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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old: D" d' U9 q0 [; r  Z! d. ]
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
# y9 M/ E7 r$ Z2 @3 V& T3 b* WExposure to Testosterone
! G! ~: t- g( z" t( K! i9 F# d6 kSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
. [, B) @* n& o7 k) [" n- \# Vand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1; l' }5 D5 e# A& _  w$ u
Clinical Pediatrics
# ]4 [: L' r4 [) h6 g- I5 X& @Volume 46 Number 6
$ f3 K) x4 @$ C. C  R5 ?July 2007 540-543
) c1 O( N1 I3 c: _% L© 2007 Sage Publications. n7 ^) H' j' h# J: D
10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
) \' b1 M8 z5 }; c3 B4 P- D! p$ Fis a significant concern for physicians. Central
: }/ ~# F. i' V. f9 qprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
5 Z3 t9 S, ~0 ]- ^5 Qthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has% A8 [, Z1 a+ _. W
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
8 `4 i# P- O) M/ C/ ^( Elesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
& g' U- v1 f, Z3 E) Z5 h4 ?2 e7 O& aby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic- x* h/ v2 r/ I- P5 a( z2 w
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
1 x. _2 q1 j# h1 _* a" scles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We! ~$ ~3 M9 m4 L  P5 ?$ k7 X
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the* ^' s# D! u" P
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-( l- w& l: {- O: V9 S$ x
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
6 E7 D$ ?6 {- {to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
7 U& a: [$ i/ N5 @the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
4 z  B: ~, G# d  ^  V* [( M- nmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
) D9 c4 s; P6 w, ochild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
# \( K2 t! w- b0 L- B, e' F, {testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
  L& P. ^- m& V" Ubly more common than the rare case report in the) Q/ i. J' |* d% u' d  z7 R
literature.4
" k) j+ b8 @9 J* Y5 NPatient Report8 j& G5 Y5 v# G
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the9 D* `1 ~1 B' J0 N7 G5 E* b
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
5 w: O7 ]$ W7 oof early sexual development. His mother noticed7 P) V; q! J5 j# _' [! n1 R
light colored pubic hair development when he was
" v7 u, ~1 g+ G. Y0 A8 \/ MFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of$ q) w4 ?+ H- d+ q1 G) R
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
" h, o; N2 |8 m9 z% yAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,- a, G: Z2 K" @1 T+ L' a
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
3 ]2 ^2 }" x6 G5 B6 B: ]) N5 Z/ dMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
% S6 z" _: ~: ne-mail: [email protected].4 z! H- i; V* n* b, I4 V$ q
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became( K2 ^5 I2 L- {" x. l
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
: m4 G$ J& [1 t* S! v4 `4 Gment of his penis and frequent erections. The child6 H1 H! N9 F4 o# `8 \
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
4 h+ A  C; ^6 @- t- Q3 ha birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of! S* J; x+ Q: I6 d3 F7 t4 a
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
" V" @; {6 Y4 m# Wof life and was still receiving breast milk along with- W3 B7 x: e3 P9 a; e
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
3 ?$ N, ^- k& [: H+ qand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
2 y1 w7 F, u, owas age appropriate.+ v! @3 `/ O0 H' @& g* d3 c
The family history was remarkable for the father,& y, O1 d- H, Q" g$ w3 z
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
  P6 T  F1 d& Swhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s$ |, t0 j; E0 o9 j9 W
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat! k* L/ j3 b+ t6 n/ b4 r: Q
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.+ A6 l: \8 o, v( t9 V" @/ S9 _
The father denied taking any other medication. The
) ^3 w: ?! Y9 Q$ ichild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
( E. T. }/ c  B8 o9 E4 o! Hwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet2 R" @& s8 i" U
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-3 \- x6 r, n! |( G7 m
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
( {, ~+ m' o$ E9 Ltives. There were no siblings.
