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RESPONSE OF MICROPENIS TO TOPICAL TESTOSTERONE AND
+ m9 I0 b/ _6 q; h1 w( S: k! oGONADOTROPIN
# u/ m, u0 I1 r, W- v4 h$ bRICHARD C. KLUGO* AND JOSEPH C. CERNY7 n$ z# {( T3 j2 m# L
From the Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
0 ?8 Y3 a) K! iABSTRACT( e, O1 W0 U9 m1 s% ~$ Z. O, f5 x
Five patients were treated with gonadotropin and topical testosterone for micropenis associated! C8 E$ ]1 q) U( s
with hypothalamic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. All patients received 1,000 units of gonado-1 x+ J+ C! o) K! h2 U; @
tropin weekly for 3 weeks, with a 6-week interval followed by 10 per cent topical testosterone; v c; Q2 `1 o7 K
cream twice daily for 3 weeks. Serum testosterone levels were measured and remained equivalent1 }) \1 c/ R$ p% K* g8 R* }
for both modes of therapy. Average penile growth response with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent( J h# }9 H; Y- ]- b
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical testosterone produced an average
9 g/ N" O! G9 z, w- Hincrease of 60 per cent in penile length and 52. 9 per cent in girth. The greatest growth response
% ?- N3 H8 @( H" m2 Z, v6 f/ goccurred in prepuberal male subjects with a minimal response in postpuberal male subjects. This: a. y4 T6 q( a( b% U( H( A
study suggests that 10 per cent topical testosterone cream twice daily will produce effective penile |! m6 ?( X/ H
growth. The response appears to be greater in younger children, which is consistent with previ-. h0 W4 P3 \; v6 @
ously published studies of age-related 5 reductase activity.
9 I2 `: v0 f: ?' _Children with microphallus regardless of its etiology will
& ~4 `# r8 a9 }$ A* m: erequire augmentation or consideration for alteration of exter-; z! c k3 H1 p5 a
nal genitalia. In many instances urethroplasty for hypo-
. V' m9 H( Q1 n5 P1 S( uspadias is easier with previous stimulation of phallic growth.( E2 m2 {, [0 j
The use of testosterone administered parenterally or topically1 a/ ~% E2 b z' |
has produced effective phallic growth. 1- 3 The mechanism of
1 [) A! t1 {7 \. X- Iresponse has been considered as local or systemic. With this
0 c1 l2 a/ e/ v1 _( _in mind we studied 5 children with microphallus for response
! ^6 o1 K2 k, j- o& _to gonadotropin and to topical testosterone independently.3 G. m F) }; Q- b6 X. Q( a
MATERIALS AND METHODS
/ t" S- N; J) {, ~5 |Five 46 XY male subjects between 3 and 17 years old were
' s3 ~' y* z3 l& ^$ tevaluated for serum testosterone levels and hypothalamic; D- f9 F! C7 c0 z2 X( E
function. Of these 5 boys 2 were considered to have Kallmann's- ]* ]8 V+ r2 p1 @) H% Z& a
syndrome, 1 Prader-Willi syndrome and 2 idiopathic hypotha-1 K% j7 I4 ]7 m2 t7 P* f
lamic deficiency. After evaluation of response to luteinizing$ B9 f; Z5 v- D; }9 w- g8 o( N, O0 J
hormone-releasing hormone these patients were treated with% j. _; {5 _' I- W
1,000 units of gonadotropin weekly for 3 weeks. Six weeks) }( ~ H# G6 ^
after completion of gonadotropin therapy 10 per cent topical0 m: g& u- I+ a$ {8 ]3 S& k/ P
testosterone was applied to the phallus twice daily for 3 weeks.
