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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
; x! A" D8 n0 r- pBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
% o; i9 G# E. m0 n# }Exposure to Testosterone" i* n- x5 g- w( {- m
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
  b/ m9 t/ x$ ~  w. P, Tand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
& y9 K/ F6 d5 P" Q% k" kClinical Pediatrics, Z- Y% o/ p' g; o4 C8 `7 W4 w4 f
Volume 46 Number 6
0 b2 e% C) J( n% f& V4 y3 EJuly 2007 540-543  g# w# q2 u8 m
© 2007 Sage Publications4 G+ j8 b# J9 [6 r6 o" a
10.1177/0009922806296651
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: K/ A" v0 m6 V0 S) X, gPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
5 O6 h" F* c5 H/ d% n- |is a significant concern for physicians. Central7 w3 X5 Y+ U9 a: O
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated+ k% K0 i6 t, E, l0 ~, R
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has& W* E: \* L2 k7 q( d/ H, S
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system9 N5 B* a( h5 q1 U
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested' l8 s, g8 f& T3 x
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic+ b5 a6 d# a* s0 O9 Y* o5 A# D1 j
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
4 i* x" ^6 a$ ?! n# \cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
4 ?" i* L" I( E6 }report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
, P  E- N; }4 _3 |enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
; l. }4 [2 a( b4 y4 pment without testicular enlargement, which was due
7 d$ M7 k( l. y# b5 _! wto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by  q" T! \3 w; `% i* h1 H
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
! F2 [% U; a$ w1 |mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
+ D% R' q* J$ }, l' T( U" @" ^; xchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of: L; }7 v( E  X1 |5 Q9 ~
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-' A3 E0 i9 x; Z  _
bly more common than the rare case report in the3 b7 A4 A* P8 j1 Z5 Q
literature.4
: i' p% f' M0 m9 MPatient Report
1 M" v- G0 l( L( uA 16-month-old white child was referred to the+ Z! \- l, T7 F5 z1 Z8 _) Z
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern. ?" Y* n1 o/ L9 r
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
0 ]$ Y9 P* D. ~  D. Tlight colored pubic hair development when he was) {1 O8 C) z3 \2 u- Q/ W# a$ m
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
4 w1 J6 x3 [' ~% kSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
3 _. ?5 x+ d9 C3 B: D: ?Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,0 R& w+ @8 B+ Q& t
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
$ K) J5 y. g5 |0 l* V4 qMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;3 f5 j0 ]: ]1 Z% S1 d( j* y5 M
e-mail: [email protected].. G7 h. W) S: w% x; ~& E4 B
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became. v  s# l) _& K  o: ^
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
0 p! m& D# N) [, qment of his penis and frequent erections. The child% N+ @% k3 A2 ~7 J6 a
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
% K6 k# d0 z( z! G% ]/ ^. t' u9 Ta birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
  W) H" X! s  g5 z9 d- ]20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year3 v: J0 F' p+ d  {1 \4 U9 |8 h+ K
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with- v. ~4 W9 `# J( w
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,) H) X/ f$ o( H7 H" _
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
- F8 E( M* m) U7 B# B, ~" Jwas age appropriate.
9 R' {. |0 K5 ^) i' IThe family history was remarkable for the father,
& H; v) c; `' A5 Fwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,' n+ f3 x7 a% I+ j$ L: c
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s# E+ [+ B# S4 m$ P5 P# A2 w- Y
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat  G# h" k+ W! q; I  ^3 R; v
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
; q9 J9 ?& S3 f# Y: F$ e( [The father denied taking any other medication. The: b1 z9 M. S. F% T5 ^+ P- N* C
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche3 D' A  P0 U7 x" P: I8 s( z3 h
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet0 z: U% `) e6 T& }1 O* ?  M9 T  g
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
! \" Y" z$ J) M9 Jcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-8 t* P! V. h/ g6 n. e
tives. There were no siblings.2 K) ~- z/ t  b4 w) @( s! S
Physical Examination
. s! B0 U8 r3 N1 O. L& VThe physical examination revealed a very active,& Y+ j! \* U2 U5 o7 I% N+ \$ z
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
3 x; a. J9 b! Ca blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
5 D& d1 z- O( D90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg/ @) N; y6 H: W$ m; R& E7 m
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
  ]( o9 s1 o% ^; [( {velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
/ U$ ~! h7 |4 E% Dthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
' S: u; S. e2 |The genitourinary examination was remarkable for. P+ z: a0 P( ?; a; N' r
