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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
) }" @; o' V- gBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
6 C7 q: c$ S5 e, D" t5 p6 E5 IExposure to Testosterone3 Q! h$ o5 N2 z5 w
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2- S$ W- S( Q* R# r2 Z1 c
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1# Z6 L3 h- f: i  ]  @8 Q2 s' i
Clinical Pediatrics
, p- J' ]2 g5 O: dVolume 46 Number 6
8 P: H) D+ y# P+ E/ J$ z7 [July 2007 540-5438 W5 k: W# q' }+ r) V5 f' u
© 2007 Sage Publications
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hosted at
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,/ o% w. @9 [" R3 l  I) ?
is a significant concern for physicians. Central; `7 j9 v8 \7 S' T( r1 U
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
5 H3 @" z5 ~" e* M& Hthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
" }& K* H8 n2 `  Da higher incidence of organic central nervous system
" s! T* v: f5 N! Clesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested( Z6 n  w% D7 R1 t9 q/ U7 w2 c
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
$ W0 I$ W- d1 T  o4 E9 bhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-' p! @: `# X  x$ A- N2 f5 }+ e
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We0 _! y4 {' y2 `( s
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
% U  a# a, m3 [- |  qenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-. N% M- {2 L% I0 g( K, v+ A& Q  F
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
" Y; O) `4 P, r, ]# Hto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by' N" P4 E+ k$ G  I1 ^- b" R
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-; r/ L2 a# W* ?; d4 a( e# a
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
9 g; P+ c, a0 T" E( T! \- ^/ Fchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of! C/ |7 i) z6 U, ]3 n
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
  v9 ?+ v5 s8 X2 [bly more common than the rare case report in the$ F  U& z( }2 w1 n* D6 ]
literature.4
) B% z: e+ p% ~4 E1 F, {Patient Report- x  S: ]4 e- S
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the+ k) N0 ~1 G" H& J: @& V
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
/ l+ ]! e( r7 S$ m. [of early sexual development. His mother noticed
. K( X1 y0 [! R$ i% N+ S6 @: glight colored pubic hair development when he was
, N# N" c7 H, O* w# [/ v& z6 yFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of0 w$ r4 }4 q& _# h, k' k
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
' l7 I8 Y  s9 X7 }Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
) \: d7 Y5 b; b7 V* s2 y6 d3 `Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of( V- I5 e, @* _9 l1 Q
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
$ x/ h5 c9 g5 X, f" E0 Z6 ge-mail: [email protected].7 X8 q. l" `1 I
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
* s2 M5 c3 Q0 b6 @( Rdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-" {8 u- r1 p+ N! u7 T/ H
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child, P' j- g+ I3 J0 |. z: X7 H. p: K
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with; v; j& h2 C" s
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
1 b7 u: P1 g! v" w1 O  D' f20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year  S9 ]! K! a, y+ ?( G' \
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with* P3 C4 z- c, X3 w" L5 L$ J
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
4 b. U8 s: l2 Q% K2 n4 f1 I1 ?) ]$ Wand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
7 b& _8 M% z$ R5 T4 mwas age appropriate.
$ y) e6 W+ t1 _! ?7 c! iThe family history was remarkable for the father,
, ?. ?1 y8 v/ o" Z, y  h! Ywho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,5 q% _: Y5 X1 W  I( m5 L
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
3 K8 A$ D6 y1 r. V( dheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat5 P; K& ~# G' X5 q+ o6 `
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.& \* N" l7 Q: W
The father denied taking any other medication. The* u! \! m7 d- O
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
" {. W/ N: \& k% a4 q0 d( w" gwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
* S( W( g7 |( j+ W  N0 y9 D5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-1 u! ?8 y" c' K! T) U
