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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
9 p: }: T# M$ l/ X- j6 n! ]/ t' uBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
/ v$ G3 G! G8 sExposure to Testosterone
- m8 @) }3 L) d3 Y& n9 oSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2% x/ ^, R' d* k% L2 t
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
+ n% j4 v, Z3 MClinical Pediatrics, ~3 Q. |5 i) F1 S3 p& \# ~
Volume 46 Number 6+ Z/ h8 V! j/ n3 [- F# O' ?
July 2007 540-543
/ Z9 Z; v3 }1 |& n" P' F1 N! T© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,* G5 [4 Z$ |/ L9 N
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
6 J0 P8 w: g( F! h4 M- e! z; uprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated) U0 {. Z+ f- @* X2 a/ c4 k
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has. U7 |$ g" A; Z1 `: X5 [# ^8 p E
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system! K$ D% g4 c/ A7 K- Q' G
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested$ [9 d# X0 t3 d
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
" d" M& P4 T8 G& i) H+ p6 lhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-+ S$ [$ M. U0 W/ {
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We/ g/ H* u0 _$ g: t
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the. g& @; U! F( v- J# h Y# d
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-, x1 ] G9 A( W# G' S
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
5 X9 b; i6 a" ]$ w o1 ?* x) L- ^to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
7 x* s8 M1 C! ]% Dthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
: s3 o9 |/ H$ ^1 wmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
. @! i: ?, z7 k8 o2 @: U" G& F( xchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of& z# h& ?! |* L/ P; g
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
3 i3 v O& l/ Cbly more common than the rare case report in the+ C P, V/ B" r& B
literature.4
Q4 G$ B) ^6 K6 g/ I" v1 W* C5 OPatient Report# K+ Y$ y% q! d2 h+ N- v( i
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
( u+ @* { ] c0 `0 @endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern' Y6 ~. a: D' q7 c9 S9 M( |
of early sexual development. His mother noticed' F0 \7 l; W: Y+ F0 p: k8 c# o
light colored pubic hair development when he was
: Y. M8 c) ^0 I$ r) eFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
$ E- {9 N" Z _: q5 e# xSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama./ R; S1 b9 k& v5 B; X
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
: L' W1 H' S" l* `, x8 e, lProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of, s* M" I4 x7 S/ T3 L; R; A" q
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;/ O6 S+ h$ I: W7 N6 K a
e-mail: [email protected].
) h: [0 Y( }9 H* ]about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
6 f% H/ h! g" t k# S3 zdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-. d: t2 X2 n/ ^
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
, V+ M G4 C& k! L9 {was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with5 e' E, g+ S: _; [
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of" b/ K7 o0 Y* J
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
6 x- C6 H* Q* Z2 `, V2 b3 Nof life and was still receiving breast milk along with2 U ], I# \4 J
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,: k& Y) _" ~) j4 X0 T
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
- C/ q+ r k, k' c2 A( Bwas age appropriate.8 g8 a9 {, @' G' B
The family history was remarkable for the father,+ a4 w% N# o- h% z; k8 {
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,. g6 V9 M N' C1 i0 b
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s. f# f# |; G5 Z/ K7 ^' G X
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
+ z) y% L) [4 d* C7 O% }8 iearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.' C( T" z4 Y( V! H8 @
The father denied taking any other medication. The- B- U _# u3 @, A
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
- x1 \# }6 c2 |- O2 Xwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
- m1 f$ g5 v( b- Z# Y0 j5 inches. There was no other family history of pre- K9 V) h9 U; L/ L: ]1 E' H+ y
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
, n5 l* L7 {) ltives. There were no siblings.
