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RESPONSE OF MICROPENIS TO TOPICAL TESTOSTERONE AND; L4 ~$ {# q. c/ k
GONADOTROPIN
; r3 Q: W8 z7 t# _/ x" ARICHARD C. KLUGO* AND JOSEPH C. CERNY3 q5 n( G: ^5 i, P
From the Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
0 \3 x2 h( D# N% K# v- y* j$ vABSTRACT/ D; M o. Y' N0 p+ a4 z
Five patients were treated with gonadotropin and topical testosterone for micropenis associated
9 A2 W/ z+ l/ _with hypothalamic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. All patients received 1,000 units of gonado-
8 f5 d8 b R6 t1 q1 L: W9 O- Ttropin weekly for 3 weeks, with a 6-week interval followed by 10 per cent topical testosterone
v' [3 v/ n( w9 u+ C) _7 o+ ~/ `! scream twice daily for 3 weeks. Serum testosterone levels were measured and remained equivalent9 M8 j. k: x. F
for both modes of therapy. Average penile growth response with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent. H/ t+ s3 j# u! G2 s- |" b2 w5 `3 s9 {
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical testosterone produced an average7 ?; ^& x- j. a& t& v: Z7 y* I
increase of 60 per cent in penile length and 52. 9 per cent in girth. The greatest growth response
F! |( u/ T& A9 eoccurred in prepuberal male subjects with a minimal response in postpuberal male subjects. This
5 ]# _, o8 G3 l& m6 a9 j( p/ Ystudy suggests that 10 per cent topical testosterone cream twice daily will produce effective penile, `% i! L* `2 n- C
growth. The response appears to be greater in younger children, which is consistent with previ-
; X: a, b5 z3 J6 }# _ously published studies of age-related 5 reductase activity.
/ F6 K1 m, w: V% M4 UChildren with microphallus regardless of its etiology will
3 m, X: W5 R' v1 B: |6 Hrequire augmentation or consideration for alteration of exter-0 b- S' [' @$ R$ @
nal genitalia. In many instances urethroplasty for hypo-
/ d; u7 o4 D+ ~, rspadias is easier with previous stimulation of phallic growth.
! H, n, c* u& u6 z! V+ [The use of testosterone administered parenterally or topically4 |5 R0 e( z! A5 p6 P7 r: A- [
has produced effective phallic growth. 1- 3 The mechanism of2 c6 d! q$ ^' X* O1 j
response has been considered as local or systemic. With this3 r6 d4 n" r2 C1 L1 x) b: p. ]
in mind we studied 5 children with microphallus for response1 K; K1 K# a! |) E# e+ K4 ]
to gonadotropin and to topical testosterone independently.- G: ^. j; j0 ]7 P A% _5 B1 \8 i
MATERIALS AND METHODS( f# x; ^% w# r
Five 46 XY male subjects between 3 and 17 years old were: E! m: G5 {) t, _+ {* @7 G% e
evaluated for serum testosterone levels and hypothalamic
2 h7 i$ |$ V/ W5 Mfunction. Of these 5 boys 2 were considered to have Kallmann's* U# m" m) I, h; W) S% \: E
syndrome, 1 Prader-Willi syndrome and 2 idiopathic hypotha-
4 I) ^, ^6 M9 j% i/ _2 k3 k( Ylamic deficiency. After evaluation of response to luteinizing. r( ^$ Y$ y) d! |6 Q- C3 ~
hormone-releasing hormone these patients were treated with8 Z, J" w4 h2 u* d
1,000 units of gonadotropin weekly for 3 weeks. Six weeks( \" _& H* H/ s# }1 |" O0 N _
after completion of gonadotropin therapy 10 per cent topical7 C& s- h5 L) m8 d4 O5 h& U ?
testosterone was applied to the phallus twice daily for 3 weeks.
* {# a0 {* X4 E" i' { BSerum testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulat-- Z! e6 I- A2 I* Z! a+ R
ing hormone were monitored before, during and after comple-. A; o; _" l& ]- |
tion of each phase of therapy. Penile stretch length was
9 U3 k+ p- q$ Z6 N5 Pobtained by measuring from the symphysis pubis to the tip of4 X6 u0 _5 ]- D: C2 V
the glans. Penile circumferential (girth) measurements were
$ d( \7 I: `+ g* {: o2 Vobtained using an orthopedic digital measuring device (see& J$ C- B% q- L* W
figure).
