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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
8 s- `# o# ^7 H* {; w5 k; SBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
c% m+ a. g& G$ L7 Z b# HExposure to Testosterone
( R9 f9 v4 T* mSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,21 F! D, m5 x: _" }3 {) P3 K3 K7 S
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1: K' h" | D2 E, x+ F! p, T
Clinical Pediatrics% D: m. n9 ?1 S1 ?1 [: k+ ]
Volume 46 Number 6" _% l4 @- Z8 n l- A: P
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,5 i2 Q) P/ t8 W _# S- |2 \) ?% `
is a significant concern for physicians. Central' X% U# p/ c3 ?* E+ ]: _
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated. K+ M; J" T+ f+ g$ z
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
6 E: r2 Y" x$ r! G2 X- @) ?a higher incidence of organic central nervous system! X5 [. z% Z W6 h; A
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested9 q4 O# K, L$ ?- g4 l9 ]' F
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic$ m1 e- c" U# m2 V1 q' @
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-( K1 {; S5 @, a% d
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We; r9 r" \# r3 w7 z+ U1 Q- N
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the2 n% y4 @2 Q6 D7 F6 N
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-4 X0 Y4 K! w8 Y @0 W* \
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
. F2 K' f# x" `) Y# Ito the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by3 M& ?7 R! k+ M+ {% d7 @2 }1 B1 H
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
P3 f# o x, h& gmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this/ @. Q2 @! Z5 G& I# p
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
3 l( ^2 W, s8 \7 L% a6 Ctestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
8 a$ R# \! _$ b: q. mbly more common than the rare case report in the+ m, m3 ]: K- [$ s: S
literature.4
& M. ]* I- E% A8 M" |. a. `0 oPatient Report
- Z2 T. W6 c. w- O- a TA 16-month-old white child was referred to the1 t- ?5 B7 ?: Y' X) p# f
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
2 Z- C1 g/ S" g1 G7 h2 |of early sexual development. His mother noticed7 L; n' e% K( v% z* A4 h; M6 E
light colored pubic hair development when he was1 I2 s0 I( g2 O6 _. i7 D& c( k3 d
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
* u: O4 g1 t; zSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.! F5 i- n* k2 Y* X5 c) V
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,+ R" h z( o0 {; H0 b4 z
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
, O. M- p7 x% N ?/ _+ gMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
- U0 D( s: N' r2 pe-mail: [email protected].
8 {' T; p0 f6 `( H, s% \5 Rabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became \4 s9 z5 Z4 b: T
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-* T# s! ^2 l0 M1 K+ X- b/ {
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
. i' D3 b1 b8 Y Kwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
4 g# S& F3 Y8 @5 @" ea birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
+ I1 ~ ?/ F+ B20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
0 _0 i4 y+ J6 |& xof life and was still receiving breast milk along with9 R. [9 M) s0 r4 A
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,) L- _3 u7 }5 r! s0 b0 ~- }
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
0 T, {$ d' _9 W2 m! l. m8 twas age appropriate.4 [/ e( g1 l% L9 f( e% e9 e
The family history was remarkable for the father,
" l) M+ o( x5 F6 z5 Z4 ~9 Fwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,4 z& {2 ?) [# A: f/ G- ~+ e
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s* h9 J5 ~8 O) k; M0 P# Z1 M5 R1 v
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat- S' V, q* k1 a! {' i' {
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
; T1 k3 A, U( W. _ C; _The father denied taking any other medication. The
2 M3 @" ^5 f8 j3 }. @( P) Ochild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche; b2 z$ [) @: n4 c
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet' I& q4 C8 i( d, ~! S
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
1 \; v' V2 L7 {7 u0 \: ?; o% Scocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
4 z+ \1 p" m; gtives. There were no siblings.
