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RESPONSE OF MICROPENIS TO TOPICAL TESTOSTERONE AND
' M6 e( D: B7 [5 b, e1 qGONADOTROPIN' g/ P: o9 S3 [+ n2 K
RICHARD C. KLUGO* AND JOSEPH C. CERNY
# w' ^/ [ E: Y1 Y0 K$ K( b( O7 cFrom the Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan% k$ O( [! n) b6 j
ABSTRACT/ k" W4 @1 ~. E$ u7 q
Five patients were treated with gonadotropin and topical testosterone for micropenis associated" r5 \9 X/ v5 B! Z3 E
with hypothalamic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. All patients received 1,000 units of gonado-
7 N6 k5 x" ]; j; ntropin weekly for 3 weeks, with a 6-week interval followed by 10 per cent topical testosterone
9 w1 o6 L4 w% B) ^" Fcream twice daily for 3 weeks. Serum testosterone levels were measured and remained equivalent
/ ?" J* V A' h: t) k" H: {/ Cfor both modes of therapy. Average penile growth response with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent4 l2 k4 T6 O4 Y% X1 T
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical testosterone produced an average
0 D8 l$ G# e0 R0 h% P% zincrease of 60 per cent in penile length and 52. 9 per cent in girth. The greatest growth response) o0 _5 ?% X a9 A' g- F: o
occurred in prepuberal male subjects with a minimal response in postpuberal male subjects. This; b# e7 |$ z: |
study suggests that 10 per cent topical testosterone cream twice daily will produce effective penile
8 d0 [4 y3 u# Q8 Lgrowth. The response appears to be greater in younger children, which is consistent with previ-" B* j C8 h; N5 I
ously published studies of age-related 5 reductase activity.
C N. ?* o2 ~- Y8 YChildren with microphallus regardless of its etiology will
/ x9 H. g/ C5 g. A, {: ^3 y8 ?require augmentation or consideration for alteration of exter-1 o( v! |' [5 T* ]- A- W& Y- x
nal genitalia. In many instances urethroplasty for hypo-
) `5 V5 A# v% `% S( p+ J3 Kspadias is easier with previous stimulation of phallic growth.
7 H E3 E. i# C1 h- u6 eThe use of testosterone administered parenterally or topically7 p+ m) E7 m9 b
has produced effective phallic growth. 1- 3 The mechanism of
3 _2 }! A$ w" o6 Q8 C3 }4 wresponse has been considered as local or systemic. With this( Z4 V! E b7 `
in mind we studied 5 children with microphallus for response# |* j( H3 j- d4 j& [: w
to gonadotropin and to topical testosterone independently.
' B5 ~- l1 c v$ N) A& w9 _! O( r! X" jMATERIALS AND METHODS& o0 w! }/ w5 q
Five 46 XY male subjects between 3 and 17 years old were& S" ?) G& |- Q+ \) ^3 d0 E
evaluated for serum testosterone levels and hypothalamic6 E# U6 ]! F1 B% |% V
function. Of these 5 boys 2 were considered to have Kallmann's
[7 \5 i5 U" X- u3 [+ g: _syndrome, 1 Prader-Willi syndrome and 2 idiopathic hypotha-" \* p; U4 p5 U' X( L; \ }/ Z
lamic deficiency. After evaluation of response to luteinizing
3 f5 b8 n' ]3 q% `3 [: R4 ^hormone-releasing hormone these patients were treated with* H. @$ X6 [. [" p: s( p8 a' h5 J
1,000 units of gonadotropin weekly for 3 weeks. Six weeks5 i6 R3 d& { _4 H9 b h; X
after completion of gonadotropin therapy 10 per cent topical. j. H+ N1 E' W' t- G. D! ~
testosterone was applied to the phallus twice daily for 3 weeks.
