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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old, S/ f3 z5 C6 [  j# f
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical4 F- |3 T4 \2 T, [1 O4 Y! S1 v5 e
Exposure to Testosterone
& u4 j; E" |2 N6 ySamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
' N* C# r& T: a9 n* |, V6 l+ }and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
" S' M  s% L& n: XClinical Pediatrics
  L0 f+ ~4 H: W" b; g1 G" [- gVolume 46 Number 60 \/ p+ g: C1 f
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,/ P  k9 F2 B/ e8 |* `% Z
is a significant concern for physicians. Central0 K$ I3 a& W% ~
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated- w$ }+ S3 t  P7 p, W0 G
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
0 f9 t/ t, A' X6 G; I5 Da higher incidence of organic central nervous system
7 |8 L* S* g9 Clesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
+ e0 c# \8 p& }' V! @0 G- `# oby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic8 R1 R5 T4 f3 j8 I
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
+ Y* {9 S6 y6 Kcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We3 T& E' [9 x5 S, M8 j
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
' v& A, e% m& T+ A- V0 A8 F$ menlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
  h3 w/ p* m9 O' ~ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
9 V7 u' T" w8 P  N& L( ^to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
6 m9 ]/ L! E: D5 G7 |& fthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-6 b9 O; N3 m  p# c5 T$ W+ _( O7 Q
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this1 |1 H. ~1 y+ w3 K7 Y. p% g
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of8 w1 U4 P/ a& g5 O
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
# t" E; M6 Q# Q, mbly more common than the rare case report in the2 F8 }: v' h8 @7 q# ?6 d; p+ u) |
literature.4) y* J. S7 q8 E/ h
Patient Report0 I6 x& \$ H0 C( r% H. _6 b4 X, W
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the# O. R! u2 ^. u" k
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern! j  z; L2 w( r4 m/ B+ K  T1 r
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
/ Y7 r# f- c" H/ y5 C  T2 M$ a- xlight colored pubic hair development when he was! H4 B- h0 Q! Y" W& C# t: `
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
# c7 r- j$ l- l2 ]South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
& P, [" i) K$ U8 b; m1 V% LAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
: g3 d: S' c9 A+ j. y+ ^6 n4 JProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
, f) f' x' ?. lMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;, S7 L1 v' C& N4 |- p: H
e-mail: [email protected].
' E% u4 r9 Z' s" uabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became9 Q" z" u+ F0 f) _* g  H" j8 F
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
: n( g9 l3 E7 q9 o+ z4 v, bment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
2 c# k# F+ j% ^* H" V% ]was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
1 [! m4 z& K) Za birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
  h) o% d: t( O; R) A/ M; t4 {20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year0 Z0 k/ K5 _; B- z
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with# ^  K( H" N. P+ a7 o: x, r
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
! v4 ]' o+ h: u$ r6 C/ Fand his psychosocial and psychomotor development* n! m' ^1 ?; U" T; J3 P
was age appropriate.
  v  }" x! r5 v) T. @. G( l6 OThe family history was remarkable for the father,
" R# f9 y2 N- [; h& I9 Bwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
) \1 B9 H) Y  ^/ Gwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s' b0 W3 ?) I2 g8 |
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
# T# P. r7 B1 ?8 d& f$ E8 b5 D1 tearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
* d! Q1 s$ k/ g, f, s0 l, n5 wThe father denied taking any other medication. The/ e0 s. z- {& j1 F# A* z" v
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
" O; |  q" l  q* D1 ~was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet: D- {9 a) y/ Q0 `
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-* Y  |' Z) c: A4 k
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-+ G# g* y; x( k. v  q0 `$ l
tives. There were no siblings.. f- _# F+ B3 y) E% r9 W* P
Physical Examination
, W, C9 q5 z# j5 C7 C( gThe physical examination revealed a very active,- X: m/ L, {0 G
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
. G( B0 F$ X8 @7 O& |a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
4 G0 _" p0 Y: D90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg/ z$ i9 G1 X* Q9 i' M" d! G
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
/ q7 E5 j. N- C2 ^( }4 lvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of. F1 q6 W. ~# _' _$ u: v* I
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.+ e$ [1 G7 u9 n$ w8 o
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
) |. |& e" Z0 n& P! b4 zenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of6 v7 g" w: @0 {5 v
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well9 c) h* |; _, l4 y, l
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
: U5 k. O1 w. s/ k9 ^8 E2 F0 F540
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) k( M, e6 u# I7 H% @' c' uthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The) }& A7 D" h' ], h" N- K
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. w5 u  t; ~# w4 c) O: X( [, ?The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
9 B* [/ B* ?2 U1 moily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no, k3 [  p3 s& v  `! {
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
! n5 V+ \& C9 w3 CNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
7 r0 K$ P5 `1 q5 wbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion5 y" B/ T- A# l/ Q: v3 m
of papilledema.6 F  ^1 ~2 J2 L( i4 _3 B
Laboratory Evaluation! a  C) ?% p. {. ^$ g( p- E
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by8 Y& h6 s$ d: W) F' C
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-& z- L% O; h3 n! \# b3 j
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
1 _5 R- r5 J$ T* h! E6 [- _+ ckaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test- P, @# E# a' m* W- B# p5 ~
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
4 U/ G4 ~$ J. J; U0 \lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
1 M3 e0 N: `' rThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
) |2 c( X; O2 y/ n# zurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were. ?$ V. F4 A5 S2 ?
