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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old$ g" s2 i! ~; c2 G
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical$ n! h% C* J8 p; C* k
Exposure to Testosterone V& g8 F3 i& U6 h \3 b
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2- O, C( Z8 `( S- {/ N
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1' M% ]7 P+ k( d; l
Clinical Pediatrics
; X8 @6 R H2 T+ V* \% G8 `( T& rVolume 46 Number 6
~* N$ O+ {. Z* ZJuly 2007 540-543
4 h, P% t# W& F3 r4 s© 2007 Sage Publications
( O- S; w8 h* ]- h10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,0 f- \% V& ]5 _- ]. h
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
5 {5 E# m3 ~8 A n9 cprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated: K: @1 t: [& P3 n _
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has3 ~! K+ L% Z, C4 v, Y
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
4 s4 l4 c1 Q5 O/ z) ^lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested( G) j9 A( w) n7 P' |7 H
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
1 b% m% Z' D E' s. P( M* h8 nhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
4 D, ~* `: w! Z7 i, I% pcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We& B, ]- G2 e5 F6 l" k# N5 b
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
G k6 q* _# s. [# Fenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-: e: x/ w7 s: p f
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due9 g' r' K+ {& O' a* T, y
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
# ?9 Y4 R. U- z4 Q/ @" T: pthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
# z7 e$ S, Z4 F/ Y- emation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this+ k! G$ x0 F2 A' p- S
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
3 ~2 K- ]8 U( V! u/ \; ?testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-# Q6 Y1 w) K) e) p8 Y" L' H
bly more common than the rare case report in the
& G8 n9 W: V+ r: U: z+ Y1 r4 Tliterature.4
% w4 j+ D7 d8 m! x- ?+ u7 }, hPatient Report
/ g2 h- i, c! o7 G# FA 16-month-old white child was referred to the& F( y9 | }: A' N
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern# r+ T$ \8 \3 B. C, t9 r: e
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
' X1 M0 W/ E# D) t) a& e, k3 Wlight colored pubic hair development when he was
6 J! ^" E3 u+ d& K3 I9 WFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
" a' ^3 m5 y1 q6 pSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.$ S( D! d) G* p/ @0 v# d+ D
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
: q: ?. a% {9 [ F1 S( p: h4 S* cProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of6 ~. d; h! E& M! \# K" S! w
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;( N% z: }% r6 U1 [
e-mail: [email protected].* e) {% H) h3 k* m
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
% Q& k' ^2 \6 L+ U1 d. [/ v# Fdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-1 o& Y8 j7 d# j' t1 f) I8 y5 u/ o
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
0 T/ i* Y g. T1 w. l3 Jwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
\/ f: c+ e7 [3 sa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
& h" ]4 Q7 P. _9 U: ^3 ^20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
5 x3 [! y- \; Y1 j. fof life and was still receiving breast milk along with+ ^& F. n! R" _, e* B
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
- q/ T4 b& x% K9 m0 W$ Nand his psychosocial and psychomotor development- z& f& v/ R, s' V- O! q# a/ [6 R
was age appropriate.
7 M% d! W$ A8 b u& h/ a0 zThe family history was remarkable for the father,6 {5 o6 x7 P7 t. t3 Z( j: K# G
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,5 t3 l7 ^( E4 c' `' N
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s. n; G9 p( q, y$ {3 _& z: i: ^& H
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
$ c) T* Y) y( R, C6 g: M: R) `early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.( f8 y4 _9 T( `7 B2 b4 l+ U J" _
The father denied taking any other medication. The
O% J5 C7 u. K+ i9 F: Hchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
; U$ g' g+ m t$ P1 X3 `: v. K+ zwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
, c2 P0 Z$ I8 h+ H3 y4 y# `5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-1 V; u5 r' v8 R. D
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
# l9 C+ k S; V, s# J e/ F+ `% Ntives. There were no siblings.* |8 N4 F7 l$ C4 I( _ E* m8 f
Physical Examination
5 H& ]+ i: c7 j% k! }- r! C( kThe physical examination revealed a very active,- W {0 s+ ]! D C- B
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented: c8 m* _$ {, o! q( c3 d
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was/ k' W) ]8 W& Y0 E+ u3 t" s
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
! `4 x, L) v( g, D+ A. O4 c& J2 n(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth O3 _" t* b( E8 r2 T
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of9 X. e$ y8 e( F3 J8 ?3 G) X
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
$ T" L: T, c) cThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for3 t" y# W* s1 f
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
1 {; C- H0 N7 A$ u, z) a8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
! Q3 }# |: O5 D2 Q$ M* A* J! g; Ydeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around; o, B2 B! P: h) H% h" j
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$ d9 U3 h: a) v! F( D9 Qthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
( x7 B3 U+ D! w( P. otesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.) M: g; f% m. m, L5 g* w+ Z
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
6 a Q& m; E" @) U# ?+ Noily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no5 _- o$ d* N# Z& U) y" J3 @
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
! \9 |" |! Z! _" l/ R0 x* b: l: z" BNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+) r$ t: u& U% [: N
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion; X, ~' ^, N* `2 m6 O
of papilledema.
