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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
1 P2 a- K+ s$ {! H) WBoy Induced by Indirect Topical: W- Y. x9 n7 D o. y
Exposure to Testosterone
; x2 B4 r; `. c9 e$ MSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
8 N7 [# k9 f/ w/ L. qand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
! ]/ a- }8 |- z3 ^Clinical Pediatrics+ ]; x& J* [' y8 p o
Volume 46 Number 6
; g5 j+ P/ B& z/ y5 M; \& _July 2007 540-5436 _2 h* s+ r q S8 l7 C9 X' X& b9 A
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
1 ]3 x7 ~+ @1 _- |4 _3 ris a significant concern for physicians. Central
2 G! u1 m* c' i& x. g% kprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
8 O( o T" | [" q: n% N# Mthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has$ I( o1 v/ f* x, n* J( C0 P
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
# p0 K0 H" d m- s7 j$ h5 ~( ilesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
6 F0 r% e! F, b" J& `1 Q1 Y0 I5 pby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic! |1 V* w, K3 s- F, b: U. c9 h
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-, q6 Y' C1 U) Y8 B5 t6 d' v
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We5 A2 e, f9 I3 G6 L8 O7 Z9 h
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
O: Q9 ~4 [0 k7 Q, m, ^enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-2 \; z4 W$ N" @. }% g
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due/ W. B# \, g) j: I9 ]
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
5 p: D" I# R- {6 W- b3 w9 K$ J- K3 J othe father. The family initially concealed this infor-# }5 C: ?' Z- |9 f1 W
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
6 i; o. w9 O( n" s6 n/ n* Mchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of9 r; ~8 c; J. L' X* o; d2 y( y: [1 t' m
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-3 r' Y- N/ w4 [8 G" v6 g g, W
bly more common than the rare case report in the' Z: s- X, x6 h `. p& ^
literature.4! T$ N: Y% K5 [ b; N
Patient Report& ? L: y H; r
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the- |5 a1 [5 B' g1 A8 Z; L7 v
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
0 J$ I1 s4 v6 ]" Zof early sexual development. His mother noticed/ J3 X' A4 p+ c# y8 G4 I5 i( i
light colored pubic hair development when he was
, m, w& K T, |: }7 N/ LFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of- }! R' g1 S# L. s
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.( I' l( Z- A8 M; C. {
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE," ?9 W' S! L0 N5 U6 X7 a4 D
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
7 j" R/ }" A$ p. @% LMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;& {$ E, V0 E5 z2 l/ a
e-mail: [email protected].' G1 {: j7 B) |* N& }- {
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
0 b Q- X' B2 U! s% D4 Q6 t+ rdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
7 i. P+ b+ J% Hment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
/ C% G4 f* R! {% j9 Bwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
( q( L7 e7 Y5 M3 V& U) f9 U- Za birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
5 t( H. R. { n+ W+ |0 E20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year% l8 E/ v& q( Z; V' s w$ s' i$ e
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with5 J" M# ?2 A. W0 g6 T; T
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,/ ?) ?4 P6 H/ }
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
# }1 s& }8 d" C& Y' {7 i% iwas age appropriate.! L: Y$ y# Z- y7 O" g# z9 g
The family history was remarkable for the father,& T, f$ K6 F: K9 n7 o
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,, Z$ T } w. a" ]
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s, B g2 n' J. P! s
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
9 s5 J5 j1 t5 N) |4 ], g" J) t \early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.$ u& ^3 e8 e* Q4 g, j1 ?% h2 ?# Y
The father denied taking any other medication. The
0 l1 r/ V f5 K, Wchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
+ h, q& @/ d+ U4 i8 q, b+ E2 Xwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
! O5 T% u7 r+ w% X+ T9 O) R3 G5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-7 V) ^1 d5 i6 Y. L: }' k/ L
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
1 ]* n4 s; J9 ]3 ]! rtives. There were no siblings.! i. |( |" `" n7 m% k q
Physical Examination
) s' r9 n K5 I% g1 XThe physical examination revealed a very active,
* d9 c3 k$ K$ K2 _8 yplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
! U- y$ N& Q, ] Qa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was( U" s7 L+ u Z7 N% E$ S
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
