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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
4 Y+ O' I$ p" N3 y! ?' e: w- }1 \Boy Induced by Indirect Topical/ n6 }; Q8 [6 ?2 l4 N% b
Exposure to Testosterone- u% ~( R: i) G4 Y9 I
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2; u! A+ T" Z( B5 e$ _
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1( g; B5 ], ^1 d. v8 C2 Z* G
Clinical Pediatrics
* K, e* S$ O- g) s6 h5 q$ m, _Volume 46 Number 6
* Y$ l6 L1 m' }July 2007 540-543: p  N) R* \  X4 C& ?
© 2007 Sage Publications) o9 P( \6 Z% A" ]6 z( j
10.1177/0009922806296651, Q& z- p) w0 }
http://clp.sagepub.com
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,; K; v4 Z3 \5 ~" @1 f! }9 C& h
is a significant concern for physicians. Central5 p& v3 m! G, G5 z! U3 x
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated+ T. i( h+ b: c* a. X
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
0 M& b' f2 C% k) ca higher incidence of organic central nervous system- r( N1 j) w" o9 v
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested! I+ I& N, d" H0 c
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
* A) v, o+ S4 `% k( Q! F  Mhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-0 n* o9 r% i% E; \. n* m  ]
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
+ B* s8 d5 v& s- Ureport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the7 W8 U/ ^6 b; b. H. v) V8 w; }1 n
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-. r- r/ s* q; _3 L4 V* l/ G
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due" S1 c0 x; e. b
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
) Y/ u0 G4 g9 ethe father. The family initially concealed this infor-# `; J7 g  h* e2 c, w# U
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
+ |% O$ |8 `3 F4 L7 G. O3 l( Mchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of& R5 Y0 R7 B# P. ~
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
* T! v: u( K0 k9 W( ybly more common than the rare case report in the: q) w; ^7 q1 R  f1 T8 d) [) q
literature.4
, W5 o. F# h. v* lPatient Report3 u& h2 K7 r* \* F
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the& e4 a$ S7 F; @! R( q
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
" l0 B) O4 B6 o8 Pof early sexual development. His mother noticed
) O& {& m3 j" {! |0 Elight colored pubic hair development when he was( A: x, e- d- T3 ^
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of+ L5 [& S( G$ y* G1 ^
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.: w8 p' B! D- `
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
% C/ w- k8 _$ }& [* w) w* E' cProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of6 p$ c( B+ e/ U8 p( n1 [! u
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
' m& m4 Y4 s8 Z9 J& ]: se-mail: [email protected]./ [% x: J. y7 u
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became* x8 ~- x! V6 A% C8 M+ B
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-3 R; K3 ^( O6 o  I1 |5 j
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
3 j5 @- e8 X( @" mwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
6 g3 _3 N  V" L9 u7 Ha birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of3 c' _4 z6 Z1 G6 A6 r) b. z' d
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
! @5 b! u) [; u" N9 T: _) Jof life and was still receiving breast milk along with0 `' v& n! Z3 V. K
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
5 G8 N0 C* {' G! P( Z( b! {  Oand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
3 e1 }) J& }6 G1 I/ ]was age appropriate.6 n8 O- R  Z+ R# [
The family history was remarkable for the father,
: I( P, e% P: R+ a: h1 swho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,0 V0 H, Z( ?/ T3 R' ^+ Q4 h
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
' a2 N/ f+ S" ]height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
' U# m. ?% |, V. Bearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.3 L& V2 U& S$ S( k# i
The father denied taking any other medication. The
' C! b1 z* B/ B1 ~( V9 \child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche2 I) @6 Y- s) P( [1 l3 `
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet' l, O, [9 o2 H
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-* g8 b% f* b5 ^5 w6 \- l! Y
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
2 L2 i0 e% h! D  B4 i* _tives. There were no siblings.
% m  I2 U* p2 v9 z' GPhysical Examination
- x2 ]8 ?# {, [1 I0 D- k+ \The physical examination revealed a very active,
  B% w" U4 U4 Q+ y3 J# V; Z" pplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented8 ?; }! ]3 s) U7 y1 ~6 n
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
8 r/ n0 j+ M% O) K90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg0 q, z/ K, ~) E
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth, ?/ U/ Y+ U0 x4 d
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
* W3 y' f2 a/ d1 pthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
! b/ ?( ~( W* l5 g9 @! T$ B6 FThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for% L% _4 F/ m; P9 Q
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of6 L, f& a- V' [  k
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well" P! e. r, H% s) x  A; k1 L8 ?
