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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old: D" d' U9 q0 [; r Z! d. ]
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
# y9 M/ E7 r$ Z2 @3 V& T3 b* WExposure to Testosterone
! G! ~: t- g( z" t( K! i9 F# d6 kSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
. [, B) @* n& o7 k) [" n- \# Vand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1; l' }5 D5 e# A& _ w$ u
Clinical Pediatrics
# ]4 [: L' r4 [) h6 g- I5 X& @Volume 46 Number 6
$ f3 K) x4 @$ C. C R5 ?July 2007 540-543
) c1 O( N1 I3 c: _% L© 2007 Sage Publications. n7 ^) H' j' h# J: D
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
) \' b1 M8 z5 }; c3 B4 P- D! p$ Fis a significant concern for physicians. Central
: }/ ~# F. i' V. f9 qprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
5 Z3 t9 S, ~0 ]- ^5 Qthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has% A8 [, Z1 a+ _. W
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
8 `4 i# P- O) M/ C/ ^( Elesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
& g' U- v1 f, Z3 E) Z5 h4 ?2 e7 O& aby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic- x* h/ v2 r/ I- P5 a( z2 w
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
1 x. _2 q1 j# h1 _* a" scles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We! ~$ ~3 M9 m4 L P5 ?$ k7 X
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the* ^' s# D! u" P
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-( l- w& l: {- O: V9 S$ x
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
6 E7 D$ ?6 {- {to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
7 U& a: [$ i/ N5 @the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
4 z B: ~, G# d ^ V* [( M- nmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
) D9 c4 s; P6 w, ochild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
# \( K2 t! w- b0 L- B, e' F, {testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
L& P. ^- m& V" Ubly more common than the rare case report in the) Q/ i. J' |* d% u' d z7 R
literature.4
" k) j+ b8 @9 J* Y5 NPatient Report8 j& G5 Y5 v# G
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the9 D* `1 ~1 B' J0 N7 G5 E* b
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
5 w: O7 ]$ W7 oof early sexual development. His mother noticed7 P) V; q! J5 j# _' [! n1 R
light colored pubic hair development when he was
" v7 u, ~1 g+ G. Y0 A8 \/ MFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of$ q) w4 ?+ H- d+ q1 G) R
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
" h, o; N2 |8 m9 z% yAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,- a, G: Z2 K" @1 T+ L' a
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
3 ]2 ^2 }" x6 G5 B6 B: ]) N5 Z/ dMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
% S6 z" _: ~: ne-mail: [email protected].4 z! H- i; V* n* b, I4 V$ q
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became( K2 ^5 I2 L- {" x. l
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
: m4 G$ J& [1 t* S! v4 `4 Gment of his penis and frequent erections. The child6 H1 H! N9 F4 o# `8 \
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
4 h+ A C; ^6 @- t- Q3 ha birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of! S* J; x+ Q: I6 d3 F7 t4 a
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
" V" @; {6 Y4 m# Wof life and was still receiving breast milk along with- W3 B7 x: e3 P9 a; e
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
3 ?$ N, ^- k& [: H+ qand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
2 y1 w7 F, u, owas age appropriate.+ v! @3 `/ O0 H' @& g* d3 c
The family history was remarkable for the father,& y, O1 d- H, Q" g$ w3 z
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
P6 T F1 d& Swhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s$ |, t0 j; E0 o9 j9 W
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat! k* L/ j3 b+ t6 n/ b4 r: Q
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.+ A6 l: \8 o, v( t9 V" @/ S9 _
The father denied taking any other medication. The
) ^3 w: ?! Y9 Q$ ichild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
( E. T. }/ c B8 o9 E4 o! Hwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet2 R" @& s8 i" U
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-3 \- x6 r, n! |( G7 m
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
( {, ~+ m' o$ E9 Ltives. There were no siblings.