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
0 W- A$ J/ i; X8 Y- Btives. There were no siblings.
: N8 \7 i6 f' s4 kPhysical Examination% a6 W3 y: S) m$ m2 V% ?9 h
The physical examination revealed a very active,
; h/ @6 D0 H2 y9 Mplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
# F5 ^" d9 {  I! `- }a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
8 E& U; G0 r2 S' h' o90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
% s/ r7 U" ]( V! J: y(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
0 N9 Y0 m# M& V2 ~8 bvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
+ }8 v" S/ T  e% Rthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement., \. P0 S1 X3 h; D) [! M
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
, `1 {+ Y. d3 B2 ?$ d3 H. Z, B' W2 Benlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
5 L: |5 ]8 u  j( z8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
4 ^" X' x: W  }8 A: E- X5 N$ |* y1 gdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
7 Z  A& B# N9 l$ x* ?540
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7 E0 Y8 b% h3 n- R* ~the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The, Q6 V# ?9 ?4 m6 c8 z
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
3 P$ J7 k4 [2 g; Q: w. JThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
+ B: z. ^! ]8 }oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
9 O7 l% T9 G& y7 e0 ~& [- `abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
% g5 }" \# x6 C3 G) gNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
0 g4 E( _7 K5 Y% N1 H  C0 vbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion0 c" `! n* \4 c) J5 \: U1 ~* [8 C3 R2 v/ L
of papilledema.: Z0 ~  l' o  Y9 j% e
Laboratory Evaluation  C9 N  |5 L' h6 w9 T% i/ N1 E1 G
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by: U. ?/ T; p+ @0 }: K8 u# |5 j
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-$ x! c: c9 O6 t6 t4 D3 ~) s) ]: F
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
) M' E- Z8 \* m: E+ V6 w( ]1 Vkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
7 {" Y/ S+ d  I# s4 {showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
+ y, p9 o. X$ T  g* R. alating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal)., D7 ^- p$ q; l5 G/ ]; @- [
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood! y5 n$ `/ S8 z, h  v  m
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
- X' a3 y& a! o' k$ U5 g: cwithin normal range for his age. The concentration# H8 d! q6 L6 s4 U; U
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL4 G) {4 g" F( g- g& z2 t
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 203 x- o% i$ q6 m) g( R) G
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-2 J  Y' O1 W4 {
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
' c* q' S, Q- C9 ]desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
7 c3 X# ]" ~) ]* M49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
1 U" a. W' ^, Z& n, n7 vwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
( e1 g$ c$ b; q7 U% n% Y' gtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total4 N7 \+ x: V8 v/ h+ H: O
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
1 n3 s0 c  X- _; Z# vand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
) w4 F! {2 ]( S( H5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular+ h5 x* b9 B# x0 Z* S2 N
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
  l% k3 w! @+ L* ?* Dconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL3 S; K$ F4 a# d& b" C
(prepubertal)." x7 Z: e$ e& m' {8 N0 X
The parents were notified about the laboratory
4 r: p% i) B, Eresults and were informed that all of the tests were: L( e5 E2 |" E8 I  i) E
normal except the testosterone level was high. The, j7 P/ x3 m! v% ~& t& G
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
1 B+ \2 I+ M) e" qobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
- t3 H( n7 b1 Y) Pever, the family did not return for 4 months.* |6 y4 c  b! @9 X
Physical examination at this time revealed that the& @$ t2 K5 d0 O6 l% e
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
7 |! {6 q4 y* L/ ~, F6 u% n2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained' v7 X0 y/ i3 U9 E
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-  ?2 a" K2 E+ i. U; b% W
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
% K8 }# k" s) ]+ e/ {/ qthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
* u1 |' z& O9 Y. I' I- q) `; k1 M* JmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
( U* J3 X; A) `6 kThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-' O. p# g! Y  Z: L5 ~
ing frequent erections.3 A- D: {8 P2 h- x
Both parents were again questioned about use of0 J, s/ L7 N! h8 x' Z
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
  @( F$ ^3 H5 g. o: S3 Jthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
8 U; S0 ]$ I* Z' E. b5 J6 n; NTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541' [4 W  q0 d( e8 T1 s
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
% t$ d! Z: ]# p# c# Ving over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
# H' a; K  ^1 Ma year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
/ k( C5 y- j& W7 E" d0 U9 m. e/ wto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
  e; J5 y( ^$ P8 |4 oscribed by his family physician for decreased libido4 j7 |# K7 n3 z5 B3 T% [3 |4 C2 s
secondary to depression.
