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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old% O% ~4 u/ N8 Y. d
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
7 u8 g2 w) O' s3 VExposure to Testosterone
9 `$ \0 W! S' gSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2, t+ P1 x+ h7 h, o0 g/ D
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
4 u0 P: F" w! J$ u' }Clinical Pediatrics
- a( L1 R0 p, F* mVolume 46 Number 6
" X# A6 G! h9 I9 mJuly 2007 540-5437 e" n/ }7 F5 V8 T- z; r
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
# b' F1 \( O& o0 ?is a significant concern for physicians. Central
. z# C# [1 [3 @( w5 Y- T4 Cprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated% Q1 h# p: U/ E* j
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
6 ~. E* Y- ?; \$ U7 h, N- B" Xa higher incidence of organic central nervous system
! m2 O3 B8 _* y: ?& `lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested) s) j, o. @% Y, d$ {* C& y8 H
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
0 }& ]1 |1 t8 chair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-6 z, k7 T W- y9 r$ l
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We. }# o9 g* T% g" F( D) m
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the! p' R; w' B& u1 Q5 @8 z4 ]* \6 \
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
! v( I7 O6 N) a5 ]: r( r2 `' e, Rment without testicular enlargement, which was due
0 ^3 h; u; }' }to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by1 k) G! X3 e( n: Y6 b3 U2 N
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
8 H# N3 f8 |' i, q' [0 ]$ R7 m( {1 Dmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this8 ~- J0 b; c J( O
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
% Z7 C* n# [; W9 B1 `' D, ptestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-3 V1 Z$ _4 c, {( E
bly more common than the rare case report in the
8 z. e5 U6 _8 tliterature.4- S6 C2 F/ p( F0 q0 B0 H4 Y
Patient Report. o4 _& R2 W6 I( k
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
0 J' p S( B/ uendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
Y: S7 `9 o! p: V$ R0 v Sof early sexual development. His mother noticed2 F5 e% g; A6 Z% h
light colored pubic hair development when he was
( d# e) N" ?& y% ]From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
4 E! n! l& J( P$ GSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.5 [. ?0 {' u* U2 s# [
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE, t( d0 c0 p/ v& l
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
* g) |+ L5 k3 K* ]7 C4 PMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;4 v3 h. y! e% O9 ^
e-mail: [email protected].7 L/ O+ z4 s" x7 h- Y. s1 A0 I
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became+ |& V: B9 s% k& G
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
5 {4 G' v5 {, g; J+ S( [ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child( C( s' _- C. V V& T
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with D& B& }6 |! u, x9 ?; u
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
$ E! Z. I {; X- m) x* b20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
[, r }4 G; |/ b0 m; B/ Yof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
7 ]* d$ E$ c8 \8 g, F5 z/ ~* Fsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
+ J1 x6 [: c0 X: S' jand his psychosocial and psychomotor development# g* y' v+ A* Z5 h$ I
was age appropriate.
6 I$ Z7 X5 o# O4 j7 zThe family history was remarkable for the father,0 E8 k* x( r, O4 ^$ R0 ^
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
& t$ h a# u! w6 w0 n: `which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
% q( }. g6 n; s6 ]height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
2 x" [: A( O$ Q6 R9 S8 f5 pearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14./ W3 k, ?( ]3 Z9 C0 X
The father denied taking any other medication. The4 ^" _& t( t& L) s3 B, C$ P2 J3 k0 h! z7 i
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche# C+ ^" W% B/ B
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet! V( h( Z' \& V
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-& M% \5 h: m; s% R: t
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-% a! X0 f* ?& [- G
tives. There were no siblings.) w1 p5 R \* }0 C! p
Physical Examination
3 g: K) w2 n5 }# x3 ]The physical examination revealed a very active,$ A. l3 q; \1 [) r% A/ C3 f Z
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
! a( T" R0 H( @! s7 ta blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
7 N. T) z; P- E' U7 o90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
# A& H8 p& ]5 \(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth" g7 l5 `0 a# a8 `! w
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of" U5 W0 ?7 Y/ _: v# M- |
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
7 F$ _+ V+ K, D \5 |* vThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" Y) }1 e* f: O J' R/ a: z- [( senlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
+ |% b" _; C S6 c( z0 R8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
8 f" Y _" l8 [# h" j3 m8 pdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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3 R( B! L2 b4 _4 j8 J; I4 `; C. o6 X( b+ tthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
$ |+ x [1 V5 n R5 j1 k) dtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.) J j& z, b" D; I3 D
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# H( P3 {7 G8 |/ i; h* M! Xoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
7 }: ^8 h) R) z* Cabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.0 g6 y& k9 R" C
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
, v. {4 m& X- j E% F; wbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion! R. s1 i! K H+ ^9 q, I, F
of papilledema.
