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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
, S+ c) R. ^! B7 ?Boy Induced by Indirect Topical3 V% w* A( e$ N( L. H) f" M o8 m
Exposure to Testosterone4 o1 U* @- z D' p+ R, G m- P
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
+ ]8 k8 r0 W/ L n. u% eand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1. U5 b& b+ R. z) S4 H3 P4 @2 N2 [: D! i
Clinical Pediatrics, a _/ a7 {) m2 ]5 u0 c
Volume 46 Number 6
0 H/ J5 a* L+ Z, WJuly 2007 540-543
" n$ T) {# p! ^! R$ s. l# b© 2007 Sage Publications
. s2 R. W8 o9 [; c, J10.1177/0009922806296651
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& z' `( I9 i JPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
0 h8 r6 f) @6 j! p3 ^- Ais a significant concern for physicians. Central
5 X* a9 x* B" m2 Xprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated" U# C, q E& F' E4 \3 n
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
B3 e- T) {7 Z \a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
! j2 r0 ?6 t8 K" Wlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
4 T2 L- E* x4 Z5 `6 ^- X1 Mby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic* B. e$ F% z2 D8 O9 t' u, K% i
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
) Q+ |) L, \' xcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
, R; b5 h* s( y. xreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
# h- b* S, o5 e8 a6 S9 wenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-4 p E4 P& Z5 m( j. i
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due4 @( ] K* ]/ f+ f9 x$ f
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
6 V, k! ]% f3 \/ {the father. The family initially concealed this infor-) ]9 v$ t& D0 R% N4 b4 D9 l E n
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this; K1 R" x: l) T; Z, C
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
3 q" t* _" f. G, ]: Ptestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
. Q$ O% F2 S5 N* a0 a2 P$ ^; Sbly more common than the rare case report in the$ ~" `# F6 A, K3 u$ o0 p+ E t
literature.4
* U& k" F) H A# ]) bPatient Report/ p9 _$ d% E+ [9 {. e' v3 Y
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
% o! y& A R& {! V4 h; e- Wendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
p8 B2 s1 H+ _2 A C+ d9 hof early sexual development. His mother noticed
" B8 c! O' J. l7 I! ~3 m% P1 hlight colored pubic hair development when he was
( p. X. b- s2 Q% TFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
5 A) L% Z7 M& o) y, I' YSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.% f0 A, r+ r8 @# V
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
- Q$ q z8 Z* l& f' QProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of: L8 P- u. b% Y5 S4 \4 u
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;5 O6 e8 S. x1 J4 }, o2 f: @. D
e-mail: [email protected].
$ t# T% m+ [6 l) `& q1 g' @( D2 eabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
3 A; o+ q: w0 A, _darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
$ I" E" P( \7 H0 w$ x1 x, Ument of his penis and frequent erections. The child
" q7 H* q4 o$ l6 H, n/ {5 b1 _was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with+ w+ R6 c1 W: v% M! F
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
$ |3 S( n/ d( M) c& ?20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year$ A: @1 R1 I, ~; Z" z
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
# Q) \8 X: Q! X1 i7 J9 H$ p# Rsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
+ r9 R2 G d3 l4 O8 w, s+ \and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
, E K% S' p) U' X1 Z# m; bwas age appropriate.3 q @; W3 f3 L8 [4 ~) C) P
The family history was remarkable for the father,: a7 @# J% q5 l) w+ N$ E* r
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
% @8 M& V7 M. [1 {$ t* Pwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
* V$ d7 Q$ ]$ Theight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
1 E8 k: \& @- N9 Gearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
+ x4 _5 u7 K6 I; F1 VThe father denied taking any other medication. The
1 r- l( w: i7 F" @0 p& echild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
0 f2 B9 T) `* l2 {' f) Zwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
l* P* D8 b h* k) k5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
2 p3 ~& i: |# u2 C9 [: N/ Lcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-/ l8 j& a; ~3 {
tives. There were no siblings.; B( b6 s! v% O4 t+ T$ L6 t* c
Physical Examination
* I2 V1 Y" z; G: M/ \, ]6 VThe physical examination revealed a very active,
# J r C" j! U4 d V% F, n3 @9 Fplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
* A v3 G4 z) }; T. F% Q; da blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
- h6 K! ]$ a c1 t( ]/ D90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg- `& Q/ g, ?9 B2 v I
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth* E9 m2 c; S w- p) Q
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of* k* ?; |. Z$ [! f v1 k
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement./ H0 `, W) S! a
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for+ g- Y% ~ P6 [7 T+ z! D
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of8 ]4 Z$ D: l% ?