' v% F9 v  [" M) U' zThe child slept in the same bed with parents.8 P: k* U6 W5 o* e2 ]: W: S
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
: N; F) M" @! W2 fchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-. K4 F+ @( D& c
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.7 L$ h4 ?4 M* d
The father also admitted that after the phone call,( O  M+ X1 ~* y: b, @6 k
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
) {9 T9 F0 A* z( \was high, he then read the product information
  C) z3 s4 c) `& opacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-+ h/ {) j: \( b
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
5 w1 i/ h. x2 s7 t. N2 r% \decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
+ u: g! N& h" u% W5 Hfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
' n" ?$ g" p3 s# w2 Y' ]been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
( G& o( d0 V# C) v0 e  g7 Ytest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
- E% ?! P0 k# y3 ^' V  olaboratory to obtain the test.
4 R- @2 Z) U1 F; uDiscussion# n4 P' W; d( E- a" J' d
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
4 X& I7 `& E+ E7 msexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
( e1 H, i1 C8 x* [* ePrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
& L! U& s/ s& m) f8 pit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-8 O( e0 H# O) t! A% O; v6 |; D
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
# J8 [1 s! @( }7 W1 N1 f! x4 l2 J3 [mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP$ P7 |4 p% H1 Q; j! h& ]
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
: j$ R5 R& J$ t. ^$ H+ {0 Zresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-, L' r# \1 L2 F( ]$ N& i2 C
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
0 V" L) b! {; f( i% L' C1 t/ gsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in  p8 G# X4 s( x% `1 J
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
2 U  Y" t  J  \) iization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-; b8 ?8 @) ^/ `) y/ n
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by! ?" ?7 v, K8 v: o. n1 p
gonadotropins.1,32 G: J3 y5 i3 I) h/ I% l
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-6 G. X! B# Y) h* c+ ?1 Z  Y: p
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
/ y$ Z% N1 g0 E( Q: l6 x" U, P- s4 bandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
1 ?7 R; a$ W& @7 bexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
$ d% X) @- V8 j, Mulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
" q' U' S/ M( `, T2 l( ^0 qcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
  u( I! N( G9 z: L- \0 x) y5 c, gadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
" p) g1 _9 G8 x* _& opuberty in boys.3,4
3 o- }. Y, @( p8 c9 v' [! pThe most common form of congenital adrenal6 A% i( h# ]" p) X$ u: Q
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.; Q6 ]. V9 [* `+ `2 A
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in5 W' H4 y' {5 b; C4 @. Q
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,. S* d1 h' p) n( y  u
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
! E0 w! P9 [/ \/ B" {1 i( }, c: Dexcess.1,3
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1 ?" ~+ U# B0 i' t% n542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
' _  q/ }7 d7 ^3 @7 XA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-9 x  h. F' R- z' a5 m) Z
independent precocious puberty, which is also known- k9 ]3 w% c1 S  o" e3 d' l
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
# p* g: E4 ^/ H8 l) Dvery young age. The physical findings in these boys$ @. b  j7 b$ G+ {) e. U6 R% t
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
' r( E6 R7 L: n5 m0 Y9 K, Yincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys0 G% e1 ~, E  |' b7 [
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
8 T, c7 }; J# w# _6 {are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
2 a& S: V( q6 C. Ypubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-/ ]/ U9 R; F! W( ^3 X
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked$ `  V5 ^" T- L5 ^7 n3 K2 w
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only' g$ ]) V# M: S: \& a
males; therefore, other male members of the family/ g2 n; I) j: G; W, p
may have similar precocious puberty.3$ i; X4 O. H1 E( u: {' s. p" n( u
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
2 U# Z& O" u5 {0 h  c( d1 K) M1 esistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
* z- f+ O# L, i" X( H0 Ucles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
+ J! a$ I! |3 J2 Twas in the differential diagnosis because his father+ w9 y$ ^1 l  s+ o9 K
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
/ ]$ ?3 N7 C$ [8 Z& V- ytesticular enlargement is not that evident in the( y( E# w- h! d. a( a! Z( A; e
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
: d' d+ a0 [" q. _- ]& W0 @; ~: Q& Dative initial history of androgen exposure, our
1 w3 |6 v; q( _# r) fbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,5 L. j/ o0 ~( T9 F$ O, D
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase2 K5 \1 \3 S3 a
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
6 B3 y+ Q+ R8 n5 ^' k8 ving the normal level of adrenal steroids.6 }5 a4 k3 i& f* ]/ W0 y
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
* }1 U5 _% n0 ?0 g1 y% a! q, E; ksuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because# y" l2 ?; q1 {: E4 M
