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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old; J. X3 Y* g) a$ o% [
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical) K' c1 ~2 V: u7 f
Exposure to Testosterone! g# ?$ K$ I% j) I
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
( Q+ E4 W/ l: n- K; vand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1  E6 @; }9 \4 d. D: `# W
Clinical Pediatrics. G  J. w$ X1 f
Volume 46 Number 6/ Z1 _9 N% [1 ?' B0 J9 d/ |+ ]
July 2007 540-543
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- i, r2 ]" ?0 _; O) v1 D: x7 K1 uPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,1 x5 t5 U7 c! }) @
is a significant concern for physicians. Central8 t0 p' C  D4 p* u5 u  {# ?0 @
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated! D% W# T" F5 ?0 O2 C+ J' ~. ]1 n' }' M
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
7 k# c( E- D* p$ u$ |' x  |( k+ [, Q) xa higher incidence of organic central nervous system
' [! @5 r% \% {( o: rlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested1 U. B3 e- X' b
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
: t% F  s  _- l! i2 X# lhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
+ P! ~( O) H( {/ Y( [cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We% [/ I  {/ f) C; g; J
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
1 N2 Z# u7 y3 y, ^( Henlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-% i: d: p3 S, [+ g* ~
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
4 [% c1 l' H9 E; Pto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by9 Z5 i9 v1 M/ q2 B7 A
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
5 r1 B+ \2 R2 Q5 m5 n( ?( Jmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this5 _( n: j( o+ l- k
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of, x, R  ?. i7 e" [; y& ]. G
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-2 Y8 K7 E" e8 j0 O/ x* |
bly more common than the rare case report in the
0 j+ W9 |1 e$ b3 D5 G+ Dliterature.4. H* ]  t/ ]+ y9 G% j' {4 c* s
Patient Report$ |. l4 D, Q" V# n5 k! |. r
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the0 o0 o8 Z# ~7 |( n- b$ _: f6 t
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern5 h5 F& q4 t0 Y1 z* d9 f9 _6 Q5 U
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
+ [5 S: X* V2 j0 r) X0 A  slight colored pubic hair development when he was3 E. v- ^* S7 R/ Q& i5 f
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
! C; w: b) z, X9 |South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.7 g" s% N% V4 T2 v7 E
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
% L; w( v0 E( t0 @3 ^9 @Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
) ~$ y& j3 d+ {* F8 M6 PMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
. v3 |' ]. \; u' U5 D3 H: qe-mail: [email protected].; X' b) @3 M, Y2 F: Z* a" p7 g
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became2 D+ [7 d6 O, x. g  @
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-  `4 t! R' w4 S& j% p
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
$ [$ ]/ j# e3 J/ Y& D0 I3 ^was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with8 ~2 i0 C9 s: b. D* F. P! m
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of5 U4 S; q5 S' H! L; j+ }
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year* |$ D+ M. I$ i4 A- A
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
  M  _' b, P1 Y! V  F; bsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,6 G5 \& j7 x- F& o7 g5 k, C% L
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
' X8 O8 n: `2 t3 e; T& Pwas age appropriate.
! Z, L9 W$ I! Q5 e- hThe family history was remarkable for the father,' Y! C- K( C) p- X9 {! G
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,0 f. h! ]& m  {* V: A# Y3 j
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s) f7 l- G$ N# T4 `3 z3 U$ r
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
7 ^4 d" |' m- O8 Learly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.% v) v$ O" }9 N1 e+ \
The father denied taking any other medication. The
) L( B5 O( ]/ t8 h7 d. j+ _* m& Rchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
( ^* L3 g7 L) A3 Mwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
0 u# }, M- s1 E4 E( A) ]0 X5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
+ W7 r! I+ N5 ?# Y* bcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
9 a* R# U- O+ y! }- ^1 M+ D, Ttives. There were no siblings.