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
1 ^( @3 i/ ?  h% Q4 x; Q8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
0 _$ e! T: X3 qdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
0 G8 g) w1 o; ]/ h0 otesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.4 h2 E, O8 M5 F' S( G) ?
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat, e8 x/ _: _; ]8 Q9 K
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no$ o0 B- Z  M: E1 Z  [
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
& j  u: J) j5 N# ]Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
. Z2 ^) C9 E+ K& B; qbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion1 A0 s$ f/ E7 ]" S+ r, x; @
of papilledema.+ ~8 k' k, t$ u8 k+ W( r
Laboratory Evaluation( c3 \8 Y& w! {5 ^7 [' b
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
9 U( V/ B4 ^) T& M5 `using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-  F2 D3 }8 b5 @
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal: D0 e+ @1 W! _) P# Q
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test0 b. ?; o% o, h
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-# B& L1 E# p6 X/ j! Y, l9 [
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
9 Y% B& Z2 {) Q6 @3 IThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood8 p9 \$ D1 z2 F' B
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
1 J% ~4 K* j4 {within normal range for his age. The concentration0 w9 z$ B; ~: t" k7 ?
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
3 l( P) ~0 f. F+ c(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
2 e% T" e# f) @+ Q  bng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
1 h/ m9 |1 @+ a- _. ~4 ?0 W1 W. S" oterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),8 c* v( o/ b$ j. v5 H* B3 M0 k
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to7 T0 I8 l9 `. ~
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S), r4 X" M9 m& b3 ?
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
. [5 H. a: H- X% Q; B1 qtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
" H" w1 i8 t3 J; f' Atestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
6 }: I( r- A- C7 ?; `% Hand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than3 w" O% P8 h6 X% E
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular% K" s' k7 q% y) `6 e5 Q8 V+ w3 B
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
" a1 r/ q% C6 x* |9 v: X) bconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL( u* R% `0 z$ J3 C  P
(prepubertal).
6 N5 p/ ]" B' |1 [The parents were notified about the laboratory
! i1 e* b5 e- M9 @$ e  Dresults and were informed that all of the tests were5 T0 f8 `/ M: H- ?5 m9 T; W$ z7 l
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
& Y  ^1 t% }6 \7 {7 qfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to* ^* z9 V& Y) M  ^. r' V
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
( M# z' i! k1 K) v+ S1 oever, the family did not return for 4 months.
& o& \6 U$ Q7 ?7 q, lPhysical examination at this time revealed that the/ X' ]! F2 }+ I" P7 P+ M
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained, w4 C8 B$ t- t
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
! J( h* i/ N3 c. e9 i! punchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-4 x2 r: t5 }( I9 @7 p& N
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
; u9 y! n0 Z0 B6 Y6 f; O4 T- P5 Z7 L6 n7 athe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2" B, s  Q% l9 x" |; M
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.7 H- E. V# t0 _1 m
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
/ a: i4 O& n9 A1 I4 |ing frequent erections.
