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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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