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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
& [# I9 C% c( c  PBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
& b  |, O2 m' J) b, l4 H* TExposure to Testosterone
& e6 Q* N; ]$ ~7 s( iSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,20 R8 s; ^. `- c8 g: d+ v% d
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
$ q( r0 p$ k  t; l' o8 _; h5 u1 u3 NClinical Pediatrics
1 l+ ^* z) x" FVolume 46 Number 69 {& J2 e7 y4 V5 O8 a9 S
July 2007 540-543" t5 S9 \2 Z% o: C" J7 q& o
© 2007 Sage Publications4 j3 Z5 j( j  |, }
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
/ i2 i" R6 W2 tis a significant concern for physicians. Central
+ y- z$ c, g+ _2 D0 s  F% lprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated3 M% i8 X7 y$ s: a4 A2 j7 P
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has- j- @6 `. j+ @# a6 k% E- a& l3 a
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
0 m6 V% y* G1 V' u# t: q2 z0 R, V* Vlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
6 h4 I3 R$ R4 h( f3 w. b- ^% Mby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
/ V# x! I* R/ h9 b, G$ thair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-7 T7 {7 k4 A3 E
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We9 E! z7 @( e+ h1 \
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
) e6 P, M# j& m. p7 Uenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-. s3 y  F$ f6 P+ F3 `  N
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
$ b3 d& B& M0 ]" e# t  ~& hto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
8 {  D# ~1 ?9 zthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
: P- A4 Q  [! O7 \mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
) h( I* \( @3 [6 fchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
1 R% N8 v: p# s. D2 G+ T0 H4 A2 J. Ltestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-+ k' _$ N1 h" ?+ ?
bly more common than the rare case report in the  _: O7 ~( c9 R8 B6 p9 C& C
literature.4) M+ ^: [* a0 v# H0 {. a1 J' b
Patient Report
0 u& ~4 X6 Q3 {2 {A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
3 f4 s  f6 U* ]1 V( }' ]5 lendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
: |8 S5 b7 e! y: A# C& Sof early sexual development. His mother noticed% m+ c0 Z0 X  [% P1 G
light colored pubic hair development when he was' u& P# ^7 C0 N! S6 J) l" U
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of2 W+ [! ?6 x. [4 A" s  ~/ l" T' L
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
3 a0 W4 ^& _5 S5 c! _Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,- B. Y  ^' J0 S8 W  P
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
8 o) h: o( W: U# B5 a& hMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
3 M' j$ ^: C- j: Me-mail: [email protected].
0 E( B$ e/ G- |4 [: R! a' c. a; cabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
- t/ Z) F3 P! _) G4 C& y9 Xdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
+ R, K) C6 e4 t% c4 h3 _3 Y9 ^ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
/ a- b" C4 ?& ^' z7 B- @was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
" y. Q1 J  O8 q; \3 ta birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
9 m0 Z7 [1 [! I7 k20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
, D9 |5 h- c% {( J, B7 C- H6 Uof life and was still receiving breast milk along with4 w8 y' F% G$ `  N# P. k7 i8 {/ J
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,; n8 y1 G$ d1 ^' U6 u4 Z
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development( z/ @  e2 X+ }$ ~
was age appropriate.
( r% P7 T9 x# D7 B8 JThe family history was remarkable for the father,
: d- r3 s& O5 I" M0 {. C( uwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
. R; I7 h+ v& z' Zwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s% H0 f" \3 j/ J4 x; o
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
) Q( r. f8 @% Q( ?6 S. a8 I7 pearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14., p% J$ ^; ?( S  e8 A
The father denied taking any other medication. The- y4 g- e+ q0 d
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
  M0 I. ]% J- Y& H2 U5 bwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet4 t' k! X7 p& T5 M! U9 L% P# k, L. Q
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-3 \6 ~0 d$ x, o) F% z7 c
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
; @6 k) x0 F* s1 Q, P  Ytives. There were no siblings.) k7 ~4 j' ~% G% l9 z. m. J
Physical Examination/ ]! L( u; q# m, A' m
The physical examination revealed a very active,  ^# ?  `( \# J* v" D8 R
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented- S- g1 x6 {# w* P$ o8 A0 ~3 T
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was- j' V" t; V9 n
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
2 I5 Y5 P: I' g$ i) a  O# ~2 J(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth) x. y% X% }1 b6 k
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of) X& z- C! N" _1 B* D* {3 p
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.. c4 Y: ^3 v+ f/ M
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" o( ]7 j- y9 m+ l! q2 yenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of( c+ C$ T' T4 {: G8 y1 ]
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
* c% X+ `% t4 j' Z/ Ddeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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7 O+ E9 r; Q! r% e$ N2 n: C6 Ethe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
/ G! f7 v& G# j3 M7 t7 L9 G. }testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
$ U* {& q, t2 N& kThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat, B* w/ V! ?! [3 q
