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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
, w1 C8 |' ^3 P& fBoy Induced by Indirect Topical* C, z9 A2 k) K
Exposure to Testosterone. a6 o* k0 q1 d1 X
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,22 v5 S) a, x3 I
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
8 E, ]6 ~( s9 @Clinical Pediatrics
6 ^& I! l3 f- s2 YVolume 46 Number 6/ L% Z/ N; D7 Y& `' k1 {/ J2 K
July 2007 540-543' [ ~1 [" W$ k% ?/ R2 n
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
* u4 F3 G3 h) x6 _1 J f& Uis a significant concern for physicians. Central
9 R- z3 r: ` j, \precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated& f. z/ n3 l) P! q3 c; t
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
) z) H/ u, a. \( ba higher incidence of organic central nervous system
, T5 B. i7 s& H. Blesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
& {+ g/ c( |3 {, ?# ~. Y7 c/ bby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
$ \2 u4 } G1 C! ~1 _& c3 |4 Shair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
5 I$ r9 h( r! h5 Y* Q$ ycles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
3 h8 r( R0 A1 F! creport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
' }# O+ ?2 B8 L: K* [4 ienlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
, i6 I* W. [ Q5 D, y0 Xment without testicular enlargement, which was due t# G' O! f1 v& U: R* B
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
, a0 L( e1 n3 H$ kthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
, U2 b0 c! b/ E2 ]0 ]" t8 Jmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
: J# ~- }$ m! q: U6 n+ w9 nchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
. w% N5 Q8 S' q7 V9 \- l4 Vtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
( U$ ~8 b) n8 Gbly more common than the rare case report in the
; z1 ~& }3 N5 Q+ w* {1 _literature.4
# W' P3 W6 W. c& M8 @( xPatient Report
/ w& `6 w p6 u2 i: U- n7 ^. Q& Y: rA 16-month-old white child was referred to the* _0 U/ ^) K9 h- |$ s/ j
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
/ p* u" ^' S2 y+ y; E# T: n3 |of early sexual development. His mother noticed$ D! p6 T% v7 V" q' H2 h$ w! z
light colored pubic hair development when he was
3 Y% }9 A% j! lFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of$ {* j; K; {# H7 L$ w5 i! I
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.3 R8 ]) ]- C- }3 G; M# W" b
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
4 X% v4 O% l' I& W1 i7 RProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
! J* V7 x1 G0 i- O0 jMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
( C7 `, w5 \" O4 k, _' D# A7 z7 y+ Ze-mail: [email protected].
; y2 P' k4 R) ^1 f% ]+ xabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
. W K* Z4 C2 T( {' }9 u3 N+ Tdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-+ n F- x9 ]3 S
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
) o* k8 }! ], O% _was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with0 Z& a0 [; Z! R" B( Y; j% P! w
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
( C+ } K9 m7 [- A5 N8 F# e20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
- [/ O9 H2 V3 D( ^5 u6 D1 s F4 z( Oof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
+ O n* X4 o- [1 H+ L Csolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,$ ~1 u7 b1 z1 P' X& k$ P
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
, r% g, U, w* g r* f. Mwas age appropriate.
) y5 M- x& u, X+ kThe family history was remarkable for the father,
9 d2 E7 R; Y) x0 y' r% Ewho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,9 z" C% O& H' l" G6 W9 z
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
& U' A2 v \) ?height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
) f6 _* d/ G# E9 ^1 Kearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.) w; K [ g6 E4 c
The father denied taking any other medication. The
4 u; o M2 C7 a8 Fchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
2 ?9 k" q: B% H) P8 A% o T: ewas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
3 _* X" e: f. L0 R" n* R: e. H- E5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-2 }% Q5 E4 t9 M; Y ]) R" Z7 g( j
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-0 K( I) s2 _, |9 ?6 h# A6 r
tives. There were no siblings.