; x1 l3 W( j8 D! a/ d" kBoth parents were again questioned about use of- c( v1 S1 y- S* R8 z
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to- W5 y* S, s# l6 n- ~0 ]- w
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the* Y, J2 i, W! T1 ?5 R1 ?, M
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5418 V+ a9 }  m8 |, I" i7 e
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-# e" b  |4 o8 C1 p
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
' K/ V8 e# \3 i( u) Ra year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
2 }6 B2 ]1 G( r5 j. X, Eto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-- a3 H, X/ k! \& X% M
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
6 y! I: w) v: ]6 U% X+ j, ksecondary to depression.3 }8 X2 u% p* a4 Y/ c2 U
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
5 `- Y; r, g7 j: x$ g0 xThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
/ i6 [6 W+ }/ m% Z. }1 \chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-" a/ X/ S" P' m
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
$ O1 T* N' B4 i+ Z0 \The father also admitted that after the phone call,- Y& Y# t8 n4 U7 p
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
+ \) t% E, @/ c$ r2 ?was high, he then read the product information! n, j; k- b4 U
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-3 z( P' }9 z- R
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they/ d, B1 K, s5 D7 b9 `1 X2 P
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
* t3 C: _# v( r% Efather was not hugging him with bare skin and had) ~6 E- ?" z: z  U' O  ~! C7 Q) B
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
3 t$ X0 {5 ^. R7 k5 N. x$ w; L+ N% I1 stest was ordered, but the family did not go to the9 G4 b) G4 V/ _3 M# O8 S0 M
laboratory to obtain the test.( M: y0 L$ K7 h& U1 O; W' u3 O8 d  P
Discussion  e' [% I9 Q5 e
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
! S2 ]# c+ ^; F8 N/ d' o, n( r) @$ K3 Usexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
( s6 ]$ p1 m, d2 d2 \) i9 zPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
2 J6 r: W3 ]- O) ]: {it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
3 n2 u* u* A/ ^9 c$ x3 Rthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-  l% E: H9 Z% j7 b) k
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP  y- A4 `6 c9 |/ H; l
may have a central nervous system lesion that is$ _2 n$ ]4 ~9 F) e3 R
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-( ^4 [" q7 f' h6 `/ ?9 F  m% K+ O
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
/ i* a" R0 C( R- ssis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
. H- n* q! h" S7 e. ~5 f2 s; w( ?boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-6 H5 K/ s! ?, Y9 w& O
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-" V* o/ a8 r: a  a) v. ?2 q
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
3 ?# Q9 f; C3 w8 X+ |( R. ]2 I; N6 t# Tgonadotropins.1,39 q1 Y+ u. N5 I7 L
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-* \; P# u' V3 }/ w1 e
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
+ |% ^9 I* a" Q$ j8 K0 eandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
& n. W' E& _4 U9 q! @. ?) Jexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-9 L, q2 b& C7 ^# g  O+ ^
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
) ?$ i: c' T* |8 m3 Ccongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive$ }5 n2 W5 B  S
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious9 `3 `" q/ Y8 _
puberty in boys.3,4
: b! c7 F5 l4 Y+ eThe most common form of congenital adrenal
7 U* B* K2 x& @hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
8 M" v! O9 |7 |  K2 eThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in& J# T1 ?% _1 h
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,- O! d2 {, v9 M/ O+ ]3 w
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen& r1 \( k3 c: l1 f& p
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007& x8 |! D9 p2 ^/ I4 y
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
& {3 U4 W% T- x) f0 H6 ?, J. Jindependent precocious puberty, which is also known5 a8 X5 j! @# v
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a* [- D# K% [* ^
very young age. The physical findings in these boys- g, C2 K5 O, ~/ [' C; V  p% G8 w
with this disorder are full pubertal development,0 L* N5 }" O& e
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
' G6 I0 X5 x" X/ i1 ]. i" d8 n! a" kwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder/ v# l% |7 F/ q3 V. q  `- e
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show* T7 B; p+ G& _! _: K. a
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
6 R! T1 @! x! v' r+ r3 mreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
" S: N1 O3 K* g. ]8 K! Fautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
' i& E% O6 q8 i8 t' lmales; therefore, other male members of the family
) f/ M& @* u7 wmay have similar precocious puberty.3
% i4 _6 G7 \8 l( ?# K7 bIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
1 y, ?8 H3 l6 d' t9 y( x4 Gsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
1 n$ y# L6 t1 w; U' \cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis9 s3 s2 H7 S- j+ T# `6 q' b) R
was in the differential diagnosis because his father% V2 L  R8 [& c, j4 e4 x
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
1 f. S. G  [( R4 O4 q& j; rtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the4 L9 W% g- g5 n8 k% I- ~" t
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-8 T) q. d+ V) H; \' D4 k" H" ~: O
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our  b0 J0 b2 U1 p5 ^3 q! x0 B
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,6 Q1 Q* N( ~  w2 U
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase% Y3 |) c+ t1 `" ?
