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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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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old& m% y3 u% s* N. f& l1 Q
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical1 i3 m- c. q! c3 k: W% ?, o+ n2 r
Exposure to Testosterone
, B+ y- W' s+ I; E3 V9 a+ s9 ]0 cSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
4 S* B5 J6 ]7 Jand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
% W9 J" s7 o+ d( V: W9 M: r/ TClinical Pediatrics
7 S# Y. n$ e, \+ ^2 z( tVolume 46 Number 6( ]* L' T0 R: T& p5 p# S" C* C3 O
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,# u+ a. K8 K  L8 Z3 J1 Z5 [
is a significant concern for physicians. Central2 Y9 G2 E3 a" V& S, X. u
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated4 y& \0 d7 o9 m1 J& Q2 O
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has& u/ X% j1 c+ L* M* d* X% ], G
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
( D7 L) p# r: p2 m% Z$ w: blesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
$ r! C: l& Y# g+ T3 D( Q7 @/ P& {by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
9 G6 H& {4 C' S; Xhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-/ M  `0 E- I5 H
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We' ?" [' c) M. G! {5 l
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
4 {% G1 n/ }6 G, Lenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
6 }0 ?; J0 H% I) _ment without testicular enlargement, which was due: S4 T6 |0 J% M7 A0 i$ M) v5 `
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
4 {' x% |( {) Tthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-+ Q' ?9 |) R( a0 `0 F
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this3 o2 H( a6 b8 m
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
- G/ h% {" }7 D: \0 K( b: Qtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-$ m  ~& k$ m2 Y: h' {6 A3 p# Z
bly more common than the rare case report in the* l) B1 ^: ~& n' X' f0 E
literature.4
, J  }; ]9 @& Y: T0 bPatient Report
" ]3 o0 p0 Z2 J1 S( nA 16-month-old white child was referred to the& U: P+ @# p% o( L9 |1 a- x
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
/ F* `' ]" H4 v5 A& F, m- Xof early sexual development. His mother noticed
5 z3 ?) q$ ^4 K9 f8 U7 g( [, nlight colored pubic hair development when he was
$ _5 t- y9 ^6 y0 M2 u, c+ ^& EFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
% a: Z# h7 T7 h* tSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.) M$ O- x" l  e7 k/ i* e
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
4 Q) v) |3 y) H& gProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of9 K3 Z; X6 {8 e" P
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
0 ?& E* }9 w/ ]e-mail: [email protected].' o" v' m! m' M# @5 n# R' I
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
+ ^9 ]! M& Z& ~7 g% e& C; Idarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-0 G9 K/ h$ s- \
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
& g6 @4 L# V/ g6 [' `& `$ `, gwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with4 Z7 T; L9 K4 W
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
0 g% |3 ?) R" ^0 u; _. L/ H20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year1 t' y/ W% \5 X! {2 k( P: m
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with3 ?  i9 i6 x) c: {6 Z" o% ~
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,% L/ c# L$ s; E% _# \
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
' F3 v) B# {# B8 u* ^' Vwas age appropriate.
, h% d, w4 M3 G% ~The family history was remarkable for the father,
  }0 l# }$ O9 o' F  t4 kwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
' e" W& a) x" P7 ywhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
" w7 H% ^  Y/ m3 C) qheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
3 F. D4 j0 H& n8 vearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.2 n; j; ~2 |' e
The father denied taking any other medication. The3 ?+ A8 }2 M+ c$ }
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
( a, I( n0 b" d* _was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet9 h' s9 \- Q+ L8 ^! K. T
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
# w# m, D' i" Jcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
/ d) t! I2 E) ~: l% g# @tives. There were no siblings.