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around% O1 V) J" C9 T- k* T' I) f% g- W+ ^
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The9 t0 M7 V* b; X& r, S6 y
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.! S8 v$ K& Q7 s
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat) h- t6 W, V) B+ Q2 O4 v1 v( ~0 W: \
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no: N$ x+ ]0 ^: _. W  C
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
/ r3 k& z4 ]+ M6 Z, O' S$ eNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+7 S2 h, F6 X9 r9 M; _2 L5 @3 Y
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion+ x$ o& ?3 n8 C2 R
of papilledema.& ]3 t* c) z9 P' P, R
Laboratory Evaluation% o& T! i9 ?2 F) c" q! l1 D' f2 K
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by! y/ h2 h- r" N5 u
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
( D& R1 i+ x5 f: ]0 E6 Ilogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
* ]& |' P% P* U/ Z) a+ b: Skaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
% Q& L9 w$ k, ]$ ^showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-! P2 W0 q8 z5 ]
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).- r7 n. W) G; V- p
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
; T# q. U- T- _: Lurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
% n7 b8 f. L$ a6 S- E3 W, X% Awithin normal range for his age. The concentration
1 B/ P0 W, i7 ~7 {3 ?( dof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
6 m$ X, `2 L, s  X7 @6 H# v(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
7 i5 [' d% u  n' \8 A* \0 K- Gng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
! z: h: O+ H, g4 _. c# r: Cterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
, F) \+ s: t0 L& M/ cdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to, O1 K8 k% `6 N0 \% m9 X- }
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)( O& b8 \$ @( \) |: s
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
4 u* i# ?6 z, I  mtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
; Y2 }, z  F+ J. B% vtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),: g8 v  b- ~2 T
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than+ v3 R1 m' c! m( _3 z
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular' }9 Q, o1 b; w/ U8 {3 G
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone! X" n) ~3 H) D9 x3 P3 W
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
/ w9 j1 S) y( P" Q8 z+ B(prepubertal).
! O* g5 `9 D( e  IThe parents were notified about the laboratory
- y& g9 w. Y5 W7 ~) I% [/ d( d) v6 Rresults and were informed that all of the tests were( }1 `* U5 ]' l) O) X: l
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
% |- r( G  A0 o) |7 c7 R% I: i( |/ ufollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to% r6 s1 n4 F6 G- |; T
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-" Y- l& ~; l- l' {/ K
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
+ ]3 ]' D$ X1 i; f5 q& w$ D4 B3 ePhysical examination at this time revealed that the
# p$ H' h9 v8 |child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained8 g7 r+ \  a0 e: o" i: w  B
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
% P  Z1 ^' {6 h0 Z' w9 U& e4 dunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-* o) H/ N! I: e, `7 N2 I5 C/ u
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
2 {, S" _) K0 x! r2 f2 i6 }/ _the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 29 I) y) U8 L# y7 }  {" j2 o
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.2 R8 t% c& [2 ?4 r
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
- f2 Y+ F/ y3 _# |9 ]0 Y" Uing frequent erections.: Z' [5 c( o3 M% E0 W1 E8 q
Both parents were again questioned about use of
2 x7 a; i6 W. K' ~; C7 lany ointment/creams that they may have applied to/ f2 f! j0 G- E
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the3 j- Q9 w, P; }% j: r+ h
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
! I# q2 z) B: U2 O# |  p/ Cuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
' z, l+ @0 L9 b5 e% W9 s% Ming over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for" w* n3 p: |! U- z* y( `  f
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed6 k. b6 L- P( g! n# X, L
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
! N" t/ K% R8 Sscribed by his family physician for decreased libido0 C0 T5 {4 Q4 H2 h
secondary to depression.9 t# r+ r5 @, u! C8 E2 b+ b. u
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
' k5 ]  w& H1 K5 R# IThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
1 u; u& e, r* }& }6 vchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
5 r8 ]! k- b  @* P& Tnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
7 c5 P" R- X# n1 MThe father also admitted that after the phone call,- p; X, k4 l/ j
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
: M6 _; s" o& y4 ~0 ywas high, he then read the product information1 B; J0 N9 \  B1 a9 q) v$ r8 u, K
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-/ u. `$ U6 r% U
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they3 ]! U- N8 F: X7 f+ E/ c0 O: ?
