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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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