$ n7 Q- z- H4 q1 b( j. t  ?! g( FPhysical Examination* `- j! ~7 m% q, G
The physical examination revealed a very active,
/ o) W* S( ^2 n1 H) Mplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented- C7 O/ l) r- C& r: h3 ~. T* V
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
, U. ?4 Z5 i) f& `* R1 Z5 h90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
+ g' q1 ]; e) O9 x4 Q( t8 J* L(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth& U8 n6 A+ J( L
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
! g: r7 P2 V- E' M: {7 @; athe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.$ ]* n% Z: X0 v0 v7 V6 u
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
+ _% B, i' q5 B+ ^+ r- S. P* venlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
, A+ w5 t2 b, J8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well8 O7 [+ e5 F# J
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around$ u. @/ Y& a8 \7 b0 [
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$ i# h  k$ P  U, [* gthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The7 M6 l3 o! l% K+ t+ n  A
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.$ V8 f6 R# e' S8 i( T
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
3 I) S, q" g3 Y, q) k4 Poily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
/ E5 b6 h; G" _& `  O; z9 Fabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
/ p4 C/ ~' @: k! c2 \( @% eNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+1 }# J+ U+ n1 K+ G
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion4 ~9 {( c1 c3 _* ^) {
of papilledema.& z7 U: h' X5 ~; B/ e1 O8 {
Laboratory Evaluation. y# F# F( I( S' v/ o
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
9 s: s! f# x- L( susing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
( K: B" \/ Q" D, ^, qlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
% D6 X; h& I3 L9 r2 X9 Mkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
& Y- s& e8 W6 C- R8 O; e0 J. ushowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
2 }- n# F6 x, S2 `lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
& ^. |7 D6 @  \/ oThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
9 ?1 p! I0 F0 Y2 ^5 ~0 l! p- rurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were8 H, F4 b* L2 L" c# f( j
within normal range for his age. The concentration2 @) O# X) u3 D" l* R, x- `. b% }, r
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL1 u" e4 }1 N, ?% C
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 204 e+ F% c7 U. b
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-, D- i- X8 @; [/ o/ i
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),& j! s/ C- V8 s$ q8 m' |
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to6 L. Q/ r- c$ W" d
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)5 b" V* }' }9 k8 H% h; K
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-6 M- }, i# ^+ I5 |9 p
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
1 G3 k' R; `; g& @4 c2 Jtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
1 T5 q& ]+ S  e+ h/ Yand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
( \( G! P' c6 J/ i9 L5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
  \% p( D2 U0 F2 y$ ]stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone' Q7 l6 V. s" Z: y
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL( p( g+ N  l- t+ n( L/ ^& ^
(prepubertal).
, I: }% ?8 e0 r3 }+ F. w6 zThe parents were notified about the laboratory1 H! B2 u; S# r' Y) _0 r6 R& @
results and were informed that all of the tests were  E4 V$ T' n* h& c. @
normal except the testosterone level was high. The0 q* o" p$ X* z9 a8 n) _( ^
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
  }; M  o. y  Z9 i7 xobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-2 F6 \) B' J) b! R5 Q& L
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
# F& c: E7 w6 Z! PPhysical examination at this time revealed that the* p. w* m' q; n( J6 t2 {
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
- H2 _& X" \5 V) p2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained) t% S; z+ i2 f
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-; s* b3 C4 ^. g$ M$ `+ C: s' F
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at3 [. S! g, F* r: y" g5 g( k
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 21 b" S7 O# ?) ]$ o6 U1 |* A
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.; I7 g  F. T1 l9 E1 }# u
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-( t4 w2 \: z, h+ `/ `$ L
ing frequent erections.  h& B4 k; l$ h6 X3 V- G8 |7 {
Both parents were again questioned about use of# o8 V2 `7 T- ?. w1 j3 N# X
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to# F' X* J$ q4 d1 y, g# U
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the7 t3 u) f# ]5 C
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541* t+ t0 i) V8 c' `& x4 x/ @# c) \
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
: v, m' r) ]) ^4 n0 ?  `ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
) a( [" ]9 l& R9 F' p2 da year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed$ _1 Q: ]1 `7 j& ]
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-+ a. I( }/ ]& ]/ W$ a# T- E6 u
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
' Z- P2 u7 O6 M3 R$ o+ ~secondary to depression.3 Z% c4 o+ O  Y& ^
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
/ H7 ]  N& H! |& Q. UThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
+ z4 c; C  O$ P3 Jchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-) I( Y3 R( X: ]
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.0 w. P+ Y$ ]1 H+ u1 f
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
) \- h  C- U4 A! i4 Awhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
6 }% b  [4 \9 r  N5 {was high, he then read the product information
# M4 i5 {( w- v% C" z5 F3 }6 upacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
& B4 _4 k2 z8 g9 U; t7 g* [+ R4 Bson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they" |# i% t* m( v& h! ^( J$ y7 h8 |
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the) c0 i# S7 `" g: P% k
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
7 e; \4 O; H5 I& z3 x  C* Ubeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone' t8 j2 \: u6 M/ D. [6 P
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the& s8 Y+ `6 L5 a# E
laboratory to obtain the test.
