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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old% d! [; |. E# B& l& W2 ~
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
: T  f; y# W' {Exposure to Testosterone7 D# W+ T; v9 G4 j
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2/ t! n# l/ j9 L1 O. L
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD12 a0 O% I7 V' o# I! J6 V& Y; y
Clinical Pediatrics# {% ~7 D4 X0 l" I
Volume 46 Number 6
- ^. ~+ S. z7 [# c: A* NJuly 2007 540-543
8 x/ Z9 o9 J* W© 2007 Sage Publications
1 H& }( o7 a5 r10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,8 B9 }% z) a' e6 b( J
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
& O. _- c- P+ E1 \4 ?precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
( T+ ^$ E% B3 G: `- ?through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has) x8 p/ \4 v8 R" I2 l, P4 K! e. u
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system' {5 c3 X2 ~/ l& A, X6 W; ~
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested# _; @" O- j( a- ?$ O
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
# S* U) G0 C% y' U  Ahair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
% j+ b# x$ b, M' j/ D: Icles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We! [$ B6 ]' q0 V, {+ X5 @
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
* v2 K7 g6 ]: r& kenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-7 L* o1 ?; M( [% N( z& i; b
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
9 m3 `. h) ]) h3 [to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
7 b1 j0 L6 f, V6 h2 M# Vthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-. M3 n7 ?4 b  R# U
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this, s4 K0 v8 W2 Y( e$ x, x
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
' R" c) l# v; }: }testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-' ?% c0 L6 I9 g" Q. b
bly more common than the rare case report in the( v4 {+ ]( n. O( k$ q
literature.4
- V: a# n5 s% c0 h* EPatient Report
) {0 R+ ^" H+ R, _A 16-month-old white child was referred to the( z& t. ^3 ?) A! i# n
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
( B9 I, V/ P/ e8 x" T* s$ Eof early sexual development. His mother noticed
* t% U3 U! j$ {3 |light colored pubic hair development when he was0 X$ I4 U! e2 K+ m
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
1 r$ K$ i0 e1 |/ ESouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama." C- i7 b* Z7 B5 {
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,. o+ j4 d6 J6 F! B2 @6 g
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
" a1 O4 M; O1 I, |( G- r5 D" hMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;8 r8 l. N" f4 W. {3 Q3 P: ]
e-mail: [email protected].
6 I; B# Q. v) _: i& F5 n0 X( H9 p7 Xabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became$ H  o( L3 w( U& n9 u
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
+ }8 S  O5 B" X  T  q+ Sment of his penis and frequent erections. The child* I- k: b& c- O# l+ c0 t
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
1 ?6 `% i& h5 Z, l. [6 za birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of$ g$ p4 Y- P, C4 o2 k1 ?% _
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year* [+ ]0 a% ~7 `+ h
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
7 E& m1 L9 m- g3 @" hsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
$ w; M1 I0 V6 {  uand his psychosocial and psychomotor development& T' J- I9 s( P" F0 C% E
was age appropriate.1 u+ |! W: v- b
The family history was remarkable for the father,6 D/ q( H  i4 Z$ Y
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
% Y+ F9 a0 p$ ^3 Awhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s7 B/ J8 {  s$ y% L2 K/ P; E
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat- Z+ a, {' R$ O4 J1 [) w7 d
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.: t6 K& d/ D' k
The father denied taking any other medication. The
3 ^4 w9 v: p: I8 g7 x  m0 Cchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche& x7 t7 s/ u! e0 u$ j9 ^
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet: q# ~5 [8 z# j- o2 K% C) w
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
& G- N# a$ j3 a$ S5 kcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
$ N7 y" Q) k5 ]* g9 Ttives. There were no siblings.  w+ ~" ^3 R* j! H! A
Physical Examination7 b; Q9 |) m0 @# B' {
The physical examination revealed a very active,
" X' [$ ~% R- O6 \5 C9 pplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
; ~  H1 k6 m1 f3 z7 c/ T  G% Ba blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
3 m' M+ H* K( e6 J" @7 e7 B90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg8 V' ^2 M" J- f9 f0 h) z
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