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-6 D9 p/ z8 z6 w. k, n4 q
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
( b2 D, ~- T  J$ C- Ddecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
2 f5 Q/ F7 |9 t7 ~terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
8 {# ~* I  `' I% u$ w1 a7 X; pusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
: D: n5 \  o0 b& HDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
  D# K' V  J. F+ Z$ |8 tcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
6 ~- L$ x" n+ n# K# hunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
$ b7 `8 t6 S' o3 G8 G1 B: ESerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
/ J8 b9 \! `; O! cbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
2 a$ A% r& o0 T% S7 weven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male- K" x# N' \/ s
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-) R, c8 }/ ~4 @0 r7 \7 [" {
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.# d* M. _. W: l4 g0 g
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
" O4 m( z) u1 @which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that8 N( r# W7 ^0 u# p/ ~
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-- V' C0 a8 D( D+ C+ d
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more* i+ d& S5 p, H8 q6 B
active in young children exposed to testosterone0 s. C3 E0 \6 f  z$ T
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-  V; q2 V& A7 h6 ]/ |
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
7 P5 A1 {$ \: a3 J: J& nvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in2 `, q( T; y4 J
children results in an increase in growth velocity and* O+ O3 {- v* u: {$ Q, @4 u1 F
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.) L3 L/ h) M* R7 p9 [
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during5 N2 t. E" w" h6 _" b  }" Y, t: M
early childhood on pubertal development and final3 B/ b9 }( _3 J8 l; C0 D
adult height are not fully known and always remain
; K+ {' y6 c  F. na concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
2 C) i- e/ G' h$ X- U/ Fterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some& I9 y: u8 b# t$ }) o
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after, ^2 X# B  B) S" Y
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
( X$ @8 e0 r9 J+ H5 n: K; p: Odecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
, ~8 k1 @7 V& G6 a& H5 e$ oThere are conflicting reports and controversy7 H8 p- y' [% M
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
+ m6 t/ E: o: Q  m' _: bpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal# [7 K2 Y2 J! _( X* P$ `$ V
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
9 ?; I* U5 {6 y$ o' X9 [; D& J/ kulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,, Q9 O( R: F$ n0 r
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
8 z5 w" n3 p  l2 Qchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
7 Z9 I9 Y1 f8 F$ jpenile length in clinical studies.
, V/ _0 A+ R- P/ H8 mNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is9 s6 ~9 B# P1 k8 F# l& B/ X
going to experience any of the untoward effects from' y- m0 v& B: G, k. G
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
. I: x8 W! |% K! u% pthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.8 j$ i( ~4 q- [6 T
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
+ X) T$ {, |4 J4 f, Z6 @diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
  L# c0 R% d+ Z2 ~& R5 Pthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult" k* x% x8 C2 N  a9 M2 X; k
height will not be affected./ h# Z: i# o0 ]/ w7 T* c, [8 I
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
: U& P' r! z! o6 F8 `6 Y- h( o' ]ability of androgen products in our society may& f+ c3 n% H5 A! e$ h
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
9 P9 \* Y" ]9 \" G; Ychildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-5 E4 i; W0 c* z
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
5 |: D, P: L  s2 ^& h: ltioning about the use of a testosterone product or
% R) n0 m( W5 m! z9 W& N1 dgel should be asked of the family members during% T: D  ]* v5 n2 S
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-3 @1 p% p7 f) I" \# H
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
: U3 C3 r( C2 @3 fnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
2 z" w1 v0 l4 m9 A4 k0 `+ F5 P* ^appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a3 m# P! B: x* I% o0 C/ k6 L
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may, S* b0 F# q3 i% ]; C: A
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive8 d* w& g( N0 l6 F% M4 t) }
investigation. The primary care physician should be2 d* |- W5 ]& }: C- i
aware of this fact, because most of these children. ]2 p3 T4 @- M1 t/ g, S! l8 B
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
, v5 @! E5 D( IDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
: r& n! B' T) K2 nwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
/ V0 @% p# [* Y( v& c4 B4 v1 Ofemale child who might come in contact with some-
3 p# R' J! l( X9 Kone using any of these products./ }' q7 e: s+ q. ~/ b
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old5 E3 `, Q% X& b: C: d2 _
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
. t. X' C* M0 J  l! W" EExposure to Testosterone
7 N) f- i) z1 j# eSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
+ S. B6 O8 A1 l( Tand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