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-4 @: s/ S# P" R4 V7 O
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
7 r2 F2 }# h; s5 ?. d4 zThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly( `; E& ?' c$ a) E
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because9 M& Q+ Z5 i: ^' c: i7 D
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-' J% C0 ^4 |) j# P0 \+ T' [! |
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
) o- L; y. }; V( }decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
! v' ?$ n, d! `* _2 [& Eterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was- Q1 w7 W! f( E) P1 c. \. S
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’/ Y; _% a% o% p3 y/ S  ^6 s* Q" ?# Y
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or& k% D. b8 |" i  v
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to4 Z. Y2 b$ {) N; A3 o9 R* b* I
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
; n' E& `5 W+ }6 E9 d/ jSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
3 H* G0 Q! \0 U: C2 F; rbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
; n4 U+ x: K: h/ ^even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male- W) G* }7 A* f& ]0 v, J% O1 H/ T* Y
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-, W2 R! e8 ^- }2 U$ ]' R) f
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
+ X( v( R# M  x5 R0 U1 G& T, {; M4 rOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,9 H) W$ d! V$ l" q( v
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
6 t) e6 o6 P! ?$ t6 e/ M1 qdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
4 y& @2 G0 w' c1 lterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
; ~: U" ?% ~/ m/ O# j, O( N3 n& d' ]/ Eactive in young children exposed to testosterone/ T3 K. A1 Z$ L% k  ?5 c, n# s
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-) ?8 d4 K) Z+ C/ Q
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
# E& P2 E' M! k! X1 G6 yvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
1 e7 K# Q! l/ b- Nchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
1 k# N, Q; p2 Y2 u! T) ~advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.- w% G8 d8 w2 b, _! ~
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during9 o9 F+ D+ l1 B( _1 T  S
early childhood on pubertal development and final
( b& @$ ~4 \, T/ @3 Z, Iadult height are not fully known and always remain
8 x! H; \5 s& a. ?- S# C- ^a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
6 ?/ T. \: d0 p* @6 X! j+ t# V+ Iterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
' H# T, D/ j7 _: G/ x) A/ Dacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after! S! D' X7 w4 V- s
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
3 A: K2 W+ z. {: I8 c1 q7 Ldecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
$ r7 s; d/ S: w0 B, Z" l7 e' q5 ]There are conflicting reports and controversy0 c+ e& j% s; R6 b- W
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult: p  H% z+ Q) v3 @
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
9 m& j! F( v7 _4 ]- q+ [* D# Xadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
! l3 Q& A0 e; J- s# |3 u  k. n/ hulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
9 r; \. t# A" p. l+ Q. F2 Z0 dSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between( q9 ?: o' V& b0 t& y
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
- u8 F. W. j; h- |4 p! q: f! v- ]: Qpenile length in clinical studies.
- ]3 g' y' q& ~Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is( o9 S+ x$ q- N+ E1 n) u9 ]
going to experience any of the untoward effects from, E( N* G) n: Z  E, i/ K3 q0 x: d2 b
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because  z4 H+ z, s0 M7 q( C' ~% ]
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
$ B  D9 w. a) S. QAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of* B  m# ]6 x, L. V! k9 ]: e+ |* H! z
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
4 L4 z1 u3 N8 @1 w6 wthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult, L+ f7 J+ g0 e8 _8 w7 ]
height will not be affected.
- P+ E/ S; ]* t4 u" ]* }) {: ?6 jAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-# ~( }6 @8 I2 Q; v1 {: q
ability of androgen products in our society may
" u+ o1 X! }, dindeed cause more virilization in male or female* L7 J' e4 C& T7 r6 p) y
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
9 s" F6 b) a$ r2 r" P& J; z0 Sgen products must be considered and specific ques-: R( g, W% R1 B: U
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
1 z4 B/ |. F. I) _! D. [" e0 Vgel should be asked of the family members during! r' E# J  ^+ Q& ^5 Y1 f& O2 |- t
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-" ^4 m+ _0 `% z6 _6 o; f% C
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
; D8 W/ ~6 e( S  A; \) Z5 r! Wnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
7 v- R6 G) ]/ T1 w0 Wappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
( b* `2 I3 ?; ^3 k' Qhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
- U# }2 y/ Y% f- c8 A9 Mresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
' T2 H$ j4 o& t, C, r6 v" k  \! Winvestigation. The primary care physician should be
9 Q2 z0 G& u, Oaware of this fact, because most of these children2 i5 c3 W3 j8 [# E
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
+ F% u. I+ ^8 l/ cDesk Reference and package insert should also put a/ e2 x- ]3 k9 ?7 K