! N1 R; ^" S: W, u3 m) G1 R% cPhysical Examination1 }6 V5 K1 G' t# q
The physical examination revealed a very active,: F4 L; J9 I& x( T
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
5 E5 h' U, T! s" z4 }a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was; q# Z3 S$ A0 I% m  j5 B
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg9 r# S+ h" L  Q3 O- G! ]9 w9 t2 i
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth- ?; ^1 u# W5 j- i4 q: I& `$ L
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of8 O) I: z4 V3 G2 B
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.8 u- e/ J& R+ B$ R* I3 }
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
1 e$ |0 n- b( h' F$ ?enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of7 c1 j5 Q  `. Q/ l
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
! [# U1 n5 i/ _& I4 zdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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5 w3 M! g" n. I( r- }3 P# jthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The# A1 x0 i: T3 K7 N
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. _: G! O8 Q% _, `. dThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat, T; G/ \  T7 n% ?& C! K' t. L  U
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no; }* ?, y0 C; _& k7 Q( k: _
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.9 E" s! }0 G" G0 F1 n# M
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+' D' y0 M4 F) }( [4 w# n
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion0 H9 ~" i  n. C
of papilledema.& ]4 ^, @: D8 e, }7 x9 g6 u: u
Laboratory Evaluation6 P9 ~- s" r) p
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
. {: Y, b" b% _  a+ L8 busing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
3 V" U+ A# o8 blogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal/ c; C7 l9 l" ^; X7 n
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
  F3 l; M3 b- D$ N" g( Gshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-' Q) N2 x& S" [* m, S6 R
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).7 Q. |/ H" L! s9 k7 g
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood' g6 Z  n% k- s7 v6 Y/ d
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were8 y& i' p* t9 t) I' I4 X
within normal range for his age. The concentration
' w6 e& x  a4 rof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL9 G0 S* c: k& O3 g4 J! ]4 M4 v; C! V
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20! |/ E* J% ^# E
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-2 f# ?: W% Q) m8 k2 L2 z4 O
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
2 r9 q; S' G) j, S4 |desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
# n& ?4 Y- s1 e$ C1 F: u49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
$ i9 ?9 v- w8 A$ [& ?" U( g$ }was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-0 D; M. B" K- e- ]$ q
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total1 ?5 D# N9 \0 M
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
2 c: ], k4 h2 r% Iand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than4 O0 Q. N: Z& P
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
& }1 D$ M" r: u# _stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
7 U& I8 `  e4 Q* |  H1 Dconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
3 J4 J0 d* D* V4 j; g; D(prepubertal).
, A) U! l! T, Z: N4 m. HThe parents were notified about the laboratory" ]: `, O% Q9 r; ~) L
results and were informed that all of the tests were
8 p" D% C( h& F3 }+ unormal except the testosterone level was high. The
6 Z! [- T# y9 f" wfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to! z6 J- w! p# `( P6 d+ @
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
  {; t# c3 C' {$ z4 Z3 ~ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
8 F( L* X" [9 m! U3 ZPhysical examination at this time revealed that the, n# P# s8 e5 L; G$ a1 w7 e0 h
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained2 l3 C; G  Y/ [8 d) o1 Z
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained8 ?6 j0 G& L2 b+ j  P' o( q
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
0 `+ C/ Q' n" H6 C7 Wpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
- g' T* \; J# w" q( e' v- [1 Z% a0 kthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
% C. _  a& d. q& |3 t8 t" fmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.7 M9 l1 w5 Q( v
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-  g# u% H! h2 H( F, i2 m$ i2 n
ing frequent erections." Y! `) v' R6 k
Both parents were again questioned about use of
( N% C0 F" [1 N0 g7 xany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
2 G9 t1 n  b# z. ~9 H" k! J) W+ `the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the% ^/ j& }6 X5 e
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5413 D0 g* v' y: |$ f' D8 h
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
1 _. U0 |3 p- cing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
5 i+ }. f, Q% b9 Y; }# o& _a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
$ w  Q8 f, A6 l: |0 ito disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-& X& G$ V7 S& t3 L$ Z
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido, a+ E- L+ Q* s1 I4 {
secondary to depression.
