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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old+ e, M- o7 ^) V2 O2 I
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical8 F5 @7 q6 \0 G3 n
Exposure to Testosterone5 \: `  x2 ?- f
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
4 L9 a$ W6 S: a7 ^9 J% nand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1$ T- I! H9 `  }) R. s
Clinical Pediatrics. ^& [' \- k. C
Volume 46 Number 6# D1 Q( o$ ?' `" r! C
July 2007 540-5434 g9 ~5 n6 S7 i( ]" x+ \" W
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
  \4 A, \- E. ?/ V( I/ Tis a significant concern for physicians. Central
4 R) i: ~9 I' `+ R  K  ^- l$ y0 Eprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated. {) b" \  g; Z  ^% w2 `
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
; u+ j" z7 _! ~0 d: D, q; \a higher incidence of organic central nervous system( k( J8 n$ |; p+ b! e$ ^
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested+ B6 ?. _) b  v
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic" I1 W# Q2 d, o9 E0 ], a
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-) g, _; h/ Q; l/ e; S. U# C
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
' v8 r- Q# y2 nreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the8 w, x# |8 t* H; T
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-3 a( A8 x7 H, l% a
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due8 b7 L) q: s1 t, X: E* S$ ?; W0 j
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by3 S1 r7 p+ C( X  Z# B& |0 ~
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-7 Y& o4 R% l. Z3 C8 W
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this6 \/ E7 c! P0 j/ A! v0 b! N% q8 V" I
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
  s' i) L% q9 l% \# Ltestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
% u% o) w4 n+ N: Q5 rbly more common than the rare case report in the$ A) \8 k  Y/ w$ k& {/ e
literature.4$ T( g4 w4 J  U# U6 q
Patient Report3 o& W( S: z3 ^" L  }& B6 O3 ^
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the/ @1 q& I3 n' N% Q
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
. S' j2 h6 A7 m9 e' K; m0 o* Wof early sexual development. His mother noticed
6 X$ g9 I; }" }  B' b: F9 elight colored pubic hair development when he was7 O* \: u  {1 k
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of4 @3 ?3 ]2 n% n5 |* m- z
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
0 V, a2 M5 V( B7 nAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,% C) X5 O+ k( x( k6 F7 j  N
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
$ s( ~7 _' _- t" @- c. {0 L6 hMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;" p  y: Y, d* F
e-mail: [email protected].
+ l+ p# a4 V' h# U7 Z( Zabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
' ~  m& m% |: i# W, o, D/ ldarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
! E8 ^, q$ {* f4 X1 b+ _ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
6 ], m/ |5 [1 U( B) ]" c) A4 Hwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with: a8 r/ z5 q' v* T- p) {
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
! k5 d/ Q! n! a0 C% e) N7 Q20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year3 J' y5 `# t& d- P) O1 h
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with& t- H% h* M/ |- Q3 H
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
" F6 g2 g  ~3 J7 Q9 _$ p6 |and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
3 c. ?2 b: {* |was age appropriate.* }. x( f) N9 X' M, R% d2 k
The family history was remarkable for the father,
+ ?. z+ i: P* p$ ^* Y) D- Swho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,5 V- @9 o. E- |& P% B3 [% J8 G
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s0 I# ?- y, e& r; E; k% M
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
7 T* n" U- H9 o2 V& {! |. ]2 I. H6 ^early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.6 L9 G/ X9 K3 n+ [) {5 g
The father denied taking any other medication. The0 d$ F) s6 h- j  }6 Z9 \9 B. N% J
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche# `8 m" A9 [+ C" u$ n4 g7 E# z
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
! x3 `, X9 q6 n( q5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-0 S6 k& a9 `/ B; T0 ?) x) A
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-2 A6 t# [, Y' B- G& j
tives. There were no siblings.! U, `% C2 W* O& f9 [1 t6 C
Physical Examination7 u6 p2 [. L1 G& m; X
The physical examination revealed a very active,* |+ n8 W: K* I' `
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented) J  ^! i2 n0 ]# v9 p
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
( ^6 k+ C1 u* I) w90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg% F) P) @1 A% U7 }, ^
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
