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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old4 h8 l$ O& `8 {7 J2 x& N* P
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical7 M, B2 N( x# k2 q/ ?, X' {/ w- C3 |
Exposure to Testosterone$ E, }6 X& g/ q
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,29 ?4 w; ~" u" I4 [5 G& s' N
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
7 j0 h4 D- T1 G$ HClinical Pediatrics% B7 E. W$ o" V/ Y5 j
Volume 46 Number 6' J; F3 J% j7 j* b a, M
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
) {" R" j' D' a* @is a significant concern for physicians. Central
7 o. k9 u6 t- N2 u3 k) Hprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated! H( o; y2 `1 G: u" M
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has- x" t' Y, G: c
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system0 d3 g) d/ z' {! N S/ k0 J
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested+ Q6 u+ Q& `. j- |) `
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
4 U% H! N, b& a* c8 `hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-8 I- H3 x' [! R0 G/ W
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We$ }$ @ ?+ t/ g' k
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
' @5 J ~) P) _0 x. B+ ?enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-; i5 E2 ]; f) {8 Z
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
5 ?5 j1 N2 n" @. e$ q9 Qto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
+ g( `% K9 i& @& U3 W6 Z Nthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-) E/ ~# N( d2 X y+ ]. L
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this. {1 z# ~& n! k- R( P
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of/ N" W1 {' l8 H4 Y, H
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
- d% u8 g4 \! w2 `5 D1 \+ qbly more common than the rare case report in the3 v/ v5 T* ~, ?, O7 O- e \6 I
literature.42 `. E8 S6 u0 K Q
Patient Report
; o. K8 \6 q/ Z- Q3 K: w) i, RA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
R, z0 l4 D$ S$ N# ]endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
2 U& [, ^. I1 O# \! b2 Iof early sexual development. His mother noticed
4 L8 {1 ]' x+ Y) X i: mlight colored pubic hair development when he was
! v5 i! |3 m9 e& }) WFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of) K2 X2 z" i) S4 q- y' m& _
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.& H* q3 R9 E. t
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,& r9 g6 R' {8 W' m/ Y) a
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of C8 e4 L& J& }$ R5 Q) k. o# t
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
% \( F- ?( A+ _( R1 [- k) ]e-mail: [email protected].4 F8 | @3 ?& W Y4 ~, ~
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became1 j: |& a5 V8 \1 c% }/ Z
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
; y7 b. p( Z" ]6 }ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
2 U2 r& E- G; T( V/ ~. Lwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with5 x0 B6 J6 g& H$ P a, y
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
2 l8 y7 r! S3 J& P& d/ ]20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
E! Y, t: U' J4 |8 t- dof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
' J2 {, q% j' K6 r2 \4 Tsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
; \9 m# }, R( s1 Xand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
' Z0 J0 d0 y9 j* X$ F- Z, S0 e( hwas age appropriate.
% s4 D: m1 [4 X% [! u5 nThe family history was remarkable for the father,6 y O2 z1 a" J3 q: K
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,2 J) M- |' L! D! ]" o5 t/ A4 j$ W
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s- z+ p K8 F2 z
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
5 I% Y& ] r, Z5 Tearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
7 T5 J( u. {( j. {- A& XThe father denied taking any other medication. The
5 A# A% A }. m5 h6 Q8 I8 m$ cchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche, R- j$ U9 s: a9 H3 x- Z1 c
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
/ z/ N- S3 T7 Y/ f5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-+ ]: ] G3 N4 S
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
2 r( B. s5 g4 utives. There were no siblings.
