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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old" w) c1 C6 s9 L) @6 b+ `9 y% C
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical0 J' y- {3 V" u1 T6 f
Exposure to Testosterone) Q f6 G7 X5 X9 x7 ^5 d) H I
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
" \/ h2 b/ M# V j' s8 x5 I' \and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
" G( O+ a* S+ Z/ i& GClinical Pediatrics9 D) F. [+ C' E, N5 N6 I
Volume 46 Number 6) Z. C1 ^% w u! g- }% Q
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
( ~, d2 ?4 ?2 y/ u/ h$ U. eis a significant concern for physicians. Central6 H. R1 G! z% V- W) ]' z1 L, b
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated/ \7 G- H$ I1 q
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
: F7 R0 v, e V, i7 Oa higher incidence of organic central nervous system# T5 y. o6 ^: d% C4 g b% a
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
/ T2 \2 {4 }7 [# N8 Lby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
8 g& q( w8 T! d5 V! l1 ^hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
, f* u! W# ~3 x1 R7 F- G/ r7 icles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We8 \! O, C: |2 U) ^( g
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
4 m- g; N6 l/ j8 B' uenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-6 z* c$ { b, n0 }( ]0 N
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
; D9 h- ~3 r) P* }; O9 X6 N- v' S" dto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
& i& `# _& M. ?1 K4 s& Qthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
6 I/ s: P! h/ D& o( ~) f" umation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
8 l; W5 H) t) {! [- ?child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
* J" B& F" O/ V+ n: m! N$ K4 Mtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-2 f7 f" t" g% V0 }$ S
bly more common than the rare case report in the
" I! d+ M0 H. ?. B7 ?; J( x6 Z4 fliterature.48 v( j. }" x. @9 b
Patient Report; s$ A' A# ~6 g, ^
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
5 o- q2 S) B0 dendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
: t3 R; X: N' s4 c8 ?8 Fof early sexual development. His mother noticed
6 Z' W/ R7 Z) blight colored pubic hair development when he was
; f! y. g# m4 y* GFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of- {' ^& H/ g: r' {- d
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.& @. B4 l9 _; J8 ?, a
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,6 S5 t. `! E, ]
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
" V5 L. W" i" u. n2 g# a& KMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
/ h7 M; `) G$ n: z7 n) Ie-mail: [email protected].8 P. w! ^9 E V" P, S9 F1 d
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became- L. Z6 V$ {: n. e% l! y. @( ^7 ?
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
* A: _6 G' Q4 }) ~4 L: C: gment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
) {4 S& N! x' K* ^! b+ Awas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
' F4 T8 A' E, H" d- T+ M. }a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of7 [- w2 d S- E; l W6 U
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year1 A$ c# Q9 W$ ~% K: l( j
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with4 I! P O! x( j6 n- _
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
9 X) \+ N) h6 O9 l: tand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
2 M+ O( p* A& m8 z0 Nwas age appropriate.
. J, M5 M2 M& C! W2 ~% AThe family history was remarkable for the father,
' Y; A' g$ a( `, R$ [5 I3 swho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,5 E+ }! j8 ^9 S8 c/ P' m4 q- A
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s+ h, h. w; g5 G0 B
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
6 f C! o j" G9 \2 learly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
2 t0 _8 _' s: ^, y6 ?2 I5 }The father denied taking any other medication. The6 U8 y/ O' {* ]. Z
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
! ^. U8 p: h8 f. e& V) i- Hwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet" y6 ~# t: A) I) U
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
& E' C" W" U4 a' i3 `6 Xcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-4 v+ ?( `- x$ b7 s
tives. There were no siblings.* \! W( H. L( l1 U
Physical Examination) Y% ?$ A4 |4 O; u# f0 g1 ~2 z
The physical examination revealed a very active,
2 n* z- J, C$ Y) Fplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
' e) ~# D* C" O, Sa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was6 D7 s3 Q' _* ?