! C; Q! c, `0 A' R# i5 Avelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
* S! I# B3 T$ G- }9 ?3 |% B+ xthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
. u* C4 y% C! [2 @9 P- HThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for3 M+ O9 ^! }/ R. }7 |' s/ v8 ~
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
& x9 I* d- Z0 p$ n2 Y. S/ ]( X% g8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well) c! N* i9 @8 M, G
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around' e( D% ?- D1 y. l
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
& \4 g0 c/ q/ d5 ]$ Htesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.8 r2 R) |9 Z' i
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
  P4 }% d, E& H$ p4 `" N$ m+ Hoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
2 n3 C* D1 @0 B# p. f" Jabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
. _$ M% w/ l" K2 S! M" s8 uNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
+ _) w6 H5 a& [! b; Lbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion& K# k, Q, w) D  T
of papilledema.2 `+ M" K$ Q1 o/ a- V
Laboratory Evaluation
' |& _! ?$ s3 L( R/ o7 s% CThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by  {( r( F- m( ~! |' z. h" x
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
3 p- |' F& X" _logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal$ `% ^; r2 _0 L$ w) O5 n8 e2 Y
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
# L' F9 D5 l# x6 Nshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
' L+ J2 a' q) ?% \/ ~lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
4 O" q: C' x8 c$ _1 PThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
; P/ S. W) y  e6 ~( [( H/ p, hurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were  w1 h, c8 a# X( {
within normal range for his age. The concentration
/ Y2 b; t" e/ Z4 k, A' q8 rof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL9 M0 w! C4 C5 U+ @; o
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
$ w6 ]4 `# M2 M" kng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-5 T. J" h" f% H& T, [5 Z' J$ r% L! u9 u
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
1 n1 r6 @1 Y: m" T1 Adesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to' b, C2 g$ o' g. |
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
6 H1 D8 m8 R1 E4 S9 Awas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
& n# |* e, q- r' [1 T3 Jtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
3 ]/ j+ M4 q# b( g& Q. Otestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),- x; W' N2 v: [. G% r, D6 t5 q
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than  k$ f& }% w: V; A
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular$ R) F( r0 t- h1 I$ `
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
- P* `$ |. ^: i- kconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL$ z0 r6 s5 u; C
(prepubertal).
9 _2 ~2 {" y. bThe parents were notified about the laboratory
# r; v/ j$ Y1 L* {/ N8 M9 Z: ]# zresults and were informed that all of the tests were/ m* Z0 ]3 n/ F6 U: x
normal except the testosterone level was high. The) e" A6 E! N; \6 J  n. o! |% b
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to% O9 {! n) f4 d3 {7 X6 n6 q
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
/ F/ I' t) ~% }. e! \1 v$ L2 f$ Sever, the family did not return for 4 months.; n8 H& ^/ M, r
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
# j  K& l+ X* ?/ U; jchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
. C4 k" n  K5 M% D7 Z, I6 m2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
; u) b+ D* V! Q  }9 ^8 J: y( Munchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-- U4 }% j: S3 F2 i! f6 c
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
* G& o8 S  K+ A+ u# X1 athe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
  H1 k# Q% k. k  _" ImL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.! A2 ]) e3 P# `  T8 t+ p0 l
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-- J% l% i. [7 Y) j& e  n+ e# N
ing frequent erections.
6 @' K0 U, Y! }4 w5 JBoth parents were again questioned about use of
! Z' _/ X  s% O) [any ointment/creams that they may have applied to# g* w6 Q7 R$ g" s9 I
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
" R2 o1 X$ B/ t4 v- N+ z- ZTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
3 p" J% a. }8 J0 b& t* V$ Fuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-% T7 ]) Y) I/ b5 l4 C9 N
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for3 R0 R  n; B! D" G
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed. r3 e- Y# w( b( @
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
5 l$ d. P$ L5 n3 D- fscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
- S( U! w% L9 t7 Q5 w, z' qsecondary to depression.