2 }% u/ z( g7 @+ | T5 o6 bLaboratory Evaluation- t B* i6 W9 o' O1 x; [
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
- O/ I. x% V& _0 i& t6 eusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-# F g% A8 L$ @8 J
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal& o |* }& h& L+ @2 b
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test, Z* v l, Q/ W" [0 n# B
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
3 [3 S/ x. z) M4 I! nlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).7 o! N) M: C/ A# [. C! F
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
- M' M5 }' e" x0 b1 {" V8 Zurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were, k1 N4 Y. H* X- \& S r
within normal range for his age. The concentration
9 v O, \3 }( Q" s2 \of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL7 F: W' D7 A& C/ z
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20& Y' n$ ]8 ~8 I
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
' W% |. d8 L3 h. h8 s' @& |' Fterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),' q$ K: w- a( w/ j$ H. |
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
1 X' l' G; g2 `49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)2 v" t3 b2 R, K6 I# D
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-; K& b' f8 U3 d! y0 X
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total- e& C. R' Y$ B0 O# z( C+ O' }
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
) P1 a1 [& }; iand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than: _: F3 O. J/ t' a/ U
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
6 `3 \! p4 T j; Pstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
2 ~+ t$ H/ [+ m$ B9 H" B( ?concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL) ~' r/ b# E, r0 r
(prepubertal).
" d' b. A0 J. W) C; m% P4 g: D! DThe parents were notified about the laboratory8 I q7 w3 G6 w1 L2 L/ q6 l3 f1 h. D
results and were informed that all of the tests were0 M M) X# X$ q0 P1 m$ @$ x
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
+ J' T# }3 z2 o# g! q! h" Nfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to" |# v: v6 G4 H; X- b
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
2 P. Y/ T! z# F/ Wever, the family did not return for 4 months.
9 k! l8 |" y5 ^6 z, i, s( P. LPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
5 _. B I6 N8 N! f4 _child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
9 f3 n; a, U' p# N0 p2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
5 t, j' Q; A8 V! j# F5 O- Funchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
% W& w% N7 \& ]6 upletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
! L$ q/ w/ \6 I" g% pthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
" O3 {5 o. ? c) B2 e' X2 D2 K1 }mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
1 q2 E$ P z# M. wThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
C# p# G" b) D, N% W( Ving frequent erections.+ N! }3 X4 A6 `2 T4 E; e
Both parents were again questioned about use of
, E9 }% W3 ?) Gany ointment/creams that they may have applied to! x* A( J7 G z
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the K+ t$ ^4 @$ J0 x
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541/ k* I6 S7 T5 y5 \6 `
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-- g; ^- `# Y( O8 I
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for5 n8 G+ R9 [3 j% @# d! H& J
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed* y% Z/ `# t/ `6 r. `: q/ t/ h* H
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-4 s3 O" @( g0 [8 _! E. ^) R5 A
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
! i% z; O* ~* Z9 y) S. f( m0 @secondary to depression.1 j4 v( R7 u7 q
The child slept in the same bed with parents. y) b9 r- n2 |4 F: h
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
M; @/ e% {) v- [: Z8 Echest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-! L- y+ H) T6 p/ p4 J1 N( n G
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.( y* p& Z0 R2 I4 V* q' |( j
The father also admitted that after the phone call,% H7 L+ x0 G* T6 V
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby* i) s9 A1 c) W' {5 a6 T7 b! G% u( {
was high, he then read the product information
8 g* A. X2 w2 _- Ppacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
% N! ~ Y) t# ~son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they* u5 Y v$ m& C+ h& t. Q- @
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
& r5 P6 s" D- r9 Kfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
, x% I- B1 b+ rbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone. |5 u# J: A, U+ d0 T% W
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the [& h1 X; |9 i u1 i( g
laboratory to obtain the test.
