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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old& w6 {; V: T2 l0 _0 }
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical1 X, P8 |* B2 g" `
Exposure to Testosterone  B2 f! M  ~( Q: K- ?
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
$ ]$ z; s! f7 ?& aand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1  V" M6 j: W1 v1 l0 t* M
Clinical Pediatrics& u6 w3 e) g6 t! C* K+ P7 ^' ?; U$ u
Volume 46 Number 6
) U/ y" Z6 o" tJuly 2007 540-543
  n! G/ ~: c; q5 M4 i© 2007 Sage Publications
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, s$ [* R1 H. h* E, A' E5 e; N% l  yPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,1 Q: s+ J3 R* ?
is a significant concern for physicians. Central1 ]/ T8 n# @/ c- L
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
. L7 X* U' D5 Ethrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
& m, g5 a9 U  x8 V- D+ j2 [2 Ra higher incidence of organic central nervous system2 S" U, _: r; D$ l# `0 ~
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
( {9 ^$ w! o" l6 j$ z' Kby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic& `: J3 C2 c5 _7 A# ~& L( s
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-/ N, t+ a* b' b7 Q/ j! K: G
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We$ `0 v4 V/ k5 `7 m( w+ Y8 S1 {
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
& n& `2 w6 ?9 x3 V6 ^1 Eenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-5 Z1 S: s  D" N! i
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
( y8 ]& Y+ {: b2 z0 ?3 h! j  {+ u8 Xto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by: t, L- |% _  e2 u1 F
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
8 G* d0 z/ }. C# `8 Z; Z9 q( ~mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
; P$ o) d# E2 Q- B, Rchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
( Y1 t: g$ `: U4 N  f1 G7 S) {testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
! q4 {. a+ E; E! l8 [5 tbly more common than the rare case report in the
2 o1 K, B* `4 p, e) aliterature.41 z0 t& D: [9 K5 I# Q) I
Patient Report
) N2 {: j2 r; h1 AA 16-month-old white child was referred to the' K6 ^* C& u! Z- |
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
! ]6 w: B* }: O0 G6 U& T  d5 bof early sexual development. His mother noticed
6 Q' n1 W* j; {1 b! E" H% Alight colored pubic hair development when he was$ s+ F  ?" n9 d3 s
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
  v1 \% z7 T! [$ ESouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.2 L3 k4 {/ k$ [+ B6 S( @# Q
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,6 I  _3 N6 B7 [& i6 B+ H
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of/ R) g- g. Q5 p
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;) S5 w& ?# N( l+ s4 x5 u. a
e-mail: [email protected].
( d" I' x6 U/ P! v+ vabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became/ s& @* H/ W5 Y& R5 s
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-% D( t6 ]: \8 r5 U- I
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
3 C7 _$ g& Q# L# c: v8 J9 c! Pwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with8 }& g" \5 b" l1 d" T
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of( ~" Q" j( Y* b7 U: z8 t
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
- `( Q5 y* `9 R% I8 h, sof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
6 u; a: ^4 ~4 K2 N# asolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
6 d% {6 M3 b( \6 [- J2 band his psychosocial and psychomotor development- @' d1 W/ m% W; i' u
was age appropriate.
2 M8 _- h7 `0 L9 r7 SThe family history was remarkable for the father,. M5 S. ?" _5 w  v# G
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,' W( v, Q3 q7 h4 Q0 ?
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
( L; Z" p5 o; }* ]+ K6 |1 g1 q: ?height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
8 q: F/ l& \  s' y! zearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14., ^+ k  P  \% W' o7 y+ m, f8 o, L- [
The father denied taking any other medication. The. }/ |! }2 ]: ?