0 T& C6 W+ [" e# @" u2 w# mvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
/ g8 h) x) p* M' x& Athe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.7 m; L! S" q2 Y0 R
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for# V% B1 o  v4 @( X
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
: B6 X. o3 I0 n! E# q4 a0 g: A8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
( Z1 M9 ^  \; _5 ?; wdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around, c! S5 H' A) O2 ]8 m6 Q' ^
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. `, c# P: Z0 W3 Ythe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The& h- Y, x* p! I% u# s5 I# i5 O
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
9 [! \, l1 R7 y$ MThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
- O# q$ [2 H4 a/ ^6 c0 woily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no/ ~6 j; M* Q5 t" _8 V- v9 d
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
- k' n3 q$ i4 Y; S; WNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
- |! D2 h6 M* u) Y7 jbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion1 N% ]- Q$ s' x, W) w6 I
of papilledema.4 e0 H; e+ h& ?9 v0 t6 m. J
Laboratory Evaluation
9 @, O% p- ~7 @) E- rThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
1 K3 z8 Q* G' b# J0 c8 `8 w/ Jusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-$ i4 d& r2 w  R) a
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal" \+ K( R" X# X1 z( J' `& S
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test  G4 I' ]) @( t6 V) \: M8 V! k
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
. G: K/ }) v/ r* Nlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
8 f0 Y" T4 x6 G( U" \& D- V$ W" wThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood7 [2 X! N, |% @) X2 ?- R
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
  W! O- G% U  k! l; u7 C7 Twithin normal range for his age. The concentration
& c! r. U( h" P5 Lof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL, T" H+ Y$ e7 j
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
$ ^3 f% G. Y6 f9 V1 [2 h  qng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
' _4 _# j" _' e$ S* V" Wterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
6 \% i5 c# c2 @5 k% u; tdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
! A0 U5 y# s, I$ _1 c2 \" _49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
* c. c- j% A* @7 C4 x7 b" X! ~was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
% a/ h$ B6 [9 gtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
8 M! ~: ^$ Y' ?  Ttestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
2 H$ ~, ~9 m- K% Y2 I* land β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than, s3 W8 h" b5 M; l) ]/ w
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
9 v$ g% |* \7 P# u8 B$ H% ~0 zstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
9 {+ t/ [6 w/ Z& o0 @" C7 qconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
+ w) c$ [( F8 `$ e(prepubertal).
8 P5 r) {" R6 D! _) H& K# S4 ^The parents were notified about the laboratory$ L! K' k0 f0 R; Q) x' T
results and were informed that all of the tests were8 V7 D; I# x  U6 `4 A3 T/ u7 ]
normal except the testosterone level was high. The) r( ]3 P8 H% k7 z" L
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to7 Q7 U, ]% F5 C: W/ {2 g' S
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
; }$ W/ C: T0 Iever, the family did not return for 4 months.
, Y3 f! v# U" d. H$ A* `" EPhysical examination at this time revealed that the/ T( o; _7 u1 y. T
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
/ v8 E; x7 f& d1 r2 L: O2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
1 x* a% c8 Z2 Funchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-) r0 L) S1 u7 ?) p, I/ h: a+ u
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at) Y9 h6 D! _7 l# R; [$ W
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2: p+ A+ r# M+ D1 d* |
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.1 D6 Y! I& E2 `
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
% i: w( o4 B4 D4 |ing frequent erections.* |, j; |3 O$ o; q' o9 Q
Both parents were again questioned about use of
$ N3 T( j# w& n& Sany ointment/creams that they may have applied to) l; _% G2 j  _) _. ~
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
: A8 W' o! v: g% LTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541- E, x  S! `: a) u/ o
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
' k9 b8 ^1 q/ Cing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for" W' c# e* p& \% H
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed" Q8 k7 s' p) Y( O3 v% f) w
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
; Z; Z  S$ {+ I( y7 hscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
9 ^1 q1 o4 i; ysecondary to depression.
