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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old; w; z' h3 X) H3 g: X4 s% j
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
+ Q3 C% G2 d3 T) p: U0 rExposure to Testosterone
; J* S5 j7 Y) [) HSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,25 _# J7 `% L+ F0 D4 \2 x2 o# i
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1* A; K! O' v( A) F* Y0 |" ?* j8 _
Clinical Pediatrics+ i E5 _) C% d, t
Volume 46 Number 6
( b6 V3 I. [/ ?2 |, ~4 B7 g# O' ]July 2007 540-543
6 D, N+ z) a. w: F9 s l© 2007 Sage Publications" o8 ] c9 F* G/ ?
10.1177/0009922806296651
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- b: R7 i/ M* m$ p& R, tPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,( ?' H9 [0 F( V0 ~
is a significant concern for physicians. Central6 U& c. o/ b/ b; x& x2 m/ p
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
' r' X4 Q( L% [" h5 |7 vthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has( W( O' @0 u: ^
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
1 |% @: I& Q. _. W, Dlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested% o1 t/ T' S" k- {9 E
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic. b. C, a0 [4 S9 y
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-$ d6 B9 ^" V, _( S- U
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
( b3 i' d8 P* L/ T" Y; Vreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
% v6 z! g/ W0 `$ }- cenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-8 }/ `& B7 H U- V/ ?& w8 m
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due. j, u# b% n& l: O
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
: c" `8 h) E( L3 Y5 Vthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
8 H* A# i2 _) {" Bmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this( i* W3 |& t& o' c
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
( W8 a E) E; }. O/ Y* o4 d' S# Dtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-( |8 w7 {; p* D) x/ W- y+ Y h
bly more common than the rare case report in the3 i7 b4 Q- [% ]0 Z2 _2 g
literature.4
6 j8 u w7 |: U8 W+ b$ @' cPatient Report
* S0 B/ w: O! TA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
6 P5 k: j8 ]6 D2 wendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
3 \- I+ _ Q$ G/ ^6 aof early sexual development. His mother noticed
! {) F2 W C6 U; C" Wlight colored pubic hair development when he was
0 c9 B+ \4 C) u0 E5 pFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
: s3 o: l0 a( A" K' ~South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.0 o8 y3 G- C" ~: j9 `2 K5 ~
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
' n. j- l7 S) s7 Q2 M0 w# TProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of( N+ e. @9 e7 ~
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
1 P0 k: i2 Z) w: Q1 `! G2 he-mail: [email protected].6 [* [$ ? b4 I% H$ t6 y6 l
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became6 w% K- r* p' m
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-5 P0 Q8 d- O% Q$ X
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child1 }& X" a5 c( s H1 k1 n
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
! W/ n, Q9 A5 j* _a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
' B4 U- I3 ]9 U9 s/ u. a. s20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
' W3 s# I$ H' q) ]2 h$ ^/ Rof life and was still receiving breast milk along with! [& z* X# r! m& ^1 x
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,. |! U2 N7 A3 y% `7 [
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development% T2 K5 M3 x# D* C9 Q7 m& s. R
was age appropriate.. Y3 o4 d# O5 R, e/ T1 |( m
The family history was remarkable for the father,
- x9 N, t1 }' B& g9 Awho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
2 C% B# n5 K3 fwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s s# L) _1 V) q+ ], V, o
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat- M! U/ E" A& v& p9 ?
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
& Q. |, V& O v( d- ~: wThe father denied taking any other medication. The% r* ^+ T. W* u: [
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
; K1 S7 [8 u. X# a9 n+ h l5 Swas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet2 V2 Q' i: s# s/ u
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-9 D6 ~. P5 H9 K
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
/ y' S. @, {- W1 b8 ptives. There were no siblings.