6 X1 Z/ \7 i/ C: V- E' Q# ~Physical Examination1 M f; ~- H7 p5 h; a8 y$ ~
The physical examination revealed a very active,, q$ r, c; W# C# t9 j4 F
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
% r% h v5 t9 Z; }3 Fa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was9 L2 k( j6 d" _2 V8 F8 G4 W& S0 w
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg& I( [3 C3 A1 X/ K
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth" u2 o) Q( Z! H5 O, B4 s
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of. K7 L7 Q: }6 E
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement., t7 k8 j: Z4 @3 \5 [* w B, l
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for. \- X3 S" h& {9 n, {) a
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of: r& X2 }) ^' U# Z# ], r
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
- U( H. ^' W5 s2 [7 h5 X- Rdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around; m/ d( Y) \, S' u9 |) n
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5 V5 ^ K2 ?8 l z7 Q7 \9 R, Pthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The7 s: c% {1 h t
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.6 D2 H9 Y6 [6 w1 b* C5 h
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
7 v* a* U/ Z6 J( H% _+ N9 W7 Goily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
" P. c! t/ Q" i3 I3 A( jabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
+ g; H9 ~. H' `Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
. E: Y' d4 ?" R# m; V9 g! bbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion' H- s) W2 n9 P! q. w# ?9 Y
of papilledema.; @4 t# U5 q t" [! S' l
Laboratory Evaluation
/ | }$ ]9 N" |. _) {" [+ ~The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
, A6 e. r6 X- U! dusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
$ \5 F+ g7 n, g' @logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal% Y4 Q8 _# d- P# n
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test8 `; k, L7 ~5 V! s0 m" B0 g' `
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
3 C( x E* m2 h( M% u0 V" i5 ^+ Tlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).2 Y2 a( k, x9 j1 [0 z& }
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood- X0 t8 @. Q P$ t* @- D8 s
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were# F& i# g3 d$ ~
within normal range for his age. The concentration
; J, _8 G' k% r, Q. n9 M+ y$ {; u1 p% A' Kof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL2 o3 b# K' q6 |
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20* }2 v+ L$ y6 B& n; g& ]: W% s+ \
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
7 [. e8 Z' A* r6 B% @" sterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),7 N2 \9 j9 p4 g) L& T5 y3 v
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
& k1 S3 k/ N0 T" W6 O. x5 _5 n& k4 N2 e49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S); l6 w, \$ ?; j* T( q, E
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
, F. _3 ?% g9 i6 p/ g- J( Q Utisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
/ ^8 F6 P- s) N0 l! Otestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),* \( [% ?. {5 c+ r
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
+ y+ k8 ]: f; E5 ^ h6 g3 x- e5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
' F! L5 K; C6 Bstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone8 }# V! o! ~4 c5 l
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL S; _: X, `: [; \* `7 u" \
(prepubertal).
! o1 T& j: y0 N) Q" I! ^The parents were notified about the laboratory5 E8 [% H) m8 X5 ^$ H- z7 Y
results and were informed that all of the tests were) c( J. B/ I6 X0 p% e
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
" k6 c! c) }. z4 v$ {follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
6 |& W% H! p8 k) k) J, A: ?' Vobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
4 H. Y1 o1 e- k& v+ O. hever, the family did not return for 4 months.8 |+ ~3 W9 [, v7 n/ Y9 g) K
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
: D0 G+ K9 | C/ U Achild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
/ A" }" N, t# e2 M; q( v& y1 k$ ]2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
/ k' G, `; R& T: A1 Funchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-( W( G5 h* Z, n B: g& h
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at4 L: ?- x) }- Q
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2* D+ U p0 i" U9 H4 T+ H) y. r
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.: w2 i: S: v; @. A7 r1 r1 u
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
" k' y1 i; s' x' q% P5 }$ ding frequent erections.