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Serum testosterone increased moderately to levels between1 R' _( M+ o5 ]7 G6 f1 h1 {4 L
50 and 86 ng./dl. with gonadotropin stimulation. Serum testos-" Z( N6 J$ ]7 {3 L' z( n/ |
terone levels with topical testosterone remained near pre-
. B% p. ~' q2 ptreatment levels (35 ng./dl.) or were elevated to similar levels9 d+ O) b; m/ E) @, I! g* O3 T( D
developed after gonadotropin therapy (96 ng./dl.). Higher/ I$ ^1 W0 i$ k, n1 m
serum levels were noted in older patients (12 and 17 years old), e; r; j/ c! T0 Q$ |) w/ K' C
while lower levels persisted in younger patients (4, 8, and 10; s D7 ? x+ u* i; h+ @+ T, m0 ?9 A
years old) (see table). Despite absence of profound alterations6 v8 }/ } E0 g0 Y$ y% V+ M+ ~
of serum testosterone the topical therapy provided a greater
/ L3 ~+ C2 O' }- N( K4 YAccepted for publication July 1, 1977. ·
$ k2 }, y5 t' rRead at annual meeting of American Urological Association,* I D/ y( K% D H. f
Chicago, Illinois, April 24-28, 1977.
) G d# W, G; [- w# p6 j7 D: j* Requests for reprints: Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital,( `: N. f8 L% X" G5 T
2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48202.1 E# b! a' h& Q. } X
improvement in phallic growth compared to gonadotropin./ f" t9 J# J H$ R' B' f5 ?
Average phallic growth with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent; u9 J; E4 M! G$ u
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical) t" d# ?- E8 a! C& k) I, Z; O% {
testosterone produced a 60.0 per cent increase of phallic length* [0 e% {; R) w+ n
and 52.9 per cent increase of girth (circumference). The0 S% c+ x& [2 V/ v* b# A, C6 w, ~5 t
response to topical testosterone was greatest in children be-) h. G$ @+ F1 G
tween 4 and 8 years old, with a gradual decrease to age 17% b3 k6 ?$ }, d. m
years (see table).7 i7 ^! K7 O2 g+ s5 v( ?
DISCUSSION
) p( a0 y2 ~6 |; q* m' c/ i; g8 @% tTopical testosterone has been used effectively by other
7 h9 z+ x3 b: b1 N5 E4 m* Hclinicians but its mode of action remains controversial. Im-& Q9 _' c+ w; U/ U% l9 r4 n0 @
mergut and associates reported an excellent growth response& ~6 }- t- g; l6 s" {% g7 _8 i
to topical testosterone with low levels of serum testosterone,
5 A6 o [7 y2 `& rsuggesting a local effect.1 Others have obtained growth re-
. ]7 f# R: v# A$ Esponse with high. levels of serum testosterone after topical
/ T( a! Y& U6 `# Yadministration, suggesting a systemic response. 3 The use of" j2 E1 Q! q$ o; A) C- H3 X8 v3 o
gonadotropin to obtain levels of serum testosterone compara-9 ~$ T, ]9 z: O, K7 J, P% H+ O
ble to levels obtained with topical testosterone would seem to* d1 n9 f4 Y# ^
provide a means to compare the relative effectiveness of
, {, A. S) O: \& Q; K6 P- Mtopical testosterone to systemic testosterone effect. It cer-
& M5 P1 g, ^: r9 [( Htainly has been established that gonadotropin as well as par-
2 V( g, D4 A3 H$ V1 B. M" n6 henteral testosterone administration will produce genital
& o4 }4 w9 i* v9 bgrowth. Our report shows that the growth of the phallus was
1 [3 a% l" n' U, q, C5 Hsignificantly greater with topical applications than with go-
% e# ^$ O* @' }8 F& P: dnadotropin, particularly in children less than 10 years old.5 f. {+ ~9 K, }% k8 S
The levels of serum testosterone remained similar or lower
1 ], M' n( L3 P9 g2 [7 G! Kthan with gonadotropin during therapy, suggesting that topi-% Q* H7 b& i% \. c, K; {$ c. X2 ~
cal application produces genital growth by its local effect as
" V7 x/ {9 S/ a9 F/ owell as its systemic effect.
