& |  P; ?/ w4 w
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis( b! ?' M6 M/ [) J3 b
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
$ p; k' Y$ ?' q6 ]& P% mstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,0 s1 v6 T7 S  y7 H5 _2 O
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the- R* D+ ?3 C4 N  }
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
( T1 O2 C! ^% N7 pative initial history of androgen exposure, our8 `4 h" X0 z, V$ n+ k5 r5 c: u
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,6 x  ~, r8 `& i! @! V! o9 H- r/ x$ F
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase% Z% m) K: H+ D3 i2 r
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-9 Z% X7 S( }" N9 S# I, ?
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
# O0 K2 Q. _$ P, ]2 FThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly& o+ R+ ]5 a& y8 n
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because! R& z0 a* ^! g, [
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
  M6 T4 P5 s  J3 l# npearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and' I5 ^: c% P# L% `7 R7 q
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-, P! x8 }0 G. t
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was  e" |" {6 ^0 c# Y* x" i
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’. i$ N1 D  ?% x5 @  \
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
% z2 z- ]6 n1 d8 T" J7 ?8 a3 Acream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to* m4 S$ X& Y3 i$ J6 v
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.! f1 J5 U6 `  ]# k0 i: u7 l
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the* G& _- {6 T2 J( V/ w) `
baseline value in those females who were exposed to3 I: u* D& [0 K
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male! `" Q' |0 L" e! P& s8 d
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-; K) h  M2 W. d2 b* U5 o/ s( n
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
1 w, Q+ n9 y2 Y5 r+ B! n2 u# pOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
+ u& W$ C+ D5 L) Y3 Awhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
1 ?* u7 D1 A% V; U+ C. `( Rdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
1 ]4 |& ]# {, U( sterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more2 ~- m# Y2 @4 o2 b: q* j0 E
active in young children exposed to testosterone) l7 M  N' h6 \) ~6 y6 u( ~
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
. M+ N* F2 t5 F+ v7 G7 j" wdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to* f/ e2 X+ q  ~( a7 o1 @
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in+ C( n) b4 s6 H
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
; m# ?( y( [( e6 D' U7 B5 O' X: d4 {; b. Oadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.! H6 R; b& d$ @. u
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
% ~5 r: Y* }7 L0 ^$ Y- `early childhood on pubertal development and final
7 t9 A/ G) ]9 ~% S0 |7 K, Qadult height are not fully known and always remain, w+ {2 m" T9 D4 y; }6 {* z
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-1 r1 j. W. A7 Y; X2 G5 T) Z
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some1 z5 u' M, T# n
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after6 C$ z* A; b+ F; C; m7 ~" q4 B
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
( _) m  G3 x- i- D: \, {decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9+ x3 }- v4 t! F: Z  [
There are conflicting reports and controversy
- j( [) Z% e0 z1 R1 fover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
/ z, r# `. w3 [6 N' V$ D4 Gpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal& r; s! ]' \/ p4 D
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
& P1 H8 P% M' b- uulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However," `) l: K$ h( [' {! C: _9 h
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
6 c/ @6 f5 `  G* ^& I  J+ ^: m5 }childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult. P: a) {' p, h4 l- ]# }
penile length in clinical studies.