5 H' B" ]0 J5 k: A; z' J( z( YThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
! D+ k# o; S1 bThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his* f% R6 M) B" t) E
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
- ]) m4 \' U. _2 I% M9 b5 F! ~nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
$ K+ T8 A$ b& g! v% H3 I* {The father also admitted that after the phone call,% P( w1 z; v& |1 c
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
- J) }2 O+ C/ _* L/ F& l* |: Q4 jwas high, he then read the product information
" ?1 @# w% a0 b  P6 K0 I! U9 I0 R$ {* Zpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
( a8 V" a% L- x* h$ R: [+ |) Yson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they: a% ]. L9 u5 E
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the  _' q* G0 a# N, j* `* \
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
+ V- {  U. U) I! z" H5 v0 kbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
: Z, C& T# T( e4 |/ |$ ]# A" ?$ ztest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
6 s* t* I: l2 _4 W! o, t8 |/ dlaboratory to obtain the test.
0 w0 z) M. ]1 b- b8 d* HDiscussion5 P  G! X; u0 H) O
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
5 ~/ T4 s1 \0 C# M# o% ?- Gsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
% [3 }  G- f, b- t' ^Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
' b+ r, l5 v7 U& i$ P" `; c* Nit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
$ `* m/ U6 ~( A- `; V# E( R* z( Pthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
" h1 h5 ?$ f' V5 Q1 Z/ _mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
9 v0 W) C6 g; T6 f0 z7 [" w" X% Mmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
2 {- K1 H6 M  Q9 Q" U; u! rresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
$ ~4 y  }5 c* ?: _- B$ Aamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
, d0 E. h4 Q( W8 Q2 V2 c" msis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
6 u  ^4 r. `6 Z6 T2 Y7 o# xboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
; h1 I2 T7 C! u$ c# yization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
) E/ t! ^. V; b1 Qrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by7 h# }( H5 C4 W6 I& ]: {
gonadotropins.1,3: R! L) e) J* X! E7 {# d
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
7 C$ N" D+ m- o4 l4 A) D: c, q% |cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate2 ?  p* P; |- J, x1 N# L# V7 ]
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
4 X4 y/ @) y4 _# Kexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
5 U6 ~% Z" @/ bulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
: Y5 |- o; ?. R, M' lcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive/ ]% v& s  K  ^2 P3 z
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
8 d, r% T) `* ]: @( @puberty in boys.3,4% Y/ i6 |' H/ b/ D  j1 k% T, z* ?
The most common form of congenital adrenal
9 X  P: [( R- r. y3 [/ F9 @" rhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
" B% j) \3 D  ]* Y2 j  O4 _The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
4 e6 |( y2 m. ]6 K7 z9 aexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
* ]5 K- n7 N+ }, T0 b% b, Zan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen! z5 n# x8 W+ G! s9 U
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
! U5 l8 t3 B3 w* y' a7 [A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
6 b% X; q, A! bindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
8 }" ]% [  v8 C) c9 l" Kas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a, {" t* @% n  a. }
very young age. The physical findings in these boys, s4 F0 ~2 v+ |" Y0 {* h) X
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
9 m0 i6 u/ z3 l4 @% R  l) ^. @, pincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys/ p: \' i- ]5 w  T' S
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
7 t8 h' J3 D9 E4 Y% \* i# Eare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
$ W  V& f# k, }9 c2 ]0 `; f( ~pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
) }5 ~, v# A% n: M$ Preleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
4 I6 ?; F9 V) @3 l% i9 B  @, Tautosomal dominant disorder that affects only5 {+ K9 m7 _0 e) Y1 r+ I
males; therefore, other male members of the family
$ N1 u0 y" I' [. R: l  _  @+ dmay have similar precocious puberty.3# R* U7 |" Q% a
In our patient, physical examination was incon-" N: Y0 J# g& t0 m
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
* e  E3 u6 a. g  ^" e4 Gcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
! a2 \4 @3 b; kwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
6 w; r) o2 D0 N, ?5 y4 i2 ]& `0 Sstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,  g8 d: j/ W7 q+ k9 Q, h
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
2 R4 s, U- x3 t  Zbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-- y) R1 p5 M' q. j* p" w
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our$ W8 C9 q9 N5 z7 Q
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
4 g$ L4 c( K7 `9 zeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase. m- g$ c! t) {2 C6 J- c
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
% ?# @5 J$ v1 @( ~7 Zing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
- m3 o# k5 S2 x, u  M/ KThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
( v8 p6 u9 o% g0 o9 Z0 _$ @suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because- {% {0 f- q" u" H8 V
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-; v# D) e+ N+ T