1 N2 B$ Z" D% D- r; c+ [3 D6 I0 s(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth. j8 _2 B: l5 \
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
& ^/ K% y5 l: B% t2 I) P- tthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.6 t" X7 v+ w) U# E5 N' e
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
9 ?! a; q/ E) T9 n. ^9 W, g) P2 nenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
3 y+ l/ p5 P% d6 Z' w) ?7 Q7 B8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
6 w+ _0 `, i0 A) b- h+ b- vdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The" ?' c; A7 E. @. T% t2 \
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.6 h/ _) y @- W- l0 P
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
5 I7 Y" P) e) E" z+ g: E+ }oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no U: S1 Q6 m9 B
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.1 X( W" _7 J7 N5 w T
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
6 ?6 o* {, U$ [& j% p% Lbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
# @* Q6 r" E4 y3 w# b+ @of papilledema.7 [" _# ~# U! A! F& [ I
Laboratory Evaluation: F6 c6 {9 \0 d- |4 }! Z3 r
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
/ Y. ^- e9 W, n& z; d* Y9 fusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-/ m& y& }. ~: {2 m$ c
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
7 Y+ g4 Y4 M/ w/ J2 Ikaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test1 V, d, ^/ w' o
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
3 W4 L$ N3 m; W* Vlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).2 a8 V3 h, t. W* \8 E# K+ E
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood$ a. k! w& {1 g$ `
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
0 \! Q2 ^( b2 o' a0 G# K3 @1 gwithin normal range for his age. The concentration" i. f- B1 p$ n/ T" R% F) J
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL4 C* Q" j' q5 F5 v9 g' O
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
9 s- B0 L* Z' t/ H) ing/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-$ F0 l& r" t/ y Q9 K4 S. W8 x
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
; s4 m( C8 N. x+ D/ Z0 Q, `desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to, [2 j9 P( W) D' \ {5 [" Q
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
( w J1 H' I0 E Jwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
2 T: W, i5 f& `1 v$ R& l3 Gtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total6 m6 ]0 D7 I9 v
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
0 m& x3 k* ?3 J7 ?and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
. v& t. `+ R+ ]& \* m5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
+ Q* D$ ]0 Q2 }1 f8 U/ b' G. D! ]' ]stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
$ J' ^/ `4 R, u5 ^. |# ~1 xconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
3 M5 o# F6 c4 q# l) _. `/ o* q5 Q6 Q(prepubertal).: B; Z6 L6 O3 D5 k* @6 J
The parents were notified about the laboratory" N$ t# D0 R' a( K, j) I, x
results and were informed that all of the tests were! @2 w4 {$ n9 r9 R
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
7 Q+ E2 r7 G7 D0 bfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to( ?: b4 t/ F* S+ ]& ~/ c, X
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
& V$ F+ d h0 j$ Y" A$ Hever, the family did not return for 4 months.( u$ N' X* f; b2 b0 | T
Physical examination at this time revealed that the% I! W; I3 }; E" `# F2 O
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
/ n& j. Q, `. h6 H3 P: Q$ C2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained+ Y3 I1 G- C! n& h+ k
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-1 x; \4 {2 j: c
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at- Q" K6 q h' \( X
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
( X3 B2 B5 e2 [7 SmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
# j; P" @/ j9 A. _The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
3 F, k' e* c8 {0 ^4 f# v/ v7 oing frequent erections.! P/ R% T& f+ E3 ]
Both parents were again questioned about use of+ v) V3 o ~$ t- s3 ?* z! w3 a! j9 d
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
; ?3 X3 D7 e. Othe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the3 C8 ^/ `. ?+ `5 E1 g: v
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541# k* O0 q2 |8 @
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-, |2 `$ A {: G
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
$ `% U a4 o {6 j5 ja year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
& A; j3 Z% y; I, X" c |& Jto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
9 W5 a* u& [/ }8 y6 G m% Uscribed by his family physician for decreased libido b- t0 ]% n6 G( y0 ?
secondary to depression.