S5 S+ ^$ U m" \Serum testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulat-3 H0 o2 i5 x; s9 {
ing hormone were monitored before, during and after comple-
+ x D K7 j X) u$ M3 @tion of each phase of therapy. Penile stretch length was. H* r* y# Z( V! D, ~% D1 ^
obtained by measuring from the symphysis pubis to the tip of( G, M( J) j: J$ ]: N2 h
the glans. Penile circumferential (girth) measurements were, L1 J" T' E# J* s
obtained using an orthopedic digital measuring device (see
, e' g/ \1 F" G. }; K( Bfigure)./ H% s+ A7 U4 r& R
RESULTS
, @/ H: i8 ~; ^! x! @Serum testosterone increased moderately to levels between8 c, T9 d' {8 |5 r
50 and 86 ng./dl. with gonadotropin stimulation. Serum testos-1 j( M5 l0 G8 G% W) t
terone levels with topical testosterone remained near pre-
- N; U% x! Q1 q2 `8 mtreatment levels (35 ng./dl.) or were elevated to similar levels
4 N. ~6 ~- P- {9 |* pdeveloped after gonadotropin therapy (96 ng./dl.). Higher
5 _/ d) N8 F" S% c9 pserum levels were noted in older patients (12 and 17 years old),
$ g. _1 L& N4 t- q& [9 o/ V( hwhile lower levels persisted in younger patients (4, 8, and 10
, b O& |' Z( w$ i" Kyears old) (see table). Despite absence of profound alterations
2 R4 b. f. u+ U3 K* T0 v3 p, |+ `of serum testosterone the topical therapy provided a greater6 t! j. T, W9 Y7 Q+ ]: w
Accepted for publication July 1, 1977. ·/ g, a' B ~8 H6 w$ f% v
Read at annual meeting of American Urological Association,
5 N" L# e2 Q P( ?: p9 P# QChicago, Illinois, April 24-28, 1977.+ R+ W* |" W) ]; E
* Requests for reprints: Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital,+ S. d" i' A. ^) W
2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48202.
9 G* |' t E) ?% T4 a0 @improvement in phallic growth compared to gonadotropin., {( I2 g) {* D8 V
Average phallic growth with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent
0 b# m$ P5 N U0 u3 _) z% Aincrease in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical8 R% R R# T; Y! S: _3 Y
testosterone produced a 60.0 per cent increase of phallic length
, N% m' y4 A" _and 52.9 per cent increase of girth (circumference). The
3 G7 q) x& I; c! X5 B# @, [7 T' |7 cresponse to topical testosterone was greatest in children be-& |& a6 _. K. W6 d5 _; ]! ?" x
tween 4 and 8 years old, with a gradual decrease to age 174 g! \+ y( S' y& P1 o1 J/ _
years (see table).
# L* D9 L+ r' k. Q( WDISCUSSION
. Z1 R1 n6 `7 z1 ZTopical testosterone has been used effectively by other
8 T8 m# F& Z4 l& p& }% B/ R& Tclinicians but its mode of action remains controversial. Im-
8 J5 A' @; c# ?( Mmergut and associates reported an excellent growth response
! H+ `$ J$ z" x: ^to topical testosterone with low levels of serum testosterone,0 j5 P% W; U ~2 \6 Y) f8 u
suggesting a local effect.1 Others have obtained growth re-* i0 s) Q- N( [9 Q! m) y
sponse with high. levels of serum testosterone after topical
6 x* W m; F9 }/ V% P( W( m7 A; Padministration, suggesting a systemic response. 3 The use of
7 T! o5 ]& y+ X T b" b- \0 igonadotropin to obtain levels of serum testosterone compara-
7 P' B x K, s: |ble to levels obtained with topical testosterone would seem to4 d+ o/ [9 D9 B" ]( J6 R) F; `9 I4 r' y
provide a means to compare the relative effectiveness of- y8 V5 @0 d( T4 @; X
topical testosterone to systemic testosterone effect. It cer-
' L1 \6 H3 D4 D3 ~/ b9 Ktainly has been established that gonadotropin as well as par-
- Y/ A& ^1 m) u; Jenteral testosterone administration will produce genital3 G0 b: m- f$ z
growth. Our report shows that the growth of the phallus was/ ]/ M9 A; d4 H0 k9 T+ [
significantly greater with topical applications than with go-" P9 k1 S2 h. _
nadotropin, particularly in children less than 10 years old.* w# z* U3 r+ V5 i8 J" _
The levels of serum testosterone remained similar or lower6 d: }; ^& } \! p* q( a5 B6 k+ ~
than with gonadotropin during therapy, suggesting that topi-; ^9 K* ^+ i3 ~9 G6 M& A* K/ y" A
cal application produces genital growth by its local effect as
/ J2 A' B6 g- q* m" e, [& Owell as its systemic effect.