- Y9 |; q8 P( C2 T; iThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
" R( o+ N& \* M8 h+ YThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
1 Q4 C! r7 }8 wchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-1 N" \4 u. |! @. ^
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.# v1 z2 B0 H8 e  K7 l: s- u
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
, i8 a: ^7 W2 I& t- |$ wwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
4 l9 g$ }9 ]* v6 ^3 D' Q0 q9 Pwas high, he then read the product information
' [# P* q5 Y9 M: q) U9 S, opacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
2 @' C$ I1 o( I, m! Fson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
- O8 G( l+ t5 z; r; U# cdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
( B+ R9 h# Z" L* K7 I6 M; |father was not hugging him with bare skin and had% m" X: h8 u: `. D0 K5 W/ r6 ~* K
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone" F/ Y$ l2 q) q$ ]( b& p
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the8 E' ?) t) d' W- ?' c* ]
laboratory to obtain the test.# k/ n0 X3 G9 c3 Y! M! s9 \
Discussion( H& n+ ^. y# P% o9 y: O+ u
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
& Z7 g1 G) v* \7 Esexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
8 x( K8 Z0 \+ d; w% K" wPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when% J" e7 M8 K7 y" h, p
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-" [5 u$ l7 _; y" D& ~- F3 |
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
5 U# r; d9 T2 c& ?* Smon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
( c) W3 b; X1 a( _" ?may have a central nervous system lesion that is
- W5 P0 M' o: V; A. ?0 |1 }: E/ Hresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-* [9 E. P& t, `0 N
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
% t) B, |) f0 Zsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in: \: @- S9 `, n# l
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-4 }9 p8 q. d2 h# M- D* j0 }9 g
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
$ M- z) e- V2 q0 c/ O2 A. Rrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
6 y" Z5 v0 X$ T$ xgonadotropins.1,3$ @" K8 [! S4 f7 B
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
* {  Y2 T& M4 U6 L/ bcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
( y) t# B/ `2 e+ N$ ?androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or! ^3 C# l5 \& g+ }4 O
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-  ]. _& @8 j- m
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing7 \( N  @5 G! {% u! x7 O
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
3 ^5 A  e, {5 eadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious6 j+ K* X3 G( |# @0 T" v3 G4 x2 X5 B
puberty in boys.3,4
9 O, M$ ]+ k( k3 p: w5 KThe most common form of congenital adrenal0 ~( J8 [4 P3 ^+ w/ ?9 |8 F3 t/ v: }
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.* `' l* J# z" }( l
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in4 ]* B5 M7 }. i% {7 u" }: f
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
& Q- X% Y1 A3 M6 X8 q. J2 ]' ]an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen% l! I/ |9 a& t! j1 X! P; P
excess.1,3
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5 Z7 L0 G. f$ {! F; ]; a# u542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
! T+ K# U/ a# b7 PA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
' z! e- ~7 ~. u9 iindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
; z; P9 g6 V, Zas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a  _( U5 N6 e. |/ C9 a
very young age. The physical findings in these boys" j3 F. x/ E% q% _( w5 j
with this disorder are full pubertal development,, y- f) A) W% M
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
1 m& c9 o" a6 @4 Y* Zwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
, D3 h, f4 O1 P9 rare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
. a& T. B+ z# o  W$ a- K0 Kpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-* C0 l+ V7 o! I# v4 m( R1 Y
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
1 {  `1 t5 d( Q( v! l8 Y& m8 R) r  `autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
! L3 l( v0 C7 `3 G) \males; therefore, other male members of the family2 v7 a1 M4 m" k# L
may have similar precocious puberty.3
: `  [) C" @) r. L" n6 tIn our patient, physical examination was incon-/ ~, R0 G; Z" F- p1 P" s* l
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
3 V* Z" [- F  o- icles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
! c  |0 z- Y: F- q7 N! Q8 _* lwas in the differential diagnosis because his father' p5 e& c# N' {+ n% f. L
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,' y/ Y9 m* I( ^6 ^
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
# s/ V: s2 @* {! Y7 A: ~1 Ibeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
6 i6 H- a" F5 R. p! rative initial history of androgen exposure, our( `. @* z4 O$ b. `8 C" v2 |/ w
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,: p  _; @% j; w) K9 n
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase7 z4 z: @" S" x, k* o- U$ q) T
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-+ F9 C, H, {$ F" L
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
