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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old1 ]. b- o( ?) b7 O* H
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical* W7 H( j1 m; u2 R+ f& e
Exposure to Testosterone
3 n9 f F9 Q* f% ` uSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,24 ^* U# h: H1 j7 D0 C1 q, R
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
+ C3 r* g- N7 Z% [Clinical Pediatrics2 `2 E0 A: I! R0 ?* d2 \
Volume 46 Number 6
, F! a X% r% n3 TJuly 2007 540-5436 `- {8 ]" V/ S; b2 N4 `1 V- V
© 2007 Sage Publications, D6 A" P: }* A/ @/ G9 f' L) i I0 o
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,) Q6 N5 U5 H# D
is a significant concern for physicians. Central8 r8 Z. Z& \! l. } O9 {
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated$ `& ^/ Y4 W* i5 ?% _
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has8 l; W' k- @4 g% S: q7 O1 z
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system" `1 c% n" b% l+ j+ b
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
; A; z$ A# X/ }9 W$ W uby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic/ ^6 W- @0 d! c6 f! f' |: Z
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
7 ]: F) k' H/ ^) ~cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We2 s+ e5 `0 X5 P* j! S1 O
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the/ p; S' j- o( w F& m9 W% _. Y5 m
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-( C9 r, P' k3 |" Q; x
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
$ U& l+ D9 d7 S# Lto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
& V/ w) B3 C5 |, j$ r: C9 r7 hthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-3 q$ V1 ?( p5 r! r& U# @
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
# `2 v' o! h0 h9 ~child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
8 X o# |3 N' Wtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
! c1 l) F4 O4 p9 kbly more common than the rare case report in the
1 S* V8 k; B0 r4 f$ @2 d4 t' bliterature.4
# g" g& O% ~# T0 w6 G: aPatient Report
' F! b7 n0 Z6 e3 e% OA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
7 J2 B' h3 f! q9 ~' M w" Pendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern+ G' `% k. v" t( a( t0 N/ b
of early sexual development. His mother noticed. J) {8 g# g+ A
light colored pubic hair development when he was
7 Q& j7 z/ X: L4 G. v2 u1 `8 b3 [From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of( ]5 N# Z1 p8 i6 T3 _: @& L
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
0 k4 I* d! C' w' o) DAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
* R; R, O; q- H% v s8 a; W0 fProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of9 }' t2 ^( H, s3 `/ H. c# B2 B
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;" Y" o1 h- b q4 o
e-mail: [email protected].
) Y) I' Z9 d& N) n! m8 [. [about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became6 m) t% Q; g$ E* Y' V
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-3 O& O6 ~# O6 O4 S$ h; i9 |+ @
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
- ~8 ]+ H0 z3 X, I9 }9 uwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
( G U- B0 E- ^+ G9 ?a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of. z+ p# u7 }- a/ g
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
: o% i2 ~, Y, R9 q& X! [: Iof life and was still receiving breast milk along with+ V, m' b% J7 j0 g
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
+ E( E, r4 P. X/ m5 p D: |, u2 Gand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
7 Y1 h; X+ n8 x0 dwas age appropriate.5 T' k" }- C7 H* S4 e% ^! J( ^ ^
The family history was remarkable for the father,
3 L5 Q' T! _# [) Swho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,6 @9 p# x) I( b' Y9 T! n4 W: A7 N
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
: S9 | N9 E4 H7 H) b1 Cheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat6 ^3 l8 w: W" U+ `
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.7 r$ i) [8 l" r. U' @# P+ q: `
The father denied taking any other medication. The
6 q# y% Z# G7 z' A7 z- Fchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
! L/ f2 `) ^0 |: p% `( Mwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet; J# _5 i6 G; B