" D  F' z/ W' c& v) O4 CNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is9 f0 b  @2 e5 |
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
! U! @, U# g% j+ c; Y+ }& xtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
/ q' G- \/ U- T9 w, N6 Ythe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.1 q$ I5 ]# n: F2 L
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of/ r+ d% [% b( ~5 I" f% u
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at& g/ e( v7 c& v5 Y# v3 Y. F
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
, u9 P: V' z" {0 X  mheight will not be affected.6 X, V5 |1 k  v9 x" l2 U  X
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
) y1 K. A, [1 l( T4 ^9 O8 a# xability of androgen products in our society may& ~! V! B) K) F! {
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
$ ?% o- J/ S& a  q/ \& n2 Schildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
9 y  {& B. k9 I) s. ~' \, sgen products must be considered and specific ques-
( ]( ?. ^) [2 Y0 \. x/ N. {tioning about the use of a testosterone product or- ?( `8 |/ \! \7 v
gel should be asked of the family members during
1 S7 L2 a5 P% C$ Cthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
1 ~/ ~7 v) f0 w& Q$ f# c) W& uilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-2 @; e, q* S+ K" Z( K) }5 t- u4 |
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by' I3 c$ R8 |  b" ]
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
3 b( c5 |- I# y4 jhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
$ P* l. ~$ L5 h; A# W6 a% o7 p" r( @result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive5 W- `/ q, k( u
investigation. The primary care physician should be
9 x* J8 `( G( _0 _: Uaware of this fact, because most of these children
. X" \: X0 i9 p8 ?8 ?. `. F( rmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’. n; b' N) l. s, h4 c: Z* ~
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
3 S4 f) u' e- F7 R* Dwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
/ J& [/ ?1 f- x9 Q) |. xfemale child who might come in contact with some-% b3 [6 O. Y4 h% O3 m; [
one using any of these products.* p) x/ v, z! e2 L! p
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old# I/ v" c' K( W9 q0 F' U
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical, J0 ?: B' B, l3 v# W/ Q( I
Exposure to Testosterone
" G$ K1 g* u) z4 A: r# x: X" S. KSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2) z+ p$ X8 A5 w* A5 {  {0 V
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1. k9 h  e1 c+ p
Clinical Pediatrics
. b! w0 o9 |8 _. cVolume 46 Number 6
  ]7 b, X; ~1 \  v* r$ v$ y- e3 ]July 2007 540-543
1 x) l: Z( r; ?* ~, D( s. f© 2007 Sage Publications2 p& q9 n0 y" C; z7 L  i8 F
10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
! x0 @5 }; N) X" fis a significant concern for physicians. Central* p' V" K- ~2 I0 B
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
8 v6 i$ o# U" L0 q: u$ G6 Jthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has" u+ p+ _; i) A" ^" g. a
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
7 ^" F! N' t% y# B/ Q6 w: dlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
" p5 `! ]  c4 Q% w; Oby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic3 I4 T" Z' G- e4 a9 P
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
5 {+ P/ h3 b( J( K& w/ |cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
+ n: `. v" L4 x( F! I8 c1 vreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the$ h7 @3 U7 m. f  H0 [
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-- _' J- S" h: e( j" a! V! l2 S
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
9 P  ?) V; @& w* U; f4 q& b& sto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by; i; O) ~( R, _$ y) B, P- I- \
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
+ s  ^7 ?& x0 D+ g% \+ wmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this8 i% K( q( E/ U, [5 r& ^: ?' R
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of  w; J, N) m- ]* w! l
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-' \: g' B5 J1 Z/ E
bly more common than the rare case report in the
6 |3 \3 Y  C6 A4 {, fliterature.41 ~/ R% Q' @. Z7 U6 m  M- C; J0 o
Patient Report  r) a, Z3 B5 _5 t8 A
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
/ s: _# m! h, I) {4 i- aendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
6 {5 u- q$ A) N0 y( u& P# _- kof early sexual development. His mother noticed7 F; L- D" ]1 |1 z- a' U( }
light colored pubic hair development when he was+ H* J: x4 ^/ M, e3 m3 ~  r$ h* J+ u
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
5 R, w) q1 ^5 K  {2 T! E- \& h- LSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
2 m8 T6 N" I8 p4 ~0 Y* C2 ?9 sAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,* U5 O+ M) R9 B# U$ d9 b* k" G8 h
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of0 R* m( _* T6 x, u  M: A6 Z9 @& _* H
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;4 Z- f$ M5 w% ~- r7 X( G6 H, `
e-mail: [email protected].  z5 C  w) x9 |% k8 D, ?
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became$ T' h6 Z% M8 |" {* O- ]3 Y% g
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-4 _0 u+ R  C3 A6 G. z+ p1 C
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child4 \) i0 h  [% n6 V+ g6 Y1 s
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with" s% O7 P$ [& L4 h" l& d* P
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of8 x" D4 P. |. Q, T
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year4 ~" i( t2 t* N& O1 U
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
9 l* _- @! R2 V  isolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,6 c/ s+ e% Z# U6 ?; y
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development& _- J4 x# x) x- i& g
was age appropriate.( ?6 u! Z& Q  [$ o5 y4 h
The family history was remarkable for the father,
% T! Z: ^* E# n; ?# p3 i& O- C$ {who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
* l% o. U' j3 Z" cwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
% p+ D8 P5 [  K( cheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat4 Z, p- R5 a0 k7 u
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
# P! v) X. ?9 ]5 uThe father denied taking any other medication. The. R( G/ h7 {# e0 ^0 G( C
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
- L% s0 e: @* s* Z6 bwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
3 o% ^4 ^+ _3 u1 r* c3 Q# V5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
1 w4 D* T5 ]# V$ i5 Lcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-! s1 D  s+ X2 q
tives. There were no siblings.
