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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old# L- x% h! ~# \+ |& w) G* ]5 H* _% w
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical" ~; Z6 I e i j( m& N9 D& H
Exposure to Testosterone. z! W/ j2 w: G3 l3 y8 y
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2( G: I3 i( L) M. k! Z2 }- J- @
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD13 T! v8 c& V# L2 {# M: G9 i! V3 ~2 Q: Z
Clinical Pediatrics& l' z+ a" y& |! z0 @3 d
Volume 46 Number 6
: H! O# r" @1 o5 ?. n' [9 {July 2007 540-543+ N' R4 z5 D7 [; h7 F$ _
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- A1 T) P3 c3 B R! M; T- C) Z2 }Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
0 n! V: U1 Z9 G8 Lis a significant concern for physicians. Central m7 r: f; k/ A! E
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
& T6 P! S/ p! N" [4 g0 Nthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has) P4 |" |) J6 P" W0 w! G; |2 U
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system* _: B8 Q8 [! i7 X
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
5 @' v6 r( A- D1 ^" w9 ]0 Dby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
9 ? \4 v0 _# X8 x6 i$ H" z3 hhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
" f# T4 X: S+ t8 x+ o6 jcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We# [- r* T2 d) t7 S
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
0 O( v- G a: k* Jenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-$ F% N: {* P# _5 M7 k
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due/ e3 r0 F) _& e' ` M% `+ O2 T6 @% d
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
. T# `6 c; V, H- A( O8 F0 lthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
4 o+ V! E/ W8 X' A7 T6 n' Smation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
* t) L! }1 r* g9 r) z" c+ pchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of- U4 @ z; y, [' w! T# V4 j
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-9 ~: ^, M( E2 \
bly more common than the rare case report in the& j3 g6 T0 i, k( A- v( Y) H
literature.4
8 U! m5 _) k, c; x8 UPatient Report, X* b, {) [) G1 i7 F( `; A' @
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the8 S O; o( e% x2 L5 C* l
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern! \: }7 X0 E( `, y; v& g9 r
of early sexual development. His mother noticed3 C5 m- ]5 M- u+ x9 i
light colored pubic hair development when he was
4 X% q( N/ Q/ g: h8 `' |4 cFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of0 {! }/ U5 c1 P2 X2 v
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.' p3 Q' }4 V) w* ?6 K
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
7 E) I8 i* M- eProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of9 c4 w" p+ ~ A( g
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
3 a \& Y0 ~: ?& [# F' W3 ee-mail: [email protected].
3 K* a& T5 q, P" [7 \. o/ A0 mabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
2 r% w3 _* ]/ H/ M. o: w% |6 z: Wdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-$ a& z& ^! z: s0 i1 ~
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
- b A) M9 L- xwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
7 v/ s3 l- W. R* Y8 e ea birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
2 Y+ Q0 j2 L) R0 U2 g20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
3 ~& d/ V& |" E' j0 Dof life and was still receiving breast milk along with8 s* [! Z, C; F3 x: `4 @( d
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,. i0 {$ d, s7 q7 t, j
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
7 T7 c. j1 N A7 ]was age appropriate.
* U. \% p$ ~) h7 M7 ]2 X' T. ~: QThe family history was remarkable for the father,
1 q* H! T0 Q: |0 T* \who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,6 t9 b2 b1 _; u; n. G
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
! j3 @* ^! y9 X: Q) U& _( W* Z# Kheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
, M- ~9 p' G5 a' {; `' c1 iearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.% a) u i) c8 I. v; K
The father denied taking any other medication. The
/ q% V# Q5 G! |1 G% D$ v. F9 D# cchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche) N1 r! E( A) i- w
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
" Q) K, d, {# r5 {8 E2 S5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-! |7 [# m4 ~# l; _$ r c
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
: t6 O3 f8 n3 c+ Stives. There were no siblings.