0 d. ?8 s! H$ W* I# k2 FThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly) ]' m, r' {; A
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
/ h. ~  H) r+ y! C$ A! U' r  zthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-0 u1 U/ _6 V8 Z% I3 G/ _2 N3 [% W
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
  ~) ~) r# t* k2 fdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-! G/ v: K* b6 W) C6 Z
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was9 ^4 y6 e- |0 C) [/ w
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’; L" w* ?6 o2 O' y# N& W5 K, I( E
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
" D- B, U- w! m+ ^cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
" I3 o) R" S! P' X! G+ xunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
- _) X- z% d- O' sSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
" S7 b7 [, d" fbaseline value in those females who were exposed to: p' d& r  h, K" {5 Y! O
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male( b1 j6 B6 X2 X3 O
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
$ R- }3 K# ^, j/ Q( n8 btion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
1 R  d% P5 I! a4 ROur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
0 j. d; L, }" p/ b2 p9 D3 uwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that! ~( S/ w0 G: g; U: p
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-' K0 m, m: A8 u9 x' r
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
. m. |+ B  y; ]" a# pactive in young children exposed to testosterone+ {& P3 j9 W. ~3 o3 U$ e
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
0 }3 x- |& r* R; r& o: r/ F& rdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to( \! C" ~) K% h7 k
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
+ K! e, K' `/ U  ichildren results in an increase in growth velocity and) f/ N( [6 c0 ^* S
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient./ T$ V/ m( l! ^2 d1 Z# }! J
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
6 p8 V) ~# M8 H0 s5 w) [0 nearly childhood on pubertal development and final
( r8 v; ]5 \$ e% aadult height are not fully known and always remain
) I% p0 }7 [+ ~8 S6 g, X: Na concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
# W3 v9 G" d" Y4 @& \terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some' ]% Q) A: V; t+ E& }4 |
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after9 e0 A1 m0 n1 D$ z, x  K' ]
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
2 d# ]% V1 b3 K8 Pdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,96 X' K7 A' w$ Q) Y$ \
There are conflicting reports and controversy" O5 K. y& C: Q4 m) [8 Y
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
8 A1 y# B4 ?3 ypenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal% M2 ?/ K0 @1 y! j. |2 W
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
, x8 |6 f$ `$ U" Y4 s7 gulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,  |" {7 `: X; d9 v. I$ J1 R( n1 M
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
! d1 I% P+ N! p; Ochildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
, f6 P" [* L/ h- d* B- T0 openile length in clinical studies.
: ]" z/ |/ H) g8 m+ ?Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is  z4 @1 w8 F. {/ m8 W0 t7 `
going to experience any of the untoward effects from8 X+ ~& u  Q1 t4 \6 Z
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
" w6 u3 w% y3 X( ~+ |9 @the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.1 G- z$ P* p& G) S, F; q# ]6 k8 L
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of+ n. A! N% {: U( h, v* q
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
7 n- F* p/ y' d% U; Qthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult4 M( f0 |; A3 N, O. M- t9 h  @+ c
height will not be affected.
+ b+ B, o, z% a0 |Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-9 I: o: Y, X& s+ z; f/ ^; p
ability of androgen products in our society may1 ~, W/ [( v2 k0 d3 v
indeed cause more virilization in male or female2 I  |( R6 o! B  @/ `* ?
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-3 k2 q9 i7 i' M
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
' S1 Z! n1 X  l7 D* m+ A# Ntioning about the use of a testosterone product or
1 G! z5 Q- ~6 w3 Wgel should be asked of the family members during
) D6 E) g# D$ @/ N, h- G1 Tthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
- m' Z. Z( }1 a) I5 M  l1 ailization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-9 Q: _9 C7 ]3 o& r
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by: |  ~6 |" b; [9 w0 p
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a3 A6 [/ g) h- I9 ^8 C- n4 W
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
+ X% Z4 \( y: Z" Bresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
9 K# R! W6 U( A1 i$ _investigation. The primary care physician should be
" V: r% n$ F% l3 N7 a7 l" A1 m$ Gaware of this fact, because most of these children
2 A/ q7 v) U; ?0 B" S/ nmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’6 A: C5 i; J, l! l
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
$ ~  I5 A3 W: a% G6 X+ O  Hwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or1 e  t, e' l, h9 ]4 W
female child who might come in contact with some-
0 z5 }9 m/ l+ y( c! @% P- done using any of these products.
