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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
* y, g6 h* w8 f% j3 ABoy Induced by Indirect Topical8 r2 P) Y, g0 K2 h
Exposure to Testosterone4 N* T; S2 k$ F! t. W
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
: v6 T1 u- j/ @% Wand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD12 Q# R7 i5 }& q9 n* K
Clinical Pediatrics
/ I7 _2 ]7 y, o+ D: l( B7 H) WVolume 46 Number 67 X7 t) D8 r% a; f3 V
July 2007 540-5438 E* b6 I' ?8 q
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
4 v+ M H% G' L. h! Vis a significant concern for physicians. Central
$ C; f9 l/ w1 C- vprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
, B( Y1 L- L% bthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has9 \ q. Y3 _7 w
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system, D3 W0 x3 L3 g4 R
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested5 f: ]) C9 ^6 H: a) \- U" L
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
! W# k5 q3 Z4 ^hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
" u3 ~# t( F$ X- e& W, Ecles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
) L0 q& z3 x, t! C" J4 J, vreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
6 _( o0 q4 r! S r! G+ g0 penlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-2 z( L8 O) t. B1 ]4 B% H8 Q
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due$ E* a( I9 U$ L9 B* _8 [; {
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
: z# S* ~9 E/ z1 `& ]the father. The family initially concealed this infor-3 l3 K9 [9 O# A; d- U% s! t2 N
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this+ s1 x( z+ s; i) [1 M5 X
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of! m9 ?3 P0 A7 r2 j4 F8 B6 a
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
9 Q; x+ x% n0 f$ `) D- \! V Sbly more common than the rare case report in the% ?* [& ]3 [- X# C2 t0 t
literature.4
0 ]9 z: f: k' {5 @. q3 z7 LPatient Report3 |$ w, J: |$ X( {* k4 ^
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the+ }, `: Y" S5 d) e
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
) P* ]4 H4 `7 {$ k# iof early sexual development. His mother noticed
& F+ c v- [3 Clight colored pubic hair development when he was
& b# M7 A, u6 T7 z. X V& mFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
' G, g0 v& S4 X/ h0 OSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.2 s6 z' E* h: h9 M2 z
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,6 |% M6 W( _+ G( y: g
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of0 }: h; y/ ], A, F1 D2 Y
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;4 C* E! A/ h/ L0 U: ^5 l
e-mail: [email protected].
# a+ Y- z+ g% [about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became; q0 T0 K, `8 ]4 W" {; d# I
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
H- |0 [8 Z& V+ S- H2 E' M3 ~9 ]ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child l ^. K4 J- z" Q G8 X8 E+ c
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
) Z/ C$ w# R, J# s6 @: r1 \a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of. ~8 V$ l, f2 u
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year+ k3 g4 J" J( `1 p; r' s
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with e% D, Z* ?! O3 @4 r/ N
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,& q& N- N: h- d! A+ |/ C
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
' p0 A% N. v) @5 n0 b& s; \was age appropriate.5 r) @7 r1 B, B7 V
The family history was remarkable for the father,! O) H2 P' l" y1 A
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
8 l- W; b. r2 h' |! ]8 n4 lwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s8 v0 a* G; o# K8 D# J4 O
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat7 w( w) y, e; W( R
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
; G/ {% E2 W/ z A8 x6 \: \The father denied taking any other medication. The
Y6 d S& R' ichild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche" H1 B! ^) @; _3 E- [8 a
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet/ J/ C. k6 ~) A. z2 H. i. d
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-( _5 R$ b C$ X- s0 z/ [4 n
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-" q5 i5 Z, e9 O; t8 f' L
tives. There were no siblings." B& ^! {, g9 x9 ^9 Z9 L
Physical Examination' D V, p& {0 s# c& z
The physical examination revealed a very active," c/ P' k6 Y$ U+ Y4 I* z
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
) K+ B# w6 p( |6 Ca blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was& K# N. {, q8 ~5 i" p4 n. f
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg: M; d! Z+ d1 X
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth+ ]# ~0 _& d4 R! ~7 f0 {# s
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
6 N2 a, c4 |8 Z& g0 P, V1 `the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.0 c1 T5 v. s& i: P( ^
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
' j. X6 y) r( C0 `0 Senlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
. E, P! y: ^2 m4 B8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
6 ~0 M8 \ E/ [' V% ydeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around- |6 c8 V+ X% X9 u V- K/ K
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The; `: g7 m& V& g9 u7 g6 F; o( i
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
6 c0 k2 [' f+ ]9 a) m6 D) wThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
! f6 D+ Q! g% `& r5 Yoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no9 \0 U# r6 M( l( r+ b* Z
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots." p: Z; T' X4 R1 Q; k; I) W2 L
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
+ P! ]& t/ B% l5 |0 Z+ |+ vbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion% |' R& U0 S8 T8 G$ h/ g1 V1 n9 }8 Y
of papilledema.
