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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old7 k7 H: J0 Q2 ?
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
- K, `* T+ s. X5 R  }' SExposure to Testosterone
; h/ z: B, u5 ?0 u, l/ o$ G% }- E) KSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
" r8 p6 Z" A% _  m2 k1 Zand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
+ ~, ]' S1 E( lClinical Pediatrics
3 Y: p' _8 B' C- a5 r  F$ JVolume 46 Number 6* J& p% u" \# C
July 2007 540-5436 G5 k5 K+ e+ I
© 2007 Sage Publications
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5 u# E/ i8 @! M" J& gPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
* m5 c7 P# |+ }is a significant concern for physicians. Central8 {: Y  k9 F8 @7 }, d3 Z0 w
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
5 w' G/ u& o8 e, m5 \; I" mthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
. e( C+ @; S4 e# N7 ]+ @" J5 qa higher incidence of organic central nervous system
2 I% N0 X& V1 Zlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
# b4 A. l* ~% k% {/ m6 [by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
* L: P: D9 f; c3 V: t, Q; Hhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
4 U. f0 j: u, X" |1 O2 Ucles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We- y5 H2 B; K0 z
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
9 E8 T' @  L3 \/ senlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
$ w  I( k" _6 tment without testicular enlargement, which was due
* b: l+ R2 V& @6 W9 A' jto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
  |7 D" a- B, @4 Ithe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
8 m5 J4 `9 q8 n2 kmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this6 s" ~3 F( i/ B6 }6 ?0 m' w
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of! o1 C7 r  c, H; L  W
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
6 J+ {4 L2 G& \4 N$ a/ Z+ i; J8 Xbly more common than the rare case report in the$ E. j2 M, X- k' b: D+ e
literature.4; i$ S" ^# k" {# y  v1 H0 g% Z
Patient Report* U3 ^# t! F& h: C# m
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the! W, e4 _) H7 S) d# B% M
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern3 w8 x, W. f, V5 x- \* m+ K& L9 T
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
% e; J: b3 b# P1 J  D' d! j+ t' {light colored pubic hair development when he was) B  q" T4 J) O# ]
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of; `( \& Q# D5 R7 L( G6 J
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.0 ~2 U% v" T5 J/ C0 p
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,9 D* _# W/ ~3 D
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
' x+ s; M3 w7 v1 e$ s5 D3 {1 M" o! d1 nMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
3 |8 Y5 q; J! E+ se-mail: [email protected].
# s$ K: Y( z  ]+ Q* M! Xabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
# N0 ]. C: M# N- ldarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
" w0 N: K$ M- ]ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
  B, e! K* m4 @was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with0 U5 {" P9 i2 i
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
0 [2 U5 N8 y1 v* Y) O7 e2 H20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year( k& W/ E: c, M& t: J; x
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
, ]2 u4 b$ A$ L3 \( ^solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
. ]; h# \/ V3 K3 P; Cand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
# ]- i! t2 p2 t8 ?7 `% i+ Owas age appropriate.( A3 k# X0 d) B- \+ P! ^
The family history was remarkable for the father,. u( C) o, p$ K# d
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,% E3 h8 p& ~2 R3 V) B4 G; h& S, @
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
( ^3 N( c1 _5 T* R  Nheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
7 ^: {' C, f( S! zearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.' H$ G: q1 J( y! h$ {  s
The father denied taking any other medication. The
) O$ c/ D+ e/ ?* achild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
+ S% y) ~/ E4 }# T+ ]! J( {- L& iwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
4 B2 f: O/ W: H' E5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-' g5 k6 |1 X9 V8 e- T
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
+ \7 \4 g- V8 x5 ~# M' Z0 ^3 Etives. There were no siblings.( A2 l' ~9 r7 N
Physical Examination
! H1 _2 I; _0 [The physical examination revealed a very active,8 g1 }! h; I6 m8 K, B
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
, ^$ e* a* Q6 O: ]) S9 {a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was9 Y. \: c; D. i
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
2 ~. J1 k3 ]$ ~5 ~$ m; @(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth$ j2 G, \& C' Z: q
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of! J' d) @% `- E* X- _
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
4 B: W1 \  c! w  [The genitourinary examination was remarkable for7 s& Q+ M: ~; A# L/ J4 d+ C
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
5 D9 }" p8 [+ Z& E/ J% P- _8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
7 H! X; V4 T8 ]7 q" a8 Cdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
0 }  I; L: ~# Y* y# Y! p6 q540
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9 \6 R- B# J" v$ K- ethe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The! s: l- ~  m# U
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.9 R" r( T+ D" P8 x
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# X8 @" |/ p' Q* aoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
' S$ F& E3 {9 S+ a* j6 R7 O$ e  D! i2 gabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
; r4 ~- s) m6 S' x' k7 k3 D' SNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+- ?  B& i# w4 x8 C+ w/ f
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
/ {# ~1 L% ]3 Q* D) gof papilledema.