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the' j' Q( q+ k9 D3 K
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had% _' P0 F& `" Y+ O
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
8 M# M: Q9 [3 e" [6 V/ ltest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
# U5 C$ \' f8 E1 wlaboratory to obtain the test.* f3 q- a, H$ O: E1 p6 O$ m$ n* z
Discussion: P! `; P9 o- @1 m; P
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
' D6 D% A+ p2 n$ g9 ^  C4 Osexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
% n- ?* t, {7 Z& L4 o$ u: SPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
# b! P' u3 y9 X% i% Z! `it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
: b$ V- e, }4 C9 A3 y8 W$ w$ A7 fthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-5 i* @9 s2 T+ d+ m
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP! l  C. }" u; I4 R' `
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
3 J, e4 d, X& }. _- j3 U  y- W# ?responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
. X5 l( ]5 u; d' k+ T6 d* v; A6 camic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
% y: f: o6 F7 `% d) Isis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in: ^  M& t! ?  ]4 U, o# l! n
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
/ o( P% j9 ?# V! M& ^: Yization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
4 R5 S( W* l; Prical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by! E, h/ Z! \0 d; u% x3 {! g4 t
gonadotropins.1,37 [  x; ~# N8 H$ ]
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-3 @. u) n/ u) j) n3 X
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
4 Y+ M: }; F9 R3 q! Pandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
5 U7 z- b$ ~/ b$ h% hexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
, A$ K1 h! }. z8 Yulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
2 [4 g1 t0 d$ E" q( j- Zcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive% H9 ~, y: y: V( {9 F
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious) L7 X* J9 W9 U" f
puberty in boys.3,4
* L: R0 i( D& t+ x; R$ K# @The most common form of congenital adrenal
4 N. g4 L0 H& _2 l' `! Q/ qhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
* l* u% H# z; U, T. gThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in- P* [& L2 [0 Q& f0 C
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
( X2 P7 s1 N7 U. T( M$ ]an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen0 J0 c5 M. @+ H+ T
excess.1,3" ~' X6 f/ V/ }  n; |. L
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20076 i$ h6 M& K$ G& J6 t8 _
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-% S- ?' \" x, K1 q9 |! d* g
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
1 e( K" ^. Z" p9 G! Gas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a0 v; |, `) W, D6 W) y
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
3 r* i# p0 O3 B- G. s& C3 F/ O' D! Ewith this disorder are full pubertal development,) b' O4 o5 T; _
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys3 |1 ]7 m4 p9 y+ Y4 d8 O
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder8 S+ f- p* ]  A
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
+ E1 |6 t6 c- @' V: \( cpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-- G. b! l' L/ }; Y  S
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
7 R9 W" T* h6 ?. ]( \# W! Qautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
+ o$ v  ~! u2 z  |1 j  hmales; therefore, other male members of the family/ O1 b: k# r: |2 P6 _5 Q
may have similar precocious puberty.3
2 x+ `  Y7 O& h+ P  m6 _In our patient, physical examination was incon-8 T, \9 I0 D8 x, @5 [
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-  Z9 X$ |9 _; w" K" Z  C
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis7 L, ?& p1 z0 M
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
/ e1 z/ b$ p9 K$ Y1 u: Fstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
( r5 J4 J0 I$ u5 ttesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
  B, F" |" }8 sbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-/ H0 _% X  l& N3 q1 P/ {* z& x; y
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
' n) b4 M0 J+ O5 p3 n( ~biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
9 N8 Y5 O( l) Teither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase& s1 p  B4 z# m
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-4 X, F" h2 R" e8 Y
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
  O7 }5 E1 l' A( EThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
' J' U; V5 U/ R9 X! F' ]suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
% @5 j- F5 j) m$ U" fthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