' c& [, {0 k! M! x* TBoth parents were again questioned about use of: r! h0 b8 |2 p/ e
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to: W3 X2 p1 N4 z6 B
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the+ G p* L+ S/ M' _0 h; | F# H
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
* B) [9 z* g! H- H, X1 xuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-+ A' N% d1 w5 \; J) P4 h
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
8 K' B! v9 g( L3 Z. C! p& Ka year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed" n: }( V# }9 C/ x. g
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-5 N9 Q3 D" ?( O/ U' N& E
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
8 F3 _% Z& H, O$ H* P+ c1 Gsecondary to depression., F2 Z& m) f, N8 E" j+ j
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
. z. b1 A1 G" {9 J" JThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
. e. N+ g* P: I/ J. `' Schest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-% Z5 ~6 a% C2 N, ?5 Y3 t
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.1 [' r& R% ~+ r; F. L5 Q
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
: V9 N* P( r0 C3 Q) k) qwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby3 n8 M1 x9 C: E- I3 G7 Z: R
was high, he then read the product information/ @& n2 e" Z9 I9 _/ R- j2 |0 A
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
' _! w7 l) Q# w$ X( N$ }+ \9 w. O2 }son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they$ L: u4 a2 V# d8 a- K& S2 ?6 M# X
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
' {! y2 H' _0 \, }2 W5 Dfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
% \! `) \, X, M' dbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
1 U7 x0 Z& x- H9 N( ~3 mtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the3 V; X$ ` i! t' F
laboratory to obtain the test.) R: m8 f9 U6 L; g1 R0 s5 w# j
Discussion
3 G! m/ J: D- N0 X, s2 rPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary; T6 w6 N" z# O& a5 y
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
. M( q& i& S5 g/ F/ A7 bPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when7 a' `( H3 r/ C5 g
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
/ Y& g9 f k9 d+ h1 Q# x* Dthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-, U0 a8 a, C% w- ]
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP! f. {: e( M; i. h! R* `1 d
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
* {+ o) J( D8 c3 o0 Q6 t7 T" Sresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
' b1 u8 ^% f; J% H2 Hamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
/ P& j9 R8 m$ i, F8 S4 A. o2 Ssis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
$ y+ w1 U$ ^5 @" ?; C( ~# {- b* _ Gboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-2 x5 a7 f) R3 O7 J
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
, M: |& D9 S7 G* zrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
8 ?5 h2 p* y2 s0 f% Tgonadotropins.1,35 O2 n' [/ g d/ W7 ?" O- t
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
$ A4 L9 Q1 `- N/ [5 G/ ccious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate4 q" x- @6 a3 U3 y V) f
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or. r9 b- R( K& @" u/ Q
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-# C8 ~' |! n: @( C
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing# S2 A" t" f% X" A0 W6 x! A* \
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive* m% |: _! n4 L: S
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious8 A% p$ V$ I, ^# ?8 L
puberty in boys.3,4/ T! q+ ?$ P; O
The most common form of congenital adrenal
+ w7 c" f3 B) _0 K! H( A2 Thyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency. [: K7 D' n2 _. {7 Q1 N' V
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in( e- J0 H, R$ h* `
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
0 x3 v( }8 r0 j/ Dan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
4 x& B( \6 e8 s* m7 Sexcess.1,3
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7 O. E6 Q7 g v0 ?542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
: ^- d& G Z+ |, y& U$ sA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-* W8 v; @2 n* Y" B7 {
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
* j/ S: H G4 k) u! M2 i: b1 Y# ~as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a! p$ H$ G3 M7 x( B; a' _. D7 `
very young age. The physical findings in these boys" }0 E: I8 j( O4 y
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
* z' F6 w) f! V( M, Lincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
" h8 X; K+ l( |/ Kwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder& V4 E0 Q2 f5 i6 Z% @- W* ?
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show+ O" p; i8 u" I% Z8 M9 t
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
5 i* c7 }' r4 E' g, \# Areleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
5 c: `; P$ b% C' Kautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
) i, T. y" n% j5 G4 T! F' imales; therefore, other male members of the family
' d' D2 C, O9 ^: h7 hmay have similar precocious puberty.3$ x; K) W/ w# s
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
% [ Z$ ]( p& O& }/ X) a( _, Csistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-, n, |: _! F. W' B
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis( m _$ K" r8 F \& p4 D
was in the differential diagnosis because his father$ B& R! T [: c9 J# |
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
Q8 }5 j# E1 g+ i: Qtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the, u8 g% C& H- \, w3 S0 ^) P
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
) |1 s3 T+ `7 s1 h; S+ ?; p1 yative initial history of androgen exposure, our