" D0 h7 x6 \1 `; c- V6 O' |Physical Examination# X) l; Z _) ^6 }' \
The physical examination revealed a very active,
# V% K0 ?4 ^4 Q$ ^, T1 q$ oplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented5 w d4 l& c" J$ g5 c
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was/ f3 @1 p; Y" s- S0 X
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg1 \/ }6 w! l% Z, D. W! u% X
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth2 O+ Y+ s" B/ n6 x3 X
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
& K) B6 Z6 ~2 ]* Rthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.* ^- @7 g% L" h3 i
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for+ M8 e6 I, _8 I7 Y/ w! A v, u5 V
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
4 @( u1 d5 n" C8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
3 L) Y; R T! E4 o: Qdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around& D9 f$ c* ?! ]/ n$ W8 y3 J
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
' v, u2 J4 r; f, M2 L2 Ftesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
$ q, V* x+ T; a9 |6 ?+ jThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat& i+ { V8 J3 P3 W( e" s+ X
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
+ S: A# R6 U! I6 V. _& g0 Pabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.! ]) }- {; \; C- [8 D5 {
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+% v; H0 ]) Z- d& \; ]
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion# ]( P' d% W) o. k, m
of papilledema.
6 L3 t. ]7 P+ n H9 o' `) ~7 KLaboratory Evaluation+ Y F, }9 I h, e' t; ~
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
/ ?* w! E3 G0 R* ^" p% lusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
- Q3 U+ W3 r. j0 Q6 b5 D0 {logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
, R8 h& C3 |1 Z1 ^; Ykaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test" z7 ?5 I, s* y+ [
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
0 P( R, F; d, Jlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).+ e! i+ g. X% q$ E
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood4 o: x$ C/ W0 |3 M% o. w' @2 _+ c
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
: f. D) E. C' V" M/ H5 O0 Z2 m. Gwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
, {/ E; Z7 c; Z) K: e" t4 Z* v' E- Eof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
9 o: ~. S9 {* Q(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20) E* I2 R5 t9 S& S' J9 x
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
& N) \( D. w, C8 M a3 Wterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
" W* q: t, s) tdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to* T$ ^- o. E& H! V) {; g
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
1 }0 L. g/ \: O( o" U/ ?+ lwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-* X% P9 v. ]( N- f8 ]
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
1 y0 l/ I! P6 W" ]) j) }# ytestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
7 k$ |% {7 S' Qand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than6 x) e& N, E! R7 @( V6 A3 T
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular1 C4 I" H: r7 r7 @* U* m
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
. ^/ s% S4 @, L; m8 wconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
) _( \( Z0 u, I, X8 Q(prepubertal).
. h$ C2 O1 z& h+ _/ z9 vThe parents were notified about the laboratory
3 [7 b; Z6 x7 Z, K& aresults and were informed that all of the tests were
! U% y% q# u- ~* v& C3 xnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
0 O2 w' |$ R, {0 |follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
5 E3 |2 M( X. `obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
, D! w9 S0 k: E, @ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
' Z* d9 `4 ~- ~" U: fPhysical examination at this time revealed that the" H" o @" l, G) f, R) u5 t' }* ]
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained' U! p# O* h! j6 g" b+ P; g
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
" h1 ^% n# }! R! l( h/ `& ?- qunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
. L# j' m" _! kpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at) ~: N' a6 E8 F4 m; t; T- F
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 24 d+ d0 l3 {0 C6 P( \# f5 c) L
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
- ~0 g' i/ e: W" P$ o7 Z. F# \The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav- D6 o |1 B$ @/ D
ing frequent erections.