. N! `5 s; V/ s5 N1 B1 iLaboratory Evaluation9 t+ N& E9 b. o7 S: b, P8 m
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
  s( {" b, x0 fusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-/ d$ d$ ?, q# R2 Z
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
- i6 J* u5 I! ^3 ykaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test3 ~; m0 N" ~" y% L8 x8 f
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
0 |" V) D: G. x+ h$ G% nlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).6 u0 F4 U: }  V( G/ R9 u& O. o3 X  w
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
) ?. y( Z+ C- C& q; T$ kurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
( P3 \5 i* \/ F; F1 t2 ], Cwithin normal range for his age. The concentration! g+ a, Z7 B  D% f
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL% [0 N& b$ q8 r3 s6 |) i2 h$ z
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
$ X7 b5 I! f! [$ E9 T8 S) zng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
( `, d- u5 q! d0 s4 |terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),, Y5 t/ G$ S" K, t
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
5 i; g+ A2 I$ [  r" M  h4 u49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)) e& x$ m7 |; C2 O& U' v9 r+ |
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
# [' {3 A* ~9 c2 Z; g1 p: dtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
& n7 O$ T6 r4 M9 o5 p' S) Ntestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
! ~! q( r) Q  c0 M6 nand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than5 i9 F; Y/ t7 u( w7 ]
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular6 @* A, y8 w2 |: N7 w
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone5 u3 C& u- L: b' d" o
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
6 o# z( K/ @  g7 o* U, e(prepubertal).1 A! G8 ~; }& l# C( ?  {4 @
The parents were notified about the laboratory
0 `9 Q; E" h  e2 k. J$ E: bresults and were informed that all of the tests were
& L, b1 y) W: [normal except the testosterone level was high. The6 I6 I7 u- @8 G6 N4 S
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
! e: A+ s" `. \5 x% X, V9 E( Hobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-3 Q7 L9 k( r2 I% h1 O' X8 l3 Y0 R
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.2 I4 p! j/ `3 o% b2 j
Physical examination at this time revealed that the% ^( d8 j8 b) M0 _5 c' c2 G# t& [0 @) m
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained7 w& i) e, U+ U, r/ Q
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained# M8 b# H/ x9 F( J: v
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
# A5 a6 U; _0 s& q# T! qpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
* @; v! y4 f1 I( m( c0 ethe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2/ L: p9 i" R! [/ m+ s5 s0 x
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.6 ^" Y2 Y7 ]( f; y  ]$ S6 m% X
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
5 ?# y. O3 v8 J$ Ning frequent erections.