+ A* m9 m2 J1 [& QThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
: J) s( l* z+ G; _" ~3 N" @& G% CThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his3 _1 H  t: R3 ?- b' ]
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-0 x6 u$ Z( x& Y
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.5 o. O9 C; r+ {0 M3 u2 e
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
% W" _4 D. n; \* owhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby% U! J' R0 F) q: ]! n+ g9 Z0 c
was high, he then read the product information: {0 }: U  H8 N7 g6 _  B
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-8 _$ v' v  Z; l& w1 k
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they- z+ T- H4 S# a3 t& U
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
& X: [' x9 P/ }: ffather was not hugging him with bare skin and had* T% i, X1 [: R& }  w( k( |2 g  B
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
/ D$ J5 z9 n1 l* ptest was ordered, but the family did not go to the: e) T: x/ c: s8 o
laboratory to obtain the test.; }  {# {. F6 t7 s/ C
Discussion, H* p2 ^; T1 E* y
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
9 ]+ V: u* V" I, M! X$ [sexual development before 9 years of age.1,41 H* Y: k/ e$ o9 [6 _: G3 a
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when/ t7 j6 p& _2 M( s
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-- Z- I! O  Y, A
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-1 b" k- j" I1 \- f% G
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
, b& r4 S: n0 u6 Mmay have a central nervous system lesion that is1 n& N" F5 H# }. K% E3 V
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
$ Z+ F5 U/ d; T& D* zamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-& b$ P- u7 a- b8 W( L% h4 ^
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
- D5 u8 T2 m7 h. D' ?4 u  Vboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-6 ~  g6 Q9 B& r/ R* y" v
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-" y' S. @1 ~" B/ R& {* u
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
8 z# K: k0 _' T7 D. t* P& }gonadotropins.1,39 V8 b4 M! y; _$ n/ [/ }3 m
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-/ q& o7 [, I; |- w+ a8 `$ z2 f2 a
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
5 u4 D1 b$ C  b6 ~( m- X2 ]androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or  G. |# Z8 ]0 ]& m6 f% V; @8 \0 Q
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
, T7 [7 K: t0 q, t$ j% ]1 k5 Eulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing4 j$ W; ^3 I2 L- c
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive" I6 M, _0 s4 n0 [) }  s
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
. M+ }; S  y( ~6 x6 qpuberty in boys.3,4
* N4 h' i. ]/ tThe most common form of congenital adrenal
6 Q( o7 z% p$ s# b# chyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
% K0 |/ c2 }4 Q! b& w, A* W! HThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in- B' L: d1 d5 ]. d
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
+ z7 L: c9 J/ Oan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen  x/ S) Q9 V& b$ Z" k
excess.1,3# h6 ~  H+ e9 n1 a' `
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) q8 S- C& @3 U/ V( r) j542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20071 F6 r9 _+ A7 x$ f
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
: d. p7 O4 q7 s  L3 U  mindependent precocious puberty, which is also known) U; d. V6 ?, r+ O, u: t
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a$ E$ q& Q7 N* V! m, S. T& Z
very young age. The physical findings in these boys" Z; V" I0 b  x! z
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
2 V9 e2 b2 T9 G' Eincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
* t% }# s" G' u' Y1 F2 ?. C+ h+ Pwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
; N$ X6 v/ L3 c# oare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show7 x. z7 s5 q- R' k" e
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
9 j0 \* p8 E2 o/ Freleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked5 b5 p( `  E0 D2 q7 O
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
' x: h/ t/ I! I! H1 f) F- T" _males; therefore, other male members of the family+ O2 \" o* w& \4 Q& L
may have similar precocious puberty.3
0 b* \% l( @1 \& [In our patient, physical examination was incon-
# Y! R# e' k% d6 F7 V$ Jsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-- b& D# }1 `/ r: o+ Q$ F
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
3 t% T3 }2 i; c2 t$ P2 swas in the differential diagnosis because his father
3 a; |' h! g3 D- C: M( W8 fstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,5 B# O- w7 L  u/ P$ x
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the! |( o/ z2 k# g9 g8 v+ ?" M. |
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
3 F+ ~, g: ]3 X% j! wative initial history of androgen exposure, our0 |5 I; a* C% ~, U. w$ I
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
: q' n4 H2 U4 P  ^) beither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
/ U5 H* Z( v3 I' P- C/ N, pdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-; Y2 j8 S/ B$ q# g' A$ r
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.0 ?. i1 `& b2 x. Q
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
, t& H$ M5 j8 H  l1 Hsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because1 [+ E8 d; o9 ?