within normal range for his age. The concentration
# z5 T, Z1 V) D& O6 jof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
1 |; g! t2 m( Z8 l(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
% ~! t% t6 y& P% rng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-" c% D. i, e+ z: m" W) U
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),' L; C, ^8 D; @" e
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
6 s. Z( p9 V) J' Q( U# e5 q49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)1 v% A# R6 }2 U  D1 M
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
0 D( _9 H7 f8 m, r7 Ntisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
7 r. P7 |$ O& Q0 Q$ p) u2 Otestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),9 d4 l5 s/ C, h4 i- r* I
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
0 W1 C% d% @) Y+ _. o0 V" p5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular6 s7 O) H- L$ u
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone# O' R- w4 |. O
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
2 b# G& f: c7 N  _3 h1 t(prepubertal).$ P& r9 u1 m4 l* B9 h8 t
The parents were notified about the laboratory1 o( P6 x+ O! ~0 ]1 V1 P
results and were informed that all of the tests were0 N# L* M8 q9 A4 B  w
normal except the testosterone level was high. The: X2 c( l, ]. J* J
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
8 o% C# ~8 F  b2 e) Cobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
( S5 g" ^. K5 `# Cever, the family did not return for 4 months.
1 Q" w% T: \2 ]: A5 I' LPhysical examination at this time revealed that the$ h' g3 y. V  v1 b  W) {* \" _0 F$ ]
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained. x' p" y/ _9 s0 H" P# r* U
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
0 z9 i% n+ h# D+ a) L5 z% B" p. {unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
; L8 Y( S3 }/ e2 X' C; r8 |pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
5 V4 E# N2 q  L' J) w' Pthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2. Q& H9 |+ ?" z+ S$ {1 V) n2 s8 E
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.$ Q( s: X4 L/ D: a/ ?- N
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-0 @! o( P" }  i1 h9 o% u
ing frequent erections.( {2 f+ O+ }3 ?. A) t
Both parents were again questioned about use of
  K6 e* N  u6 q% h! l0 O) u& iany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
5 l+ r% j8 ?. E9 v" l6 kthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the( V. A% N3 v. s% x$ F
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541* [4 w7 p" k, {+ t  T* a) i& Y
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
% |0 C( O( H* J/ h* s! d# Qing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
+ B3 {3 l5 F  G2 P* t- ka year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
) {$ V3 n) ^& I8 kto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
% G8 G& |" K! k; \scribed by his family physician for decreased libido* {- V. ^3 k3 _: h  ]# x/ j
secondary to depression.