, _. x+ k4 J7 i5 u3 Y' v! K$ opearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and0 r/ ^* _6 @# u  K& p1 d
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
* A% N8 o7 x; mterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was( I* A- E. w7 R; z( {' o5 Q) F+ a
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
5 \' o0 p5 S$ U9 V7 uDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or2 h  l6 |! m( T" Q
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
# @# Q* T% E3 Eunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
$ K( u' }# v5 u! o6 ]- L" y  BSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the% [+ v7 ?! n/ G: ]8 ]( }
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
' j' c9 k  {4 Deven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male1 E8 m- P9 m) {+ e
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-$ S" e2 H9 p% j2 A, \* A1 d. g/ P
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.: N' J# F' u9 G
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,  O7 x2 w# n! u
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that! m1 D5 r. l) l$ c0 P: ^, R3 }1 e
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-2 D1 `4 K' w+ Z7 B7 S
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
; L6 E0 ?( k' a3 |2 q4 [0 tactive in young children exposed to testosterone4 C0 ~' H' G5 q! m/ f) R( w8 E
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
+ B0 r# K+ s+ B1 r, ]/ Vdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to9 s0 S( v5 ^! y! E. h4 B
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
2 Q& d* T3 B& T5 D/ \& Achildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
3 t- J$ S2 W! Y* ]% o( _advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.& M2 V* k; q8 h7 u' m; O$ f4 l! `
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during3 R/ @- E# X# Q2 c+ |7 J
early childhood on pubertal development and final7 E$ E' A9 m* r* V% e8 w* V
adult height are not fully known and always remain
  O8 x0 M" f1 H0 l. x; _' ha concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
4 V* l, e' ^! f, ~9 i9 oterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some) ~! v0 v+ r  c) N
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
2 {/ l$ J. \6 l& n$ X( `. [cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation$ k$ _1 G% {$ r# d1 \0 m1 l
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
4 Z4 z. j: D) B' ]9 Q' E- nThere are conflicting reports and controversy; T2 u: D( d  e
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult5 D9 S5 Q; ?. H  t5 J
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal7 j4 C9 d5 A5 t2 i4 m2 D8 B
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-& ^) |7 ?0 p8 ^! F+ R. L; ]
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,! W1 P9 O, A" i( O6 q
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
9 E& K" X8 m! N) Y6 p  Q- V3 Pchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult& {2 ~- G( q, x# _! m
penile length in clinical studies.
1 G: F1 i8 }; r4 }  QNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
( ~, d  ~% M( \" A) M" Ugoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
7 h, D1 \$ e; stestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because* Y1 g1 z/ |2 K- G" b, q, O. \
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.9 l, d0 Z: Q7 z/ \' E
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of6 b  ]: M! W: s4 \- f: b
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at7 S; q* U8 ^* e9 D
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
- l' T* Z" Y6 l1 ?: h% H2 K# Gheight will not be affected.
' p* p$ v0 y2 h0 ^6 F5 V9 dAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-1 M: X3 b! L9 ~2 x
ability of androgen products in our society may
/ v! R! ~4 H7 f7 |indeed cause more virilization in male or female
  Y; S' W$ n9 R3 R) t1 p) o3 Cchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-0 h' `9 z. Y  S: G/ J8 Q
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
4 r% N7 y* N, l+ p- L1 ]" ntioning about the use of a testosterone product or
$ O; X0 s( ^$ v6 ygel should be asked of the family members during# ]* r/ [/ k) t% ~4 C! p/ r2 x2 b
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-- W1 j9 J  N, }+ K; f
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-% f+ Y+ W8 k8 s! `0 U
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
2 l7 q; K3 A0 W; eappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
  S3 g+ K  E% T$ {& _4 r: {/ o3 qhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
' Q/ ^$ m/ F& Iresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive9 M0 w' a# R3 f% Y7 c& @! r7 P
investigation. The primary care physician should be
+ Z" `; h' N! e2 t; Laware of this fact, because most of these children