J. H2 p+ i. P6 P( }9 SPhysical Examination
( u: d" D2 {4 o& e3 dThe physical examination revealed a very active,' T0 ~% `( t3 K! d' O; H. N( o& C8 [7 b
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented0 p5 M ]1 W! K# ~5 J
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was0 O# \3 `: _! k7 g; h, {0 y
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg& k5 V+ ^' [' c$ H6 v
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth9 U$ h7 b1 q n* l
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of7 g4 O! B; x6 T8 O) s; ^
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.5 S% [, B4 Q" w$ h, [+ Q7 T; d. R
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for' X' A" b$ `8 c. a# L/ N1 e5 U0 ~+ j
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
& `0 R0 ?5 m b7 J8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
1 H6 U0 v) ^0 k$ B% _8 ldeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around: G8 P/ r. ^9 [* B$ g
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The* F9 ]- q% U6 Y1 h, d1 |4 f
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
3 N: V8 v! y# W/ g `" |The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat7 Q# H+ d+ x( N( x. x
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
$ R- E! T$ x1 p6 `; w: e4 habnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.8 ?6 Y1 _" M- v! X" Y% Q; I
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
/ ^' P! ]8 E9 p8 A* Q3 A2 obilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
+ y2 R! V+ J0 Pof papilledema.
( u+ z; d- S+ m N. V& OLaboratory Evaluation; U+ Y- h) x* k. j/ ]1 ?
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by9 ?: x2 t; n3 h7 s4 r/ B
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
* k$ L% n( \% F W% z; O, vlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
# m7 U4 i$ v* k$ W/ C P' X2 S9 hkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
" s. x6 G, x' y! Hshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-4 V* j$ S) i) q& L9 `
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
7 R. M w/ z, YThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
4 l$ Z3 ] W+ P* H) e; furea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
/ r9 A7 v" M% Zwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
9 X! U; O) K2 e Q5 D, X9 Pof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL1 X: d2 [: a4 `3 s* l! `# u( s
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
' @3 v* e- L3 p' ^+ y" Tng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
9 {0 G% A, H- Y/ C, gterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
; K3 @' D! O( b3 ]desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
A3 C. q% P) w; V0 W+ O9 K; ]49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
+ J; z. `2 e0 J4 V) \was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-* B! U) C. S# E& _! X
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total; s' e$ q0 r' c. }0 N; }7 R
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),5 F% P2 L/ H, @
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than& e* ]; q8 N: S6 c% ?
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
$ }8 d+ ~6 c3 B3 L# o Mstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone( E( k3 D& T( Z
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
3 e# F+ C4 w- t6 B: k3 \(prepubertal).7 A8 Z- {$ p, `
The parents were notified about the laboratory) W ^4 N% p! q9 u' [
results and were informed that all of the tests were7 @2 x1 m* \6 W k: C
normal except the testosterone level was high. The; s1 F' W2 q+ y! `. M
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to8 V. n& \) |4 }# M/ @- w0 J, X
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-) D W# F1 j& N9 \' v5 P9 q& W
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
7 I Q. P1 t/ |) K- ^- V8 rPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
' T$ o5 _* B1 Z% mchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
- K8 f, u; O' j- q+ @/ X2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
9 V) n2 }/ H$ l. dunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-( K4 Y0 u7 j' C/ q: V2 O
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at }" ] B( }5 O- [6 q Y' A
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
# L# C0 J. R: _# t, LmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.- a4 G2 \/ `# P$ V8 e
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-0 j7 C; Z3 D, n% `+ O
ing frequent erections.
" p* {: ] `5 w0 L# ^. Y PBoth parents were again questioned about use of( k r: ~4 Q, s. F d
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
7 i2 n3 `( W$ e5 l/ |the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the0 ~. ?: f9 N1 j3 x! C7 u
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541. Y5 s# O9 p% v4 J3 F6 \7 j% f- D
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
* V. Y& i/ H( t( ^ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for* j3 w. t1 C! j2 c$ c
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
9 {4 z: E0 d" k2 S3 _. @7 y- lto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
A/ [/ P# \; o" ^scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
: p3 T8 K0 V# qsecondary to depression.
; n/ H" X: q ]% W0 aThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
f2 M* ? w$ P4 m" U, uThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his1 B( [( O* `) Y
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-! k8 S! g/ P/ V* S! E6 q. A$ y! ^, I
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
' G7 `+ a8 O+ F# H# p7 F2 \, JThe father also admitted that after the phone call,/ u: X& y+ @8 B) z2 m6 a2 r
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby, c2 r2 }* c4 k9 l$ R4 W& W8 _
was high, he then read the product information
3 Q) [) _+ h5 F# d- C! Epacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
, G: A9 @1 `# Hson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they$ k; `& L6 W, e7 V! E7 H ?
