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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
4 B! P8 l, }, {* w5 G3 ?( MBoy Induced by Indirect Topical& N1 @5 E+ Z2 z: s7 I0 X
Exposure to Testosterone
5 q, E: D' ~! v6 a9 ASamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
- [% J/ I7 k- {5 W6 W6 band Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1' y2 k& i" p- s1 a
Clinical Pediatrics/ g6 e. D& o  l0 A, _6 G
Volume 46 Number 6
/ a( _. y4 a% p$ s& Y& ~July 2007 540-543
7 I6 t! o( j3 g: p  Y/ F* M© 2007 Sage Publications/ D; f# n0 X) x  g* U2 q1 n
10.1177/0009922806296651  z# }9 Q# M5 `/ z. j1 O6 ?* X7 i+ ?
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
0 m& m( {8 U* M1 s, q6 His a significant concern for physicians. Central6 U, s0 p* F- W3 [3 {2 I- M8 N
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated* S0 H& L3 t! S) c: O! q. O% }% O
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
; K9 x4 c5 r5 v! ?+ `a higher incidence of organic central nervous system& i( x7 q, Y7 {# q( J) U
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
5 q6 p" N" _7 e7 W* E8 y8 f8 f9 A% lby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic% Y8 X0 P% t- A" D$ H8 a# D, V
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-5 M# W- W* @/ j$ i4 T! x6 ^
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We2 C0 N8 H& I2 m8 }
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the# b3 z9 w! X8 f7 ?( _) ?* B+ @# D: b
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
% |6 x. n4 S2 l9 j5 ^7 w9 q1 \  v% E5 Zment without testicular enlargement, which was due
% @3 ?/ k2 K, ?" ~/ N0 T0 \to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
) @! B  W; Y: i" b9 vthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
! Q4 f  m" E+ ^mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
/ _  O0 k( X$ O. @7 [child. Given the widespread and easy availability of9 N5 s0 o0 w8 y( d
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-* w: {8 }( E; k2 w) N) i/ [, e4 ]5 w
bly more common than the rare case report in the5 X8 U: l6 V9 a" V
literature.45 n6 F: M3 X2 |1 }% D) B% a' ?
Patient Report: Z4 Z3 E) m" p0 g& l1 r$ Q% N7 G
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
- l: \  G% B6 k2 M9 e2 e$ ?endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
, [3 a- H6 g9 J( P. e0 j6 c/ r; q0 }of early sexual development. His mother noticed
' R& P9 @, q; }; f5 u' k# _1 V2 plight colored pubic hair development when he was( f5 B4 M3 E3 P, H
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of* y- q: a2 j8 I% l+ z, S  F
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama./ O% k! \( x/ [& [. K
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
  u# J1 J! [6 _2 ^2 D. WProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of' \4 |5 V; i7 |0 ~  ^- i
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
7 i$ z( O, |# ]- f) E+ s2 j, n5 me-mail: [email protected].
2 _5 ?! s2 M# E/ S2 [8 i5 B* qabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became1 n" T- o; u/ b
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-8 H4 I% A, p# Q  l9 t
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child- m. T3 W) \+ n& `$ `( p* E
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with9 y# `& I9 s2 o5 \1 E: s, t
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of- m, h+ M" ?5 Z, i& H
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
$ ?& e/ ]1 T9 y4 U. g5 U$ qof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
) Z3 j" W' d; z8 m" a% r! Asolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,0 ^6 X8 l, d% _" z
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
) _1 w# ?- T9 S+ |6 Q  q, dwas age appropriate.% `- U% J+ j0 K! u! ?
The family history was remarkable for the father,
! I' w; u0 ^+ W+ p7 k- t8 h3 cwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,/ a. p  q6 Y4 \" `8 N
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s1 I3 a9 g2 ^. U
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
: i4 |: H% Y% [/ p3 _: Gearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.+ {9 t4 b( r, Y; F: {& u
The father denied taking any other medication. The0 P( _( f6 a8 m4 a# p, N
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche5 c4 h, Q; d8 ]0 R8 T! A
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
' K% H7 @5 A# [# H/ [7 J5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-) x/ U$ V9 x  q" n