% W7 g7 ^' {* nLaboratory Evaluation0 K% ~5 r: b2 `. S8 _# _
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by9 Q5 a3 X. p3 ?( z9 J0 `
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
6 Z2 c' p$ U1 y! o) c( J6 Zlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal7 Q6 W0 z1 ^/ e! _& R2 ^
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
c0 Q( x- i1 J1 o% Q0 bshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-( _! H4 Q/ h- ^8 k6 d0 R
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
3 P2 Z& E; ~& MThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood( K+ Q9 M7 S; Y* _1 f- A+ K
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were; V. D2 m+ `3 U0 ^' T4 M
within normal range for his age. The concentration
$ \$ C) D9 c) i! T* o" E) Rof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
( v1 V) V2 ?: I5 ?; |4 M9 s(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20* R ?# u, Q9 R, [4 T- h7 N0 K
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-9 Q e& ?4 A4 z3 f9 S
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
: w% @# I1 z9 i3 L9 qdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to# p# w& O0 j) o0 t3 j/ h/ C
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
, K( U3 y+ k1 M9 c. K7 {" Ewas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-7 u4 G3 j! `' `+ N8 G
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
% ~7 ^/ f5 ^8 [* x' H# V# k' ^testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
1 v% I+ ]5 M6 K t9 Sand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
$ |6 X7 t. u% ~, q5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
) n! V/ ~, H4 Q! @stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone! U& g( C, b$ i" H6 F% {
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL; B% F( d1 f5 V W, E
(prepubertal).; f8 B/ _+ d: Z& B
The parents were notified about the laboratory
1 G& ^0 p9 j# | M8 x! Kresults and were informed that all of the tests were! ]" Z- c( L8 G6 t, ]- Y
normal except the testosterone level was high. The `* y( m9 n& C. ^) f
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to# I* L5 `6 M, N; j! [5 B
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
2 w% C' X2 V% Uever, the family did not return for 4 months.
4 y0 V) B$ E/ Q. XPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
- R' w' \8 ~1 g. A, r( Q: Wchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
4 a1 g. B8 i# x N; y k2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained2 u( X1 `$ K9 L( R) V4 }
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-, K, {( S+ L* F+ F- J7 r
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at* b, m: }' K/ O% y
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 25 u8 Q" g% B2 C# ]
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged. G. _9 I8 f% ^' N5 ~
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-: f( S; t) }: m
ing frequent erections.
" _0 e @( }' {8 \( h+ }Both parents were again questioned about use of+ E, H/ O0 p g3 V3 x6 ~$ Z
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to! B) s5 N/ z+ Z1 M$ _! h
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the: T# r* N# C! O- Q2 U# N. {2 H
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541: q& _ _+ A4 @: H) x3 o+ k# W8 A& R
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-( z' D2 y- h3 t7 `/ `/ A
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for- k: x4 l5 [6 V- U% y- O
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed$ a6 ^9 }) K# D) N! y6 u
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-0 b9 p5 H; A- {/ Z2 Y; {' P' M
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido8 }5 u4 D( z# V! Y) b
secondary to depression.
