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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old, c- F" |; o O$ G5 k, {
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical$ L- b. h# t+ o( m. E: M- D
Exposure to Testosterone
( j, G! a+ ?. a$ ~+ ESamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
7 y0 I+ {: z2 s0 `and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD10 c/ {- r/ v; t
Clinical Pediatrics
+ G1 F2 k) M7 G8 j5 O6 f$ [- M4 iVolume 46 Number 6
& U. T$ ~. W, YJuly 2007 540-543$ C" ^- v5 ]/ P. P; A) B& ~
© 2007 Sage Publications
$ ~$ u. @, _" a7 R10.1177/0009922806296651
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- F2 D" z5 m. x! a; V& S3 TPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,4 F# i9 b9 w& s+ s& n
is a significant concern for physicians. Central F& c: p, x. b
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated* Y9 ]8 p( \; G O0 F7 F9 m/ U. V
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has. g, R" B8 e2 \, W% D
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system! O+ q) | _5 A7 Q
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested+ H- R5 w2 ?* l& h$ k' ]; i1 L
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic" f* d3 l" q! W9 e* _, H7 Z, Y
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-" m, h5 F/ m& x
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We$ r2 h7 u. O( F
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
, I7 A7 p9 F* ]1 W" x5 S- J3 u* Menlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
1 @: ~% q* S. |' rment without testicular enlargement, which was due
, ^: Q" `7 k/ O# d8 E5 rto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by" N! q, B! N2 `
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
" [* h/ R d/ u, [+ q Y" imation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this: S; |) @! G( z. z; r" @& n# P
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of1 M" h4 n- t5 }( d0 }2 C: E
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
/ K* P) D. E8 F" Hbly more common than the rare case report in the
* ~6 R5 p7 z C3 h. Kliterature.4
0 d3 ?3 g# G+ qPatient Report9 }+ V. D3 p* u% ~% a# O
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
$ f( R1 o1 O% i5 ~ [2 \" L; Vendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern4 s1 G' F0 ?! _8 {) ]5 W
of early sexual development. His mother noticed. J0 c! P1 b( g
light colored pubic hair development when he was" I: m# u" I5 w! y2 S
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
" L ?/ W0 N, m1 I, p( GSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
! a5 |( N. m0 g: ?Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 M, Y& [1 L# b9 H
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of( e/ m2 [8 S" p* [1 p
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;% \- L' L6 R" l" e' {* l
e-mail: [email protected].0 F5 K% l4 X" V/ [, a# E4 U$ ?
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became! D" _3 |* B% |& R1 j p
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-. ?. i" x' k# `
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
' [. [: l, ]4 Y7 awas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with; |& R a4 L. O. x6 U9 o
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of, j, E. p+ i& k7 B! f% s$ }* z& D
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year$ \, m" M# Q; M% ?6 x
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with& A! V! Y/ K( E4 P7 [$ I6 F
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
: t1 t/ I3 y( vand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
. n9 N4 P7 I% R: P+ Awas age appropriate.
- |& _, k2 K9 a* ^- |' e; QThe family history was remarkable for the father,( U4 ?; t0 `% K/ M
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
4 `8 R. y! P% a6 f8 _9 Owhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
6 A( J" \- x1 Rheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat/ T( t8 m$ O$ L3 p% a
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.) p+ w) q* }% D
The father denied taking any other medication. The
& Y3 [6 b$ J! t* o6 r4 Wchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
/ G" ^/ n$ _# C) V# S) t6 Cwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
) \2 Z( A4 v6 Z+ O2 G4 p2 G5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-2 Q9 P5 J: V8 D) \
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
* G( b1 G- z! [3 l3 |0 Q( H4 a9 Dtives. There were no siblings.9 S4 L- Z0 A9 X& ~9 Q
Physical Examination- v# C' v6 G9 G4 ^
The physical examination revealed a very active,
9 X6 p; w8 Z4 W3 zplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
) E: I. {8 h. A0 y/ |# w$ k0 aa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
4 ^, i0 ^+ n5 g9 f- E/ S6 F" q90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg9 n$ h2 _- h" Z: w/ T- y
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth- E2 ]. i2 ^7 u n$ {# e/ f% B
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of R0 m4 J/ i7 I" S
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
/ }+ ]# q. R, T: j9 ], yThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
& o! P; k' w+ w! x5 Yenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of4 n% u; Y7 r9 J
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well p y$ [! \, N& U* Y2 h
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around, L6 V5 ~+ r1 o4 r% `, T1 P
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
( ]" I7 _0 x. X+ g1 t$ jtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.% `. H& h- C+ l F' N, O/ ?7 T# m
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
* a" w# I: ]4 h0 ~; J1 Poily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no9 @- g+ \$ A8 p/ j1 u4 C! ?' q
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
3 t5 e' c: ]. K aNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+; s* K' o' @$ x) M8 t# \
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion/ \" Y: w E8 j" H2 I6 G
of papilledema.