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
) N4 D% z: y2 a& z+ mBoy Induced by Indirect Topical. z( L# Z9 }' w9 `/ [' t
Exposure to Testosterone
5 n8 ?9 X) K7 ^5 S0 W3 d( hSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
! I% H# c3 T" T, }! |) X0 c; }6 [and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1& r9 x+ H8 u  \- ?* r' D
Clinical Pediatrics
" B, O, c% Z" L4 k7 TVolume 46 Number 6
# F2 c  C' [! v; Z% `( C; _1 h2 NJuly 2007 540-543
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! O5 T8 g4 r* u2 e7 S! t; LPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
1 U9 s& g& X* l9 M. R) ?is a significant concern for physicians. Central0 p, X, A+ M) G  p( u
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated) S7 T3 ]. v6 L, y4 K0 v
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
$ b1 e' Z& K& p  }! P" A& Wa higher incidence of organic central nervous system9 A$ k1 B- B8 e$ Q" `1 Z' W
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested' [/ y* t& s' w; ~/ d
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
% @% [6 y, T  X* Ehair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-6 x6 r& q5 L) H9 t* Y6 H2 r
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
1 @6 T* ~" y9 o$ U9 f' ?% c. B. I: t1 areport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the5 W, }! y$ ]# k( X- \0 P
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-; ^9 ^" G) X! k) h6 ?- i
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due- r- n7 ~. R1 g0 u0 M% \; D
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
: ~5 m4 n! H' Z6 Y5 o8 qthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
2 s5 p# f* v2 c2 t' q& p1 `6 t; hmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
+ `5 o% E% `+ @' f% x" pchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of8 `- R; B* Z3 I1 F8 F! k9 j
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-$ W9 N" K2 r$ o! M5 h
bly more common than the rare case report in the
' P8 f! l0 y0 c6 D6 r7 d/ r6 Uliterature.4
% e6 D' `% ^8 m# Z' k' j- ^Patient Report
& E' s) I! J0 J7 uA 16-month-old white child was referred to the0 x  O; f% |) C1 D1 q4 E
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
; z& s& F) B7 n' rof early sexual development. His mother noticed0 Q  B5 @( |* ?- L& C+ b
light colored pubic hair development when he was
# a# {' S% A; y: I" lFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
, q: ?9 r- N- R5 o0 oSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
" ?, E* o0 S4 T; x5 W, YAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,! N/ a/ l* k8 V$ r
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
% u6 y3 k( |5 c  qMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;: u- ?. z8 ~+ d0 Z5 F0 [" B
e-mail: [email protected].
6 x: \+ M$ h! V) f: u* R: `9 Rabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
! t' A$ ^0 N- W1 Ndarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
& Z$ f" w3 P  M$ sment of his penis and frequent erections. The child: n5 `( Z+ {5 n2 D3 x+ P! K% o& p
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
) P$ H. j' e8 b4 F6 k+ t4 Q6 [% xa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of: l. x+ s: Y0 Q  R  J
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year; w/ I' @0 m/ U) C
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with" p2 T9 r. K9 n0 ]
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
' z7 p/ D! _: s* Y2 t( I' A- J  nand his psychosocial and psychomotor development; B8 M, b" {& Y% m5 L' d7 K; F
was age appropriate.