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
0 E4 o4 {, l2 dtives. There were no siblings.
, ^5 H$ [& G( P& D! [& YPhysical Examination$ o3 h$ n9 M! T9 P/ |5 g6 S
The physical examination revealed a very active,' b: w* o0 G) ^9 L0 a
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
8 U3 f3 f, [$ G* ia blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was, u; O/ [  R" Z9 _! x" L0 w
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg# G# u: R% K/ W/ R0 G' [1 S: W
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth  V/ Z( [$ U% \0 D6 R- _
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of- A' ^% u7 z9 V5 ]; ]( E6 Z
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
; L; c% I) p- x; m, _5 gThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for5 N( z$ p6 K1 `8 |, ^
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of7 ?) I( ?5 q! m  x" i3 L
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
$ ?. f. \3 {* X+ ideveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
9 E1 s/ w6 @( h5 ]testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.% r1 {! o+ a! K4 o3 d4 v  Q- J
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
2 @4 L7 J6 i& Noily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no. Y+ J1 L9 n5 `
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
) p) J# Y" y/ q1 o1 |Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
; n  t4 a' X8 M! {. ^bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion" w# Y/ M9 M$ E& |5 O3 J( d
of papilledema.5 c! Y0 [) \0 e; J
Laboratory Evaluation
* [! g7 s. g( R$ c% z: A% @  ?- x0 [7 uThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
) E- b( I0 E0 y7 m6 `. ]$ Nusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
+ O5 @0 W; {: I( q' Y- ^logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal# N9 Y9 Y3 v4 [" e; t0 w0 L5 v/ L
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
  T/ s/ n# W5 }* i8 Yshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
  L- W6 ?$ p" {3 F" Zlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).; K6 t0 w; _& u
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood7 J4 U7 j( t8 @2 a% r
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
8 ]- U' q  ]+ s0 y7 }within normal range for his age. The concentration
- U$ N  G$ \; t7 U2 ]4 m. z  \of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL* j# i3 u, Z1 C1 J) M2 o% q
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 208 I) I7 L: n  ^8 B) Y" B. b0 \
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
6 H0 |* m' G5 h2 K2 c/ x/ Lterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),$ q( D: F5 ?0 o9 V+ e4 U2 Z
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to; C$ P8 y7 ^# p6 |- }* T
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S); c9 W6 b1 t  M# t/ Q
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
- F& @9 i- J9 [3 I4 X4 Z% K: @tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total# t6 W; I7 z* Y
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
. F) v" E3 w$ c0 fand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than9 d6 I5 ?: @4 E% L* x
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
( a5 e" y+ |7 W0 s; J) x+ ystimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
- X* N% v* ]) y" W3 G# hconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL# |9 A1 o9 k0 |% S
(prepubertal).
2 u4 r( v1 V" W  k5 jThe parents were notified about the laboratory
/ X+ a. X1 D- K9 [; kresults and were informed that all of the tests were
, x$ B( M6 ^" ^; a% l1 w6 nnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
9 Q) N5 N0 M; u  F# [- @7 |; |follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to3 W, q. m& C, c. `% @/ b
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-+ N' b; \7 E* p9 P
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.0 j' e2 p+ u. a- E
Physical examination at this time revealed that the. ?3 v" K5 I3 Q
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained- r# L+ x6 ~2 f- ~
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained& Y9 `, A  _- M* C/ ?. h0 W  K
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
; ^  r: v. \3 H' N* @pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at  d- E! Z: I' J: [  k9 q: `$ m
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2: g) X) w# g9 w' h: M
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.3 F! Z2 _8 _5 N8 U+ Q
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-) F0 y4 r9 t* e" B1 Q( @2 X
ing frequent erections.
6 L; R- c7 T2 jBoth parents were again questioned about use of
  u! L2 G4 s8 f/ Jany ointment/creams that they may have applied to- c- ?# Y& |. P6 m: A# d  Z
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the* u2 `1 o% F7 t! H9 y
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541; k' }# J' C+ [" `( A
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-- D, o2 s! H& \* s8 V$ J3 W