% Q0 u; M. _, v& n$ ^! `1 L5 u( ~# yDiscussion
/ d: t1 x+ P* p; pPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary. N5 ]0 x/ I& G0 l; m
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
/ |8 i3 Q/ K( f2 O, e0 \Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
0 y9 J& Y- D' Zit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
  U$ X( j# w9 f0 `thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-5 N; G1 {; w: `) b/ D; d3 X" X
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP6 f0 ^5 I0 J9 z! T/ s& u
may have a central nervous system lesion that is/ j$ \  F: z7 g3 r# T
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-4 v: N# `0 ~6 |/ u1 o1 d
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
  T- r0 Q8 ?0 r4 ?  Esis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
. n! \% ]1 R, T) J- V. cboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-: T! g1 r; Q- F  `: D
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
( s' F9 R( T' Hrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by& X# @$ R9 |. a; Z
gonadotropins.1,39 F( M1 F$ ^# X& M0 Y" E0 O) t
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
% ~/ y0 N0 s9 P4 Y( dcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
% T8 w  L/ x" Y% _3 E+ F3 {androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
$ V4 w$ n! _/ ~' _$ Cexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-9 k3 Y; M( g+ ^1 }1 q
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
  @2 q+ Y6 B& U* o9 q, n6 Qcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive3 Q5 t# H4 A6 i; n  Q
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious6 @6 _2 _2 N- I; v) p
puberty in boys.3,49 `! y# _/ l7 ~3 b5 `# Z( R
The most common form of congenital adrenal
. e7 U$ e! Y0 S# Q* V* hhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency., E+ y* B5 l% ]4 |
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
$ G5 C9 X) s+ I# m, {8 J5 k" vexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
3 O& z$ [+ s3 A  }; E  Man adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen4 X/ C7 h* a. y& y+ g5 U, D! z6 G
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
, `( q7 w9 L- x* l6 C# YA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
4 D# i9 o5 \1 O( m3 yindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
* v7 }5 }# N# R5 {' T$ L% T3 uas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a& i4 [1 {4 _9 Q5 d6 T+ g
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
! J6 s6 W3 l) ^% twith this disorder are full pubertal development,$ m* D0 ~0 s! j
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys. X' Y7 Z: D# Q$ l% ~3 M$ d
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder# l# F' Z0 v: X1 ?* h& E4 U; I
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show! M# M3 |& K, u0 Q* c4 V% Z5 S
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
$ Y, ?/ Y' T# S$ Q! x9 Dreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
4 ~; z6 X2 ?4 s: x# ~* Hautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
; z4 ^2 {/ {4 _, v' @males; therefore, other male members of the family
# S1 g1 P* k  O' cmay have similar precocious puberty.3
( I5 N5 B  t7 ?6 T# y* ZIn our patient, physical examination was incon-  w/ D" P& d; r6 l1 P
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-5 G$ P6 c9 W- i, F
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
% x; [1 x. ^* K! h4 e0 b4 zwas in the differential diagnosis because his father4 A9 N0 R+ b) r7 v; P+ b& |! C9 E
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,. q, n, M0 D6 ?7 r. ^
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the$ O  S# g8 ^! ]9 Q8 G
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-1 B+ \* h9 r. |  E1 P+ h( C. h
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our; X$ ?- g; F. p" D$ U" w& U. R( G
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
/ q/ `/ O+ `( ieither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase. i& ?. C2 r# R- Q6 P6 i
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
& e5 i; O* q% \! d/ fing the normal level of adrenal steroids.% a: H$ s/ w# \& m3 \5 D( V
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
+ j  \" ^  X; f  P. Bsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because. x: V8 N6 q0 D/ E* Z6 Y3 M% e' f( U
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-2 Q  s. u1 \& Q
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
+ K& B3 Q- |1 r# }: S' c3 d  Adecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-7 g2 @2 H- I" B5 ]  N5 e  o3 S
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was1 B3 P2 B, a& e( z! T6 ]
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
. E& U2 Z  s9 ~Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or) o. [2 O* @' l, ]8 _: H% s4 c3 P
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
9 ~8 S" ~. }: |5 }; F$ _; {unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