( q+ r" v$ y. P) E. oPhysical Examination
* M  b3 y0 H# ^( E9 ]9 V' dThe physical examination revealed a very active,
- `6 s! X" w; L- c  u6 B( Tplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
2 L1 c+ Q$ c" R* P  pa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
3 G5 k4 b# v5 ?$ I# t, Y+ x90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg( E9 g- c+ S! ~
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
$ J5 q2 l0 f, E. o( d8 Pvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
! e+ U/ E, s5 ]* r( z4 Kthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
6 _) h# P' V6 `9 Z# tThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
9 Y$ {/ a8 }- Qenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
8 H% ~3 [# @6 J: g  F) T8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well( k. G; p( f$ h9 z+ @1 j- F! m
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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: k! G! u( O% h5 X+ V' Q( Uthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
* i" S) `6 J  qtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
$ E% x' E) L' o7 H, |The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat- }- t$ V1 z7 m* {0 d
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no0 b9 T" F8 [4 p4 W1 O1 ]! k
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
' Q: n$ O  r* J! d9 vNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+8 B& L1 s. ^* H3 ?7 \0 V
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion" M5 t: k* @# G
of papilledema.9 t! k( z7 P( g7 h( F
Laboratory Evaluation* h' {# p/ f" j9 y
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by+ i# ]1 H/ C( m( o4 W1 _: Q, }6 M
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-: C# p. U" W4 y* G
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal( p' e' A% I3 U! m4 a; q
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test9 g4 l( G+ ^7 p# ~, N& G
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
4 l$ J: l8 g# ^, ?7 ^6 d' W# l; k; [lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).8 |0 Q; F  h! j
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood: f/ V; [. C5 _# |
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were. z& M6 b- ?+ \
within normal range for his age. The concentration, u8 e! X# v/ d. t
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
$ k# b" }1 U" u8 s& [  v; s(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
2 K3 c' j. @: D  z$ ^% ung/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
) K! o# ^+ }5 e* o3 v  Eterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
$ w9 j3 L- s" j2 bdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to1 e% ~3 o3 S' {
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
) j- b+ ]2 [. K3 Q9 a, ~was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-9 t7 R4 Z: C9 S( m& I
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total- s9 O  @$ e. u% m* F
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),* S- o  \2 N  e& G( t% W
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
- v1 O* B( `1 y; d* e% G; B6 B5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
" n, g0 B( H5 A* gstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone; C, T. }/ j& k
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
) B8 q, F9 B7 D. @9 }5 a(prepubertal).
3 ~9 _4 t2 v. H- f5 W7 G2 NThe parents were notified about the laboratory% S; W9 V( y4 U) @4 R1 {
results and were informed that all of the tests were- P" ~' q# w/ V
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
2 V) u0 b  q% y1 _. F: j- ]! `& ~0 nfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to% H; l  r+ r$ T5 z: o) B6 p) H
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
2 ]# p6 r. K# r5 e  o* ]ever, the family did not return for 4 months.! i/ }1 S$ |9 v8 y5 X
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
6 A& }- _& `0 n+ a5 I. wchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
! i) X6 b% i- H8 z# Z2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
  y1 a# u4 O$ V. Qunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
1 F3 y) V3 Z& ~% d. N0 f' hpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at7 |0 i8 t) E" c2 i6 a
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2* z( D% o5 B6 W+ v1 C8 o) C- i
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.) \: b+ e/ L5 n0 K/ [
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-0 z& ~9 y& x* u4 S1 k: N3 `
ing frequent erections.3 d  }5 _$ D) u) A
Both parents were again questioned about use of
* P. O: @8 Z9 zany ointment/creams that they may have applied to1 Y3 j7 u9 v: \$ r" ~3 g$ d3 A
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the7 P1 ^- z8 i' m
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541& I  {0 h# A4 V1 g6 G4 V
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-5 ?; Y& t: B6 i
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
+ R9 w3 n- t$ h1 ia year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed  D+ Z% R7 V1 I
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-' |4 d2 h  i4 M
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
- b0 }: |3 q: V) ssecondary to depression.
+ s# X0 y2 U" y  o. Y  A' A, hThe child slept in the same bed with parents.6 L6 G4 }2 Q' v
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
# t4 \6 D: Y( W* e- B( Y- X- ^$ Kchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-8 _8 p% T6 H- F3 {3 Z# G8 s! |  ^) ?