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no6 }! f6 H) M8 Z
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
" ~! \2 ]) g" ZNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
9 E5 d& D8 Q4 _5 S) E' I3 Nbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
6 O/ z( h5 V5 v4 ?of papilledema.
- |* q1 W- M/ g2 b- r6 J# ?% v* a4 iLaboratory Evaluation
0 U% H1 U4 U* F7 d$ S8 `  wThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
0 t/ q& |, V2 c* L2 @using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-8 _, o) z; h5 N+ t0 U. ?5 M  p
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal0 z; ]/ v4 O) e- O$ }7 A
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test- Y1 l, b0 }' b: @: h3 I
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
( ^+ E; N! w% m! Plating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
( c. F/ h1 v4 c9 L2 \8 \7 FThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
& I! |% o  t' H3 ~# ~urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
, ]# q: W' ?" i+ r% ~6 U  J9 pwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
# y7 h3 l# \8 @. s5 y& I$ Xof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
5 [5 E+ ?9 g; W6 q6 e(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 206 g! ^# a0 y; @4 V# o
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
2 k: C7 a- q: J$ [; yterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),3 m1 O1 G/ I. A4 ~& x. K- m
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
( U/ g3 G4 Q* K, h2 g0 f1 x49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)4 @$ w) }% W! u& s# {
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-9 L$ i% X3 S& L' P
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
1 V6 B0 q/ i% `; S; E' Rtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),% v: y0 B6 ?3 t
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
* f. Q  @, O% W% L" O5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular* x: ^' D/ N% M. A2 m4 B. }
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
$ v9 d- Q9 n, j. W  }) @0 O" E( e7 ]concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
; s# m# [, I0 ^2 n/ e, R(prepubertal).8 f4 ~- J, U/ ?
The parents were notified about the laboratory! v" D0 h; {, b8 G
results and were informed that all of the tests were* x: [& b: b  i5 e, n8 _
normal except the testosterone level was high. The6 Z; [/ W/ u- K+ L3 O+ ]" O+ p
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to- C5 _: m5 p! d( I9 ]
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-0 J9 E" ^. K4 _  ~
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
7 D+ M5 c4 Y+ B, }9 KPhysical examination at this time revealed that the5 }) d! E3 w, p5 F( @+ b4 e. J
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained. K* O2 {' u$ s" p2 n5 v  C3 W4 u
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
; q0 z2 f( l$ h8 r9 F! e. G7 Bunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-' H5 V- U  W9 f! q1 o4 ?
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
. y  ]/ P+ @% z6 ^2 p2 Mthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
0 M$ s3 p/ o2 X5 \# r" S& lmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
' h' ?0 z% e6 M/ Z) ?; i" g- x: UThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-8 n- Z6 o/ d. K* h; u% m4 k
ing frequent erections.1 X. w1 i/ f% Z/ S1 Y
Both parents were again questioned about use of/ i" ~: h7 ]  B( Q  I
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to6 F  T9 C8 E6 Q$ ]2 T
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the0 D( I3 o  d* a8 X% ~( \
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
3 T5 P( h, p* P: buse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
, L8 K5 G+ }$ }$ v  m& R0 |0 }ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for" h( s# E2 c& n
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
1 w" s" o- [) Ito disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-1 M6 C3 t. ^2 Z
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
! D% T* r# t# {& p% A% ~secondary to depression.