7 U+ H+ _# b+ K/ t0 V2 YSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) x/ {4 }* ^" R' y( l5 q, w
baseline value in those females who were exposed to4 b0 m3 R, u# u. C+ t
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male% T* H" \% k, ]9 U) [) N
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
6 T" S9 C! f. `  Z- i; Btion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
7 @. t  n3 w  yOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,; V" f% Y: b  f$ X3 _+ c
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
- Y: y& S( R2 u7 r( I) o9 j1 f6 X" Idermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
5 \& p  c$ I: @. H/ r/ b9 ^terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more2 M5 S+ I7 y! Q% i
active in young children exposed to testosterone( L9 v( l% g2 o* f
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
! H2 {. d+ o3 H3 wdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to/ Z! E9 c7 N9 R! h
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
2 T) V0 ?, X8 K' y$ zchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
$ p8 n) G/ d) R- H3 qadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
8 H# x  ?! [- A3 ]The long-term effect of androgen exposure during6 a, p. d) e/ |. J
early childhood on pubertal development and final. ?; `4 Y) L& g0 s4 t) n- Z
adult height are not fully known and always remain" l* m8 q& q1 l4 b  `$ d* E/ K
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-, O; X7 a8 b  f7 U. ?! B
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
0 ^2 K+ o1 L* ^9 n7 Sacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after: y3 G& e/ c$ y6 b# x
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation* y5 v2 y* b2 y
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
! }7 i" f. y( {- I" NThere are conflicting reports and controversy
  @) C  z5 c/ Q" }over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult/ Z0 E/ O, a: G
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal9 m. D. d1 x* E4 p/ ?3 P* X5 v
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-5 ~5 U$ d  o, u6 b
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,& h5 z  v9 D+ o7 w# ]7 V
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
+ w4 }' ]% G# |* B% t6 ~8 o2 a8 [childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult/ H3 w& V* C* A# o# ~
penile length in clinical studies.$ [. t/ k/ t$ t4 _# W
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
0 d7 l6 j$ `0 rgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
7 |' u/ {* J& ], \8 O3 }- ftestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
/ ?; W: W1 {" I: ~: d6 n; J% @' ethe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time./ `' A. Q0 Y3 u# N3 i
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
/ o3 ]! h7 V9 `% D3 o7 F( M$ Ydiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
# `3 `0 R5 i- W: Rthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult- X& X9 F4 N5 o; {+ E) O& q
height will not be affected., G1 R" ~: h: w8 f0 K; S
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
) _1 g/ n" ]! \5 d0 eability of androgen products in our society may2 v5 \% G! G8 X. ^
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
$ }, K9 v- L. N, L4 Zchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
8 k3 @8 C7 |/ D2 e* a( q% zgen products must be considered and specific ques-
3 e% w5 e4 g) A6 Q) D( ?tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
1 J& c( w- v5 a; n7 P! l* cgel should be asked of the family members during0 Z. o" T2 Y/ k0 Y8 m! p% V
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-9 ]! E' d! S/ s7 r% Z' O
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
4 o4 `: `, ^1 B  A" K8 X* Tnosis can be established by just a few tests and by% t& e2 @% m7 _! D6 P+ G
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a3 |+ v; B& w3 e( R  x' x: J/ a
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may& }3 q" z7 m" _+ X) q7 s
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive2 r( W$ V5 J$ a
investigation. The primary care physician should be) y- u' n  D1 ?! a3 N3 n
aware of this fact, because most of these children$ P! P, U# l4 `% m" @
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
4 \# ^5 T$ a# D* W, r2 Y+ bDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
1 O7 f8 _0 ~# u* S5 twarning about the virilizing effect on a male or- S" X: V8 R; z( u
female child who might come in contact with some-
9 `+ `$ q$ H: `- B5 Uone using any of these products.' l6 v9 l( S: C6 {0 q
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
1 R+ i- P( [2 v8 ?Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
- o  {+ N2 r" ?0 TExposure to Testosterone: R% ~9 \/ A7 Y4 y% @: {$ X
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2" o9 x, S/ }! t
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1$ V& Z( K1 _# J4 z& X3 ?