, \: l; |# J) `* O- \1 WThe family history was remarkable for the father,1 r9 h" g( u. w' a, N0 E
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,- [' {% O$ G4 q5 z
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
5 [: g6 {6 L0 k3 E# T: l) q- A# Iheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat" b! \% w. C7 P2 W9 }7 }. @7 h$ Y
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.# o6 C; x5 H9 G: H
The father denied taking any other medication. The3 v9 M( z2 n  k8 J) t2 J
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
. ?% l8 ~+ ]3 X% ^/ J3 ewas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
' }; K8 ?2 m2 w) _7 p9 g4 c' Z, C5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-* _  @5 b, K: A! x0 {) S
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-( T4 A" k+ M; @# G, `5 o. \
tives. There were no siblings.. \" P4 R/ x% I0 l+ Z7 N  H
Physical Examination( q. M( z/ u' a
The physical examination revealed a very active,8 v' X( s) f4 s  P) V" k
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented9 {$ d! }8 C9 S( `; N+ P4 Z
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was9 z# [9 y- X" v4 f, N8 C
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
; i7 n5 j' F, u+ o# n(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
) z) b$ d: ~6 S! E6 h4 wvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
$ d4 J* w! r. Athe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
6 v1 F5 k$ d$ a' e+ ?The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
% ?- z7 ?8 ]9 z) g' N, \/ ^enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of  J) S4 S2 Z# h" i* V0 N8 h5 W
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well( S" b& \6 v0 s' u# O/ [% H
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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" m+ ]2 T5 i2 `2 U, V. dthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The- @. `$ E2 z6 H7 m
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each./ j; u7 w, |! U+ d" g# s/ e3 [% S
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
$ u) X/ P, y2 f& q5 Y& [oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
( y9 S/ Y* n; I- T8 Q% Aabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.. W, I  r) b; Q6 O. ?1 t2 [1 r
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
# T; t1 h& q$ r5 K9 dbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion9 K/ h# u0 A9 t4 w3 ]5 Z9 Z: [
of papilledema.* Z/ U2 a% Z* P0 I7 E0 R
Laboratory Evaluation
" F; `. v' n" gThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by/ I5 _# z* z2 @1 C
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
3 @/ V# B7 C! w! R# ologic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal- a9 x- q1 ^, E- S5 S: a3 r
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test+ Q. ~! `# d1 l4 n
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
" `9 Y" q# |# V" `lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).4 f7 |- y0 l& j* m0 r
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
1 ^* O1 U& y+ x3 T- l7 Durea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were: o5 m3 K0 a( w( g
within normal range for his age. The concentration
3 Q# d4 `0 {$ M# C, vof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
  l/ b1 c; K; ](normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20& ]' \, |2 S; T
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-0 b. m' e4 A9 X3 Z! |5 x6 R
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
0 W4 Z( K- X1 ?8 O. w6 gdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
7 `5 H+ C& [1 a49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)7 H& K3 h0 ~( ]2 F0 y* ^$ P9 O8 C
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-+ _; r( M$ c8 J: Z/ m4 \
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total* a# a. A  ]! m! t: ?
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
8 P6 _3 c/ L. e* |6 zand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
4 Y3 p- y. J: Y/ c5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular6 o% I; N3 s  e0 A8 A/ n
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone0 H' f3 I2 f  ~' F) c' g
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL! L. c: |1 z/ X6 o* {2 Z1 P1 v$ g
(prepubertal).! l8 l. h- N7 k2 J# M( y& S" u% {, s! U
The parents were notified about the laboratory  [- ^; [3 |" d
results and were informed that all of the tests were
  E% t1 J( ~9 `" }% {  Dnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
, p2 q# r) l4 Nfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
. Q" l# A) S0 ]8 Z( a6 i) ?obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
/ E0 Y; P3 _: E+ L# A! sever, the family did not return for 4 months.# J  N& I5 o  `% {0 g
Physical examination at this time revealed that the6 f' }3 `8 R+ o5 l: |7 i$ x
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
0 U2 }/ Z3 \3 B6 v2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
8 B" \( G% @6 z  O! M6 Q% H* Hunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-; D& f9 z8 Z5 g% }) ^) ^5 K
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at3 s$ f7 n3 _" _: p" ?! t
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 28 |8 r9 a5 I7 R' P6 l  `* x$ O
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.3 D# I: d" O2 g! L+ m7 n
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-3 K% d9 F- y+ x! j. `! G: D8 b
ing frequent erections.! |2 M; G% F9 n8 F: m
Both parents were again questioned about use of
$ |+ j7 n7 _4 B2 ]6 k, i. q% _any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
: w+ p. W& }! P" r7 D/ p' f5 ~7 Athe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
6 K+ W7 C: _- mTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5415 d/ X( `, K% W
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-* _) {$ v& k: v  s6 d
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for1 Y. |4 V+ `5 A3 E
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
% l/ w0 c+ r* S5 J* Pto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-( Y0 x# q! d% h. w
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
7 N3 U/ D) [1 @) F1 w. |# N" Ysecondary to depression.
% |3 `  ]$ \" K% Y$ c5 O/ w; \, DThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
  v5 `' [: R! H4 OThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
( ~. @2 I2 |2 Q2 Nchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
- w: x! J% y  C2 Snificant bare skin contact between baby and father.8 R0 k- r$ g4 E/ h
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
% F! T+ F" w  E/ b/ R5 zwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby  C3 d+ o# ~+ |/ v( @$ d
was high, he then read the product information( z& K( U- V% e8 Q; N$ `$ ?