9 A4 k" f: q: N, R  bThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
' _% o+ G5 P8 k  S/ IThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his, o4 S% j+ }3 T. |8 B4 T
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-! u- p6 d8 s$ {5 W
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
; @$ i2 j0 z0 e* h! Z( aThe father also admitted that after the phone call,# h+ Y% d% ~  Y; t
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby: M5 p! Z0 k( e
was high, he then read the product information
. v$ }. G! P5 a8 P, ipacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-6 ~6 j- z: u5 R% H% A; A* V; g* k
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
  O7 c/ X( [5 E+ y; t( Wdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
/ ?$ R$ L/ B( ^3 ^6 O" v+ }father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
2 E2 Q1 H) w& y9 _, V# obeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone+ S( K4 Q4 {, v+ b: `& @( M# D& q
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
& t+ P1 o. K2 ylaboratory to obtain the test.( O7 ]3 Z+ @* q5 V) x9 w
Discussion
4 i: E5 x7 F# E* t" Z) APrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary8 L, J3 e5 }5 n) x" Z
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4- A& J0 l1 k% U* K
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when+ ~" @6 x' s) Z6 r
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
) b$ W3 ^) C1 P" ~* W9 }  m& N) zthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-* B& S$ r. E5 W4 z" _; o$ g
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
# l7 M3 ^# n, E; imay have a central nervous system lesion that is
% v: G) f% p7 Z7 P% g5 Cresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-) |' H( ?& J3 }7 Y( G
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-2 f9 j) a6 |2 m8 s
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in* Z" d" C. Y6 t9 p. ^5 ]
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
  u- Y6 u8 j0 C* r6 iization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-9 Z( S* G7 `3 H  ~
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
8 c6 \( B# C. Y6 y7 y! T, A4 Rgonadotropins.1,3
( t, D0 U& d2 X( v$ f& W, }' PGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-# s! G9 t8 N% d( B# l& s
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
  H) n( I5 _+ U5 G8 mandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
- a& R  l" o( Qexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-7 Q* e, W, z% _& w
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing+ H  g4 W+ R% ~" U' R
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
$ y; p9 J' S2 \5 oadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious  }+ T/ _6 @- W" A4 q7 {! [
puberty in boys.3,48 T( k% Z- a' w; E4 a, ~
The most common form of congenital adrenal' ^, E2 n8 _* @7 ^6 X5 s! c
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.2 ^6 b/ w) b1 p  U% U
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in& ~; x- M, T7 e! X8 q( j$ M  A. y
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,5 k& a% m; k2 C
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen4 _8 }/ [$ U9 }7 M4 V
excess.1,3
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( ^& Y8 h( |& r0 t. k  |542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
) C, h. _( Q& _9 W5 H3 B" g& HA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-$ h' w, [3 U9 ~' n! H$ i' r
independent precocious puberty, which is also known  f; |$ s3 ~* k! k0 z& b% i1 k
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
! h0 _  P5 ?- tvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
0 `: H$ l! h% N$ m9 G9 b# I) bwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
( B+ F4 w  f, ^2 e- t! Aincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
( m5 H/ S/ h2 x2 s  A" _with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder% i1 L! `; }8 w- S) n8 y& U2 ~
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show! k1 L7 Y$ U5 n  R4 w" L$ |
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
5 S) p8 o( f/ J5 \: }releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
  l, P' Y2 ?' }autosomal dominant disorder that affects only- k; @- H4 A5 N$ a# f
males; therefore, other male members of the family' M: B8 w- O) V  Y
may have similar precocious puberty.39 |5 G+ a: x# I' R# F% z& r
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
0 ^) G) _# L' }# n" M) U) ?sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
$ _# M8 b* W, R" Z+ Mcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
# s( R$ g4 Z. O$ n' C: h" Awas in the differential diagnosis because his father% ~9 E8 p3 ?: x
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,0 i0 u3 P) b/ }0 N* G
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the+ v- W# L* D( t) d7 m
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-3 i1 U- V& R' |  X% p
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our& \! M4 m" {9 ^8 |5 l
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
* D+ k2 m- {0 D  o! ^, veither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
; u. ?+ Z! `# H# ldeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
6 D" F' B: y) N6 z3 C) {# b9 ?ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.0 T* b& v9 F0 I( f. w2 W
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