6 D1 K5 `* k8 O1 W- emay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’3 ~. ?; y6 |3 ]( f$ ~/ z
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
: g7 J/ b5 b3 Ewarning about the virilizing effect on a male or& W- e! h  h2 d) ^$ U3 D
female child who might come in contact with some-
$ m- ~* Q6 T( h9 e  Sone using any of these products.2 z! Q2 ~/ X  W. A
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
7 w8 H7 w- G- C4 e6 U/ ZBoy Induced by Indirect Topical: S3 }1 i# x) B5 k
Exposure to Testosterone
2 q" d2 E! m+ E- X* S- r* TSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
3 @# t0 b! g8 Vand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
+ ]3 F; {$ G& t% i$ o5 FClinical Pediatrics6 C- |! W4 [0 S/ @6 `4 N# e" G3 u4 z
Volume 46 Number 6
9 t" L; q, S8 Y) C4 X& X- XJuly 2007 540-543
2 X8 `  H; R; z+ o6 j© 2007 Sage Publications! f" U7 @4 U% K: E
10.1177/0009922806296651
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- R( M( Y' w5 k. A+ vPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,% i8 s) R7 `- R* M* D8 K  v
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
6 D% i0 _: h# b- d2 Hprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
" N: t3 _. X/ _: zthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
/ J; \2 d' X& g- k8 t  c& ~! p$ H( \$ Q' aa higher incidence of organic central nervous system
+ \: W- n8 [# D+ Y, w4 H1 C' K* {, N/ Slesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
; n3 i  R( {4 a/ ~4 Nby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
" b* _8 s/ P1 R3 l/ a% c# fhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
% @2 W' L6 l+ P0 p5 V) n- ecles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We& \' b3 ]1 Y" f8 \
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
8 K! U4 F0 r& X5 |1 r, Yenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-$ g. r& v1 L" _1 K' j- N7 |
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
" [+ ]! G) K" M7 E) Q/ pto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by5 R; Y; x2 _) u
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-# P8 y. H9 P3 ~* l1 n+ Z
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
! e5 E" Y# j# r- u1 h- M$ U3 Jchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
" h8 [( ~/ i- p# n- S' N8 _testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
6 H/ |, U8 q* Z0 |, wbly more common than the rare case report in the' g; t6 a- D* A, P+ y
literature.4
- K* q* Q% N  y: h( |, qPatient Report
6 [3 X) H+ f+ u6 ]+ F* QA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
4 d, \8 O* q: _1 D8 @7 Kendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
9 c+ u9 ~* r* A& Sof early sexual development. His mother noticed
; \$ g% P0 x. u! U0 q6 T/ `8 X5 Jlight colored pubic hair development when he was; g; L3 ~  I: y4 l2 C& i
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of+ j5 M# A' d7 @, \
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
3 F; ^! A' [/ z' C& mAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,& O5 X8 T3 ?4 |6 r2 M5 R
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
; s$ @0 C! J4 ~; B$ o& WMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
; l" B) ], f" G! te-mail: [email protected].
# t+ H" U) f; \8 l" Cabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
! L/ ?. ~$ a! N+ Rdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
  q! e: b6 n  i2 vment of his penis and frequent erections. The child+ S* T( A9 |9 ]0 W- H" O8 p0 D
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
. t3 h1 Q  t: [! B! ]a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of7 |, }- r2 B' I) i
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
9 u2 f/ e/ ?* ~; J) F& Zof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
7 ^1 K0 t! U4 }6 b; M" W) isolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
+ A5 H  o1 `: i. O# Vand his psychosocial and psychomotor development1 I) n! P3 y0 g0 B" m/ b
was age appropriate.
8 x) X  H; b. P2 q8 B: CThe family history was remarkable for the father,
! E; f- P. Q+ K8 Q1 ~& K3 V! {) fwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
1 X. @  z" t$ l- S# Cwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
1 E$ l; M# Y/ Q& hheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
$ J8 P8 P. \' f3 l, [early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.( D" d. J4 \& b. z4 J; t
The father denied taking any other medication. The  e4 E( c7 \2 J' w& F  N
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
3 \7 m1 Z- D$ ]$ uwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet6 e- x# Y2 }/ m5 V- w2 z) ~+ n
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
0 v# p: u1 p/ B; W/ dcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-- }3 W7 A' L9 R9 t8 |+ T6 Q9 u
tives. There were no siblings.