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or  a2 I# H, a% \9 g" \1 G
female child who might come in contact with some-
9 Z: f2 T: D; b5 `) ^, m8 H* [$ }: {one using any of these products.
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) d. f; Y" T: ?% p9 c& i+ n$ h2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious# k1 N* W' t9 k- a. V- S
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old3 C+ c* B' e+ K+ I
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
/ @$ r, {# f5 f; A4 Q- a) OExposure to Testosterone
4 C! ~+ x+ t! i6 SSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
0 U" U) |# t3 H( ^7 d8 O7 wand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
0 `; i, |( n! L; o) MClinical Pediatrics( [& c( ?2 M" l, q; P
Volume 46 Number 6
  X( [  V% V0 h8 F. J0 a5 p& ^" @July 2007 540-543
) e) `2 _4 O3 c# d! ?- l7 ?© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,- ]  m5 y0 u- Z; k
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
8 X2 T* j6 h9 L- G4 vprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated: g; G: a+ W1 U% d% Y2 ^2 H
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
: I; Q9 |$ J! |/ l) ^+ xa higher incidence of organic central nervous system% ^8 l- h* p) l' X9 D% h! W/ `# ~
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested9 b% K* {: D1 ?2 r# A6 F
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
1 h3 t0 S, N' [' N$ N5 [0 ^hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
! N& p' J! L* \5 e8 x6 e3 H# kcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We5 ?! A: s/ ~* h; w; I* L( W
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the; U" W& o- x3 @4 T  \
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-0 h, c( @$ |( y$ U$ l
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
/ c; K( \2 _3 d' w( I# gto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
: Z% h; u  Z6 V- }. tthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
" g+ Q" q( c/ bmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
( e. {! S/ d! s- Vchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
+ z) V8 a2 D& htestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-$ `$ v/ G$ G9 X1 J% g
bly more common than the rare case report in the
: o4 P; Q6 n, }4 a* f6 qliterature.4
4 S3 i0 R, P  l+ U" u1 cPatient Report1 V6 ^6 u+ l4 u& M2 g
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
* B( Y( c! O6 k/ A' i, Xendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
. r8 Y' F. q/ S* m) _of early sexual development. His mother noticed' }# p% t  q. t4 d  S$ \
light colored pubic hair development when he was( r3 k, B) J* ?# D  E, c
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
9 f: F* Y0 _6 n) @; \8 k' G( hSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
3 Z! a9 b- K& {% ]( iAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,. ?. j5 L$ Q" D8 s, u
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of+ B$ h2 Q' E- z9 L- m9 A
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
# o) b% ^- `' U" |+ ~) P; W: Ue-mail: [email protected].
7 N. j. g4 d% labout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became; z4 e. Z; I4 U
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-8 h% A3 U0 ^1 t2 O+ i, g
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
# g6 K, ]: f. i) {' S$ ~* twas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with8 n) ]; y3 i9 @: [& Q* X) R0 |! {
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
3 k) _4 B9 P$ ?( M+ r20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
! c# f) O. w! U6 i. B7 O+ Eof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
- p  ]* |2 c/ s) M* dsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
4 R/ }7 C  n' n$ j) v& iand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
' C, G# i1 B8 M) T, w  o  bwas age appropriate.) i5 _' k3 K7 B  J; E
The family history was remarkable for the father,
4 }, M4 g: m8 B3 hwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,) @/ V! [$ n% r; w* x# j) A
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s7 `! m0 `% N$ m) W' Q* U$ _4 m6 z
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
$ Y' P4 W) j, O8 W9 E4 _& Pearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.! a9 p2 m6 f9 \* D; O" l) Y
The father denied taking any other medication. The
/ a* E' F' ]) O: a+ n& p& v8 \$ Schild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche, |, M: o: \; l. j& J
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
4 r7 P# H) }+ |5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-$ L9 S5 l1 p- V: I4 M- t
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
6 b  W" u5 ]% c/ Z5 |tives. There were no siblings." p; D7 Z2 p1 w% P1 |% C5 P' m9 j7 E
Physical Examination
* B3 w& Z7 t+ y7 z; B6 @) pThe physical examination revealed a very active,
5 D1 F" W9 [; Y1 s8 {8 {+ Qplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented4 s0 q7 O1 ~# L9 r
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was, f  M& U: O4 K. M6 `, J* S8 i' y- {
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg/ s2 ^+ ^' ?$ h2 d/ R
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth1 k* T) _( Y4 T! i: j9 Z. y
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
/ p; W. ?/ a! Y) qthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.% Z- p& v4 j& {, n& A