: _, k4 l( `. |# E/ t  y2 vsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because0 J7 P( C% Z4 Q5 K
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
, G. y- i6 S( }2 a: L- k" f% O# dpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and* p3 [5 h: u/ R0 z9 }; g
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-5 m( q* P, A  Y* F
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was( G6 Q/ H1 r- {, c3 L4 b# `
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’! y2 w# [; B' |; {
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
  h, G( N, W' J( Qcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to/ Q' l* v+ d- v8 ]
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
; W1 c# ?# W6 F6 J& E' |Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) k' y' {% X1 ~/ o2 ]
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
3 ~/ z: v' @! u/ Q% teven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
9 l5 C* M8 q1 M# i9 z& ?- ?3 ]partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
2 W1 {) g' a7 k* i4 g% wtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
) f: l" D+ E6 x' X8 t# |Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,0 e. f, p2 v2 d% k
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that7 U, E4 C4 j: h" q  z$ T+ R
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
( G# S. R5 }' m# H/ h2 X& Pterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
9 R4 g0 |, c7 E' factive in young children exposed to testosterone# y( ~3 \+ q0 _0 K5 {+ s" c
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
$ u+ d8 X. ]7 @3 C( Y! E: J6 y% cdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
+ s  l/ f% u& q) }virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
& G0 Y% X/ o3 e. Hchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and# D, O3 g" v3 N- [4 D! X7 j, y
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.2 m+ V' {- ~$ W: \6 J3 W
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during# V3 h" q7 d/ r9 |
early childhood on pubertal development and final4 m2 U& ?6 s/ i) V4 [, n
adult height are not fully known and always remain5 t0 n3 T5 _  Y4 W# u
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
# `; x% Q# S, F1 U( P8 d. qterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some: C8 p* ^7 d- t7 n5 ]" m
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after/ T2 x2 S8 Z: _- b, a
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
5 E+ U" [" Y4 T: Ndecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9/ p! c8 E. f9 D' P
There are conflicting reports and controversy) {2 U* B" y+ o' Y6 Y, [, g! I% F7 {
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult$ D3 u/ g( B# g
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
7 a! Q0 {3 A$ @adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
; |0 P3 Q; s- o+ Z; F$ ^* v6 n( Vulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
" y: x; o' M5 |9 eSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between6 d- |2 P6 S6 U6 ~( K
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
/ E1 z" _/ t7 `3 W$ Mpenile length in clinical studies.+ D+ ~' H) a2 g! n& K& x4 k
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is8 n1 g5 s4 _: q$ J
going to experience any of the untoward effects from/ q$ P6 p( v7 @  v
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because, c# z# M* U: G6 E( X7 n
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.& `" u8 o0 G8 T$ J" w% y
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of8 G5 Z9 a& E  e8 C& |% s; E9 g( V7 a
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at' u- Q+ B5 j, m2 F( n$ I
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult7 O2 h- C2 \& ^3 ?, x" Q2 L8 l+ z. Y
height will not be affected.8 L- H+ `5 U" N: K+ ]; M  A( q
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
- W& ?  t8 Z. i9 ~& U; i! hability of androgen products in our society may
' s" D" T5 j: Z, kindeed cause more virilization in male or female6 i* l5 j% P# {4 J% d: p# m" b
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
5 O* R0 j) J4 ~$ y* Z, a" S! y& ^, ngen products must be considered and specific ques-
% G1 A+ S0 A: S# V7 @4 Itioning about the use of a testosterone product or5 d$ B/ G" c* X0 N
gel should be asked of the family members during
% k/ f  N0 c6 ^the evaluation of any children who present with vir-0 `' z- m0 q. t$ v0 I
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-! h( L. A+ ]+ O. Z: Q. H& G% I
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by( b- G8 t9 n9 y& J/ t$ t
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a$ |& s( D/ b% d% c
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
* P/ u( s8 o: I8 ]* Z& sresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive! e8 S+ H! ~. u, h: t* n: ~4 y9 m
investigation. The primary care physician should be$ x  y# a2 P2 g6 a. b, v2 |1 [
aware of this fact, because most of these children5 f6 j; ^# i2 D0 i. W8 D( I% }$ P
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
+ w# p1 I6 F6 d1 d) N7 WDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
: Z1 i1 ?" X9 s  J2 F0 q: pwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
  V5 K: r; v; c" b) W2 f0 x5 Rfemale child who might come in contact with some-
2 |; Q* {) V: i+ L" ?; ?one using any of these products.# b4 q+ t" E, h& ?