$ n7 Q- z- H4 q1 b( j. t ?! g( FPhysical Examination* `- j! ~7 m% q, G
The physical examination revealed a very active,
/ o) W* S( ^2 n1 H) Mplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented- C7 O/ l) r- C& r: h3 ~. T* V
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
, U. ?4 Z5 i) f& `* R1 Z5 h90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
+ g' q1 ]; e) O9 x4 Q( t8 J* L(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth& U8 n6 A+ J( L
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
! g: r7 P2 V- E' M: {7 @; athe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.$ ]* n% Z: X0 v0 v7 V6 u
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
+ _% B, i' q5 B+ ^+ r- S. P* venlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
, A+ w5 t2 b, J8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well8 O7 [+ e5 F# J
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around$ u. @/ Y& a8 \7 b0 [
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$ i# h k$ P U, [* gthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The7 M6 l3 o! l% K+ t+ n A
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.$ V8 f6 R# e' S8 i( T
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
3 I) S, q" g3 Y, q) k4 Poily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
/ E5 b6 h; G" _& ` O; z9 Fabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
/ p4 C/ ~' @: k! c2 \( @% eNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+1 }# J+ U+ n1 K+ G
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion4 ~9 {( c1 c3 _* ^) {
of papilledema.& z7 U: h' X5 ~; B/ e1 O8 {
Laboratory Evaluation. y# F# F( I( S' v/ o
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
9 s: s! f# x- L( susing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
( K: B" \/ Q" D, ^, qlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
% D6 X; h& I3 L9 r2 X9 Mkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
& Y- s& e8 W6 C- R8 O; e0 J. ushowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
2 }- n# F6 x, S2 `lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
& ^. |7 D6 @ \/ oThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
9 ?1 p! I0 F0 Y2 ^5 ~0 l! p- rurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were8 H, F4 b* L2 L" c# f( j
within normal range for his age. The concentration2 @) O# X) u3 D" l* R, x- `. b% }, r
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL1 u" e4 }1 N, ?% C
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 204 e+ F% c7 U. b
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-, D- i- X8 @; [/ o/ i
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),& j! s/ C- V8 s$ q8 m' |
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to6 L. Q/ r- c$ W" d
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)5 b" V* }' }9 k8 H% h; K
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-6 M- }, i# ^+ I5 |9 p
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
1 G3 k' R; `; g& @4 c2 Jtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
1 T5 q& ]+ S e+ h/ Yand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
( \( G! P' c6 J/ i9 L5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
\% p( D2 U0 F2 y$ ]stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone' Q7 l6 V. s" Z: y
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL( p( g+ N l- t+ n( L/ ^& ^
(prepubertal).
, I: }% ?8 e0 r3 }+ F. w6 zThe parents were notified about the laboratory1 H! B2 u; S# r' Y) _0 r6 R& @
results and were informed that all of the tests were E4 V$ T' n* h& c. @
normal except the testosterone level was high. The0 q* o" p$ X* z9 a8 n) _( ^
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
}; M o. y Z9 i7 xobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-2 F6 \) B' J) b! R5 Q& L
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
# F& c: E7 w6 Z! PPhysical examination at this time revealed that the* p. w* m' q; n( J6 t2 {
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
- H2 _& X" \5 V) p2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained) t% S; z+ i2 f
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-; s* b3 C4 ^. g$ M$ `+ C: s' F
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at3 [. S! g, F* r: y" g5 g( k
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 21 b" S7 O# ?) ]$ o6 U1 |* A
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.; I7 g F. T1 l9 E1 }# u
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-( t4 w2 \: z, h+ `/ `$ L
ing frequent erections. h& B4 k; l$ h6 X3 V- G8 |7 {
Both parents were again questioned about use of# o8 V2 `7 T- ?. w1 j3 N# X
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to# F' X* J$ q4 d1 y, g# U
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the7 t3 u) f# ]5 C
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541* t+ t0 i) V8 c' `& x4 x/ @# c) \
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
: v, m' r) ]) ^4 n0 ? `ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
) a( [" ]9 l& R9 F' p2 da year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed$ _1 Q: ]1 `7 j& ]
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-+ a. I( }/ ]& ]/ W$ a# T- E6 u
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
' Z- P2 u7 O6 M3 R$ o+ ~secondary to depression.3 Z% c4 o+ O Y& ^
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
/ H7 ] N& H! |& Q. UThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
+ z4 c; C O$ P3 Jchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-) I( Y3 R( X: ]
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.0 w. P+ Y$ ]1 H+ u1 f
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
) \- h C- U4 A! i4 Awhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
6 }% b [4 \9 r N5 {was high, he then read the product information
# M4 i5 {( w- v% C" z5 F3 }6 upacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
& B4 _4 k2 z8 g9 U; t7 g* [+ R4 Bson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they" |# i% t* m( v& h! ^( J$ y7 h8 |
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the) c0 i# S7 `" g: P% k
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
7 e; \4 O; H5 I& z3 x C* Ubeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone' t8 j2 \: u6 M/ D. [6 P
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the& s8 Y+ `6 L5 a# E
laboratory to obtain the test.
