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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old, c9 s$ F9 m, b' l7 e! F
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical9 A1 s/ ?/ K( u f
Exposure to Testosterone
) f! T8 c! K I6 f- j' I- v6 QSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
: H7 f4 @% P; s' R+ s \! `and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
6 y$ c4 [: D: ?" q/ U3 {# XClinical Pediatrics% ^4 @, Z e& D
Volume 46 Number 6
' x7 K2 c/ V7 z+ L. O& o1 @July 2007 540-543 @$ ?. e; { c' s2 x
© 2007 Sage Publications
7 J1 g( K. c1 ]2 m; t. _5 c9 w10.1177/0009922806296651
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/ }0 a. x& \% `, ~; B" U$ Q% EPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,7 o0 `7 k: F/ i
is a significant concern for physicians. Central. e( g6 l* L: @: S: r8 C
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated3 o# V N* B Q! @" V/ f. u
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has9 X) A; ]+ O/ a& o7 f
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
: [* F7 N" I- V v3 l; W% ` Ilesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
9 g5 t# S2 M1 t5 v! C6 l8 X0 R/ iby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
2 L8 [$ H. [6 V. ~hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
. X: a+ E/ r* I/ l7 f9 q% fcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
/ Y$ D) S* p) @) w( ^report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
1 P; t3 I4 q5 P+ n% z, l- D: `, senlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
' f$ [: J9 |# O6 b4 i3 }2 b- Xment without testicular enlargement, which was due6 N& V& b+ Y/ o, T0 `
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by# W9 B% q; R! s$ B( F9 f
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
% C+ M' c1 o3 j. Umation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this( O$ L8 Q1 h: P* u$ @; O& D N0 o! I3 S
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
9 [) Z# |* Y& R' Z4 E. ] Dtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
$ x/ X6 _( F; S5 J0 \! Ubly more common than the rare case report in the% p: i3 Z9 J5 j% O2 r
literature.48 I: ?, h% X1 P9 t# m; H
Patient Report' Y) J3 V+ p" f+ }$ b) i8 K
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
& {& }: k6 T- h; y5 D* Iendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
! C& u$ { Z8 s, C" v6 F9 j$ Lof early sexual development. His mother noticed
% m2 c6 ~& ^6 p& j# s, ulight colored pubic hair development when he was
2 r% b+ t: l# T8 L' SFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
2 S; n4 L( w9 n" LSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.8 M) `' b$ X& o
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,- [7 H5 F6 a7 ^* _
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of0 g' L9 p0 \: b8 z& w
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
2 r5 D* ?! K$ K6 {e-mail: [email protected].
, _. m0 A V, _0 iabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
8 {: X7 K* F( m+ }/ H1 E0 Zdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
+ B5 H6 H7 X7 Vment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
' g7 }( M9 z! V1 l8 Lwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
& T2 V. V. J# J( c( `8 W; ]3 Na birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of9 W6 P- z( a7 ]" p: |
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year' o. k6 w& ^2 }4 \
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with! [: ? S, m. g+ |# Q
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
6 J* I F# `8 S( \! c6 Y$ xand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
# b& O$ J' u# [8 f1 [$ V5 k. Cwas age appropriate./ p: l1 N( U( N* Y2 B/ G4 z5 I/ r( d
The family history was remarkable for the father,
7 Q L1 b9 d7 Gwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,# ^# w: P$ D. I/ Z* O* i
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s4 V3 i# h E# M( d& R
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
5 H2 Z) ]0 x3 U& f+ v6 ~early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
G) W! s% N; i% WThe father denied taking any other medication. The% ^/ p: [ H f D: I* q
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche8 e/ q, U% {/ x- O: {
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet) b4 h! u+ p, \5 _* F
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-" w& z3 R, T5 X8 ^
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
, S) L6 |' b2 z: ~* ~, btives. There were no siblings. j( j5 m9 a) |- ?: r; H. e
Physical Examination
' i' ^( L: a7 e) NThe physical examination revealed a very active,* O% a! p/ w! |: \4 m
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
9 @- K8 ~$ L4 F" m1 G# ca blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was" K$ v2 j+ ^( m! k' U