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
2 E5 E: G! V, S3 ja year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
5 ~, M! Y9 X! r1 wto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
8 Y4 x/ g/ H& h9 `, }; |9 dscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
5 Q6 g$ ?- o5 q. Dsecondary to depression.
7 f9 k( P  |9 a6 o* EThe child slept in the same bed with parents.1 @- d9 Q+ d* o# Y
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his2 l) e4 V& T$ m0 X" i
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
) C& Z8 m6 o: l% znificant bare skin contact between baby and father.. m9 R, X7 F8 Y% {8 V
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
% F2 z- @% z4 h' z; pwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
/ @5 t( V* v" g' C" E) |4 wwas high, he then read the product information
8 u& q7 m! d" T; |packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-! `$ w# ^0 p- j. z  u
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
& @' K1 H5 W* X+ m% A! d( bdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the# m, }& X) ^6 c$ J8 j# Q
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
5 \/ d/ X" v( ~' j5 {been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
2 Z* k7 c/ ?; a, f5 ^test was ordered, but the family did not go to the- z, c3 O$ I9 ^2 a" r9 f# ]
laboratory to obtain the test.3 W8 M# f' m" o9 m, l* K* F
Discussion2 W; e% a- H, m; t; G8 d
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
0 s- p- L5 d: {" a" _sexual development before 9 years of age.1,46 |; z. g, p( D
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
+ K3 u2 N0 S' B" I* d; V) ~it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
9 ]/ Y+ J- p! z- Pthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-. o. H- B! z% D& N3 j2 e) X
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP+ u: T, i: L* f0 ~) M5 A
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
  l- N5 ^! y3 R4 E% Uresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-  ~. Y) a' ?) B# z/ q
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
% W# l. C) m& l' Tsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in# T0 n4 Y. G, F5 [+ J
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-/ R. X4 i& W6 U) ~
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-3 ?# p1 K5 J5 t' a% U" P0 T. h
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by4 v  F1 o  d0 e7 i9 k
gonadotropins.1,3$ a7 L  @) r4 p% C! V3 G& s6 h9 O
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
* ]# A' R) k/ v- X$ ^# ncious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate2 O1 `. E( z2 h, O( U5 @
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
% d( G* C- _) s( Cexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
1 w; y; _/ R6 B# L7 I: h7 g: @, bulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
) l( }4 [9 B# ncongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive1 e  f, e. G& b. v
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
2 d# I- y# A: upuberty in boys.3,4  }! H3 I7 i% N: y  y+ V! L/ f) C
The most common form of congenital adrenal5 T! n1 ], g1 ^6 ~9 _4 S
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.2 l" r4 C; P( I- z2 P1 d
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in; s. M4 O# ]: E/ ^/ i5 }' A
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
0 _6 ]! R( p, v& N1 G) s- Pan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen6 j! T, L) {) P& y/ H; S! ], @
excess.1,3( Y1 F1 \- `, w8 X$ i
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, x+ j# K0 v; N4 K& }542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20072 `* K$ L+ Z9 j8 A) U* x( V
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-3 p. s5 Y; E2 z3 S2 E8 z' s
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
8 V% c& l9 G6 X( C+ ^- U# u8 aas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
; O- Z: {9 N4 V& D/ Mvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
4 ~" [" j: A/ n: dwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
, L3 v( p; p  `9 ~5 ?including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
% P* m; t7 b6 s3 @with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder1 t+ [' _9 p; W. }8 }4 P, {( |7 E
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show" A) P  I7 f, z
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-9 Z5 ~/ B8 s5 D  x5 d
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
# t0 R0 [' Q" Tautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
  ^6 o4 n$ m5 s2 v7 ^& b/ v7 |males; therefore, other male members of the family
' a: z7 ]8 p1 a* [7 g9 ]may have similar precocious puberty.3* }# U- J+ ]7 Z7 j1 B  p3 J# Q
In our patient, physical examination was incon-2 d. Z: `! @* S& C
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
/ A; d6 Q" y, Y8 jcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis5 ]1 B+ Y  B% ]! \$ a5 C
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
* q) R) F. {9 g$ ?( dstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
; f0 c" u5 ?& y0 f5 stesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
. t! C4 q% f3 @3 r4 Sbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-1 T8 o- y4 E# d! q; C3 g
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
( h* U9 \- J. Fbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
; p- e% k9 ?# R, seither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase: [  `* l. s; ~3 V# {; Q) o- j# m