# X3 u% m9 g# F) A0 b. g, T. ~* SPhysical Examination
# ^% Y& [1 }8 _3 h9 i2 A C: f, WThe physical examination revealed a very active,
& ] d* Z! }$ ?+ `playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
1 T" ]; g7 j* F+ e! ^0 _a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
( T& D- o- p6 l: P90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
! \7 u+ l- x+ C" Q! D(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
2 J' r1 S2 r7 Z) k- G) Wvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
1 [# D+ s Y& t$ [the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.- U2 E% v/ k9 v1 t
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
/ ~$ ]9 O" s+ I# d# E+ h+ ~3 S+ Denlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
( D1 Y" e. e) Q9 Q9 R+ ^, o2 D8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
{% Q Y* P( L+ \) o9 adeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The" E! J. U- H! @7 N
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.9 D4 }9 n* H. ^ D* `
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat& [$ e+ `+ b8 d
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
+ U# r; j+ Q7 w; Rabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
/ L5 F. m! S2 I; }4 p% x9 u/ P6 NNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+( g; q C% V$ K
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
k4 l* F6 M# \9 Uof papilledema.
, t2 s+ f- j( W/ `) x9 D' S5 |) WLaboratory Evaluation
/ `" ~& ]4 ~$ X6 Q9 ?. TThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by) E" y5 ^( I5 s
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
, n$ e2 P. {3 O6 f: c$ ~. S5 h/ d/ g2 A! \logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal. T" R" W7 R4 V
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
& a. F, ]" \) u# _( r6 t0 X' Dshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
+ u$ P3 }, d9 h6 a) a z- xlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
$ J9 k2 K9 |, u0 eThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood8 O$ |& [/ ]2 F" a# M* H3 u- a
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
. l$ O! p7 w& cwithin normal range for his age. The concentration: F5 W' G; r% W, m& R, \0 m
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL% c! F3 V( M1 E% j1 l5 s
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
' [- \6 f% k2 ]8 _, Png/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
0 R% O( m( K4 N1 o- A! Gterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
: `! h1 k6 B' |. J# Q# jdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to( C& {5 W' p& Z7 r" T/ \1 l# P r/ _3 @
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)3 i9 [- Q. K! s- Q m
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-. {* s$ L/ t) v% Y
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total7 I8 n. s4 F# T* L' R
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),7 V9 K6 C4 c: l6 O0 M% ~% Q
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
; k. V5 I P$ w5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
" q9 x! X, V9 p, X; {stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone: d8 C% O' p; q5 L1 n3 q7 F+ W
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL: S3 R, M7 D ]3 F/ z) G, ~& x
(prepubertal).0 W2 k& d. g0 D( a/ b8 s
The parents were notified about the laboratory. g- D) `# G" X" O# p' ? q
results and were informed that all of the tests were K. q @* m7 l* @7 H
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
# W7 B: A. |4 b/ X6 x& S' R" }0 N5 ~; Q& m9 [follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
) [5 A! }( ~! V1 u4 nobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-6 D5 w0 V- `7 t1 W! K7 C$ u
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
0 _& e7 ?* g" rPhysical examination at this time revealed that the" S) N0 B3 x( } m. b' W
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained) C; }2 } f9 Q# g4 t
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained: Q( m' V6 {% l. l. i
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-8 s! V) I; ?5 k. I
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
1 U5 ?6 w) E) }6 q& Wthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
5 X, [0 y, m$ q) LmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.5 V& r4 a0 _; R) j4 }- k
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
5 L6 ], H5 r, H5 E1 E: k- E$ Xing frequent erections. V/ g; @2 Q* @( i3 ]
Both parents were again questioned about use of6 b, k$ C$ f) S7 K- J8 y+ D
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to1 m/ }+ w$ X4 ]6 c7 g- x3 N
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the$ [$ l* `6 {* @+ D n9 p
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5414 C' O% L+ e( U1 `, [
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-$ p0 \8 o1 {; m' E$ `. s" t3 C
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
# V3 J! y0 o" S' \2 na year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed! o4 Y/ S, k6 s
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
% j# p- \: [, D- R c; B# rscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
: d, S, e2 @' v1 K/ dsecondary to depression.* J/ b5 d' Z* h; s( l0 e! u
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
& z+ ?5 m( q; E' JThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his# h- w5 \3 d4 l( n
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
' F3 [/ R2 q9 g F7 c' knificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
/ e4 P" g, L2 `# A6 i1 T; aThe father also admitted that after the phone call,6 Z" ?2 q: t: l, }
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby' O) q8 ^+ @5 k7 P& v# s0 F0 ?
