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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old) x+ T% U! m$ S$ S3 { Q* S
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical, n$ P8 X$ Y; O. l, W
Exposure to Testosterone5 w; @: @4 K$ q. r, ]0 C+ n
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
6 F+ m# ?6 j4 L6 {and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1" f( t; {3 D( S
Clinical Pediatrics2 R6 R E" R& M- [5 l5 g( u8 l% Q
Volume 46 Number 63 a, r2 Y+ a* n/ `
July 2007 540-543 u4 I, ~& Y8 B, z1 g& }1 ~7 Z# x
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' E. y/ x$ ]. j1 E! Z) IPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,% C9 g2 W# J5 m. f( N
is a significant concern for physicians. Central9 Z( N* t( m, \/ l$ b
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated# t1 s' \! ]" T6 Y$ U
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has# p3 P) [8 D$ ^" p
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system' u# q9 S2 L0 t
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested4 m" _8 @6 ^ e7 `1 ?% _
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic! I9 W; g0 O, V
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
- G3 P h6 ~( a& _& G4 Pcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
3 y- x0 d! s8 K* L9 breport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the( I2 {; Q! N8 f
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-. k0 v$ X3 ]% Y+ O: [
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
8 s! ~$ {1 @7 K4 k" sto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by. K3 ]+ |, f; x0 _; V/ @
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-! H, }0 t; D1 w+ p
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this* }3 n `$ P! |- Z/ @( \) s0 Z6 Z5 C
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of+ E3 f4 j5 V, y2 A% E
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-% |' E: C- O4 Z; W" d
bly more common than the rare case report in the1 V" ?* b. Y9 T4 b
literature.4; `2 p2 M. l" h u
Patient Report
7 V$ [" S. B& K9 r9 ~; zA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
- K, L" c0 J7 Q6 ^& _- Eendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern! x1 o* m% ^. B. _# j; m
of early sexual development. His mother noticed" ~ ^8 e; i. B3 f0 h
light colored pubic hair development when he was7 M$ I- Y' r3 f3 P( k0 Z
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of9 n! R+ T; E4 w2 g3 t# i8 |
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
1 G- M/ n- }& dAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,, u$ R0 P7 W( B2 I% M5 y7 M0 G' m' F
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
3 t$ {; g8 f" W' `Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
( l. x* k1 f3 r. _% @e-mail: [email protected].
6 v2 G- o& L: Tabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
* D2 r; X2 `( rdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
% \: e! a, s! E7 T; w$ \* Z, R6 Qment of his penis and frequent erections. The child" c: E% b; n. U: _
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
0 w' F U# d k9 L; I$ la birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
- k# _8 J. A$ u& ?$ p8 F$ ~& ^! x20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year& }8 `5 |, w. M3 m* O" v! E0 X/ d- _7 x0 [
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
& Y# [% A! }9 q2 j/ Csolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
8 w3 p8 `3 q( W' ~& p7 \/ Jand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
3 l- U. j) c J/ |+ Y% S" X" j$ Xwas age appropriate.
/ N; T* @& A, _4 t# iThe family history was remarkable for the father,
/ K% x; c5 D3 a& n1 ^5 n+ |2 Owho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
& J1 h7 E, H% t1 r- }which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s% t" Q) U3 g" R0 {1 {( |
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
" w0 F6 y4 j0 U. P N: y) hearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.* N G& K- X& P1 W: E( o) D& `5 a
The father denied taking any other medication. The4 w0 I$ x# b9 N1 ]& _
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
/ m# I/ e1 A6 _( b; owas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
- @: N+ p5 q3 H; L' b5 S5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
: ?2 ]# c1 A" G7 Ycocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
8 G6 i' s2 ?$ W& xtives. There were no siblings.8 b2 {3 B2 D1 y, u
Physical Examination
( ^0 A% u" `. k$ L. @ NThe physical examination revealed a very active,
1 ?0 n: J1 U& g4 j Zplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented6 C. v+ [; C/ k3 R: c: N
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
: n6 Y- I2 x4 C90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
# j$ N/ v0 o; J" A# G$ j& k' X(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
& |( p6 [* j- w. W/ A# wvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
) @; I5 m! L" `- X" `% Gthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.$ B: o% G' |6 q7 u3 x
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
+ O8 {+ a: l5 C, c/ p f, w F: Wenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
6 ^' ^9 M/ l4 |$ L/ k- |8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well' |% K2 R9 k. S- q
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around, o& U% y8 u' X2 G3 z
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The9 o) ^2 [8 P2 X! N( J
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
, r3 p( S/ V; @1 j4 J% W% V0 _# BThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
8 O8 b2 D/ Q+ k- |% L4 J {$ O5 {oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no6 S! E9 t/ I( i, g% L/ Y; r9 {
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.. x6 Q2 b4 M: i
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
* K/ \4 q6 A8 P; Q8 Z* obilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
% J% A% n; P) V4 L0 f f; B% a7 j) rof papilledema.