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2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious9 w& S. o" ]/ ^/ E8 B+ R
puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old" `6 E9 S5 q6 n0 ]
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical  @8 c9 q* z4 @3 ^& Y+ r" S) V4 m
Exposure to Testosterone
) U' b2 F2 P2 ZSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
( c/ \4 s) \; aand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
- k; [, N' d9 u9 n1 W1 WClinical Pediatrics- C' c- z7 n1 c
Volume 46 Number 6) `8 k4 ^! o5 p. @
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
+ Y, F) m. V; z( u$ bis a significant concern for physicians. Central- L. H& H0 ]0 L! u5 j! s  k, k
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
% `8 M% R4 f* Q8 u3 u. n1 H: e: sthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
7 K9 E5 W: w- N/ @! da higher incidence of organic central nervous system
8 i4 h$ g8 C: Zlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
8 ]2 F' ^6 l) d- Q  V# \by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic4 Z1 k1 E4 P2 V9 O% |+ n/ R
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-( B; b) C8 ~# J% A
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
' `9 g* [- D% _6 c/ }; creport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
8 N% v9 t  w  r# U  t- m0 ^- t* j& l% kenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
9 x5 s# z% x+ R4 c0 n9 _ment without testicular enlargement, which was due( N+ n! N" y# a
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
6 T: q3 d7 i) \the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
5 |4 j3 {% K* c) I$ Emation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
; k* k6 L9 v, I# ^6 Rchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of  I; x: K9 K, g: c4 s( p2 t/ `
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
5 Q% n' ^$ d/ @$ A) Nbly more common than the rare case report in the: X( o$ G# N+ o6 Z' }& ?
literature.46 _) K# u5 d- r( o$ p1 H
Patient Report
; {, T9 q& y8 ?! iA 16-month-old white child was referred to the+ y' R, b7 w- f+ b2 L9 \
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern  G7 M* J: ]9 w' e, V9 w4 f" Q9 c% z
of early sexual development. His mother noticed/ T2 |; `% N7 {2 Y( g$ {; T* w! S
light colored pubic hair development when he was1 U/ `2 d- U2 N# A! c
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of* b# f4 i& F: ?2 T5 P6 X) D' [
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.! w, q& i% k: L( T0 b* {
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,: ]  D5 l& S$ [7 H3 s, _2 |
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
2 p6 L: k4 p. @2 ]" G) _2 f7 {6 GMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
! M7 }% m0 `  W' L* [5 Me-mail: [email protected].
9 G  ]1 c# r. K8 \7 R! S$ D' uabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
) C" l, V* S. z  ydarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-8 V6 ~/ T; ~& z! ^
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child- B; n4 ^' {4 V; Q- h
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with! v: Z% j) E( s% ]
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
# K# `, k1 W% Q( n20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year. \" i% _* h3 }0 [
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with) C0 V" k+ [' w
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
# K! B: i: k9 N/ D$ Xand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
5 \! d+ z; X, Awas age appropriate.
% s- a+ a0 \8 Z+ F' C' R6 m7 O( zThe family history was remarkable for the father,
; @- x! S2 Q/ f4 `* g9 J3 V2 Vwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,0 F# Q2 |6 ]: D
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s/ ?! M; [- Q  l5 {
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat2 h) D5 [" t, K8 }# _
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
8 O9 T6 Q/ a, ?8 A( `; O" iThe father denied taking any other medication. The
. T6 F$ v' }+ _& d* ichild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
) }5 X3 s5 n+ b! k* lwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
4 d; z9 s3 e! Q$ l8 W- j5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
& b' E6 P3 h0 I  D2 j; |cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-  P! l+ C) m/ g/ A. s
tives. There were no siblings.
$ d8 @5 [; B! y; L9 M8 o+ zPhysical Examination+ ?: o% c; ^. m) [5 Y8 _+ K
The physical examination revealed a very active,! Z" A9 m4 c$ w, p: S1 v
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented3 f& j3 Q  }, P' I, _! C# v8 {4 y
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was& I( S2 M( m% X8 a: S$ P5 x, G! ?