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well- K/ m* v; f/ I7 Y; B
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around9 w" y; [! l4 k! }
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3 W$ @5 d- r% B: s' x4 X, k) fthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The* E& U: { A( v* [
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each., M$ t# T7 ^7 G: C
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# ?7 y1 d5 |# ]1 q4 O: hoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no8 L. \% w2 r% X$ O% V
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
) _, S& {6 h) {/ o" T4 z7 G4 QNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+$ ?7 o& q0 b+ [
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion, U6 E% Z" B% m& ?7 U# h0 q
of papilledema.. h( y* u% h; P) Q$ r+ ^0 D
Laboratory Evaluation1 I2 R8 v. E1 e7 t- Q! t% U
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
- ?+ l9 o: @* _using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-+ W: S' W& H; t" G+ e0 l/ i
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal, S! Z- \: z% _7 D( Y
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test* L& W* j8 K( Q. b" N, K$ K$ @
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
" ^) C2 T# B. Y. T2 y) Olating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
8 A d. C% j& u. d7 a% [7 tThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood9 @9 n% S3 Z+ c2 L& e1 U
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
4 Q5 {& K# z; ?5 Xwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
4 K- V, W: p ?! e, r% _of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL1 ]. t M- e# u4 p3 [$ G
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20! Q* y \) {7 m1 ?1 z
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
) K! C$ z' i. Y& N$ ~! aterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
/ V- F5 y( `9 d; v. u( M; wdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to" G% u6 `. f* A6 i" G
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
: [$ }: j% K* ~) I, U) J% Dwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-! j! j! k$ p; }* D
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total# y; S0 h7 W9 U4 m' K9 B* C
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL)," a" c6 D% w4 K. a) }9 T
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than$ s5 w! D" f6 F! m6 M: f- j
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
3 q/ @- K" i/ C! L6 S" H8 _, Nstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone+ m8 r# F0 O; i; u* a9 X
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
7 [& f5 o7 c! l7 _& ?(prepubertal)." r% r9 D/ `0 t, h, q2 `- }
The parents were notified about the laboratory& y: q" N! r* ?
results and were informed that all of the tests were, a1 W0 E9 R% K1 U) J
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
- A' q. a/ g+ ~5 j( {8 B xfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
" s9 n9 y6 j3 \* mobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
3 x2 m$ ]' X% e- D: z sever, the family did not return for 4 months.
6 }7 h% X0 V# N. SPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
; @3 ~9 w- T/ }2 ]child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained7 f5 Z, u5 x, k6 P( y) a
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
$ e8 ~0 c$ Q: y0 R' V Gunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-# M( F) _7 k, I2 G" Q6 R- B
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
, V/ G+ G6 [( R3 }8 C" E9 ^the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2' A) Y& U# m4 ^6 p( V" K
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
( S- E/ f6 S$ c0 N9 k( VThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
# h9 _/ R1 s6 k, z) k z1 ming frequent erections.6 P9 F* u( }9 {* E9 e5 r
Both parents were again questioned about use of
/ j7 L$ F. V F" _$ r5 s" vany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
9 n) F- W2 j( Z6 Q5 fthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the. p3 t7 u7 |$ _
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
' ~- H9 _/ `! l/ }; r! C1 j* guse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-, t% ?! a9 Z, g. V" Z' t
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for. d3 L2 H8 P( d5 s, v I
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
, w9 Y/ o. ?1 E; u3 X& T, @% Dto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-1 @! x% }0 W E
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
" r/ |' d8 T+ o1 [secondary to depression.