1 `1 j1 |& a! k; Z/ j* J; k0 `Laboratory Evaluation
4 C6 {; {: ]) B. |3 Q0 M) wThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by1 X( a; z8 v* Y1 P
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
! b* O0 I l2 l7 m, ?0 flogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal' k9 G2 ~' j6 {& \7 f H+ V
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
' |- X8 u" T! x5 L f1 Ashowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-* B0 e- I8 v9 w9 y
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
$ g( l: H! A* U( x/ @The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood$ T# `3 J- p- J
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were: C) P2 u# w- R# k& s: s/ a8 ~
within normal range for his age. The concentration
4 }* d) U. v. D# P) r8 H$ m0 x% pof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL0 s( G4 e3 C. { Q6 Y
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
* u2 n( J: ~$ a. f$ z* {# Z i' Bng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-+ c1 t: o% p1 L+ l
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),3 p; ]% i) R2 J6 @
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to) k1 I! H* ~" `. p' r
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
6 D4 C6 o1 V5 K, Owas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-2 u2 l3 f3 n2 g. x" s) |
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total* v5 ? o* a4 z8 `
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
8 C' R% v% ]4 i2 u9 Kand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than* @) F7 N7 Y' s) @5 Q W. o
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
: {2 k* N* } M+ [stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone; Z% I5 l& x+ \& u( ~! M2 ^& K4 ]$ |
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL1 J' V" k* Y E4 J! P1 p+ e. h5 D
(prepubertal).
+ x% x/ {/ U( j* o6 m* B; C% D1 rThe parents were notified about the laboratory" m& W, J$ H' \2 H8 ^ q; m: O
results and were informed that all of the tests were
& p \7 O3 G: t) [4 B$ Fnormal except the testosterone level was high. The- z2 V! r5 ?2 q
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to1 g/ A0 d9 K. Q7 b( [
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-( d6 T3 m9 S3 E# m
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
% S: `- N* x9 T ^Physical examination at this time revealed that the8 R: z+ L* r$ I9 [
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
! Y, U" c! f. D0 V9 O6 u- n9 U1 [0 z' ?6 P6 {2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
8 K. w$ X! b8 o- d. G+ Lunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-9 S, _! H( n) F. z6 Z D
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
7 R; l# s4 n# w2 Nthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
9 `" i' ?: H! L! l& vmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.& H# Q0 E8 R9 U8 ^
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
' Q7 A5 ~! i) ^- S5 D1 i/ uing frequent erections.0 p' J) H. j; M' S/ F
Both parents were again questioned about use of$ `5 i3 M7 E: p% Y% b8 H& Q* {
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
& N& Q; \; c$ G& G. t- ]3 v( O2 nthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
7 X! A* Q, s' [) ^* iTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
+ }( i6 H7 A, a; T wuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
( d- i) ?5 `# [9 A x7 l9 I4 c1 ling over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
- [$ R# [, b. X4 w. _( K7 u/ na year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
. j: m+ R" R! _9 mto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-# ?: k8 s& [ z% s- k- z
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
7 w: B7 \, y$ o( T* Ksecondary to depression.