/ ?/ }- h  R- q! kPhysical Examination
" g$ p" u/ i! X: R5 x( {3 }4 Y* RThe physical examination revealed a very active,
; S/ m. m- _$ O1 t9 Zplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
9 c7 K, k: V9 C3 _a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was+ |: b& J0 j1 Q. C4 L5 C
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
, W  H& \. p  j- I2 s! q(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
, A4 |& P' v0 f  j+ g: y# Q5 _, P7 Vvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
; K1 R: p% X. M2 o4 E0 ?! Zthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
; [5 K4 w) Y9 |! K9 ~: J8 L, oThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
  f3 h7 v6 v# l8 l! V& Y( j0 Fenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
$ a7 u) c1 v- ~" b8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
* v( u) C( ]7 M& f/ Gdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around+ x  v9 ~8 x& L( ^2 G
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8 i" F; W, {2 f+ K3 r' u! Ethe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The1 ~: H+ M* Y# F+ Z/ A: Q
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.5 r, W" G$ I: O1 Q# n/ e
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
* F- @9 K; n7 x0 A/ @0 Toily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no  L2 h% j5 k8 o8 I+ G2 h& @8 D
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
9 ~! a# h0 o- }* e  r) ^2 ENeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
& P2 j4 H8 h3 L  zbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
: \9 F. ^! r1 dof papilledema.
) L3 i( z1 M1 e4 _" [* Z+ mLaboratory Evaluation7 {( Z. ?9 f, h  j
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by: R/ l* x% B; `  R
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-( R: P, p7 F! R
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
0 j& J$ q3 ]' d: x0 K. q: @karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
* X9 o0 }  I; Eshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
5 q* M& x9 w! n1 @lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).; _& l, v0 q/ u) {; [8 J
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
  R& F; U; s; U4 o9 d9 qurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were6 F3 H# o. P2 ~( b& S
within normal range for his age. The concentration
! n7 F# D" H3 \5 Y  a' p0 hof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
! E  R, L4 K, e7 m4 T9 y+ ^+ c  s- I(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
+ K5 n3 E- ^: p, T6 M, O: gng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-' D& C7 p/ @3 T; z1 M" s' ]6 O
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),/ s) R, g. A6 A# [/ {
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
1 `) U7 v3 d( @$ H- U+ a49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)8 x8 b& x% \6 y9 R( d
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
) m7 b* |& y6 v! Z" `2 vtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total$ l& P6 n5 ~8 M3 w6 |
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
7 y; L* X9 m9 N1 a5 land β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than$ L- M# f  G, R+ r
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
9 B& D0 `7 s2 t$ g/ K) i9 Q3 Hstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone+ z$ c6 r% H' R
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL) P# W( d; P! |0 ?7 Z, H* K
(prepubertal).
" i: t+ o, P7 j. h! c4 {The parents were notified about the laboratory
# q+ J' W: c+ e: O6 Eresults and were informed that all of the tests were, B( t3 _* F' G& |# ]: f
normal except the testosterone level was high. The5 h7 M% {, w) \! v
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
  O; ~: Q$ ]0 ?+ S( R0 |obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-3 \1 n" @: k& k% g  A, S- x4 W
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.- ?3 g6 t$ w- j$ s- |' g6 Q% z, l
Physical examination at this time revealed that the5 W1 S) ?9 Q* ^6 ?/ I7 H
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
+ I6 t" K  H  i3 s2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained* e- ?9 q3 |: x! U6 k) `1 K
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-# c" ~' T8 g' K0 O2 n' N5 h
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at  ~/ x0 i& d  |! r* l
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2% k+ p& z; ?9 ~. `+ ?& z
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
( g- d7 ~: O6 y  p/ GThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
9 H( S# a  N5 r* f: a: Q. f7 E6 I* Oing frequent erections.
/ F" A- F3 {( xBoth parents were again questioned about use of6 ?( a1 T$ E% `; W6 L4 A
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to" O$ z, {) j; s9 G9 b
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
  m+ E* `' k5 s7 k9 i5 t4 B+ iTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541  T9 i0 W0 A- T" c4 i  l2 P
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-8 u4 t1 i2 I- z/ M# p' N/ `/ k
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for3 R0 U( k% A3 R" y( q
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed$ S# z' z% v* a2 P% u5 U
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-8 i% j6 V. z6 ?! G' @3 w7 \4 s9 n
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
$ ~7 M4 o" g6 Q- F5 lsecondary to depression." O( x7 m6 b# j, r6 z- i
The child slept in the same bed with parents.% p  i4 @5 j8 I: E* L0 Y- ]7 c
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his' C( u$ G$ @+ e5 M. a
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-- _, F/ z8 V  S: [# X
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.* x, ]0 }2 ?+ L$ B) ]6 t
The father also admitted that after the phone call,9 m1 u) M+ C8 H$ D" g. O, U- u
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby. j$ N. K5 x4 f" b
was high, he then read the product information
( |$ u- o) m1 T! [packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-$ W6 v& c4 K4 g- e/ q+ ^4 V
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they2 c( G9 J  ]; ?