1 A9 B6 J6 k% N- V2 _* `Both parents were again questioned about use of
8 l- l, ~2 g* v; B6 l$ Vany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
3 N6 |" v1 R1 j6 y: m' Vthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the* q4 N# Y, p- K2 z( u
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541" z& c# ]+ M# \" U% b7 p2 V: {
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-& z; N- t( }8 N! @
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
: A" y3 o2 |7 K/ pa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
7 O" w: U) b7 ?to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
' @# j) \4 }2 [4 b. j! p9 Tscribed by his family physician for decreased libido2 b( Y' v! J1 Q6 q& h' e1 M  E3 i$ l% S
secondary to depression.* X  M) n6 B  d
The child slept in the same bed with parents.% o; S" p5 D0 V' i; v' N1 ]
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
7 K" ^) }' |$ }8 t+ A) Zchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-' p3 q5 e3 k% ^6 i6 P0 d+ n/ l3 ]
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
7 t3 l- x6 y$ A" L5 O! U( x. \) [8 I) P7 VThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
& `  }; p4 g" a% k: Awhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby! \2 G, D% E$ O! }2 i# }6 K
was high, he then read the product information+ _2 t! c3 \: T+ U
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-0 t* P' C( w: d5 u
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they% q) b8 N% ^* C6 p
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the2 G! ]5 F8 y4 m4 q
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had- L- e# f# L3 G: d. E2 v
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
3 g. z% _' S2 ~; wtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the% `4 ^; p) Q# A* n6 R4 J5 ^$ R
laboratory to obtain the test.2 N1 |1 Q( V! Z% `7 I- a: V; \! F( f
Discussion
3 V! C4 O8 m0 f( i  xPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
& Y4 V: Z6 z" \) u4 vsexual development before 9 years of age.1,49 o) o! f5 f6 [) k8 f. [  ^
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when: V  W7 p0 h1 x- R
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-* ?" \5 g& \) j0 S0 O; J# B# G+ Y
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
( d3 {2 v: d: Imon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP, v( m  g/ O/ m9 @3 m! [2 ~
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
# M6 O' V# a  l1 {5 Sresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-+ K% @3 M% s7 j8 v: O
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-& i+ l' `. N" G" j3 O
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in! I$ N" R* K8 M% D8 B. N" [
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-9 T8 ?1 {2 X+ E- d' E
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
0 ]- Z0 \9 Z% ~# d# ?rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by' ]* ^) o* U  f. f0 k! }
gonadotropins.1,3
" [) K  E7 e) v9 ?2 OGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
5 F" M. b/ ^. S& jcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
! ~4 S# z+ h: ^androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
" G0 L0 T4 ]: Sexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
0 s1 `# ]5 i/ I4 N; K# m0 A4 a+ vulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
1 r  L" v, y1 J- @congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
2 L# N# n  X3 d3 F0 _9 Uadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious) w5 H  z: P6 l$ v5 Z8 _; x
puberty in boys.3,4
" h2 N7 _+ q7 P' f; R  }The most common form of congenital adrenal2 e( Z- h3 Z$ z! M& \
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
5 s" q+ i4 m) `& ZThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in1 w4 H5 v$ \4 Z; K  c
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
  U+ p9 K4 w* ]7 Z! nan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen& }4 N/ v, ~. P3 _6 E# w) l: D. g
excess.1,36 @( z* K" b" e* G: [7 S
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
1 R* g0 _# t% C4 eA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
8 J# i) g' \# t2 Z& lindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
% f# b% |4 Z9 Z4 B& fas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a. r! \7 K5 [9 l# P  c- R3 O: s
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
5 A& j. u7 G# |- p3 ]; Mwith this disorder are full pubertal development,+ q; y8 {% t5 c9 \
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys, s1 {/ ~" [; `4 j0 R- }
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
# i. i6 J# T8 S8 l% B; a: ~% l9 \are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
$ m, H# G- z; p' p0 e( P- ipubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
& W% R4 J% t! Ureleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked; ]. H. s- u! z5 }, T; Z! [
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only/ r( f; q1 n5 l, K3 T& X$ j
males; therefore, other male members of the family
' j8 W9 _: O4 e; amay have similar precocious puberty.3
1 R2 P) v* Y6 O- p7 R8 `In our patient, physical examination was incon-
6 P: u! J+ ~6 P- S- R( E. u; V3 ksistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-) N1 O0 x4 n- H# D) q' x3 p4 B. Q
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis4 g( w4 g1 @5 j  `3 O
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
2 q  h* t, F1 S( _! istarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,! f5 k' v: B3 ^
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the/ K8 r/ t, w) U* q) ~
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
3 L( [2 d/ j: v  z: Z: O2 M& Kative initial history of androgen exposure, our