  S1 f; }: Q% z& B& QThe child slept in the same bed with parents.- A) G! ~6 F9 @# h% P
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his8 f/ r7 M* @, }: l3 S
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
2 A* {! ]: o# w6 l9 Fnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
* `1 ?- d1 i5 h; J/ \# W7 bThe father also admitted that after the phone call,& @+ t7 k* S( o  x
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
0 Q# S* b8 h3 \  M) T& {was high, he then read the product information
! Z! x, r) P6 u  w, ?9 Xpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
( v+ ~7 V% Z& f* J$ u& X+ sson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
4 b" g4 n9 v! _5 l$ _: [decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
5 T3 O2 P/ {/ yfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had; `' u7 ?7 z& ~
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
# ?7 N% {4 \/ B1 ptest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
5 M. B5 ^# i& r& ulaboratory to obtain the test.7 C2 l( {) o6 a, T% z# v5 K
Discussion1 N- W' B& f! `4 t+ m
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
$ w/ L* N$ k  s' v+ e8 Nsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
& `5 i1 A1 B6 }! Q) oPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
0 M* l7 h5 f2 [8 o' }it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-6 R9 n" M2 t5 ~; P7 U
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
8 B8 M- }0 H1 U+ W8 w8 qmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
" O1 T* g+ h8 w9 Nmay have a central nervous system lesion that is" r1 b$ t8 ~* Y
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-* H8 @9 B: E; ~8 ]4 t8 |. ~" s
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-8 ^4 A3 T5 G# R4 ^2 Q% N. V% |
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in$ \% X: w  R! W8 {- e- |
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-) o% R3 g$ b' j4 ~4 k9 R; T8 V
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
# ?& w% w6 D  U4 V- M# c. g$ Rrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
& b/ h; X6 r# U  Vgonadotropins.1,3
. Z# `5 w( }' o8 O" Y% uGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
! A7 v1 I9 K" `  s2 j; H. lcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
* D( U/ N, `* z& C; mandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
: T4 _7 j2 m5 V% k: {exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
. X' _4 p6 i5 ~4 y# }ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing) |1 r; R! l7 g5 s  J* P
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive) w4 O2 M9 }, s
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious% d. y8 F7 k4 a7 D
puberty in boys.3,46 W9 B8 S' n& a
The most common form of congenital adrenal
* D/ O0 v- }8 B) k% C& X/ V' ohyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency., O; b" C# v0 u: k- e/ V
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
1 Y" C( B, r6 [5 ^2 |2 Texcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
9 J1 B/ u% l2 \! c! Van adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen, h$ ^+ N6 i$ D" ?6 k/ S
excess.1,3
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; W8 q$ }- n2 N' B/ I. I' U542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
7 N& N. ~  Y  }A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
2 @2 ^- C4 T# @3 Hindependent precocious puberty, which is also known* y5 z5 S4 X& x1 X
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
/ v) Z; K4 g. `2 l3 m# d$ P% Kvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
) q; e$ u' k2 N; \- \with this disorder are full pubertal development,
0 y% z- ~7 ~  K- k. Z! j' pincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys7 g9 s0 [  a* ?1 J+ N% U+ r
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
  H" a' m. h7 {3 Q  W1 mare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show4 T0 Y& h1 ]8 ]2 ?/ P8 e# \
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-1 Q6 L3 _* D* ^6 @& u6 G
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
6 k# p/ k4 b1 g5 l2 U$ |1 G$ Kautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
  U  k& \% H0 [males; therefore, other male members of the family: [, P# h# K7 v; v- s8 M! H5 u6 T
may have similar precocious puberty.3# w$ q% y' ]6 Y# J. w) w
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
/ J2 b6 j! ^3 T7 q) h2 g& isistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
2 l& V$ G" |" j0 h' [' @cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis- t8 \9 b# ~) S8 i: H
was in the differential diagnosis because his father7 D" K/ C0 I7 }; K5 p2 F
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,6 Q- Q% G; t/ o
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
6 H) I# h- s/ `" D& w! {+ U9 lbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
3 y& O. q, v' m: \$ [ative initial history of androgen exposure, our  f4 t. s1 T9 o3 Y) u# S. ]9 G
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
3 a/ h7 j0 |7 ^' V. deither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
4 w  A, N( o. o3 [7 v* j5 ?deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
& h" \7 `# Y) D. ying the normal level of adrenal steroids.