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
, q% ?$ N! n% n" F) ~* Y(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth- [& K" X" X% q& H8 f, V9 b
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of! o+ L( s# k. F* [
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
2 l( W. w+ _. _7 VThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
5 C4 G, z, i' e! J8 o; jenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
3 X& K0 a: Q8 G$ L$ c( u8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well1 g2 h7 M* w. s5 F- V
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The& \3 l8 V% C  n
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
' a9 I$ N, s% r: M( S  N  Q5 P. BThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat8 m; t% S9 F; i3 K9 S
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
, ], L* |0 D! c/ x( zabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
! r/ `) ^) n! [Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
; Z  u" r/ f0 Q7 Lbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
& A* L. m2 G$ g( o+ Cof papilledema.- E3 `$ R- H! x5 y; f
Laboratory Evaluation
! b1 X+ ^, |1 cThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
* B) t0 q& P$ a7 m9 Ausing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
* A3 L5 u( b" v: L4 ~; [logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal) Q" V$ p1 T8 d0 k4 W8 g
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
% h; o; t% t" `: nshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-$ w) y/ [! ^' }( X! Z( r  r
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal)." x  C# \  H- f% i; S
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
5 Y7 a8 \$ T! ~+ h5 A; f6 I0 g$ t; Nurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were4 Z( \  b5 E- T$ }; d
within normal range for his age. The concentration
3 U$ v/ S+ [: ~6 E2 x+ vof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
6 D) U7 ~" q% ]1 g4 v. D(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
* s/ s. {8 D' ]5 k" Yng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-$ T/ J" |) d3 w& q
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
; \) L9 u& P% A0 sdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
. H) I- E  K4 g& o& e49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)* q% t) Z* a2 [) K  p% i
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
3 D1 l) X: `) T2 Ctisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
' _* d% ^, Q; o: L& W1 b! ^testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),# W4 g# ]' o/ n+ E( T, ~
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
/ K7 ^. g2 f" X* p1 v0 }5 T5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular4 {* D1 d: M# _! O; \
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
5 c7 X% w8 [3 ]( k/ L2 r) O- rconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL; q' \) l& Y3 e3 F0 j
(prepubertal).4 s/ E. D$ S# ]+ S8 d8 E9 u1 u7 f7 Z
The parents were notified about the laboratory  s3 m4 e; q: a) U
results and were informed that all of the tests were& y5 |4 C7 t) x
normal except the testosterone level was high. The3 o7 F3 o: U$ Y  Y7 Q
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to9 W  F( \/ E1 Z
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
, J1 d( D5 s  b, Tever, the family did not return for 4 months.
! ~) D3 s$ e7 F% b9 W$ hPhysical examination at this time revealed that the6 ?2 T* t' W1 A7 S! H4 M* M) t
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained% `) Z' A. L0 e# k3 Z# d
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
" X: ^# j. u. Z. u; [7 Cunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
% H- L# M9 d" X; C; B$ [! Fpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
6 v4 e! b1 h% E8 |: ~, v7 `the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
& w) f% O: `* W- s5 k$ T( tmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.! c# S- R1 Y, G: p  t2 k
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-2 J3 O9 i5 [/ D
ing frequent erections.) C- J5 i* H& c; D# s! I9 l
Both parents were again questioned about use of) k, |. w/ S7 d7 Y% e
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to& r7 t9 F# U/ K! L/ z
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the. H4 G$ ?, }+ \
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541) D$ ^# p2 ]' o" X/ d: W
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-; t/ w2 l; s) Q% B5 }  [7 ]( X
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for  ~: c9 g4 p2 v7 ?
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
% P; G; w4 c; x. }5 q) tto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
0 B3 c) I+ T4 ?7 h* Z  \! f* Iscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
3 y9 ?* D6 {" m3 S3 g: esecondary to depression.
( S) L. m1 t" w( xThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
$ k+ L6 x9 J5 ]* |# ^; YThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his+ o* c9 L. Z, J1 H$ d9 u. @+ s+ R
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
5 _$ Y: E/ D" Z" C6 inificant bare skin contact between baby and father." i/ y; P7 I% K9 X' }$ u9 P
The father also admitted that after the phone call,: r! M% T# H* T1 W+ C
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
9 m% B: [9 X8 }8 D* E8 [" Iwas high, he then read the product information9 M$ ~. B8 D- G' U2 d: b, L
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-5 l1 y- m- ^6 E
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
) K, o+ Y1 p1 u! B/ Udecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the9 I; h3 [" i2 U& H
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had9 J! p8 V7 c! B! I
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
6 {- l& R. j* U  _" rtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
3 t& f: U$ B! U& @5 E* glaboratory to obtain the test.