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
2 g1 X+ B' z/ t! y8 \& bThe father also admitted that after the phone call,- c- M! b& N! @* o6 p8 ^# B
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
& a9 U9 N( A" B2 @* iwas high, he then read the product information
1 T. z1 v  @; D- ~packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-5 H# E# Y  H# K# S# z, w& d
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
; y, B( ~; N/ ^6 i8 s5 J4 U  L* @: Hdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the4 G1 N) i$ O  w/ P- d- w
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
) f) y1 `8 U  p( Q# K# n# R' rbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone) f) f8 @/ j$ A7 Q& M# o7 x4 Z
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
* J0 T8 v" S+ ^3 L7 o3 mlaboratory to obtain the test." P* L8 p' A6 Z: m
Discussion! D% O+ v% b: a( z' U5 t6 i
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary  v1 t2 ^  g( a& j) v: g8 `  d
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
6 E: S( I2 c; GPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when$ K- S& z. R- l8 C+ h( \
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
+ }7 V6 G! B' a& wthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-- {+ x9 H. d" o) R$ b  f) ^
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP1 {  W: T) C. k3 F0 y
may have a central nervous system lesion that is* O; z+ V' B% B0 g
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-( q! b8 Z) A8 e( C8 w' M- A' Z
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
7 e# ]* D. @' Nsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
/ \0 c) X4 Z6 i8 G% tboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
) w' l$ @8 ?# x+ pization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
, F& ?0 W( Q8 z% E) `rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by; C9 g/ ^9 K* r0 _1 B
gonadotropins.1,33 N' K7 }# L5 ?9 u7 R7 f7 J
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
$ U  V" ^! K/ o+ \cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate4 @! e, l: D9 I4 v0 i) y- Q
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
+ y" g) h' i* hexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-: C+ W9 f5 L4 o5 M7 d3 f9 x
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing. d. c0 I  `; x7 U; x7 ]6 Z6 \' x
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
. b2 ]; ?0 ~* p, l% [% C: U) z0 Qadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
- q& h5 L2 y/ B+ J4 Epuberty in boys.3,4
% ^! D. L& f& ?3 t3 t% o8 |The most common form of congenital adrenal
0 @2 F2 ~/ Q/ ihyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.7 \2 l$ i- t1 A: V, k% k9 S/ h
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
/ }8 o( C! L+ F4 eexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,* i- h4 U5 H+ u6 V: {  w
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen1 K+ P8 H3 t- n) L. k% _/ [" y
excess.1,30 B: A  I5 s9 ^) g; q& f; G  B
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007* R$ D  ?$ L/ z0 i1 W# [2 E
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-5 ^1 [. a( t  `' V1 L
independent precocious puberty, which is also known" A) `: G. Y/ J. E- _- S# L
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a# }3 [8 x* l' p2 K. |! y3 K/ z7 y
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
3 g9 D& j( u) N( c# ~4 o% t( v4 d" C2 ywith this disorder are full pubertal development,1 F: w1 {  b, z, b) r
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys  N  J) \% h% P" f
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
+ ~! j) v% f- ]" O# J$ ^are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
* b% w& `3 ^0 b2 G+ F2 Opubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
* {- w: _* d* V/ h% t9 c; O) ?( Vreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
* {. Y' s7 R: h8 O5 z4 Pautosomal dominant disorder that affects only" l& e; y( D& x5 F8 E3 g7 B; m+ y
males; therefore, other male members of the family
# I6 U) c; i3 B7 I3 omay have similar precocious puberty.3
+ X# e1 G, T. p8 r+ BIn our patient, physical examination was incon-6 k/ u& P" ^* i) ?* f5 F
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
4 U- v0 a# p4 I4 I% m- {- ^cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis( K% V  ?& k8 E2 V0 a
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
: r1 S! N" R# e! G# }9 zstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
0 \9 e  ?* ~  n  @$ w; stesticular enlargement is not that evident in the3 d. v0 P; x, |0 T! E1 x3 F
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-; o4 O! Z! t* p% u" D
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our  h" P& P: k, o( S' I2 v" B+ i
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,* }: o0 L$ g7 N% ?) r/ d
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
8 T6 ~- }/ x% W* w" Ndeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-' i$ Q! g) q7 K2 U
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
5 k  T, t3 E$ `2 IThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
+ e! Z- C( U8 C' m$ v6 Vsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because: x$ w: k- g- }; R/ r! U+ i) P
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-- D& K/ ~7 h) f4 z, u+ u% t5 p: H
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
/ @$ N& {- A3 H# jdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-2 W) U5 U0 d/ ~# U. e