1 {) _; s4 f* c( q( eReview of our patients and their growth response related to
# t- z! o. H9 U7 L. f, ~9 Lage shows a greater growth response at an earlier age. This is0 y: g& Q: x" z% L" @$ k
consistent with the findings of Wilson and Walker, who) Y. T" J% d. W1 n- k) M$ N
reported an increased conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-
6 ]: c$ d \, `' S# W3 ltosterone in the foreskin of neonates and infants.4 This activ-' K+ ^. M9 V2 a
ity gradually decreases with age until puberty when it ap-* r7 b; B* r! L9 i
proaches the same level of activity as peripheral skin. It may8 U& {) F' J; F* K0 ^: I6 p
well be that absorption of testosterone is less when applied at
7 a) S6 ?0 ?6 \) u% j: W$ V/ F( |an earlier age as suggested by lower serum levels in children
7 r4 b4 X8 ^" |4 c2 ~; d! D6 Jless than 10 years old. This fact may be explained by the8 c& D: f1 J ?7 t3 ], K* H, j
greater ability of phallic skin to convert testosterone to dihy-2 X# {7 E" F* ^8 F/ z$ q
drotestosterone at this age. Conversely, serum levels in older
. Y" c. j% q2 E' V+ q3 Apatients were higher, possibly because of decreased local
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Pt. Age
; D, U1 G3 r1 U4 N5 g4 g(yrs.)
! G, p2 ?4 w ]$ \. P5 J* w7 wSerum Testosterone Phallus (cm.) Change Length
" T! }! Y T) g( ]! F( R* k(ng./dl.) Girth x Length (%)$ c& L0 Y1 }! u" ]6 |& c
4- @! }3 ?/ Z& n# X9 Z
8
, C, D" P, Y. L2 t$ j10" ~% v( M# V- D
12" q# J& B: j7 ^ s4 I
17
% k1 p: e' o3 wGonadotropin3 h- D6 L( z0 n
71.6 2.0 X 3 16.6
: B% @, m S. a! u& e# d6 `/ Z0 C50.4 4.0 X 5.0 20.0
- S1 S9 d, ~* T22.0 4.5 X 4.0 25.0
( U7 _; a* F J2 R% M! J84.6 4.0 X 4.5 11.1) D" s5 W' p3 e+ P
85.9 4.5 X 5.5 9.0 |/ t; f) F# W# W# f
Av. 14.30 K" t9 F- ]( J3 r. a
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. C0 X0 l- H8 j: B100 m6 c/ p% F7 U
12! u( H# [8 } p
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3 @0 k1 D1 p0 \2 Z2 z$ f! `Topical testosterone
~' q% b; r# ?8 }4 g8 _34.6 4.5 X 6.5 85
8 S% N: ~8 _% u. i38.8 6.0 X 8.5 70
, @9 O2 P& c) i* q$ T: s40.0 6.0 X 6.5 62.5! X7 w* \. T) G# M7 v
93.6 6.0 X 7.0 55.5" t; y o$ b( r3 c5 h
95.0 6.5 X 7.0 27.2- D Y3 E; ?& c- c Q
Av. 60.0
8 T. T; E; [/ ^; K+ Eavailable testosterone. Again, emphasis should be placed on
3 w# K, |7 T8 m& K* i3 fearly therapy when lower levels of testosterone appear to
- K) x, W) X9 I) c8 Jprovide the best responses. The earlier therapy is instituted
3 N1 f% x, K! [% nthe more likely there will be an excellent response with low
" ?: Z2 {- _" e& y9 y* Y0 H2 sserum levels. Response occurs throughout adolescence as9 N X9 ~2 m' R# r
noted in nomograms of phallic growth. 7 The actual response
5 N; K& T: \! p+ n& jto a given serum level of testosterone is much greater at birth6 m+ ]& d4 n& u4 z
and gradually decreases as boys reach puberty. This is most
& _! f- A7 C( N3 V& P! b( T$ Slikely related to the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-
" ?6 f+ l9 N, d! i0 {' ztosterone and correlates well with the studies of testosterone! N) s- i, K1 K$ P7 X. ^
conversion in foreskin at various ages.. J0 |% j; `6 @2 W$ s' \
The question arises regarding early treatment as to whether* g w/ C5 X3 f$ A2 O _
one might sacrifice ultimate potential growth as with acceler-