Clinical Pediatrics
' e3 D" d5 |0 A8 D" V& _Volume 46 Number 6
: Q7 U5 [: Z( u( l& E+ E3 V& e+ hJuly 2007 540-543
9 Z$ s4 i+ g. V/ N0 P( D6 \* W© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
! o- Q) I: Q0 h3 [1 N/ o$ T) Ais a significant concern for physicians. Central
# V9 a) W7 d8 l6 yprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
" h8 Z# P' {) y! }1 ]2 F6 y0 Sthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
$ V% ]6 q, q6 M  ua higher incidence of organic central nervous system  j( u( w1 e( \8 p- y' X9 j1 @
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested( R2 A' Q; r3 t- p7 `
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
% y8 M: a$ _& P& mhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-. v/ F. X* k- s) U) Y( |4 Y' c
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We% d3 X' f, R. h$ E. H
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
! C4 G4 T. M" s/ Cenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
1 c, T, s' ~+ U7 e+ B3 Zment without testicular enlargement, which was due
5 V) k! W( K9 n0 bto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by$ k- b/ T; q2 V: w$ |% b6 A# J
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-6 N( V4 b3 J5 s& f
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
- D0 E1 C) G& f5 F- _$ A6 ichild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
( A" z- o: x# ~* o" }testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-  P/ \* I& `( R: V$ ~' \% Z! f
bly more common than the rare case report in the- S6 r6 P" d4 M2 ~. F( C: `; [
literature.40 r8 n9 m, P5 U9 i7 s* q9 C
Patient Report$ b3 h2 |" {" M" u' B
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the* v$ O. {5 r* K% o5 b! L. |5 P
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
3 I1 q/ ^% D5 y$ N1 t. dof early sexual development. His mother noticed
2 N2 c5 r! W+ C* A- N" k) v- |light colored pubic hair development when he was
$ ^8 k4 |. z8 x1 ?$ X; gFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
( j8 q8 B+ D$ u" QSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama., {& s, E* d$ |! s- f
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
$ r' H2 B% a- }0 o0 a+ I' pProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
" H. c! I/ d2 H& g9 P4 Q+ L. p4 EMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
# C7 k6 Y; [; F8 F/ I+ o  S9 C% a: ^2 ue-mail: [email protected].
: l2 s. ~* L7 I0 n! z4 c3 A! o, yabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became0 ], U3 L. Z& M, M  [4 Z
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
4 t& D4 v' y( Z) xment of his penis and frequent erections. The child( h1 q2 \8 O. B; J' Z8 o
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
. m1 E5 _" B7 J5 ?a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of" a6 _+ O8 q" |4 {4 A$ l
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
0 {  T/ N' d. t9 s& i! jof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
- v. j  C) d' C5 Xsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,  E( @+ Y9 W5 W$ @; @
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development4 `/ f* H' g* q" o8 a
was age appropriate.8 J2 {# m$ {, O- T7 X5 Y# A# D: _
The family history was remarkable for the father,
2 d  J' i# d  d8 |who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
4 b9 G0 N4 m5 s. f6 {8 rwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
9 ]* q) ?- c6 U/ o& |( y" bheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat+ \0 x8 k0 S# p. \- p) ?3 Y
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.5 g* e+ c4 f0 A" L
The father denied taking any other medication. The
7 p% I2 x: {0 wchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche& P3 z; [3 T/ H- U. g
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet: j7 e7 Q' S+ p! h" a1 P
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
+ o! E9 c+ z8 e) v. Ucocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-& ?) Q. X, Z0 _) c6 [1 m5 o  b4 J
tives. There were no siblings.7 q4 H3 W; O8 x& m7 O- V7 X
Physical Examination$ m6 j6 E, k% t8 v1 f
The physical examination revealed a very active,
5 N; x) P6 o2 Xplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
( {+ s$ w7 V7 p9 \6 qa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was+ Y: k0 }5 n- @  V
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
/ s9 }6 E1 e4 e8 q; x(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth! Y/ \) z7 |: D
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
% {2 U* l+ i+ X6 Y9 P" a# Kthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.5 F  r' A7 P3 c. W5 b
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for6 N; p4 c0 N, J' q' j  M' H
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of+ l. x# t' A! {4 G6 c. Y
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
8 `- B5 B. T( N$ m  D5 L( s  gdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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4 f% ]( F8 M$ l5 o8 |/ dthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The: \8 g# }5 O' l5 V. S5 F2 v
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.9 q/ ^: n& M8 Y( U1 `
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
9 t; f0 A6 ^% l; [oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
1 [7 J5 F; p8 N/ Q9 O5 y  ?  [* M: Vabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
! t9 R* X2 q6 y2 A6 ~3 @; ^Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
6 D) o! w$ V$ e9 s! K# x4 i4 Abilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion2 L3 M$ P% {. M6 t/ p( m' ~  @
of papilledema.