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the. X/ \; W8 a' S9 _+ x
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
& G: o+ |$ w8 I2 M6 v% _ z6 z$ ^been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
/ D0 N( W! b: t* q+ e3 l; Ftest was ordered, but the family did not go to the ?3 F! o* S2 L. C0 G1 c, b
laboratory to obtain the test.$ j2 {3 D* P' w7 I" e1 b4 u- [: O
Discussion7 x# p4 J2 Q8 M# P* c
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary/ {5 b1 l: k" z, @& h& m& e6 _
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4, k$ C, ~ S4 Q" ^$ K. Y0 G
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
% Z0 i2 m6 I$ U4 R0 t" Sit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
! t3 g ]% E- v; c5 S/ A7 kthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-& C3 i6 B% K) P2 `" X4 r% a* _# E
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP; @6 f/ D; D: x9 ^ _0 x
may have a central nervous system lesion that is) B; k. R- i7 m2 ^: b) R
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
' N: X* U* z0 k5 ramic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
) p9 w" S) W5 q- D0 M" usis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
/ {5 V, L/ m. m8 N, s& Q1 A/ O! lboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-! n# a( k+ `3 G8 S& V
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-: m% r* }) j& H
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by' V* ^8 f) ?" s* M2 |) w0 {* C$ X
gonadotropins.1,3
. F% K, n3 h" s9 _7 [Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-- H2 Q! S7 N9 y) i2 p; U C
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
! O6 [! r; M1 l1 D9 z8 ]androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
) f8 M8 Q* _0 W6 vexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-8 B( e, ]) D, e- q( P
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
+ g/ n9 Z" U4 [! W e/ ycongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive1 n8 V0 ]% w# a: R
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious9 Z6 X5 U% b* ]
puberty in boys.3,41 E' s+ ?# u$ t; j, f# d8 w7 H
The most common form of congenital adrenal
8 o9 a0 j. ^, ~* khyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.5 j' Z E/ k% `
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
7 I7 M! C5 n) x5 h% h+ f3 Bexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,7 k: q: S; \, N- v3 M* r; ~$ t
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
) R1 [4 [% }3 \1 T0 L/ kexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20077 Q$ }6 B- [3 y6 Y7 q6 c
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
# s! j; U( A) Hindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
3 M$ ?2 t) F( k% @# u" Vas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
! z' `5 m: ]( o" f' S' Fvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
. j# A7 Q5 L% o- F$ z V) pwith this disorder are full pubertal development,0 \9 `5 c2 F- ~- {% o/ |: }5 v! u
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
* Z6 y g7 @' T& D( ?; Uwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
: R" z% n* q g( c) q7 _0 N; N7 Dare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
2 ]5 n0 g+ i4 Q+ Vpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
, _8 U* r: P5 q, ?releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked: n g, {0 c; I
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
2 f( w3 l) R, i; J6 l5 x7 Z J% Imales; therefore, other male members of the family
) ^9 L# U$ @4 u: omay have similar precocious puberty.3
2 _+ M) t M: Q4 [. v$ i1 r( d8 pIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
9 \7 X2 B% G5 N3 U4 Jsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
# X* C+ P+ D8 H, W$ F# {: Z9 @cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis% {; l. t8 s5 K, R4 |* J
was in the differential diagnosis because his father7 U/ {9 T# x: h
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,- y* S! N" k+ y7 {9 R2 t, x- k) j
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the5 r! Y$ W) ^: r" C2 ^& \
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
. G7 Q+ V' h0 I$ Kative initial history of androgen exposure, our! ?) ?0 G: x/ \& N% d- F
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia," j* m1 B9 n$ T1 g( G+ L
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase q6 r, r* n$ i7 w. j/ j
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-5 f+ I$ c! S* Z% L
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
% p# q8 R0 x4 m5 ]" }8 BThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
4 S. t8 v! c2 I$ k8 w+ w& P+ p4 nsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
3 n$ V- ^6 d2 B; ^9 P( qthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-. E4 |5 w0 G& k. k5 ^* N
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and, m3 ?) d1 |. T6 `" _
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-1 z1 }; q# S2 E$ {
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was0 r/ s Z+ C5 L& E
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’' p! x6 `1 D$ X0 r7 i6 B5 m
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or o( B0 ]3 ]- P7 c( c% W
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
. z4 _! R% I" Q$ T; Runprotected females through direct skin exposure./ T( d, b4 _$ b4 b
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) N3 V K! C) s, j# {
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
5 @2 a5 j* Q+ S a, F4 Yeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male* V- B, f2 ~' P8 M1 r
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-- x/ ]3 T# R" g( O8 c) G/ D6 K& ?