' s: X/ h1 q0 ^ E8 Z) VThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
: j2 P; E* v& TThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
( E7 S1 v1 c% ?" M" n5 W1 o. gchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-/ [3 e; W3 ]3 O
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
- r6 x1 M* N" H; p6 DThe father also admitted that after the phone call,( a2 P* e: E" A) B9 D1 Q7 ^
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
$ X6 ^; Q' C, n8 ?- m: Ewas high, he then read the product information( Y% S, [& Q% N2 n
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
& R; D g4 W/ y" ^0 F+ Cson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they* I6 |2 |9 i% s0 W S+ I
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
0 K5 t* i0 c+ j+ g- l& [father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
" y. ?1 k/ G$ o* Nbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
0 A# d: V+ k# Xtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
$ T! T; u' a* Glaboratory to obtain the test.
. A3 g/ m! }( z4 P& w& W; Z$ Z0 {Discussion9 i" n4 X" B0 J
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
; J: [9 u) Z2 N5 r6 Gsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4( }5 R4 [. S+ B8 i: s
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
; R" i0 C4 M; a+ i1 nit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
* ^9 c- A# T5 O% N& a( M& c6 L: R+ Bthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-, a v! K/ Y. e. b
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP) d& f! J. m4 @) @9 e8 ~
may have a central nervous system lesion that is! i) x0 I) M; h% i4 S
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
$ h: b. ?: G3 E9 \6 xamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
k s1 Q7 P" a8 x& msis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in" C3 t e# `: P" Q
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-0 h' A* A. P3 ?& t
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
+ ~4 d5 b7 _! W }rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
T! t; N- M$ c8 y' W, ogonadotropins.1,3
0 {2 \8 E6 ]: ?+ P0 {Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-% i4 M S9 B/ j: F( [6 m5 ~
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
- y) @, N: L8 t3 Q, bandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
: @- \9 ~. G. X8 @' Yexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-0 U; t- B, A q' B! p0 Q& a
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
- X8 r. y# K$ {0 Wcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
8 }9 L, x$ n0 zadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious: C# D+ h _! ?* }9 `* W! d
puberty in boys.3,4+ r9 Q! g/ l, o1 |, s& i' N
The most common form of congenital adrenal+ Y5 B4 {9 p% [1 j. ^9 G
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.' E+ V& N; e) M4 S9 Q
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in/ K$ o" g' j) a4 D: R5 P# q4 l
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,1 W5 ]' z0 [5 V$ R0 D5 m. g$ O
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen% C6 }; r$ F5 f8 x$ [- J, ?* k: v
excess.1,3
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A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
/ _2 m( T3 @9 m2 Xindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
$ p9 A+ P- a* h9 u$ jas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
$ R8 Z: v# U0 r1 ~. kvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
7 w( M5 K7 n( G1 J! I7 M% A. Gwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
# V: N* |0 @/ C2 Dincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys- e ^* q2 Y/ p3 G' d& h: f3 R
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder1 V) ]2 K1 k; } C/ n+ w
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show% `: p, {9 J t+ T
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-+ t9 ], n+ | F" L% r# r' d0 j3 w
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
, K: _5 X1 _' A/ }$ e- cautosomal dominant disorder that affects only l+ {* K4 B* l n- s# v
males; therefore, other male members of the family6 p, e) Q' o, O+ R7 G8 o" u
may have similar precocious puberty.3" c/ Y/ D7 Y+ [9 q3 n
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
& c4 c( P6 v$ A3 Wsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
. l; o* U: ]6 h8 j) p9 Fcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis( ?! U( c, {% q4 E. ~
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
6 O' v$ O: }( ~, j1 tstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,+ U0 O0 N' I' `. M
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the# m2 Z( J1 m% S5 y
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-: F' d5 j% y1 s8 m7 Z. U* h$ `
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
- L* S- Y7 m3 f- x2 I1 ?$ Tbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
6 y: x' |( w) d. a1 [4 @: T7 ~either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase5 ]$ Q8 K7 L- b, o' C! d! s
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-% f. b% z% [( p+ w/ ~
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids./ M0 T& p' P( _5 K5 {% w+ m
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly$ R7 f0 i# w& ?& W2 |* e( |
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