, Q$ j) o; P: ?* k" LLaboratory Evaluation
' ]; D6 N; m' QThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
6 l, h0 C" T. X5 N- o6 `4 Zusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
2 V2 ]# m0 {9 }logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal/ I* h1 d; s" U! X+ T
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test W4 g. W: ~" ^
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-0 {' W6 _, F8 ?6 T$ Y
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
% u4 \0 V* ]0 [1 A: n7 gThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood6 ?+ I6 V# u8 S% G$ c' [4 A
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were T( {6 `' O* G1 B4 ?
within normal range for his age. The concentration
7 ?( A. J" E+ t) ~) z; u0 n5 pof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL) l2 s# u" L7 z6 ]3 U. G, L
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20* ?7 A8 D" X4 M/ m5 N v. M
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-! M7 q2 v$ z) n; Z9 O
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
" g9 ~7 X5 M( T i- h) _( v+ `desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to' P8 y& k2 z, c5 ?
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)0 ~4 h- K1 ~8 o$ {
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-6 P1 B1 @" N, {, ~, [/ `$ }# W
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
" w" E& v; N: atestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),5 g$ K6 C! @) g% Y; Z$ d
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than& w# B1 {% G9 p
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
0 d6 }" Y- x0 X* i7 j) v/ ^; Ostimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone5 l( s% |$ s Q
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
+ y B5 V, G7 C6 o(prepubertal).
3 E+ d1 v. L$ F/ F( cThe parents were notified about the laboratory
1 T- @- M) v. t6 N% I9 ~) Gresults and were informed that all of the tests were2 @% {$ D2 `3 W) `& y
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
7 x, o, E" e+ ]- {8 H0 hfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
4 |7 \$ J! V8 t9 jobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
. s* u% d, R, u2 kever, the family did not return for 4 months.5 ]$ @. x- w; @$ @; b" {" N' d* e
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
1 d; b( I" V( E d8 \5 f1 _8 Mchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
6 M# T9 ~, e" [9 C2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained3 I" Y+ e0 p2 V4 B
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-0 p5 A+ c3 J# z9 A( {% O3 U
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at* v3 f3 W, ]$ t
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2- d9 L1 O" U/ \( l. U( i
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
, J% C1 q0 @+ B4 i: l; H( I! mThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-7 P* c- [* Y: K0 @9 k- N- o
ing frequent erections.% c# l, P5 d3 e, ~2 r+ i: K+ l5 P
Both parents were again questioned about use of
( Y; W. o' q4 }9 a+ }any ointment/creams that they may have applied to0 ~1 h4 Z: N3 t; Q1 G! I
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the5 P. J' ?8 L7 E. T+ c
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
5 A; W5 M" t/ Q) {! C1 Guse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-: m, A' N; G, F- _8 W- f
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for7 g! { |! E( t2 X v
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
7 U8 I( e- q; }! _( Ato disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-$ I" D& F7 }* y6 V% z* q1 G: o% V
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
! H! V. n/ ]# V( c& q4 \secondary to depression., C" }, [" @4 i: N) N: l
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
$ j# H t5 ?7 `The father would hug the baby and hold him on his& o3 `0 b" n, [9 I3 h% r' Z
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
; [/ [$ p" O1 g6 l0 Xnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.$ S0 \8 m) ~. V: ], w- \
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
- d8 f6 p7 f" l* W* l) k+ L- O( w( dwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby: `/ v9 v X h" I, U
was high, he then read the product information& S! v! t$ m7 o0 W# P8 a
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
- ~2 g! ? Y) _# |: v. w8 Tson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they: l" B7 M, a+ {8 H! d1 W
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the. E$ S/ M9 X2 `9 s2 b7 U2 L) a! c+ \
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had' e$ s) M. Q8 x; B) U
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone6 ]- B9 n8 a1 C7 ^# w5 X
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
' g! s) P) ?0 F8 s: Tlaboratory to obtain the test.