. q2 u4 T2 p- Q! d3 jClinical Pediatrics, [0 @( J+ h( M* H# {
Volume 46 Number 6
4 }: X& z* x, r+ h+ S6 l6 TJuly 2007 540-543$ Z: Z! j# c0 S
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
- T0 J; g" s( His a significant concern for physicians. Central7 [) Q7 j2 [0 @
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
5 M" J( h% o, s; t6 Ithrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
1 F0 k& G# O) H5 v) Ga higher incidence of organic central nervous system1 I9 Y9 S! \& h7 U
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
3 G* h# N# ~3 @0 w  [- ?by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
/ e+ }" I- ^% ]hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
2 t1 m) r0 m% B# Y) D$ Q9 @cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We9 c+ E, w; M6 T7 i% e/ @, \
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the. \+ _& E2 M% Q
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-- D; g9 s' ~) f: Z0 Y
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due2 r1 x1 `* B4 a7 I% Z1 l+ o% h. R
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by* q9 _% v# b/ ]/ u0 l/ b
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-0 E, t: Y  N6 o( J. c% y
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this- \! F3 D; ^" Z2 j: w
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
3 c( z# {% y! _7 f, f2 Q. E7 ^testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
* A0 e- o! _5 m: v" _2 pbly more common than the rare case report in the
' f7 v+ ~" w3 D$ T3 Lliterature.4; S  |# b" i6 b5 I3 ?& @
Patient Report
. n) ~# {6 [) hA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
3 f& k6 o8 Z  Kendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern5 n% O% f8 d0 z  B6 [& Y
of early sexual development. His mother noticed* f( B# Y' v% L% T  H! `
light colored pubic hair development when he was
/ E/ J( K+ O6 G8 q( H- q2 iFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of4 R1 J9 i5 J- l5 ]& m8 T
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.2 G% a' P8 H1 V- M6 E" l+ n
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
6 d7 f- E; w. yProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of6 J2 l. i$ I/ Q- f  G
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
7 J0 S- L1 ^7 q$ E& \1 N, C) Ue-mail: [email protected]./ |0 ?! l7 B; y0 _2 v
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became; z3 J( J6 p3 v- i: a' i- k
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-) J6 F' q% [+ n* E
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child1 X* M  Q& c7 O
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
" e. |! c/ j0 k4 t$ ^, [a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of% g  o6 o( P( n6 U4 }' Z. W1 ?
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year: r# |# l0 C( h3 Z# k+ r. [5 l
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with- \0 E3 P% O- a
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
6 q% c) S, T) L" X" B: _and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
, Y) @, ]1 ~3 gwas age appropriate.
) Z* b. R. Q) a6 }$ G" k$ ]! RThe family history was remarkable for the father,+ d, N0 E7 J" }' v- M: I, j/ D
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
% J: W* W9 G( d. F* B; lwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s2 U: b# j' R2 Q* d) L
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat9 a; T: v/ T: S
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
( x7 }% G4 U% o" _The father denied taking any other medication. The1 @; v8 L9 N" f& E* p! Z! ^
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche7 Y$ C4 d2 E' D7 U% o6 _/ m
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet+ {. W) x6 E# T4 Q+ Z' X( _
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-& L" Z0 `3 u3 Z; G$ C* Z9 \$ X  {. Z
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
# ], Z/ A/ u, F6 L5 Etives. There were no siblings.* X/ `( U" I  `* k
Physical Examination
) R0 _6 s+ |& s) ZThe physical examination revealed a very active,
* i* n, n4 f* M/ t5 _) [. y. v# xplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented% h7 N) N9 n, Y8 I9 Z5 Y4 t
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
9 T2 H0 M( H4 |0 s3 r9 h; K; h- Z90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
( v/ I% l9 p+ Q; @) l(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
) F' ~; |  f! C7 dvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
2 t3 Z6 Z  n0 u1 {- fthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.; B5 w! A( W, q6 V9 m1 F8 U
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
( D  Y7 h% F/ A/ Q3 S! E* wenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
" E* e( z+ q: R9 j4 h% O8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
" ^8 L/ a, t! p; W' qdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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0 q0 d2 `4 ]& N' x8 ^& \+ Dthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
! r' M9 z6 R  `testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
8 W8 f  L, |. m# [3 [, EThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
& Y( |) ~& s# G2 W2 ~* @/ _oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no7 q8 S4 F# O- ~( U
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
4 ^5 I! c+ |9 @Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
, F4 Z; [2 A( E5 ]. y; Q3 vbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
3 {/ N* Z+ h' h5 X% R& r3 Hof papilledema.