# M) f& R! p$ RLaboratory Evaluation
2 Z0 B+ w4 W5 @: u1 [5 {+ ~The bone age was consistent with 28 months by* E* o" c4 I7 X9 g
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
# s( V. _4 s1 }8 v1 Rlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
0 g! d2 l% U5 T/ xkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
9 l1 {+ s, {( P) D7 dshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
9 e2 D* F, B! J+ m9 H4 }lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
1 Z3 k& z! \" W' m* dThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
, G4 T7 G0 J- d+ ^, n2 r  {urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
0 J4 G% `' X6 I6 t# l/ x+ ?within normal range for his age. The concentration6 P) c+ z. {& |7 Z- J% K
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL" i& N7 [* R6 K1 V0 u( b
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 202 E. Q+ S- y/ f' ?" O( c
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-2 h2 r) ^: R; X) W9 Q7 Y
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
0 A( k6 d+ K" T( C8 S+ f: o4 q4 Zdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
! Q/ G/ G( a$ W2 g. ]( L49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
" q& P. a) v+ _; }- {was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
, `+ u; \( I9 p8 O& P# G# i$ ]/ gtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
  u2 ~/ @9 h7 y' _3 J% H2 W$ Ftestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),% Q+ E+ N/ }# R
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than& n* Q; c5 A: N0 o
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular* I) ~  V8 y, x, _, N2 g0 e
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
' D5 Z3 O" o+ g' R) G% h' Z- econcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
6 [: k% s1 f3 R# Q(prepubertal).5 X+ O" I) ^( Y" h; |9 m
The parents were notified about the laboratory4 U2 s5 x6 P( b" K
results and were informed that all of the tests were7 E* Z' d6 B% A* t6 V3 ?
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
! O" V+ n) X; Z" x# _follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to9 E5 L  p( `" E& z3 v
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
0 s- {- Z$ G/ c4 j8 @) u& E* xever, the family did not return for 4 months.
: b5 x" t( j* T9 e: N# NPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
0 W9 @) \1 _( a, ~( g2 ochild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
: K! j  P+ C  v9 J7 L+ Q, }- N2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
- \- o! S  z- I) kunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
% [3 W- n+ g: G* i+ ^/ V4 n; Kpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
7 R2 L  g% a3 N1 h; G. @$ n* p7 Hthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2, i3 V$ K5 f7 X, l5 e4 A! i0 w* X2 G8 G
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.2 T1 a3 W2 F$ j3 e. y% q% n
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
( p  o. r1 ^' [, o3 j5 d9 wing frequent erections.7 V3 g! z! K2 C+ Q. D, t$ g+ q3 h# ]
Both parents were again questioned about use of( j9 {3 z) a/ ~1 V1 ^  ~
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
+ y4 j7 E3 j- z' Xthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
9 m4 e0 p5 u" tTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541; q. y# Q3 k' j+ s7 D3 N
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-  H) ^- K0 K8 x5 B1 C: T, Y
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for6 y9 {' u- J. ~) e! g' U! d
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
0 P  f; K5 ^5 p/ t/ |& k7 c  gto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
" s/ F, E1 z1 R* L) |1 A5 uscribed by his family physician for decreased libido  S$ ?9 t, H& k$ j' g) W1 A
secondary to depression.