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg& S% w- p8 T8 K6 v& F% B% P
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth* D) Z2 a, P1 ?/ g) {( g0 _% p
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
& J4 k2 {$ ~3 Z4 `; P+ Z2 k. }the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
. p+ r& O5 G* ~: \" JThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for# u+ h( p) ]1 |8 W& W+ r. i1 l, [
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
# E A2 Q9 D6 A; j4 e8 U1 p8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
, b" @. W( o) |: V' ~# rdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around. ^$ Z# B& H% b
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/ J, A! | F( b! h; n a0 a) uthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
" q/ x4 W$ |: \1 i, l1 Btesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
2 Q$ D d- I- O0 g' z9 OThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# N5 r: s, |0 soily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
$ k- s D+ K( W3 u- ?& _abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots." }) q1 f( a# a" L
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
' t' J/ b; v" u0 P/ e7 sbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
0 N3 M7 C5 t# x A) s9 N; @1 yof papilledema.) l5 u# }- K% w7 \- [6 y/ N& D
Laboratory Evaluation+ d4 k$ z. d( o# z8 e4 g! Z* w
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by* J# M3 L8 ?4 _4 l) f" ~ \& ?$ e
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
( S0 ~/ M/ j9 elogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
1 i; p1 H% W$ V. ~, Q, g4 ^karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
; ]) V4 ?" A; m3 wshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
j0 H2 r! y- e9 }lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).& M" y3 h r( Q
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood, f2 l; c o. q5 w( S& v# ?3 Z" d9 a
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
$ x! v" j/ ?9 E. @# Y! E5 N1 ewithin normal range for his age. The concentration6 Y h% E8 {) W: \6 I( S4 h
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
8 b" N( u } w9 Z* ]) Z(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
: _7 y0 d f* z* J0 Yng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-; E& M5 t( f# f4 w9 N
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),, q+ g5 P. P. J
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to9 Q+ C R+ G' F! b
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)7 O. W7 g* k+ x# f2 ?
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
% x/ z6 v2 u$ x& X% Ptisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total! \" D5 t& e# W) N; Y% Y. f
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
' H2 z7 S4 z. G! l. t/ Gand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
$ t S* `7 _! s ^' H7 a* s, m% z) C5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
( L1 Z; P7 X! D+ r5 gstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
4 g- i$ D6 F& k2 ^4 P* kconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL }6 Y( b' x3 l9 p5 a7 v, T8 ^
(prepubertal).- I: f9 w4 b: H. t6 T
The parents were notified about the laboratory" w6 j) Z, C( P' f$ v1 w' m
results and were informed that all of the tests were3 I5 j, O9 Q& K6 E" r: x/ W( K$ Q1 \* ^
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
7 Y$ Y. w$ M `2 f2 i/ |3 ~follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
0 R8 ]. m0 ]9 l4 Pobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how- K* Y8 J7 X4 O5 V% j5 ?
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.& T* c5 O# F" ~6 |
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
3 }7 w+ m% \/ _0 Ichild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained8 a% e6 @7 w1 r
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained& D* Z0 d5 c! j* R# Q c
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-8 n& U. _% C5 a- I5 ?1 m4 T
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at2 z4 a4 U% X0 a
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2) c$ j0 e( a/ `1 U1 b8 Z
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
3 H$ H% L# U u! j) A! Y8 mThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
$ G; H& o. ~0 ]' p. qing frequent erections.
% Y5 M) p" b. k! k, M& l; MBoth parents were again questioned about use of7 {5 w& m$ e- s9 I$ y7 U9 c7 g2 ?
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
$ J! z9 O# n8 w0 h. B4 L6 c* `the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the) }7 S* |! x7 H0 M/ x Z" ^6 S, m, [
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
; j4 j: T" X9 {! ruse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-9 |. F4 N4 a1 W
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
. {+ X7 N* E) a! m9 z1 W7 ga year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed$ C' I' b9 ] T0 o3 Q
