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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
, G4 v, i% e; V( hBoy Induced by Indirect Topical. K: N/ [) [; y t3 _! i7 U
Exposure to Testosterone# D( S. W7 G: F' w+ h7 l
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2& U* l! e8 G+ @# Z8 V; k( M o8 @8 r# L
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
- S0 D- ?0 t' o, o: Q+ L# HClinical Pediatrics
5 f D2 d% l$ I+ N. j( T% cVolume 46 Number 6
0 V: E6 p. ~- zJuly 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,# f* c0 G1 L ~! J8 d
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
4 o/ _; A. }* T$ h# T0 V) D& ?precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated0 R7 E, J0 U( B2 d9 D9 b
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
$ `1 c! `9 N7 q; q2 W6 W# Ua higher incidence of organic central nervous system5 [6 L4 a& s, p3 F$ }
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
W! G. t: X% ?6 C" L9 oby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic) r& a ]+ R3 `* i' Y
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-; I' x7 s. r4 l' k
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
5 [0 }' K7 a/ Treport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
' N" b2 y* A' j# H, N1 Lenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
+ b3 I7 [4 s, J4 L& @ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
2 N+ D2 `: y# Xto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
4 C9 X0 u* S& l9 Y. `" }the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
( z9 k8 `8 U C0 O+ b9 z: wmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this& r) F& E! \8 c& H( g! f! V
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of% C" J+ ]9 a; }* T9 p2 V
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-# U: {) \* ?) M4 I- }. |) Y
bly more common than the rare case report in the: G. v) ^& _! x0 M7 Z" X6 v
literature.4
, j1 ~: B( t4 J9 f( @ T @Patient Report
5 z8 ]& L* t( ^( t, i( fA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
! c+ [; S5 Y# _- N% _! Mendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
* m* G# ?" ?5 j) J4 X) Xof early sexual development. His mother noticed
4 r+ M- m- C) k1 a- D Glight colored pubic hair development when he was# P+ X5 M+ V3 I& Z* p& a, u9 a+ o
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of4 U1 }$ c2 z0 H; j# _# I
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.4 w0 J1 e6 V( t% ^
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,: F+ I2 m7 l: ?4 F* w; q# }/ w
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of+ `& G/ E6 H. q- D1 d3 S, z
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
' o, G4 h8 g+ f% ~) g. se-mail: [email protected]./ K. t. ^& b; \! c1 E u
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became k8 g% X* L4 P, F/ U% e2 w8 {
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
5 T" y" d# P, z% i: Zment of his penis and frequent erections. The child; t2 t$ w& J# _( C
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
: d4 w# M$ \& n5 ?; [2 }' Ka birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
7 o1 G, L9 k2 j. r' M9 d20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year) \! B5 V2 H$ U/ t/ v
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with, H Z2 ~& Y! d _; z
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,2 c# M& T( m$ b* [- M) ]
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
, E1 d9 M% @) T5 }. z F& zwas age appropriate. ~9 ], S# a( b$ K
The family history was remarkable for the father,
5 h! i9 H# [4 H9 @% _: k1 xwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
9 a1 n6 c- X. Q( qwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s" o# O+ H1 N4 p- q
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat0 Q: h$ I) r" x: w) O: h6 p
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
( u- X2 t/ |) r- U2 tThe father denied taking any other medication. The# k, S0 {( a& R- ?
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
+ t" [& T. k' B; m. H! U$ T! Mwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
8 M9 m7 h b8 g: t+ L ?) t5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
% `8 H$ T7 c2 Xcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
& m. {# i3 j) X- ~tives. There were no siblings.
$ t u% m }# m# d( pPhysical Examination+ z! D- Z% T2 G& d0 l
The physical examination revealed a very active,4 g- J( @! B4 T, k9 _5 {$ m
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented! p+ D& N( B* o9 U3 n
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
/ B' t) A0 ]/ A) m90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg9 p N8 G4 u1 `! K2 L) j1 y
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth# D( o3 p, G1 G8 _, L. W) J
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of5 ^* g1 ~3 b# c9 O1 M
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
2 B' ^( X" L* Q, u: v3 _The genitourinary examination was remarkable for( N0 W, L# V' S
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
G6 m+ t) M( |7 ^2 A8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well' N$ s8 l; L) U6 M$ E; v
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
& K' z' {* \4 n% R/ Z9 m3 N540
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+ x; L( ], D% N6 z: l% ethe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The7 X/ y* J- h" s9 u' |* [
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.# w' f3 o1 ~' J
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat9 \! H+ E: I, ?. V* a8 C! e3 {0 E
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
4 N8 G5 G' w& ]9 _% kabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
2 X9 m' ?3 l/ ]Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
5 h' O2 \& p2 c$ o' Ubilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion1 x Y8 H/ r4 S; K
of papilledema.