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for" n  e) P  x3 c
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of  G  d. ]: W  B* M
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
. j" f; @: Y: |" q6 N" a2 Udeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The) j! {& @! j3 x2 k
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.$ Z9 T* T. v- X* D5 ?  e  V' l1 y3 ~" f
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat6 W3 T; k) Z, c
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
# K  X+ d3 |$ xabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.  x7 g: M7 U5 b$ o
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
1 N( q1 O" Y) Z. u- {6 \: Nbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion3 j! k0 I8 \2 R6 \4 N$ k& j
of papilledema.1 v  E" U( s* E8 g+ E
Laboratory Evaluation' K5 t! g" M" W( K7 R
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by; K* `3 J: u/ B9 L/ o+ i2 P
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
$ q0 L8 ~8 F$ hlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal( p' [2 U  G! f5 n" [
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test, h/ I, B3 m; E$ ?! h" Z
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
( J1 b# E: v6 ]# F* I( Slating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
# [" J( a: z$ ^; q% [. sThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood1 k3 a" k9 a$ p7 m
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were2 g* E) m5 c1 R0 g3 k* n& U+ M
within normal range for his age. The concentration
' z  U+ X% b, ]9 L5 i& m/ }. N: vof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
! B) v1 p3 z# i# |(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
0 i" q+ z/ I5 t) b9 c' K( B$ @5 Mng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-$ Y4 J; Y/ ]# `/ O' Y
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),2 h+ W5 T" u. b
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to6 s# X% X& F( K( J9 [' R
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
+ ~8 W) A" G) z7 p0 t7 P9 ]/ hwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-/ ]/ h8 _0 h) |/ y4 x/ \1 ~; y. j
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total' s/ ^, H6 x, ?; t  V
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),, {" {: }' C+ z( L. g- m- @8 [
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
: r7 i; v6 _. N7 r/ n5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
3 M. L9 ^2 K( X$ e, E# ustimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
. L* _$ R8 x& ?$ \concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL1 `% I& {6 v; g8 w3 P4 m) H5 k0 [
(prepubertal).# G9 p1 v5 [( R4 n+ [
The parents were notified about the laboratory
. j& ^. [+ z7 B. _results and were informed that all of the tests were
! T* M6 R2 R1 a, X8 z6 M( knormal except the testosterone level was high. The( c* H4 k# I3 S( |# V7 n7 x! [
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
  R7 ]- p/ Q4 t2 cobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-6 x# v- ^6 c2 M, B/ W9 o# u2 _1 A1 M
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.) A( E# M* L8 u" C
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
- I) `! g( A, w8 Z2 z% Kchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained" N, J- P7 B% A
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained+ i) \* P! E$ Q
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
$ ?8 W+ _8 e7 E: ^4 Z: u* r& opletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at8 U7 N8 F4 v" \" }( J: F+ i2 K
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
, Z/ `0 Y7 g. F( D; _4 OmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
& V, d8 A2 u$ a9 i9 k1 o1 y" bThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
" R% b( O: t4 B) G2 ning frequent erections.
& _/ x5 W5 P3 F( w% NBoth parents were again questioned about use of0 j7 O. `: N+ p/ C* v
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to. w6 w9 G! e4 P( `: Q0 g- }5 D
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
, B" _7 F$ m5 c9 Z: M& HTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
  R/ H0 f; V* K7 t) |! E& r5 juse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-5 q" B9 S# H; W2 }
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
$ B6 Q) W" Z6 Sa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed4 f: S( J  x2 G( d; q
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
& R' N2 ]0 P) k& |$ @scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
) h! x( A, p, j; v& y8 `1 vsecondary to depression.9 p, a. x/ v) {
The child slept in the same bed with parents." E, \3 n. }' u& s
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his1 R; y  Z2 h$ K/ ^
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
7 c2 m* l" t( |1 ]$ qnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
6 X; C; |3 K, p7 E+ pThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
4 U4 i8 @7 X0 ]+ ]. owhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby* o( w9 C' [$ Y) u/ p
was high, he then read the product information: `$ {& ^& E1 R: o+ Y( B
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-# E1 V8 z* j* G3 s* z7 r
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they6 R# W, T6 B) J# D! [% ?