4 Z+ f6 b, _! RPhysical Examination6 ^3 j/ ^8 j8 V# G. a
The physical examination revealed a very active,
! `7 U% y& U1 j4 A1 Cplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
; o+ o; y+ H# V4 ra blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
2 K) l5 h. M7 N- L+ Y! B90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg+ j6 s/ A$ `' a4 k+ w# X+ x
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth5 V% {) d& w) u! q, ^5 J% B$ E9 \
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of3 ]: R* i: y8 B7 s
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.% R+ z' u# A2 ?5 ^* L8 \$ k. u
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for6 G9 |: E& ~6 o- ?, g3 X5 d
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of1 L& S$ H w' S5 A: Z+ |
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
" o* [0 v6 @1 p+ o3 o9 Xdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The) L4 k" G5 F/ C2 t8 Q' d& J
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
) w/ e) n m- M4 A& C, Q2 ]( ~The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat! A& ~) u9 O4 |4 c
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no0 y- e6 M: E+ j$ C8 z
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
9 l* j1 M# u1 D5 N/ O5 bNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+2 r7 x% Y5 o& V+ `( s$ F
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion' [4 L/ a: F& n% X( {/ Y
of papilledema.
& i8 Q9 m5 l' s! d% u+ mLaboratory Evaluation+ p" K) t4 X) k) w
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by( {0 q8 Y. Z. S$ c% ~; q7 x0 P
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-- \7 ^" P! W* f' x! q! k
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal3 V6 O! a( ^1 h) M2 ]
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test+ w. l7 L7 G$ ]: U& `9 I& @" q: A! k
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-5 O3 S$ d$ C$ p, U
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).% y6 t/ Q$ H3 i9 ]- z. s
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
0 }5 K& J2 h+ D. w$ N8 {9 A, L3 d' Jurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were; q* m9 q2 n; v- u, W8 t3 G7 g/ y& p
within normal range for his age. The concentration, O; E0 _3 `/ i% V; G+ q
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
! E6 W0 Q6 }9 b8 Y( m(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
6 p, ? x2 ^1 i) m# kng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-! \) _- E% D1 h# N1 B- d
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
$ b, S( r0 U# I. A/ j6 ydesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to" X1 b6 M" s9 h V
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)9 D: L/ u2 N: E7 f. d
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
1 z4 o; G; `+ A x! Ntisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total; a5 A3 A0 E) B
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
: O! A8 h1 U9 X$ R) R1 Land β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
) c, P Y0 }6 o; b5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular7 {! A& s- ^; g/ Q
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
$ H9 F- F) R% M- sconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
+ u/ Z8 e, k' p# P+ R(prepubertal).; Z" ]& l! ] H. }6 x
The parents were notified about the laboratory0 k/ `8 g: \; G) H2 Q& c* q0 f7 i& O
results and were informed that all of the tests were
' {0 J( w4 d7 p8 Anormal except the testosterone level was high. The
$ N" {5 Q5 ?" d5 J" x U- Mfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to% o, o' V! ~4 o5 M0 o: r
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-2 ?2 ? i. f2 [; u4 a
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
' i1 T6 @& d: _Physical examination at this time revealed that the- v3 w" V/ F! o( j4 \( J8 e8 _
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained( _5 N$ b/ Y& w& b& C, S, H
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained. y8 H5 y" O3 D
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
G9 E1 k* M: m/ n, T9 ~pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at" h. x2 L' v+ l& O8 Q; h5 N' H3 W
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2! r" O5 v9 S: j% O) S
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
8 @, a) ?. T$ Q4 J; ]6 M# r. r2 w+ oThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-, M: F( ~* Q5 V7 a% P
ing frequent erections.: J1 ]" S* d/ T% h# R# E2 U3 {3 D
Both parents were again questioned about use of
1 _" `! W' m' T, ]0 `) |- q- a% Wany ointment/creams that they may have applied to; l' h7 H2 \0 x/ z% J" `" J; ~6 {4 [; ^
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
0 f, ^7 U4 D6 g& @Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
$ E/ k+ e# N+ H) D) ause of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-6 ?! G K! c& Y: e# M: q0 R
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
z/ ]2 T4 G$ n2 r; }a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed5 M; x v- L8 y( {
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
) v- A7 @# B$ n8 G1 v& s u* ~scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
: A2 {0 R- c+ m c; asecondary to depression.