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
/ D4 \' O6 O, m; u5 x8 zson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they! S( n* C8 t3 s) v  K: s7 u
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the, D' f. C( J7 q4 w2 w& ~9 }, N& G
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had: ~! @1 g9 o8 k; Q
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
5 F; f" W9 {' ^* `- Ptest was ordered, but the family did not go to the( p* Y3 e- Z: L1 a) S
laboratory to obtain the test.
8 t. b) C$ f# j& y; g- v2 H9 Z) d, RDiscussion
4 }: {2 K6 `- Z# E' ^Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
8 ]' t, H3 w( D: n% ]) ^2 Dsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
6 j! e1 K! D1 ]' ~- j5 C- iPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
; C+ `1 A/ H8 V* o  |4 v: sit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
4 y) _' u, H8 K: Ethalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-0 Z2 J& ~+ l( F6 J
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP6 u9 f" k/ }$ n/ s2 _
may have a central nervous system lesion that is; ~9 m" X! l5 Z; a( v/ @
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-* M. T1 y# z( T$ H5 ^
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-  D- `5 _1 K9 J8 @6 `( h
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in- o- k$ Q+ t, s9 w5 D8 ~
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
. c% Z, h! |5 _6 Y3 Yization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
, }5 a) n# Z5 E1 }/ J& `1 ]  grical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by: s- B% P  P4 U. X% J: [
gonadotropins.1,3
3 D5 ?3 p$ p7 l& FGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-/ o6 S( J* \" O- Z' {
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
2 P2 X. Y& V' w2 L! s" f% j% @$ iandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
( r- B# g2 p0 [' x. N. [0 Texogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
  L4 J. V  ]2 {9 {4 a; w% {- Rulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing' j2 c0 W# M* X6 [6 L
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
; A9 D- u$ }2 Uadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
! ?! c  b0 G9 X; l7 u# ypuberty in boys.3,4
. x3 e- H: g$ iThe most common form of congenital adrenal
+ d2 Z+ T' N. u( |- v& Chyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
, L+ I# H' ?  `  YThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in/ q9 v0 {, ?% A. ~
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,8 u+ [$ v3 w$ j1 ]4 i
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
' E) b5 M( g3 d, q( ^excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20074 M! e0 S* q3 @! M; |
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
, D( O. g: s3 [; H" _6 tindependent precocious puberty, which is also known+ q9 z8 \: U9 k: k5 A
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
. ^* |. w" e2 w# w: K" |very young age. The physical findings in these boys+ ^( B. K4 [6 |* ~* ~! t4 C7 g
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
3 j% t3 v' P5 Z; x! F9 Dincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
. i- L. ], ?) ]+ m3 v+ R- G0 |with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
; Z; b# t9 W8 i5 t+ p9 l% @are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
7 z! A5 v5 `9 w6 R) X8 Ipubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-( u. }) d% ?  K& W  c, M6 ?* [* C
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked5 C' f8 ~1 x2 Y& `
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only* E- J9 w4 n$ @/ R- ]( s* b" f
males; therefore, other male members of the family
* t" P2 o0 u8 s3 L2 L" vmay have similar precocious puberty.33 i0 a# d9 C7 r: A: l# o* P
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
/ X% J2 z! Z& ^: j+ A1 m! M* msistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-" ~$ q0 o0 V0 t  X( s
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis: o/ H( A! [! ^- o1 C3 ~- a$ ^
was in the differential diagnosis because his father, n5 y. f% ~* j1 O9 O. x" \( t$ J
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,5 O5 m" j# X$ t/ f) x% h
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the' m! k3 Y% \0 m7 c
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
& {: J& M4 R2 |% S* ?7 xative initial history of androgen exposure, our, d3 U& I* [& K
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,3 e# ?  D2 x( L4 R1 Q
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
5 E; y: r0 O5 B* u  F0 t  |4 a+ \deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
1 ^' r# X9 N. ]% Ding the normal level of adrenal steroids.