was high, he then read the product information
/ q3 d" B) c: [1 Hpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
& U& ] K# @' s9 }0 I/ f0 h7 Nson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
! ~) G: ^' {" sdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
1 U6 f/ Y" O# Lfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had! `. Q8 H3 Y0 s0 q8 @* D
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
7 A; L7 [4 A4 L1 Y: j% W( u1 ntest was ordered, but the family did not go to the- f8 i7 v$ T# X0 m( y r
laboratory to obtain the test.
- A+ b- W/ L i- TDiscussion
3 w. O$ H+ I. }! k; \Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary! S, t9 |2 _. I0 z; f& {$ H- y+ N
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
) B" t) H) M8 h2 e1 @$ C, r) ^Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
8 n( k7 L" e- K3 I s/ Tit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
1 }# F& o" g+ \4 @7 B: ythalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-5 z8 q$ y! {8 z1 m- r! v0 j
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
0 c$ q* r9 c5 _0 J% T' Amay have a central nervous system lesion that is( ^+ I& |# v( N' K5 A
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-/ D L; y' T0 c5 X @
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-7 k, i( _3 `( J% x
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
' ?) p' f K! b4 gboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-# c. |) D9 x" D5 ^* D% f, g' x# t
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
; y, U# O( l! {8 U$ G% B' |rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
- v: U2 |# }0 s, ?% c$ xgonadotropins.1,3$ U1 [6 H9 P6 e+ S& m9 T; c
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
; y$ M/ b2 d4 V, ecious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
8 f/ o& `$ z. y3 f& t& candrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
$ W5 D) V; i, G5 l* jexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
' Y. h- b; t0 A& oulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing7 _& e% C$ Z2 Y! x: r- |
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive3 f. |" p6 L, v+ _
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
) w. G, p- |; l! n1 w1 |3 Hpuberty in boys.3,47 G2 z+ S) s( F5 N
The most common form of congenital adrenal' y0 |- W9 ^6 n6 u- E! q
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
/ T6 z& A M7 h: j0 @5 TThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in# L* k8 x/ g' s& D% D/ K
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
+ Y5 p: P9 l/ B. Xan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
' t8 W7 `6 ?/ U+ H6 `8 k: rexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
3 b% V# r" v: T! N5 uA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
# A, H; t5 X2 Windependent precocious puberty, which is also known* u9 f9 n) y U0 o1 k
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a( m. y2 D8 i0 n5 D9 X1 t. |# k8 _ {
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
1 l9 Y* [! k8 E) S$ {' Cwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
4 A; s& T' n$ M# r% o6 p; m2 sincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
/ B" V* T: P7 ewith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder3 f# _: {; p4 J. _+ B2 H$ y' K
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
5 y% @0 T7 b- F. H3 [; Fpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
3 ?% J! @& c, ureleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked3 b- ^8 L" Q& r, C. \; d
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
! M4 e) O4 b3 ?( Lmales; therefore, other male members of the family
, W& h6 t; v4 Y6 Smay have similar precocious puberty.3
: y( u+ h/ B4 l2 X9 |" Z0 j- AIn our patient, physical examination was incon-& V4 J! P+ @5 F3 p
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
J) B7 \" a; k: `cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis) P. J1 ^8 A; s( Y
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
/ Y8 [, l% q9 z! o# C5 r" o+ u! n3 {started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,, L5 Y6 j9 y2 P9 e9 ]( ?" y4 D- x$ z
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the4 S3 w' B. t- n" X* x+ P9 C; O
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-9 W: {! o! e, n8 U4 W( g! z
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our5 _' ]/ t, `" m8 ^
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
. N m' U' a" Z6 z9 h* l( Leither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
* G8 R$ L& l }deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-0 a. a- W8 w4 H, {$ D- C" z* B3 L; @
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
& O" s$ S* R3 bThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
. _; p+ s4 h5 ^" fsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because- A1 K; J7 M' c( a& C7 W3 }
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-/ k7 @8 e! s: T4 ~* |
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