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
4 }! X. S( v" {- I- E% L3 `father was not hugging him with bare skin and had" r  q/ W: W# G2 r% X
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone4 [$ T  R: m$ F& {& [3 a
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the, C) m$ u9 B, {1 o& [: v4 o2 P
laboratory to obtain the test." A7 _4 q0 w" h- U. f/ q
Discussion
% t. R% }, X) i% gPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
) u# z, y. S, X5 S  C. [sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
* F1 {- q4 P3 CPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when3 Q& F' M" v0 T* u8 {% N0 u
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
& C# Y/ G5 f- Lthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-! H. @/ p; r# U5 J+ S1 t' G& Z: I
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP3 o3 c8 K. {, U3 }8 I- A! I* R% s
may have a central nervous system lesion that is+ ?/ c8 N. V. s
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
8 `! ~6 {2 O. v, \" _. M8 Y1 namic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
  x* \+ S% W' n  _. tsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in0 d5 e+ e1 Z7 @7 r0 {
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
1 g4 i% Y( }7 _2 b1 kization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
; K* c; U: K) J( G7 |4 rrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
+ t: r) {+ A2 f8 ], ^# Z' s" z, ogonadotropins.1,3
/ _2 }! t  ?$ z9 w6 X: VGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
3 l* n$ `: M" d( L4 r) K' o; Ecious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate9 r" z1 ~% f4 T* l
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or/ }$ X5 K+ G2 g. a1 A
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
% h& N. ~, R9 v# nulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
" n3 ^8 n, ^* n/ j) t( Ucongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive  t( ^+ W/ F" S% u( x
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious7 m$ G$ E( f. {# P9 G' U
puberty in boys.3,4: I" R5 \# r7 s" T
The most common form of congenital adrenal
- }1 K& s% @* C/ `' zhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.0 |+ }' I0 c3 E; ?) S2 P6 o* a
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
3 k/ }) y  P2 o1 aexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
* ~0 \% n) S1 han adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
5 L( }. z( z% z" \* @excess.1,3
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0 M& l/ Z% `4 ]! n: q$ f" X542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20071 y: c+ X9 ~: L1 e! K
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-# j8 K! s- ]2 d: ~6 ^, v7 A, R$ J
independent precocious puberty, which is also known4 K& o! K. `; O. ]% K
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
! ~% o0 B; ~+ hvery young age. The physical findings in these boys. J  ?3 ]7 H: u
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
/ Z7 l( W3 x' R5 c( eincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys& c0 }0 r5 X9 W$ e
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
% l- r! o/ B! _are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
. c9 ?! O5 Y* r2 ~" K) ?+ Spubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
, L1 s6 m5 ^1 {" _' r) f4 {releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
7 z  S- ?* A( U: f* }autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
) q6 U/ f. @, h3 d, |males; therefore, other male members of the family% I' |- N  T* |: }0 ~9 G- d5 ^
may have similar precocious puberty.3. B$ ]8 M' L1 P
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
1 R9 l+ Z' [+ `3 F& w' B; ]) @sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-/ ]9 N' c7 H4 G! x) E6 A
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis- i; I9 @$ U, _' D
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
" T/ v6 p" g0 ]( H! k. Pstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
2 u; F( R, Q8 B" T! r3 m$ q8 k- x" Otesticular enlargement is not that evident in the2 u$ ]2 g% @3 w3 K" c! Y3 k
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-: B7 G1 H& D; Y' B7 I" a
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
: a( t1 Q  S4 I! f4 I. \0 i* m4 {biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
7 I0 ^# j1 T. G1 L7 x, heither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
" G$ |: O& ~7 c( hdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-$ |/ F2 ^4 M) O' I) x
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
* V0 `' I' R# Q" TThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
' [; O9 z- t; bsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
$ @. f& V" X8 }; T. Ethe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
. p" ^+ O" s5 T3 zpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and# s1 \0 q1 E7 ^" G
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