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
) }' c% o; C+ Y' G8 M" Kscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
5 I) d6 t1 }5 ] osecondary to depression., }$ @4 J' y# C$ K' v, M, ?
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
5 Y" [# v- \/ X. D. q: ?( J5 ^( `The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
7 l+ k4 K) I/ ]" U# ~chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
+ s: a' Z1 j6 fnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.$ F% L0 P( ]! r. w
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
1 b0 F; \9 V( q; O$ k' O2 |* Ywhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby3 I9 Q) m. f2 p4 t, m0 C' |9 r
was high, he then read the product information
' ]. c, p2 f2 N. @' U0 c& Ppacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
) ?# E( u1 ?3 `7 {, zson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they! M- w9 H2 k2 U
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the+ q. W z; K# d6 ~
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
9 r$ K& `7 m1 H' g6 W* J3 |7 Z! R# Sbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone; t) [0 Y' l6 M
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
0 [/ {2 r" @. }0 B) llaboratory to obtain the test.6 f4 F5 o) X- Q. A- \
Discussion
: k( F: g9 { aPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
% C! J: B4 F6 Ysexual development before 9 years of age.1,4& q3 ]7 Q7 ~; B: Y: H
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
/ G$ v: L* G l& E0 p+ Lit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
* T) p O( h W, G( Kthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
! H1 R3 G! o( N3 A7 G2 u" v( m U0 tmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
+ U/ J5 K2 l! i! m1 ~" I+ s" K4 I Tmay have a central nervous system lesion that is/ b6 f9 a I3 U' ^7 n
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
/ z3 }& ~% q# l$ B8 G% iamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-' @: O' ]* N) s. E( @( M) Q
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in+ W( a+ }7 p+ ?+ O9 C% I
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
1 k$ J! n. n# S$ jization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-6 V' e$ m* u- y/ ^2 F9 t1 S. n
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by4 {. A% ~" z1 M t% L, y' z# h
gonadotropins.1,3
1 y( a4 e2 L$ M4 [' B. PGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-# n! x a, g' c
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
@, N6 a0 m3 a1 `, Randrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or9 H) Q/ r( @9 V2 s( w5 ~+ C4 M# w) |
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-. g" u6 K3 h2 c* t! p
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing# T5 i2 e! A- \: @; w& ~
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
" @6 `! I$ a! }/ zadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
* |8 Q7 x3 y5 W& ^9 I% @! _8 fpuberty in boys.3,4
( ^7 E! u8 C" x# NThe most common form of congenital adrenal
* h8 ~9 l% _4 R! x ?/ ~. H5 c# Jhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.. m, s' \. ~) O- v
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
8 z1 d8 v+ A3 d' X1 C& R8 Yexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
6 T" t& \" X% O3 o! p Lan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
" r: D) }& q/ P( Texcess.1,3
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5 J& W0 N0 N5 z% v$ ~9 }542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007, `! }6 }, i& z/ g
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
2 w1 j6 |$ E6 y& B9 A( r$ J' vindependent precocious puberty, which is also known7 Q4 F- k$ r; v; {* M' h, n
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
: r6 q" a3 | H6 C yvery young age. The physical findings in these boys+ Q+ M& Y4 Z) _( l, _+ j
with this disorder are full pubertal development,* s! W. W' D( \8 i' [+ h
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys2 I5 W5 r# C% p2 o
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
0 |! z) d' M' [: A; x4 oare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show; ~) y/ P, F& v: g! ?) ]5 D
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-3 N- T6 K1 |' c
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked7 ? B% z4 O/ M
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
5 ^6 K4 x! _" M3 ~) b5 Wmales; therefore, other male members of the family
$ I- p1 q! j0 p5 B: z$ n& nmay have similar precocious puberty.3
* A4 D( T* J' l3 i* CIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
7 r1 z9 t# U% L, K" v5 Q$ @sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
: U* {% C" L" \! \ Dcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
7 Q& F4 _$ Z5 V1 n! {was in the differential diagnosis because his father; j7 s# Z6 e4 E6 B
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,9 M; }0 y% H" q9 w0 F' C) ]
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the. }" c. ?/ @4 z& j
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
1 Z- |: N1 I1 t. @0 U6 Bative initial history of androgen exposure, our; t: Q8 a2 q: ?& D8 _
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,$ P# o* p6 S2 R
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase4 {' U* c$ `. K$ N! S* a
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-( J1 S% k0 j; m `9 W' Z
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.0 B k3 y5 \: r& F, `4 x9 o5 Q X" F