4 \: Z% [. J  `  F  {$ sThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
( c( V7 _+ _' d# S+ G9 b6 _The father would hug the baby and hold him on his) l+ l: W* N6 N% ?2 [
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
5 }+ \) w0 w. \0 D7 f: Inificant bare skin contact between baby and father.  D3 n6 j% q. f9 Q/ r
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
- w9 j- d. N0 `9 |when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
. O, G, x2 \' f$ _  ~" E$ r1 p; |$ Qwas high, he then read the product information5 S2 W, `: Q3 Y* ]; T: s# \* p
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-% J) {9 Q7 o' M6 E- V0 T5 t
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they  v2 Z* T. Z0 b7 @$ |- ]
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the2 {+ H$ w1 q9 G4 z9 d/ n" E
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had$ d% S" w0 C2 d, O* k
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone. ~1 D$ z/ m7 M) h- [/ M# A" P
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the7 k6 @7 a" D) G& m
laboratory to obtain the test.' S$ ?' d& t% P( t# c" c
Discussion
: B7 y( R. L& T3 XPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary0 p. p; o0 |- C# u) \
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4) C) M9 H* R  S9 Z- o3 Y
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when; t, s( `) Z) q
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
$ a& Y6 Q6 e& E2 u1 b# U4 tthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-; w& J3 O) [, T9 [% g+ s
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
' W. }- I7 U! x: @$ qmay have a central nervous system lesion that is, U9 l4 S5 W7 f( y& N
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
& c: ^" J' h. b. A" {* i* Zamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-/ ^4 i9 l. T' x" A
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
. {; g6 p# U/ ^! ^/ b. T/ V- \boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-8 I# v6 Z/ B1 S# e8 _4 v2 W$ B
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
9 G: M5 i  y4 \* T3 [7 Mrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
7 v' J1 T/ w( s& r0 h* @gonadotropins.1,3
6 ], i5 ]3 Z. ]! z7 ]1 zGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-* G3 ^4 Q5 [/ N/ R1 p' K
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate/ k% Z  }4 ]$ E$ E! ~8 {% h
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
- B, B* y' N0 M9 [/ @4 S* Wexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
3 w" \$ j# B, z  l, x/ L; |ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing4 k2 f2 ?! v0 O. @8 O9 v# E
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
) x# d$ X( o% G; b. ?  Tadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
) v+ M/ \3 @" `3 `puberty in boys.3,43 M8 u- S% S: V1 q7 i; i- X: k! z8 P% s
The most common form of congenital adrenal
* E9 m& E7 c. s1 L# G4 @hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency./ ?! c6 _8 f/ Z6 G, D* L- F
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in* P# D7 P9 G! v' C# P
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
4 ~* R1 w4 Y6 ]$ W/ u7 ran adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
' X+ Y# G& ?4 _excess.1,3
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6 Q; L! k  v8 _' D' B, i2 O- U542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
9 o1 W" x/ U  U& W' H! iA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-: s" u. E6 c# |
independent precocious puberty, which is also known0 B5 M# l  v5 l1 F( C
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
( d1 k- C$ t' `# m" h5 d  Mvery young age. The physical findings in these boys% R/ ?; `. ]  M4 `- m! ?
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
0 [: E! O9 I' r8 E! B! n$ C& \' vincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys( x6 e) E% k" G* M& `8 ~3 J
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder9 m+ b2 Y% p. Y* F9 s0 m
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show$ L1 z6 M; H8 [4 e
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-  f- i, @3 I) E
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked, a2 Z8 x! E+ Q) U- i* r
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
" \- Y1 I# r; kmales; therefore, other male members of the family
% j9 T/ Q1 a2 |+ O1 _, \) v( W. C7 Mmay have similar precocious puberty.38 Z3 f7 K4 A* ^8 X) D6 ~
In our patient, physical examination was incon-. i* B9 k& t$ I
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-, D7 P3 z3 Q; I/ N7 x
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis8 X& T& g' f/ j, E
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
; e' x, Q* D3 w+ y; tstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,- X1 h% Y3 t7 n
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
0 f- N7 T/ a$ d2 i7 b- p0 ?6 Vbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
! q# z7 O* o1 Z; S* m- Cative initial history of androgen exposure, our
+ j4 Q& G  K* G5 {. lbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia," ^3 Y! C; T6 N" V! H- z! ?- E
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
8 g; ]& x3 s) |5 u1 z4 j: M( edeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
" J' R. V# M: E! o+ j) W8 k* y  Sing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
6 z( g, `% |  h' t6 M6 H  TThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
; m5 O- [5 z5 Y0 A# `/ t: y4 m( Msuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