/ R" O' e! L3 c( W7 xLaboratory Evaluation! J: K7 S0 u5 ^# F; V2 U- j  @% ^, }& b
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by- N2 d8 j; R' C& }0 c0 U/ S; P
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
' a( b+ c* s# \  K. Z( s! Slogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal4 b4 n% e5 K- L" o
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
3 L2 ^* ~/ D8 Cshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-3 |. f2 D' `8 J8 t
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
2 O* x' E* V- k9 h. O9 u% _The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood3 J+ j$ k! ~. c# E  e
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
$ b. f2 K5 t& M6 f3 j. ?within normal range for his age. The concentration
6 y. k! E7 r. l. gof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
; [  O# o9 V7 }0 x0 N(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
, m1 O6 n. H4 K* Jng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
+ T' o+ h4 o0 i( d9 D) K: V2 U  s: Oterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),# i4 i4 f& h5 X( l' {& E
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
2 U- E5 _3 K  d9 @, h8 Y* p49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S): v: k$ h9 B0 V5 P% E
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
( f% G0 D: X1 C9 w# P/ `- jtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
+ |" u: G0 N; m0 ktestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
( J3 Z7 a1 i& B. Oand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
" \7 Y$ {! m; N; y. I- k5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
4 U0 [# N, F" L' {stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
  J- W+ u) T3 u* ]" S; Sconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
& D4 B6 Y# l/ ~( H3 R(prepubertal).
# ]2 p* d" k# K. e$ ZThe parents were notified about the laboratory0 T7 l0 i  E3 v% o
results and were informed that all of the tests were
* ]" e, l5 d9 U4 W) inormal except the testosterone level was high. The& R! o/ F% t0 E3 u( ^
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to, r. b2 d: u) c+ p( D5 i' z
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
, z6 o& e$ M5 {( A3 eever, the family did not return for 4 months.
+ {; F- |3 e) N& V; ~8 |' p& dPhysical examination at this time revealed that the9 |: p4 `& s/ W3 f
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
, t6 n$ r* d' C8 K8 P* C4 D2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
1 G8 ~' ]/ U# \# q- k* U; G; C$ Junchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
% k" _, {6 g! b7 dpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at" H- e  V* c7 U# j# |% C/ h
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
/ O8 f# `5 _. r; w7 O: p; ]+ SmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.$ e, q- p# i' L/ k: o
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
1 p- c; b7 o8 N" _* N. w, d+ ging frequent erections.4 J( {; z6 e* b& A% m% m
Both parents were again questioned about use of' s  }/ R  [( Y4 m
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to3 H7 T5 t7 {3 Y$ @. P/ _
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
2 E* {2 ?+ b+ ~* L* b  LTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
2 O0 t2 G3 z- d/ X1 puse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-' }1 E7 j- E5 T) g7 H6 Z
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for* h9 h1 u8 Q- p( m; N% r9 Z
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed' ]7 v1 k6 E( N
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-& ?: w& L% b4 I  i: d* u2 p
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
8 f) F: o8 P  N1 U. L* hsecondary to depression.
