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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
7 ^. Z; {% A i1 Y- \' F540
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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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