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
, ]4 @, `) t7 s0 ]( h6 [, wsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
! H( d4 a c2 e, t. T, N/ Zthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
$ i! K9 d* d! q! @/ e. u! X* wpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
9 ]4 Q) r4 S3 H8 x" {decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-6 K6 W; J* h! L+ Z1 \ x) a! R/ w, |
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was2 y n1 s6 q$ Z3 A! x- J7 U% P
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’! b2 k6 y" D$ x( Y
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
3 r$ Y8 N; k" M" hcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to; A" i) X6 L( V
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
0 [( V# ~# q t* A5 u E0 y ]Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
, M' {, t, V4 W6 {8 cbaseline value in those females who were exposed to- A! w1 W5 t1 y0 y
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male& L! K: x z4 N" v" m
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
2 q+ H( H: s. o% o+ _) jtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.( O2 t4 E9 o- U4 V0 s4 W
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,/ o" O: H1 ~2 F( c
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
* l/ X5 `0 D0 C( y7 gdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
- f$ E4 R# l1 @# w9 sterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more+ Q2 z6 B8 `$ i" l0 r' }: _
active in young children exposed to testosterone
/ I# W7 w* l2 @exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-6 u/ B$ y; t* D# p; G
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
d# ~/ ]- f2 E1 Y: d6 E2 dvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
& W% j* P5 U/ R: h/ k$ qchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and5 R( |& w2 o% Q4 A, `
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
! Q5 g$ H( l- L4 L2 jThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during) r9 e) Y( _7 |
early childhood on pubertal development and final
8 _6 ~4 }! X; {8 n. I& Iadult height are not fully known and always remain i8 r, x! R, U
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
- q5 N9 [$ Z2 e6 xterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
8 q9 g( Y) ^7 z4 d- facceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after' g E0 M5 X/ T
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation# U9 H" {5 Q3 b* V" _' D
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,92 R" k; Y. D$ w
There are conflicting reports and controversy
4 W3 {+ _2 A) {; m A+ {over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
3 Q( B/ K2 G5 Bpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal( x- v9 ]4 H9 \; c0 T
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
% X( W- m; h; Fulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
' |0 N0 X' C$ C- M, n( k+ l: j) dSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between6 X6 \' u/ b5 S& Y
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult8 {. D: M6 v$ v9 g4 T
penile length in clinical studies.5 T! _& m% k% Y, ~, h
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is% Q3 k8 ]" J0 X; k7 B- v9 E. k; R0 p
going to experience any of the untoward effects from) t0 q0 ]% k/ J- m8 j" c$ V) G% D
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because: d6 z) L# l) i$ Y S( h
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
& A, S3 a$ }$ |( R# t/ BAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
. `' G* c4 q& j; _3 A hdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
( f; Y8 L( S# ^. d$ V: ithe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
1 Z6 F. R( S, i% Z/ [height will not be affected.
/ E6 x% O5 W( D0 K& C+ nAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
+ J+ o8 Q" g" P, D" U. N1 Vability of androgen products in our society may
8 V1 W# {) n0 f2 C( Q) J! S% q8 F; Iindeed cause more virilization in male or female$ M# g/ n) O* s2 I# |: k
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
5 a. Z. K$ V# ?% {7 S: d) ^4 qgen products must be considered and specific ques-
/ b, W0 S* s, ytioning about the use of a testosterone product or$ Q, ?/ U/ P, m
gel should be asked of the family members during/ z0 D0 n4 V: Y; S. Y
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
5 }# S, c+ k( U" y: f1 Xilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-, t- i Z" X; @9 S) ]9 S% }/ ~9 m2 z
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
" g9 F$ _% U; e1 l6 B. Z2 kappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a4 O5 O. G' Y2 f, M4 o
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may3 K8 x2 ?3 F V( D' v
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive y) O9 J* [2 x, m% C# M, f. I
investigation. The primary care physician should be0 L7 K! X- ^8 y! M2 K
aware of this fact, because most of these children* |9 M9 M$ R( b- H U9 k0 m
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’: B9 P4 d+ s( a# N
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a! L" P2 b+ `5 \7 U% l6 t
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
7 d; |; y" T4 @& cfemale child who might come in contact with some-
+ U2 O6 K5 t/ B0 tone using any of these products. n% V; p) W$ G0 q9 D" o
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