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
8 _: J5 ^" S2 m4 m6 C* l. bdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
) n& d# U8 T  W0 [) mterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
1 V: u+ }  y2 Musing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’% ^% @1 {6 M1 t$ M6 y
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
2 p* l( X& q4 I0 P. T( Q: Xcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to1 L5 v, t" ]4 \9 T
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.# D; I+ c9 I4 d3 w: Y+ }  c: e
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) s$ O. F! h+ W) ^) f
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
; F; T2 X4 j, M+ k& r4 Ieven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male, C8 R0 N' ^: Q8 U" A5 T
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
# P( c3 @4 v/ Mtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.- v. {+ u3 k# e3 u
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
& I3 ^: M" H7 S( G6 h$ jwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
2 t0 ?* W+ ~* Gdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
. ~9 s' J& t' g6 o& ^terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
2 V/ w5 w& n4 n$ c( hactive in young children exposed to testosterone& K7 I, G* e; \, p; E) B& a
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
1 H  k/ `' N8 a. Y( D+ Q9 sdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to* L5 X9 M+ M& v3 E& ~) X6 Z
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in! K# y4 p/ m) p# G
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
: z; u# L. V+ V& T/ ]7 q: Gadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.% ^5 V. _# p" r1 K
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during5 d/ G$ d* i2 n* D
early childhood on pubertal development and final1 }2 y  R* R9 Q* l
adult height are not fully known and always remain3 Z7 b4 j+ h2 W
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-( B$ @& g) V# u, X; \; s9 u
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some, l6 ?. @, j5 H3 H
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
$ H" Z! A$ A( b! R4 Q5 w! [# Qcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
# [9 Z" T' ^2 ]" D' mdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9+ _5 R" V/ Q" Z& x! S: _
There are conflicting reports and controversy
4 ^! y5 K; u, ?5 w' ^over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult7 h) w# i4 g2 n4 T
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
4 Q7 K7 F4 s* [9 t9 C6 f5 ~% uadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
+ V$ @' O$ ?: p' Pulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
1 n  m5 a9 |  O% b' d6 m2 ZSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
* s& U$ A3 A& ychildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult/ Q8 e' N1 M. D9 i: T! b
penile length in clinical studies.
- }/ ]7 N: A! G, H& QNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
1 l) K. w1 v$ W( tgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
" |# @- `3 c4 Z- Dtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
4 ~& o) I5 x5 ?/ J" L; t* ]the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
+ {, j+ M' C8 G+ SAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of# a# k9 ~2 [4 d- e  k9 F2 P0 F5 B
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at( X0 U& ^, F( B7 ?, _. B
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
- I$ P6 y" i, v% e. Nheight will not be affected.
( W$ \3 V9 d. R  i5 m9 O3 p' lAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
% A( ~/ V8 S& d5 ?ability of androgen products in our society may8 b$ M, K3 s- m8 [
indeed cause more virilization in male or female- x/ p; L6 M+ |9 A7 k$ w! M
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-8 ?  m# g, Z3 [6 r3 a/ v
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
1 u& h5 q5 U/ h4 s7 y5 [8 Qtioning about the use of a testosterone product or
1 C9 y! C. p) T# m+ t% j: sgel should be asked of the family members during
, T% G; c& Q- e, Z8 mthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-" i) A, c) g; N: ~
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
. K' m5 i  x& Znosis can be established by just a few tests and by' {8 E: w' N  A; n& E2 @
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a+ ^2 A+ U' a: v9 J$ y/ g9 m. R4 i
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may, p: `: ~! F2 N( E
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive; {8 l) b5 D: [$ H& d, C8 _
investigation. The primary care physician should be7 \% E+ \. y- m) e) C
aware of this fact, because most of these children
6 i1 P6 u9 n( y+ Fmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
  I4 x3 @% ~  Z  o0 e3 F5 b! LDesk Reference and package insert should also put a) P4 h- H; r. }$ c
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
; r6 N* {6 ], ]( `$ V6 U# e5 xfemale child who might come in contact with some-- |6 T/ a7 G1 f$ R8 [' `) k9 h0 u
one using any of these products.2 V5 ~; G  q9 E! ~+ }4 O% F
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old3 F- c  t8 M7 b! b: a. \/ t
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
& U/ \9 j  Y! t/ ^; \+ W- c/ VExposure to Testosterone. U; J/ F1 b. N* K/ w; J
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2: `. o  |, e5 w/ J3 v$ p
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1) M# p3 r  n3 V7 e+ d
Clinical Pediatrics2 o2 w5 }, V0 Q
Volume 46 Number 6* |; r7 q+ x: K) d4 g+ c
July 2007 540-543