i+ }4 i% M$ p8 h+ f3 s; BLaboratory Evaluation
" R4 z2 E/ T& B a: l3 T+ N. D1 eThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by" ^, `% W& t3 ]& M! g. V
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
* K+ r( F! s& T& alogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
$ q# A& b5 W o0 n. Ykaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test* F$ _$ q8 @1 |+ Z- ?
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
' K/ d4 q3 D" qlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
' N/ Z! h1 W* n9 {5 a1 `The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood3 ]7 O7 X/ m3 R$ {& ~7 R/ R
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
+ S3 `7 H6 o& }+ owithin normal range for his age. The concentration' S; v% H: ]( Y$ |
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL' x J; D, I: w$ m( i" L
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
+ L' `$ m' W& G6 `! ong/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-2 a$ X3 k }) T! \4 t
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),- m* Y! r, B! E6 [
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to+ c* j: U5 N4 Q* }2 a* a1 |
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
, B+ h% T( t* R8 h, O2 Mwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-0 T& q( g" ?' C: W j4 ^9 C7 O
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
+ k2 z3 S% Y: i, k' ztestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
8 I( @+ X, m- i0 c+ p8 Z9 h- p8 p) dand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
) C2 W' H3 J" L& O7 y/ d: l5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
* V C8 G8 e$ P# bstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
2 u9 O2 A" @4 ?, V7 P- p* D8 ^concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
) ]! p; Q; q8 D" g" m* N7 Z(prepubertal).+ e4 k( @ J+ \9 h
The parents were notified about the laboratory: \6 R2 `6 P# W; Q$ C
results and were informed that all of the tests were
+ q& Q3 F( [% A0 \+ q+ nnormal except the testosterone level was high. The5 I5 T% ]! U2 Q! Z/ z) M! w8 t6 u) E
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
2 Q- d, T. W8 x" X; lobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
4 Y S o% T# d5 O( Tever, the family did not return for 4 months.
' w# l6 D) T ~" @" D0 QPhysical examination at this time revealed that the' G. x# ~4 W9 E$ s
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
% c" K ^4 w o/ D2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained) d$ z+ n( @8 B1 K0 N& y
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-9 _; N @9 y( K8 V5 D( i8 d, q
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at& s; {( x& V! p, Y; j
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2; r* I1 s1 K, l! J" T6 A. a
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
6 u% l6 t' m5 j5 C( A2 M* ZThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
6 X6 S: _: [( Q( V+ g; wing frequent erections.
0 @, B/ i( R/ v2 oBoth parents were again questioned about use of1 {) ~! t5 B9 F' I0 p( v
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
1 ?0 W; o8 t7 C9 b. r xthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
v. J2 i8 \+ t# S% b" m$ LTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541% h+ @$ ~9 U3 x- K$ Y
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
5 W/ ^+ \( f4 ^ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for" |, f, r: Z- I ^0 N
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
7 W) ]! w% N2 B- h8 C+ O$ J) ?9 }to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-3 `2 x8 ]! b, _
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido; b* Q; t3 G* i- S8 W" G( w- k( E
secondary to depression.9 O$ U* Z3 j2 h/ w; G
The child slept in the same bed with parents.. r/ G( Q3 O9 G: ~ Y
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
" [# O8 Y* ?6 y, F" T0 P$ y Ochest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-/ X0 d( P" ]% E& g; x$ Q
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
' l% O: t: R" s! k( G+ B: \8 vThe father also admitted that after the phone call,% ~3 e4 F$ d) i' @. E
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby; W* v) Q# \8 N$ O* J* m2 v
was high, he then read the product information
8 Z; X) W3 n4 {: ?! U; H8 Qpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-/ s5 q3 C M V2 G( G$ D; L
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they6 J" P t6 [& p7 X$ O/ `
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
% k6 L- v& t1 p3 rfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had6 H& Z/ l. D' J/ k
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
+ F1 H: Y* N0 \9 I J, E) J! j ptest was ordered, but the family did not go to the9 O9 N2 l$ C h5 R. z' q' a. X# k
laboratory to obtain the test.