* D; c2 r9 C P6 _) GLaboratory Evaluation+ }( r; H+ O2 L) X: U3 |0 j1 O
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
9 ^+ R) k1 ?( uusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-3 z' f( t3 n9 V9 b7 O3 G& p, l
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
% }7 J3 i) M H3 Ckaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test) N+ e# v: h2 w9 |
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
2 B5 _7 d, }5 Clating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
! L6 T3 E" ~; T8 ~The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood1 |. X$ q" L/ a0 Z7 N" k4 s, q
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
% X3 L: t8 Z0 [1 e3 E3 xwithin normal range for his age. The concentration. v1 X/ T5 z: |3 G
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL: }# V9 [# H4 L* y
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
( F0 D6 @. t# J% l) q5 ]0 H+ dng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
+ N' H; J* j, Q6 y0 u, y1 z3 m! jterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
- d' C- ^7 D, S4 `1 Udesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
' G1 \! p7 @! M8 H. n: ^49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)- d; e' m' t) C! e) k8 X
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-2 K$ M1 V$ N. C- v; X* ?: E
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
# V+ p2 ]/ Q: |( D6 Rtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
8 K. J! I' _! m, ?7 h; {and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than) b, P. u$ w7 r' R' F
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
5 d( P6 O% r. U) q7 Xstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
* R& ^ z: u4 a: {7 j+ V. E; J* _concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL; f# Q I Z+ Q+ }/ W3 f5 R
(prepubertal).
2 C& Z+ k! N" N: i. p% z' QThe parents were notified about the laboratory
1 u4 H( T; h8 L' Bresults and were informed that all of the tests were
+ t3 O7 f$ B8 J3 A4 f1 \8 J( unormal except the testosterone level was high. The
2 C: R2 n+ y! ^: dfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
! P$ x% ]% d7 q! P2 Iobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-% O3 L) r' z [, V: U/ s _
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.# f. Q3 T5 D$ S6 v/ g
Physical examination at this time revealed that the+ u/ { I/ {1 s5 c* e
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
2 O0 v$ `3 L* o _ E" r6 Y+ A% s0 U2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
; d3 n& z$ Y) C T# Z+ b8 Xunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
- c0 G! Z4 K/ M" P9 @& _7 Kpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
% ? h/ A& O7 X3 j) h1 ]* k; `; }the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
( {7 a2 w, W. AmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.$ t8 Y0 S/ U1 \- A! a
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-" t( m& [/ p, K: P% ]
ing frequent erections.