7 U/ E4 I- ?1 G5 ]5 [biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,- G: A2 A% q4 ?' q* J; F
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase/ q" k9 b* ~1 \$ j" Y1 V# a; J6 t
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
: l2 g: g# h5 w/ O( oing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
2 K- j# r- K& T+ }0 e6 Q+ Q' vThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
' F3 _1 |# d+ D) }: o3 tsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
- M$ E1 R. r% {/ ithe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
9 H# e$ G$ A+ C! f* Fpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
% h/ T* {( z1 |( U% }' N' |decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-( x: S6 {' U+ m2 N0 h; d
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
: k) C ]6 S1 S6 |using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
% v/ \9 Q; v+ d) I0 t+ Z- WDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or3 D6 c2 f9 B' Z3 G W' [! u! g
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to5 g4 d0 [8 ~' r0 V/ |
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.$ R3 A5 q- c* N( W# t1 ?9 a
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
% k/ E# C5 d; W" vbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
& G! }3 U7 n" q9 \% ~7 d. x4 b+ ^even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male/ x% j# \; ?4 a4 q6 d
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
. M8 a/ B0 {& T3 t/ o2 q; etion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.4 _' J$ x! ~0 @! e3 u" C0 |
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,9 w% I) d% P, i2 a2 n3 T8 }
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that _% ]( c. l" U& F6 w
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
' R# f* l/ L3 m: U/ T$ [- `4 j; Tterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more5 g( Z! D0 m% Q
active in young children exposed to testosterone7 w+ u1 `2 W0 G. @
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-2 A# p- a0 C" n& ]4 D) L: `
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
4 i: G/ H% s- b2 v: I7 s+ n$ Wvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in8 P! y" \' a* j5 U2 @1 o4 z
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
0 i/ _) K8 H2 v% Dadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.- H5 x: n2 |% u" E2 H
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during% Q1 ^" G1 v3 ~7 o
early childhood on pubertal development and final
: B" q* S" q+ w6 {5 kadult height are not fully known and always remain
2 x# P O+ h m/ h2 U+ t& x0 W1 ~4 ga concern. Children treated with short-term testos-& |; X' W: W$ ~" _7 U* V5 p2 p5 C
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
2 ~: a$ V f1 I T8 U/ Cacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
# ^! e, z) n0 _6 x& @$ Ycessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation' N; \8 c w) V7 `" `6 Z* l
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9, ~+ G8 ~; H& m- Q$ @4 d
There are conflicting reports and controversy* @0 U4 B: k; w
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
2 T1 {2 y! P- x6 e2 Ipenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
( E; J- V. }/ ]# i' G; ~5 Zadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-5 F! h$ j7 j L% b! _/ q
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,3 T$ I# @& U, E' y5 u. w
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between- ?* c: c) C9 q! y4 G: S7 T
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult6 E) P7 }$ c! P% c0 Y) e3 D
penile length in clinical studies.
: A5 x0 r& f' K/ Z% d6 D2 q5 fNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
% h4 n+ H: @. Fgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from w/ u- [& n* O2 F5 B
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
6 }% @- }1 [ v* {5 w% Rthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time., p% g" @9 E, {) U
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
J0 O# w1 s& r# g" j% ^diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
' k- c6 D1 l+ m y9 Z' Ethe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult+ `2 y$ i& [! C$ K) N1 p
height will not be affected.% l9 s ]8 M% z3 A( D+ i
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-! J" G, z- @9 t' Y" [( O5 `; ^
ability of androgen products in our society may
$ g" P$ v/ F4 }/ d ~indeed cause more virilization in male or female
4 L7 o& K3 O& r+ ]children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
0 g# a. T: O9 e( S' w% e; v: Ggen products must be considered and specific ques-( [9 C# p4 q! n1 W% W+ L
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or& C2 t& y3 s, d% |1 P' N; X
gel should be asked of the family members during
l7 O) i4 t' j" Y8 x+ [& ythe evaluation of any children who present with vir-) z p& V- m& \2 N8 k$ E
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-5 f- ?* m) n4 R& m; m
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
+ w# ^& G7 a# o/ B6 B# uappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
8 Y# R5 p& Z8 L1 x" Chistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
& u# c/ W. Y: N* `, c+ \' @result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive6 Q! [$ w5 J; W' E6 u
investigation. The primary care physician should be
4 t9 G$ g2 \- H+ daware of this fact, because most of these children+ L; w/ r3 |0 }1 \
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
1 \, F5 x/ N* `0 N8 UDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
0 k ], X- ?- J; Iwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
- T2 p; h" \! Y& l. y; I k' `female child who might come in contact with some-# t; L8 E( z/ ~- F# t
one using any of these products.
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