: U5 I7 p5 [& ^! t/ x, B2 g2 YPhysical Examination6 m' l5 W6 i; n3 V
The physical examination revealed a very active,) j' B3 Q* m, h8 Z. V
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
9 b" S$ F! r' F- q4 j: Q6 va blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was: r) r* c- `1 q9 y% `
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg, W; b  F# P: d, D2 o
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth% d  ~. [' ?4 o& j& |
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of+ P) V# L' ~2 i  g2 ?( d6 J; K
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.  L/ ]0 d5 k( T. H# w
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for+ d: k' J" @$ O* E5 c
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of9 Q) {; ~/ g( Z0 }- w. r  y
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
6 J" `% Q$ l. `) E, g# u* W  w0 Wdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around$ r9 x, X; l8 M& N. U& |! U; K- @
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  Q: y$ F2 M5 t7 _3 Ethe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
. [: i: o. f, utesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.& ?- X. f' d# Z  ^+ I8 h" {' D' G
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat5 v. x( O* ^7 s# R
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
. z% T) S) M0 [abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
" U* d# x$ V# b5 b# u2 y4 oNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
/ v& ~" `4 E9 ]bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
4 A9 R; V7 E1 Z/ b! U5 d( oof papilledema.
3 R( I% k9 k( b( h" x4 ^' j1 ELaboratory Evaluation
# }) P! b5 l9 ^3 n1 `The bone age was consistent with 28 months by0 P$ A: U( g* B3 {: Y
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-1 A, @1 E; n8 y/ u: ~4 y0 Q
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
/ v) c6 c9 o! Y, Q: xkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test6 }- J5 a/ C( I/ @
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
& U: n2 A8 {5 x6 M/ O" z4 O+ U/ [, ulating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).# \) k# R/ \! c' I
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood: `& K7 ?* h4 Q) t) ^1 K* u
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
9 `' A4 H+ B+ iwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
# a/ S6 z8 ?& Sof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL7 T$ {  N. Q' O" h" T
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
( p4 j' J( P& M# [9 `. n" q0 gng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-: K8 x4 `( A2 W! q4 P. H7 ?0 g
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
, W/ h! C& y) @4 J: bdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
' _  S0 S2 j3 x7 s49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
7 g2 G& D% B( W& D3 H- gwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-; Q/ x! g4 R6 e! K. L# \
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total9 U2 Q. S& }, B, M: |) ]7 x
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),- R$ A2 I& R' t# t1 O" N* A8 v
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
" M! f6 ?1 g6 p# @/ i5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular, |% _! t0 |- ]& K- k: A
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
/ A+ c/ n$ Z+ {% z! x4 bconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
7 J5 `- u7 ?) G% k3 H$ P- z5 K. P(prepubertal).
3 x' G/ Z4 {& IThe parents were notified about the laboratory
' a$ Y" L; Y  {( i8 F5 H/ m( [$ W  Xresults and were informed that all of the tests were8 v  n, |5 _& S4 p( S- k
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
  j3 c7 X" i! F  v. ?. e' g. r4 ufollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
) S) e( t! M% Y& z: G9 Robtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
8 o; |0 Z1 r0 B. v) |$ @ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
- s3 {, A- e3 G0 m& _+ y* y8 @/ kPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
) S2 _4 q' C- _child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained; Y3 s# A* t: d- c) ^
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained- X& t) X3 X; K2 f
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-: B* U4 v8 Z0 I' A$ W6 {
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at' O  B, }$ U; ~  P
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
$ T+ _/ |- x  RmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.' P/ x, X; ]- R
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
/ k; @& r5 b" s5 @ing frequent erections.6 I" ]. I9 D( x; {
Both parents were again questioned about use of
  o* |/ N0 k7 V6 R' g0 Hany ointment/creams that they may have applied to. K6 Y9 _5 C: f% S! [1 }! a
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the$ ^, ?9 ?# U- t% B1 ]* B+ y0 A( |! H
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541! ?6 R5 X' [0 E( n6 P/ @* b
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
: s% Y+ b9 E2 S9 h& zing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
8 R! d1 Y( v/ S; |/ za year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
- [! @6 p4 Q% p. tto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-: F" S7 G5 h- {' C/ m4 ]" `, I( Z: S