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the4 I) W5 w: V: U% _1 ?$ m5 B
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had- Z; _, W9 c5 e! H
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone$ F5 f5 u) S7 i6 I9 d
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the% ~+ Z. a. I$ N7 C
laboratory to obtain the test.! d; U% j8 N4 P
Discussion
+ i' Z+ k- K7 ]Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
4 S/ T" W5 Q; ]3 [+ |+ b* {& F- {sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
" }8 G8 |$ ]1 m" ZPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
) G1 F! s) t) E; pit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-6 x; W" z9 y+ g* S2 J
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-/ _0 Q4 d( b: C) H! ?  \
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
( H: M1 j, [4 m5 f2 ]5 i- hmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
# K. j9 y% E! f3 nresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
" I3 |) E7 M' k9 b3 l. K$ Kamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
3 l# C4 p' l, a: O+ l5 e! Bsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
6 Z( e: s6 g% L) [1 K; l% `# V% R  ]( Bboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
0 [& F* v! Z, @9 N) p1 c0 Wization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
& `3 o$ M! k0 p: @8 j3 Grical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
) [/ r- e0 B; v9 v2 Pgonadotropins.1,3; A+ h+ T2 t; w- d- `- F6 a# e
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-1 x: i/ Y; T% A# O+ s
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
2 J$ q/ Y& r) Q# T1 jandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or% g' P; L: V5 K1 D; I1 B2 u
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
7 F# q8 n0 H# g: [* r4 C- i0 T, {( ]ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
% z5 b& F" J4 Ycongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
  p+ v' n0 n, X6 `% C0 dadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
; R- U- j! o1 f* k7 I  apuberty in boys.3,4
  \& ~+ o, G- z( f5 t9 ~The most common form of congenital adrenal
/ [- p" d' k) k' i- a- mhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.7 v/ Q4 _: j0 D. b
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
4 R6 b2 U0 b; o& C, [7 J7 eexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
9 Q0 U9 _8 }  [4 ran adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
4 t$ d" p. r) xexcess.1,35 e' O5 x- L& `4 C
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007$ Y: ^; k, A. f3 s  @9 j! {
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-6 h3 Q, {% Q7 t. u! Z2 T8 s
independent precocious puberty, which is also known. G7 N" _, M$ K5 Z1 q
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a8 H, A% x- h& S0 V: l" O" A
very young age. The physical findings in these boys) M8 ~+ N/ M* C6 N2 v. p! w4 f* C
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
! v; ?) t6 w' P4 M- yincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
( B2 X1 G2 c0 l% z1 S  Ewith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
1 n! F& ?: s* e" Bare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
( F5 j- @! @. w3 j9 a5 W8 _pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
9 T, `' d. [( ereleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
" J/ A6 B+ l# R; e( E  aautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
. c0 e- E" j0 s3 \males; therefore, other male members of the family: d3 f. s# a  Q9 r
may have similar precocious puberty.3
& j) X9 X% L: V" |3 w# MIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
/ T0 B* f- q" @& s7 Psistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-, ~' W" ~/ Z7 C9 Y/ T7 c! e7 X
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
) V3 Q' L* r8 x" twas in the differential diagnosis because his father. `% A% o1 }9 Y( t% m
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
2 S8 K! u" J# K% n3 p) Qtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
0 H5 y! v7 h5 N- Pbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
* \6 s% t$ h& h  B0 x, ]ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
5 f3 ~3 ^; B+ `3 b/ ~1 X5 i! Tbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,, `& p3 H* @) e+ {6 ]* j' u
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
5 v) x  ~; I& e! m' R) n  Sdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-5 h/ {# ?) T2 K+ P, U- _
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.0 X& P/ @  }9 o# }2 y' E8 w
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
, u, M" i+ p, E& a& j( t& h! Csuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
6 D( d% C2 v( Q! X% Q+ ~1 Gthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
; h6 V$ \# z8 N5 Fpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and5 Y; d* {! s9 q# E' e3 {$ a
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-" y& O! ?! D/ z% j2 o) z
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