! ?8 T. P) f7 uSerum testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulat-
8 k) V3 S7 a3 ding hormone were monitored before, during and after comple-
1 {0 x, p* L2 s W/ ~9 _tion of each phase of therapy. Penile stretch length was
+ k) I1 n4 }) T/ Iobtained by measuring from the symphysis pubis to the tip of
, ~- m Q j l5 I7 }* e$ M/ v4 i$ `the glans. Penile circumferential (girth) measurements were
& L5 k' O3 ?2 T* V/ pobtained using an orthopedic digital measuring device (see
( S$ |# E1 g0 D. O! Zfigure).! x7 t8 ?4 _+ d) [
RESULTS. S& a# a# Y* X7 z2 R) L
Serum testosterone increased moderately to levels between& S4 B D) I. J4 ]" @ T! m% ?* O
50 and 86 ng./dl. with gonadotropin stimulation. Serum testos-
0 J' O4 t8 L4 |/ G: Uterone levels with topical testosterone remained near pre-* P. v5 X" z4 E$ k' k
treatment levels (35 ng./dl.) or were elevated to similar levels/ ^* Y b( k$ O) b; l9 O
developed after gonadotropin therapy (96 ng./dl.). Higher) y. R7 A+ z. R" M
serum levels were noted in older patients (12 and 17 years old),
4 v9 l) E' x) s2 U- Hwhile lower levels persisted in younger patients (4, 8, and 10$ H! j( e( G9 n, l5 c; I
years old) (see table). Despite absence of profound alterations
" k3 _* u- Q2 p3 k$ t+ gof serum testosterone the topical therapy provided a greater' \7 o! E- S- Y2 |2 d/ ^
Accepted for publication July 1, 1977. ·
2 [# q1 K+ i6 a; [2 G+ mRead at annual meeting of American Urological Association,
& m4 d" h0 {5 k( _9 `- m% SChicago, Illinois, April 24-28, 1977.. }4 h: K c2 _. D% m
* Requests for reprints: Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital,
# R$ e1 R% Q2 I2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48202.
% W. R* i* r# p E3 N; Ximprovement in phallic growth compared to gonadotropin.
& b+ Y" h9 G3 ^- KAverage phallic growth with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent
0 c: O' e% o6 Q& iincrease in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical/ ?, V2 s, a' H+ h0 {$ t' n* |1 Q6 P
testosterone produced a 60.0 per cent increase of phallic length
E* o5 X. ^4 z% F( d2 c. {and 52.9 per cent increase of girth (circumference). The
. C }4 t$ F! I) D$ k: V. Tresponse to topical testosterone was greatest in children be-7 A& Q1 ^* R5 s: P: H4 _2 x
tween 4 and 8 years old, with a gradual decrease to age 177 B7 O( [# x7 ?3 u8 ^; }- g8 L) ^7 Y
years (see table).5 k- i2 n8 ]5 R( d8 b1 p! }+ O: C
DISCUSSION, t1 B" W6 s0 n# V4 M$ a* L
Topical testosterone has been used effectively by other
: r! W9 m, X* Z. P4 A: I, Q8 Fclinicians but its mode of action remains controversial. Im-
$ l. `; Y4 H: amergut and associates reported an excellent growth response
0 N$ A" ]! v+ U# Y7 Sto topical testosterone with low levels of serum testosterone,
8 {6 @* c; w4 F% C% @0 T) \suggesting a local effect.1 Others have obtained growth re-
7 |$ y0 y) H0 F7 asponse with high. levels of serum testosterone after topical& {5 s: I: Y& F- X; Q4 R; N9 e2 n
administration, suggesting a systemic response. 3 The use of
% t/ ~5 [2 U4 ngonadotropin to obtain levels of serum testosterone compara-
# {9 a/ N; Y; tble to levels obtained with topical testosterone would seem to. c8 u% \& ~2 K) A# ~- h
provide a means to compare the relative effectiveness of
; n9 w+ Z. x' |topical testosterone to systemic testosterone effect. It cer-
: F- K; B' d3 G0 ktainly has been established that gonadotropin as well as par-; ~: ~: I8 V+ L
enteral testosterone administration will produce genital
( x6 g% D/ O8 }8 y. Q$ n1 ~growth. Our report shows that the growth of the phallus was
# q8 H8 q% _" g9 @, \significantly greater with topical applications than with go-
+ r) ^, h2 R- tnadotropin, particularly in children less than 10 years old.
0 I1 C* d# L( g: q2 BThe levels of serum testosterone remained similar or lower
& H( s- Q) D) @than with gonadotropin during therapy, suggesting that topi-
) } B! B# F0 M: s: _$ _5 S% Qcal application produces genital growth by its local effect as' p: J' w: b0 @9 [# g: L
well as its systemic effect.