& ^1 y3 m% @- cThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
& B8 V* v+ m# e }, `9 cThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his2 A( O+ }. a( l' @
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-; ^+ i5 ~. v, M& C- r
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.' ~' V4 h* T( E' h: L6 ~/ U0 q2 f
The father also admitted that after the phone call,- W/ q( R5 y8 J! C
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
7 p7 z) B$ f5 D' M. vwas high, he then read the product information9 K' H& e7 T: l6 w) f5 q
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
' G) A. D# b3 w( J& [( }$ c+ I mson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
0 n4 F3 g' p7 Z9 N) t/ n( X$ rdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
% M9 C" [5 X W% W& O5 {father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
( U G. @; N! E, H' ]4 t/ D( A' Xbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
" T$ v5 W+ [- htest was ordered, but the family did not go to the. U' Z% j7 `8 P) Q5 E0 y. P
laboratory to obtain the test.
d- R4 ^" g) w1 ~$ ?1 O8 UDiscussion' e; T/ D, f8 X7 e
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
" c7 u n/ [% @4 [/ r1 K" U' Q3 Esexual development before 9 years of age.1,4# e6 r! f+ b9 @) f6 W
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when8 j% w2 {$ f# [% Q5 |0 D' Y& A
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
# X' W t6 A, S- Lthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-, O! F# w, \2 S( H
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP. f5 j. q4 r9 _3 v
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
9 I* R+ G: S! E6 G8 c) iresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-1 ~$ `; H$ x: N* V% J
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-8 v; [) M6 Q% C: n: j9 t& Q3 C
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in% `# l$ ^) r5 {( ~
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-7 `& }/ ~0 `/ T9 P6 [' y b
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
9 A# N' V {5 o0 A" \' D4 f" x! t% i5 Erical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by( T0 k! e! @: _% {& Z' f/ b
gonadotropins.1,3 V( v! f1 c& \1 y; ?$ p" N$ n
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-+ ~9 l% [2 C/ a. [1 ?3 Q4 x: ?# T5 r
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate }1 _5 v6 M/ T2 M+ s- V5 V! B: k
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
- \" I: l) J. x7 R! a- D- uexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-$ ?3 [) k: C( m3 o3 I$ [" q+ a
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing3 C- v Q# _5 [5 G v5 y/ v- j d
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
3 r! Z: J) e5 r; xadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious+ c% E" `7 c3 w2 e7 [3 N9 `
puberty in boys.3,4' X& e4 r% j6 t6 M
The most common form of congenital adrenal$ A% j6 G+ D9 g7 R
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
5 t0 N/ M p2 z4 ?+ \The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in! `7 d; l& G N, m5 W6 ^% e' _+ T
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,' ~3 Y! }2 g- K
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
/ x @4 e R& y- u0 F) A: ~excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
+ `3 `+ c# a% K) pA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
! ~. k1 D# x/ m0 G. _independent precocious puberty, which is also known
1 L# I8 F( B5 B! h" zas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a9 q* f) p/ A C
very young age. The physical findings in these boys# D: |2 m% F( {3 a
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
, E3 C& ]4 U! C$ j0 ~including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
- @8 V7 D5 P( N- pwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
4 f& l% m V+ G/ d2 Z3 c7 Nare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
! L5 B$ U# J( c$ Q4 vpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
& ~& q) J- [ h- ?2 c1 ^/ j2 T; Yreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked4 e( c; N2 P; _
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only- S0 f: [: \+ {' Y
males; therefore, other male members of the family/ j& Y4 P, z) e; b0 z" V' P @
may have similar precocious puberty.3
o8 M5 U2 d ^In our patient, physical examination was incon-
$ Q' ~* ~$ r9 w; u3 C5 e7 @1 \sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
) s2 u; S, R6 @+ @, }* zcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis& y+ r' U0 D1 d% L1 R! `
was in the differential diagnosis because his father3 e1 R8 n6 M8 h4 ?1 s1 f
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
( E* O8 n7 ~( C8 |' q& xtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the. J. Z) p8 F" c+ p0 B3 u) |+ y
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
4 Z5 G" |6 a% j* E; G- N$ D/ r. Sative initial history of androgen exposure, our6 g3 [% U9 S/ @/ G
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
# v) R/ F6 A' E" I: Neither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
* W" z* e: v9 M2 y' hdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-# V- O8 \6 ?" d8 U: s. J+ u
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
- n% U+ o1 v; \- H+ G! E0 mThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