, b) f* m. J8 ^/ ?$ t1 {Discussion
/ l5 I- x! u) V" nPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary/ I8 q+ {+ M  `( T9 P
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4! F) e4 j; S- i$ w. v5 f3 d" o: Z/ B9 S
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when$ w6 H: Z& ?+ \6 I
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-' Z$ [) e: Z2 ?. e0 C& V
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
& V- P5 L  G$ t5 E4 {  Imon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP$ _1 j: _  `" V( ^6 p5 V
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
1 c3 [0 a  e9 g& S8 Dresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-+ V+ _) d; D4 m' u) E) {5 J! x9 W) u
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
; a, k% t% Z$ x( h& u" Dsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in( c& K1 E; w( l0 @' U
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
# b3 n: V& b# i: M8 c9 n  oization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
- n3 K# D' E, arical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
2 h1 v2 o. I7 X1 _; f" k* ]gonadotropins.1,36 R. a3 U  X  m/ D
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-3 B: Q' O, E) K0 {
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
  T0 x' |" i7 K: `; n- tandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or. J% R% E" `: P5 G7 n& _7 q; [( {9 `
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
1 ]0 w8 ], i& X  [0 Eulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing$ ~3 h' ^4 v+ c0 L$ e1 }: O
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive) o+ {7 K# R7 h( J5 a
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
6 Q1 ]) d( y8 ?puberty in boys.3,47 B. ]4 D2 w  ^+ F$ R
The most common form of congenital adrenal' n* L# H" B3 y- O  \
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.# Q/ p, J: a$ i, _; M* g
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in8 r$ Q3 Z5 t2 e3 [8 [1 `; V
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
2 w  e) l1 a8 U4 L; v: Ran adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen5 q) ?' C7 X" R
excess.1,30 T! U" [1 E% \8 q4 A1 L7 @% E: Z
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
! A1 ^) `8 J# x& J/ k# QA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
$ b( i9 s; t& l$ ^. aindependent precocious puberty, which is also known% T; R, c9 w8 }' s
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a3 o, C  f9 z. {" Y+ O
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
8 Z3 c9 t3 A) r1 {- g( Twith this disorder are full pubertal development,
* G6 D2 ^# s1 r& z+ P0 qincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys/ @5 o: W6 M" Z9 w) b1 e7 u
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
6 ?# o9 @  a7 p- Y! |) _7 r# D5 _are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
. r* f, l* ~, o* |& Spubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-- b8 g  {# a+ u; j8 }; z9 K! x
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked1 R0 R9 i0 V' [4 _" \
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
( E' V+ T2 M, @, Wmales; therefore, other male members of the family  m5 {8 H2 d: b+ z/ Q
may have similar precocious puberty.31 Z" F. \& a# F
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
+ N& J; i/ W: isistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-& q1 N1 b& X1 a7 f0 o) ~
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
6 D+ H& d8 ]- k( l3 {0 awas in the differential diagnosis because his father
1 r# q) \$ n9 T( [started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,! |( q9 G" ?# ?4 ?; I: L3 I5 e+ K
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the- @6 H6 f3 Z+ ^0 V# h8 w0 g
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-# {$ o3 K  B" ?3 s8 b
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our1 P& I! d% V) M3 ?7 N7 a
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
" ]; |8 h, L0 f! Jeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase$ B9 U! g0 \- H+ B% f( Z
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
5 c3 \! X  Z3 {! s& m: P2 z- _% Aing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
# S" a0 F( p, {( I0 HThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
+ j7 f: h) e3 e; [0 zsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because3 @* [4 T8 W2 V  I6 e4 m2 A5 e
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-: \$ \4 r. H% B9 [  B
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and% t& v$ ?& K! q4 d" S) V0 o3 `
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
& [  Y0 b" C3 o  bterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
/ N- M& W) y* F4 p, I: \- f; A: Ousing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’1 C! t! u1 N+ \: L  `- d% m' \
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
$ f- }8 a* h8 s" `cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
4 x) Z+ d" p% j; Junprotected females through direct skin exposure.* \7 _2 m6 [5 j9 x8 h
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the7 ], z1 c& u% J4 y
baseline value in those females who were exposed to' ~1 C% X; q- b% K6 k; V