! s& U3 D& \: N! X' xPhysical Examination
& L6 k9 @" X# p( g- s* {7 YThe physical examination revealed a very active,
6 {3 f0 k- k- s% `' i* M6 b3 |playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented9 J: i& {8 p1 {- [, E
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was1 N3 i+ d# B: _4 f' z. o
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
4 s( @* o) S" [ i8 ~! J5 I9 |(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth8 _* E6 w% |2 ~2 k8 \5 T: h1 x
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of# Q5 u" X, u c
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.3 t2 _' h2 h0 M# }: x7 m9 S: ^
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for* U, r/ o, v, m4 T8 B
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of& v& K7 S6 f9 r& g- \
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
3 p- x C7 {; C/ o0 ^developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around$ v% A* u0 z) @9 t7 j5 L9 [% ] \
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1 k: v* f8 ~& o: Ithe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The- | ^8 d/ v! n1 O- ^( p
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
7 e# q u* n: Z' i9 J3 XThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat9 B _; P1 C, P7 U0 J9 B: f
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no# g1 L1 I4 k; P4 P6 B/ e
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
3 X6 H p! K5 b2 c* _% O) e/ l+ T" ]' @Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
, P; Q7 g) A$ r8 ?/ ^( [3 _bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion' Z1 m+ y. f' o: L$ i
of papilledema.! F7 T; }3 O( b
Laboratory Evaluation/ L: T) Z; N( R7 I' N& [- Z1 S
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by* F: ?+ H# f. ^; E+ C/ |
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
1 D, M2 P" O; _; Clogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
, N- F* ^" k: W: ]" Vkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test# Q' |% i* H# ]2 M, o6 [+ ~
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-8 U6 N$ h4 _$ l( t# F, }
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
1 q3 X3 x/ ]8 z. rThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
" x1 y* j- m' H( E$ [( eurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
5 |$ u* G& s2 X7 p& o+ rwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
( F0 W4 ~2 c$ i, l1 eof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL- W8 n3 U. V9 [% Q. ?) L8 k( ?
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20: O' K5 t! ^' d0 B
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-- J1 u0 g( O4 V! v4 ~' q$ y
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
4 |5 k' W# z+ ~8 udesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to$ m6 J) L7 l7 A
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S); s0 }. _3 h% H4 y% R
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
1 M2 R( {0 F5 ctisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total3 D- O" _$ F8 j" e: l, |$ s
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),; |' m; T! A- Y6 {
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than, i0 g# ?; Z, Q8 A8 W
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular% ?1 x( Y6 @2 V0 M$ Y, ]6 ]
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone. b$ [ k$ U# O9 s2 U2 j
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
( B* A& M E! @(prepubertal).
- a1 j2 B: b6 T$ JThe parents were notified about the laboratory7 U+ v- Q( S, e
results and were informed that all of the tests were
0 i) B# s; u. K* anormal except the testosterone level was high. The
2 e' H1 T: J! |1 pfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to) ]" M3 y7 j+ m# e3 _
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-, f) c. q3 v- @3 x4 a1 }, F
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
( E9 h+ w8 y* b. [4 ~$ zPhysical examination at this time revealed that the! S: w0 L% C; d1 \$ ]
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained' d8 `$ A! P$ @5 x5 v
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
" q! F8 [) F; e$ t3 a+ kunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
4 G0 i7 `& Z* |pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
( ]- j/ P3 o6 A3 N* Fthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
' }3 P, m% X' q9 UmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
, l8 B q% O4 q3 k V4 s% I4 pThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-7 S8 w6 s7 ?' A) r
ing frequent erections.! A8 i( C3 \# o5 X
Both parents were again questioned about use of, F6 o' l7 P% }$ s$ z b6 h5 S# V) G5 e
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to& U' V) W3 i- \1 G
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
- J9 Y" g4 I8 G# O0 N. PTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541! h* B) R, J4 K q3 |
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-7 ]1 F! R0 K* u# t; g5 h. u0 P
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
/ S) u4 u- C; wa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
2 ?/ n8 u/ V! W% L, ?/ @to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
& P$ h3 W8 f& D2 j4 [6 r# Kscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