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10.1177/0009922806296651
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" T# y) z  c) _- i. X( aPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
9 b" Q4 X6 p0 ^9 Ois a significant concern for physicians. Central
( ?) B; g& ~+ R4 c6 R. eprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated7 P& ~/ j& x* \( r0 @& P+ j" V
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
2 K$ L( W  V; i5 ea higher incidence of organic central nervous system
" a1 z. k% b4 m7 p- I7 Alesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested7 I& @) d( C  \" V8 Q& t5 t! I0 y( u4 A
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
1 n) J" g9 i. {7 A! dhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
0 P- o; O- N8 V* W' ecles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
  {, g. ?6 g9 hreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
% W% N9 l/ M8 l+ @7 ^, q+ D- menlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-7 R0 U2 {9 l( g1 |4 R8 s
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due) F3 k8 X. O- w) o6 E
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by5 A/ @( k& L0 e+ m: G9 c" L
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
3 P: f& A6 U  e- g  Y2 N% emation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this$ [9 e! S8 N9 ?
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of9 d' P) L; }$ [4 Q; f
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-7 s3 w) y) x3 B6 ?/ P* x
bly more common than the rare case report in the3 c& h: V1 e( m# a  {& }
literature.4
  _) H% {! E+ |2 y/ J; GPatient Report0 D2 r( n) k& Z& ]# l
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
8 a3 c% ]  A& i3 X% d' d( h% lendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern* T5 P: V% ]8 t) v& h( W
of early sexual development. His mother noticed' k6 y4 ?; F0 b! W0 a, k
light colored pubic hair development when he was
! `4 [* c% \; |2 y# z9 cFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of, |0 m" F6 j7 W' r* {! U; k1 z0 O
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.+ e# }  O; L6 _
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
) ?/ \$ G# w2 ?4 C# M6 |Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
" J  J8 p" r  Y3 R+ `8 |Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
. m. T) v. \0 I0 f+ ie-mail: [email protected].% E7 ~6 c+ q' v
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became* ]9 a+ U6 h, }- p) w. l
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-7 R" F2 |4 A6 U7 U+ t5 C: m
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child5 H4 ~5 u9 r$ i% h: m! C
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with$ ~* s4 N0 d/ y! ^! d& U$ [- T! j/ d
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of! t" d: p; m3 @( Y3 U
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year8 i2 K+ z, W7 [: @
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
" M: q" ]" \! Asolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
8 \7 D7 `8 e5 S& ?& z, eand his psychosocial and psychomotor development/ a9 B+ d5 I. M0 M; B& U: m
was age appropriate.
0 K1 e: x* u& N4 a1 w* H( T6 xThe family history was remarkable for the father,# p' l; q; U. i3 J
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,+ {" D# ]4 K( x+ n; [+ K
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
" |7 J, O& G9 vheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat* ^) u0 u' x4 o, n
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.  z+ T) @& |( h7 s
The father denied taking any other medication. The( h- n+ X( ]' W2 L/ `6 \: `% }
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
/ Y6 ?* P" w" R/ c/ j9 r1 e( Pwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet/ L: }  L) ?/ A% n
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-* K9 u  R' j4 \  C6 k
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-4 n4 F( r+ y  I! h9 c, C( q8 o) q
tives. There were no siblings.4 k; A) v8 i! v0 k; V2 [
Physical Examination) Q: z( M! b' p0 E# m$ C, r
The physical examination revealed a very active,
( N: k/ A% x0 k+ Pplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented& o! m; r( m5 z+ u6 J# |# T1 y) ^
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was: `) z3 V' c/ [4 @9 {. G  S
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
' ]. \8 l- _' N+ V9 V6 ]* V(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
9 a! _% a  r4 o+ E% `1 {+ Pvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
) R. S% A! s, P1 fthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
/ J8 c3 X" |% L$ `! P  zThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for8 _9 b9 i! N# G! ~  G8 ^8 g* {9 O
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
$ n9 s5 ^. y0 U& e. y" u, |" v8 c3 U% b1 |8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well: A! k' n( p: D2 a
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around3 ~0 L; c$ Z2 C2 u: k/ v) c- r
540
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The6 P) f# `& ^% |5 o
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
) g; r+ [& s" [+ T% i' h. L( ^3 dThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat$ ^0 k2 z4 X- \" m- V' {
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no8 t# D1 m" X( x  V
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.$ K2 I; X( F/ m* B3 V( u8 `
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+9 w$ j- ~& ^3 a3 A
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
/ s* p5 N" m6 c, p4 o6 m+ w. lof papilledema.