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche+ S3 e! e2 }9 I1 ]" @& g$ {
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet# G( u, r" P  V& p
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-' e' O1 [( S9 }. c2 l3 i
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-1 d% [7 ~- k4 h% m
tives. There were no siblings.( Q' K+ W7 H2 e
Physical Examination
, H& H! r# b5 x5 G6 Q7 FThe physical examination revealed a very active,
) x, q3 L% x: Z" \- o' mplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented; c. ]: m2 R7 P" @# }5 D8 [# V
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was- _. y. L2 j& }# U' o4 D7 A
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg6 r. m& r# z) [
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
+ N+ k% h  D4 R5 q7 |) D, ~: dvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
* w  g" j* f/ T+ k7 m/ uthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
; q& r" N/ _1 p. u5 kThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
7 t- {: t. F5 M4 m; A5 Jenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
5 d  q+ v! M0 n3 V" O8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
& e  E$ U# k1 ~+ ^5 w0 |# Ndeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around+ u+ \: P/ E0 L% r8 R! Q/ @
540; J$ Y! A, d* w& j5 P* ~4 b
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2 G# }1 Z5 M$ R, Q' c# @6 @the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
2 q+ D* E  h. @1 ?testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.% q, I' S2 a& E1 e% P
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
/ N: p' p% e4 D0 T1 ioily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
+ A' m& Z) D& Habnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.' {. k" i: G  F8 R
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+0 ]8 j6 ^  Y: ]) y3 `
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
# P4 n* Z) y0 j8 Yof papilledema.
, V! R+ @7 I( |" OLaboratory Evaluation
1 e. h  v. z8 ~$ WThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by3 `) r* Z" ]/ T8 }* ?  u% d
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-3 A# }# Y: \3 q- |
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
( }# m& O3 d5 N  \/ Q( ikaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
9 [% s& d+ _" E. `showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-* R+ O2 k8 K4 K) ~- P$ `
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
: J5 y7 G: s  N+ F% U" n5 I! A$ bThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
5 @) |* _# t7 |urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
2 o) P" f1 k' e2 P' V, v$ zwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
/ @/ e' T5 Q. o! Z1 eof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
% Q+ c" A- m0 T# B5 K! j(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20  `6 g% ^  u4 z: x- |
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
" t7 B: [2 N2 a4 \) H7 v1 e& Jterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
* w' S. \) l5 Fdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to; e9 I$ v' j6 n0 W9 r6 R% y
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
# q' @+ L2 `9 |2 S* Swas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
. X+ {. L% [, T9 D$ d  U7 ttisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total) a+ j: U6 Q+ ~+ x: _* ~) k
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
  \. _1 s# q# O& z9 L  ~and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
! M& g. ?+ Y4 [9 `+ e0 a& ?5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular: `) x. S) ~6 l, n
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
# A- |: }3 B; C; S: jconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL0 t! b# U! `9 }& E3 Z2 N% i
(prepubertal)." x8 b$ n& M, Q% B' ^; q: Y: _6 e
The parents were notified about the laboratory: s; k" v' N8 o  k8 ~
results and were informed that all of the tests were6 o% h% C8 @5 N( I5 {
normal except the testosterone level was high. The, U. S' @8 q; }# N0 L' {
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
4 q- o" T. s  g7 r0 j" Nobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-' [+ `8 w6 G" ~# q& S+ k
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.% ?: g: G7 w! N. K. |; [% z
Physical examination at this time revealed that the# m( H5 `0 E0 g2 J
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
9 y1 v9 {; r% C  E# q2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
4 A7 ^1 {' I2 w2 Junchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-! A' p7 x+ M# L$ v" @
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at3 Q' O7 x9 z0 B
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2, C7 B# f9 ?) o# ]$ s: z3 M9 b
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
6 E2 v% a& h; e" [, NThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-0 H6 V) Q! `8 Z! u
ing frequent erections.
/ [7 t) J3 _" cBoth parents were again questioned about use of
% R( c9 a' |9 Zany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
6 u' X& K# l9 g& Z$ j# J/ i0 ~the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the, i) K% X% B# {. j6 J
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
% Y5 `/ `* E% Uuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
5 }) ^0 P$ q- y1 Ling over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for# j8 O% `8 v0 O: {% p8 T# L( m, h3 d. A
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed2 x" |3 z+ h9 W  k
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-# c3 g4 S" f! E' B; B& h& N0 u# {# Q
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido2 U9 Y) b; z' B" d. N
secondary to depression., v- k: d% A3 v# O/ K% N
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
& y5 O& U. y! BThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
0 n# ?6 X& I7 }$ W( N2 F+ Wchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
8 J: a9 C; ?! s: o/ H3 ]; vnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.2 N7 }' b, l1 q8 s$ \2 s
The father also admitted that after the phone call,6 R0 {& x0 x, h/ V( u3 \4 {
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby0 }3 L. D. t6 s. x# z
was high, he then read the product information! |# v8 _- i% e$ Y
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-5 z# B# O- \% @( ^) x8 B
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they1 A. V* {: |* K6 j: `' F
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the- `8 l$ w; E& S  j  F  I
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
8 a6 h3 g; D8 h* ^% J8 o" Nbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
2 n4 Y' d/ r6 C/ w' mtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the( z2 [$ ^. g& Z$ H0 D8 W
laboratory to obtain the test.