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-3 ?, }% ~* Z" ]4 e! W
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
1 }2 D- g$ B; x8 ]" f' `& Zdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-% }8 i: c$ o: [' A
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was+ V3 S- O0 I8 O9 y
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
6 `$ H$ O  u7 M; B1 ~1 Z9 vDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
5 V0 P7 E/ h; Dcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to! u8 T& ?6 d& K$ j5 ?
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.# t/ G' }1 u( I. Q5 p9 ~4 Y
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the2 z" r- f' w& w/ y" G* X$ L- Y; Y
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
2 {" S7 \8 z; s1 Zeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male4 C4 B9 D2 M+ V
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
# d, e( Q; }& X/ Ttion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
/ H* |) ^" L5 n; MOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
( Y# ?; N- R( ^which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that' D$ q& z1 q6 E6 {+ X
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-1 l0 s3 V7 E- h- g; y7 F- y
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
6 F0 V+ m7 y+ z& Uactive in young children exposed to testosterone
5 E: Z/ c( n5 X4 M! xexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-( W6 P8 j5 @  J& B( I8 v% g
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
, z: ~+ S% j% s, Pvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in* w/ |' D, V! J' _
children results in an increase in growth velocity and; h0 f, o/ {& k9 b7 I$ r$ t
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
( r. L0 W5 v% OThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
6 }2 S; X0 _4 V# {  M1 U1 [2 Rearly childhood on pubertal development and final
: |8 {7 A2 D4 P( Z( _adult height are not fully known and always remain3 m8 g, N) `: Z
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
8 J, p5 Q" T7 B1 Pterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some; B1 Q  A/ ~# X# Z1 J! Y
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
3 z- @3 W& C* G, k; p+ Scessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
/ H7 e) Z; x' bdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,93 G8 g8 @9 g$ l4 i- G' @* C
There are conflicting reports and controversy, S7 I+ V- v7 c3 ~
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
  [4 F& @0 j9 S5 j8 kpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal4 m5 s- W; j  h+ W* }; Y! t
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
: A% [% R3 ]  u5 P- x9 g9 h: {ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
& ]5 h0 v7 _' q0 M) SSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
( Q' W" ?) [' |: `, }6 Lchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult" W4 g" Q( E( S6 J( z- \, Z& Y
penile length in clinical studies.
8 ^: q' s. m$ R7 t, F/ `# u, T2 ONonetheless, we do not believe our patient is$ R4 }* }" s/ g# k
going to experience any of the untoward effects from' d2 W5 ]5 O* o: P' ~
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because( m8 V& s! b+ S2 m' O
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
/ W9 b0 ^% f4 jAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
& o9 c  i8 w: X' c9 T$ `diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
6 d" O0 t* o, Pthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult1 o4 L, Y8 Y  d' d
height will not be affected.  U8 W/ j: F- P6 c+ W5 ~
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
3 F' ~8 J/ X$ T; E" ~' Rability of androgen products in our society may
+ e/ E5 ^! M3 @2 q; B4 A+ C% K5 }indeed cause more virilization in male or female5 s* z9 n* E% V# u4 F
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
1 w" H, a4 ], j( l) r& B# wgen products must be considered and specific ques-
% w" R9 Q( o5 u/ K: w0 l: V$ D- P% Xtioning about the use of a testosterone product or
+ s2 h$ X& p4 s; y+ W) q5 Rgel should be asked of the family members during6 C/ `4 C" U; Y1 n
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
7 F7 _) g3 M2 S1 [4 W% V) Xilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
. O. L; Z" ^! z0 M1 _6 A0 ~3 pnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
( [+ z+ Z8 X6 B* U0 Mappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a5 X+ g# J+ \  l) p% ]8 V
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
& m2 V& C. o2 O" B; f& b# V7 m6 s1 presult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
: w- B4 ~7 O6 ~5 Zinvestigation. The primary care physician should be: E+ z- [5 L6 @1 ]/ P$ R
aware of this fact, because most of these children) v( W( i5 w8 K6 P" I7 V' V
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’; ^- c, I' q) ^4 v3 v% j
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a* ]# K* b$ o. c( M- O" J& B# v
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or0 c. K7 w; @$ A
female child who might come in contact with some-9 b2 d, q0 v  ~6 ^
one using any of these products.