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
6 f7 ?, ^3 @) Q, b1 g(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
$ m6 o6 X+ T/ e. y# ~" u, Ovelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
! |) `4 N' t! V0 Qthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.. L5 @9 j6 ^) m. J2 C+ v
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for) m# R ~& U2 W: r
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
6 ~2 w: s# R" h) R2 M8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
: O: f: h. e0 s8 b0 odeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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) o- O! n+ J8 v* P6 L: s0 q3 gthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The0 H; Q0 p% C4 l& m j! h& o5 j- u
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.' w1 m2 w, O# J, C
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
i" `; S/ ]# z8 Yoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no% C# y. Z3 |% E- R1 c$ Y3 s8 U P
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
& Z, z2 X& R4 E3 g& O3 e, x; LNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+% i8 [) Z7 E6 ?5 s* r0 @
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
& E- K3 E, C$ M/ J( K8 w' X- u& Zof papilledema.
& I- w$ H. y Q/ t5 L3 m/ ~Laboratory Evaluation
# J' k4 _% N2 XThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by7 \2 l& W' @& [# B
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
2 o+ B% M" U/ s1 ylogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
" h" @% o- H. W- E0 {2 U, i# skaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test4 K! N. p E2 W
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-. E5 a& F/ I, Z* e/ H
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
. @! I# |0 n! j5 |& h5 GThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood( s) U" X6 O# F' m" r6 y D
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
5 x' l* A b s6 M' ?; D6 I% ]within normal range for his age. The concentration
U2 X5 F! D6 D2 c( B7 Z- Gof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL+ ]0 F% I& P7 k# Z. Y- C
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 204 J. g$ U, z) d! X
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-1 w9 S) T: w; }& F
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
; d5 K% ^. u2 ]. ?6 sdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
. I* I8 ?# X7 T7 v) m; `% z49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)2 H# K3 \7 _3 n y8 F) @8 O+ M4 B
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-! {8 |) A6 g" ?( i, l
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
0 W2 P' _$ _& A; c, gtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),: U3 C0 C- u/ p% f- q
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
C3 m" J2 a9 o- y5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular9 v3 J, i/ @* n3 {3 W8 r
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone- y4 \7 u8 S% P! t4 b( E3 A4 Q" g m, X$ U
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL( Y) Q: ?4 N4 L: j7 t5 S/ V. X z
(prepubertal). O% W6 n1 H; s& ?$ u% K2 b7 e
The parents were notified about the laboratory" \ v c1 c: w( X
results and were informed that all of the tests were
# y' _! \) \! T2 Q' `: |3 n5 Lnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
4 I# {5 J, j$ |! J: _3 Jfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to1 E5 J* ~! ]; i- O A
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
* x# ?# ~6 [7 D9 B6 B; ^# G( oever, the family did not return for 4 months.
0 g$ i ^1 h0 Y; Y1 qPhysical examination at this time revealed that the& W+ T) C$ o% h
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained; D P. T8 f+ z$ e" b% r
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
* s3 P3 t' P' |unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
8 J( C' ^/ ^! ^) C' @: z0 rpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at! G! q* T ?" s
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 20 ?/ p. z" |1 p
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
8 D4 r2 J, H7 W- G+ X2 RThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-: A, M6 R: `+ Z: E" @4 c
ing frequent erections.
: x4 f" ?2 P1 v9 F- l( bBoth parents were again questioned about use of
! ?( B# A8 Z" uany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
, x3 B' E! K& ~" Y* J$ Bthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
+ [/ C2 B' @& bTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
" G5 J$ d, k/ H: P" `1 yuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
3 e; G0 J. U0 p1 ?0 y+ fing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
& H# o! ~) W2 {' m3 e6 A* q" C5 ^a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed3 [9 \4 C; j' ^1 _
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
" N5 I- t1 k! c2 A( o" U/ a& D, e9 Wscribed by his family physician for decreased libido6 _% q& |: c) D' m" n: l$ j
secondary to depression.
/ K; ?" g: a$ \, n- YThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
5 o) S2 Y1 I. @/ Y2 T3 E2 U2 hThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his. C6 \" Q2 J8 [( v0 T D
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-5 K" {% |" I' h1 k% B+ v& g
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.8 s& O K0 a% s, i% K" O7 k
The father also admitted that after the phone call,* {+ d9 f0 P: \+ y& Q8 z' \% J W p1 e
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
4 c& j' r6 o. a' c$ j! cwas high, he then read the product information( r: g8 T. |; o- A2 @& O
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-, O6 B9 A+ i" b! j$ l. u
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
8 e( Q9 \5 Q* Q( J+ F* c/ I) rdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the) {* ~1 s( c" g& M* D3 U
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
7 f1 T) X' N" S+ jbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone% ^2 ^% G- g' `' K
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the7 D; A( Y5 m( Y* {
laboratory to obtain the test.
