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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
( _/ M" R) W' F* mBoy Induced by Indirect Topical6 a- l4 F# y( L* _% R) K) d( R7 D0 U/ _
Exposure to Testosterone% V, I. |8 l9 p) [+ X+ W
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
- }- {2 J" V) V# aand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
1 c+ U, i" H# S; {7 FClinical Pediatrics
- N! U! i) i* jVolume 46 Number 6 D0 K6 z# e e+ C, t0 s) [
July 2007 540-543, T t7 l+ n& z3 _* y
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
2 h4 c% A7 a) H* u; t1 s. Iis a significant concern for physicians. Central
2 N- }6 n2 n- i8 ^3 i' @$ R0 v4 oprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated$ Y6 V' M2 L' K2 o9 M
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
. ~& _/ l4 s% Ha higher incidence of organic central nervous system" ~& X& H6 Q1 k
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested4 V) X# m- @3 D0 s
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic7 ~6 ^& a/ ]& d) p, l
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
6 s& Q& c% `4 t7 {3 Mcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We4 ~, S3 Y6 u9 [& \4 g1 E
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
: q o6 T) c" S* Renlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-1 `) L* ]3 H. ?% z" }
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
0 K, U. k9 h4 s9 ]9 L' |to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
' a W" Z( ^5 o9 b& N6 lthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-' d, `+ b4 K! b/ C, }4 M
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
1 @% z, l5 B! P2 achild. Given the widespread and easy availability of3 u y9 T. ^) b4 J2 T7 ]
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
. A% r' ]5 |. o, U c7 Qbly more common than the rare case report in the; M# x+ _* x" |* f' R' O
literature.4
9 V: I3 m, L+ B& t! J3 u WPatient Report
4 v5 T+ A7 Q7 n/ K* H, E; PA 16-month-old white child was referred to the7 G# C1 @; T8 f
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern; x! P8 E0 F( q5 r+ {
of early sexual development. His mother noticed. Z3 f6 J0 Z" \9 w9 f4 {
light colored pubic hair development when he was7 D" y3 q+ |9 l
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
* o& h+ o) \* v' |' c( X# \0 c5 T: ~South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.. ~) p+ A' Y1 L( `2 m2 S0 H
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
# E" ?$ f+ R+ q# Z* nProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
0 q; }) ~4 f6 ^ N e; a" w4 {# V. bMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;3 u/ h2 E5 ^* n% A+ V& g6 `
e-mail: [email protected].$ a' R. c& V$ |! O" Z
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
. j0 |& Q* V" {darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge- [% H& X2 H2 I9 z9 Q; u7 @6 ]
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
9 M2 O( |* {. y( Twas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with0 I( Z" f2 L0 n! M3 Z, b U' [
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
3 Z1 g( @- \- `! y$ V+ s. z$ a20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year2 H/ i' l% T* W" l# G6 y
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with+ S$ m5 O5 Z7 j& h* r& }" S8 B
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,/ K. T4 X& ^1 E3 j9 ` q
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
. U+ h' g0 P, ]1 Dwas age appropriate.' v) b* ^# i; b N6 U# l/ ]3 v; Y
The family history was remarkable for the father,
1 e4 V$ e2 {7 E( N1 r5 Kwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,6 a2 M* D9 F5 M
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s$ N- r. ]& _; x4 @7 i- Q- \
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
0 K' U& f5 v& w) }0 zearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
5 D0 w3 r& Y1 [0 FThe father denied taking any other medication. The
# g4 [0 ~+ C( z; l' g; V; Tchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
% K W8 `: t+ c. V) K$ } uwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
. m) @+ J; T; a+ h" H( `0 B. ^4 h5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-! T- ]5 R! I( b4 |# G+ u" S: P1 O0 D
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
! T" A/ W4 X$ n: \4 Rtives. There were no siblings.) J# C$ E& T5 [# p, \
Physical Examination* x8 c% c/ N6 U+ e @$ z
The physical examination revealed a very active,. U- U- w8 D8 u
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
; \ B5 l7 d% p' ha blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
- Y# M; p4 U9 p90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
( y$ r) Q+ J/ T: Q& F6 l(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth, c- y6 R/ d6 G1 X( U
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of* d* c; P( s8 Q* S1 m1 @7 A
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.8 M8 N$ Y6 K: m+ ~
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
+ c7 D1 Y' t& q# Q, a Zenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of7 ~" E' c; s3 c
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well2 L0 R1 l+ S! ^$ l' M7 \
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around) ~9 ]" y! d+ z* r+ t
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2 Z( q3 @ Y/ r, p" xthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The0 R1 ]8 l$ v# w k. y: n3 F# H
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.3 K: V/ m! }7 q9 t$ f
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
) ?8 H' z+ D( V4 S2 w! ~, ?oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no! r3 z9 j0 m: g! l/ U
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
2 i1 F" E7 {7 I A MNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+& T5 k8 [. x2 L" ]; o) C' s
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion! L( x' v0 z: _- T( m' I# b" @
of papilledema.