6 o* J" x. M N2 \. jThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
/ A4 z$ F. V9 F0 s; t' N+ O$ \- R1 WThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his T+ ~, R0 o, e- d q* i+ u, i
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-* {* g9 G% ~. R8 Y) R( N, E) |5 T
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.0 I8 W9 q" m- H
The father also admitted that after the phone call,1 ] B! M! M& }
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby2 \3 W% C: | n( H
was high, he then read the product information+ m: k$ k7 \5 n2 S6 x8 s
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-( m. m0 E9 U* k
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they; T" O# v1 a+ J( v, E2 A# d
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
! ]) _7 m+ c& j; ufather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
0 E2 H: W) ~) S/ ?7 s& Ibeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
! N0 k$ E3 b3 H h- R' R0 Z& btest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
" |# e- N. W% ?' P; c* _/ |) ]* Olaboratory to obtain the test.: f3 J5 Q9 X5 Q: P
Discussion- `, M/ b8 W) }+ V
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
. S/ C7 J6 w' N" @4 F" Asexual development before 9 years of age.1,4# G# i! \: I# |9 u
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
3 W: s ^2 D( R* _! t& bit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
7 h9 \ p3 _8 z& A1 Bthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-* B0 Z: {$ i% e
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP+ F" h& U4 J! m J' }, z
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
6 }: B+ l! J C5 u- x9 s: o$ fresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
/ J6 f2 Y0 Y/ i/ F- Camic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
, [, F5 m- Y# E3 j# g/ V, }sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
$ q( W1 I+ ?. o. F+ s; {boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
) L) c( N1 r* aization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
, a6 m. D0 G8 p1 f/ nrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
# G0 g% m% e6 N' M# ]/ i5 Pgonadotropins.1,3. r( t$ D' ]+ d3 z5 Z: T6 U) h
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-4 F6 w3 Y1 B9 Y/ F3 I
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
- d4 \* x# A4 v3 M( Iandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or, C& T6 Q- X6 C) K
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-/ p8 m# d- ?6 Z( J: X/ C
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
5 O( B+ I* c: A4 F4 Y9 Ycongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive: G# x$ F7 n- v( o
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
# x$ l8 m- w9 Q8 e. b; U, N* u% W* O$ mpuberty in boys.3,4
: P! z# d: x2 t# Y4 OThe most common form of congenital adrenal
& d6 G' I! {) X/ ^, O3 Chyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
) b$ F e$ _' _2 iThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
' N b' F; u' A) t3 r. Q% C% |excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,& ]& C6 j( |) A5 f y& t
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen+ M+ n" Q6 |" g4 p8 a& _
excess.1,3! F2 V) ^% ~7 u: Z
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7 F8 X- m9 p' b) d542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
4 z1 M" j# a5 X* ~6 n& lA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-) t2 l' F$ U+ M2 Y4 X% u
independent precocious puberty, which is also known; u5 c0 e+ ?3 v
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a- E& D# D, i; e
very young age. The physical findings in these boys8 b9 _' r) v, i! L' O
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
; q" p* j& @7 }" X8 aincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys- s$ J4 i4 k8 }4 c& S
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
1 m: X- `! k3 G) j! v( Care suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
# b4 I. r: O2 |$ ^pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
6 C5 ?' j) {7 f: X$ M' @releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked) K) n6 s; p6 d
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
7 t- f8 _: m, Vmales; therefore, other male members of the family% k9 `2 S2 X7 Y1 V0 C3 O( x( i
may have similar precocious puberty.3
% f" z' Z1 r/ @/ o' P5 z* _In our patient, physical examination was incon-4 R: i1 k& O, F
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
# k2 N* m5 R3 k- Z/ i! a+ `cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
9 X2 m) C5 Y1 y, g& \- mwas in the differential diagnosis because his father* Q. J) U) r. [( y2 y2 @" J/ I8 x
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,8 W" \; X# K( H. N7 m! r3 a
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the9 }) A; Q+ L& a: @% G5 t/ T a
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-% S/ S( b/ u0 i% e, G4 L+ |* j6 \
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our+ T! x2 ~5 k2 j# W; W( C0 d6 ^0 {
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,2 L" m$ V0 n9 U& V& ? A9 j+ [) ]
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase# A, Z" a& V; F) [7 k
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
7 c* O, i& [! q' Fing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
1 I& ]( D( I) Y2 Y' q& R+ qThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly/ f. N! U4 o; ]* C+ L& H