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old. b' v+ z- n2 j! N8 o% x: T. n  c( U
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical: s" \% |. N" p, N( [3 B3 E
Exposure to Testosterone- c' u1 g3 e; f( H; L
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
4 G2 ~6 ~4 U% V, Eand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1, E% C/ y( J$ ]% Q/ ]3 I
Clinical Pediatrics
8 L# }7 M' S' l% I( R- AVolume 46 Number 69 {- f* b+ m. o: s9 o7 Y
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,) P" G' m9 c5 y- T9 l3 n& v
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
! K5 }. f, r. E: H- _precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated! m/ @4 s/ [" _2 o
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has. {( p( V' P3 v$ q2 g
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
  F; `  S- p4 H9 O( rlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested/ B$ Q  y9 c- u6 y
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
+ ~; D; w+ ?6 Y/ X' fhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-; E( R# o9 ?" u5 b/ R
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We7 f" M) z& d1 o7 V
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
# f' |, x! w' v: Y1 D: Nenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-2 s. I7 C8 m* r1 O8 [+ z' u
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due3 P- m0 F+ ~5 i/ S2 x
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by0 H4 ~! C  t/ b4 D! f+ M* q
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-* x) h& l+ [  S7 b" ?
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this+ J$ h' c9 p5 E
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
/ ]* Y9 u" h4 E' Y, Htestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-" g, L3 u: V8 i6 v$ r" i0 a8 M; j( j
bly more common than the rare case report in the
! J! q/ L* i0 C) X0 yliterature.4' M2 z' z/ Z5 m. r8 e
Patient Report0 B3 s4 x9 E3 x6 P$ N
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
! a& Y5 E  b. N5 A" Oendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
% C) L; i5 C! i/ z. N# kof early sexual development. His mother noticed6 `) v% h/ r2 Y. d5 ^7 v. M
light colored pubic hair development when he was# D) d8 d' k- j
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
- T. b4 u7 K- NSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
0 t3 ]! b, i: x& p" EAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,; E" u1 q) h. D) y9 g8 p8 z0 d- ^
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of% `6 O9 [3 H. Y! w3 ?
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;: Z+ U8 L$ M$ q* Q% E9 U8 C
e-mail: [email protected].
3 \  ]! e* g1 L' _' _% zabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
3 j4 g+ \7 F/ q4 o2 b" P! L( N) \darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
# b( o' H/ D2 j& \- }ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
& {3 h% e' A" u# Q+ Rwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with+ r; T6 w8 O! R# O) D1 \
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
  y, O  K. |% W1 u20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
# [# }7 d4 Q; j& e* Wof life and was still receiving breast milk along with" H+ V! d' I$ G+ n* U
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
1 u3 c$ B+ u! {, b% @* }and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
* {! G& l7 `+ e) `# D8 owas age appropriate., z: @" Q: y6 L2 M- }
The family history was remarkable for the father,' e+ f% P* r8 @
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,) G1 E( a5 P6 v( T
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s1 |9 I/ L2 _& e! G* J. I, w
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat  y) x9 ^' O0 `- a& |8 D! Q
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.$ h2 N" N$ d0 ^6 {! x- N- Q
The father denied taking any other medication. The
' `% ?, n; D7 Fchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche6 V6 R6 Y9 O+ j" i# V# A
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
; P  s8 H4 o& P0 |* I% ]5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
( K3 F- C1 T" Ncocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-5 a$ z6 B! {1 @+ d
tives. There were no siblings.
+ W, K& D' j4 g8 s% D" _2 {, S6 \) kPhysical Examination
: N% [" U& y% W; JThe physical examination revealed a very active,0 g- b3 b' v" r0 m. t
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
! {5 l1 {& ~" _' ~9 K) N$ V8 \/ sa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was( \" w8 R. v* p0 N
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg0 C( O- e) ]. w+ S* h
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
; O9 i; r% `! \% `) e3 tvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
- N7 l7 M! p5 s3 k1 ~' Pthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.% V, O: A+ M& F! k- S
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for' |) b) C) D: l" L( U* g/ c
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of6 l: h& w7 X- \) f# _' J- ^/ A
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well- C2 F) N8 w; Q7 |0 u' |3 H& K0 y
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around; U- i! h& x. s8 i1 U5 _' I8 v3 j  Z% W
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6 l5 |! k% ~3 z* H0 uthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
: D' d' a( o5 M1 ptesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
, Q( d! ?/ A$ e: h; ]The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
% k1 u/ t% O/ ~  _' K* H- Coily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
9 K7 o- W( T! J) gabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
9 l( d) I. g; G5 K7 W; dNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+! S2 P% G% L9 e; \1 v
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion. g. j  J- |: x- X
of papilledema.