) w z' p- ~6 Q1 Z+ w8 U. lDiscussion
: d; F! }$ D2 c2 l8 v/ d" gPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary: B' L) Y& w6 R' r
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4. O9 ]% v0 k" V( C1 J B5 Z
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
T. @2 S# t) p2 Q/ \( e, k" Pit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
M/ \& @, N5 }4 w1 c) u; E: Zthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
# u3 w) T U9 _( Q8 kmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
! v) v" i* a t# Emay have a central nervous system lesion that is
2 A7 }9 F5 W0 q/ _responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
' d; M2 b- q* g( w4 B9 K) a8 t oamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
& t/ K' S# u7 csis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in. q! b+ k1 w6 z; N* s
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
- F- m0 l f7 x" t3 Y6 |; xization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-( l/ o1 t& p" h9 d. s- B
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by2 b# d0 v6 e7 l! b7 Q S$ V
gonadotropins.1,3
' h9 S3 T% C& |5 @7 m, MGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-6 L# w) p6 G# x# G! l
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate" x2 T& u, g9 z5 t7 a) h
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or% y. \% v+ t+ X
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-- a2 e O% E* K4 z6 [' o
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
( I( Y9 ^$ u& Bcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
4 w% v1 O7 m6 y5 W" c+ D; R# @adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
# @$ v$ b& n+ J0 L" ^puberty in boys.3,4
; a; i, k @$ F; Y) c, ?* v/ o: wThe most common form of congenital adrenal
! B% _6 A' y) X$ k: f- e1 Shyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.0 j, H4 \$ b, b# W6 Q
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
8 \+ x/ R# f& g1 z2 q- A: {* f1 Wexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
, N( U2 Y( m2 c- @ G8 han adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen( v8 l2 F/ V+ b) F
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007, r' W% |& |% x
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
! J1 y% c1 F1 y. x) Mindependent precocious puberty, which is also known$ Q3 r8 V. H& o2 J, f6 W0 u
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
+ g+ Z/ `" ^' H% E$ {very young age. The physical findings in these boys
! R# T: T. D8 P0 X0 e& Fwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
* l! }3 m& j8 e" `: D$ J1 |* Sincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
0 m1 I* K% \ G$ I! nwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder5 ]( B5 _& A) \
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show8 @) D/ b4 u2 {$ H5 V5 v
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
( z6 f' b" D3 K8 A' [releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked. S: Z& N9 _: L8 P4 e5 o" o0 g
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
) z$ L- y7 W$ f6 _males; therefore, other male members of the family
i m+ y' D, j9 \. o. y; Smay have similar precocious puberty.3, S& s- l5 I9 \2 `
In our patient, physical examination was incon-; o! j1 ?7 d4 F/ \: g/ J
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
2 S# T/ _4 ]! ~: X& d z8 Lcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
& S7 d3 }' W/ ]" R6 O4 u4 J( l0 bwas in the differential diagnosis because his father" }& c6 J5 y# a. m
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
' B& W+ z: s8 c! u$ Ptesticular enlargement is not that evident in the1 _/ d, K6 H! p2 _1 P' o( c
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-7 b# t# H# `' v% n; Y( y
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our/ X2 U: m p9 J' C: b
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
- Q5 I, W2 h" t. o# D* X$ ]either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase5 @9 V) W9 m: k" D* h6 o
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
! Y% i, P6 ?0 \ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
- D1 U6 J* B1 }9 A3 N# eThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly2 B8 ~/ g+ \0 r2 m, j2 M( Q
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because, _6 p. h# @+ d7 N6 s* v$ A6 |& k
the physical examination revealed the complete disap- G1 L3 N9 ~4 }* a: O( d& r# v
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
+ f) a; H7 l/ ~decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-! p. _! m# f( m( c: t
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
5 s: b' a' {, T* o6 i0 e; }using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’& a! r* _. i e
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or0 P. k- d' V# s! w; a6 T' F/ R1 c
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to+ ^" J+ H- ~8 T, a
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.( Z% L2 |1 m; F# k# |
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the; b: _) V. G/ W) n3 y+ U% @
baseline value in those females who were exposed to1 s% Z3 a& g( U* C# U; T
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
: M. i$ V8 g) W0 [# @2 rpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
+ u4 e0 I+ G5 l+ k0 X8 r/ dtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
! ?. l$ B1 ^, y' N/ KOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
G, k6 q4 X: j' j( u. `( vwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
7 }5 ]5 d% d$ w6 A2 w9 V h; Zdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
7 o3 Z9 D+ s* ~8 p% A R- eterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
5 Y1 Z6 x. K u, @5 P1 x4 T+ ?8 q3 Vactive in young children exposed to testosterone* M* h4 v' l5 J$ p
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-2 Q6 \/ `$ p( V4 M
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to- y, I/ }, V3 N' C. ?