$ U! H  y3 w2 O0 _The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly# H7 P8 q( o5 v( e( k6 Z
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
  j, F) Q& L% D" ]" q; M# wthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
  [6 @8 _' L" k5 t1 Epearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and4 Y3 h4 ^$ i* N8 w0 z' i' z& e
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
; W: z: M1 ~  \; H/ K8 U; `2 oterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was3 C8 b, X1 r8 T# t: l: L
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
" }: {  ~1 l+ p# h* ?, EDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or. R6 d  M4 D2 ]8 `, R: f: p
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
/ M+ i/ u8 M+ E6 G. q/ Dunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
; h7 w& N  `- {# M! e/ d3 D8 wSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the2 o- Y( K, c) [- p  Y
baseline value in those females who were exposed to! r* X$ ~* M0 s7 ]0 Q2 |0 S
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
' G8 u7 k* C: u9 [/ hpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-* A& x, J+ b, Q- L: P' g# @' L
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
9 t- W7 `4 j( G5 GOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,+ ], P6 s4 e6 R; }$ S
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
1 ]" c* `; K- Z$ o" sdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-  l+ D( ]( w, @  r$ U
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
* u6 K) v1 j# N$ o4 K" r5 K: n- nactive in young children exposed to testosterone
/ Q! v/ X) \! ]2 sexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
, P2 l) C$ g& o! d+ ddrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
' A' z: R+ d1 }* V: A1 p. ~5 a/ U3 H* |* mvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in( w4 l& g9 X4 X1 d8 E3 }/ b* A
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
/ D8 y0 j0 j" Padvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.. X  {7 T6 N& @  O1 v! r
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
% _& o! g2 N8 |4 [early childhood on pubertal development and final
5 }- j+ K  E5 p, t. `" c  s% n5 _) fadult height are not fully known and always remain0 U# P$ S4 f- O! |1 U8 i# e. Q/ m
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-+ n) b% J, B2 }3 D! e
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some- U6 O) h( ?& E" E+ ?: j
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
  b4 z1 D9 V% ]% B( |( x. x0 ucessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
/ r! _4 P9 f; [. X9 L* N5 adecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9! k5 h- ?5 G# Y9 M* j# P
There are conflicting reports and controversy& [2 M: Z  F& z8 h% ?2 V6 x# l9 X" u
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult' W, e% T6 z+ L# P
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal( Y1 D% R3 a, J, a% F) q
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
# D7 x+ m; C- O4 W7 a* Xulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,4 `( g' h! N: |0 f
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between! Y, K& `5 ^4 N+ d# t! |# C
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
- h& z" I9 u/ b) f. [  M0 X1 Spenile length in clinical studies.
! B! H& U$ g6 ^+ }, yNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
% d- v( Y, g) u/ V  t0 E& ]3 ?going to experience any of the untoward effects from
5 l" Q5 n2 I2 @. t2 `8 atestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because3 Y& r6 e1 G- y4 r6 p0 M
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time." I8 u0 Q; ^, F
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of. H1 i9 F3 I- Q0 e
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
$ K; `3 A" D* X) {9 f0 w& ythe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult" ^) F- z9 U4 U4 j& m
height will not be affected.
3 e8 N7 V7 h0 [4 \  vAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
% x# Q1 B5 E, o( {& Q) lability of androgen products in our society may  k* f% n/ [* F6 `: x2 W& [
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
5 K8 y8 I; C. N; l$ nchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-8 k2 N0 b" C# d4 M
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
- r# p) `( v0 ]4 h# e; x5 V; O" `tioning about the use of a testosterone product or( }1 B- K+ {+ O# f8 @
gel should be asked of the family members during2 H& b8 h% g8 I
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
# s- z8 V/ e) f# m( silization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-/ k5 N' y  k+ h3 L" ?  g8 w
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
  K, `' o- e. J) `3 [  Y: Bappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
- Z5 L: a( H3 G4 ]history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may! a* {; X+ h6 h! P# [" k
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive4 t& p4 U+ [$ G/ J; Q
investigation. The primary care physician should be( ^! `. t8 j! ^1 p# g/ \
aware of this fact, because most of these children, M1 Q, I! k8 u( U8 u5 j
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
. t' U" @5 C) ODesk Reference and package insert should also put a
! [( L. G& X4 \warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
$ D6 L* q2 k; ]3 K) wfemale child who might come in contact with some-
; ]' p- T" ~2 [one using any of these products.