$ {3 l& e( t1 P: {Review of our patients and their growth response related to# E: v& b5 n u0 Q
age shows a greater growth response at an earlier age. This is0 d4 J) X# O" K8 W( H6 n
consistent with the findings of Wilson and Walker, who
1 y+ X ~; m. n6 w& w7 ?/ Greported an increased conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-
: W4 \! J1 i% [2 M' w9 \tosterone in the foreskin of neonates and infants.4 This activ-
5 H% [; C L* s9 `, F% fity gradually decreases with age until puberty when it ap-$ k5 J' h* V) I! b# N
proaches the same level of activity as peripheral skin. It may3 ~" L6 ?: i% y4 B
well be that absorption of testosterone is less when applied at7 A- s) a/ P9 a: j! i
an earlier age as suggested by lower serum levels in children: M5 m, M) N) K; P5 {/ \7 v% u! K
less than 10 years old. This fact may be explained by the1 U" h/ j& z7 B, D& i( Y
greater ability of phallic skin to convert testosterone to dihy-6 m0 a' G" g2 I' j
drotestosterone at this age. Conversely, serum levels in older
& r: x9 @( {8 E" i; }2 wpatients were higher, possibly because of decreased local. ~3 f' j! k. m4 m& Q6 e5 u' ~
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Pt. Age
& H# y" Q) ]3 V+ `8 |4 l3 e8 a(yrs.), G. j6 Z" ~- \/ o6 d
Serum Testosterone Phallus (cm.) Change Length: h: M! Z' M- C% m9 v
(ng./dl.) Girth x Length (%)0 a9 t1 M8 o' W+ k, Q
4$ J$ Q7 J0 g N; d2 X
8* ]. s# O# O0 Y5 U& Z4 {* j8 M8 c, z
10
: N+ ?0 x4 k/ d* x+ y9 {12( \1 C5 i5 d% ]8 L% Y" m7 r
174 `6 S) N, t2 F- d$ T) Y
Gonadotropin
5 C& N& ]) _* `% d71.6 2.0 X 3 16.6
" o% Y! o% y; i: Q6 L50.4 4.0 X 5.0 20.0
7 O/ Y" e6 V9 d) ?& E. M9 o* t22.0 4.5 X 4.0 25.0& ]& s# @4 a4 y& A; k, ^2 M
84.6 4.0 X 4.5 11.1
8 q6 p6 `/ a8 Y85.9 4.5 X 5.5 9.03 X h# s; F' q& j1 m- Z( Q( Q
Av. 14.3
4 v) ]9 D+ z* ?3 Y; ` ~; ?4. R2 q2 Y' c$ C* J/ Q+ D
8% P6 U8 L: e% c6 J/ T
10( Z; Y$ ]" `, F4 V( C' K- }6 z
12
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( l% L6 R2 f9 eTopical testosterone
, g7 S* I& t. W. w& f; w34.6 4.5 X 6.5 850 f8 x- L6 S( Q- v
38.8 6.0 X 8.5 70
# @8 x% H8 M: E% _3 t+ M2 [0 B40.0 6.0 X 6.5 62.5. b6 Z& _6 g) n( D; O( x
93.6 6.0 X 7.0 55.52 `1 X/ @" K6 d. m
95.0 6.5 X 7.0 27.2
; G, l1 d5 N9 q6 M' O; zAv. 60.04 n3 J: U/ J E- ?5 A6 D+ _+ ^
available testosterone. Again, emphasis should be placed on3 [: `9 d2 P7 u, M7 f
early therapy when lower levels of testosterone appear to
) W7 W! Q: H: U' ^provide the best responses. The earlier therapy is instituted5 l; w' b9 j- G7 d: D
the more likely there will be an excellent response with low
& n/ s8 A3 y1 Y2 ^+ pserum levels. Response occurs throughout adolescence as
# u: Z0 F e7 ~2 T9 [$ pnoted in nomograms of phallic growth. 7 The actual response' ~) Z L/ a) o
to a given serum level of testosterone is much greater at birth9 I% n. i- v1 Q1 }2 Y
and gradually decreases as boys reach puberty. This is most/ W/ I! r4 @# o$ i) y/ ~. v
likely related to the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-; v$ a& h$ P2 r" [! {9 v
tosterone and correlates well with the studies of testosterone; Q6 ~$ l0 q) c
conversion in foreskin at various ages.