! v. K7 s8 \4 b+ F, b; a! u: f( `Discussion. J- n: B4 R* {) j) X# h
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
2 { T' [, ]( j" J& Ysexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
9 O/ K% l: W( h, UPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
( h- Q) _9 K: M, {1 Zit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-6 r2 H4 H0 s& U6 ?! h6 ?9 n2 V- q
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-1 \; J0 B' r8 W, B& {! c/ a
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP7 L) b! q; J9 _; R" [) Y
may have a central nervous system lesion that is/ a- K2 F s( `/ Y; n3 u8 v
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-. i% L5 p$ D1 u$ A- p% h! x! U2 u
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-1 n9 y4 O- n: V1 v, A( R
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
' |" x( w: i8 z+ W* g( y) Tboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-) @# w1 |* d6 @8 B0 y& h
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-$ l3 d0 j7 A7 \6 y) M& j
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by6 Y' m V4 A4 `- j1 z6 d0 y& {
gonadotropins.1,3
! h# r1 l! Z5 v4 w* gGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-+ j) {) K" O# y$ f6 C
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
% V0 j7 T' z' gandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
! T' ?' K! N) a* m! [' ^& B8 [exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
2 x6 m I/ g+ t) |) q1 g& Vulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
- s% |5 I+ z% j2 rcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
Z3 T |# Z" P' Wadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious' X4 k6 S4 X9 Z) b/ W7 {5 v; B
puberty in boys.3,4
! l; [: F: L: R5 cThe most common form of congenital adrenal
# @( W0 _; i- X& z- ]+ U/ Uhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.+ g/ O# c' ]2 t, B0 D( a5 v
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in: a3 l+ O) N# m
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
$ Z0 }" g6 |4 a( M! Ban adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen1 o5 m; f. k$ G0 Q
excess.1,3! F* i- ?& b' N0 a
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, |" u" b8 V3 ^2 ]542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
* g8 X& X" \9 |+ v% `8 w) c1 kA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-3 A7 O4 C/ n/ |; B' J4 q
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
\4 o+ Y3 n7 f1 c C2 ~7 vas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
! ]& M; T0 [2 y; Avery young age. The physical findings in these boys) u3 {7 \/ k4 R0 s& F
with this disorder are full pubertal development,4 z4 i: `8 X7 c' _% v- o6 c# B
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
- T+ u$ R p3 ]& ^1 ?1 ]! ywith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder3 P1 A# i! `2 [5 b5 N7 z+ B' m% w+ v
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show4 J4 H" K* k Y1 s# W/ q
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-; Y6 B; y5 `$ o2 ^ W2 S- D
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
8 \0 G, [/ G, R) k) \autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
8 A( `; k# J9 a8 I5 Q7 A5 s v) @males; therefore, other male members of the family* K, H! g1 p3 N5 T. u7 v: y% p
may have similar precocious puberty.3
" `2 k: X6 j% h l/ ]# FIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
9 i5 [8 k! B6 d/ V R7 Msistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
8 M* N# } y4 z+ h) i( [cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
0 g6 L* Y# l( S3 y8 qwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
) `+ G( Z; f5 g' n; qstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,& \: y3 i2 C/ L
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
! l% A! n, m4 _beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-4 q1 i( |% H2 J- w
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
: q T# R& V6 P1 ]biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,4 t2 J; `3 k0 i. {2 k
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
) X* X+ i& X; t3 u: w/ w- F7 v4 |" j! cdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-: o: |3 w! ~0 _1 @. v! J1 Y, E
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
; b9 D2 C7 |& @, k/ ~/ ]" SThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly6 |6 e. ~+ ~# C/ p
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
^! w' y3 Y$ Q+ T& x/ y6 Ithe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
, m/ V) F8 c$ D0 |8 `3 T: U+ `pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
. R3 \ j6 O5 }9 \* Sdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
! i4 G+ K- A6 l; w/ fterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was5 H! I8 T3 ~7 z' e9 O3 ]4 Y
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’5 F: j7 B! M/ y; r