% Z/ |6 i' f, v/ h3 EDiscussion% L+ B9 i# A& x7 P1 C# T, _
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
& r4 V. S/ u ]* W( |4 nsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
; [/ B7 Z! ]1 ~( O' ]Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
: v3 g9 B7 i* nit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-- R$ a! H0 Z- z, R$ `- Y4 c5 j
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-% ]5 p( h$ Q7 e7 u% @- V
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP+ B# N; ^4 b4 J+ h% j* w5 ]1 x
may have a central nervous system lesion that is/ V5 X! P$ V; j) j# j
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
1 W% p4 f U% ^0 S( B) Gamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
* t+ W; z) R* G* Lsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
: o1 \4 I3 X6 r: Dboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-/ K, V( J6 _; b* \1 v" | f5 M2 n
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet- K: [( p d5 t9 B0 z' F
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by! N6 @$ z8 V: h7 d' X
gonadotropins.1,31 b% ]9 f/ X( i D7 y% O: P
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
) @0 n R2 r @cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
3 g) ?6 S! I tandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or, t) U q) e9 Z# c3 f& f( G8 y* a1 x
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-3 ]* s! b/ {" w' k
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing# }# v- r" T$ o) g
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive% u/ f7 r+ f7 T( j7 X; K
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious# S* D# W. n6 q6 h6 ]
puberty in boys.3,4
w% Y. r& Z5 m/ `The most common form of congenital adrenal4 y0 \8 a" q& ~7 V( n/ L ~
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
4 Q$ g! {6 `# v2 s- ZThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
) z. ~, D. D3 F, t) E$ [excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
* x) n0 |! j& C# ^3 ?; C4 Ean adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
8 W% u- v* X$ M- j4 @excess.1,37 v/ m) `$ X8 ]0 `4 J% k1 t7 S4 d# T
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20070 ^* h' P- b7 M/ J- ]/ K/ b
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-( I. P5 g; J9 t/ N q. C. Z
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
7 M$ Y/ ]5 K+ I+ R5 Vas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a+ b( `6 L* ?7 ?
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
% m3 Y: B" m% v: |9 b2 N9 _/ B, ~with this disorder are full pubertal development,
$ G+ ^0 V- j+ U! C0 @( Gincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
* Y. v/ m% Y" z, Q% Qwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder8 @1 y- @ H/ w$ y. c) {
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show% Z: ^# }) Y( b. t7 o
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-+ A6 o% u/ a* n1 z( w5 H9 q1 F
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
' G+ w9 |/ t$ p5 iautosomal dominant disorder that affects only4 g1 Y+ d4 z" T0 k/ v) l9 a
males; therefore, other male members of the family$ u0 @2 d! ]7 Z% C: @1 S4 \
may have similar precocious puberty.3
( k" U" p5 N! L aIn our patient, physical examination was incon-4 D8 z3 K# K0 `/ t, V% _; h- {
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-( ]; V, B5 X( k0 \& p7 q; d
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
& Y/ n F7 A7 `! kwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
- T7 N3 v& E3 }, a: s* @, z$ Rstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,2 H) ^# D1 h, x8 e
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the% `8 Q: l* w: l+ M' ^+ r
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-$ f: t, B: M) I
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our6 _1 j" t1 m9 e1 T8 i8 n3 E( |
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
3 s4 T# _) Y. F9 M( G% neither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase( S4 R* c) n. @' h6 a- z, G& @
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
: s( G# i0 y, `2 i9 {2 W. ying the normal level of adrenal steroids.' Y' ]* S! }7 W7 W- M
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
( B# C& ~ s. Asuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
, m6 ^# q- R6 M7 I7 p% Lthe physical examination revealed the complete disap- `8 p. I( k* S' }& M5 L
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and, D4 l6 `5 W3 n+ k$ B) t! u
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
& i* z" A! t, t/ U% D0 u0 ?; }terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
2 b9 b, q. C2 m3 v" v% Nusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’. S* @, u% `6 P2 U
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or& q j& }, `' X' w; _; g* z0 W* O1 p