$ S! v6 d# s3 H. \1 zLaboratory Evaluation
* S: U( Z7 b4 i5 `The bone age was consistent with 28 months by8 w; R- G7 {$ b, q6 p
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
2 w% E/ F' A+ O7 h+ [logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal1 w9 T2 K; H2 C/ O+ F( W, o/ I
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test) Y) u9 {2 ]( w9 x
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
+ F# y' z: n3 r( Dlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal)." t' Y" {" S' t4 E, @1 \' q4 i- C* B
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood1 N6 N7 L% B& r5 s4 T8 X8 `
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
; {7 _( y2 G e$ Z# h5 Gwithin normal range for his age. The concentration ~8 K- W; J( ^3 M* V) M
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL8 e8 D7 r0 o, ]( a# R6 _1 P' q
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
$ f! c& `# r& j: p% y: Z$ wng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
. J, g9 C# G; q1 Pterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),7 R( g; g0 K8 \, a5 C+ }! s5 i0 G
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
9 L2 `: z* i5 b) t' i49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S): N4 A; |- h+ o
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
0 {' u4 E; y: _! Ztisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total$ L4 {( i: \9 k2 Y2 ?$ d; b- l
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),( F5 M+ c" S4 O) Q/ e. l8 v J9 V
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than1 ~. Z1 L! ?/ u' c4 }4 W5 j
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular# D3 x( s; f$ g7 T/ @
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone+ h9 J# M0 _# u$ K$ k
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL, Z8 `2 T# J& ?8 m9 o
(prepubertal).9 D1 X) z( T0 H2 s H1 \
The parents were notified about the laboratory; L9 h5 p; _3 _& ^; M
results and were informed that all of the tests were
& t+ {- Q4 Z. B7 ynormal except the testosterone level was high. The+ i [' U8 e {, c! l4 u- u
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
- c% i7 |# I; h& sobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-* W# [/ I3 T8 x+ j. @0 o
ever, the family did not return for 4 months." Q' Q* b2 \9 b0 k
Physical examination at this time revealed that the5 v. H) _) U% a
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained& j- e) A$ U( Y" u% _
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained7 K Z( f" G! M" o8 W( s9 a; V
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
5 a2 p# K- p4 Tpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
5 P! h/ X' K( p0 S; o5 a |the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
* g" s' a; L8 v! U _mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.- y; U1 x0 A ]* o4 f
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
# r4 v- b. H2 Q4 U2 Jing frequent erections.' o# f# P, e t7 b X; R: X
Both parents were again questioned about use of3 b6 c2 t- h) V G9 n+ h& T
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
w, W4 d0 g0 C0 O+ othe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
5 {! z2 i- k* `/ m" ~Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
" C% P5 O4 Y5 w% X) D; D u, |use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-& e% w2 O g$ n/ F
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
2 c" g5 ^ j0 M6 sa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
& X3 ~) q, e3 h! {2 L" ]1 k' Qto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
+ L6 ]" X$ W) c$ {' R3 Lscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
% t. P. ]! d, J. `+ y: Z( Q; P' Msecondary to depression.