4 l: E+ z9 c/ O8 Lterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
9 z. I) V4 G8 pusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
. U* K- `) _' rDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or- Y. W$ I; i7 S: U9 w$ _- s  |+ x
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to) d  J/ p! F; G2 t. N6 H* B
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.+ G. X7 q8 @* v+ E
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
6 j& \0 g3 m" U" E' zbaseline value in those females who were exposed to1 V/ M8 d0 K  r) O; [. q
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male; O# U- n/ C5 {9 n) }' o4 ]# u
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-9 S+ O) c8 b9 _
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.! z+ e, \, H: W6 o/ ^; R
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,2 N  L5 M+ ]7 a1 b7 m# `  x
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that1 T2 k& |. m" y3 d5 R! k. @
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-. S- B% n/ |8 J6 g" W$ T
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
! d2 Z# j' C/ Y% D% W* Eactive in young children exposed to testosterone
- c. Y4 U9 f' z- W- zexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
; v) f6 Y* a* ~) B2 J' V/ [7 Wdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
) M) t8 W3 u, w9 t, h5 w2 Lvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in: r' `4 I- Y9 u! @5 ?/ x6 C/ b5 J
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
# m' g* {$ ~& ^6 P4 C2 M% E2 Iadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.0 K# |" h" a4 s4 X  j
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
; T: C1 D- H) u  x- ~early childhood on pubertal development and final; U. x) D7 i: ?
adult height are not fully known and always remain
9 {. f0 T9 \, f& za concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
4 G: l% d5 X! Rterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some7 p4 m" \" J- |
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
4 F. K) X% V, Z* B( hcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation; E+ J+ d/ {- l
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9' V+ q' o) o  C4 D! n: E
There are conflicting reports and controversy( R) k- W" p6 h9 k  T
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
" I, q" l1 {+ B" Lpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal! t5 B6 {, \0 }
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-2 C7 Q, b9 c; Q" {7 W) K/ {
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
0 l$ g/ i$ i4 u/ }: x  XSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between5 G% b+ |1 Q0 Q% h
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
" b4 Z/ W4 ^( ~! O( jpenile length in clinical studies.
7 n) v4 y7 @" U6 L# GNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is: m) d( k3 B5 _- \, b2 \
going to experience any of the untoward effects from3 D1 f" m1 j6 W$ Q  k) I
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because1 i2 i5 p1 X5 v0 b3 P
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
) x* n8 Z$ \5 K5 k  a  {  v& |Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
9 H0 f/ Y% p, pdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at( t' k: n  h+ t5 n/ M+ S
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult2 l  s5 q* v- I
height will not be affected." t% ]: _; }0 G( y5 c! u$ P& A6 D
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
0 |+ @+ d: t" u* nability of androgen products in our society may" W7 C7 r2 U  L
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
- A+ _( M% C( m* n% g1 cchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-! `  Y' K+ |; V3 o' V
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
& ^0 ~; j/ j. ntioning about the use of a testosterone product or5 v5 S. d$ v' }+ h1 D7 U2 u
gel should be asked of the family members during" J3 n4 t* L2 E  R
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
$ T, m) M6 C. Zilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-6 ?7 L2 s$ i; G# }& B+ `: d
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
5 O) g) b9 z. P1 t1 @6 _appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a1 a$ b9 Q5 K5 Z# m! v+ P, u& Z7 f$ ]
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may# D! ]- o+ c3 I- U. n/ y7 v
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
# {# ]' r3 [8 y! p4 P& \+ linvestigation. The primary care physician should be
' T' s, H! \5 baware of this fact, because most of these children% ^! G0 X" v& Y5 c# x) }
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’* x2 J$ A! Y7 i
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
' [# H5 G, l" u; i0 w3 Pwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or3 b8 {, o* f9 i
female child who might come in contact with some-
. B* G9 b, Q$ d! Xone using any of these products.0 l- ^; M: \7 R
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