9 p& x& I# U6 Z& `Laboratory Evaluation' j% R& E, G/ p/ r+ m* P6 [
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
7 i: Y/ p. l& w7 husing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-8 `, P3 ?& \8 A/ e' W
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal& @* [3 t3 c/ n& Y
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test8 E/ \! j* g9 ^. ~+ T9 Z7 N$ }9 f! }
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-! V' z- ?& Q0 V* @; a' |5 k
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
* }2 f7 m9 l- E! Y2 dThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood5 U6 I9 y9 \$ e( f% v
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
7 K* K+ ^( W( Dwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
8 K; b6 _8 Q9 I6 L1 H5 v0 X. eof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL. r" Q& t& }4 o; |) e, r: G: ?# m
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20& A' X% @8 G/ K/ V; z9 q
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
# [* M- k! ?* M1 c4 B, eterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
3 B( W! d$ q' c& v0 p8 Y) v7 Hdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to( j# Z8 ?) P& ?0 N! y5 M/ z% [
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S), O$ ^3 R4 h! d) O) }; R1 d) V
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-, m' ?! y) n0 ^, [( P$ n
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total+ j: F7 |; p0 T* Q
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
1 v" ]$ ?' K" C& `7 k, hand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than" T! H! `& F; J( w% K% u& j
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular. \- z1 h  O( f# R4 N& U, u9 W
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone$ c4 g/ j; q, V" s# q) [
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL5 K$ s. A) ?, J- n/ o& y
(prepubertal).- c7 p/ l# ^/ ~. }9 x* O, n( g
The parents were notified about the laboratory% y* Z& N# W8 G5 Q* N" ]
results and were informed that all of the tests were
+ S% s+ U; |; o3 K$ [7 C, Hnormal except the testosterone level was high. The+ {: o; L1 f5 _, \2 G  G+ m' W
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to4 U0 }5 Z. v% k) J2 k; s( U+ W7 n+ q
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
/ x" B, N+ V1 _# k1 q: b/ dever, the family did not return for 4 months.% S$ r" p# S* H( m: [7 ?; \
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
# |' v- Q+ N9 Mchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
; p0 l) L8 k, H0 t2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained9 ~0 }% t: b: F* y/ j) F: }
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
3 D+ z1 K1 X& l7 o( y* wpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
" w) ?5 `3 z' T* `- p2 d5 cthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 21 Z  b& J8 E; m
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
9 ?1 M( V; E; T; Z' T0 pThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-( A9 j  _1 ~5 C9 o  a* a
ing frequent erections.0 ~6 j& f. J' b( e
Both parents were again questioned about use of! I* l- `$ y% v2 M5 V
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
3 X0 G8 a( s% L6 i$ l$ {the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the9 R) v8 |6 I' F6 R/ `% P
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
4 ]1 ?" Y  }8 w8 {  ~; }9 duse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-% X5 F! m5 g7 b5 o
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
( R$ O! _) J0 W1 q4 K4 L; `a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed7 T, I) j3 c) _# u- C, Y9 u/ @
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-# I' b  ?+ V+ e9 v# r
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
2 z3 D2 k; u/ Z  X2 E/ Psecondary to depression.