! d0 u7 {9 s5 OReview of our patients and their growth response related to. T; y& m( i. E+ `5 u
age shows a greater growth response at an earlier age. This is
( Y# J% b9 u' S Q, f4 C7 ?5 Lconsistent with the findings of Wilson and Walker, who
7 E9 s p# q# h& W. X9 Mreported an increased conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes- s" h9 R2 C5 j! m
tosterone in the foreskin of neonates and infants.4 This activ-
K. y# p" M& q* ?ity gradually decreases with age until puberty when it ap-1 E, Y p. p K$ n$ U4 A
proaches the same level of activity as peripheral skin. It may
7 \4 \( e6 u# d) g+ G. Y, Bwell be that absorption of testosterone is less when applied at
5 D1 c9 W. b" a& r* Han earlier age as suggested by lower serum levels in children- \+ \. ^% @! h2 m; J# {
less than 10 years old. This fact may be explained by the+ k/ ?' A1 u$ ?* ]. R
greater ability of phallic skin to convert testosterone to dihy-
- `+ `: _& w# D) l$ \: Sdrotestosterone at this age. Conversely, serum levels in older4 \/ `* a. S6 y+ D' B/ ]$ T4 f
patients were higher, possibly because of decreased local$ v. m7 y N. k ?! m, m4 e
667
, ?0 L6 N. X* o# G" y+ `6 }+ y, V3 O668 KLUGO AND CERNY
( w: r6 X& M. A FPt. Age
; ~7 j( t2 R/ x& e& P(yrs.)& E' t4 B. v5 d5 d6 e
Serum Testosterone Phallus (cm.) Change Length
; Y; e8 I" T! T; }% S1 o: N(ng./dl.) Girth x Length (%)
c/ \' B, [' N% F3 e+ H1 L4+ k0 K- _8 z8 W4 e
8
1 U! d2 X$ I; C' F6 [9 Y; Q/ x10
0 \4 U/ z: @! i) A, o) a12
+ s: C. y% v0 j7 E* c" [) x: b170 J4 R1 R5 [; _; a! x5 j ~# I
Gonadotropin
9 ~% H* J( C! {4 r/ `/ a71.6 2.0 X 3 16.6
: [0 @. j3 Z2 Q% M Q8 ~* f50.4 4.0 X 5.0 20.0# e7 J& Z, H! Z3 N9 i5 h
22.0 4.5 X 4.0 25.0
- t7 Q2 `7 ]4 F0 B# @" B84.6 4.0 X 4.5 11.1) B3 q" v, ]/ y0 r! i* U
85.9 4.5 X 5.5 9.0
) y( `! f( M3 U R X" q# o2 r( @Av. 14.3
6 Z7 q1 @; U( d' s4
0 j' Z' ~# H' S8 t2 P; N8
9 u( E6 [& z6 a2 m10
9 R. ]* L0 g; I+ \# J9 c12
" I$ T/ d( w0 H3 Y" B9 e0 x; w9 U17
9 {, c( V0 S! ^Topical testosterone
4 ?1 V5 N3 K" }: g5 d# t+ J' K34.6 4.5 X 6.5 85* i, r( _% a6 U
38.8 6.0 X 8.5 70' L: [" Q; V8 Q! I U. R
40.0 6.0 X 6.5 62.5$ i7 P1 f" m, S$ F
93.6 6.0 X 7.0 55.5
5 x$ b) m3 c: R" M# Y# z+ X" |95.0 6.5 X 7.0 27.2) d# N, ?/ j4 U. P5 q) j- i6 R
Av. 60.0
% b+ ?3 N+ v! \available testosterone. Again, emphasis should be placed on6 @5 K5 r( m0 u
early therapy when lower levels of testosterone appear to
" a2 E6 [6 {2 Q* H! S rprovide the best responses. The earlier therapy is instituted
. c. N+ @. ]: U" K# mthe more likely there will be an excellent response with low
7 K- w* [' w8 G7 H# j' M% S- }, ~+ h3 G. |serum levels. Response occurs throughout adolescence as# j# c6 w4 v3 X% T, E; g
noted in nomograms of phallic growth. 7 The actual response8 B4 A$ q+ M3 a+ Q' c
to a given serum level of testosterone is much greater at birth; l8 Q3 ]/ p4 V) h) e4 u
and gradually decreases as boys reach puberty. This is most
% `: p$ L, _; u) wlikely related to the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-
# w, K* O( y( G o' Wtosterone and correlates well with the studies of testosterone9 G" N. G: K$ H) B `% y, j
conversion in foreskin at various ages.
