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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
6 U$ Y; U; z3 R- O* t. hBoy Induced by Indirect Topical" K( ]* R6 G* C2 b* v+ }
Exposure to Testosterone6 d& L, v0 c: G6 K, ]
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2& I. `0 ?* t7 x; p
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
& k0 @8 S$ m9 L! B, CClinical Pediatrics- { n( _4 d1 @0 ]4 Y: S8 A
Volume 46 Number 6
5 P, X' z- m& `# o* W! ~July 2007 540-543
9 E" y( Y& c3 c3 D© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
) \% R% J' l3 F% P/ K% \is a significant concern for physicians. Central; K, @: _2 f+ |, p
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated1 i3 r/ [0 T$ @. x2 |+ C% B# Q
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has' `# N' o* P9 m& M
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
z1 ]9 q: l$ i: Slesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
/ u4 F& \5 y( wby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
# ~$ R- `, R& G4 ?% o1 }. Rhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-8 S1 s, H- i- [" d
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
: t, _% {& m( ]" f4 kreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the1 a0 K3 e1 G; q4 H5 S
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
7 U7 W6 u( a# e9 n! Ament without testicular enlargement, which was due
4 [% r a3 W$ mto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
/ C: c5 ~3 |( h1 V3 rthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-! |( R0 i( y3 s0 T0 ` y
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this+ r; f& L: _. g! w
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
: L% a/ s7 y- @; o2 [0 P# u2 ?, M7 }testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
0 N1 d/ k7 c# }bly more common than the rare case report in the
6 N. E I, @# Wliterature.4/ g8 V, O5 E0 i; w; c
Patient Report1 P2 ?/ i' g2 g8 i( N
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
: Q1 y5 D( g; y' uendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern; ?9 c" d% b2 u5 `' g6 S* \+ \% D
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
7 {# p0 l+ ]1 J8 M# A4 C1 a- Dlight colored pubic hair development when he was
& f/ J' N+ P% P. ?% b4 W; \From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of8 |8 c$ |1 q; Q- `2 Y6 i i+ [* K
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
! E8 z2 E4 Y4 R" z3 B. g) X" GAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,$ d7 n3 n$ H! ?; m0 ~+ Q
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
/ U! c" S5 x9 ?- m0 RMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
- Y% T, {" y0 c3 x% p) w# B D2 Ye-mail: [email protected].
* ~% Y" S: t5 ^about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
^- F* h1 Y# S* U1 adarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
) J% K' n! i6 t7 c( {/ ~9 u4 k# Jment of his penis and frequent erections. The child/ d/ V% A- h: K( ^$ O* P
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
- d7 v4 b9 Y/ f/ ^# w2 k1 Ga birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
2 O" Y* c8 _; G/ Z# y0 p20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year/ R* [% j& ]( o/ E
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with" x# f, j# y* H
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,% |& x4 [9 F) R2 ~3 I. D# i5 \* D
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
" y* G* E( }/ h- \% Ewas age appropriate.
5 K, b" @" k4 c: r# L" fThe family history was remarkable for the father,% I4 j8 L0 S1 v. \) s6 `* l0 Z# \& g
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
u& C7 t/ B" |: c1 ?5 U3 m, ]which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
7 q' I9 I7 C6 k8 oheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
9 B$ i9 h; X. [' R, J$ ]8 Iearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
2 K S3 @# x* I/ ]) TThe father denied taking any other medication. The9 q4 u* P7 E4 F7 x' G5 O
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche, i3 m! y7 K; G% ]5 Y
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
( p! T5 [' P4 s. f! }2 v* L0 _5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
% |5 X3 w2 ?9 ], G" Tcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-( n' ]& d& ^% O( T. B- \
tives. There were no siblings.7 J% h( ?. [+ d& @) s7 r0 t- ^- O( r3 `
Physical Examination
1 r( ^ {1 z5 ]The physical examination revealed a very active,) N8 b, Y7 m4 g# R) J9 o
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented! ?8 v" h9 x& z. [
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was8 l; V" V8 P3 s- q. Q3 c. L
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
6 J' T- K F9 V& G( e(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
- g, G1 t+ {7 X/ j# v! Nvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
" ^) |4 T$ {1 E$ G" C6 l: Qthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement." a3 D5 V& _. N. u' i
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
0 n* G# J' B K9 P! D" _enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of' x3 \* v$ X$ @) A; b6 M
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
8 u* S6 C" n1 Vdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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" M4 o8 V3 P5 G* L; Athe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
7 v# }6 o, R# V, r+ p; @# itesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.! F1 S6 i- f/ J
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat. I, P8 z4 f% P/ w1 U. B1 `. k$ |
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no. P& i$ d+ n/ B% y5 s) W
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.6 |! v2 C8 }$ c7 N6 ~
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2++ y# s5 R' J+ p7 {7 k; N
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
: ~9 l8 j: @' E6 X" F, Zof papilledema.