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
% P- k5 @: d0 ~  s! @! P/ T6 _using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
8 {" r; Q* [1 X2 A9 r- FDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or; e3 V  m2 K9 A, O2 t, W
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to% q6 b7 A) Q3 c- S; K+ n7 n' A- Y. D
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
% J4 _5 g2 X( H/ D: @Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
* T5 I6 S2 B% d- Nbaseline value in those females who were exposed to; ~7 f& i# y  n
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male. Z5 U( W4 _% H: D- }! B
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
2 P) }: S; c4 ]: y& ^1 l5 ], R& jtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.& j, e9 r0 H. f
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
6 z" E2 E/ A  `! Qwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
" t( x% r( _1 _, z$ b/ zdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
# n) B/ G8 S  eterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
" R( K$ ?( I( ^active in young children exposed to testosterone
4 B9 z! x3 r% H, M- w6 |- qexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-; D' I" n- W- ?% S! Y" G
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to& q1 E! i' b% p8 I
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in- _4 y  o& o4 g- f. t) |" @
children results in an increase in growth velocity and9 {% b2 g- I% Q; z. A9 k: E# F
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
% ?* B* X( o# ]7 K5 mThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
1 }* n  |' V3 V3 D* g8 X* Fearly childhood on pubertal development and final  S  d' g) L5 B/ J
adult height are not fully known and always remain/ _3 q1 f2 [( Q' Q& Y8 p
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
: _0 b# T# I7 O/ Fterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some* E2 c( B& L$ S# e% |
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after5 {4 x) m& `' y0 p, E, J
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
2 E' {' a" l! s2 c+ A; }decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,95 l% \& y* a) P, u3 ~1 Z
There are conflicting reports and controversy2 Z6 q/ M1 Y' y8 y$ z  x
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
1 y  ~* z( \. h( N8 F, tpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal& K) O+ R+ J$ n4 Q8 i  B; I, y
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-0 s+ k& u1 l) m- e# H( |, a
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
. F- `9 ^6 A- A+ r' P! Y& p' e$ hSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
( R4 x8 P+ L# w/ I5 Qchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
! t5 B6 H# L$ |2 a! v/ zpenile length in clinical studies.
" D# f9 i. m, N: K' R$ q8 yNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
' H0 y0 h6 o: Qgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from8 Q. V6 s0 j+ i# h& z& F
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because# Y6 i1 |1 l7 K- ]' t
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
5 U/ Z- L) `+ q: OAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of* U# \# o/ A. k% D1 D9 V
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at& e# }5 P) m* @- w. w4 Y# ^
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult, c, Q3 P4 i. S! Y, e1 ?) f) l
height will not be affected.
. \$ u; R& |% w- K6 RAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
0 F- @' h2 a+ y$ O- k  C4 t2 dability of androgen products in our society may
" f1 G) ^* v6 w- r' Aindeed cause more virilization in male or female- j, K4 P3 B5 m  L& w+ w% V/ ]
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
/ |# q+ V( `( o+ z- Vgen products must be considered and specific ques-
: @! g, \- e1 \( gtioning about the use of a testosterone product or! |. J& n4 v' a% H) x' o5 O0 t
gel should be asked of the family members during
' [2 K2 L! N7 x0 B" \2 X) w$ ithe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
9 N% o% S9 X" Vilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-# E8 U/ I  N  q+ W" h& N3 d
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
& P+ o3 ^- N$ \2 tappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a% o" y, F' x$ p3 H0 G3 K
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
8 x0 Q1 U- ^5 D: y* ?3 s  y) Vresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive$ g, \) c; c! e+ I% E' G
investigation. The primary care physician should be
( \# W' x5 I4 q2 h* v  o; uaware of this fact, because most of these children2 K2 B# ?& s; J6 g# a. |
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’3 V8 T! {8 R+ L. d4 m! w/ _  [
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a. n7 N$ M  W' B2 V( i# ?: w
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
, t) g* w( p7 z$ B% p" s# y( ifemale child who might come in contact with some-7 X( q* B# B2 t2 T( U
one using any of these products.
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3 |4 }. B. M9 |: k2 G! x9 Fand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric' s+ P; o* D8 h0 O
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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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發表於 2025-3-8 22:04:50 | 顯示全部樓層
絕對的好貼!謝謝啊!逐字逐圖地看完這個帖子以後,我的心久久不能平靜,感恩啊!
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