2 @ M7 W+ J1 qThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
! b4 S& L. d' WThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his: ]: e4 W Q3 w [9 D
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
% w) V) T4 s7 U4 @1 rnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.$ J0 U ]% W* P2 K, b, Y
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
1 R8 r$ {) J9 O& B( v4 Y. swhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
0 D+ l' X; p: p& e; k1 w! twas high, he then read the product information |: d! N* Q# T0 p1 g
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-- E% g7 b. y; }6 T
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
}4 W2 N$ p7 j$ ndecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
7 K. Y' b1 c7 [' s* ^/ Ffather was not hugging him with bare skin and had' K1 i8 @" n. h6 F# m
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone+ Y' C2 g0 A9 J7 V
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
" U V( y4 a% ~& Zlaboratory to obtain the test.
% ^7 ?$ x7 ?# CDiscussion% r5 K0 U# U& h6 j, W% k$ I5 @- c% h& W' u
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary3 \ {8 f2 u* [* D5 v
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,42 _3 T6 x" Q' G$ C" }8 b: R
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when: G' N* q1 @$ @
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-' H2 m. Q" {. }
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-- @/ A9 c$ r' M9 y
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
7 y* h e2 g* }! ] @& U9 K7 V& |3 amay have a central nervous system lesion that is
& c, k5 z* ]9 u% R4 W2 l, Uresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-& @3 p- C C% Q9 F/ |
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-3 |5 M/ [0 [- Q7 @' P7 v0 _; X
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in. ]1 B' M0 F0 z. P6 x7 _5 p p9 Q
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-3 M9 `5 g! ]/ v0 C/ B
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ ~1 U0 Z8 H+ Hrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
) n# o( t8 g6 ~! r5 d: Y/ j1 Igonadotropins.1,3$ x$ {8 H6 C8 r8 m6 Y. b% f
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
1 D0 G8 H3 S/ m8 l$ h8 o4 }0 f0 r- Zcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate1 O+ V9 @6 g. o. C5 ]
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or: q7 n9 ]& j. W1 V- m" x
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
$ p* h! {5 O' d' {' p7 I( Q9 P3 }4 lulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
( `6 |# ]/ ]( Rcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive' P, q8 _6 ?2 L' r
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious/ w% U# \% D4 S
puberty in boys.3,4
6 I; j& o# ~2 o* g* bThe most common form of congenital adrenal
0 B; N# ?0 b5 Q/ I. F( Chyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.# j! Y* ^. s% y) n
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
( Z/ t& L c! D! j3 `excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,& o' N8 q* h, p1 _1 p l# T
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
2 m, A+ W [) Q* y) M! zexcess.1,3: ^) A2 o3 d) r8 {
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A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
/ H6 d* r0 u4 E& }5 lindependent precocious puberty, which is also known6 Y+ F' N* q' \0 F) C
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a/ |# M$ O- q5 `# J
very young age. The physical findings in these boys5 g2 f" Z) e Y5 T) O s
with this disorder are full pubertal development,! R$ ]( P3 x* n4 }0 S9 G
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys$ q, q, |2 T- x! b/ i. F1 U
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder% f9 ]- G4 r3 q
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
' B6 z, U, \! i: @9 P% r Dpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
8 W, j! Z4 ?, e/ j0 d: w, Ireleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked9 C, c4 l' i- N
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
# O/ R* u6 V5 X5 h8 Q1 _males; therefore, other male members of the family
9 x6 ^8 G/ Y2 N8 t: g, Bmay have similar precocious puberty.3
0 U* M8 G9 g5 g% mIn our patient, physical examination was incon-, x# A- d$ R6 G2 h- w
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi- I$ C' F0 x3 T, d
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
! O% K0 }' e6 q, K, twas in the differential diagnosis because his father
9 D0 m3 }6 L+ w x7 P& Pstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,1 b' b* G) }5 A& i
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the( k) X- g$ Z* y0 \( n
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-: [9 n$ k1 J( Q
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
/ j7 r# J6 c4 b( e/ G, Z. s& a1 x. Lbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,( ]* {! L1 e* G) ]& T$ T$ i1 r
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
8 g- N$ B* g; k1 zdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-- o; \- s( ^4 N0 D- G
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.$ }7 J* y h/ z% [* d
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly, K0 @3 D" D) w9 F
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