! X/ I: \: g) @/ vDiscussion
# T: {- m  y# p8 E( SPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
# [8 Z  o$ L7 s3 o8 f* g" q/ ^3 b+ ]sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4" P  e* I4 [9 u+ b9 `. O) C0 h
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
) E& x* U6 n9 s# ^3 R; kit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
- K1 u0 c/ L. ^/ Q8 vthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-" [" a/ o: n) e) n1 ?
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP9 z( W4 q; |  _. Z- c4 W, ?" |7 w& d
may have a central nervous system lesion that is& Y3 j! L# f3 ]3 A
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-7 A! }9 a* ?9 `! z( |4 J
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-# ]& p+ j  d: Q- V+ j" a* K& X) D
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
1 a" h0 k& H# T# o5 W5 I: A- Hboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-% Q! W& M+ x, Q: X* U& L7 E8 @
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
. z. S! Z# u9 [rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by2 S' j& r- o+ R6 `
gonadotropins.1,31 ~- o2 w8 g5 u
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
! H4 ^0 _3 x& {7 Q; z  acious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate- q1 ?# C1 o8 g0 ^6 ?* H
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
* h, N8 {1 ?1 n( gexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-0 [3 m; p& R  y
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing: ~6 a- I# r6 i+ W& q9 d
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
8 l2 ]: A5 e( n( T5 \+ Sadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious3 A8 P# ]! g  ]! k
puberty in boys.3,4
6 b+ |- k( h! }$ C) g# {" VThe most common form of congenital adrenal
; G* n2 D! G$ F9 m1 R2 J" chyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
+ ]8 l) T3 |# _5 d- Y$ I4 J& _The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in) w. F3 H+ t' l0 r
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
& {! ^& k) g1 san adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
& z. G# G& s" c. Eexcess.1,3! @2 I# h* Z3 c9 k$ ], |
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. l4 C! [/ ~4 x- a7 J542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20074 H# \; p8 \  W
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-0 E, U  b/ B+ b2 _/ R( Y
independent precocious puberty, which is also known+ l4 ~" w* t0 n2 q: X, y/ }
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a) E- T/ Z, j" R7 @3 J2 ?
very young age. The physical findings in these boys' z  s/ }; B, P, z  ?; R
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
& C, b4 C8 v: Z' Q1 g7 X2 Nincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
# [+ T. P. E7 ^7 Fwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
& }9 Y- f) i  {0 d9 Tare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
& t$ o6 f" W0 ]pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
+ E# f0 v$ \3 e+ U* Rreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
7 x3 |6 e. N7 w: R1 W& T4 c, Hautosomal dominant disorder that affects only4 b7 }+ z& F$ i  C$ G! @
males; therefore, other male members of the family
# l. p2 U6 p% z( Z. emay have similar precocious puberty.3. I- p; J, w3 K- K
In our patient, physical examination was incon-* p, W) X3 @) f5 d& C# B/ T, F
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
0 L  L) J2 B/ e) U, S( d  m' a4 B. ncles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis( j( r% _3 V+ f
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
: Q5 P  _2 v9 I% i0 Ostarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally," ]) q+ D9 W# o/ T0 q8 e/ R) @" K
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the9 s5 c. r  F0 h
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
# [+ Z/ t+ T6 j2 J) s. tative initial history of androgen exposure, our
1 C8 l" Y9 f  p" U) m$ ubiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
3 }9 [7 c+ F0 Z' U4 w+ s7 j% [either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
+ K0 d1 U/ d. N( ldeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
' D! g# \$ c5 p& eing the normal level of adrenal steroids.: L5 B; C1 S8 @& Z$ Y5 \
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
. l( J. J, J# m& r5 ksuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because+ ~8 B( N& J, }3 J' J7 z
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
# u2 Z! e1 e% Q2 ^9 Wpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and# t9 K5 C, J5 Z6 }0 l
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-( ]+ G! f- S/ {* G9 d& ~1 @3 r! y3 Y
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was3 E0 g7 n% R3 u: N" N( e
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’8 h: {/ J+ ~- L! f( t