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-, }$ \: k8 b( }. y( K% g$ O
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.9 ^  }1 F. v$ k- i
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
* Q9 c/ Z8 I4 _) J6 ^suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because* P+ @- P6 Y5 x9 q7 r0 l  K
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
# K/ H7 `( _: b  J7 F! `0 Vpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and' k3 p, e, x6 O( B) Y
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
4 Z0 G- b' t: j2 q9 U- qterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
; {- J5 U& f' I" N/ [using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
5 V3 g0 l$ `4 |1 Z- r3 I+ ~! p% J# aDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
8 P: r4 E& M5 scream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to/ @3 F! e1 q7 L' ]9 h0 G
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
% B+ p' i# d8 C# W6 QSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the  y6 O2 W0 N9 F, I* A% ^
baseline value in those females who were exposed to, ]5 J0 g( l! E2 d
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male+ }! i7 j- m: J9 c
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-( ?7 {3 T1 W( r, D
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented./ Q' f, R# @6 _1 E
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,3 }5 ?. _' T( v; @
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
" e! J3 s5 \# g7 C& qdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-7 H' C4 F9 X/ c) k; O( h; `
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
. q  ~+ p! b6 l* kactive in young children exposed to testosterone. s: z: G3 t& V+ l  [
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
+ j! Y+ ]8 t9 O" e" adrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
- u; j/ p0 z9 o* Q) w6 q- {. X% }virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in* t2 F" j; D2 D2 p+ T( j/ A
children results in an increase in growth velocity and% l0 J% Z" Z; i
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.- _: \; M6 e2 ~
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during* X3 t- Z0 ^4 l4 l0 Z( k2 S
early childhood on pubertal development and final% X2 L* b+ e$ K4 }
adult height are not fully known and always remain+ G2 ~$ C. |/ W3 t' b
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
) Y! x$ k  |0 \# b- x# L6 Tterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
4 X6 m1 O3 ^0 M% n( |+ tacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
$ ^( k7 K9 Z2 }1 `cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation5 g' }* E/ k7 N+ c4 [/ r9 b
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9$ h0 }0 R1 P; Q3 h
There are conflicting reports and controversy
: \' J# n) y& w! ]/ [, vover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult! P' B  o4 b3 C+ M4 D! Y
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal) a$ h  f! [& r3 N# K
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-, Z. s3 U" B7 @" Q, \. z- I" l
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
# P" R3 ^# v9 M7 v. D# DSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
6 ~, c3 E  U: o3 F+ p* ~childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
, O) J4 U! p& r4 C% v' ~- `penile length in clinical studies.. X& p( D" `. W' g$ S" t
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
- e& y' v" ?! t& Y# {  h+ ?8 Ugoing to experience any of the untoward effects from' ?8 K( g5 \+ G
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
# Q6 Y& ?/ t) g" g8 |the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.. m8 C: [2 J7 @" M) L7 V# r
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of# B1 u; a0 ~. e# b% f( O
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at0 e  c: o7 E& y
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult& q& V0 m# m4 Y  _1 k0 l% H
height will not be affected.2 V3 a" x2 u5 ?" W- T2 W- x1 \
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-" ^1 N% H0 H' r. R6 P( N
ability of androgen products in our society may7 Q  e7 k! A" E' x, E( h
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
4 `- r8 G8 n/ W; V7 v. N# nchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
1 ~1 |: {3 j/ H# {6 B# ?gen products must be considered and specific ques-8 V! f) z7 G( q' T+ ~
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
& k. F9 |' j6 I8 A" ]6 V, \5 [gel should be asked of the family members during  V, `3 m1 g, V& m9 L
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-2 a" h6 e* z9 ^# R( `$ i/ h* Y
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
- N( m# E+ K5 \- Vnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
7 I: U3 k- X9 r/ O6 Pappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
& }- o" z* I1 i% l& C- b3 X' @history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
7 t1 m  w: r/ _$ x2 W0 Iresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive2 s' H7 N4 V+ t  c# E, ]* Y: x8 C
investigation. The primary care physician should be
3 Z0 x/ H; @: g/ P  }( ], {, p% Saware of this fact, because most of these children
1 t% S; t7 H4 `  q7 Imay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’: g1 F$ _# P0 ~# s. z1 O1 w
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
- Z" v4 S0 i. p$ e0 {1 e1 Lwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
5 ?0 Q' A6 g4 nfemale child who might come in contact with some-; p2 q  ?( S3 T
one using any of these products.