& o" ?: M8 a9 h4 A' Pthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-, W' X9 F  A9 m! x4 }
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
5 G. l9 s: f5 o$ a+ l6 G6 ~decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
2 \* c/ d% M. R5 U3 s, N3 nterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was+ b8 z* }! c- I+ q2 V' j: x
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
4 E: o3 d! E, z: @: GDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or0 x. v& H+ ~2 L$ m( w8 H$ d3 `- {
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to( |, d- L# B# H1 g" ?+ g$ m
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
( g: w  j8 ?9 n0 B0 bSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) {; q% V' N1 {( `3 F! i5 a
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
8 ~- T8 m( Q; {- G$ n) }even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male+ D8 t- u1 d" }' n( v9 b& S9 @1 p
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-/ |" A4 _3 n# r+ o0 F) t  v! u5 R
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.# Z% A4 \) n6 ?) j+ f6 m' v+ D8 J
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
. t8 m2 E& O$ ?% o# F1 K7 e7 Qwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that( C" l! d3 U5 `
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-% E0 [$ f- j, _) O7 m- O4 v: s
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more: B+ T. J4 O: B+ c' v" h  E0 U( ^0 u
active in young children exposed to testosterone4 A9 f4 |' z' E1 Z( p* x# H
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
5 x9 y, y+ L; sdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
- ]( t; }$ v: p0 T- \: A  ^virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
, ~$ Y* [9 l1 s; {children results in an increase in growth velocity and
5 j! Q6 {7 U( b8 Q& I6 eadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
6 g& U' q9 }0 Z; @' n4 pThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during) c$ i  Z5 Z. o  o7 `# w
early childhood on pubertal development and final3 Y) h! @5 T0 v- h( T8 l" }8 h( x3 s
adult height are not fully known and always remain6 f: n3 U: ?' I
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-. X9 e5 p9 P, n8 C& F& ^
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some: H, _7 ?1 w; K$ @, p
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
2 Y8 ~2 }; D. j& O7 ?cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
0 `% q+ r2 }! ]! f' B5 gdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9% E) Z* j5 v0 H1 T1 w
There are conflicting reports and controversy
" s$ d# S3 q, K0 X6 S; cover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult1 _4 V# z0 [! _) Q8 N1 k
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
; x3 h( w0 W5 p) Sadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
$ _5 J* K& _1 V9 x5 Dulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,: c( _" g; }2 Y( m' x2 ]
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
6 `" u% a1 f6 `8 [( u5 ichildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
9 l- L3 Y1 s2 G. q/ Ppenile length in clinical studies.3 V, O* q( C" B% z( j( w
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is& M! u, O) `# i: |! n
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
  f. F4 b" i9 a$ G8 {% \testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
8 }* h! @! q0 c9 pthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.( ?- G: v# m( K
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of) ]7 I' J+ q: t- w
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
$ g6 n; T2 j1 Bthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult6 c" W3 |9 t. L6 {
height will not be affected.
0 G6 V. D) i/ l# |" w+ @Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-! u; ?$ Q7 `; k; B4 P
ability of androgen products in our society may3 D, B$ O2 }& I
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
" k0 N0 h% \1 B) J$ nchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-8 e! q/ ^/ r( V. Y
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
' z* k) `+ h* f5 Z8 mtioning about the use of a testosterone product or8 o/ i3 n1 X$ G9 D
gel should be asked of the family members during  u! w, f* G# e5 Y, r
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
$ C" G$ H; e; ?0 d7 ]# |( Q) tilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
1 e8 U6 ?! d& ]$ v9 V, V: V2 `nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
- Z; [8 }0 e" Y8 Iappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a( \( Z2 R# B) @8 P# y
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
8 g6 L  }/ F' q% C1 j  Dresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
. K7 \* p# M% ?5 rinvestigation. The primary care physician should be9 K4 P# T! |' c  R2 l8 o
aware of this fact, because most of these children  u* m, e0 E6 b
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’; {+ o" G) p1 `6 t# v$ z* t  r2 Q
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
: V' t4 ?6 i9 Y4 d3 lwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or- ~9 ~7 n/ m+ e0 @  q. }: ~
female child who might come in contact with some-0 `: T+ t5 _) [# J! L
one using any of these products., W2 y, D* W, M5 m; q" U
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這個我收藏了!謝謝分享!WK的資源越來越豐富,這少不了大大的辛勞!

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感謝大大的辛勞分享!我會繼續在WK關注大大的文章!
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