) j T! k- Q8 B7 H" }Discussion# P* y4 R0 c; E1 u. g
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary3 e3 f) E- y+ [
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4' a2 s# [7 g6 o& U$ Q& p
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when) J1 _' u4 p9 ~) S* m I' u' X
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-4 g3 W7 o' X8 k
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-* Z9 t* j. }1 N- ?- E7 U7 h
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP) m4 J6 W& @7 o% t* e1 x5 A) o: k
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
1 e0 a4 Q5 u# k zresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-' T& E7 f9 h# |/ F% A/ T
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
, ~6 s' U9 M4 U4 d6 w7 ?sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
* Z# J2 ]9 Q8 x, Jboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-- V+ U0 g* P7 y: ]& Y/ P* k
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
# K0 F4 d5 N& G9 K1 Jrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
; J8 _4 M u' c5 @: S* f6 G, Lgonadotropins.1,3, o+ v, m* }6 `- G6 n
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
2 q8 E' L: H: `2 jcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
) O/ q2 W4 e8 f L! u+ Aandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
& n1 g5 a/ B N: s, hexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
: }- b! D' T" { O. \ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing$ n4 y7 Y3 _* Q. {; g# Y* {
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
$ F6 s9 T( N/ tadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious7 T1 w* l# \: A8 J% i
puberty in boys.3,4
& g- F5 M; {, V) ~" i" c; s" g9 D% O3 Q9 EThe most common form of congenital adrenal
% t1 L) g9 S8 ]8 K" ^ Lhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
# e" I, f5 y( ~$ n: }The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
0 a+ W; U8 i% ?6 L4 x) Z/ ], Eexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,9 p0 T& T9 O7 y8 c2 M" u
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
, u% }6 v! Q3 V0 b2 I1 G! dexcess.1,3! ?% ~+ @) ^& x( q) Z9 Z7 m) ^
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
2 i2 q0 C9 C# t' j9 I& m( W- m! o$ yA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
" @1 f( ]& O& c* A2 A8 ?independent precocious puberty, which is also known
; b* {* G1 l4 P; x# ^4 Fas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a. I- D2 U+ ]4 g5 a9 F3 q: u7 u
very young age. The physical findings in these boys3 @: w5 p% N2 e0 T& P! l
with this disorder are full pubertal development,' U4 `, v% d# k8 Y
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys) {. E6 b1 h l& N0 F
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
# J3 `" y" {% X9 P' ?- N+ @- ?8 Care suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
p# U, R; A( A2 }. v" r5 ppubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-7 z% _9 G3 g% ?& h1 d/ [7 V
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
$ D- {: [! Y4 W! lautosomal dominant disorder that affects only6 I$ F0 q* }: k! j4 ]& v6 x1 F% c6 f
males; therefore, other male members of the family
6 K4 j* J- c4 f. M; Qmay have similar precocious puberty.3
' B2 f9 d$ t! c5 t) QIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
; n7 M9 g. d8 J/ X! Isistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-; N# z" L1 Z' u# `6 R0 Z6 m
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis; }3 {1 b0 a2 y4 L6 _6 b
was in the differential diagnosis because his father8 S3 o3 J, f$ g: j
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
" S, @1 |2 {6 W& f! f9 ptesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
) b. T4 c/ M+ ]; {beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
0 E0 V' u" [+ N; Y! bative initial history of androgen exposure, our
# t: ]6 r h# Z$ nbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,; Z0 t6 a. j8 n$ \& V9 U+ |9 T
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
" c0 _/ l; ]0 Z ?, ldeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
+ s; O( I G" w+ I5 S5 }1 z# @ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.6 E' C+ V! J$ s, j7 X; Q5 E1 g
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
9 v# A& ?8 H+ s" w: S% ?3 `& rsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because8 B" K! t! ?5 F" o
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
* \& Q( b3 b# p+ g% O+ J% ]. ipearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and/ w! c" _5 q6 C, I1 S
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-# S: h9 ^$ w# `4 K- G" P
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was) ~4 h1 x) A- W7 a8 |
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
% \* b; h' `. n. D- }; q1 S0 uDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or% R Q! |3 r+ m