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or0 c+ `* y; e# u9 z4 d
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to1 B+ q  l8 S# K$ _
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
9 k9 p1 G1 B; U3 C7 L1 \/ sSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the& x1 Y) z) \- ~
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
) U2 H2 M7 h) d+ a' D; Ueven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male! X& N/ Q! q% f
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-0 D8 @' x% r# f9 l7 _; @
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
9 v0 X* u2 x4 [# uOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
! ~" F/ ~+ |3 `( N) W" Q# o' Iwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
4 R% Q# t' {( @6 ?* w7 d# X0 B$ b$ Jdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
. B% O; M( F) F; e- sterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more7 X0 X' ]7 q. B
active in young children exposed to testosterone
- I" L1 {# U) [: |exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
' V5 Z5 k8 g. a8 [drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to' d5 B) u, o/ \
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
' A4 r4 z1 X' L# A# Y8 I: ^children results in an increase in growth velocity and
0 B8 h. m4 y8 e0 a. x$ a) t% hadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
, D" m' d, h" f* i0 cThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during1 c7 G& D- _0 I- `# Y
early childhood on pubertal development and final
' p, R3 k6 u% Y1 d% e* gadult height are not fully known and always remain
+ J& ^2 [% ?( Q9 f7 @6 E2 K9 ja concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
4 ]7 c2 j3 @+ |terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some$ _& {" N& \% {& _) S6 r% T
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
9 o% r, `- f0 M0 c4 q9 qcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation6 X0 X2 ^) m! v* S( z% O, ?2 n
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
* g' V0 V4 x, RThere are conflicting reports and controversy% {+ d5 T1 k& F4 S
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
, a4 }! p: o2 c, \) R+ K# rpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal: O( u# _/ c4 [! e
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
, n& y3 R1 m! a5 V& zulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
4 M# S' g9 _) Z, T) R+ O2 g0 e, X& vSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between+ x8 a) I( m! G- X6 ~+ ]
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult6 _5 e5 I5 y% V! O
penile length in clinical studies., e  u4 U/ f; y$ H" a" |: X+ C7 s2 X
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
" p* C- H& {& z+ Bgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
5 ~( b+ S4 m- \& A' ^$ ~testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
2 d2 r6 @. D) o1 S) zthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
8 f8 y7 z4 p; e4 ]2 XAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
( _0 D" C  o7 v: E! @diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
: n9 b# {, ]+ {0 Bthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult) W) ~0 n$ ?2 l9 S
height will not be affected.5 X( |% d, o' E5 ~& S8 m
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
0 A- V# w4 S4 u  \. ], O% x8 }3 zability of androgen products in our society may  G: F' ~4 P2 ?
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
7 z" ~" y  q9 z; _6 G1 ]children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
- u1 A9 r3 f# H& i- {; Hgen products must be considered and specific ques-
6 p) W+ o  H8 [tioning about the use of a testosterone product or1 U7 S0 x# m1 B8 ~  I# N
gel should be asked of the family members during
5 v8 M% P* Q. z, R0 C- O4 cthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-( v- a9 ^+ n6 @- J% q5 @4 o
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-& y$ r" H* M3 ?$ Q# \
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by- C6 ~* P+ E3 g+ M0 i
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
; b  p; J# M5 B( ^0 k" j# Ghistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
- u2 V7 @4 U2 r- T7 o- c; aresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
2 h% Z5 l/ \) |  Z: \9 g& q5 l6 i- Dinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
: E0 S- I) z. s( {: B* Naware of this fact, because most of these children
5 r) @! X1 \  E" emay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
5 _& g- S4 Y* oDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
4 W# ]7 F' b; {' }  E% `# a4 vwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or: N6 h8 [5 P: k
female child who might come in contact with some-, V) u# l" J. E1 x$ V  E3 w* u; T
one using any of these products.