% ]% }/ l" H  p; uThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
  w6 T3 c: @: G# |1 |suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because, k4 R* u1 h+ T1 [
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
6 Z. T. i5 `$ Hpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and0 d8 I( `! L$ [! k) c
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
/ V8 v, B( n3 ^, a! F2 `terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was" D- f9 B$ ^% g- U
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
2 d) G0 O' e: i+ j. z" YDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or6 R  C4 M2 ?+ `/ {) A$ R3 l. ^
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
  \% q& H: q/ w8 `( Lunprotected females through direct skin exposure.5 L6 o* v. p% l0 j' j
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
, |6 `2 M. T! S$ ybaseline value in those females who were exposed to
; t# C6 P1 h4 v) P! p$ deven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male. m6 a  X# C# R) l$ \6 M, e
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-3 a. `" x* e- \9 n9 c; A
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
: h7 R0 C9 G$ l7 D* h2 ]: xOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
/ {1 z7 c: s! _5 |which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
2 k( o/ c8 j6 z# g( S* tdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
# N; s* a8 {! O4 m: ~, u) H6 Kterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
/ o+ T' h/ Q, Y; |/ Xactive in young children exposed to testosterone
4 ]- J* G7 g: O* Y4 T6 J' k- Nexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-) n6 E) U  K6 n
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to! ]4 e8 G% F; m$ d9 F
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
8 P! y! D/ l  S+ x9 E! Achildren results in an increase in growth velocity and9 J& ^- W' M6 K8 v
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
( z" r  D2 R" N4 Z, a; s0 [& {The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
/ Q* A( B9 h: q* X0 ?, jearly childhood on pubertal development and final+ |" y' z) W. }
adult height are not fully known and always remain
7 i. ?9 }6 G; k9 W2 D- ya concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
- I! U/ B9 l# E# o  ?1 Mterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
7 F! L  I9 \9 i" Gacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after/ i6 R- M, s5 d) J6 Y( }7 _, X
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation  t% J) V3 M3 ?: T$ v! F. q
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
6 G' z  t3 {/ e$ I# P% C) f5 WThere are conflicting reports and controversy
( O2 [8 V& k6 n6 n( vover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
  o! R, z1 s5 Z# w0 \1 f7 F2 x3 hpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
# S% T( @4 _" x, `. u  a# x  vadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-2 {9 R& `3 ]5 B+ O3 y. g
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
4 t+ E) }' w$ L0 S4 uSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
$ `  w+ i! |% X" ^. |childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
3 N/ `; f3 i6 r+ Npenile length in clinical studies.; u3 q  |) N9 n! D8 t% K. t8 _( P
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is7 q/ m+ r% q2 f
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
8 ?1 v# F/ p, G3 p! O/ n0 Q: Btestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
5 C: U9 O2 J; {" s8 Hthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time., T5 z' D7 P9 w0 j2 i% @
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
; a/ B1 i- W' i1 @1 g2 H8 sdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
0 a( D0 [8 z9 Y# \7 ithe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
  `; P* Q+ ?5 G3 P- ~height will not be affected.
3 D0 }0 w2 R0 p9 d- S' x% RAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
- P6 h' S; T% M7 |, G' kability of androgen products in our society may
6 ~% l, k8 n- x' ]% h5 Z" x* Rindeed cause more virilization in male or female! [( A5 V1 L& |& Y% ?
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
0 t( ~7 M! ?4 A" j: mgen products must be considered and specific ques-7 {% w& ~6 r0 c/ T1 @3 k+ Y
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or4 i+ G+ M: \$ m+ z& T+ Z
gel should be asked of the family members during+ \9 s; ^5 z/ u% i. |
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
0 C8 B8 ]" B# j9 |  M" ]ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
8 V' @% u0 u9 p/ inosis can be established by just a few tests and by, H# V: W; ~; {9 T- O+ m
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
. a4 I& D+ q; ?4 w4 W7 Q+ Khistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
2 ~  {1 M. C1 Y* Bresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive2 x! Q3 N0 m; l1 r: s8 ^
investigation. The primary care physician should be# }- R$ c* G' n* {! P. t! ^
aware of this fact, because most of these children
% [" z( N, y5 s! umay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
* U7 e. o; l, u" t6 BDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
% N: R( g: W% I7 v7 d- B4 Awarning about the virilizing effect on a male or5 ~* `" W; q3 C' v
female child who might come in contact with some-
1 P; i( }4 D# M) s. |" zone using any of these products.) B5 u8 F# P6 H) h" U* d) t
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