. L8 W1 d/ N, y8 ~" ^. x$ t* tLaboratory Evaluation1 h3 H1 R7 |1 B4 l# U% I0 T8 }
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
  y/ D' q9 e& r& k, c5 ~using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
4 O$ g$ d1 }0 {+ {: V  Dlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal# k2 ?; G. m: w
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
/ k+ E9 c& q1 j3 W7 _1 ashowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-3 d" g) e6 _! [
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
/ A2 C' N' u8 a# b+ HThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
, u: I, B2 a$ J1 \. p  purea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were+ |3 q: j3 F$ f0 d
within normal range for his age. The concentration
( S" i8 ]2 M- @7 M( k9 U* c0 S1 Tof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL* x$ E& j9 o/ P8 \7 h: ~; ?
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
9 M7 A2 n' h; c1 {2 f/ j( T' Hng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-8 g; b1 Z. \$ `' @/ r
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
( \5 w; n6 j" ~+ G. [/ Xdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
9 h" {& J9 H2 h- Y49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)6 x7 C$ M3 F" r" V4 n
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
3 B% q1 k, I) m5 \- H+ ytisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
' ]' p+ N6 r5 ]* wtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
" W" u& h. K/ W! Eand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than  _: M# C# Y. S; A' Y# ?' Y% @
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular- C- t+ ^2 t6 l% F" h# [
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
( k3 o* c. k9 R: Kconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL+ M) i: h& I6 b5 }5 V
(prepubertal).
2 Z7 ]$ r' i% G* `- ^' A* ]The parents were notified about the laboratory
4 U/ p2 V4 V4 f1 [results and were informed that all of the tests were
" ^, a, D6 ^, f0 rnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
- U3 @% b' U, {follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
8 @& _# t: ~$ r' Zobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
# n  E/ D7 G4 n& `" l) ?8 lever, the family did not return for 4 months.% [1 C1 P( F" [4 Y9 Q
Physical examination at this time revealed that the: k3 b3 L! y! j
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained# S; r$ p, m* A' h3 ]
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
  k- Y* J& {5 s7 [# @7 Yunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-& o! P2 A# j5 v
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
8 k/ m8 X. L( nthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2% y& Q. K& K) z* }
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.; F( Z2 k0 Q7 K3 X1 Z
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-  f% x  b- @7 E1 l/ y0 d
ing frequent erections.$ t$ w, K& F3 ^) s2 u8 _  ]
Both parents were again questioned about use of) c) V" B) S6 e1 R$ e: \' ]- B
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
. i# F1 y$ e2 u+ g; ~, W" a( Cthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the, l+ P6 j* a2 D. y7 B- B: f' W
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
% A. n. p$ Z; @4 t2 _. Kuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-2 X/ a  L3 g- [( N/ [+ m7 h8 a
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for- ]- l: @# \. O
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed. I" Z  e* ~! W! X! j; c" W* l
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
4 }/ W3 }( `3 g' r% ^scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
$ Q9 j$ S' A- r3 _) {: `secondary to depression.0 H2 Z8 i/ s. m# t$ V; |
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
$ l7 j# R; S$ `3 Q7 E# RThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
6 ^8 F1 l! f. N# x1 ]  X" jchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
' u4 c/ Q% ?; v" Wnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
2 J4 T! F8 L) E/ pThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
" p3 L4 Q" G  z* V5 A; ~7 A- b- Awhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
: ~1 z1 p. H: V1 M  Owas high, he then read the product information3 p; p( m6 L& p4 C
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-6 n4 p# {5 p% c2 a
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they+ p; |- a) V- U' m0 K" A6 R# f
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the2 v: F8 j7 Z5 z
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had/ V& R3 }; c  D1 D
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
4 o" a& \! L0 d# Etest was ordered, but the family did not go to the; z+ @$ {3 K8 ?1 o5 U
laboratory to obtain the test.- f2 k, V3 {7 v/ @6 J& M
Discussion  l1 z. g1 N8 V/ t& D* _1 C9 q