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
, w1 C8 |' ^3 P& fBoy Induced by Indirect Topical* C, z9 A2 k) K
Exposure to Testosterone. a6 o* k0 q1 d1 X
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,22 v5 S) a, x3 I
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
8 E, ]6 ~( s9 @Clinical Pediatrics
6 ^& I! l3 f- s2 YVolume 46 Number 6/ L% Z/ N; D7 Y& `' k1 {/ J2 K
July 2007 540-543' [  ~1 [" W$ k% ?/ R2 n
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
* u4 F3 G3 h) x6 _1 J  f& Uis a significant concern for physicians. Central
9 R- z3 r: `  j, \precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated& f. z/ n3 l) P! q3 c; t
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
) z) H/ u, a. \( ba higher incidence of organic central nervous system
, T5 B. i7 s& H. Blesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
& {+ g/ c( |3 {, ?# ~. Y7 c/ bby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
$ \2 u4 }  G1 C! ~1 _& c3 |4 Shair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
5 I$ r9 h( r! h5 Y* Q$ ycles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
3 h8 r( R0 A1 F! creport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
' }# O+ ?2 B8 L: K* [4 ienlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
, i6 I* W. [  Q5 D, y0 Xment without testicular enlargement, which was due  t# G' O! f1 v& U: R* B
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
, a0 L( e1 n3 H$ kthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
, U2 b0 c! b/ E2 ]0 ]" t8 Jmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
: J# ~- }$ m! q: U6 n+ w9 nchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
. w% N5 Q8 S' q7 V9 \- l4 Vtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
( U$ ~8 b) n8 Gbly more common than the rare case report in the
; z1 ~& }3 N5 Q+ w* {1 _literature.4
# W' P3 W6 W. c& M8 @( xPatient Report
/ w& `6 w  p6 u2 i: U- n7 ^. Q& Y: rA 16-month-old white child was referred to the* _0 U/ ^) K9 h- |$ s/ j
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
/ p* u" ^' S2 y+ y; E# T: n3 |of early sexual development. His mother noticed$ D! p6 T% v7 V" q' H2 h$ w! z
light colored pubic hair development when he was
3 Y% }9 A% j! lFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of$ {* j; K; {# H7 L$ w5 i! I
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.3 R8 ]) ]- C- }3 G; M# W" b
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
4 X% v4 O% l' I& W1 i7 RProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
! J* V7 x1 G0 i- O0 jMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
( C7 `, w5 \" O4 k, _' D# A7 z7 y+ Ze-mail: [email protected].
; y2 P' k4 R) ^1 f% ]+ xabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
. W  K* Z4 C2 T( {' }9 u3 N+ Tdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-+ n  F- x9 ]3 S
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
) o* k8 }! ], O% _was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with0 Z& a0 [; Z! R" B( Y; j% P! w
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
( C+ }  K9 m7 [- A5 N8 F# e20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
- [/ O9 H2 V3 D( ^5 u6 D1 s  F4 z( Oof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
+ O  n* X4 o- [1 H+ L  Csolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,$ ~1 u7 b1 z1 P' X& k$ P
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
, r% g, U, w* g  r* f. Mwas age appropriate.
) y5 M- x& u, X+ kThe family history was remarkable for the father,
9 d2 E7 R; Y) x0 y' r% Ewho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,9 z" C% O& H' l" G6 W9 z
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
& U' A2 v  \) ?height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
) f6 _* d/ G# E9 ^1 Kearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.) w; K  [  g6 E4 c
The father denied taking any other medication. The
4 u; o  M2 C7 a8 Fchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
2 ?9 k" q: B% H) P8 A% o  T: ewas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
3 _* X" e: f. L0 R" n* R: e. H- E5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-2 }% Q5 E4 t9 M; Y  ]) R" Z7 g( j
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-0 K( I) s2 _, |9 ?6 h# A6 r
tives. There were no siblings.