" Y$ s8 D/ l6 b4 l$ DBoth parents were again questioned about use of0 ]* X4 ~4 k( J
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
- x: @4 Q. h, ?2 w* f( b' Pthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
# w0 x# ^6 l* y& L) L7 n3 S `9 ^Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
9 M6 P Q( w& T( {- N+ [; l2 y6 Tuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-' p, r1 z; C8 ^+ u6 C: G8 ~+ K
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
7 f% Z8 f8 x! B( Q4 P9 P, ka year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed2 m' i, Q$ t$ [, m3 a' x
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
' ?, R, g. a _scribed by his family physician for decreased libido4 o- q) E7 T* W: D3 E: [
secondary to depression.8 v" A b6 M/ R! }% Z0 \
The child slept in the same bed with parents.4 n( O' n; W. F* \$ a5 W* }8 D
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his- U0 V8 b2 p5 B O
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-- c" ? Q. e$ }: [% m
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
, Y# O e& r+ sThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
/ v6 C2 e! V2 |; R, I" [when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
" v5 A+ j o% k# Owas high, he then read the product information' v$ H3 \& x( P% y* {
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-) m" r8 W+ U' [5 I$ k8 L& u6 [
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
, J- B0 T M2 x ?4 ddecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the' K7 l5 q! P1 l# L, x
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had# |/ n w. n8 B$ \ c0 v" ~
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone0 h+ k( S6 D7 A
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
1 x( ~7 ]/ c" C, R3 plaboratory to obtain the test.+ D5 M+ d$ Q) w H" {# Q/ e
Discussion
% |: p6 A# T1 B" Q4 x3 lPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
L# r/ S0 p/ K* B8 i- _sexual development before 9 years of age.1,43 C5 q& y* r% Y$ s5 r* c
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
0 X( M) Z( v+ Fit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-5 Q# n# p' b b& |
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
3 @+ \, B" P2 m. s/ jmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP: `2 Z3 u! j0 h$ L
may have a central nervous system lesion that is) m. t: ?2 X$ B
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
; o8 }) |. [' K2 Aamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-" Z k! L% \8 Z/ Q* ^( G2 p: P0 J
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in% O7 D Z( e4 r& G# c$ r
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
6 k/ d% t* i# C- v1 w2 sization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
* n6 D" S9 _7 S$ jrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by/ C8 O" L5 Z# \; p
gonadotropins.1,3
* F0 b% L' ?5 G0 }5 ?Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
/ H9 l3 ]! q* g1 d$ Ocious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
' r1 h' l# C% ?' f2 X& |3 candrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
. K; m |/ M" e% W% J; D- oexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
& U4 Q1 Q3 D! s$ N: v9 dulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
8 r$ Q5 R7 H) x, ]% bcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive" [) w* X. W P+ ]+ ^
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious- n+ d6 L N# s* g) t1 a5 b
puberty in boys.3,4
" d! s# X* [, W! g, }The most common form of congenital adrenal2 Y# ]' _9 B+ F, j3 _5 P+ s& E
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.* Q1 x; Y/ w. W: m
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
8 ?- q7 p! O( o: D# `excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,. U: R/ P1 G0 G5 m \1 M( f# y6 M
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
; d+ C+ ]3 d% d0 \excess.1,3
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3 `* _8 s5 t. b542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
) g7 R$ ?" h G/ wA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-9 M8 g9 [0 s# I G# i) ?; J" M
independent precocious puberty, which is also known. F/ \3 Q; C0 q
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
3 `6 O' _. U @3 h# m# s& Rvery young age. The physical findings in these boys! V% G* x0 ?6 W
with this disorder are full pubertal development,2 e/ M" [* F9 h$ l& x
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
) K1 Q2 e ?" qwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
! l0 q: `6 ]9 ~: L+ sare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
, M$ M1 j, q- u/ v$ {! ]pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-; \7 l: e0 Q: t6 ?, {3 r- R
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked. a# C- u* k# _3 A# Y# ?" F7 t* S
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only4 H" `% b4 f! Q
males; therefore, other male members of the family
Q& }& c. x/ |7 Gmay have similar precocious puberty.3
1 m+ e" r4 Y9 ^; b- ~In our patient, physical examination was incon-" H3 c4 b5 W( ]/ K
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
- z: J& C% N# q7 ?cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
* B! R4 a0 b2 A" k+ s) c" i% wwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
2 I- x& s/ d, Q. V, ?started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,$ f% B6 _" j$ _ s
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
+ r# Y. {+ U/ Q1 |; ~! j0 y* [beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-. X5 ^# a9 |6 ~1 y( e7 G" J
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