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido  R) w) [; H0 Z! c% R
secondary to depression.+ _' D9 h) y2 m* R/ H) c1 t9 C
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
1 a  z2 J; v, Q* b6 n/ I; OThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his9 B+ }, S  }+ Y8 l
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
& t/ e1 q+ I+ c* m9 X7 Z! enificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
* s0 V8 I% D7 PThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
0 n, n/ W- n5 Hwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
. U& ]* I& h8 C' f9 R8 Nwas high, he then read the product information" Z/ r# e% Q+ B
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
. T% \: e; `" p1 `+ @son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
' F3 U# d3 t8 |9 qdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the' ~1 y3 N- g* `+ J  s% Q7 `4 f9 y
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had% I1 ]( G% ?; A2 {( @+ q& E
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
4 z+ Z$ }0 B8 q7 @5 Ntest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
2 |( Y) H# A/ D" l$ F$ _laboratory to obtain the test.9 L$ i( ]4 g* _( J* Q
Discussion
' T6 d% ]! C5 ?/ h8 HPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
0 l' `) w% t- g8 `sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4. E/ x% A2 \* u6 w
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when6 D" b2 f3 f$ g% P+ r) T( {
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
9 G& e5 g+ H9 }/ dthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-/ B  t6 N8 x  ^; T- u2 R
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP$ _4 s4 P6 f' O( \3 X- F: t) L3 H) G
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
) D) M4 n" ?9 |3 f' Uresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-8 @4 e& S) Q4 p, Y( {
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-& d/ ~8 J; x) c+ r& X
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
$ Y5 c1 J3 g5 d# u% O& D' z& Mboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
. ~, {' J$ C4 M' d) I1 w! lization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-, H) t+ B( [5 v- K
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by! C: Q1 R$ U, B. S7 d" p0 O" y$ w
gonadotropins.1,3
2 f( j! s' D5 f7 s' D- q- \' J# M2 ~Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-: `0 b- M: Y! S8 \5 Z" M/ b) O
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate( |$ `) S6 b6 R
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or; e3 x* t) J0 x1 f8 |$ D& A
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-1 T' `9 u# d4 T! }' |! \
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing# X: d# X( K& z7 \, o0 H/ @. k7 F
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive, @$ \) x" v" N
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious/ y7 H4 Q# k8 `: M
puberty in boys.3,4
% `2 X# `! _5 x1 Q: ~The most common form of congenital adrenal9 y* g# B' {+ |! r# i+ K
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.- a2 z. @& q" C
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in3 h. K) B& G( Z$ \$ E. K8 w
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
7 ?( |  I" `; I; }$ o( Lan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen" w* j# x" s5 I; f/ w) \1 Q
excess.1,39 d( p% r! o" h+ J/ J
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) ?! J% x4 p# k) W542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20078 Y- b8 n- }$ h: D  M
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-$ i; t! S' W! }6 V3 P
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
: o! i) r" d0 ras testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a( |3 K4 H  F$ e; @
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
# G9 J2 j# T/ ^% g9 Twith this disorder are full pubertal development,
; p) G! ~- s5 P# q4 j3 {; m0 U2 E' O2 L. yincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys' Z3 ?  w: _& r  @4 g
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder0 {0 l) F' e5 A5 M1 O" f& O
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show4 f8 j! g% `. W; M, C4 w3 }1 a4 G9 U1 Y
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
7 ~0 c$ ]$ J2 D6 s$ dreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
' D- f1 u1 a+ \$ bautosomal dominant disorder that affects only; |& d4 k8 j9 t" U) v5 F
males; therefore, other male members of the family$ w$ q% X# N  N4 M- @. H% H/ k5 `  w
may have similar precocious puberty.33 N3 k3 v, k% O( E2 \) V
In our patient, physical examination was incon-2 L/ w8 R1 m+ H1 l0 V
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
. r! }, n( S1 [4 d- h& ~cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
* k( y% X+ _6 x- Wwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
1 _. a" v2 |* m' e" n) Cstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,  P" k, c  _# Q  X6 `
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the: }/ ^" J7 K; m5 U) _2 N! ^( X
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
1 V1 N3 C9 T* Y# I* i$ J' eative initial history of androgen exposure, our) \3 y1 S5 c6 u1 ?7 o
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,, p) Z" k- M' F1 V* ?