# [( M2 b6 l2 R: f7 d; i0 Kthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-6 D3 K0 @3 g' c! J4 v7 h
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
X: ^0 `/ g( [. I: @2 \- G, z4 rdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-, n- W0 \5 y% S3 R0 n
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was5 [" ^4 L$ h' d( l0 w7 h) X8 R, o6 ~
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
) _- T- [4 G* xDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or( f2 p; o5 Y) ?/ f8 N
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to- t$ L; b4 a8 j9 |$ {
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
+ [% P3 B* m S$ ~2 Y/ v9 u2 TSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
/ f4 Z+ O6 |* a2 ?baseline value in those females who were exposed to
, T/ P3 r5 |+ J6 }8 {4 d* Feven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
' `0 k; P. M0 e) m' _* y1 Mpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
* \/ [( d0 x6 v, Etion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
2 @, o+ `; O7 v* V+ \' V" S+ POur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
; z9 }; I! i& mwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that9 P7 v2 B+ i2 k$ l
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
; Y2 }! v7 \" A1 bterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more4 r7 A: T! l( y* k7 \$ {
active in young children exposed to testosterone- k5 u; f% [3 {7 m4 [7 C2 R5 B
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-8 v' D- j: J* w6 [* k! j
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to t8 S* ?) A* }0 g
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
2 s; b( X2 U1 V* Ychildren results in an increase in growth velocity and9 m4 k1 ]0 M0 r% v" l; h* h& |: `) O$ R
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
( o' y# }6 \( [3 N# u0 g+ i& |7 l5 ~The long-term effect of androgen exposure during& O+ X9 A, l" B3 ~5 l
early childhood on pubertal development and final% ]& U2 T2 U0 l8 M) _+ }( b& f) r
adult height are not fully known and always remain
( e# D2 @$ n4 Q5 ga concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
! C1 I/ C/ ^4 |% pterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
" m, Y2 n; k& [; oacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
( t: V% e$ ` W5 V1 Qcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation! z3 u* F' y, r- C6 c
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,98 p( A6 b9 k4 r6 r/ w! \: p* o
There are conflicting reports and controversy2 @, g$ R+ k$ g. r% }: j$ I
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
( k* c5 ]; A g& Ipenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal6 D: C7 G/ q2 n. f, h' g! z* R! j
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-' a' v+ x* [! n2 d0 \, K' B
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
$ u, i" V+ r' |1 O+ y5 @3 t9 QSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
4 N6 l D( u& l N$ ]; T: W6 ~! [9 Lchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult! E1 y# b3 |6 ^- @5 d
penile length in clinical studies.* w& S. D0 d2 _7 ?
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is0 o/ w# c1 u, s* e
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
# s; C, D) D! X8 l8 G1 G- w" Mtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
" O1 J |" q2 u: Y4 C( Sthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.3 ^+ I: N, J! T* J. V5 z
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
5 }2 G4 w4 ]4 H- adiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at" A) r/ ~2 l, k1 G! v5 {. L( h
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult1 Y' [( |/ M& y0 A1 Y
height will not be affected.
# B, K- k7 ]; s; j+ h! eAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
9 Q" z k. C5 d, g9 yability of androgen products in our society may4 u4 x1 d1 R" { R
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
/ Y P% s) \6 x" ~0 y% v( x; achildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
6 w' y. g$ Q, i& A7 s! s% q% ~* b9 egen products must be considered and specific ques-8 }2 w6 z) V% I9 t9 T$ h
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
& u2 I A) t! x% C! G4 a) d; Fgel should be asked of the family members during( e2 @$ L3 z3 z* b* ^
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
# w: X) N( D0 v$ b! i# `; eilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-& a4 ]9 L& Q. C- V
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by A: V5 `& ] m; O( V' E# v4 Y
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a& E/ {3 R+ P1 w: g5 p
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may" ^+ z! c8 X A) Y2 y4 R! [% k% d
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
" o9 ^) \8 B" ~8 w R& w1 Hinvestigation. The primary care physician should be: L; v- _8 E; _. l+ z
aware of this fact, because most of these children
N! I9 Z4 [: P7 |may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’. c) ^7 w2 q* [
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a0 g) Z: M0 y: t( a( E+ A' |# Z' F
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
8 }: U" [4 F# D3 m; {) B( }6 d& kfemale child who might come in contact with some-
( R! ^# v, I/ l( ^( ?one using any of these products.
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