  J. H2 p+ i. P6 P( }9 SPhysical Examination
( u: d" D2 {4 o& e3 dThe physical examination revealed a very active,' T0 ~% `( t3 K! d' O; H. N( o& C8 [7 b
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented0 p5 M  ]1 W! K# ~5 J
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was0 O# \3 `: _! k7 g; h, {0 y
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg& k5 V+ ^' [' c$ H6 v
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth9 U$ h7 b1 q  n* l
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of7 g4 O! B; x6 T8 O) s; ^
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.5 S% [, B4 Q" w$ h, [+ Q7 T; d. R
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for' X' A" b$ `8 c. a# L/ N1 e5 U0 ~+ j
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
& `0 R0 ?5 m  b7 J8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
1 H6 U0 v) ^0 k$ B% _8 ldeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around: G8 P/ r. ^9 [* B$ g
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The* F9 ]- q% U6 Y1 h, d1 |4 f
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
3 N: V8 v! y# W/ g  `" |The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat7 Q# H+ d+ x( N( x. x
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
$ R- E! T$ x1 p6 `; w: e4 habnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.8 ?6 Y1 _" M- v! X" Y% Q; I
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
/ ^' P! ]8 E9 p8 A* Q3 A2 obilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
+ y2 R! V+ J0 Pof papilledema.
( u+ z; d- S+ m  N. V& OLaboratory Evaluation; U+ Y- h) x* k. j/ ]1 ?
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by9 ?: x2 t; n3 h7 s4 r/ B
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
* k$ L% n( \% F  W% z; O, vlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
# m7 U4 i$ v* k$ W/ C  P' X2 S9 hkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
" s. x6 G, x' y! Hshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-4 V* j$ S) i) q& L9 `
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
7 R. M  w/ z, YThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
4 l$ Z3 ]  W+ P* H) e; furea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
/ r9 A7 v" M% Zwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
9 X! U; O) K2 e  Q5 D, X9 Pof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL1 X: d2 [: a4 `3 s* l! `# u( s
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
' @3 v* e- L3 p' ^+ y" Tng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
9 {0 G% A, H- Y/ C, gterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
; K3 @' D! O( b3 ]desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
  A3 C. q% P) w; V0 W+ O9 K; ]49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
+ J; z. `2 e0 J4 V) \was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-* B! U) C. S# E& _! X
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total; s' e$ q0 r' c. }0 N; }7 R
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),5 F% P2 L/ H, @
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than& e* ]; q8 N: S6 c% ?
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
$ }8 d+ ~6 c3 B3 L# o  Mstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone( E( k3 D& T( Z
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
3 e# F+ C4 w- t6 B: k3 \(prepubertal).7 A8 Z- {$ p, `
The parents were notified about the laboratory) W  ^4 N% p! q9 u' [
results and were informed that all of the tests were7 @2 x1 m* \6 W  k: C
normal except the testosterone level was high. The; s1 F' W2 q+ y! `. M
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to8 V. n& \) |4 }# M/ @- w0 J, X
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-) D  W# F1 j& N9 \' v5 P9 q& W
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
7 I  Q. P1 t/ |) K- ^- V8 rPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
' T$ o5 _* B1 Z% mchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
- K8 f, u; O' j- q+ @/ X2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
9 V) n2 }/ H$ l. dunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-( K4 Y0 u7 j' C/ q: V2 O
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at  }" ]  B( }5 O- [6 q  Y' A
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
# L# C0 J. R: _# t, LmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.- a4 G2 \/ `# P$ V8 e
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-0 j7 C; Z3 D, n% `+ O
ing frequent erections.
" p* {: ]  `5 w0 L# ^. Y  PBoth parents were again questioned about use of( k  r: ~4 Q, s. F  d
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
7 i2 n3 `( W$ e5 l/ |the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the0 ~. ?: f9 N1 j3 x! C7 u
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541. Y5 s# O9 p% v4 J3 F6 \7 j% f- D
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
* V. Y& i/ H( t( ^ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for* j3 w. t1 C! j2 c$ c
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
9 {4 z: E0 d" k2 S3 _. @7 y- lto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
  A/ [/ P# \; o" ^scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
: p3 T8 K0 V# qsecondary to depression.
; n/ H" X: q  ]% W0 aThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
  f2 M* ?  w$ P4 m" U, uThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his1 B( [( O* `) Y
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-! k8 S! g/ P/ V* S! E6 q. A$ y! ^, I
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
' G7 `+ a8 O+ F# H# p7 F2 \, JThe father also admitted that after the phone call,/ u: X& y+ @8 B) z2 m6 a2 r
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby, c2 r2 }* c4 k9 l$ R4 W& W8 _
was high, he then read the product information
3 Q) [) _+ h5 F# d- C! Epacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
, G: A9 @1 `# Hson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they$ k; `& L6 W, e7 V! E7 H  ?