7 D7 H1 z8 m* C% ZReferences
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
+ D3 p6 P) E* |$ r5 @. ?* k' X% fBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
1 |1 K' N6 }# qExposure to Testosterone7 A* Z$ V& Q- T
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,23 |) o3 p1 m2 j- [7 e
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1/ e" ?7 b. B7 I  I% l
Clinical Pediatrics
9 T. u' Z2 \# `" d5 U7 yVolume 46 Number 6
* o! E6 q  z1 J: w. S) k4 g" aJuly 2007 540-543) z4 c8 p. x1 M
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,5 L  a5 j9 {" y! E$ ?" Z( I
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
0 q, V+ n* f: }precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
% S/ w/ [5 I5 V0 N* P9 Mthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has( [$ i# Y( n* r& S  y4 }2 t; o# i6 h
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
+ q) V. m6 K. m" d. u. zlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested& C9 E% k; G4 ]
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic) ?( d* ?) Z/ p
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
9 V0 F: i9 {1 J) ~( f" Rcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We( v1 K% i, Y) B+ e
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the6 F, r/ `# k' T6 p6 ]
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
% ~  E% ]# f, V- G% bment without testicular enlargement, which was due
& w9 e. u& a" Z; }+ x9 Cto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by% |: \& R+ m: X' h3 L
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-" M- G8 I) |0 W9 Y( u
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this5 K) f- z; v6 q" ^; D# C
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of$ S5 u# u( V+ S
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
  H, h* b( H. wbly more common than the rare case report in the5 E' `" B0 X- A; Z8 z5 b! p! \5 c0 v
literature.4
: y7 P- h$ W, p' sPatient Report
2 F, c5 ]/ G5 o6 g7 F* I: ^# vA 16-month-old white child was referred to the9 ?1 i. i0 a8 n  P9 g; L; u- I
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
' w# c" q( P9 D& O& I: Eof early sexual development. His mother noticed
8 g1 l: G- w+ ~) G) p7 \  Klight colored pubic hair development when he was  j7 h! {) q2 }+ [0 O+ [! h
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
* [" o: ?4 a( X* t7 WSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.2 q/ m- B) N4 @) c) ?9 I$ b8 S
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,+ c) J3 Q3 Z! o5 e. h
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
6 t7 V( B( x) k" RMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;7 f- O' |4 l( ~7 Y, u$ Y
e-mail: [email protected].
$ F* n+ F' }* Q6 U0 Wabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became3 B- w9 l5 N  h
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-4 h. D' x" B& j9 D+ S5 ~
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
* h' r) T5 h6 Ewas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with7 F- f( @) M! }1 T8 B
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
) |+ ~4 u" F% T5 ^, Y  n' _% U20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
# k. f8 }8 V1 p6 Xof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
- P6 y0 B2 w" p+ Esolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
) I: q) d: ~4 N! gand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
) A* _" ^, ~$ B- |$ E3 N' ^was age appropriate.
& a' Y# y  m) D+ e+ mThe family history was remarkable for the father,( a% `7 `3 y0 r
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
' y3 r" C/ n2 q( s: pwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s$ a7 h1 m$ ^; r/ `
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat+ D) Z8 a- k5 O
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
/ s* H2 z: @4 mThe father denied taking any other medication. The$ X8 J4 l; ]0 n5 w3 b& T2 h4 t
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche3 o; j/ c; J2 l
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
& C8 I9 ^- n+ }* W# u7 Q" i* c; G8 i, ^5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-; [- [* ]' t: L8 t* x
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-; h# S* P; _/ X7 Z1 T/ h2 d
tives. There were no siblings.* |& ~5 T# t; X% T* e; w
Physical Examination
$ w+ x$ q+ R/ u5 z% oThe physical examination revealed a very active,! \+ {* V' k6 N8 B
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented, j, W2 K( A6 e/ Z
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
1 q$ I, z3 B; o, Z) p90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg0 Q; ~2 I3 x3 v7 `$ z8 M
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
  [" C9 q2 V. h9 t+ cvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
3 j" x! _5 N# xthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
- P" ?& x9 z7 J( @# I' DThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for3 ?+ z) m6 {% j# ?