4 T8 G  k* b4 Y' o! z+ Wbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,5 g- ]1 A  U7 Q, a( S8 B6 f
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
! W; Y/ [% l# G3 ?/ hdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
  ^- r7 `4 l0 N3 e# h  q3 }* ]; Sing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
8 e0 _2 ?$ P4 q' TThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly8 D* e  [* w5 r1 ]
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because! ^3 Y4 \6 s/ D1 j
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
- o# Z2 b% ?* P- I6 ?pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and' E# d6 ~2 B4 S/ D
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
4 }9 l7 U" a& ^# U* ?: Rterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was  W- e% W* Z- m
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’0 I* `/ G$ P1 A% J4 I5 a
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or* E# {3 G. F/ z% O3 \: _
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to; u' N/ L% j9 B) k3 W
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.6 t% ~# u5 e% P7 `/ {1 e  o
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
" u7 U, c! J5 ~' ?: abaseline value in those females who were exposed to4 u; T9 E+ r: d+ N0 y& R: v: b
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
6 p6 X$ Q- ^( g1 f( t. l6 [" B! k0 cpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
& u' f: _- q& a. s" k3 C3 n7 htion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
" C, \! Q2 |3 W& S! \. l2 fOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,* Z& E# ^& S6 W9 J
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
/ E- [& Y+ e! n0 |4 udermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
! J- z+ `* b% w. e: `( Oterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more0 a1 u! N& b. u% W9 R; M3 n
active in young children exposed to testosterone1 V* d/ l% `' {9 h9 v& T8 B
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-9 c4 u3 C8 K# c5 Y7 T6 H1 I
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
$ \5 I( A) J/ Lvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
. S' j( U5 ^8 O1 B, `9 ^) d: Zchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
' u5 u( Z& t( Y; J3 y9 K1 G5 I" gadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.2 }8 G' }9 z: e% H3 t9 Y
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during5 a) V, T, P4 `9 q/ Z. A  N( H
early childhood on pubertal development and final
$ n" `0 }" ]& J1 C# L  X4 ]adult height are not fully known and always remain2 ?# x' h4 H# K. [4 e+ E5 h( B
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
) s1 W) @- d9 S6 N( q9 o! [terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some+ |: {" i" {7 O
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
2 Z+ f( J! Z# acessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
- |7 S/ s7 B* X/ Idecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,99 P5 A. W7 z6 R9 z# ~
There are conflicting reports and controversy, F  w2 @  C# s" R: f' m7 s) u* ]
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
2 k8 @1 \, Z2 O# @2 Fpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal: M2 c7 v1 t% Q
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-5 P; V: f3 K& f
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
( {/ Z! W4 k% {, l- R& c$ kSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between# w& k' T7 q: ]9 S) M
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult% ^# z4 q  s9 A1 j6 W/ `2 O9 Z
penile length in clinical studies.
0 D& Z7 y8 ?7 y2 T, q4 zNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
4 ?9 u3 B2 g. J5 dgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
  B$ q/ b" J' r- v# q. o3 Vtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
& H! m4 u. C! O  K3 l* kthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.; H. B8 y3 T1 t  k. A+ U8 {
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
+ }, d) d" L3 L0 n  Tdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at( Z9 }! |+ B4 M7 I
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
) L7 d/ T! r9 u$ `height will not be affected.
) W# r' i3 `5 cAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-2 b1 N( j* H: F* n" F, H, X6 {; {
ability of androgen products in our society may+ J) d: v- l$ H" o$ l& f
indeed cause more virilization in male or female, p5 ~5 s) F) P8 y& P# a
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-3 a3 l: J  I- q4 @
gen products must be considered and specific ques-* b" i1 T2 m( U1 F8 M9 ~: ^
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or: x$ m6 S* R; [. n$ N& E  X0 J
gel should be asked of the family members during
7 o$ j' ?  T3 c5 fthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-6 {' l3 r) Q+ j5 ~1 d: a( G5 X
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-0 n$ n/ @5 S" b7 u" C
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
2 M! N+ I, L5 F: y0 @4 ~7 J+ Kappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
$ I+ P8 _: ?7 p; ^history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may$ K! D0 N- u3 @9 P4 N& W
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive/ W& F$ t- g) T5 [
investigation. The primary care physician should be6 W% h% U( {% k# p
aware of this fact, because most of these children
9 J& t+ g& x/ Q4 j, Umay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’9 R7 ?. I" ^  _7 d% S* M1 e
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
6 F, s5 t8 U+ z& W9 `% S; ]0 F$ ywarning about the virilizing effect on a male or8 p, r4 s) b+ X( v' B$ H
female child who might come in contact with some-
4 _0 N% I3 R/ V- ^one using any of these products.