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the. X/ \; W8 a' S9 _+ x
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
& G: o+ |$ w8 I2 M6 v% _  z6 z$ ^been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
/ D0 N( W! b: t* q+ e3 l; Ftest was ordered, but the family did not go to the  ?3 F! o* S2 L. C0 G1 c, b
laboratory to obtain the test.$ j2 {3 D* P' w7 I" e1 b4 u- [: O
Discussion7 x# p4 J2 Q8 M# P* c
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary/ {5 b1 l: k" z, @& h& m& e6 _
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4, k$ C, ~  S4 Q" ^$ K. Y0 G
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
% Z0 i2 m6 I$ U4 R0 t" Sit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
! t3 g  ]% E- v; c5 S/ A7 kthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-& C3 i6 B% K) P2 `" X4 r% a* _# E
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP; @6 f/ D; D: x9 ^  _0 x
may have a central nervous system lesion that is) B; k. R- i7 m2 ^: b) R
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
' N: X* U* z0 k5 ramic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
) p9 w" S) W5 q- D0 M" usis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
/ {5 V, L/ m. m8 N, s& Q1 A/ O! lboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-! n# a( k+ `3 G8 S& V
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-: m% r* }) j& H
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by' V* ^8 f) ?" s* M2 |) w0 {* C$ X
gonadotropins.1,3
. F% K, n3 h" s9 _7 [Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-- H2 Q! S7 N9 y) i2 p; U  C
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
! O6 [! r; M1 l1 D9 z8 ]androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
) f8 M8 Q* _0 W6 vexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-8 B( e, ]) D, e- q( P
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
+ g/ n9 Z" U4 [! W  e/ ycongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive1 n8 V0 ]% w# a: R
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious9 Z6 X5 U% b* ]
puberty in boys.3,41 E' s+ ?# u$ t; j, f# d8 w7 H
The most common form of congenital adrenal
8 o9 a0 j. ^, ~* khyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.5 j' Z  E/ k% `
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
7 I7 M! C5 n) x5 h% h+ f3 Bexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,7 k: q: S; \, N- v3 M* r; ~$ t
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
) R1 [4 [% }3 \1 T0 L/ kexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20077 Q$ }6 B- [3 y6 Y7 q6 c
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
# s! j; U( A) Hindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
3 M$ ?2 t) F( k% @# u" Vas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
! z' `5 m: ]( o" f' S' Fvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
. j# A7 Q5 L% o- F$ z  V) pwith this disorder are full pubertal development,0 \9 `5 c2 F- ~- {% o/ |: }5 v! u
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
* Z6 y  g7 @' T& D( ?; Uwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
: R" z% n* q  g( c) q7 _0 N; N7 Dare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
2 ]5 n0 g+ i4 Q+ Vpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
, _8 U* r: P5 q, ?releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked: n  g, {0 c; I
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
2 f( w3 l) R, i; J6 l5 x7 Z  J% Imales; therefore, other male members of the family
) ^9 L# U$ @4 u: omay have similar precocious puberty.3
2 _+ M) t  M: Q4 [. v$ i1 r( d8 pIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
9 \7 X2 B% G5 N3 U4 Jsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
# X* C+ P+ D8 H, W$ F# {: Z9 @cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis% {; l. t8 s5 K, R4 |* J
was in the differential diagnosis because his father7 U/ {9 T# x: h
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,- y* S! N" k+ y7 {9 R2 t, x- k) j
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the5 r! Y$ W) ^: r" C2 ^& \
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
. G7 Q+ V' h0 I$ Kative initial history of androgen exposure, our! ?) ?0 G: x/ \& N% d- F
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia," j* m1 B9 n$ T1 g( G+ L
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase  q6 r, r* n$ i7 w. j/ j
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-5 f+ I$ c! S* Z% L
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
% p# q8 R0 x4 m5 ]" }8 BThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
4 S. t8 v! c2 I$ k8 w+ w& P+ p4 nsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
3 n$ V- ^6 d2 B; ^9 P( qthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-. E4 |5 w0 G& k. k5 ^* N
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and, m3 ?) d1 |. T6 `" _
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-1 z1 }; q# S2 E$ {
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was0 r/ s  Z+ C5 L& E
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’' p! x6 `1 D$ X0 r7 i6 B5 m
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or  o( B0 ]3 ]- P7 c( c% W
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
. z4 _! R% I" Q$ T; Runprotected females through direct skin exposure./ T( d, b4 _$ b4 b
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) N3 V  K! C) s, j# {
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
5 @2 a5 j* Q+ S  a, F4 Yeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male* V- B, f2 ~' P8 M1 r
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-- x/ ]3 T# R" g( O8 c) G/ D6 K& ?