1 S+ r E$ ~' h: K: T; dLaboratory Evaluation
$ D* }2 e' u6 mThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
4 }, y9 H8 V5 j& Eusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-3 `, p9 x: A0 B
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
& {! w! T- }- K. v+ S* I8 Wkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
. b& s$ E& u4 n }showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
- z- t! m% V4 y# n! r3 Alating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).$ l$ J# Z2 D! @) k9 U
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
|. [4 g8 `+ g3 @: Q+ z' Zurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were8 e" f8 Z8 ^3 r+ z9 i% j
within normal range for his age. The concentration! v: u! P! q1 n0 E
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL0 C2 {& H$ N( b' C8 p0 y% i e. T
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
- h: X$ Y9 Z; l+ \ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-* \% t0 |" z7 a0 R; Z, ^) Z0 h1 w
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
5 t( Q4 V3 {' j# z' G: q. W9 pdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to0 I! V( g; k B& t
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S). X3 U: f+ Y) @+ @! J( N0 E8 y7 P; R
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
% u% |3 A+ g9 S7 Ktisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total& S6 s5 k) B* h. O
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL), e q* i) h$ w4 Y+ f9 t
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
e* F, E$ p5 C# d5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular: b# w/ d' w5 B9 J1 _
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone8 Y% ]9 [- z# y! {/ ^
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL2 d- [0 p/ d$ Y
(prepubertal).
O8 a& P! z9 Z3 x' z9 d) BThe parents were notified about the laboratory
- z7 b1 ~# ~; |; T+ Yresults and were informed that all of the tests were/ _. l: i* @7 s n$ z0 ~
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
4 D" }0 V" o0 L6 K! Q/ cfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
4 [7 E$ ^+ \9 j( Z0 robtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-) J5 g0 M' [: ~! B
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
! Y0 |0 \% X8 b- m. c( aPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
7 _% }2 _3 g3 ]- u3 [1 A7 Zchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained8 N) d9 G! J- n6 D6 {
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained9 ?, F2 K/ T) d# Z: v! s
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-5 R, c. ]2 t8 v
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
8 m. h! f% W- g* c# z: tthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2, p7 e/ t7 g. A
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
& l: h7 {9 b$ ]$ }$ O. u+ R( xThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-* Y% @. O7 @, [- \
ing frequent erections.' F% z. g6 p; {7 `" f- F( Y
Both parents were again questioned about use of
8 Z' r. t9 h- v# oany ointment/creams that they may have applied to' |0 r9 f) g" @
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the, i. E# e& N; n8 b! F
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541! o4 y8 V$ P1 H$ v8 Q# Y
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-) G7 F2 v7 d: e
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
' F9 B5 D# J2 l) E2 ~/ D; ia year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed7 U9 r8 E$ ]& `3 x3 ^! v6 L
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-/ X7 t' H/ G7 \1 d: c
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido! M7 ?" n' m' @. G) A) B, X: a) k
secondary to depression.+ @& v; k, P+ F `! z! j3 O
The child slept in the same bed with parents.2 E8 V/ {% I2 X5 \4 N- ^
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
* s% N9 l, M2 e; echest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
" m3 I& W. M) c8 a3 inificant bare skin contact between baby and father.- a) Y: M( r( Y I- ^
The father also admitted that after the phone call,' X4 U( P. h# x! R+ T0 V# u
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
% D* f, X/ N5 }5 fwas high, he then read the product information+ i0 n% j5 w2 e1 w
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-8 Z5 @, M) n" _: K0 ], X3 `
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
7 I; d8 Q3 ]5 Gdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
% y- {0 Z2 D, m: {! vfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had0 S( R7 s2 V$ @8 {8 \( P% @! Z
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
. [& M% y' ?$ T" }% Ttest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
% {) t7 V* _! |- N. G( A% Y9 Zlaboratory to obtain the test.