& n& _: M8 |9 s# w; R! pReferences
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$ s4 p( _, C7 j) m; jand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
2 F- d, X( c- E% b! A" k$ _# ?; u& Q9 |Boy Induced by Indirect Topical& X( O$ x1 _/ a+ r2 a1 L5 t
Exposure to Testosterone+ z5 k( W; ^* P+ p/ q$ E
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
. T. N; K2 Q8 U* t2 a2 s% Aand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD19 i9 L4 b( o9 A" ?& R
Clinical Pediatrics- d  ]) A- [  f" C4 b
Volume 46 Number 6
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1 ~, v$ S. B7 L  BPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,# i% p* l1 }1 W( l8 Y- h: f! s
is a significant concern for physicians. Central; \$ P$ J0 ~/ a& c
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated, L" I3 ^( t3 d- a# x+ ~
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
" J" D& e2 r9 k9 n" Na higher incidence of organic central nervous system" t- R) i* P( e( w" z3 m
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested3 u5 @( _: o* R# W# c
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic! t2 V0 H7 ~& b
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-( O( S; B* R5 u6 ~+ j, U
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
9 |. W+ q9 Z" G; ]) Jreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
2 T: \# D7 N! nenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-: v! |8 z4 u5 y5 d
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
6 x5 ~' k' g$ Cto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
' E  V9 X7 Z3 X/ J3 qthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
4 i$ P& e  L1 k9 Q; _; v' Amation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this. d- S' {# _) J3 N7 }/ n( B, [
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of: I* l. P+ v7 U# E2 H) m8 e
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-+ p. v: D1 `. a( W
bly more common than the rare case report in the" O3 u  ?0 ?. z+ I  O8 M7 I3 r
literature.4
3 t* n; G, q$ {9 L: F/ Z' kPatient Report* p/ k" c' E1 Z
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
' g% m4 F; s8 l7 |& V" bendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern' \# S, }7 p' @5 C) w+ v% Q
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
; a  D8 Y, D1 N. g+ Nlight colored pubic hair development when he was8 g1 ~8 y% M# N8 L% {3 f
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of% v% K- d/ u% U# F
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.. U) ]6 N! n6 b, }
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,5 r# ]* A: ^5 m; f  q6 e1 I0 A9 i
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
7 o& m* V& d* F2 w& {# J% ^' O) `Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
) Y8 j) ]6 T% u) ]+ v: s: Te-mail: [email protected].' n2 U& x- `! A' c, V' C' ?
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
* C, [' }& h  D- _5 Tdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
8 u4 K$ Z. h  o8 N& Z% J9 S* P. qment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
+ A, ~4 W% j, x) `2 fwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with( d$ x: R, w& @% c6 z
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of+ y" V+ q0 P; y5 L' s
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year) _: T2 Q" c# N2 \! l# v0 O
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with: S+ j9 e5 x* q' @; |8 J' Z
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,1 {$ w6 B0 R# ~7 A+ S1 X  c
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development1 z% V/ f  f! R2 w( D- m
was age appropriate.
" P  T1 J7 O! F4 P  l" I( ^' z( UThe family history was remarkable for the father,# |9 T2 i% d( L% u% ]
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
: S" D( A6 M9 b% \: [. zwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
" Z7 A. p9 u* l6 b8 }height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat6 A2 g# Y/ l4 I8 G
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
# l0 y: j3 f3 Z- ^6 u. t. LThe father denied taking any other medication. The
1 ?! M0 u- Y0 N. M6 }# F9 y. M; Uchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
, Z& U# V2 b4 m  E8 Bwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet3 u% u0 Y4 V+ e, i
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-' K. B5 v) c# l, ~9 x
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
' ^: g4 a  h! e6 ?, m, l* Ytives. There were no siblings.