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to( {/ I- K' L' E0 f( Z" U
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
; |& p) W, X _3 @Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the7 h( u1 N% _9 f! k
baseline value in those females who were exposed to1 G0 L4 Z: Q1 c* O. z( u' V
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male% n! {# T' O6 _9 B
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-: h/ ]4 D' P7 i) m* v# o% B
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.2 L2 }' z" U1 ~9 _
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
6 R5 y# ~5 Q- z; owhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that- G* a! t' y& Y! e C% A( o
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-6 @% @8 \; G1 w) T( L
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more4 T5 P8 a1 g5 I0 K
active in young children exposed to testosterone9 t9 h2 M4 V6 l7 g0 C }
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-( n" v, H1 }# L5 F$ S4 b5 o6 \% S
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to6 C5 \; K; F2 z7 E* i! B, r
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in+ {, C( F8 t2 a# G3 U$ L
children results in an increase in growth velocity and+ C Y" k. U( u) N4 c
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
, z) H3 `* K$ M" R8 J( k* I! ZThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
4 J' I3 C% n/ Mearly childhood on pubertal development and final& b7 p1 e1 v+ M) r
adult height are not fully known and always remain' F1 {$ _; y8 t$ b
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-5 G* y2 T" e3 G: { f! s( O1 A! p
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
3 x# K3 ~. u0 T# bacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
6 K! m" F9 [( C+ W" t" s5 T3 i Kcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation+ D4 ?& |$ O O, a2 w
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,95 |4 u3 ]# m' |9 R! r
There are conflicting reports and controversy2 z }& j4 q5 n% _/ [
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
8 @& H, b; Q* l3 A) qpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
9 M) `, w, P+ [" |$ R7 e# Q! I* ^* Jadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-. o! X5 i# I7 @- t4 @
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
0 Y; k/ V& m l, ]1 GSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between7 Z) m) l& s% z& T+ ]: @$ E
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
7 h+ A4 t' M. A: n/ w" f: L0 U! kpenile length in clinical studies.2 r$ P: J4 t# h9 ]
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
0 t9 F& t/ q! h6 |4 mgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from1 {5 q2 {9 ^2 @4 \$ u4 n) D
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
' _1 j4 j0 g2 S7 [2 r) zthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
; u* ?8 G f1 p& k) RAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
b$ D3 o3 R* m# N* f+ udiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at$ |( _1 R/ ~6 l4 \/ X
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
5 q5 }8 g: [8 @: _" ~height will not be affected.
: i; Y" ~( _) k& v4 A% GAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-8 a$ H T7 j* n" P2 L5 X
ability of androgen products in our society may
9 P/ n& o+ Q" Z' x$ I/ ?indeed cause more virilization in male or female2 E% ^& T( x0 E+ T0 N
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
& W* y$ }2 S- \; Jgen products must be considered and specific ques-
$ C, x: c) D- j2 X; Ttioning about the use of a testosterone product or
$ N5 o( w# o# z, @( Bgel should be asked of the family members during. y+ z; s7 E v+ t1 O1 t
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
! M7 ^' m$ c5 |- zilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-& q7 B/ H+ g5 p; Y) x
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by7 F3 z2 @- J; f c1 A! i
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a; W# N) z( B4 K3 K6 h. O+ h$ J
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
0 F/ l. b/ R+ K8 C5 q/ t' g( yresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
* X \; l' B; @4 l- vinvestigation. The primary care physician should be8 J3 ?8 e. ^0 B. ?: u+ }$ h! j
aware of this fact, because most of these children( |( I; D$ I2 I/ n3 B
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
. f- K- D0 S. ^1 {: j, h. S- y& NDesk Reference and package insert should also put a- ~; ?5 u: X* ]3 e' G: F
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
- n; P9 H* _3 ~& e) ?" L* [5 Wfemale child who might come in contact with some-7 S% G) \5 W4 {, D! e. [# ^5 D
one using any of these products., m' B4 P7 I' C7 c, v8 S9 I, N! L
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