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
$ L" D, P# {, I7 O. O. g! g3 K8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
. W; H5 U) N7 K3 jdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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4 |( k* m9 x+ Y- H8 gthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
& r  i  y: y! Q3 r" @! Qtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.: h6 c  i) E  A  U! ?+ h0 l
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
! m- K: g8 l2 q' e8 ^' X9 W% yoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
4 b/ b/ V5 u! `7 r- u$ W  o% pabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.' u. c0 G( d+ |( [) D' O
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
% `  i5 i# t% F" tbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
& a# X" ?/ Y" z# J1 D( p* F4 ]of papilledema.
7 e# s* U, t5 d0 J" t0 g3 oLaboratory Evaluation
9 ?3 U6 x" [* w" y& u# k$ JThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
  s3 C4 ?. k; m$ A! ^* vusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-/ q4 I9 |+ o$ x
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal& q5 B/ d* ]7 H
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
- r; _& ~( \& F/ t) T0 u& rshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
7 r7 v8 T7 U' m" `' j* M/ h- q* G6 e6 Ylating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).6 \/ d( L( r% g! E4 Q
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
  ~2 X4 m6 `! M. g  O. U( _urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
9 S4 M+ c* P# t* xwithin normal range for his age. The concentration: Y( D1 O" i, a7 |6 d( M
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
( d0 D+ m/ E6 ~6 G# b  e9 x! G(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 204 W5 _8 E, M3 B9 @9 e
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
/ o9 ~0 R* R, e% d* s6 Y9 Uterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
3 C5 C7 D9 x' t9 n. _8 Ddesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to& f& \+ s- b# }, u  W4 q
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)8 v, ~' m: W4 N7 e  D
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
  Y: j. [6 S1 X+ D$ R3 c: i8 L: gtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total0 g( W0 o$ Q+ E6 u- y! M
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
( [( Q2 u' l  i0 L7 H$ tand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than; ~  T2 U& I+ x
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular3 h! P+ i% }" b% W
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone- H0 M* J1 b# b1 X
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
* t" l  Y* `7 S' T% q(prepubertal).( r0 m/ K5 T8 M1 V
The parents were notified about the laboratory: ?# d; W6 w3 B7 q! t  T4 r
results and were informed that all of the tests were
. O; b9 I/ g! j$ Fnormal except the testosterone level was high. The( V! }9 Q$ a' Q0 `) |( h- m1 W
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to( x  K: y* E- d4 _9 j
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
7 ?3 E0 g* o4 P& ?5 R+ ]ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
/ n5 z$ N3 U/ x: K9 z0 i& p5 C& CPhysical examination at this time revealed that the% G+ f( i) O5 c5 {$ Q. O
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
# U1 T) X& A; K$ ]6 u: T0 V& j& D2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
# F+ M1 ^0 D: u5 eunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-9 n8 K+ [2 [; e* X6 `8 h
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
' x# J7 P  k4 E) h0 s" s' Sthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2; Y/ t$ ?, ~; z" H9 H3 M- f
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
5 s/ b# r. o' s$ xThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
* ?# Z) Q8 i$ G  o/ Ming frequent erections.
0 c1 S) k) O/ d" b/ b! ~Both parents were again questioned about use of
( R5 U4 S4 G+ vany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
# [& g2 m; A0 W" b5 gthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
7 U' p6 B4 u/ h! cTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
0 w+ ?) u+ [7 O" Z. U+ v" `use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
, S% j; C8 I8 c* q  A3 _; Qing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
; Y9 J+ t  ~9 ^5 [a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
. c3 M: \7 b7 d& k) Cto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
2 f6 C6 v! ^, j" Yscribed by his family physician for decreased libido; @- x% F3 t+ p- D7 C) f
secondary to depression.7 }4 t$ s3 {, i: j
The child slept in the same bed with parents.- n9 G9 X' `$ ~* @  Z
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his+ {- c0 u! I4 g4 ~
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-4 r1 d- o; m: N* M$ a% R. H
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.4 f* ^, i8 t% y  g5 v, d0 G6 a( z
The father also admitted that after the phone call,6 V& u. c$ E- c- Y) }4 b
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
8 J  t3 ^5 m7 Dwas high, he then read the product information
3 T* B" J5 W( I0 ]: i4 dpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
- E' Q9 D) D) b3 \0 v% P( Wson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
9 z7 l: z2 L' b# S- ~9 fdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the! U5 ]% `( M6 |) p
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had7 ]0 @; \3 `2 h5 w7 W
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone' E) b9 N4 x/ {. n7 z1 M
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
/ q, X% A3 Y+ X0 K" u+ U# d0 Blaboratory to obtain the test.