E* Q3 U. [' [( o) v1 s+ O2 g, d% lThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
4 e3 ]1 N7 X l( U) w5 jThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his) f; F* i" G6 p
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
. {, u1 B2 x2 A1 r& J: snificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
o2 N9 g5 u- gThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
, T/ T; f: B9 dwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
7 T$ T, _/ ~1 ~6 s7 mwas high, he then read the product information9 y# Q& M' h: Y6 y+ f. |
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
7 d% v. N7 T( k$ o& |son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they7 n' [) L) q- h8 E. [# [6 _0 V3 ]
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
' W3 s2 j$ O) F# Tfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
% ^: x6 g) n$ i1 l; }been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
: g; p- y( S0 @3 d8 q7 x9 dtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the* L6 ]2 n! E% Y3 n$ }
laboratory to obtain the test.
; J% ]5 `: n2 d. F7 a( Q: |1 B9 Q; {Discussion" X2 W- S* S$ A' w- S# g
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary. P% j' E" x' W2 l$ A7 H* y0 F j
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4; D$ ~* F7 k& x; W8 v) c
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when( ^) F4 y$ O# o1 D8 @4 l; M7 o
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-# g+ K! V$ U+ z+ D
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
! u1 \5 P7 u* Rmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
6 x9 z$ H s9 t0 G3 m# Jmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
% n& V2 `& P a1 v- o, ]: a/ m1 _responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
3 `: C I0 s4 Bamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-9 Z% b8 A2 h3 X' k2 t/ I9 Y+ Z
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in) X) r% @7 ]8 h4 A# P( ~, Z" t
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
2 O$ P7 r3 g0 O# Dization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
" B Y0 D9 U" w/ Irical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by# n3 E) I% }, p
gonadotropins.1,3
0 [1 m8 p& U; ^9 H: K& _Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
8 l$ \' l% t% @) O5 @( Pcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
: o* r1 i( P P7 Y2 w6 oandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
2 d( Y8 Z( _, F Q- P5 {# [exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-) U) t" W0 a! Q/ z, V
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing* }4 H8 d4 f4 Z* W' W: a0 R
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
1 T2 X8 h7 H* u# p) C7 oadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
1 a: K% s9 f; J$ {( Gpuberty in boys.3,4
$ I, d0 p* e# ]( F3 @) `The most common form of congenital adrenal
) K- o+ }$ _1 M: V3 }- {. Uhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
) G$ \, n8 n! w! c! EThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in* c% I9 H3 j7 d* r- a
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
+ j- d. X4 l! T4 |9 kan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
" e) n! n2 m) w. Q zexcess.1,3
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U$ k% {" g5 r, ~5 I, N) `/ V542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
% o8 q$ ^4 V; {1 ~( HA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
2 j; T8 H: ?. Bindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
) b" V: |! k1 r5 k2 X8 [, Gas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a! B* w0 Z* }5 z2 m
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
w& u$ r: x, m) b# lwith this disorder are full pubertal development,! V& }( [6 a3 O" f
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
( Y2 |) K4 ]$ Y s& H+ \with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
4 O, L5 B- b: B8 w% [are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show' \0 {& G$ c/ t# Q* y
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-4 B+ e# P# u- ^& L3 K
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
" K# r5 \) Y9 d6 E$ |autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
& Q4 N+ {' l" q2 w# t+ `+ y* M7 Hmales; therefore, other male members of the family& z) n6 t$ {, b
may have similar precocious puberty.3
L, H1 I' |0 K) E* WIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
( K/ N$ f. L! |. ]" Xsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-5 L3 J% E" b3 F6 l' D; L3 j$ N
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
9 i. l3 \: ?+ U8 z0 `was in the differential diagnosis because his father
8 h* g O( X3 g# T1 ~0 L- H0 V# Rstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
- ~) j1 O7 F; Y. l+ Xtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
0 U1 g: _( a+ ]& m3 y+ ]beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
+ r! z! z# h5 F, U1 [ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
3 f n( h. a+ Pbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
; N& Y3 I, x( jeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase5 [5 n1 B( a: L
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
/ g" q3 M' v) K& T* jing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