$ p4 n% U/ Q/ J& JThe question arises regarding early treatment as to whether
: N/ A- F8 T% C3 uone might sacrifice ultimate potential growth as with acceler-
3 q, ?0 ]0 o; H3 zated bone growth. The situation appears quite the reverse
* y4 l! a0 m6 ?with phallic response. If the early growth period is not used$ |( y) S1 K# s. w; I8 h
when 5a reductase activity is greatest then potential growth7 M) x$ n" B/ o& K' h
may be lost. We have not observed any regression of growth' l* D/ G9 G- k& C
attained with topical or gonadotropin therapy. It may well
+ v% X7 J8 E! b9 b$ Wbe that some patients will show little or no response to any, s& l3 [5 I2 l. z4 q* d4 L
form of therapy. This would suggest a defect in the ability to% k# l' l8 T6 _* `3 ?
convert testosterone to dihydrotestosterone and indicate that
* t+ u5 d0 @# gphallic and peripheral skin, and subcutaneous tissue should
& b* Z; k9 N0 J4 _$ ]be compared for 5a reductase activity. t- S4 y% M5 _1 x1 d: `6 k9 W
A, loop enlarges to measure penile girth in millimeters. B,. i. ?- l0 O, `7 W, \9 _1 Z1 U
example of penile girth computed easily and accurately.' c" y) T7 e8 ~ K m
conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. It is in this
\& ]2 e. u& @older group that others have noted high levels of serum
( u* r3 x: |' \% Atestosterone with topical application. It would also appear
9 b, y( }& ` D, b" c+ M$ _that phallic response during puberty is related directly to the( q# z) p' O" Q$ y ?
serum testosterone level. There also is other evidence of local
4 C+ h" F- ^) e" {, d% }& Yresponse to testosterone with hair growth and with spermato-7 k4 B1 `7 `7 \3 l, L; g
genesis. 5• 67 M& l& X$ g* ]; O8 H) O
Administration of larger doses of gonadotropin or systemic+ J: v; D, i1 A+ S7 v- c& z
testosterone, as well as topical applications that produce
7 p7 B* g* ?0 ~! R. W) Z7 |; {. }higher levels of serum testosterone (150 to 900 ng./dl.), will5 m0 C* t% Y$ c
also produce phallic growth but risks accelerated skeletal) z' L) b& ~" q, v; \
maturation even after stopping treatment. It would appear* u+ |( g; P5 l7 M, q. J# j% l) C9 g
that this may be avoided by topical applications of testosterone# O. ^: }2 l: }8 N+ o/ g
and monitoring of serum testosterone. Even with this control
0 F2 @: [% ^- \ a1 D2 Y- kthe duration of our therapy did not exceed 3 weeks at any6 z" z/ q9 Q' B( Q, c/ P% m
time. It is apparent that the prepuberal male subject may
( T; y! w" h$ ~0 H( Hsuffer accelerated bone growth with testosterone levels near
5 j/ Q* o# V" Z5 x200 ng./dl. When skeletal maturation is complete the level of# H+ ^; m3 N% v! [/ X
serum testosterone can be maintained in the 700 to 1,300 ng./; N+ O" y" u# P" H; D; H/ Y
dl. range to stimulate phallic growth and secondary sexual5 h! }8 Q6 b. `, D' M$ o; Z: L
changes. Therefore, after skeletal maturation parenteral tes-
& l' q! F5 M% w6 m Rtosterone may be used to advantage. Before skeletal matura-
9 U# h3 T$ S6 Ztion care must be taken to avoid maintaining levels of serum5 t+ P T# S4 J' ^9 o
testosterone more than 100 ng./dl. Low-dose gonadotropin( o5 @4 e5 l \* ~% C/ R
depends upon intrinsic testicular activity and may require
0 E3 g% w* B5 @9 ~9 M8 \prolonged administration for any response.
# ]$ F0 X: @6 D' tAlternately, topical testosterone does not depend upon tes-
\; M7 q/ S D- t, _% O xticular function and may provide a more constant level of
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