! f! z- D+ |3 NBoth parents were again questioned about use of4 G N; `/ u5 z2 e0 b9 d
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
+ d- r* r% _; h" |the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
' g' p6 X# k l2 _8 A; ~8 J" eTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541# K; r% n1 {# \/ J1 k- X
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
0 X/ L3 J4 m; H$ ring over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for/ s4 J( Q4 Z; o
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
7 A$ N; w% `6 Xto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-, P `% v, H" o& Y* x- B* `
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
% @3 {0 v6 B; r$ f$ F+ osecondary to depression.$ W5 e- s; W1 T! T4 C2 E
The child slept in the same bed with parents.; M1 U- z0 X. u5 C
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his/ y* B' a$ w7 _9 m# X2 C; d1 L
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
5 x* }' w! c# l3 Pnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.0 S" c7 H* w Q; _, N
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
: _% ?. Z; d1 ]* V, Q swhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
' W# b V8 ?5 |/ awas high, he then read the product information
" o0 m& r+ Q; P8 p8 i: Ipacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-* k3 l* ]+ e7 f& p
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
( n9 j1 _6 i S i3 Cdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the! W5 r( Y% d% c' C
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had; l( y; X/ W. |" l
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
9 f( y- D% t9 O7 p8 }% `- vtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
: g* I# F4 j7 s: N* O0 j3 y6 K: rlaboratory to obtain the test. h, J! o/ I1 t0 {+ ]
Discussion
7 F- T: W/ Y$ n4 N6 RPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
! [2 O1 v% Y3 a% w7 _+ Q0 _' ^' Psexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
8 z1 U3 x0 a$ b1 ^Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when" A0 ]. D* ], B! a. H9 ]" _
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-. t9 Z; w) s4 l* R: U0 \) T5 U
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-+ [# i: W, j" R/ |! K+ ` _
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP% z, L7 Z2 \& ]. I9 j5 c! r: H9 \
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
% `7 V, C# ?2 x8 V. L4 O8 c+ Uresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
) f' D$ h, @2 i" r: n" M, u0 iamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
# X; q8 H1 `' t0 C) z& ^) gsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
; V. {3 r" U- }4 d, T& Xboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-2 U G8 d' m+ G; M6 E5 F
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-+ R2 E" i9 R6 G$ }& p6 T
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
. i! N. T. G# K( igonadotropins.1,3
! m/ q, P/ p$ ^) @6 TGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-1 c L: e* f, ?- A, l
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
& `+ g R% E$ Qandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
. c- \! U. s& r5 fexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
1 P; c2 m0 b: j5 c& [ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
2 u6 D0 M2 y; N) h2 L" x8 L. n+ t/ gcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
+ J$ Z& O; l, e: K9 F7 P& Uadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious& B3 o; r8 w) q3 ^8 [4 ? ~/ g
puberty in boys.3,4
$ Y' t% m" C+ N/ H" M( Y8 mThe most common form of congenital adrenal* ?5 C7 n7 s, f! i, F$ H
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.. b8 E* @4 ?3 r, G3 c
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
9 A$ |: f* q0 nexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely," _. @1 w+ e! y1 u9 i8 K, S8 x, ^
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen" [5 `% f" ]" L3 u
excess.1,3
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3 k( `5 D, m& {. f c542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007, z" n; C8 \+ O( e: q8 v* A
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-7 E# A3 R* l0 c, N5 s5 A0 {
independent precocious puberty, which is also known5 X8 o0 ^& k4 s/ u' _
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a0 Q3 V( f! i* \& |; x. A
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
& y# w7 G D' Swith this disorder are full pubertal development,# ~0 u4 i- s: e! C
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
! p9 F; ]# ]% c% jwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder/ a: q: Z4 ]. C5 w$ o5 ?+ |
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show/ V' \: P( v0 K
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
1 U) S; y. Q ~+ treleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked f' E1 i7 q5 \# o4 d1 j
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
, K/ P. }9 E6 k* S) \8 xmales; therefore, other male members of the family
2 \# m7 Y* ~3 h+ R- Qmay have similar precocious puberty.3! D8 Y. m% T {. {9 u6 ~
In our patient, physical examination was incon-- I8 G# G& c' U7 }) [9 ^) V
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-. k( d* j/ x$ h3 @6 _5 F) \; ~& p
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
0 X$ s5 l/ f/ r- u8 S! y9 Swas in the differential diagnosis because his father
" J) [9 S3 D6 z3 ^started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
3 D" B9 Z% w0 J& c4 e" H+ ttesticular enlargement is not that evident in the0 g3 i& c1 C2 r8 X! o. H) C E+ d
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
7 }' Z; L* l: I- P6 \ L( bative initial history of androgen exposure, our6 Y; k ?2 w. s# [