% t* h3 v( W* L1 J) j- tThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
6 r$ r2 g2 U$ x) z7 isuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
0 V2 m8 g8 ^& i# ]. V4 Fthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
) q" A0 V/ h# n4 l7 Q* Wpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
5 B4 ?) f7 C, g' O3 K2 s: Tdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-* g' n: j5 \9 R* o( o1 c
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was. U6 ~% |; J( P
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
5 Z- C% ]: h! U% pDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
( v( M7 T( ~- R) ycream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
+ l* ?( J. t0 m2 Z1 Hunprotected females through direct skin exposure.6 d. Z9 e$ B6 ~9 O
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) L+ @/ k' J, l( k+ a& w* D
baseline value in those females who were exposed to8 U, O9 G- o* j( N6 Y
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
; v, ~( J) b/ q5 z, apartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica- b! H/ Q$ j3 j
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented., p" ~: ] q5 s' C; y# _' ?; ^8 [/ A
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,; q& H2 R& E$ E! |2 v/ i2 e& W
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that4 @1 Y( m7 E( w9 n4 C4 }6 h4 y4 Q+ e
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
; Q' C+ W& c# F! iterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
: d& X5 C4 }, p) K6 F+ q2 P1 Sactive in young children exposed to testosterone* E* |6 v( v! [
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-& p |, G3 v1 |* ]" m$ P3 ~
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to3 }. \' x! c4 m. g( f/ \
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in( o4 \+ M9 N: g8 t2 @
children results in an increase in growth velocity and1 e" L& Q" Q1 M T$ ~! v3 _7 L9 _
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
+ v+ G6 u6 d9 J% m& x! KThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
9 E! H2 c+ J4 H" X1 C$ Iearly childhood on pubertal development and final
( v6 ^1 y6 ^5 @" u) zadult height are not fully known and always remain
3 j1 |+ w+ ~* `2 Ga concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
2 A. h% T' ~9 cterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some# _8 V4 Q3 `+ d7 C
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after3 t3 z+ K% K3 i- U$ j+ T1 D G
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation' P, j1 w9 g% i2 |) u6 P8 D
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
" J: g4 ^! |4 l- ~There are conflicting reports and controversy
6 x& I" ?% L/ B6 i$ A% bover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult, Y" f; I5 ^1 T7 O
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
4 D# b, c) ~7 I& i% Fadult penile length, apparently because of downreg- q0 P( F2 R6 D; O( p
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
- Q8 v/ {! b) J, wSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
. b V2 j% Z% L0 Rchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult3 g) U" Q1 b1 p" S" o
penile length in clinical studies.% V! I- o5 g9 c, ` y/ s
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is4 {, B0 w; t1 d1 C
going to experience any of the untoward effects from6 J; n- [$ F6 u0 B5 |" P5 o
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because' t o" H" G2 |& e1 S0 M
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
' p$ \6 q1 E' N5 a8 w. ~Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
5 q6 h, @& @# {) P' Zdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
2 o1 G, E9 T0 f" Z; Athe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult% }( l* l& T5 {
height will not be affected.
: v8 t- G! T7 L2 x" t4 aAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
' l/ R, o! Z" \ability of androgen products in our society may% F) o3 i& ?" S/ e
indeed cause more virilization in male or female1 d. E. l4 H0 w2 h
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
2 r2 J1 O# B. r) }gen products must be considered and specific ques-
1 Y( A% Q3 ]* i7 f& j0 P, m# o4 e; v# Xtioning about the use of a testosterone product or. p3 y7 f" ~( F, m' E
gel should be asked of the family members during; f6 w+ `, a0 y& b; r# y: H
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
- ]0 w7 s) s3 A! ?: ^/ j9 k* vilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
1 F" T/ e T) |% fnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
+ r) Q7 k }' a9 Rappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
: {& f8 S1 X6 j. g. b m6 r: phistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may: n$ c0 n: q% {& S& Z! v0 ~$ U
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
0 O0 b1 g9 I! p2 S7 iinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
! p Y6 L" P! f L6 maware of this fact, because most of these children
6 T# ], G2 J) O* s. s$ nmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
! T3 }7 V# K# K! ]' YDesk Reference and package insert should also put a3 Y d9 c4 V# s
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 D/ ?; Q( l5 ^1 C/ afemale child who might come in contact with some-2 [4 W" }2 Y) B4 l/ U- r* C* n
one using any of these products.
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