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and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric/ b+ v8 G1 d) q
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
( Z) P" R& d9 w6 g2 Q- TBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
! p2 Z: s( k( n7 f9 ?Exposure to Testosterone
" [& P' V5 e4 z3 |Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
( x% O. i. V" {/ T5 U  mand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
6 {; f  Q+ ]' \8 l  ~, O8 jClinical Pediatrics
/ c0 [4 ^- e( J" o' x) x4 vVolume 46 Number 6# B5 \7 Z) \2 b9 B
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,/ Q/ V9 [5 I# N1 i
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
+ k. B3 T2 a4 vprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
  S& l5 j& z' o6 cthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has! E& {" u8 H' n: ~$ t! b+ E
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system# _+ f. ?" z+ E- ?. A) s. ]5 X
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested+ t2 q; \# w  ~( e# W  i4 P
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
8 b8 C( F- e+ C. H7 k; shair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
7 n9 u0 k& T* s) T* i& ocles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We1 \5 F/ t2 W/ R
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the$ J) M/ V" @6 j: _# y
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-9 |* w$ s6 U; u: X# X
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due) a: g9 Z! k- j  }7 N
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by0 Y' ?. z( L) {! K
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-; s4 R( O8 \5 S: q
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
* `' w: c: m- x5 g$ \: u/ Zchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of! K& c$ `/ o# n4 g- J
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
  h3 s) H) b; I+ ?7 M0 o- _. Xbly more common than the rare case report in the3 @: J8 V! G2 p* x$ F0 D
literature.4
4 }, E6 Q9 H, x: T$ h. LPatient Report
/ q1 u( |' v0 P( w. t3 q; DA 16-month-old white child was referred to the0 R9 d5 Z* M; J* d: n4 I: D5 i
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern' D7 j, g+ R& P2 @
of early sexual development. His mother noticed; h  C2 L" ~( r8 L/ r
light colored pubic hair development when he was
' I% z8 ~/ g7 h" B6 c' zFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of2 @* v+ ^3 T6 I) f/ z# }/ E; W. ~' J! N
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.: j, l* J' g( i$ `# l3 f1 t* f
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,7 v  q- I8 i1 s# m0 @' o6 `
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of' Q4 A8 k6 p3 X, M1 I
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;1 b- l) D- ]7 v$ T
e-mail: [email protected].# r- E: v4 l% e) D( _
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
$ m" j" H7 @1 N( Ydarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-7 w( b/ l  X; }. b
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
2 h  y7 S9 J* b1 e' s1 s. R: o1 ^; ~, f6 Pwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
& P# X2 f- @0 E! Qa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of" m# b: R# K7 R" @
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
; R4 z$ X8 _6 D- G/ ~  s5 }# oof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
2 F$ D9 D! s6 `: `solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
5 K5 J, f) p- k- M6 p$ D6 o* `/ yand his psychosocial and psychomotor development* o3 u# z8 s& s8 t& V2 e
was age appropriate.
. i( `* Q+ |) d0 ?! D: pThe family history was remarkable for the father,
$ C. b0 R5 _4 jwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,8 _* l' i' K' d4 t% j( U& v
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
4 U  t: v( i# e/ X2 uheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
% I& n+ r: @& O& S+ c9 fearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.4 a- t5 z2 V9 i: j% U" {; B. G
The father denied taking any other medication. The
/ ?$ c6 d5 Q* L; Echild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche5 G2 w5 {* M2 f% t0 D/ ?: V: ^
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
( g3 l% X; x+ j0 v2 `. M: L. P5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-- c) N; |/ E- d& K
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-1 W. {1 p4 ^! z! x8 y; w. D) ]4 L
tives. There were no siblings.