# H8 E# y) `% X& M2 J# q6 y& GDiscussion6 o2 U" |5 u; C2 L( T5 L% S9 O4 V
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
. g8 h; S/ a3 ssexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
8 Q, i: E; u( Q! O+ K  CPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when$ r( g% \* s3 x* a* X
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
8 z9 @5 |' ]1 J$ E" b& Y- h) Zthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-& A4 \7 k; c  u5 M7 I0 i3 @+ e0 G
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP: G/ \4 N+ |* r) F" `
may have a central nervous system lesion that is- r1 C+ c3 N5 a6 c
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-  X  \$ D: s; r+ I
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
3 r9 z( S4 x9 h) S: ^sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in) `/ I/ D& ^' ~) T# K
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-7 c. {* l  H. J, ?8 u/ H# @2 q
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-: x/ Q4 r/ S6 A- b  T7 l
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
, ?& K( W( K, Lgonadotropins.1,3" a: G8 m( O- g& y& N) J; ~
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
) o9 j( ^0 o3 Z0 X: ^cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate; ~( K; I" N  e! \% N) @: L
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
6 }/ S0 M. d& p# J/ oexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-7 X$ I: H% b# P. J$ |- d  _
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing7 o2 s$ b: t" M9 I6 H
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
( P2 W$ j* p' g5 @7 D  l7 ?adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
- c9 D+ ^+ Q  C  F1 J, _6 Upuberty in boys.3,48 u7 J5 m3 F3 W/ \- {. Q4 h) Q5 r
The most common form of congenital adrenal( s2 ^- n! a; A% f
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
6 O! h# v8 x! L6 }, w$ lThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
7 m; V% B! N0 x$ |! s$ C$ Pexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,+ {) n5 |) O; i" e$ t, J
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
8 @( a: A+ Z. G$ U0 h. ~excess.1,3
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% s% ~- e4 A  D542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20078 P; w# R0 A# F! j! u
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-. O, o* Q) i$ W* ^  }" y
independent precocious puberty, which is also known: ]5 ]5 ~/ {- ~. h" n) @
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a# C9 Y, P) h2 K: }1 m
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
! z4 g" g7 y, h8 G$ qwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
0 j6 B. [1 f: _6 ]6 n: d- Gincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys8 j+ b" Y. `2 N* Z& s6 |( e
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
5 T9 s# g( _7 y2 O; r9 \$ X. c. Mare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
# C1 f: E/ e2 G1 k4 O5 g. V4 Z) mpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-  L  D3 a  ^& |1 x2 ]
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
$ Q) O$ b  m* x. ~4 v* R! G! Gautosomal dominant disorder that affects only( ?7 a$ a3 b1 \& o2 Z
males; therefore, other male members of the family% e' {. h. s5 O7 m5 u
may have similar precocious puberty.3+ K! I/ W5 m  _1 W+ K/ U4 E& B; u6 w
In our patient, physical examination was incon-+ P4 l$ T% S2 S4 m
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
" p/ \# S' x& [( r+ Q8 C. [8 Gcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
- p. U2 Q% [+ t. ?& v- fwas in the differential diagnosis because his father! [9 |  L  `8 X3 W! z& |
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
5 p. L) h2 _( ytesticular enlargement is not that evident in the; P' w6 g/ v1 J% B' G4 Y5 W
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
8 S4 O/ u; l. S3 }ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
8 ~" g; C! _, b' U4 ~biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
% W0 S/ c. k" X8 Q: c5 feither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase, V) d. s1 i0 t3 k  e
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-; }  @; s: X+ ^/ i; R6 U$ a
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.8 V( \, [" M+ f3 ?: D4 z( G) m
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly( l8 E9 Z. N& \! _% H$ C
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because$ M. \) l2 O+ D5 Y
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-+ X( o7 b+ u) s
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and: M/ U" e# y9 d' x; R
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
! y( P0 W$ r+ `' }3 o5 [terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
/ Z. b4 X9 G: T6 m' l8 \% xusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’* T4 q& n8 B8 m+ J+ H% `' V