& D" y, C7 y# S( P7 H; YThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
/ ^3 ^- |- |5 AThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his& |6 |; H# @5 y. V$ C7 E
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
* j7 b) E4 X4 ]& ]! ^8 Qnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
/ o$ p3 P* T( x5 j: KThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
- g$ z- c6 P( O. s4 Hwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
) W. q1 X2 x" jwas high, he then read the product information+ ^- U! u+ U( X6 x8 L6 z
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
% n5 p% d' E! I- }9 ?3 A" I; P4 c5 L" Ison for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
& f. U4 i: X: v. kdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the1 R) Z% a) v9 V* \# I9 h" H+ z1 `
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
9 R- F3 ~/ R8 u/ i) cbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
; z* ?( C4 I' a7 p+ ]1 o; u) r7 l# }test was ordered, but the family did not go to the2 L( A! }" ]% {' i
laboratory to obtain the test.! U& a+ z$ d/ H$ m) u5 H6 y
Discussion
$ @1 C9 u! i4 gPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary; S9 z; }( \8 @9 f8 M3 W" Q
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4) q3 H! M1 o7 o2 Z+ h! K6 W  c3 I
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when9 y, H* o( v3 z- C( {) \" V2 h
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
, F3 |6 b" }& V2 g% Wthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
( B4 ^# q9 |: |8 r# k+ ~mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
3 s0 ^7 A3 ?- K/ P- S: F! bmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
) I; Q# `7 Z; J) c6 x  h4 i. yresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
$ o6 b' f6 N( l7 e, ~0 T. Hamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-2 R) L1 S1 V4 R3 ^7 f$ ]
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
3 t6 |$ z  u3 t; [7 gboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
& S' {, S* S$ v+ mization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-9 ~' l9 `( x! r# r% k, [9 X
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by0 w5 A2 c. k& X8 U# ?& N
gonadotropins.1,3. A. Y' V6 o! x2 s1 P: T5 M
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-3 ~  N/ G9 X/ v( |, @6 Y  @9 f" l
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
7 @8 O1 [9 M: ?$ C" Xandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or" a! i, R6 z! g. t; o4 E' r
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
2 x8 b& K$ U2 ?# ~# o( Tulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing8 y) q1 d# a# {8 s0 h# Z* W
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive* a3 F, `; Z  I9 V
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
/ M: Z2 N/ z: h1 |/ K1 opuberty in boys.3,4; `* }# d7 e, @$ V
The most common form of congenital adrenal
9 f! y% y2 P- W) D: z8 }hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.  q+ X( Q' j8 [7 O! ]- \* |, W
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in# k/ S1 \9 E# ~- Q" m; Z7 Q( O
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
  o0 R8 U" x# x. san adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
+ Z+ S6 k8 Z" b/ Hexcess.1,3* \) a; ^4 L! ]3 h0 C
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% ]2 j& ^  G) g! \542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20072 h! Y4 @, z( d/ h
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
6 V6 z# e+ x; iindependent precocious puberty, which is also known) B9 ~2 U, v4 ?
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a1 W3 R1 ?, b0 |- S" R: v% s% K
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
( Y9 L( \$ i5 i8 ~  Bwith this disorder are full pubertal development,5 T5 D. A/ W( p3 D3 W' B
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys7 I& X2 I# S: }4 C
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
0 }& m, j2 c" K2 H8 qare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
  I( H; a% |2 [# [5 n2 H1 ^; h0 ?pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-: b' A1 X" D& M) M
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked& c% Y5 }; N: p3 ~  B
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
7 ~5 K. ^7 Z: S! Ymales; therefore, other male members of the family
0 [6 H; t& x( k/ K; nmay have similar precocious puberty.3
/ ^1 J4 G$ J4 [2 X. k: {9 c5 L- {In our patient, physical examination was incon-
3 s* R: P  R& T% L& ^( tsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
0 M7 U! W$ N4 P9 k1 Qcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis7 b) |$ B' P! q- N3 F
was in the differential diagnosis because his father0 m9 y: D0 ^! ~
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,, \' O  z7 I* S, J* A1 l2 V0 @
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the+ i  V9 E7 d2 B  k/ U/ j$ e
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-! D, q' V' u* x/ z. O. Z& o$ s
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
0 v: }1 }+ `+ f: dbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,# s$ \" g, A' @. `
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase) W6 T5 s( `- q, d
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
9 c3 b  F/ J6 a; V) Sing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