& ]0 t/ |3 w) H( abiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,. l b; x3 X$ b9 ]5 t
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase2 l0 x$ Q! T$ _' n
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-. I* X5 R! ?* n6 ]0 d
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
& x+ P4 M4 H+ l: l& ?The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
" R" U* h( T' a# Bsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
c1 e8 s5 J" w4 u' c$ ~8 e1 A$ |the physical examination revealed the complete disap-- [1 d& |4 ]6 ^, G1 y
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and5 A1 k8 u; c$ A
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
G2 k5 A, v; s2 |; E4 jterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was) U, [; B- W% E/ d
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
+ h- l5 D9 @1 [7 o" s# a( rDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
( Y9 G& `4 ]) ]! k8 M% acream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
4 k3 l0 j/ k. W, Sunprotected females through direct skin exposure., |$ `( _( A7 b+ K" T
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the3 o+ j ~ i# D
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
! a9 h. C. D2 s1 Peven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male* M2 D+ q1 d) c8 v0 O W/ m
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
" X* X9 T, v8 s4 }8 w- ltion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
7 J2 M) y5 n. \1 IOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,$ T7 l5 v$ i3 I. p& d B/ B
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
1 w3 _6 ~8 l# h3 p/ _9 W5 I2 O% ~7 ndermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-" T8 w; u. V- q
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
$ `. |- P. @* V8 zactive in young children exposed to testosterone
. ~9 M/ ^' o1 Oexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
! k, F! _( J9 _- {0 N) cdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
6 o3 u0 h, l$ O! `# X! G- \virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in6 b3 B) b; @7 o: v
children results in an increase in growth velocity and; w' c# z9 W( S7 F; C. f
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
9 T, u, f3 |7 f* L QThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during( W4 k8 t! C% x$ l2 x, |) ]! y
early childhood on pubertal development and final
7 D ~& d1 D; `adult height are not fully known and always remain
9 |3 K6 d7 j5 Z, H. w( v: Za concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
. d) }2 u' @2 y/ U7 @) R I8 ~terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some( @6 h# \" v( |1 ^* N* p4 U( C( o5 E
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
g. _# M2 }5 t' s+ c gcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation: t! O& C# w$ n- @: P, G) E
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
- H* O0 @3 {9 A* ~# o Y% C* KThere are conflicting reports and controversy S5 @9 n9 a4 f3 Y+ w8 w* ]
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult1 T4 B3 B/ c+ [% u4 H
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal8 M3 d' J% o, l# M& e+ ?8 C$ u! t
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
& b% C$ E; T3 ~. n& Qulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However, p5 `% L' @; ~
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between1 l$ w8 d5 f0 l9 v
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
" p5 x D+ F+ q7 A3 z& ~! A$ I, xpenile length in clinical studies.
2 }+ R/ r$ m7 q/ f% D* jNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is2 z# @: Q9 [/ Z- m4 i
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
% c- U; D: h$ G* V5 ktestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because7 T' y- |0 Z# T
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.' w" M8 g0 U) I5 v
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of# m" W3 U! v& o2 @: M
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at. \% Z2 Z: ~2 p! r$ h
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult8 n* d7 i' G: B
height will not be affected., @; r: X/ t+ Z3 _9 b! n: Z
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
& d1 u0 V/ Q& F7 Rability of androgen products in our society may
3 c8 n* \3 k8 A4 a) q+ E1 V# p6 Nindeed cause more virilization in male or female8 p* Z6 s+ K e d: O: C: u5 Z
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-0 g* b( m: x2 |- J/ L6 }/ t6 ?* Y( p, H
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
+ d/ o4 z: H3 L! b6 Stioning about the use of a testosterone product or
6 l5 f$ C' o, s; {2 U( I! [8 f! |gel should be asked of the family members during
* \* s' u6 Z! ?the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
* V! `8 S! i% Y/ b0 tilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
( J$ J T u7 ~, d0 k$ Enosis can be established by just a few tests and by( {9 o2 Q4 \" H' K
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a1 _- o8 T* g* w O/ G
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may g3 ~% G( o- b& b) @
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
w. V$ ~ T% Q6 K9 uinvestigation. The primary care physician should be7 H: g6 i1 {2 s
aware of this fact, because most of these children* l" w0 z0 q7 r1 K+ C
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
* A. F6 n6 ^' B0 T6 iDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
' o s4 d% E/ ?) ?) V. qwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 E% ?# X, Q+ _: E+ ^+ mfemale child who might come in contact with some-# j) o9 o: G& q" D3 P9 q4 y
one using any of these products.2 T j' h, C0 H3 L2 v4 l' t9 A
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