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-% P' X9 |: n' F: ~$ \
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
2 Q C' E+ w' c3 F& J# y$ Ftives. There were no siblings.
- i3 V% i' P* TPhysical Examination; e k$ X/ E- H5 c
The physical examination revealed a very active,
4 V1 @5 S2 R1 E* [8 t' M8 Cplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
% {( M8 F8 Z* ]# A* e5 Ga blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was6 G. i; a3 s4 I7 p, i* a6 i, ^& R
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
7 S# j9 B# s7 Q- s. Z; M(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
~6 k2 R; f5 U* R$ `velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
7 Z0 k* y) b1 R7 z5 ~4 s, ]the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.3 D \" c( ]1 C& X$ Q, i9 V: I
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for# _. m. R# L% }. X
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
" p+ t2 }+ N) G8 O% R% h9 ^8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well, q! m8 n7 G9 V
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around2 N- C" e) T2 I3 K. B3 S2 t
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The6 w& b, b' S2 p Q/ R, D) p1 i( y
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each., O# J4 Q4 i* B5 k8 x7 l
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat) j# b! \* x) |
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no* w) e9 }/ u+ S6 o; u! V
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
( ^" v" J( h3 [0 Z9 y, ]Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+( w9 M' z* I4 `6 B8 {1 o
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion. M F/ A; T$ o' ^; z
of papilledema.
, Y2 w' N0 Q: c. F5 Z0 uLaboratory Evaluation& D. X# {, f4 r# n
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by# U: @' d7 `& Q& h$ @: a
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-, f& v/ d/ @9 P$ U$ ]
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal' s6 k% h# Q+ H5 r1 j1 U$ G, p- k
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test6 V8 _9 a9 |, T/ F8 L
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-8 C" w9 k* I+ a; t2 Q
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).# p& r6 f% d7 N5 `- A4 A
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood& A+ ]' S& m9 v4 S4 E2 ^1 N
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were/ p1 j: _! F2 x6 N9 P- v
within normal range for his age. The concentration# ]+ R/ K3 Z! C! i
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
9 v4 g* j) y4 j. J+ F0 w7 a( T' _. L(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
+ R# `3 N0 Q. Bng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
2 V: ^- S4 e) n+ a$ aterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),3 g' z( ?2 |# `
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to. I3 i1 ? G! ^: e, P# l& l1 @1 U
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
" V/ G7 y5 k9 u' @% o4 Vwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
0 U9 I5 k% t; _: E7 ]tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total7 w6 h) @0 A; a7 G) p
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
' r) H, F% ]% C# hand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
0 z _0 K- {3 r( o* @5 ^5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular5 T. @. w- i2 \ r% ]1 x! ~
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone& l* T: s* k3 N: b$ `& M. e$ W. p
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
' E7 u# H5 K- W$ d& k(prepubertal).
% [3 Q L% z5 B8 d3 M( RThe parents were notified about the laboratory. \* Q; G' E4 Y7 u) J0 e7 s
results and were informed that all of the tests were5 U0 D. _# x+ J8 \4 N2 {' B
normal except the testosterone level was high. The P1 ^7 K) d2 `5 L$ y
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to+ f& h5 r& i5 J
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-% e7 ], X0 p9 A2 O2 L; P
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.' Q D( e* y" M1 _, x# H
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
, N: K/ i4 s6 f3 \1 I1 qchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained! E- p# r2 W* e X
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
/ T, v. X: h* A2 L! hunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
" U, A1 L8 A3 N. l: Kpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at, v4 o9 P2 Y: M9 O
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
3 Z% e' e: d& O3 J9 FmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.$ h W$ z' P* c$ c+ j+ Z
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-" Y' ~! ^( ?8 R
ing frequent erections.
: G2 Q8 K8 w$ J0 ~1 uBoth parents were again questioned about use of1 h8 g, n9 Y2 }
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
) L+ `( E f* y2 x* W& x, Othe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
0 }( V! O! V: lTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
! ~9 G6 v$ |& H, o- E vuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-! f! {. A5 v$ I
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
1 H- \% \& |/ A$ q1 [a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
7 F0 o) n. P tto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
) ?0 q+ J6 [: fscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
. n' e; O# d( m8 tsecondary to depression.
9 c, O; L2 P+ c- _The child slept in the same bed with parents.