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
. Y& q9 {( T& Z6 w! {. kthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-2 @( a8 P" N# [3 A9 `5 i
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
# i8 ?# O9 @) @ h9 o& e% Xdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-0 k0 g* w4 u$ Q/ |
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was$ f* f2 m8 k c. ^( \3 `; K& A
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’) e) q* k$ d( j8 i) X: g. T
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or4 @( S! g7 U! }( S
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to6 k& E! O, Z7 c0 {
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
" m6 M8 z6 ~- m9 B* ASerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
. F: R" b, b+ P9 @: A% qbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
2 c3 x# |2 G/ J+ l0 b3 Q$ leven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
5 e+ v% B: t6 H. h! ]3 R2 Kpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-1 k8 U4 Q' K8 A# W: u
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
% p ^$ f1 j1 w+ _# M- D7 _Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,1 I" I5 i! |- M) L4 ]
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that1 x( d+ y- q$ R
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
' q, t/ N/ M4 m* \terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
" i7 X6 o3 T4 N- iactive in young children exposed to testosterone4 ]; y" O1 d$ }) k
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-" n3 |" S. x: \- A4 T1 a! B0 U
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to0 q* {9 x0 s, _7 L: d- Z9 b
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
# u/ _: I6 Z( l! h A1 A4 b/ Nchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and+ i+ u+ O- u$ P# g
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.! A1 P' k* k' p: M) j
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during1 |8 c& ]) M7 r+ C3 j
early childhood on pubertal development and final
4 L- B3 m+ g0 hadult height are not fully known and always remain f5 ^3 W* R( _
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-2 U" `8 u3 T$ r1 X6 J! S
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some* r' P% g; D, w. j' S8 F: N3 @
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after9 [- b6 q+ f! z0 K
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
. Q# e0 A, \6 I7 }5 mdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,92 T, k9 N4 e, } q5 W2 k
There are conflicting reports and controversy9 R; ~" c( a' s# D
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
7 u. w0 \1 a- ? Y) g$ Z: l% Fpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal/ _2 U- c( w9 @: V8 T( O
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-( y# y- z( Z( i! {, m
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
( {4 j( M- [( v4 N0 t: {( l# KSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between- X/ a3 w+ n' F* l8 _; u) M; R$ ] \
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
$ ?. g2 e# q, ?1 o9 H4 x/ Npenile length in clinical studies.2 J2 S4 a! V* d
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
4 O$ L# E$ J" q3 H7 A6 C. l# ogoing to experience any of the untoward effects from) K7 j8 H* y- |/ w
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
- m; j3 j9 R. ]7 C# [: Othe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
: g+ W/ ], l! J! w! p7 YAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
3 @3 I2 u5 f2 S% `- cdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at0 ]7 k) ] F' P& B! K+ Z% p
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult$ ?5 g: U( L' A2 Y8 T
height will not be affected.
" W5 s l/ O) Q% e7 {. l( `1 @Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-0 B5 G3 d1 R6 G7 L2 N- w
ability of androgen products in our society may2 G$ Q1 d$ E5 W6 J5 b! X
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
5 q5 L6 _1 K; C M6 m# achildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-5 n1 N0 z) H& r! m( G5 C
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
; k: S: N Z" O" ]: B+ ftioning about the use of a testosterone product or! s* u& T" V4 G8 X' a; K$ i2 T
gel should be asked of the family members during
O, I7 r( U' Q" N# ]% l. \& Nthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
4 U& T7 s/ ]( X# O9 I0 s$ Z$ q8 pilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-) Q9 Q/ N% T# |& w' w& H
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
6 v% K4 s } T# Jappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
: A. Z! r6 y/ t4 {3 ahistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
& G2 |: ]4 N3 Presult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
: E- B2 l0 L* s8 B. vinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
- V) _7 O9 Z8 F. v! w' Qaware of this fact, because most of these children0 N g9 c5 O. V+ L- m2 M
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
, l6 Y( y6 ^! b* g5 R) X# w6 J$ o% RDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
8 y8 j3 G! U; ~* L7 C6 Bwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
; d7 R( z( B. ~" Mfemale child who might come in contact with some-* @% _2 }' G( ~# ?3 o5 @/ y
one using any of these products.
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