; S& {, _7 U+ B! j  Q- ^Physical Examination
9 Z6 K$ T! z: w; ^4 TThe physical examination revealed a very active,
8 W# T/ ~2 r* j2 [playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
2 q, e9 D  R! M1 u4 a" oa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was1 `: O# Z' |4 A1 p
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg4 Z! I4 i, h' Y% y* d
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth. q9 ]2 n. S* c$ B- w0 a
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of$ z' J( Y$ G  y4 y. V% Q
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
; I/ A! p1 {2 }- k, YThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
. k" ~- U, j2 f; xenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of' K) F6 [  {0 a0 s# e' _% m  p0 m
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well1 R$ y, L( G0 ]. d  I7 p* _! R
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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# u; E4 d2 _3 Z- n4 X( Ithe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
, u' R5 z1 {1 t% `2 t$ r5 htesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.( K4 f* P1 O- H
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat5 y" O( [# m* @: r6 V3 a
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no$ S* o4 r0 E5 t
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
5 @. I, n. P/ SNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+; q$ s( x8 C, I: d9 q  z
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion/ |) B. T' n7 \, E" Q, [8 p, F3 P' X
of papilledema.
; n' W3 |3 E+ n9 K. B" Q. I8 ^Laboratory Evaluation4 C3 n: b9 ^, W( H7 H6 r
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by( I2 G9 }! k$ D' Y8 E" _
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-, X  b$ h+ \! W7 I
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
5 z3 }5 z" R0 o/ k2 W- ~0 z; Vkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
7 B$ d/ N9 g8 K6 Dshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
2 l/ U2 G7 j5 W4 K  P: Tlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
, m  o& R% N( K% S0 G: XThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
( K% i5 A; {  O! P4 F1 J) qurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were- h( c( c4 ^. x7 R4 s
within normal range for his age. The concentration8 c$ [# ~9 ~6 x: u- e+ X# r
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
$ e1 E% d% q, q- i: ~$ o(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20$ W3 X9 s2 d0 y: t! h
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
; S* i" [/ ~# J8 gterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),+ {- Z9 B$ z8 J3 g, h
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
$ K; n: T- |; Q$ o2 k49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
% E2 L6 D' f: h1 Z" u1 P# u9 b' dwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-2 x5 i: n5 A) s, R, m, R
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total  K% G. Q- o' Y4 p
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
% M' B" O' R: z$ Z5 P* Band β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than" M1 t0 w4 _' o9 q& O9 Z: I
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular3 g  ^+ l2 n+ A
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone8 p- V" z( K* Q
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL2 D/ w( K# b' |  R2 ]
(prepubertal).
9 l- N* Q- J0 [: |The parents were notified about the laboratory& v( i* {# W, e
results and were informed that all of the tests were0 J! V; N1 S6 _# n: Q
normal except the testosterone level was high. The3 u( q1 z% E) @9 g; G* j1 B9 i
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
5 y% X; j2 P/ n- m( robtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-5 p% ]+ Z4 \/ x! ^9 i# Y0 c2 q+ ?3 l
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
7 o( K4 l! Y$ E# ^Physical examination at this time revealed that the4 W+ L% J+ G, x' S2 P+ Q
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
8 `/ S/ ~. w! A' t* A2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
7 A9 u5 K$ W$ d5 H' @5 y- bunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-4 n1 H& x0 h! Z- v
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
+ z# g' l" q. q! |the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2$ n8 q* I' m) M% X
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.! E& B  y" J% a0 B4 @7 o7 u
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-3 d  U  v8 T" e1 f# M6 Z; h% o
ing frequent erections./ i- A) K, H) C, Z
Both parents were again questioned about use of& O, W1 B0 r6 p. f( I
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
6 s" @& R! l, U3 f$ Kthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the% ]9 H5 v% R0 t$ k$ a) Q9 Z
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
% E6 E- n7 U: Q, ]7 _$ Quse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
. i) B4 l6 ]2 k  a, b8 Uing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
; ]& B; P, y) p1 Q! ta year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed5 [! r3 w4 X( a5 v" a
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-( \4 f2 L- B# L
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
  X4 f* x& a3 x: x7 }secondary to depression.& K4 j* M! `$ f0 f; W6 U
The child slept in the same bed with parents." _' b* B* S3 F* t& W* D
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
: x' _( M$ v3 ], F: ]chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
4 p# U& I2 `' F" u# fnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
; a4 O' ?1 M: e  B: @% J9 ]. lThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
: {5 T5 u$ J! ~1 kwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby& f& l; O  J# I* M
was high, he then read the product information) v5 @1 S: M7 n4 X- T
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-  U: I5 d3 Y# K
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
5 Y1 ]8 F" N- K+ ^, F* Gdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the2 ]- ^! v" O' X  Z/ p# Y
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
  D9 a9 W! A: I) Q4 n) Gbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone* \) S6 M: L: e
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the# ?# J+ G7 P5 j
laboratory to obtain the test.# T9 ^. b9 l8 P1 @7 Y: r% E4 x+ D
Discussion5 o9 j+ k; C+ h, {: A( d
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary$ @5 c$ e# z* a$ R' c  j
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4  p# U8 ?1 o- X+ N* R4 W3 }& @
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
% k1 n6 M7 i: F/ Cit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
7 _5 v/ r' S; z5 `: sthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-) I; B/ O& ?! L4 H: U# S: f5 C
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP: A) n( T& p( @* M3 z* i' e) f9 Q! ^
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
& ?* p6 ^) |  \5 P; J4 eresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
0 w4 U4 o' ]3 famic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
1 {. x2 T# Q# jsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in$ o/ u0 r1 a! `: Z8 r3 Z0 ?