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented./ H, V  s  @; J, Y+ i
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,1 m! x) x5 J( n; k6 M% b& P! P" k* L
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
" N2 q& N& J* z' t" F7 x* {! A) W1 Adermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-7 g# m- q( N6 b. f( y$ l
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more! v8 y/ i  c* l1 f% i: |
active in young children exposed to testosterone
& c( }0 M. n  q) X, ~exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
* s4 U0 \0 q' x9 O- t9 n, `3 P" E$ mdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to3 K1 Q6 H7 V2 H$ K* k7 N
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in+ u9 y( ?. `6 R0 J
children results in an increase in growth velocity and% x7 J2 U% _3 e8 q
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
, ?+ C8 Q  f9 i+ M# {The long-term effect of androgen exposure during  l% Q/ w" q1 l8 C1 D4 O+ g
early childhood on pubertal development and final
2 G6 D. s$ ~6 [" H; e1 radult height are not fully known and always remain: F0 @; h% q7 m* W, [
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-8 x  B' ~. `/ W( c9 o  u0 f; }
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
& U! y. s7 \5 D5 j, V( _1 ]( _4 lacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after1 ~' Q) H1 w3 r8 {4 Z2 ]* P
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
/ E, D9 b7 `2 `decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,93 q9 m+ g0 t1 V3 n7 ?
There are conflicting reports and controversy/ J, i+ P1 c: X/ q
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
" l) T1 m- p+ h# E' vpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal2 s7 l% q3 [: g, _  }
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-# p5 @/ v7 z/ P' f  T
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,: F8 X( W1 _9 ^: Y' J9 x
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
( c$ z) H8 e2 P5 Q5 O0 Pchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult# T3 _8 ]" \  p9 m2 O
penile length in clinical studies.- i% v( _8 Z4 c
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is7 Q2 ^+ M7 d) d0 W: l, e
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
: Q/ Y" U! C/ x- q0 {; ctestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
& C5 B6 n0 O5 C8 \* ^* y" G  C4 J6 vthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.3 G% Q) f$ N; |2 P* f+ H
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of8 c  Z1 ^' S& m- P' U
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at: B  K" L: z7 H9 }% u: M( E; I
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult6 x9 C7 |  N* w2 U
height will not be affected.
! t* @3 V1 ]) fAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
1 o) F* J3 t+ f5 i! F. zability of androgen products in our society may' j# A, t8 H. J, e0 G/ A9 N
indeed cause more virilization in male or female9 n* L, Y+ e, ~" ?" {+ i( N
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
2 f. b" _  }) O- @; egen products must be considered and specific ques-
) J4 x9 `% u6 ctioning about the use of a testosterone product or
9 W  i# [9 v8 T6 ngel should be asked of the family members during
2 @7 R6 e) Q, V7 J0 sthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-5 u: R4 S7 l/ |/ W& x6 f
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-: s6 l+ r7 a- p% ]' {
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by3 l8 P. T( b, Y: K1 D6 a5 j. e
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
" I8 l9 X/ d3 [1 L5 ahistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may& U0 P/ D" R" [$ N/ Z" ?1 J
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
- ^9 O* [$ v6 J! e: jinvestigation. The primary care physician should be" d6 s# O! y8 i% B# z; ^
aware of this fact, because most of these children; E. G3 r. L6 T
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’3 Z( R5 S0 {3 [) c, U6 W: D
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a! i  Q* v/ Z2 T2 r0 z0 N' [0 _: M
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
! |3 L% j" n# I. S8 r8 Efemale child who might come in contact with some-& U; Y/ m" i% T$ h$ I/ [0 D
one using any of these products.
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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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精妙絕倫的精品,感謝啊!期待你更多更好的創作哦!
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