9 [5 P, t/ y- a, HDiscussion6 v/ o" |5 w+ X7 o4 B9 u, w( B
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
" x$ c7 Q& S, O4 ^sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4# [4 R4 n9 g" T2 u1 b
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
5 D3 B5 m, y0 X4 Z8 nit is caused by the premature activation of hypo- V! K9 a4 Y0 i% i5 E& q
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-+ T. A% w3 [* l% `
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP; b& D) L8 y3 M7 t( C* E9 q
may have a central nervous system lesion that is! o1 l! ?9 r [1 J" h, e6 [
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
1 b$ w' q: B" Oamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
. p, ^& u: T) psis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
7 c/ B. Q8 |1 s/ Q& Iboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-4 }. `+ }! a F
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
; _6 n* ^6 Q* Y* o ]4 ^rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by" Z8 d, U4 U% t& B" L2 D* w \7 l
gonadotropins.1,30 N% [( C: X8 A$ h$ [
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-) K1 z+ n2 K" N0 W+ E# M
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate# o+ G+ v4 m c+ b9 m2 Y! K- V! N
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
$ L. S, `6 n6 M$ j, _- N6 pexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
$ C' a4 f, u7 m; C2 B% q1 O7 Nulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing, ?" y! q; e; m( u0 J
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive+ [9 \4 b" S8 J J# L6 K3 O: h
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
9 o+ ?4 e( N7 _6 _2 w1 K, Zpuberty in boys.3,4" j+ a# a7 e. F+ e" I( O
The most common form of congenital adrenal, p% x, p% c, G5 i/ A0 j( R2 c. @. ^
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.; k/ i* e7 P( N" e
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in" F9 h& u: c. ~
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
% e" g8 W) m. Ean adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
0 \0 K- O: {( C' y7 H/ ?3 n( H5 Eexcess.1,3: [ z0 m% {1 z' `/ U
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) n. I2 K' o8 B7 b& Q! e542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
" O2 Q; l& e; C7 P9 ^' iA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
0 M& i! G3 [+ ^independent precocious puberty, which is also known
/ R2 r& W; M8 M2 X; X% R6 Gas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
6 `, ?5 a7 n* b% g6 L Rvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
8 ?1 x/ K6 U: \0 g8 Mwith this disorder are full pubertal development,$ S- ^. g. }/ \4 ~9 t
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
5 }" q8 L. _# Awith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder5 b6 }" u2 t+ S3 a @0 v% p% B" x
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show6 s" H7 [9 i$ K4 M; @1 h( y9 n S" T& N
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-5 r$ F. N: x9 L
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
* N' ^6 o$ m4 O/ q. k' q8 J y! ]autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
5 e5 @( {8 n2 p8 Pmales; therefore, other male members of the family
" r* w( c( h* ~( D) m+ Fmay have similar precocious puberty.3; V$ n2 q1 r0 ~! M( \. ]; ?