/ r2 i. ~& ]6 R# f: w7 Q" ?Physical Examination
# y8 E2 `/ U; H2 m  h. Z- j% iThe physical examination revealed a very active,
1 Z+ `3 ]: J# S  ?. I- K: |4 o# uplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
6 Z# }  a( M5 W3 W6 Wa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
/ N$ p2 O2 a# Q- ^  I, k90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg( \- z; ^; v9 c* m' ?7 n
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth$ i! n  S' m9 d
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of/ E; Q" ?  W5 W6 j8 M
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
- I) C- y9 r5 m5 wThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for) a+ m) s7 m6 n* d2 N3 P( t
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of! H8 V- H5 ?  N) n& ~5 n3 w4 a
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
8 }  s" ~* C. p- V3 Adeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The& ]7 s8 [# U1 O* E  Z
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. F$ k6 d3 O- W; CThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
4 y* \5 f/ S/ A! Loily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no$ U, i0 N6 q, Q% x: C2 @- f& p
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.% k/ i5 G3 V0 i5 U
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
) o9 k! g7 z' Q5 Y3 nbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion6 r, p# w8 p, l" O- i4 r
of papilledema.
% Y& A0 |: r$ [5 ^, _' n+ yLaboratory Evaluation
! l- [$ m' n! ~/ X& K( [The bone age was consistent with 28 months by; w; ]6 h# S3 h: h- h
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
& y2 i+ J5 V' \5 P  a5 }logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
5 R) _+ A, ?! C5 G* d- m- Gkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test$ ~* S; z' m4 i% K! e0 _
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
7 N2 l, y. S& L( Y' `0 N; n2 @9 Nlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).$ A" G  f- E' b& m& t7 P
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
1 j  S6 j3 j+ j  W! e! {. vurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were$ C) K0 F. H7 I5 k6 U  @
within normal range for his age. The concentration
1 {' S5 h% ~- O: \9 k0 Sof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL. L0 F% f: `- y6 O/ H- A
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
2 u) F+ o9 W2 `& a4 ung/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
% V$ {- q; q# K5 iterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
% J- T9 L  Y: `2 o% O! W. f4 H5 J" sdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to  [+ ~+ v- |8 [& S
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
( [* p5 x$ U6 D" B) Iwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-8 i/ f3 Y7 L) K8 @% D
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total7 `5 N! n- I6 N' T& @' I
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
  w* w9 A+ X; e: E" A7 e) sand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than1 z/ k  Q8 m5 A5 T2 u
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular# g; L$ \3 q4 O' o
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone4 F/ r5 |# j, p
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL* b" F2 q+ _# S+ S
(prepubertal).! {' w; x8 q- }/ m  L
The parents were notified about the laboratory
/ z1 s* }8 k  X+ }# L5 yresults and were informed that all of the tests were$ b( q+ {+ J0 i+ \/ A! {
normal except the testosterone level was high. The3 t: {7 H# z' _" A- I8 N9 l
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to$ K& Y: g0 M  r8 I: L- x
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
3 z. r# o0 F$ I( {: M, }4 Yever, the family did not return for 4 months.: m5 E' b8 A. b2 R. l* ^( G, p
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
. i8 p* I! m; [' s0 [2 C" Gchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained9 C! U, ?0 W( a' K" E! L
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
2 n: [' P# e" F& G* `& `+ {unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
. o2 t" N. c, E  ppletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at7 g4 j+ _; ]! w( _
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
8 _2 j; D# m1 s" W8 m0 ZmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
0 h2 L; W" C5 F: C# F. |* HThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
- {. J" g8 x5 w1 V, cing frequent erections.$ O, ?4 L3 t6 s6 ~) z
Both parents were again questioned about use of2 f* D& _6 i" K% v7 \* `( {3 m
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
) c  T8 @7 e* \& g- t/ [4 }% [the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the4 V5 S4 P' C  v4 W& i& P  m4 i
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
; K, r: m8 U/ M$ i* P2 n9 fuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
1 q. K( d6 ?( l6 o1 F" \: ?/ Y) S2 Eing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
* ~9 A6 S4 W5 ^! V& ea year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
% Q' w6 b* A2 {& d" mto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
# O9 I7 Q4 f/ s! s# V% C9 Y/ ^scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
5 ~/ d8 h# R! h& D3 [) msecondary to depression.