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary1 W# T8 a+ r3 D6 S; j
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4. n+ R% R0 z% Y8 d. L- G
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when6 }; S+ Q  u/ j5 r5 @
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-6 Y, V8 V7 K! X9 x
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-* H1 A# G5 e/ C; u
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
4 q0 d# x) L1 d: rmay have a central nervous system lesion that is/ c1 K4 x* D: _. b: i
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
: V2 t& t) v" T0 Aamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-  E) m  Y" ^/ T$ q2 x, C/ b, A
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
- a) N0 k* @+ [4 c) `) Q) j0 Vboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-$ ^$ y" Y. E1 W1 f6 \+ w
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ K$ c0 I- Q" f; v$ q% brical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by* z8 ?# a. C4 ~- k
gonadotropins.1,3+ C6 S; s9 H3 B! w  q
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-% t3 k+ \7 u  r6 t- `$ Q
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
8 ^" e( @' ]0 Nandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
: t# V) z4 g6 @+ m) Y( wexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
' Q- i* e- e. t. Culation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing& n% h% M, o2 q% m( I) ]0 q4 d
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
# c1 G3 n/ ?' ?3 {adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
+ h7 l3 E! v+ K* @puberty in boys.3,4% ?( \$ Q. j5 a2 k# B$ C
The most common form of congenital adrenal9 ?4 u* n& n# f* j
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.! Y& P% V2 v0 C" ?0 t; l: L  K' {
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in  H1 `! W/ H( r; X+ x; B: ^3 d
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
5 f# h* x+ A% U' _: C/ Oan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
' ~/ n* d4 t4 j6 d( K# nexcess.1,3, t" y' g2 `7 B) ^  ~! P
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
. h) [# F% H7 A+ M7 P" V5 KA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
5 T& |: J2 {9 s2 Nindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
2 M9 P; w. l% a: k6 u6 Cas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
# {1 f9 @  h" wvery young age. The physical findings in these boys2 R$ q8 E* a  l4 j; X; a# N' K6 d
with this disorder are full pubertal development,2 _( n/ ]# Y: g3 g0 _
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys; T- P, S! |$ m. `6 V0 ~
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
( ]% c/ p; m+ d1 `are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show9 @9 u& M( U+ H
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
* ]6 g7 |; v1 @1 t6 S% D9 wreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked. T% z) c! w6 K. S! S% s# l
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
+ J. @+ e) x2 t1 P1 Smales; therefore, other male members of the family
5 t' }) w+ v6 v# Gmay have similar precocious puberty.3
7 c$ G; n9 ?8 n6 O3 Q8 ?, pIn our patient, physical examination was incon-. h. k' i& ^0 E2 s- c  A8 o
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
$ J+ ~1 X% O: S6 k- e6 K+ ccles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis1 p- d. W' V( |' T
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
; C2 @* n, `) c$ e' _5 pstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
; P! {' L- A+ F$ z  ]- |testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
( j! C4 p% s' W* ]( Bbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
& b9 F: L- h: H3 _. L6 i+ Vative initial history of androgen exposure, our
7 G0 x1 h9 |% O: B4 Wbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
, Q" {& {2 q  L- [either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase  ~/ t- C1 Z; e3 ~1 m% e- N1 k. u
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
6 e4 C$ X2 h( V' s0 aing the normal level of adrenal steroids.1 H2 N5 S6 t  U! C2 u5 L+ r, U8 w
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
9 K' Z+ \- O* L4 d+ gsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because" C: h& u3 r- q. [) t  b6 Z& [# d( @
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
; m2 L7 z' n. q- q7 [& f) Xpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and8 q: G5 K( i& }5 |9 I
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
  ]) q$ K+ y3 P9 c( Aterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
% d" I7 f1 {8 R/ f- F! Lusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’% ]' p& g6 h7 G! l# g9 I
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
+ W; L$ r8 o+ I' z4 m( Q/ u: X7 }/ [cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to9 _) _0 r4 B: H