+ r) n- N: ?4 j: t4 T7 {The question arises regarding early treatment as to whether
4 D. z* u q/ a/ Rone might sacrifice ultimate potential growth as with acceler-
0 w0 Y4 Y. ~ }9 v1 wated bone growth. The situation appears quite the reverse
. @- N& S) k7 `% P$ B* cwith phallic response. If the early growth period is not used1 A5 l- F+ I4 H
when 5a reductase activity is greatest then potential growth
9 S8 W7 y6 v; ~may be lost. We have not observed any regression of growth5 d# M1 ]; o: J) ]" H" O8 E ]* G& q4 G
attained with topical or gonadotropin therapy. It may well2 O. Y' V4 `3 o
be that some patients will show little or no response to any( b% E! ?9 E4 M% |: O" D
form of therapy. This would suggest a defect in the ability to' f9 p3 N% g* H$ A' O1 F4 i
convert testosterone to dihydrotestosterone and indicate that3 J( h2 q/ F4 v% _( A' t) E3 U
phallic and peripheral skin, and subcutaneous tissue should
; g9 I' _7 h) i# Ibe compared for 5a reductase activity.! e& \+ X* B: _2 {$ H D8 Q
A, loop enlarges to measure penile girth in millimeters. B,# Z: T. h, n: a2 t
example of penile girth computed easily and accurately.
/ y3 L& g5 ~7 cconversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. It is in this
2 k$ O- z3 {7 V$ |8 y1 ?- t3 ^older group that others have noted high levels of serum
. r' R( E& l- v) z" v1 i% F. L. R* o; rtestosterone with topical application. It would also appear
# W4 b) U& w% j# u; A7 b: nthat phallic response during puberty is related directly to the
+ `+ V( d9 s$ n* b qserum testosterone level. There also is other evidence of local6 K% ?, e( {0 u2 ^4 x& A
response to testosterone with hair growth and with spermato-
' U1 h/ R$ o2 T/ d* Y2 Ggenesis. 5• 6
3 c+ Z( e: e6 ^; M+ O3 gAdministration of larger doses of gonadotropin or systemic1 H5 L, g, n+ S& _7 f0 Q
testosterone, as well as topical applications that produce2 f: N' F+ p; a2 y1 P% `$ m5 V
higher levels of serum testosterone (150 to 900 ng./dl.), will
- B/ P- g# }2 s! J$ dalso produce phallic growth but risks accelerated skeletal0 t! `) W) A0 X3 ?
maturation even after stopping treatment. It would appear
+ m; p( b+ s# Y+ C! J8 v! [that this may be avoided by topical applications of testosterone
. g, ?5 {8 ?$ q4 r- \" O& p# Dand monitoring of serum testosterone. Even with this control3 S0 R* r( O+ L4 F- B
the duration of our therapy did not exceed 3 weeks at any1 D( F3 b; X2 S- @/ k6 t/ @
time. It is apparent that the prepuberal male subject may
9 r; N: v; N! \# W% tsuffer accelerated bone growth with testosterone levels near
- o% v' ~6 J* k200 ng./dl. When skeletal maturation is complete the level of5 [5 k8 B0 c3 ~/ O
serum testosterone can be maintained in the 700 to 1,300 ng./3 t( i; \% [1 }# n ?+ `
dl. range to stimulate phallic growth and secondary sexual5 k1 R$ \, Z5 J9 Q; _, T
changes. Therefore, after skeletal maturation parenteral tes-
, M$ }0 Q) y6 d4 E- t5 Gtosterone may be used to advantage. Before skeletal matura-
' R$ \" S1 @5 g& ?! w( v( \tion care must be taken to avoid maintaining levels of serum
y) y7 U6 g$ ?% D M9 rtestosterone more than 100 ng./dl. Low-dose gonadotropin9 _" F+ t' T8 _: V: x5 E, u8 H
depends upon intrinsic testicular activity and may require
9 Y: T2 [$ u- e7 Rprolonged administration for any response.
; y" C3 s7 A+ y$ t# v% FAlternately, topical testosterone does not depend upon tes-/ j- m$ }+ d, h( }& s
ticular function and may provide a more constant level of
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