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
3 Y- F; o& M; C- _2 E# z0 hsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
5 {+ a2 G0 v8 [+ Wcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
. [( a: H& q q, V5 R; Bwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
6 U. l6 t' n0 {% @4 `started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,) b+ m7 W/ r7 t, j9 ]" J( ^6 P
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
! A: m8 y! r# ^ V4 Abeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg- X7 v5 ]+ O" l0 N& B J* e( c! p
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
. P$ R1 \; [" \$ \5 ?; mbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
0 d2 Q5 T" j1 u: M# h, Meither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
$ D6 C7 T& b. u1 W Ydeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-( }* c6 N& h/ A! l' @) m6 G
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.* b9 |. W" g& F+ W2 l' ~
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly a6 f- t& `; q7 n
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
+ m4 c y* B5 Z- x3 v- |the physical examination revealed the complete disap-* e' B- Q, }/ e* F5 u5 p1 ]: {* m3 K
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
; h" k [+ E0 j" L% P# {decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-& _' i% {5 m V6 q5 M. G. q
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was3 D5 Q5 F4 }% S- m: R# h
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’! R z5 |% v) c9 `5 Z: W
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or, n. o4 R. Y" K5 k& v9 u
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
l. h- O, c7 u- _ e2 y5 \' h9 eunprotected females through direct skin exposure.' e1 n8 K# q) Y
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
1 k C6 @$ V1 |$ Kbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
7 H+ S( c$ M( u% h9 Veven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male# T6 \/ r* b9 Z* C+ o9 f
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-6 H( |4 O/ w% r& ~( k6 f" ]
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.. E9 v2 S% `3 r) h* S
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
0 ^4 K1 R6 q$ o; D1 L/ Uwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that' c* n8 x+ Y( w+ U- \* m, Y5 Q
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
3 {/ \; \' z" _4 C+ ^terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more# {$ A- _- g& z' `; y, C3 c; d* M
active in young children exposed to testosterone, v8 ?- m4 i( j$ `; r4 _7 i* y
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-% d. t+ Z4 S, l% E S1 C7 x! N8 y
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to) t4 V" L6 I$ q$ M8 g' A8 t: l& B
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
! M4 S- q1 C! P$ R- D: B' Uchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and1 b, T! l) x0 s
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.% O g! a! A. p7 k& Y
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
, _* J" Z0 _! S& O F' \3 wearly childhood on pubertal development and final9 q0 e& M6 b0 f
adult height are not fully known and always remain
: ?9 Y6 a& s8 y9 za concern. Children treated with short-term testos-6 h4 h. c/ U: V. {2 Q
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some `; a. u5 v) z/ K& {
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
]( S# A/ }+ Gcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation' G% H9 q$ e k0 A( u
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
8 R# l- W$ o8 H( V" T% IThere are conflicting reports and controversy
3 a t; f6 ?& `: c$ c1 Zover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
7 j5 v1 d E) ~% Q8 U2 Jpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
* J$ P) X4 F) Z2 _: d. ]2 K# B2 yadult penile length, apparently because of downreg- h x+ F, h. f. T3 h6 o i) h
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,: G& U; H0 V, k# O' b
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
7 j! i" B* o) F! P i6 achildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult+ T" `, K& e b! w8 ]
penile length in clinical studies.3 ?7 p+ e% P" o, R
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is' E9 y) A1 L& k6 ?+ f2 g8 y, P: N. H! @
going to experience any of the untoward effects from% J) A( E; {; p( d$ [4 Q1 ~; Z
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because8 } X2 d, i8 `" [$ p
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
2 g; v7 V; i, n% D. v; e) OAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
. X' ^4 ?4 n: @$ n d" gdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
( L, b E# u) P! f/ @! t" c- rthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
6 R- C* u/ ]1 k/ u, eheight will not be affected.
3 X- E4 N3 m0 JAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-* V$ s8 c$ Y) H( k! d( M$ c8 `
ability of androgen products in our society may2 }# i/ G2 t' e! m' c7 ]
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
* D/ x+ N' j3 H* p1 n( I8 zchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
; Q% Y, P' V/ s) j k) x& {/ ?' K8 [gen products must be considered and specific ques-, E; K/ T! P7 _" G
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or8 G- @# w& S3 d2 u
gel should be asked of the family members during
$ |2 L6 U L, A6 g0 T3 n! j* gthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
" w6 c+ N% l# ]8 p( G tilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-" Q! W3 A9 `; t1 X* V
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
3 I8 h q( v0 u2 L1 [. k2 nappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
9 R, l. @/ ?7 s9 J+ s- D6 H( ^history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
6 i; \/ H+ y7 O }* r8 Cresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive2 P2 ?7 ]+ c. y6 b1 R
investigation. The primary care physician should be2 E8 ~3 w6 j. _" p' J v" ^
aware of this fact, because most of these children& Q5 K5 w1 X4 K6 ?; Q
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
1 V* v1 H* t1 r7 F1 L9 z+ k0 yDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
$ E: ~# Y8 L* R3 u. Dwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
5 s0 Z: R, A. L1 U& y1 P7 W5 }* Lfemale child who might come in contact with some-
T. c i: Q+ m& K0 Tone using any of these products.
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