5 J" G+ ^. h5 x* mThe child slept in the same bed with parents." y. V4 r' _) X ~) @
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
$ \" F) q, t, z4 v! l$ f) U1 K/ {0 Vchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-; K5 o' U+ O/ T5 l+ S% |
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
: K8 v9 o8 i: k5 W4 ~The father also admitted that after the phone call,; V' a6 A! t; S* c
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby+ l$ B+ F( g# q5 l
was high, he then read the product information
0 M% Z$ e, n$ Z! k. ]/ ]; epacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-+ C e" ^, P& v2 ?
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they8 N! Y5 s. ?, T7 K4 C8 l
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
" X9 K* V5 f# F. Bfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
. t5 [, P9 d0 r& l, n7 ^1 jbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
; q h- w1 K! x% t, @9 O! I/ Stest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
* P8 b! I# ]% H3 B. `' l* k: m# c2 Mlaboratory to obtain the test.
1 g: p9 N `$ X0 p, G8 c- I0 KDiscussion" u( Y8 r7 j9 \
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary% k# s$ H- @1 A8 u1 T) Y+ f6 ^
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
: | ?9 ?3 d1 ~7 E& w4 HPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when6 n& X4 J: B. e5 y7 ]
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
; [2 x( M! c1 ]: C& gthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-7 c2 o" Y# }; Y2 b# Q4 }: H
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
! R9 z! H8 w8 G4 U( |; }; J% ]! M0 Kmay have a central nervous system lesion that is: ]0 p& |2 d( q# q3 J
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-# ]3 U) F5 g1 k4 \7 R
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-% \2 W) j5 I$ A
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
9 o2 p, [5 r. f7 A$ @+ aboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-- ? s- j' q' D! g. }* m: m
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
% V& e1 O9 A1 f0 Brical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by$ J2 Q9 n6 C- i3 K
gonadotropins.1,33 d( Q7 B5 F6 _# n
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-/ `& u* l2 _) P% y+ B
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate7 M# I8 H" h2 Z$ F& k W
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
9 c. Q. i* i* k2 B, e) H5 `) zexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-. c3 Q) U0 @& ~9 V9 \
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
0 z% c. K- g7 E# i+ ~3 L }congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
! t# `0 P, M) q2 |1 b7 Hadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious1 H+ X; }4 U8 l' V1 a. G
puberty in boys.3,4: o, G- `9 U& X0 o% {
The most common form of congenital adrenal0 |" ~' k& H0 C/ w' ?1 s, z/ C5 g
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
: {! U& C, R* z& N5 L7 [The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
$ F4 X7 J0 u9 M# f2 p1 D# a3 Fexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
9 X" m4 j+ R4 \- p* b/ c }4 i2 zan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen' h: X2 @& p5 C( D, L- N
excess.1,3- \! t& Q" K0 o1 p7 Z
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A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
6 C- _( S$ s( I8 I1 u: c0 e |4 zindependent precocious puberty, which is also known; I$ H1 v6 [/ }
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
2 G+ q8 I- M# H& _very young age. The physical findings in these boys
! h6 b. ]9 Q- x% b9 N' Pwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
0 s# P+ n' V' uincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys/ v! Q5 W. j6 \# J6 f
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
8 {- A* @1 s; T p, Sare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
! a" m; q% n% H, lpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-" u2 q/ p, S: e/ m
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
3 U/ n/ o$ E d" hautosomal dominant disorder that affects only0 `; W5 o1 v: ]0 Y o8 f; ]- ?8 O
males; therefore, other male members of the family6 ?0 E( X9 C/ A2 s
may have similar precocious puberty.3
' x% Z9 @% \0 @In our patient, physical examination was incon-6 P; ^) G$ i' |- H/ c' ?