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
- V8 O" C3 Q! T9 y \. t- Lunprotected females through direct skin exposure.) ]' F0 P5 d: N3 K4 ?' j
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
( F% q* Q: `' [1 z9 vbaseline value in those females who were exposed to" n! ^3 `2 S" X3 { J
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
1 s3 @* k4 q- x* ~1 wpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
0 m% r% T% x8 x5 c5 ]$ O# e, k- B7 Htion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.7 l# X6 O9 Z; V, w: d
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,- h2 m9 s& h" N/ h- `' m
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
( \! e$ h. Q* ]& j% X4 gdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
0 z/ T" y' ~- b P2 T6 j2 @terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more- @% E. ] | d ~, }
active in young children exposed to testosterone
^8 f# y3 f" P# Zexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
# q* @$ c' @9 e/ X& H: fdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
$ h/ _2 D$ s' [0 @2 [9 c( d1 g: Tvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
) q8 t7 N0 y) i* b. d3 a. gchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and2 g4 S# O& A F2 t7 ?. L9 _: b
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
" R( A: E( e( q! [# ~) ^The long-term effect of androgen exposure during% \; E" ^+ X# G6 V- V
early childhood on pubertal development and final
7 @$ F3 ~9 R! Q9 c* U' badult height are not fully known and always remain0 N1 Y+ y" I' n5 O* ]0 q
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-) T, U$ A+ o' L- [- V
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some0 L O% |. v' t( B' E8 y
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
( G5 K2 t' e. _ c, s* \' wcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation) {( \! M8 t* K' c" X
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
n, R3 H) [- V0 T# ^& ?There are conflicting reports and controversy
- }; y6 X; x# h0 x6 x3 H3 `, hover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult# n( @) w: m' i! g6 X
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal, K: D1 A& y$ P0 L9 S, E
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-% s; _5 _, h: N$ m% V6 H( [
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
* r7 J1 O' A+ HSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between* g% g' R* p3 o4 |4 e- B% s* U
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
6 y: O5 y' L7 c: Q w! I) R* K( Xpenile length in clinical studies.
2 ~9 F9 d2 v3 T: ~Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
! E$ W' C# ?; z5 X F# c/ O9 Zgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from7 `; j1 _9 g: o; }
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because; n1 {) p$ ]9 w2 Y
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
" l1 A/ |; {3 s9 cAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of( A- U+ p6 q9 Q T8 G. a. a
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
5 Z: K. r; C0 l5 ^the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult, C+ Q" K( n& p' M) B/ t+ j; {
height will not be affected.& X: w1 j4 U7 s' v' p
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
$ v+ b' `$ j- d0 c4 Q _ability of androgen products in our society may
$ O! m5 l9 j9 S$ jindeed cause more virilization in male or female
7 r$ s% X1 ^( w: U/ Achildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-8 v7 O. T/ D8 x
gen products must be considered and specific ques-/ Z8 D4 q% g# j% f7 Z* s; u* n7 R
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
: g8 |5 d" Z4 Z! E. j5 U0 T' tgel should be asked of the family members during
4 h! H3 g" V+ jthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-1 k' o0 k8 l0 l8 X
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
- y+ O/ j, j4 h. H* K3 Jnosis can be established by just a few tests and by$ P$ U! G Q8 e/ n
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a: J1 k/ ` z0 g5 f
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
, |7 c4 G" W* z8 Kresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
. y! U5 K: ?5 Uinvestigation. The primary care physician should be/ O5 Y3 J; M& n: I' B4 x% e
aware of this fact, because most of these children2 S' j5 |% X' t
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’) z1 L7 N: l, |6 \" W: G! [2 z" [
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a6 n# K5 u4 s6 E: \% s
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
! Y: H) k3 ] u' J. wfemale child who might come in contact with some-4 D$ f1 \2 ^6 @7 G; s9 z. a& d( y
one using any of these products.* l* i2 `) c1 Y! x5 T, F! w0 t2 H( ~
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