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented./ H, V s @; J, Y+ i
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,1 m! x) x5 J( n; k6 M% b& P! P" k* L
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
" N2 q& N& J* z' t" F7 x* {! A) W1 Adermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-7 g# m- q( N6 b. f( y$ l
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more! v8 y/ i c* l1 f% i: |
active in young children exposed to testosterone
& c( }0 M. n q) X, ~exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
* s4 U0 \0 q' x9 O- t9 n, `3 P" E$ mdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to3 K1 Q6 H7 V2 H$ K* k7 N
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in+ u9 y( ?. `6 R0 J
children results in an increase in growth velocity and% x7 J2 U% _3 e8 q
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
, ?+ C8 Q f9 i+ M# {The long-term effect of androgen exposure during l% Q/ w" q1 l8 C1 D4 O+ g
early childhood on pubertal development and final
2 G6 D. s$ ~6 [" H; e1 radult height are not fully known and always remain: F0 @; h% q7 m* W, [
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-8 x B' ~. `/ W( c9 o u0 f; }
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
& U! y. s7 \5 D5 j, V( _1 ]( _4 lacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after1 ~' Q) H1 w3 r8 {4 Z2 ]* P
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
/ E, D9 b7 `2 `decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,93 q9 m+ g0 t1 V3 n7 ?
There are conflicting reports and controversy/ J, i+ P1 c: X/ q
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
" l) T1 m- p+ h# E' vpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal2 s7 l% q3 [: g, _ }
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-# p5 @/ v7 z/ P' f T
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,: F8 X( W1 _9 ^: Y' J9 x
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
( c$ z) H8 e2 P5 Q5 O0 Pchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult# T3 _8 ]" \ p9 m2 O
penile length in clinical studies.- i% v( _8 Z4 c
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is7 Q2 ^+ M7 d) d0 W: l, e
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
: Q/ Y" U! C/ x- q0 {; ctestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
& C5 B6 n0 O5 C8 \* ^* y" G C4 J6 vthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.3 G% Q) f$ N; |2 P* f+ H
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of8 c Z1 ^' S& m- P' U
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at: B K" L: z7 H9 }% u: M( E; I
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult6 x9 C7 | N* w2 U
height will not be affected.
! t* @3 V1 ]) fAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
1 o) F* J3 t+ f5 i! F. zability of androgen products in our society may' j# A, t8 H. J, e0 G/ A9 N
indeed cause more virilization in male or female9 n* L, Y+ e, ~" ?" {+ i( N
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
2 f. b" _ }) O- @; egen products must be considered and specific ques-
) J4 x9 `% u6 ctioning about the use of a testosterone product or
9 W i# [9 v8 T6 ngel should be asked of the family members during
2 @7 R6 e) Q, V7 J0 sthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-5 u: R4 S7 l/ |/ W& x6 f
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-: s6 l+ r7 a- p% ]' {
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by3 l8 P. T( b, Y: K1 D6 a5 j. e
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
" I8 l9 X/ d3 [1 L5 ahistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may& U0 P/ D" R" [$ N/ Z" ?1 J
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
- ^9 O* [$ v6 J! e: jinvestigation. The primary care physician should be" d6 s# O! y8 i% B# z; ^
aware of this fact, because most of these children; E. G3 r. L6 T
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’3 Z( R5 S0 {3 [) c, U6 W: D
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a! i Q* v/ Z2 T2 r0 z0 N' [0 _: M
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
! |3 L% j" n# I. S8 r8 Efemale child who might come in contact with some-& U; Y/ m" i% T$ h$ I/ [0 D
one using any of these products.
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