/ q. E5 M1 y0 v; u0 YThe child slept in the same bed with parents.7 ^% V, Y# q4 [
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
& E% E5 g; w7 J) k1 S- {chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-( ^: x& R% ^& E
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
3 I2 N" h& V  Y& V7 w* d: x- o& xThe father also admitted that after the phone call,3 ?) d0 F/ k' \" s1 h5 |; Q$ t5 R
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
# ~( N" o4 h, r% V5 W6 Nwas high, he then read the product information
3 c% l% u' a- m# Q! w$ I2 N0 ~packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-$ p6 c/ l6 i! o0 Y
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they) E+ F5 {5 V- _4 B* `
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
! N$ ?4 b0 }9 ffather was not hugging him with bare skin and had6 z8 c0 m$ y% g4 z) X
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone) [# F; W2 _. p( o- H( v* J( Q
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the$ x6 q" z+ `) T6 @6 }9 u, Q5 Q
laboratory to obtain the test.) O+ D7 l+ p8 k) h4 B
Discussion; w- v# L1 @' ^" E8 g
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
+ U5 E5 Q" ], q  r9 e8 A+ vsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
, u9 z5 u7 R' o5 I1 {" TPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
. A/ n- \0 ?0 h3 v7 h  Hit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-. c" Q+ [) W- k0 o  G
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-! V. q, t- s8 V
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP1 q: t7 f: o% h! d' ^, a
may have a central nervous system lesion that is1 t- S. |0 ~: W) S4 ^* P, {$ h
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-) G2 n9 M' s  s/ y( ?
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
/ p4 N; Y; F& m- A' |sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in- k7 R) z' t' F6 @7 ^7 f
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-/ N+ ?) q3 {5 @- x! @
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-. W. n2 u* z0 E0 ~0 P6 {5 K. D/ l
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by) z! a. E' Z" r/ O
gonadotropins.1,37 K  J: b( s3 ~1 `
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
2 J+ z' C4 p+ I* k! ocious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate- u3 y3 N* v( M) Z# w' S0 D
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
/ P/ D3 a" z$ j" Rexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-( \& |- U. C8 t
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing+ Z1 l! W8 l4 [! y
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
7 m) Q4 {: }& x. |, vadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious2 r* ?8 Z1 Y8 R5 T
puberty in boys.3,4. \9 b6 k8 w4 D/ ?  B, x" X
The most common form of congenital adrenal  l- ~* w0 z- \
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
7 v% P* x6 ^6 o" \  M& b1 YThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in% ?2 x4 v) g, |- W1 O, x; u
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
# }* ?( N) S- C7 {) Z$ Pan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen, k% I  s) h- C0 p2 e+ r
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007# P# P" L% d% O2 c7 @2 `$ n9 s5 r5 b
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-5 z8 |% B. l1 ~. L/ ]7 N
independent precocious puberty, which is also known5 }0 D: B4 q- R" I
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
( ~. n' f! X' x% e' lvery young age. The physical findings in these boys* ~" x2 J- E: Y0 o1 _8 A% ~7 {
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
" Q; r2 ~( g* b+ T6 ~including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
3 e3 z! }5 O# gwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder0 g( u8 g4 ?4 w7 K7 ^4 G' ]
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show8 F' G2 H7 M' A+ I0 Q3 ^3 V$ O9 o
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-$ B+ P5 p8 e, P3 ?/ \
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked/ _1 @6 O" N$ I6 g" i/ x9 C* j
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
1 {4 G6 D7 K7 D3 b4 ymales; therefore, other male members of the family3 J6 y% r( `0 |' G
may have similar precocious puberty.3) n# a  p- p" f8 m3 Z7 M
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
( h- a$ o2 D( z' C6 Qsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-* Z; y8 r8 K4 U
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
6 ?  ~* F& ]$ ~. r' {) |* xwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
) @! ?- U/ W. l: I( g, ]$ S: Tstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,8 @/ }$ a8 P! m
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
6 {; V) e; `& z% b0 i* I% L( F4 dbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
$ X3 p5 M7 a! T+ hative initial history of androgen exposure, our4 C0 l% X! y! h4 ]! ]
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
, \3 p* {: s5 R$ U- W9 a- i6 |either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
  C1 U% s* E5 Xdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-  `4 m  e  O1 t( H9 o8 x
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
% [+ u- j" s3 n6 L& o7 r3 oThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly4 d, x4 }# e3 z9 \6 x8 y, k- R$ g2 x
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because- \# b  e6 E/ `! k
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-. d+ l3 k. F$ _
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and; M( p3 s$ o8 m" Y
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-7 o& r5 v4 s# l0 O' F. L6 P- i
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was8 S) a$ P9 {  P! H5 ?