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male+ ]- I$ P- X: a( P8 T: p1 ]
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
+ P' o. R1 t" b  p* m. Q4 Ption site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
/ p9 F" J2 r- W3 S2 N: }Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,' _5 H* r& `4 s9 |3 o4 q% D# Z4 ]
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
0 A6 Q' ?* P; y. Sdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
  h) V5 U% \! r+ _terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more9 n3 ?, H6 P: H9 F2 c4 d- e7 E6 Z8 M
active in young children exposed to testosterone
% ~/ m$ n) q% ^exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-( H2 L6 p" ?: W9 W3 q7 D
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to  {% S% u8 F$ n% U2 N
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in5 c1 F1 H" ^4 p  |/ f9 o  G
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
* Q, c- z9 n, E0 o- w0 oadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
: c. m$ Q, ]: k' Y  b4 k" I$ iThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during: @( j, B5 U5 h1 w. b
early childhood on pubertal development and final
8 }8 g' m) k; c' g: m" Xadult height are not fully known and always remain
$ G5 k7 A) v8 e5 X6 [a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
! z: X$ F: k6 ]. C5 z6 t# {; g0 iterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
- m+ ?4 w; }, H6 j6 h8 O2 Zacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
' }  D% T+ m- W5 Q5 rcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
; L: T2 W, T9 Z* L1 N7 n' n( g$ Idecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,99 S' {* Y2 \$ o5 C
There are conflicting reports and controversy
, k8 j' u% A  @  J7 O& d* `. Vover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult- n$ [0 Q5 U- I# D3 a
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal$ j+ P3 K: l/ u6 A. N  \& R
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-# Z* g8 K- \# o
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
" l- x- j7 G# ESutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between" w& ^* a2 ]3 l- @
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
) S8 e+ r. {1 W. O! I: Apenile length in clinical studies.
7 o: d. m  ]6 o- j" oNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is0 o, V7 z$ q/ j  I; o2 }
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
( p) B7 h% V; otestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because7 N9 [3 n6 J: n7 u+ h5 v
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
2 [# i3 y, q4 s6 `1 K/ u& G' M( XAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
! I8 R0 ?) O1 ?+ N2 Hdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at. y- [9 `' ]+ f/ S# O; P
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
$ l& z- ?+ z$ q& Z2 r; }3 U6 R2 Zheight will not be affected.9 H8 H( D# W6 O0 ^( f
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
6 s* T# W+ w- h5 Uability of androgen products in our society may: r6 w  F  T/ f8 T2 Z1 a; d3 I3 N
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
4 V$ z' w; b/ vchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
5 h+ C4 E. o, w. m: [gen products must be considered and specific ques-
4 |! k& }+ }1 t. Z% C* w3 otioning about the use of a testosterone product or) b6 B& X' E, G: E2 F
gel should be asked of the family members during
4 \$ x- Y. \5 X7 I3 Hthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
/ g" B/ `- a1 B6 M2 J, I3 pilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
9 X% i. k4 j8 @( }/ t* g& H9 a3 Hnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
3 I2 V0 }4 y+ v3 V# Aappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
( q' R6 D, J7 j1 [* M/ hhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may' ~% r+ ]  T3 _
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
6 i. G- d$ L( t1 C( }# finvestigation. The primary care physician should be
! _  c/ Q8 R3 v8 m$ V* n3 r$ p  naware of this fact, because most of these children; {3 ]" n! G) x* W
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’! k7 R1 i7 P. ]& T9 \. u
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a( a: v! K' P1 h
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
  m# f2 c: g8 N- [% d5 L0 O1 Xfemale child who might come in contact with some-6 H8 [) j' j6 B+ j: w5 l9 V' q% |0 m
one using any of these products.
) [% m9 o( ?1 MReferences
9 p; y8 n, y) m9 a0 j0 P  M1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
  ~/ V& Y0 |/ W( Q6 qand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric# h. v: x8 c' \- i
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;4 j1 X4 {* u7 v$ H
2002: 565-628.
" [9 D" Q# V( f0 }. L8 l2. Rivarola M, Belgorosky A, Mendilaharzu H, et al. Precocious
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這個我收藏了!謝謝分享!WK的資源越來越豐富,這少不了大大的辛勞!

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感謝大大的辛勞分享!我會繼續在WK關注大大的文章!
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女厕偷拍辅导班主任尿尿老师的逼很嫩还有一点

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