' b( @* C5 J" _( _* HThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly9 |( w  u( ^5 T3 f
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
( b; ^( L0 M4 J0 w' B' qthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
) q3 [! A9 p- {! z$ H2 Xpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
1 _! V' g! _3 z7 J& L6 R5 g" Odecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
7 M; r; N( R5 ~4 Q* @0 a8 S" eterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was) ?' U) I3 z, \+ O% Q2 ^4 g
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
0 g4 c* |! Y$ i9 S$ \) E  RDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or  C0 x! l7 U7 L6 e  _( T: @0 B! C6 y
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to3 H( n- {" c8 I0 W! s. R6 f
unprotected females through direct skin exposure." ?% e, A7 o4 \  T" m- p
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the1 T7 m( j$ D9 B- H4 b
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
5 N$ g2 n. X. [  A$ E  reven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
3 K1 I) B! J1 D' g9 m$ Apartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-1 C2 |' w1 I' V# [) q
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
. ]6 K# n: G' `5 h" TOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
% y0 X' H- T- j. pwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
; j$ _4 |1 e9 H) i; P: G) X: C  ~) @dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-" u* g7 c8 s8 O* U
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more! @9 T, v" O' I
active in young children exposed to testosterone' O9 X+ s: f" c6 W: I6 M
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
& Z3 Q8 n9 d7 T0 }0 `8 Jdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to" r, A: Y, v/ q) F$ {3 c5 y
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in: _# U; X& h6 a+ L5 q
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
% h/ l2 {+ }  m) I3 `advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.1 `2 B! N* X1 C3 _  k
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during% {4 `7 b& b  ]: t% o
early childhood on pubertal development and final
6 G$ b( G: G# G8 badult height are not fully known and always remain
/ }+ \$ E# @0 }+ [2 Ua concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
5 b' k& m( c$ G! xterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
+ `5 k3 w8 c  O  Q9 J1 g& I" Cacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
' G/ R- Z& f# E( o. s# _cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation1 I' b! q/ o4 ~8 D/ P
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
6 p& y+ C, R, Q1 J' _; K/ d, a. ^There are conflicting reports and controversy( {8 X8 h  p8 [( P  D6 Q
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult; _) p) J+ b% w
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
. n& e9 ]2 W/ b4 G8 @/ Kadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-8 l! d5 y6 y# J# A8 F' G/ I
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,' [* K0 _4 P$ @% a5 h# W. P  T
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
7 N- D. W8 n/ S  tchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult* w5 g5 I/ g5 i8 x6 S. e
penile length in clinical studies./ _$ x+ F9 ^; `# i
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is4 G0 i/ N3 r1 A* M# i( @! ^" |) d
going to experience any of the untoward effects from( x9 l1 w5 I! Z; L& X* \+ E4 t
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
6 h5 F# G2 O3 ^6 D6 a! x( Rthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
0 _5 d6 \+ a; V2 L9 b8 fAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
4 `: m! z- |, Cdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at* C4 J/ a; R& M3 ?; `7 T
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
* q: b1 K* i% L2 dheight will not be affected.5 J' L! r9 X8 L6 Z5 `/ e; g
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
. X7 w' ?# _! \/ k" f# bability of androgen products in our society may
# ?' ]5 O# l$ @4 Pindeed cause more virilization in male or female
! Y/ f4 o  f; A( T, ]0 j3 B; kchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
" C2 L) m% B" {' Bgen products must be considered and specific ques-  o( x$ Q2 z: I4 G
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or4 R: [' u. B# i
gel should be asked of the family members during
# ]( D) ]3 M1 e+ e: _, R' N5 dthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
7 u2 |0 T1 _" Nilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
7 w4 l5 ^; [% _. m( tnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
0 Y: D/ J" d/ Cappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a1 s  F( n% D9 {  u' Y
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
2 i8 B! e. `3 ^3 zresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive3 Z( i  Y% U: W6 y0 C) r
investigation. The primary care physician should be
0 |# R) ^- H: ~! ^: paware of this fact, because most of these children
7 i8 A! W0 R* m* O, `7 W% mmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’8 X/ A/ _! N, I" R
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a8 g1 Z7 X* @: Z0 s. P) ?
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
9 f( _7 N3 p  [( M9 Efemale child who might come in contact with some-& V! ^) F' _5 s, E' H
one using any of these products.' R: m" |5 c* R6 B6 s/ J" _
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