9 y8 ?" A) M+ [2 `( a1 L1 @' ^ated bone growth. The situation appears quite the reverse- a) S w$ Z+ R o
with phallic response. If the early growth period is not used+ L: q) [' U. ^: O/ Y8 C, z% d: ?/ m
when 5a reductase activity is greatest then potential growth1 E$ m6 p4 D$ D
may be lost. We have not observed any regression of growth* g, v" M8 X8 t; i
attained with topical or gonadotropin therapy. It may well4 x4 s; m0 ]4 }- _4 ^4 k- U
be that some patients will show little or no response to any# P. C0 h |9 H
form of therapy. This would suggest a defect in the ability to
: c9 ]6 c! Q+ i2 _/ gconvert testosterone to dihydrotestosterone and indicate that
s* v; o9 D* [) i& W# Vphallic and peripheral skin, and subcutaneous tissue should
$ a# ^& f2 p% o* U ]8 q$ I' Qbe compared for 5a reductase activity.
& O, i! ?4 J2 t3 g: t9 d9 e' X: a1 fA, loop enlarges to measure penile girth in millimeters. B,/ ~* Q4 ~0 @! s# ^9 h0 c0 y
example of penile girth computed easily and accurately.
2 s6 S% ?- k7 c6 w: econversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. It is in this
* c- _( f7 I3 o; _older group that others have noted high levels of serum
7 a+ V- U5 N( l! R5 h- D0 ntestosterone with topical application. It would also appear
, A- b2 J7 x5 `- Kthat phallic response during puberty is related directly to the {1 o0 S- d& G4 p4 [8 Y
serum testosterone level. There also is other evidence of local
Q5 Z6 Q' `! W# h1 zresponse to testosterone with hair growth and with spermato-" e; h G5 i# Z' |
genesis. 5• 60 ^$ {' D+ P1 P
Administration of larger doses of gonadotropin or systemic& H4 Q) z! k y! j( p* `# J6 p/ j
testosterone, as well as topical applications that produce
5 K ^3 c! O& ?1 A: Ahigher levels of serum testosterone (150 to 900 ng./dl.), will
- s5 F# ?% m2 a7 Salso produce phallic growth but risks accelerated skeletal
, r, y5 l; K L. Smaturation even after stopping treatment. It would appear
1 K) [- W4 ]; d1 tthat this may be avoided by topical applications of testosterone
^) I& u1 W; j1 G, Zand monitoring of serum testosterone. Even with this control
7 }1 o2 G! z" h( cthe duration of our therapy did not exceed 3 weeks at any
2 F0 I! ^; T8 h* y7 P7 Gtime. It is apparent that the prepuberal male subject may, [" e1 k; N) ~* p
suffer accelerated bone growth with testosterone levels near
# X2 l9 j4 Q% K" A( Q200 ng./dl. When skeletal maturation is complete the level of. P" y% Q. Z4 U7 l
serum testosterone can be maintained in the 700 to 1,300 ng./
6 E3 F6 G4 K, U! pdl. range to stimulate phallic growth and secondary sexual
' o: c [+ T! A4 c3 Y( {5 Ychanges. Therefore, after skeletal maturation parenteral tes-
: n% j% s4 ^% n4 g7 ]8 Ftosterone may be used to advantage. Before skeletal matura-+ m( I5 x e! L1 M
tion care must be taken to avoid maintaining levels of serum7 P2 s/ d8 q7 e
testosterone more than 100 ng./dl. Low-dose gonadotropin
) G5 P9 o1 t; j: x9 V5 }depends upon intrinsic testicular activity and may require
7 s8 | ~3 P! Wprolonged administration for any response.: a( o6 K; H! b: x6 V1 Y
Alternately, topical testosterone does not depend upon tes-
2 ~1 U- b1 p: l. l: ]ticular function and may provide a more constant level of
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