# }4 `8 _& X: |8 s( Y6 bsecondary to depression.! T p- Z" y" T D8 W8 B' \
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
8 L2 Q3 N1 u. A1 F" w; D- RThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
& F" o3 a* _3 N$ U: w' o% mchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
; d, M0 a5 r1 O5 P% q( ]9 V& \9 w% unificant bare skin contact between baby and father.8 F- k* l+ \" n$ n
The father also admitted that after the phone call,' U( ^: j! ~2 m. d6 c8 J
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
' F2 m" [ u$ B' W5 Y- |/ v" B% }was high, he then read the product information% c# f- J. S8 o2 [. J
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
1 L% R8 q1 ~) s4 Ason for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
# S- E1 g y& V$ r. v T ?decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the3 U1 L7 w9 U# [1 Y) A! U$ Z# u% M. Y
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had/ i7 b2 k, g, [! s1 I
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
; J. U" n( \* d4 F- utest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
" ^2 i6 W% Y5 U8 ^9 c' g) rlaboratory to obtain the test.. Z1 ]% L1 \& O" n7 o: I; y% J7 k
Discussion$ a# P6 y4 f M0 Y
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary% v+ A% {9 X' } X; V" e
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,47 a! r& |. v4 }) w. g3 p: h" |
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when" B- H8 ~9 m: X. C
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
( H% Q" B4 H& i- Rthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-/ ?7 Z) a* R) y) Q; O0 M& b' A. @
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP4 v, `/ B- ~6 {* X4 |( E A
may have a central nervous system lesion that is7 ]- Y, V1 s- _
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-2 ]8 z* N- T4 T- {0 [
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-, X7 y. L1 S: X" M+ G
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
: t4 F& t/ M7 {% f6 O& k2 qboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-6 U9 a6 g, G! J
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-7 {* F2 q: s. Y5 ?: j& o/ B& f
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
% {" Q. \) F& K% O+ wgonadotropins.1,3, N- R1 v. p( L% Y" y5 z4 _. Z. v
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
4 [. v" X, f* R6 g4 {cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
8 l5 k8 Z( K; s, w* z4 o, r+ j! jandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or6 L1 q3 B1 f" B
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
* L. {0 t$ n8 Zulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing- W ^# F( K7 y, O. s
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive0 B- W8 C& W7 F5 {) H8 v
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious+ o1 O9 t2 C2 p! o5 _; @( ]. o
puberty in boys.3,4
- J* U+ q( A1 A6 RThe most common form of congenital adrenal' W8 s1 m, P* `3 }, L# V2 Q8 J$ V
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
) X" W6 s8 u* n$ PThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in- U* y# \% O. o# l1 ^
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,, L; ~8 L# I/ |" G3 q& A
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
5 I% i, e: G0 I& d. w2 Uexcess.1,3+ l) M- H- C5 m
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2 S( p7 D, m9 W: L: y5 s542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
' c- `4 z# G) l% m% M7 oA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-% v u) G x" J
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
* \: V- ?( h+ a2 D Z" ?as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
& f" p! O3 ?+ n+ Wvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
( g# @# D' F9 I/ B! X/ ]: z/ Twith this disorder are full pubertal development,
$ B7 i; ~9 t% T0 ~4 J! v+ cincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
! g# F* N5 O- e- v, {with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder( @/ {$ T0 p ]1 I3 H
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
' u. H7 o0 k3 G5 hpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-7 M" f: z: ~( g
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
3 X( {6 E) E2 x0 sautosomal dominant disorder that affects only- t9 L+ ]% W, x. j# ^4 U
males; therefore, other male members of the family0 l% P6 V h. ^2 W, M
may have similar precocious puberty.3
' x3 E& j |1 c# r+ V; OIn our patient, physical examination was incon-* Z0 S& H, |* g$ n' Q% ?
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
9 z) [% ^! A, Q, C3 Zcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
6 T1 p) B4 u) [( f6 r) }% e4 [was in the differential diagnosis because his father% n9 r' }3 G5 d4 N" W1 h
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
/ ~' z1 H5 ?2 c; i* [5 l2 q2 ^& m3 ktesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
1 U7 _# H3 q3 Y8 rbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
: j& L" `8 G9 Q. k, Fative initial history of androgen exposure, our6 T9 ^# @4 Q; D0 y* S. h6 g) d* F. t
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,5 Z$ h8 v0 Z5 R$ [
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
' C6 q& n4 N' Z- n d( w6 Pdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
/ F4 k( i) }; _- `7 ^& J" fing the normal level of adrenal steroids.4 h9 g% E% r4 I$ s- w% ?