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-" v' U3 V% g9 N' [0 v  l
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-5 p. ^2 u- w* n5 [
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
# F9 C0 R. E/ }- c# h2 cgonadotropins.1,3( K& ?3 n! Y! _8 G  ^4 m% |/ }4 D
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-) N6 N% _$ T3 W5 X: |
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
2 n: \5 A  w5 i; s; B2 Sandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or* ]& ?2 l- x: j; W) }0 G& D! x
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
* n+ O) v( H- K" D* Y3 Bulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
" F- s' c7 x. ^5 `5 Tcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
/ X- t# R: s$ O. cadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
+ p$ \7 O  n4 ?! M% J. y: Gpuberty in boys.3,4
2 L/ f( Z' N) D) n! b  W% Y: \! rThe most common form of congenital adrenal5 c' U# F' i- f4 e$ Z3 r: A
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency." G  `& P! e7 M. U3 }+ Z7 q; Q
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in  u: e4 U  K7 g8 W
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,& h: K/ V3 Y: n' @) P, V
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen0 W5 T+ J9 P7 X8 E- T6 B+ _( u: X& P
excess.1,3
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A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
2 t* q8 Y* P% ]2 yindependent precocious puberty, which is also known& Z2 J3 q: h# K, o; }8 v
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
  R7 N3 t9 w2 a* S: R# xvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
" x7 Q) x% `$ @1 o; Q) ~: l. @9 c, dwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
. c+ C% e8 L/ P' I9 |including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
& n. Q# X+ R3 }; K3 k2 j0 B4 Hwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder. E4 L2 c& W7 a/ h# ]3 h1 R
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show8 o9 |. X* q6 U7 q( O5 w7 h
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
, z% R8 R. a0 c( L: M) y' x$ G/ kreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked7 O6 d) e; b1 u" g
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
0 p' {' i9 Z" S  Amales; therefore, other male members of the family
+ x5 N0 }& H" \5 Q5 M# ^, m1 rmay have similar precocious puberty.3  O, Z7 A3 g  V% ~. Y
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
) n! d. E7 j' }. m# isistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-6 t7 L7 Z: h, m8 X9 i: T
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis6 Z4 L/ t' R( i
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
) A1 P' {5 G6 O& Z( J' H3 wstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
# c' D; n0 h! G5 k# ~. etesticular enlargement is not that evident in the1 A9 l. M- A# H+ H. U
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-: M0 X. r& w* g" {
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our( {2 r" d( ?7 g3 C  D7 p, z) c: h
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,# \5 R& P: v; ~# `7 ]6 [. }! j
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
" m- P# N0 u$ c4 b+ zdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-, }9 c6 k6 \, H+ m3 a) k6 s* S
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
4 x1 ^6 E) E  S7 t5 t% `The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
7 p  P. t9 j- h' @1 ~' @suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
0 n- o& V1 Q/ b8 A, l1 _8 I/ cthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-  }/ `; ~9 I3 d4 Q7 I0 W6 b
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and" x$ I; C. t. _9 o4 {, C0 f
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
& C5 C9 A9 C5 Oterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
+ i  p% U# }( q/ a2 l$ ]9 @using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
2 n4 x/ N6 o: O9 _5 V+ y5 q/ N' }Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
/ E1 Q% x! q% R" V, {cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to0 [# `6 \5 X1 P5 n4 Y. O. o
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
# R: t' S5 ?2 x' XSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
6 \! L0 t2 A) i5 ~7 P: Rbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
3 K. C$ `4 W: |. g  P- m1 Keven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