unprotected females through direct skin exposure./ E7 c5 E  E4 K4 a* \1 j
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
6 k" E- u  [+ K' u% Y) D. abaseline value in those females who were exposed to3 k& M2 ]" G+ c9 ?3 `
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male( [0 u+ m' @) L0 s* G1 O. a7 l
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
/ C( U( l9 [2 C! \8 |1 @6 p, j5 Ytion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
% b6 s- d+ B6 Y" R+ F8 C: KOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
# L# J2 ^/ Y2 b9 G$ k8 j5 jwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
% G5 _; g) h  C4 [1 Zdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
( ?( P* a: T& O% N6 hterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
4 p5 L- {, `3 D4 Aactive in young children exposed to testosterone
" D' i9 W5 Z; ~exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-2 U6 _" ?% n( m2 W2 Z+ ]" x  G0 `
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
- ], I6 p( \! ^4 d6 X/ {virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
' k# s8 @% ]0 R" jchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and' `& Q2 `9 e* W9 F
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
" G& L& n# N" W# F0 O# R1 s. NThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during8 ?0 d8 `- \9 ~( t
early childhood on pubertal development and final
6 N8 }1 x4 x4 q0 O; madult height are not fully known and always remain
/ r. f2 q( p% b/ La concern. Children treated with short-term testos-- q( ]9 W8 ^/ q) z
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some& r& L* f( \3 Y/ ^. R  T
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
: a3 n, [$ [/ p: {2 @2 ^cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation! H* _) p9 A# w" S
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
* C; R7 {; {, {1 X% O- _/ K0 l8 zThere are conflicting reports and controversy
7 O" c. ?, @5 e6 X/ y" H8 \over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
/ P9 Z$ @$ c% S, j. fpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
8 H4 d4 V8 A: c) N: [adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
) C% C3 b7 ?# s% Zulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
3 \( ~" y6 d: E/ d0 n4 J3 VSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
9 J. Q! o& e7 w4 P: S1 V, r/ Q) o& dchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult# {0 n% l* _2 n# t  ]) M) o
penile length in clinical studies.+ p1 o. F& Q/ T3 ?
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is6 d- q3 t: T6 d3 \# M7 b8 I
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
: V* [- s  e; z; }/ J/ ~# Otestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because0 \3 k8 H, N! y' H
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
' T! R# }/ e( X( H1 @* D& uAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of+ T/ L7 r: ^& d, a1 v
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
! A' H% J- {& E% cthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
  z0 ^' P) e2 [" a& h! k1 Pheight will not be affected.
" E6 W& w1 |+ Q( K3 ^4 A0 b$ tAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
, O; F4 c) M7 g8 M' u) t3 Qability of androgen products in our society may
4 o- c: o! s. [, ]indeed cause more virilization in male or female
. h9 E& l, @7 d. K% L2 o4 pchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-, s- ]" x6 j/ I* U4 y6 G3 G0 ?
gen products must be considered and specific ques-$ C& _, G. r7 s& u0 I& ^
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
, W. R( P* r/ @7 m2 Y, ~& k8 Mgel should be asked of the family members during" ]6 _3 s$ X/ ^
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-2 q: }& m/ R1 i! b' v
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
% i/ \' ?7 [, _8 |nosis can be established by just a few tests and by/ v/ ?/ D, i3 y0 \: F# K5 g
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a- n9 p( M/ B8 q, W8 K) s% o
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may: q2 L& M8 r3 a3 a' o5 H: I
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive( O3 f+ Y; ^) E; f, w2 m: l
investigation. The primary care physician should be* W* l% H. Q# y/ y1 G* N
aware of this fact, because most of these children
8 b* _9 G  p* c3 Hmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’+ f7 x+ b5 _- Y5 f- I
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
8 f( `3 l/ G0 p" fwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or/ ?6 c+ F# K5 r
female child who might come in contact with some-' B' b% [, Q& Z8 i/ A
one using any of these products.
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絕對的好貼!謝謝啊!逐字逐圖地看完這個帖子以後,我的心久久不能平靜,感恩啊!
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