0 S# X+ h3 r/ T: f; n/ J4 NThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
" t! ]& A0 L6 T- z+ p& {. S% x( v& q( jThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
1 ]0 M& t2 d9 r" y2 T8 X) J( a' lchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-( v) X7 {7 ~) V- h
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.. b0 ?) H8 I7 l; l' {
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
* F6 Q( Y% x0 l) c# \, W' v/ A6 [when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
/ p" l5 c# I2 s2 u8 Z% C9 U$ L5 Lwas high, he then read the product information' z' `  _9 k& ]* V$ |
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-. r, d# m* b5 d+ i+ `& V
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they$ P' z1 }2 n9 O; D; d6 z+ l
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
' n% j# @) {, a$ a! y! G' Jfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had9 ?0 J7 S- @9 f/ C* A) X& G5 c5 x
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
1 N8 N: k( V" j2 N5 x  ^test was ordered, but the family did not go to the/ x, J" q8 O" X$ ?. h' d
laboratory to obtain the test.( u. P0 ]1 @5 B: Z
Discussion% s+ d# }+ i; \* g: J" Y
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary/ D6 Z; d; r' _- T3 M
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,45 I. b: v* S! o4 ]
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when3 X  _7 ~# j9 K
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
3 V* s3 j, ]+ X1 Athalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
- ^7 @- E2 X3 C! Qmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP2 Y! [+ y' L5 A  Q
may have a central nervous system lesion that is2 S' I$ U; v: h5 B3 w2 J1 C1 S0 O
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
" s1 p% W$ X5 Q" R3 D- Yamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
2 t; o3 H' g6 b' E8 ^6 ^. |sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in3 {7 b! U0 M. @5 l. I* v7 ^
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-' l2 {( ~( d; R" y3 ~
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-4 r5 p; O0 i3 u- t  x
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by6 r+ |. N9 O# M% S4 T# \* c
gonadotropins.1,33 w5 T( b7 E5 \! p* \) \
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-2 L; E# H) f! u7 p' z
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
9 O# y4 C( l6 m  {/ m+ a& Xandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
/ X7 x& W: M& kexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
, ?! Q5 `: X8 h& w# _& q2 _3 dulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing' w/ I# ^5 U$ H( i; r! |' h
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
* c% z$ K6 F3 i0 ~: w5 Uadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
. p' J! ?% i& k4 Z9 N' v/ X4 jpuberty in boys.3,4
7 V& O  C! q5 |$ pThe most common form of congenital adrenal3 f( y7 Q& n4 {, N
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.& n7 e, G& J" u3 _1 Z7 `. f2 O
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in3 u2 y( |* `  F& Q" A* z
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
' F) H0 r0 A. b: z, k% `an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen. K  j0 F+ K9 J. I: l
excess.1,3
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9 C8 f/ q7 q: h1 r% e542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
0 ?; l* O3 `' @# N- OA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
6 _' D$ d3 c( ?, }: U. ^9 Lindependent precocious puberty, which is also known% z7 l% f& t: D1 D3 Z
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
, w0 U8 H8 v% Hvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
& P* v1 W) C1 mwith this disorder are full pubertal development,+ k/ R3 c4 m5 r7 l  R
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
, O3 f8 A8 n. F: X7 a$ xwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder1 d; q2 I1 F( s) Q0 U, I. }
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
/ T3 M5 {* H# v  Upubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-, u! s0 |. j/ ]" Z2 U( M! B3 o
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked6 z3 J: \6 C/ i4 w7 O( K& A
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only. Q7 \, `5 o) e# a0 m) N# c3 R
males; therefore, other male members of the family
! R9 ^! e/ u9 `may have similar precocious puberty.3
  p1 d# \0 P6 J) b" SIn our patient, physical examination was incon-% S9 Z/ s+ l7 j
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-. N& c" U! U. j9 M6 I
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis- J2 s6 d2 ^9 a; K2 c, P9 Q
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
' V+ T' h) L: @started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
6 D: V1 E. B1 F  R& btesticular enlargement is not that evident in the6 C  V1 C( m$ u/ Q
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-4 @/ I1 ]) X4 r( u
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our) a& v& l5 O# u' C, W7 y
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,! k5 ~9 B9 u% _/ [
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase! j( y/ m1 g# x: L" L- d( X
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
  _8 H# n! Q" f9 ?) V! `& t* @ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
5 a; r* g& S; h' [7 }The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly" r) w" E: H: `4 j; M5 ]) X) t
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because# M7 E* T) {. `' R# t
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
7 K( J5 {( x$ F8 Ipearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and2 g! H9 Z+ X+ {. G
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-4 U- y3 \1 H5 S: q* P/ c7 N* D
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
6 s" J, X- E6 `, Z5 E! M3 R& Pusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’0 l7 i5 d$ O7 E" b% k
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or- y8 ^6 |. N, F& }0 n
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
; b+ c) L; K2 O7 s$ _6 [% runprotected females through direct skin exposure.