1 p" B+ b( x/ r- Z7 W" dThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
7 U; f2 b9 `$ M$ @chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
* V3 V! O* u% P- l0 Jnificant bare skin contact between baby and father." v: l4 S4 m! W' F( U
The father also admitted that after the phone call,. n9 t% Q! {6 F' a1 n/ Q- C+ ]
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
; K3 P1 A& {3 V2 ^7 mwas high, he then read the product information5 S4 X W: U4 r, k8 m6 N. C
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-+ [; ]- i1 \( @! {/ _
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
4 ^: d" w) R% g8 W. {, ~decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the6 K4 |( E1 m$ d5 ?# ~4 u3 [
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had) |/ k* H! X# d6 l/ f
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
' O8 ^3 R5 r5 w5 K4 @3 Ftest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
- v; }1 n6 L" b& ^- Y; A& E. b1 Ilaboratory to obtain the test.
' T) V- r! t5 ^3 p+ Z5 CDiscussion, c/ ]/ f& A A' {0 i' \: Y, h* U
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
3 K& V J# X1 f4 z# m! C. Q0 ksexual development before 9 years of age.1,43 C6 n ^& d( _ {0 O' s" s
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
5 u6 e& z3 }8 l% }2 U% s5 A5 [it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
* z3 ^2 d# \& M+ G, ?4 zthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com- w' H1 p$ d& @# `. \0 P
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP' d( q* h, U9 S) f4 {
may have a central nervous system lesion that is5 s3 w2 Q) p ]1 [6 P. ]. Z9 m+ S
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-2 L3 j' ~8 C$ Y ^/ j: s* Q2 r4 R
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
, ^1 E& g( b% m- [( Y: x1 Psis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
, Z& N1 a; e# e; s* Z8 u) ]3 Dboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
5 L- p4 v1 |+ Z% Eization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-6 \* O! c( D2 f4 F; W
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by8 U# Z! e9 l! q, c, a
gonadotropins.1,3
. f$ t- Z* @# `3 }- @" O. `- l' AGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-: R7 c. p- i" Z/ M* s1 E# s* D, m
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
- g1 h/ z2 y/ t, handrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or7 H7 Q7 w* J' G, N* W" t
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
+ \, P! c$ W% n+ p: B8 Rulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
( O4 K: p/ _. l7 I, i4 i/ W' Wcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
- Z: X, ]; Q4 v [$ U' E8 }. k) g& Jadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
{- E5 [2 M2 D" S1 Wpuberty in boys.3,4: z0 p) n7 _. |
The most common form of congenital adrenal
" d6 Q! z1 A) o* K) ^hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
7 D% R" t* S, `. K5 VThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in$ n- g! z/ `& r0 B+ f. K! j( `
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,1 ]1 C& |/ x, ?# X1 ]$ E' E
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
* J7 O( W; a5 K; h1 p& C* Bexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
+ Z4 u! l# ?4 V+ E4 q, b1 hA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-. Z" v1 M( p0 h9 r
independent precocious puberty, which is also known9 T+ Y! S0 ^ G: D6 y! p! H
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
7 n# F. @- h0 [/ rvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
( @, ~4 w* o! H! |+ T0 Vwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
2 ~$ y3 I+ ?; Z& ?" Y. _including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys# C' E# T" g& g
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
; k# N2 \' j8 `8 U8 u, u; Y8 P( Care suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
9 V1 F/ h' a( ^, v9 Wpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
N6 w0 ^4 H' Y3 ]2 i- @releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
4 H: I/ R- r4 n7 h$ h, }# \& Z6 s' rautosomal dominant disorder that affects only S" s5 s5 \7 g' t; e: }
males; therefore, other male members of the family
8 F' i1 T; N# C, o6 k' R; ^/ ?( [may have similar precocious puberty.3
0 h& {( e) P4 v1 q8 p$ x5 AIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
+ L/ @1 q. u+ Z! Z6 X) I1 ]- Usistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-) M1 m) f! P1 I9 m; p, W' i% D
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
2 `) y4 T/ y# n4 F7 G# l2 Iwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
9 T& I" `" E% `+ tstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
2 ]9 b9 [2 v) }: b; N: v$ `testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
+ ] S9 F4 a) \8 f! b2 Obeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-' r6 q* f6 l- y4 g: S: O
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our% I! `* `0 L$ C4 ] ~+ I, o% P. f
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
5 L v0 {% Q }2 }either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase/ \$ x$ j; ]. i0 M+ P' U
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
: B) o; {$ `5 cing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
& n5 O* |* z9 n$ ?' c3 j. ]The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