% Q0 u; M. _, v& n$ ^! `1 L5 u( ~# yDiscussion
/ d: t1 x+ P* p; pPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary. N5 ]0 x/ I& G0 l; m
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
/ |8 i3 Q/ K( f2 O, e0 \Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
0 y9 J& Y- D' Zit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
U$ X( j# w9 f0 `thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-5 N; G1 {; w: `) b/ D; d3 X" X
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP6 f0 ^5 I0 J9 z! T/ s& u
may have a central nervous system lesion that is/ j$ \ F: z7 g3 r# T
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-4 v: N# `0 ~6 |/ u1 o1 d
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
T- r0 Q8 ?0 r4 ? Esis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
. n! \% ]1 R, T) J- V. cboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-: T! g1 r; Q- F `: D
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
( s' F9 R( T' Hrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by& X# @$ R9 |. a; Z
gonadotropins.1,39 F( M1 F$ ^# X& M0 Y" E0 O) t
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
% ~/ y0 N0 s9 P4 Y( dcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
% T8 w L/ x" Y% _3 E+ F3 {androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
$ V4 w$ n! _/ ~' _$ Cexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-9 k3 Y; M( g+ ^1 }1 q
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
@2 q+ Y6 B& U* o9 q, n6 Qcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive3 Q5 t# H4 A6 i; n Q
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious6 @6 _2 _2 N- I; v) p
puberty in boys.3,49 `! y# _/ l7 ~3 b5 `# Z( R
The most common form of congenital adrenal
. e7 U$ e! Y0 S# Q* V* hhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency., E+ y* B5 l% ]4 |
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
$ G5 C9 X) s+ I# m, {8 J5 k" vexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
3 O& z$ [+ s3 A }; E Man adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen4 X/ C7 h* a. y& y+ g5 U, D! z6 G
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
, `( q7 w9 L- x* l6 C# YA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
4 D# i9 o5 \1 O( m3 yindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
* v7 }5 }# N# R5 {' T$ L% T3 uas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a& i4 [1 {4 _9 Q5 d6 T+ g
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
! J6 s6 W3 l) ^% twith this disorder are full pubertal development,$ m* D0 ~0 s! j
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys. X' Y7 Z: D# Q$ l% ~3 M$ d
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder# l# F' Z0 v: X1 ?* h& E4 U; I
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show! M# M3 |& K, u0 Q* c4 V% Z5 S
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
$ Y, ?/ Y' T# S$ Q! x9 Dreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
4 ~; z6 X2 ?4 s: x# ~* Hautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
; z4 ^2 {/ {4 _, v' @males; therefore, other male members of the family
# S1 g1 P* k O' cmay have similar precocious puberty.3
( I5 N5 B t7 ?6 T# y* ZIn our patient, physical examination was incon- w/ D" P& d; r6 l1 P
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-5 G$ P6 c9 W- i, F
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
% x; [1 x. ^* K! h4 e0 b4 zwas in the differential diagnosis because his father4 A9 N0 R+ b) r7 v; P+ b& |! C9 E
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,. q, n, M0 D6 ?7 r. ^
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the$ O S# g8 ^! ]9 Q8 G
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-1 B+ \* h9 r. | E1 P+ h( C. h
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our; X$ ?- g; F. p" D$ U" w& U. R( G
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
/ q/ `/ O+ `( ieither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase. i& ?. C2 r# R- Q6 P6 i
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
& e5 i; O* q% \! d/ fing the normal level of adrenal steroids.% a: H$ s/ w# \& m3 \5 D( V
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
+ j \" ^ X; f P. Bsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because. x: V8 N6 q0 D/ E* Z6 Y3 M% e' f( U
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-2 Q s. u1 \& Q
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
+ K& B3 Q- |1 r# }: S' c3 d Adecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-7 g2 @2 H- I" B5 ] N5 e o3 S
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was1 B3 P2 B, a& e( z! T6 ]
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
. E& U2 Z s9 ~Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or) o. [2 O* @' l, ]8 _: H% s4 c3 P