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
# y  p# X7 T3 g& X( }deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-' }% U6 {2 M8 |( p, v1 [! C
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
% w4 |5 ^2 z# f( }  {" BThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
- l0 x6 s. J; g/ G% |+ r  @0 Rsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because5 R0 }% d+ Y% ?5 i2 G  R
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
5 P$ [4 T$ R9 L- K0 W5 Gpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and4 i) E. |* w: ^( a" ?$ u( ?0 ]' G
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-/ f; `; _: W0 |/ t  Z: i1 T" S
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was) z  U5 S( z# u6 C' `# P0 O$ @
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
7 F8 {3 F; H; _8 K4 ]Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
# j; H6 m9 i8 f2 bcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
% Q' a/ R% z' ?3 p3 X& kunprotected females through direct skin exposure.) B: M% `2 n! A3 y1 P0 O: y
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the  s3 h# J/ {6 d6 P5 H
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
& ^/ a" J$ }" Z0 d. w) x( |even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male) n1 ^& i9 V9 P" k/ [5 W& b2 k
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-% S. g8 a9 q7 F
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.6 d6 V& m" S2 x) p2 p4 P4 a0 l
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,' a" \1 c9 h- E  C" ]
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that+ \5 @. e& |  }2 i
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-/ Q: k6 \! V( R1 Q
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
  e5 c% g# t3 K  Jactive in young children exposed to testosterone" K" N7 \. l% n! K* X
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
" s' A% y. o7 Ydrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
3 \% |( }6 g$ Y6 C; k( L2 h9 \virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in5 I" c# o. _0 w$ p/ ~0 b" N" j
children results in an increase in growth velocity and- ~& C. S2 D: b
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
9 G) I: n4 ?' P3 _( @The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
% s7 m9 Y; Y9 U/ j4 cearly childhood on pubertal development and final
2 N9 J0 R9 P# t3 @3 h% [! Y* Eadult height are not fully known and always remain
; }0 Z; N4 W/ R+ f- Ia concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
2 }+ y& j* ^' E) j! r$ Iterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some8 J. \6 X5 [- Y, q" o
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
4 {0 o! I* S  ~, zcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
+ C' ^3 N# X# E2 T9 B& F4 c! H! B7 L4 Ddecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9& @: _: U+ `( j; h2 [
There are conflicting reports and controversy8 `1 n) J1 \! [+ g6 {) q
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult# J8 E2 e: [0 Y/ {7 W
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal9 A, ?3 u8 F( Q1 w1 Z" ?
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-# v- _6 w' g/ s8 n8 W8 a& l
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,8 Y  G+ I0 V+ O
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
0 C3 P% ]# V" E# O. x9 ], ]2 jchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult! k; |( p) N2 F7 o7 ^. ]5 u
penile length in clinical studies.& O: b( F# }6 @
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
- q, X* N& A0 N6 }$ `going to experience any of the untoward effects from
# G4 }' C; y$ ^7 @' gtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because4 g# o9 ^$ d& y5 z
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.+ W+ H, n! b2 u2 v! m) l# T' Z
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of5 h; _" c6 v; T- f% T8 f
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
3 K# p# m# P) ?$ D# tthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult4 j/ j) a" P4 h( J3 Y
height will not be affected.( o+ S9 d& ]9 m2 H
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-4 l0 [) S: L, k9 K% A: y
ability of androgen products in our society may4 x* U% p5 g" M' q- N. K/ j
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
& l3 z- V' A2 w" s6 M  X! |+ D- E* Qchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
, E. N4 u* S6 Q1 ?0 ugen products must be considered and specific ques-
8 ^! L6 d) ~' x& F% Y# r0 J5 U! ftioning about the use of a testosterone product or
" F% q' P5 X; Vgel should be asked of the family members during
( {, l5 I/ S* x8 athe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
1 c* L/ h  E! H- L9 w# Kilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-9 s0 Z" s/ [$ \. q: g
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by* c; c7 A' A% U7 V
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a; E- V1 n) _. x
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
# m- V0 e+ ]" ]: qresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
4 a) S: i2 }3 B$ {investigation. The primary care physician should be
3 o' C6 ], I3 Z1 u/ \aware of this fact, because most of these children% J( i; U5 E. a% R0 v2 }) K) J: k9 b5 @
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’" e9 F1 y* l0 \2 s1 o
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a7 G, A) S: v, J) q6 M, a
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or4 B# ]  N% L' v3 K
female child who might come in contact with some-# A/ M. {; N* w/ l1 u1 E
one using any of these products.
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