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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& ?
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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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