* P! `5 x5 ]& _, z7 ?) ^6 a0 Y \suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
" U+ B8 ]% x+ S) f* d2 A1 x1 athe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
* T8 k. a/ K- }; P Y" Q5 v/ _% N& Jpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
# k6 G- r/ f. r. r' O) Cdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
% l. m1 ~% p4 `4 s9 z) M- p- J( N/ Rterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
6 u7 x, l/ K6 m% q. [% c1 |. Y) Nusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
0 Y5 }9 [3 l7 i) l7 l1 tDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or' m( T" o! g; m# v( Y
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
2 R: U* d6 f& _2 o: A( Nunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
& `! h& _2 t& a+ x( p! NSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the; l/ r- h( }) f4 P7 v6 r9 K
baseline value in those females who were exposed to! P0 ~' Y B: ?% X
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male* t( L9 x0 K. J/ n
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
) [! e# m" a$ wtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
" Q7 [, d0 m& P/ u0 C7 @) Q; @" bOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
( U C% g B+ W7 R) D' Cwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that. P( h% G" J8 m& l; ]; s/ y% O
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
3 J6 s% J+ T$ k! z( Xterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
; Z, e) F, F+ l5 Xactive in young children exposed to testosterone0 s/ _! ^$ G2 |5 ~ S ` n! D
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-4 K3 p! P; w6 @7 p
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
, F3 n; E" A/ b2 ]. L& b( cvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
6 T. P4 X; ?: @- [% Schildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
" ?4 I2 c8 W7 S4 U/ wadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
/ a. U! v$ b* F+ a0 n" tThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during! W- F' l8 J1 n. s4 C, J
early childhood on pubertal development and final
. p, n6 `3 D& R, ]2 Z2 Vadult height are not fully known and always remain* h7 ~7 m7 o N4 R7 i! k7 y
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
. E$ {6 l2 ?* w" g, q aterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
" a# F, ~! p5 L4 j8 xacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
1 x# g! { R+ ^" K, Z- wcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
/ n5 Q" I3 y" @7 Q* x. m2 @& {decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
) U' P+ ~2 m+ V5 c5 m( I) L& p5 pThere are conflicting reports and controversy2 u2 U, U( ] S2 W
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult. l) k3 B3 U3 M* g6 `. m
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
+ G1 j1 O0 o. Y* v7 padult penile length, apparently because of downreg-! S! r2 u9 g* W+ R( k& s
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
! P1 T. }3 Z& N: p, b0 v) RSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between4 V1 @0 R; A, k; m
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
/ N6 y- C% R- I4 K% tpenile length in clinical studies.+ B& S8 x6 n T' F; p8 t1 \" w. x
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
( \" ]0 \9 x3 H. ^going to experience any of the untoward effects from
+ _! [4 |6 m, s$ K8 Rtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because _' T/ O7 [! l3 |* t8 I, a- S- e* t- c1 f
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
1 d7 B! g. }: ~Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
( q% E+ G& B; x+ b0 Jdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at/ h9 e5 w# h; h
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult/ c+ x0 o$ g: P; T: _
height will not be affected.( L' _& F( |: d4 @, c1 z! m$ ~
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-9 y/ W- v; g* Y
ability of androgen products in our society may3 ]* j) q o \% F# r
indeed cause more virilization in male or female! Q) Z: {7 H" H- V" D# M
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
) p7 l" s7 \5 }0 R0 l3 Lgen products must be considered and specific ques-
4 b; Z; X) L$ s+ i6 f. f l( Ftioning about the use of a testosterone product or" G& v' B( y% [" F) m8 r( I! H
gel should be asked of the family members during
, {% a s8 ]0 l! g; lthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
3 N5 i* v3 s9 T$ M$ U+ Wilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-5 p6 Y: E" R$ W" M8 t
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by1 Z/ n9 I- j: J
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a _, D! ?" X+ v8 \
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may* ^- P+ |8 }3 t. y1 A7 ?% {3 L
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive1 x, b; T' M+ ]) o4 k, a
investigation. The primary care physician should be
. b& }4 e0 g Z1 h& Baware of this fact, because most of these children
+ _! v/ J$ U" L7 W+ b8 |# d7 emay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’# a- y2 T, ^: l# ^+ X
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
' \0 i) J, b/ Y2 x4 [, L& Kwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
( M7 n5 q$ ^8 l- E' G$ Qfemale child who might come in contact with some-# e: r; ^5 T Z( F9 u
one using any of these products.
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