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
$ o! `- n& U/ y* V0 Xcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to/ G& N$ |" G9 X' P: \
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
; x1 {2 \% u2 M& Y" ]3 cSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the* H! z  G# E) @# _1 p# W
baseline value in those females who were exposed to% q  ^8 |3 z& T# Y) A0 a6 z# n
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
+ ?& i% a" i7 H! n0 Cpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-4 {0 F7 O9 ?5 n4 q! t8 I. {5 E7 W
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.1 {9 H4 a7 F- C! k
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
9 C1 c7 {0 d! b8 N: _; Y9 vwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
- e) y9 z# l% V% S  v  rdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-6 g0 J3 \2 @8 `
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
1 A0 w* v; Y) `; w& Xactive in young children exposed to testosterone3 v( m6 V$ _1 ^5 }( M9 D. r) K
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-2 b; Y. x2 b1 w
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
* x, b8 x* k9 |# ^1 d+ {" Nvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in" f9 C$ ]- \. ]& s' P2 f4 Q
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
+ Z3 N( c0 X* l$ w5 Dadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.* R1 L. _/ \. o. Q' F
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
7 z8 e1 Z. N7 x/ @/ k) q% \early childhood on pubertal development and final/ ?( {* j* m! q
adult height are not fully known and always remain
8 e% x/ d7 C; V! H: ~. a- K$ da concern. Children treated with short-term testos-% p+ J& l! z# }9 q( D$ S
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
' f6 C6 b! h# E- {: yacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after$ L) i! S8 _( x9 C3 p) L5 F
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
- p2 W- p4 u% G& C  X+ tdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9# X5 k8 i; j! ^1 W
There are conflicting reports and controversy
' @1 D1 Y% U6 k# r% hover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult3 n# ?$ z/ n* M6 J$ c
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
# k4 g# c5 r) f$ M: i+ r# K! vadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-' P9 E" @  L7 `  D
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
2 }) ?" a) p! A. _# d' WSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
, Z) j3 `$ J+ cchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult! ~- a) |' w( R# d
penile length in clinical studies.
) a4 h7 V! D# p( D! ONonetheless, we do not believe our patient is- f6 Q6 A( q- X( _
going to experience any of the untoward effects from- @( G+ D6 Q& I+ x6 \! L1 w
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
. @6 A; {) q8 e) g% ~( }8 Xthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.9 i1 ]$ X6 v! N5 R, r
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of: ?$ c/ n' I0 B' Z; Z
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at" _+ E% v& s3 W/ \. [
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
4 _7 \1 z; Y% x" W; T8 U& Mheight will not be affected.+ z9 w; ]0 ]( O. M( Y2 I' [8 w
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
! u7 N; j! D" s: R- U6 |ability of androgen products in our society may
8 V& U6 P- `( A2 v/ j* ~4 Oindeed cause more virilization in male or female% ~. t$ G) @  ]4 ?8 b$ v/ O
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
/ }; `9 Y; k- y  p  `9 x' F4 _8 Lgen products must be considered and specific ques-( t6 e, e; c& B2 w- f3 w
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
( v0 u8 J3 u5 |# A4 }9 p; F$ t8 Hgel should be asked of the family members during/ j% t4 _3 b1 N& ^
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-. d, M9 C7 U6 X& [. G! w1 @/ @
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
5 o5 ]/ t3 ~- x) l) u+ jnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
# L9 K1 O' r8 {# W/ zappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
/ n$ }2 j. \. y. ehistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
3 w  C: k5 v/ P1 q) k5 uresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive0 I# w: p- Y) u0 ?) t
investigation. The primary care physician should be
+ ^2 n% L! i, X) o; T$ {aware of this fact, because most of these children
* V$ u8 _5 v( m5 G. m8 Pmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
' z* F+ d7 n( P4 e# NDesk Reference and package insert should also put a/ M" T; I; C2 b& j# _
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
0 s' D& |! M# zfemale child who might come in contact with some-
" f4 S5 w3 A; `5 {2 ~one using any of these products.1 Y1 G" n: |. b7 n9 J% t
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