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in0 j+ o7 H$ J4 {# z( {$ |
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
8 x( Z: P* e3 }+ s! nadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
7 F7 ^: j$ y3 d: zThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
3 }* N6 S9 y) g5 e& _# |" Uearly childhood on pubertal development and final8 E4 M+ J- O. E# j2 J- B% C
adult height are not fully known and always remain# d% T9 H: F0 Q+ D
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-8 h; y% N5 v9 V4 U* d
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some9 S+ W$ S8 |1 @+ O% g b, V
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after5 J' U. b# i1 T
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
) M1 B& w f c3 u6 I1 pdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
% _# i' Z w6 I4 ~$ A: JThere are conflicting reports and controversy
( t% K) b0 _. F! w2 K# i; ?- j3 v Bover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult7 i0 E7 m( p8 W6 P* @
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal' k: u) ?' I# T; b. {% z! p
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
1 v+ A9 R1 Y1 o6 G# r* wulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
- b7 J2 @2 G$ S. v# |Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between4 f: _$ S! c2 w6 {8 M
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult# b! x0 N3 {0 g6 T5 j; x
penile length in clinical studies.5 t' R4 p% }- d/ h+ t$ }
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is& v: B2 r/ F3 o8 @" W
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
, Q* g. t) Z/ E3 l( m+ ptestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
7 r2 O7 h- g+ j( Nthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
: z5 N8 O. j8 ~& {: RAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of$ U! I6 u0 a5 o: ?# E
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
8 [* w2 t$ w7 c" Xthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult0 g( d* m H4 A" F+ { F/ p& h
height will not be affected.
0 }- q: Z6 R. A5 dAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-) w# e( y) ]" A( r/ E! k
ability of androgen products in our society may
. y8 j' s+ b" A8 W1 ~6 _/ Vindeed cause more virilization in male or female
# K& [1 w2 G4 h+ F: D, Rchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-& n; w8 ?2 Y+ y4 ^. p& B* m+ e
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
' @ ~/ l3 D. Btioning about the use of a testosterone product or
' {" W! c- L, Q1 H6 D* \4 j' K0 sgel should be asked of the family members during
: f7 ~3 G- C) Z* X- `2 c# z# zthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
) J! _ _6 P; [* Zilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
4 W) p. U5 \. E( Y; R# Z" ^* Y$ b$ \nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
7 P/ x& Y5 ?' Q" v: M! jappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a/ d; ]7 y" \& ~& A
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may& v* Z" v5 \7 i% ^5 u
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive6 A" }5 s/ g" C* P
investigation. The primary care physician should be
7 L5 E# ^( C9 n3 |+ ~aware of this fact, because most of these children
4 @2 O% \! C9 W2 q: F: Qmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’3 O( y# C, [9 U+ X
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
K! N1 J2 k& E# G/ C3 {/ Y" ywarning about the virilizing effect on a male or$ W) h* K9 V L0 f; |
female child who might come in contact with some-# u& h+ x- d O1 f! e- ^+ W
one using any of these products.
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