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
& i8 B5 C! _3 v( g' @either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
3 T+ }9 E. j2 R+ ^% z' v6 T0 Adeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-6 W% N) Q/ `4 \8 r
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.7 l7 p- s8 w- r* z; i6 @
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly8 \, h7 D) F" I9 [$ B1 Z
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
' E0 O" g8 a! K* \, ^7 Z4 ^2 i4 vthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
7 [7 O. s: Q( r) v% v% Jpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and2 z1 Y; U4 e9 z4 z
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-, ]! h: Z; q: f) Z' d
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
) k2 {5 L6 C! s d/ O. _using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
0 d; M8 I: Q/ ZDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
' U+ `8 ]. a" r4 l6 q( v/ rcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
/ F( h5 f' m$ c( munprotected females through direct skin exposure.! S, O; x+ F# f3 I
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
0 h- N+ h4 N& |* T+ x& Zbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
; h1 _6 h% P2 c1 N% l) jeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male. f# y" C: _2 F5 A
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-. n! G$ C) c" y, g! t1 a
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.: k. o- }0 `6 u) \ F( h6 x
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,! n0 ]# S, L8 E+ \1 I" d
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that9 a, {, W( R' j7 H9 G
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
' |, V2 j3 q- @terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more- f8 B3 o. N1 n" i
active in young children exposed to testosterone* d" z2 j- V1 f1 c
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
t* g: [9 I' J" M. b/ ^drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to9 a& L# j% r. {6 e' e1 j# M
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in3 v5 O1 q! i& c
children results in an increase in growth velocity and2 l$ l# H, q% c
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
1 [7 E1 f" @& i$ m2 s2 f/ OThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
/ x4 t" t5 A$ R* v) q; z2 mearly childhood on pubertal development and final% C+ I S( e; G
adult height are not fully known and always remain
0 G# w w$ q/ z# |) L& Ma concern. Children treated with short-term testos-! K) A8 V4 f/ T7 d2 m
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
8 X7 k" Q" j7 Pacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after3 }' O( q4 o. e& v9 H% n; u. p
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation: r3 x! V. x+ S
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,95 l7 G, s, w/ a/ m! v, D0 u
There are conflicting reports and controversy4 d$ s# k$ N6 {- T6 z) F
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
! w3 o* c; X& l0 U+ G/ d8 Xpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
' r) Y, D9 `2 y" r! f9 oadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-: v+ r& E5 ^+ [
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,* n+ `# r3 R) A: d
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
! A" v$ D) g J# p, _+ X- l( g* Fchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
5 ~ t& g5 Z0 O% Dpenile length in clinical studies.
; Z" g0 W T+ t1 W2 DNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is; D0 t' H8 ^" T
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
+ A' x! q. y+ b, |5 J/ K& r. ptestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
0 ^ C& I9 @. f& pthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time. d, i9 R) I: i" f& f
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
2 } q' n c, o2 ~1 Q) udiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
7 S f2 ^2 ?2 s4 pthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult2 H# s1 @5 `. S. y
height will not be affected.
5 f1 X( C, b* L1 S! d* H; ]4 M( uAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
+ t Q. s% T" _3 j3 w4 T0 h! P/ F* @ability of androgen products in our society may! T; C! J' b5 s% B9 _' Q {/ f
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
2 Q( g/ F/ e! h t( vchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
. b3 a R6 o/ q: T/ l: k3 n3 ugen products must be considered and specific ques-* o- j: l& O1 L9 A, ^! {# g0 q& R4 Y
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
0 N9 x: ~0 A2 kgel should be asked of the family members during! y' v; g- m$ g
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-$ l* U. i2 s5 Y& d
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
1 d7 o1 k( m4 e" C0 L7 vnosis can be established by just a few tests and by: B* d: W* X5 j3 `0 h* `
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
2 E' e' U1 d7 F' B8 H8 p; S. o! P, J* hhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may8 Q' Y5 G* f- z
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive; H4 u; O! S% n& Z
investigation. The primary care physician should be+ Z. h- Y* r8 ?) ]5 p
aware of this fact, because most of these children
% d( S4 g2 I' Y. ~2 j7 bmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’% Z8 ~: e5 v& S6 \
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a+ g5 Z5 `: w' u# Y' k6 s& o& ]
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or% `: R+ R+ p% W+ D
female child who might come in contact with some-
# X( V; c7 `& r7 Q. L; Bone using any of these products.3 l* J9 U- x( i, r& y# l1 B
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