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
# Q5 R- ?1 o# l: f# scream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to/ u) B+ e+ ~* ~3 V
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.( {7 R1 H! N% [
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
/ H, a; c+ Z$ A# ?5 x7 Ubaseline value in those females who were exposed to
9 O5 o% Y+ j: seven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
* W) n1 V1 T1 J5 B& h" }partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-9 k; I. S1 U; A4 w
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.' c: L9 c6 s$ i& o( f! l6 W
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,1 G1 K9 x, k: | I6 U
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
& _3 ^" e7 ?1 J2 y# g* O5 edermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-( y7 `9 a- ]' L
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more( a( c& `& D. J& z% y2 T
active in young children exposed to testosterone% b8 _8 {0 p, J, x( o8 k
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-! t2 T, j# V P9 k; s0 T) o; o2 T
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to' O! N2 f- N4 ^9 z. `* ~+ U
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in' h5 R( u: o! y* P
children results in an increase in growth velocity and$ |1 G, z5 L7 e6 ?# M
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.& I9 L1 D z" ?: C9 `
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during2 O! s, |/ K3 B( v
early childhood on pubertal development and final/ _) X* v i. b
adult height are not fully known and always remain$ C6 ~: r5 {# }% m3 Q" j+ w
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-9 p* g; b4 Z8 q+ \6 M$ S2 p v
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some7 S( t; c0 y, k9 N
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
4 t7 X+ v1 X2 h& f8 \) Mcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation6 U1 i- ?7 ]( m1 y! K
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
; c4 O5 w; [7 W. D3 O9 e* Z5 PThere are conflicting reports and controversy$ q: M- B) I% u+ F4 q, Y4 ^
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
- I1 S$ u2 _9 X, {/ C. t8 E4 Qpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal5 G U* _* v: ^) ~
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
" ?% r9 g6 L" D$ f2 a5 rulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
, S: x- P# D0 w0 V& Y' }Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
. G9 }0 }" ?3 k! x: u' bchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult: u4 e" E+ X+ m% F0 P* r: X1 r
penile length in clinical studies.
8 V" F. _9 @8 s% Q# S9 ~7 XNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is6 A; k1 D9 M- }
going to experience any of the untoward effects from( s H7 L: b$ J% A
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because! A0 Y. b% q u! e
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.2 c# G* U! z3 E" v/ a% ~; i
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of3 U G! o# R$ t V9 }
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
/ h9 V7 u6 k9 O1 sthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult( O$ X. o+ c6 U2 |
height will not be affected.
# }6 S, |- [5 z6 h$ B, nAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-( V- l. T$ k+ Q6 g* X
ability of androgen products in our society may
5 v' O+ C3 g! T# i% D, jindeed cause more virilization in male or female
2 N9 s$ ]( g1 E2 e- f$ R5 `" \$ K8 m& N6 uchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-; c: ^% M( b J) B5 A
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
8 _, M7 y# x( J% |6 Qtioning about the use of a testosterone product or
4 d6 `0 q0 O6 A; s1 Q; S* M3 ~gel should be asked of the family members during7 P% K( F5 e* D$ B
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-6 [! Z, ]8 I' e2 C/ J7 e' U N
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
, u% ^6 @* ]4 B& p3 x' _$ bnosis can be established by just a few tests and by8 r$ O# \7 W! }2 x) v# N3 Y$ i
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a; {9 ~; o, r; ~. Q1 c2 G) b
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may; k( f W8 k" W+ o) J- z( }* I
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
7 P- m+ _8 ?4 j) ~7 C6 ?investigation. The primary care physician should be
- p% ~9 f: U7 T B. N7 Baware of this fact, because most of these children" O/ _" ~6 M: U2 Z9 U) H, F
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
+ y- y u/ W; z5 ^; D3 q. ~$ hDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
; M! C7 S; x# a4 xwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or" B2 S' R1 l. Y* v+ a* m/ l( N
female child who might come in contact with some-- J9 A$ i$ }3 { x* F/ P& S: d# t; ~% r
one using any of these products.
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