6 }- w3 c% d U" [decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-4 Q! j8 ] V5 V" B6 N: k
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
2 l, a0 U& d) ]9 @; W! ]using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’; Q* ^( I2 a) ]/ y
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or& C K* |* t- l) W: ]3 q1 a6 Y/ P
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
5 l7 a. \. A# V8 f; x) ^' cunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
3 N8 ]: k. ?7 D) ^; pSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the- z. H! |4 f* C0 ?& y7 _1 y
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
* F$ L" s5 ?) D7 |! s* x% g# q. C: t0 Eeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male8 o( z" w6 z4 }5 w
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica- M0 y& G% |/ F T$ E; X7 y& [
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.( z, y9 \9 }; o! s# w
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
) U: {, {( A/ e1 Dwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that' b, v# f N8 y
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-7 y' y. h) Z+ c- @+ M& e+ N0 _
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
" o" e/ R2 D' nactive in young children exposed to testosterone
1 q3 i2 n3 \/ ~, @exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
y5 {! [6 _5 ~0 R& Adrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
# O3 M& K/ B8 Evirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in8 X/ Y$ D7 b- h+ e
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
2 H" S2 F4 ]: H$ N( j Cadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.* S, I: h) I9 a: p$ |
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during/ _0 c8 }8 R6 j& {
early childhood on pubertal development and final* ?9 n( L4 M, A9 d$ N# A) k8 U
adult height are not fully known and always remain) }$ P* H0 `( g% i# q
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-# x( j, ^$ D, X9 ~
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
& r/ ~% K n2 Jacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
$ K8 ?* k+ h! Z2 O# b5 }cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
5 d+ [3 F5 a5 _& Cdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,92 p, n! H' Z9 P; z# C% k
There are conflicting reports and controversy
6 [2 Q8 [1 d' ^) lover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
/ R- w( I% x' v: y% X/ ^$ r' Kpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal" z/ K, J! y- [; G% }3 f
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
- m: c; D7 c' { gulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
( X2 T% C% p0 Z9 o% K. lSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between- B1 k0 R0 G: K+ ^: @
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
5 Q( `* U' v! Spenile length in clinical studies., m4 B2 `; H' V' Y d% `
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
! w9 `. q1 K8 Egoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
1 ~$ ?/ I2 r5 h5 \( wtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
" f5 \* ?% S- x' W& P4 N; A- pthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time., y# D7 }; G: h7 A+ q5 L
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
6 K. w Y( S, |1 S( ]diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at% ]: u0 Q9 u$ F
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
5 J0 W5 j2 C. [$ \, ~height will not be affected.
( _4 s+ E0 y* t5 b! G3 VAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-! g" c; Q9 ^' \ e3 d' E* T& }
ability of androgen products in our society may% x7 L$ F5 Z& Y8 c4 S
indeed cause more virilization in male or female t# H; {$ \8 X: w
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
3 }7 m: K7 {; V$ O+ X9 hgen products must be considered and specific ques-
% J2 b/ Z! m) T7 ^& \4 I. htioning about the use of a testosterone product or
) r p. O8 d4 `# |+ u/ \0 [7 t8 Bgel should be asked of the family members during# `+ r# _/ C( r; a
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
, y; q! F4 b/ x, L9 ]ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
. h* _( ?, ]; s4 m O! ~3 Y3 x- ?nosis can be established by just a few tests and by1 l( f3 _; P# Y$ x" I! J! w
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
% F9 W m8 [$ {5 }& r6 ghistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
7 V1 n: m. v* ]. Jresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive) p. M' n0 z* t5 m
investigation. The primary care physician should be: s5 {/ n! Y2 v6 G( Q5 |
aware of this fact, because most of these children
$ S" q# R; }. o& @* ^! y! Lmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’- o5 S# Z7 ?# P- I* ~$ A
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
" x) D1 d# [$ ?6 o/ twarning about the virilizing effect on a male or% p9 e3 i8 }, g6 p; I
female child who might come in contact with some-
* m& X3 i5 ^8 A; D3 cone using any of these products.
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