, ^8 K+ O( F" m* G( g- ] Tthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-- Z- u: g7 l1 f8 Y% ~. U5 G6 Q: z
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
3 }- f" W$ R5 b- f9 F$ odecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-+ A3 P- Y' l/ [
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was! J& e/ V/ d' F! q+ J" Z9 o
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
) l3 B6 b2 r! b0 R1 y$ K! `( IDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
$ A( G( B R( J; rcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to. ?0 ?, t y5 ]$ {
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
: m" } K: G: e4 KSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
9 E8 C/ X, z" b; y4 y3 W mbaseline value in those females who were exposed to+ U3 P: H* R1 ~& G+ }2 B ]4 h$ ]
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
7 d% |2 N( ]7 N& G8 v% \4 M' tpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-9 b4 p: Z: u9 z/ B9 z
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
4 c# l6 C% y( b& H) Q5 UOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
# m2 v6 `4 Z& ~1 `which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that3 Q9 q X/ U/ ^' V: b4 D; X; s1 F% K( o
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
2 d1 j$ A( k3 _0 W1 Kterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
2 Q5 q4 s t5 [/ Zactive in young children exposed to testosterone
% p( {) }: ^7 k0 p9 m' cexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
, }% U- `+ N) q$ m% i1 V+ @9 Udrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to) i& k4 w+ D& M3 S5 g
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in9 Z* @ i, v# E* O9 G* d! Z4 a+ M
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
$ U; ~- b; C! F# ?3 _advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
/ b: H% Z- Q* G/ pThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
; u0 i2 c d$ l1 o7 A# Uearly childhood on pubertal development and final
/ V0 f- d9 i0 v0 h8 o* {adult height are not fully known and always remain
+ v% t. B5 I8 ja concern. Children treated with short-term testos-! T, b8 Y% c9 m+ a. G
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some7 P0 H5 F9 R6 F- Q- G: ]
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after: o* p+ @, i- D P' m$ M3 v% e
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
* _2 N5 P3 Z) y E" rdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
/ Y7 j9 l* n h+ K; |; jThere are conflicting reports and controversy4 n7 x. V) f; f! R. g3 }" |+ o
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult, |" ]% ]# F/ ?3 q. z: f; W
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal* ~2 Y+ c3 t3 K& c
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
) O- }8 C% Y% h8 h! v' t4 Rulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
$ _% s# ]" X* v3 `Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between9 a) h% C Y3 u% U/ [1 M
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
' d. t5 ^: s( y, C4 a) Z* kpenile length in clinical studies.
5 ]+ n7 l+ u- b' k5 m3 sNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is& Q0 M, f {% d+ L$ l" _
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
C3 Q! R9 y% y* l0 \" T. P9 P, |- htestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because1 m- ~, R9 e$ i5 X: Q5 P) D
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.6 F- N! F6 S2 `% B7 e* `- I
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
) @2 b, P) z! N( H+ p) Wdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
" C1 I* g8 V& O" R( U8 ythe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult" H, T5 U$ z* p' k# t# @+ v
height will not be affected.
, n" s7 s! K, v3 W. dAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
/ I0 }& w/ ~* W gability of androgen products in our society may) K: U5 I) s6 ?% W0 n' a
indeed cause more virilization in male or female% B* B" U A1 O: ~( B5 k
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-$ K1 _% z7 D9 `* i Y; Y
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
6 @, G" r* b8 l& [tioning about the use of a testosterone product or. A7 \$ o/ [" P6 o2 I
gel should be asked of the family members during" s2 l$ N5 H+ c* M4 D1 t8 T$ F Z" @
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-+ ]' h8 s. U) g6 S/ h
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
% F4 S8 R* Y$ d+ O' j$ n" D# Hnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
' b5 ~8 \* ?$ b' iappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
$ X: v7 f. I. {# G/ Dhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
+ M5 o& }! Q4 N3 v4 \) kresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive$ {0 [% c+ D4 K0 v e1 r& @
investigation. The primary care physician should be
8 U' R. i" Z5 ^% Xaware of this fact, because most of these children( v3 a0 w5 t. t' y
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
& q' r( J+ s1 j; ZDesk Reference and package insert should also put a6 `/ j( A( L1 J
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or) w, X- B- y$ A, y) }. w) t3 ?
female child who might come in contact with some-& B2 z8 A6 g. R/ A# O3 B. E
one using any of these products.8 I3 K* I* s: @: ~1 N. `( P8 U$ s
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