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
9 ~8 S" ~. }: |5 }; F$ _; {unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
7 U+ H+ _# b+ K/ t0 V2 YSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) x/ {4 }* ^" R' y( l5 q, w
baseline value in those females who were exposed to4 b0 m3 R, u# u. C+ t
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male% T* H" \% k, ]9 U) [) N
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
6 T" S9 C! f. ` Z- i; Btion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
7 @. t n3 w yOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,; V" f% Y: b f$ X3 _+ c
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
- Y: y& S( R2 u7 r( I) o9 j1 f6 X" Idermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
5 \& p c$ I: @. H/ r/ b9 ^terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more2 M5 S+ I7 y! Q% i
active in young children exposed to testosterone( L9 v( l% g2 o* f
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
! H2 {. d+ o3 H3 wdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to/ Z! E9 c7 N9 R! h
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
2 T) V0 ?, X8 K' y$ zchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
$ p8 n) G/ d) R- H3 qadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
8 H# x ?! [- A3 ]The long-term effect of androgen exposure during6 a, p. d) e/ |. J
early childhood on pubertal development and final. ?; `4 Y) L& g0 s4 t) n- Z
adult height are not fully known and always remain" l* m8 q& q1 l4 b `$ d* E/ K
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-, O; X7 a8 b f7 U. ?! B
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
0 ^2 K+ o1 L* ^9 n7 Sacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after: y3 G& e/ c$ y6 b# x
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation* y5 v2 y* b2 y
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
! }7 i" f. y( {- I" NThere are conflicting reports and controversy
@) C z5 c/ Q" }over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult/ Z0 E/ O, a: G
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal9 m. D. d1 x* E4 p/ ?3 P* X5 v
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-5 ~5 U$ d o, u6 b
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,& h5 z v9 D+ o7 w# ]7 V
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
+ w4 }' ]% G# |* B% t6 ~8 o2 a8 [childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult/ H3 w& V* C* A# o# ~
penile length in clinical studies.$ [. t/ k/ t$ t4 _# W
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
0 d7 l6 j$ `0 rgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
7 |' u/ {* J& ], \8 O3 }- ftestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
/ ?; W: W1 {" I: ~: d6 n; J% @' ethe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time./ `' A. Q0 Y3 u# N3 i
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
/ o3 ]! h7 V9 `% D3 o7 F( M$ Ydiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
# `3 `0 R5 i- W: Rthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult- X& X9 F4 N5 o; {+ E) O& q
height will not be affected., G1 R" ~: h: w8 f0 K; S
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
) _1 g/ n" ]! \5 d0 eability of androgen products in our society may2 v5 \% G! G8 X. ^
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
$ }, K9 v- L. N, L4 Zchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
8 k3 @8 C7 |/ D2 e* a( q% zgen products must be considered and specific ques-
3 e% w5 e4 g) A6 Q) D( ?tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
1 J& c( w- v5 a; n7 P! l* cgel should be asked of the family members during0 Z. o" T2 Y/ k0 Y8 m! p% V
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-9 ]! E' d! S/ s7 r% Z' O
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
4 o4 `: `, ^1 B A" K8 X* Tnosis can be established by just a few tests and by% t& e2 @% m7 _! D6 P+ G
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a3 |+ v; B& w3 e( R x' x: J/ a
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may& }3 q" z7 m" _+ X) q7 s
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive2 r( W$ V5 J$ a
investigation. The primary care physician should be) y- u' n D1 ?! a3 N3 n
aware of this fact, because most of these children$ P! P, U# l4 `% m" @
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
4 \# ^5 T$ a# D* W, r2 Y+ bDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
1 O7 f8 _0 ~# u* S5 twarning about the virilizing effect on a male or- S" X: V8 R; z( u
female child who might come in contact with some-
9 `+ `$ q$ H: `- B5 Uone using any of these products.' l6 v9 l( S: C6 {0 q
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