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
! b( Y& y: \! ^suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
% @8 e8 N6 x" F, P' W2 ^the physical examination revealed the complete disap-! ] _2 m6 z( }
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and, h0 G3 Y( d: r4 v/ S
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
B1 D3 O2 ~- N3 y4 sterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
% Z; L Y B; U. u4 ]using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’# ?. @# L( V) L' J
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
' Z% y E# Z1 H: s pcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
* e. y3 Y6 G5 wunprotected females through direct skin exposure.$ p0 Y: e6 [6 o1 u. L1 A
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the% v9 Q+ @1 C: b# s7 ?! N( ?+ ~1 \
baseline value in those females who were exposed to' N3 l0 z4 I: v
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
; A$ o9 G6 P$ t2 epartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-; M" X! H; C$ a
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
5 h# v6 M3 N+ Q, k h7 D0 M2 W1 j2 eOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,+ C1 d$ t+ x/ d
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that1 q( H$ {# P, L4 |3 J2 Z
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-% {+ n: d9 J. {; {" j
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
1 f c5 K, {' F) m6 wactive in young children exposed to testosterone
$ J6 q: |/ D6 v% ~" j0 yexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-( b4 x% W2 D! R( d# \/ O- ]
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to9 D9 ~: U& ]. p
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
T" U6 ~# A; Qchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
5 e1 D0 \4 `/ D3 Jadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.; F* ?3 ?- M- y" ]8 N: D% a
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
' c" ~" J W& i6 O& oearly childhood on pubertal development and final
- b0 _0 W- L0 a( j( s( ^7 hadult height are not fully known and always remain6 M) \; t3 X. M! S3 W# v
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-( i+ l! t% o1 F: l+ _
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
9 n2 w8 o5 Q2 g& L! D7 p- Hacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
+ n; O2 A8 |. W E% x/ ?cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation& n1 Y, }) x3 I8 {! N, }) O/ J
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
8 b9 e! f' a' T6 N) A8 dThere are conflicting reports and controversy+ c t/ g% B+ c9 v1 B7 t9 s8 h
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult" I) N) P: B# h6 p- @' I3 f* |0 b
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
! G( r, r1 J' t' h2 k# A3 nadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
2 z" [, Z K Z1 e1 f" D7 a6 Rulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
% D1 R9 J3 ^( A, vSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between- [: z7 E/ X& }& e |
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
9 b+ Z. P6 t6 e/ openile length in clinical studies.
0 ~1 o! S! K3 E/ }5 uNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
9 O' K" k4 { T: W _$ lgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from3 w& `/ d" |9 n& i
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
/ M/ c0 w( N+ n0 y7 }# Ythe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time., @5 W4 A! ~( i6 ^( g2 k _
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of: g* m5 P, E' E8 P, K; o( a: @
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
1 v0 \- ~% T, s1 lthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult' R! a9 Y8 O. S) X
height will not be affected.
p; R. q9 {% e* P/ B) ]; QAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-$ i5 _( @8 v* y7 \ ]0 o) U
ability of androgen products in our society may
- E3 _/ f' P9 W) U" Y/ e+ {% Dindeed cause more virilization in male or female
( A2 \# W0 O1 Q! Fchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
4 U7 x+ T; K* i7 t: hgen products must be considered and specific ques-
: B ]; }+ U5 H7 o) t/ ]7 qtioning about the use of a testosterone product or e& _; c6 R! J* a6 ^
gel should be asked of the family members during
; C8 r+ n: m8 n3 ]- S3 E7 l r; |the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
1 f& B& E3 t8 u ~' | yilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-6 W8 d9 f# ?. ?/ R) B' B: i/ G
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by( n z/ D) u/ f E
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a( ~: k/ n1 R9 f: a$ O
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may4 i8 n1 _! I/ Y# D' K% T
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
% e+ z& H' _3 w4 `, x9 pinvestigation. The primary care physician should be) q1 y9 w! [% K6 }
aware of this fact, because most of these children
% U h& Q: p. _# D/ b; lmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
9 {" a' \. @5 x1 V- L9 BDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
$ M" Y# G# x1 F7 @; [warning about the virilizing effect on a male or- }7 `1 ~3 C; o N
female child who might come in contact with some-
3 B. S4 k9 ^0 o% d! I7 y* aone using any of these products.
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