( L: c! k4 g2 {* T1 U  v8 Tusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’" B# z/ B% l* w* e$ E( G
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
" [6 r- ]/ Q% y6 scream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to; e: g3 @6 Z& C0 a
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
5 F) G8 W, E7 _0 P1 hSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
- l1 ?- @% h! [baseline value in those females who were exposed to2 L# _  h& _+ K; [6 _0 B6 R: p% h% z
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male& ~3 V/ {, v  G' l! [
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
. E% p# n7 P# V" m8 Ntion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
+ I1 a: s6 g. ?0 E+ }) T/ E; ^Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
6 w7 _/ `* d* c! U$ W( k! e4 Iwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
& N* j. O% {3 u( p, Idermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-5 q# l6 U9 t" Q
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more( ~) S$ |# r- H0 b. q
active in young children exposed to testosterone
$ }# w+ {( y5 l. Z8 K( V. Texogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-' U$ i8 m9 C5 s! D9 R0 C1 h
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to1 ^: F# V  q! P0 Z' k
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
/ y2 m  i  v/ N8 v) y- P7 y6 _children results in an increase in growth velocity and
& Z+ C5 {; U# m* b# f: v9 dadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.) o4 @/ M* F. v* @2 J
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
% R2 G$ I- a7 I1 N2 g# ^early childhood on pubertal development and final) T: k3 b6 S. K2 S1 E8 J
adult height are not fully known and always remain( I3 Z: R6 h$ |' H
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-0 z. U1 T. z6 n- I6 B
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
- F# z. y6 m; M" facceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after7 r3 [& K9 j8 V! q2 M( B
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
: t% U8 v8 C: i0 l$ cdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9* F; `, }1 D9 G1 {0 h
There are conflicting reports and controversy
+ V) F; A( R) Q8 ~. Vover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult2 f- M4 q; w2 B; W0 m
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal, `8 j5 h8 n! O) E) v4 l
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-8 r  T; `- @% s, |+ m
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
3 ]2 {# w2 ]$ Z' b+ E" ]Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
$ [0 B7 q4 r) J  Qchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult0 g7 D6 O' H- f+ w6 v" C1 _: N
penile length in clinical studies.$ i2 `' x" v  r7 j' I1 |$ `
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is( K) }: Z0 {3 e' \
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
/ f, c+ G8 G0 a5 `2 htestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
2 H" S1 k) ~4 \7 kthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.) {( O- d* G7 v
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of( p# D1 J; m: X9 g/ i
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at: I' U) _. L# e: M' M
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
( n5 z. f/ j% ]+ ^height will not be affected.
2 P5 K1 O' r4 s' bAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-# Y2 b* h% t$ i2 m1 s2 @+ L
ability of androgen products in our society may) \: ^* Z3 J9 W) g1 _6 T7 ~
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
( {3 p$ L: B7 `# ~- {children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-5 Q0 D2 v" e8 r: \: L
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
1 {; c  m+ H; L* Jtioning about the use of a testosterone product or
' O0 |$ t( ^1 K) T3 \+ e/ ogel should be asked of the family members during
8 T$ i5 F  e, t  Ethe evaluation of any children who present with vir-, C' a- r9 v# y- V
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
8 e( x" D& h% L$ T0 L* b" G0 Tnosis can be established by just a few tests and by8 T* w0 t& J* Q/ v& \) [
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a0 H+ ^5 G/ l; M; T5 V
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
# B) H# ^' P3 X) m; Y+ Oresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive/ N/ o; `( h; H; v/ r
investigation. The primary care physician should be1 b% N* j5 Z+ b# d/ K$ E
aware of this fact, because most of these children
* J* ]6 C7 c& M1 Hmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’3 m& r8 b, C' O  l* x
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a, C) K! W) \7 p% b2 F
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or9 v6 W/ ?: g$ m9 o) ^  p# s, S; [* t; U
female child who might come in contact with some-( w, O  p; p% Y" a
one using any of these products.$ z% l6 R* w4 f$ K# r; Z0 N" F
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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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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