# }8 }% S  f( r0 ]3 r  E! ISerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the9 M) N: y6 Z6 ]' {' f; k
baseline value in those females who were exposed to- Z3 v3 Q# ?4 Y( f6 O
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
: S# y4 C& e( }6 M( Wpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
2 A! b: q+ V) k% y( Mtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.+ i- ?9 b0 F) _
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
2 C4 D+ L4 G: I1 Bwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
8 y- P7 J$ G, ?" X/ @# @! Ldermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
, D* `$ J0 z5 v7 h! y# c. xterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more4 h( W: g' h/ ?: i8 o3 ]0 V
active in young children exposed to testosterone: v; `/ ^2 U/ o3 g8 T/ E
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
$ e$ m( ?+ C7 A4 @4 i7 Jdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to# h* G: }. ^# C" E. w7 K1 C
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
+ r: [4 A* s9 P% t* F! T7 xchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
" ~+ Y& J7 s" Xadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
. e: t  \; H. K2 K& P; ZThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during  H: l# ~0 M  }1 t; ]# H
early childhood on pubertal development and final9 c! R3 h! S' ]3 @1 M
adult height are not fully known and always remain6 J7 h) @% i: k
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
( f* n4 [  a7 }% ^# L5 ?terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
; K: }: _* b( S& ^- Pacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
4 Z4 m$ @4 m$ V$ b) a5 B0 h( S* Ycessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation9 ?- T9 R5 T4 d
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9( |) X6 P% `2 ^5 r- Z4 L
There are conflicting reports and controversy
) X4 {5 I% O3 Iover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult1 ^( [: K& B: e# |) k5 B
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
3 i$ K$ g" X' C0 z, iadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
$ s+ u; a# D' z+ Y! O6 z8 [( R) Julation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
' G9 y7 e/ l5 ?; Y: i5 P# x" qSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between$ K2 G( M6 E3 H8 p
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
+ W% ]& ^+ D5 {2 U6 r( N% c' d4 p- ypenile length in clinical studies.; [' f. k# [) T" u
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is# @4 r  P( b! h/ q* ?
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
( a. Q0 F+ N3 d; X! ntestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because- i: ^0 L4 B/ p7 ?! ]
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.$ {" J1 d  u9 R
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of# \( [; \( s3 L3 T% F" K0 f- r) K2 _
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
4 M1 f# Z2 G% ]1 j( n( b5 ethe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
- @; s' t  F# k1 y* t8 Y$ @, P" ?/ sheight will not be affected./ W8 {, `3 ]$ q
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
- Y, U) R1 u/ [  q$ J: S% w6 fability of androgen products in our society may
* G' V, x/ v+ l) s0 X& l& I8 aindeed cause more virilization in male or female1 A/ W5 c3 i- n' b$ w9 p/ U" W
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
8 z9 i" d7 H  [3 ?& a0 [gen products must be considered and specific ques-& |# {! M6 K3 C! W6 O
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
; c- s$ l8 W: H  F# Igel should be asked of the family members during+ Q* o! ~, v7 I) m
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
$ b1 G% e" @2 @8 iilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
, Z% Q8 K. p& ^- d8 bnosis can be established by just a few tests and by7 v$ ~- _$ p! X; F6 b/ E4 _7 l0 c, F
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a2 ?$ y. |* T( a) ]3 M
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
$ ~/ T1 }7 Z. rresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
) n3 o& [9 D* [: P8 X% S2 U6 Sinvestigation. The primary care physician should be7 D4 C! M6 l! H
aware of this fact, because most of these children: X) X7 F0 b8 R6 I' N* u. a7 w
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
) M/ ^) d+ I3 T  S+ ~0 ?Desk Reference and package insert should also put a2 `6 K" i2 G& P0 f* N$ e
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
$ @+ t3 N# E3 n' H4 r* f' ]+ f8 yfemale child who might come in contact with some-! j; q5 N2 f* j: i8 ^
one using any of these products.
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