% B" E+ L" I) ]! gsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because* s& B6 M. E m8 B% q% O
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-/ d/ r* u/ ?( \: e# `& g
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and! Q' B9 Z( f+ n' [4 T. U& d) ~
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-, S& p! [8 M* z
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
2 m {8 O! ?8 T" N3 Rusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’" U4 n/ f9 {: Y% {# r; v
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
4 v" ^2 s2 b5 }* x- X- Tcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
5 B$ ]2 v( M' K, Wunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
- D9 Q2 W7 ?: Y7 }5 t) _. O" nSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
1 P4 s+ {( z' f' A: f0 R' u wbaseline value in those females who were exposed to' u" Z0 X+ R7 }
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
. B ]$ i& L' b! K& _5 ?partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
2 _( s/ r& T, D4 C! z' h+ stion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
; v$ q. z% B7 bOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
. g2 ^9 H8 N7 V& g; v/ y3 uwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
# b5 x1 x3 e0 hdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-$ V1 K& `2 H0 |
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
: E) Y# a; M2 Q! \4 mactive in young children exposed to testosterone
* T2 w$ L5 h8 \ oexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-) ?: s9 L2 b3 N+ v9 O: M' C g. `
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to6 v# h% i3 }7 ?' K
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
2 l( K: U. R2 l! L; h! wchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and% @5 K* ~' M- O7 M& T! [
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.6 R7 \! B- U( K: t2 O
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during' \. L/ }! E( ~7 M3 a. Y& t
early childhood on pubertal development and final# r+ j$ l, _, D1 a$ q
adult height are not fully known and always remain7 M: _- j! d1 Q s- T7 B
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-) n$ t9 ^- H3 Y' l" L
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some }. N# e$ G0 D* J* x: Z( b1 ]
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
6 d- B v/ h; A* R& kcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation) `9 A% T' g9 d
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
) }: S5 ]& B6 rThere are conflicting reports and controversy6 @; E) E& ? q& z1 |% \ u6 A
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult: a1 e5 W! T& H# Q* |# w
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal) S6 L) ^9 g( Y
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
0 i1 |/ C. `8 k5 A) G% h, xulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
4 H5 w' J6 ~ ~7 N' pSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
3 ^ h7 d2 |0 N* D! y' R: x& Dchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
' P1 ?8 y* h3 n; F& U& N; Openile length in clinical studies.5 U( S* L4 L$ H
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
9 G n* L7 K' ]8 c+ Z) j5 S# p- dgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from" T, J. f, |% o# g3 y
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because* s4 [. z! C0 A0 i' P; i, G
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.$ s5 W6 p) Z' N
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of8 K$ S+ L. B& k* h! R9 b* }% w
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
$ D+ L, R$ U' S, T( uthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
6 K- U; r, N/ d5 Iheight will not be affected.
0 A5 k* F5 G+ Z) }* r* dAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
# T+ e; ?. I# Nability of androgen products in our society may
3 L6 @' G" v1 R$ ~* qindeed cause more virilization in male or female( U1 h( V, K4 x* X
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
: O# y' |4 x7 t y# Dgen products must be considered and specific ques-
5 y5 y8 L7 [2 d* stioning about the use of a testosterone product or. U3 c2 l% q. c- _9 n8 M8 v. s2 F
gel should be asked of the family members during; Y$ l) y3 A# q8 v# x7 f3 X$ v
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-1 A/ z; V2 f8 Q& I& l3 J
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-7 F$ v9 _2 T* L2 H
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
# \5 F' T0 B* p+ Y" dappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
" Z |! {! N4 \: v; `history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
1 v! h/ |' V9 P) O& W/ jresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
) R! t6 ~; X/ J. Tinvestigation. The primary care physician should be5 O8 \' s( Y9 j p
aware of this fact, because most of these children
+ w" R: ~2 L$ Y$ k& jmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
: V) K0 n+ C4 e5 @) F+ HDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
, O4 W8 C% d0 w5 Y7 Zwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
3 ]" s& I$ B# D. Q6 Pfemale child who might come in contact with some-' u/ |$ x: D* z8 m
one using any of these products.' M. |% Q4 \! E" n
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