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’0 B# a* _- J# h, M# N- x3 b
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
, O  U* T& z3 n) F, ?( o. w' l( Y% Kcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
; v7 r4 ~4 D. Vunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
& b) R+ b2 G8 F; {Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
; G0 r' \0 R, ~baseline value in those females who were exposed to; o0 B1 _/ a' i" U+ ?1 _6 }
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male2 D9 ^$ g6 k( F! a4 G) p# h4 R
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-: D4 ~' J; ?) d( Q' c
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
2 ^$ K2 y: M2 `2 W! hOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,2 h$ {" |0 r  w& z: e5 R% j
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
8 s2 y: f& y2 q* e1 \& B# Pdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
6 z! s4 `, T4 s( O) xterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
6 [! s7 m7 S5 |* C5 r% Wactive in young children exposed to testosterone
; N, j" g, A3 [: w! Cexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
* O5 x. d8 |- p* g9 Xdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to5 z+ H) v; K. W" z+ b
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
9 I9 A) M$ m( h0 N9 kchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and. r2 Z0 L2 B2 `1 F) h
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.( `& Q  n9 U: k
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during) s7 x7 P: ?3 l: x0 S1 S
early childhood on pubertal development and final
* X$ ?( [# r# r! r; V* _adult height are not fully known and always remain; H+ Y$ m! b4 m* Q4 P
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-, u% [4 i' e+ O" Z/ n
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
* {' M" s) B( `& z* M% D) v# Hacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
3 B8 Y4 d7 p  r9 x7 q, ?3 zcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
9 }, t2 |5 A) _decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,98 ^! f, _* Z( X1 y2 J, r8 ~1 G. v
There are conflicting reports and controversy
& Q4 T& T9 I0 b+ `" |9 P* T* Z" eover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult; Z: m# _  R" X8 \
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal7 X. e, O; B1 K  G9 {, A
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
6 Z$ k9 i) Y/ b' V3 e2 C. T3 sulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
; X2 H! j. a/ e$ ESutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
8 j2 F0 ~2 h$ Schildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult% k- E* g, m, e1 |4 n3 ~5 K
penile length in clinical studies.2 A! l" y: m( U+ ~6 y$ U3 o$ Z1 o
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is. T& K8 z- G* Y, V
going to experience any of the untoward effects from5 V  ^2 ~$ R8 |
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
1 _# `* T3 F; {) L" O/ Lthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.0 v3 f, U# U1 u: V% W! c4 _& t
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
; T) P1 @9 r; ]& Zdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at! _4 X8 E' Q) F. K( Q: A: e" |% A
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult* d( S+ P+ J8 ]! B7 }
height will not be affected.
$ u$ }6 ]" G- z7 e, d; b, jAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
. Q: p# b& E  j; T6 \, [ability of androgen products in our society may
8 E0 E# O! Q& L7 |* M& e7 Z  lindeed cause more virilization in male or female1 D; ]: d% ?' l" @
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-! V9 \% }# P* \  v/ g; E4 I
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
- Q/ ~% [5 k' B0 c2 qtioning about the use of a testosterone product or; U* G9 O0 S+ V' B% Q
gel should be asked of the family members during! r- A4 m$ l+ E8 ?5 i
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
0 N3 j4 W. O; uilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
: s+ v5 b$ m# ?  snosis can be established by just a few tests and by% y# q0 n% X- z) s* Z# P. }# V
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a; Y2 I/ j% O& z" m+ q1 `6 f
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
2 n4 z* l; q, y3 T0 g# a) A8 Oresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
& g$ V: n7 G& _: O* U! Z0 \investigation. The primary care physician should be7 P, K1 c9 U; v! U8 z- H* A
aware of this fact, because most of these children
2 W- m- G1 B9 g, X" Z* Nmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’+ L$ b5 L1 H% h- S2 ^  ^. i
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a) t8 V8 c. I2 x+ R! n) i" y
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
8 C6 _. l& m9 ofemale child who might come in contact with some-
' O% z. s6 w) z  }* _+ N  Wone using any of these products.7 V! O; d0 M; q" @6 k: r" F
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