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
) I5 q( [5 m+ G9 _, w8 t0 zcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
) ~; A7 v Z, y) Y# ?$ Ywas in the differential diagnosis because his father" ^2 s' t% f: N9 N/ G
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
2 H3 \: v$ s# `- u B' j, k! J2 B7 ]testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
0 q4 ^9 C, S& c3 r" Xbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-+ E% j0 r9 T" a1 R
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
) v9 O5 X0 z: T, jbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,/ ^* e8 Q' Y" s: V3 G
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase0 {- ?8 {0 \0 F. c4 }$ _+ M
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-) R8 k( q; f# \# {9 B! ~6 g* N$ ~& s
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
0 R. s- n( v- S: dThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
* X" a4 r: K# j$ w3 q) ?, esuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
1 k c: M. ~' t5 ^& @" ^the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
+ E+ U: v# s' Q) p' g, Z% a! @( Rpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
+ e" i. f ?% Kdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-8 z9 ^4 i( | h
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was4 ?% r( {* N; j
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’, \: S C" M+ \% Y0 ^- j7 f* ?- o
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or8 c1 f; ^/ L; d* z7 U, j
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
7 X | S- x# E" ~unprotected females through direct skin exposure.! {0 I1 _5 z/ `0 {4 y% ^
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the- Z5 I8 ^) s n6 j& r
baseline value in those females who were exposed to* _4 S2 ^- b9 [
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male3 [# s" C9 L2 }0 G
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-3 H" b1 \6 a$ I( c' f
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.* o# }: g4 x0 j* Z
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
- ^5 W* e; n0 Q7 W3 T+ s; w/ Jwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
1 f: ]. Q1 ^' ^; o& _dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
% }1 p2 q; X" y% R kterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more5 N9 A2 q$ d. ~4 R' _* F
active in young children exposed to testosterone
2 a$ K# g* l. Z6 x, zexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-8 ]+ Q$ _3 ~" P
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to' c, d9 B, e/ f5 A2 z
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
5 g+ P7 u6 @9 i, J0 M' U$ j. u1 h! gchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and: U6 y+ `4 B, f
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
7 ^% n8 p g$ ?( p* X7 A3 VThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
8 B+ m" w6 u; m# hearly childhood on pubertal development and final
_% ~/ K+ d6 s! q7 v7 r+ Jadult height are not fully known and always remain' ?* r+ k7 K- k+ ?
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-7 j8 _5 q+ t; v+ U: M* C* P
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some: z) l8 C; a& L' E3 v9 s" ] P
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after; b7 q- H2 D& U$ P
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation# B0 k. Y! M L. H3 @
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,94 u7 t9 X8 [% H9 s1 V8 B& o
There are conflicting reports and controversy: _' P9 S7 y0 C
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
9 h4 `2 ~. X- k- Hpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
+ P w$ w) ]' b9 X: b- ^adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-% |2 h4 ]3 u1 k8 | q M6 g. Y1 h
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,9 |. z/ {& [/ @- {& D- I" b7 W
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between F$ G# X8 X5 i: [
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult+ \0 d: c; D! W" u5 v. ^3 u& [
penile length in clinical studies. ?+ o, X. x/ R2 }1 y) F! ^
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is( w" Y! U# d( Q0 W0 a @
going to experience any of the untoward effects from& \; i+ `4 u3 e. X
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
: m* o& m O! f4 W' Zthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
. z' H r$ j1 F! AAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of: }* {0 g8 _# Z; Q
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
% A+ N. ]4 \; B4 j- F- othe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
& f5 [& _2 y, r$ l& ]/ Xheight will not be affected.
! b& s5 r* x- ^8 D6 u6 ^# lAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-) j9 [! L* i% O9 v( Y, \
ability of androgen products in our society may
- |) H5 t3 n/ C/ U7 c! @indeed cause more virilization in male or female
2 W3 @: a$ U3 o7 z' [) ~$ {, W5 Y2 @children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-: i5 I" Y! o* z1 W
gen products must be considered and specific ques-) e1 {/ @8 r0 X; ]( q! L& G N! T
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
3 X |( w5 U' `+ [gel should be asked of the family members during2 n' S0 n+ r+ A% q! g9 d- l0 F) i
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-( F8 [* E" H* z. H+ w/ w4 R/ Z
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
2 e5 n6 F' h; C8 m# {, q+ snosis can be established by just a few tests and by
- ~ U. O2 E) [& ~appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
+ @- a7 R( Q |" T5 m# e( phistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
' ~) h5 P. D- C* ~# W. y; p0 lresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive4 n, I6 o/ Z7 ~! R3 X
investigation. The primary care physician should be
* ]1 S# o$ [4 ^/ m4 Jaware of this fact, because most of these children
$ Q( B5 L/ T8 r: d: D! Zmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’. _# n( A7 J. H; a6 w
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a9 ~7 @- M% r! g, Y# G" l0 a
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
3 R/ f. ~: ^; {1 D# o- [* Y6 ?female child who might come in contact with some-: w( {0 U; F. o
one using any of these products.
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