  c, [/ T  v! h4 \, V" j7 R& hpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-% `) v, k+ o8 t4 W0 {& ^, s$ F$ B
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
2 O" v( A& u* H' A: v  XOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,2 c5 o9 T- o# ~
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that" |  C2 U, U# y# L5 G0 v. c
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
2 R+ {* B) ]7 u2 ?; U; v5 mterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more4 W/ U6 h% S) [" \4 z5 Z
active in young children exposed to testosterone7 x9 `* X1 N' |  W2 h5 j: t
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
6 X+ Y. ~& b9 P0 ]' idrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to  D+ K' [# Y" B5 o5 J3 j
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in7 K" G/ F- v& C
children results in an increase in growth velocity and! t  O  l  C2 G5 T7 z6 g  K
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.! Y! y* M9 C8 n" O' p3 q4 H* n
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
4 [: S, }  j7 n6 X, z1 u+ b) nearly childhood on pubertal development and final8 w1 G% k3 ^3 x, F
adult height are not fully known and always remain
9 ~3 W% Q3 \. g, D; X0 W! La concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
! \* b$ p  O' X- S* e2 K' Aterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
" ]3 o3 h  _0 Y# Macceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
5 Y1 Q" f) f% ?; a1 d4 Scessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
! m* r1 A* I$ x( N" ?3 D4 Vdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
. s5 M% R9 [: z# m7 A) {There are conflicting reports and controversy3 {9 Y2 u' @, K% ?
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult5 M& o: I8 _* W! `
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal, v! H+ @5 F' c, w$ E
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
3 y% b4 Z1 b  s( g: rulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,/ ^7 n! ?( U* I" V2 `  a8 n
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between9 H. O& J5 c( Q- C: y& `
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult0 t( N$ K& q$ Y; G5 @6 P
penile length in clinical studies.8 r2 A) T. [( ^/ N3 [
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is3 a( x" @/ v* m
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
" D: i: V, L5 U% z" U+ x3 Ftestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because4 ]( ^& k# T+ U5 j- s# Z6 V% u+ ~
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.3 d% I! p( ?0 m* _
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of7 O5 [, |# a: Q% J4 K3 S
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
2 O  l8 q7 n* Cthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
4 _* e! f8 K- N2 `# J( Wheight will not be affected.
6 t4 x6 `, `5 v1 {: P5 F; a# m  |Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-9 r+ E8 t* S5 d; l8 z4 Q0 G
ability of androgen products in our society may
4 d( @' q6 U  m/ Lindeed cause more virilization in male or female
& P- G6 K+ O: Bchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-( \# H2 }* H, G
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
8 Q4 W) l' n6 f1 K( i. [' G  C+ Ctioning about the use of a testosterone product or' s1 U" V4 V7 v1 B7 J5 w/ H* R
gel should be asked of the family members during
1 s5 q) k6 c! x6 l4 N) dthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-7 H- c+ ^0 {0 f, m' C
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
; C6 \* l# O2 w$ ]" _7 Knosis can be established by just a few tests and by6 C. f3 {1 [$ e8 u+ U# d
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a9 o) E( g( m! I. |
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
5 ]+ f% `. ^6 @" gresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
) v; `( W1 O" Z3 p. ^. @investigation. The primary care physician should be3 K* G" o, D/ g6 Q6 b
aware of this fact, because most of these children8 d% U& ?( R. I" L1 G
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
. T0 |1 P. k. e5 `. C( pDesk Reference and package insert should also put a. I' U" N0 S5 m* D- l" k. `
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or6 i& G1 A; d% B9 R/ s
female child who might come in contact with some-
5 F  W8 \0 p% e4 i6 T! sone using any of these products.' O" |1 }1 b  z' w' K. W! l
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