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RESPONSE OF MICROPENIS TO TOPICAL TESTOSTERONE AND
" }' G+ [" M, F$ ?# i2 ~% M+ yGONADOTROPIN: @1 B% m3 v4 y3 E! R) c
RICHARD C. KLUGO* AND JOSEPH C. CERNY% P% q: l9 m: b, y4 l+ ? {! n
From the Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
% z9 x$ [1 D" H4 |ABSTRACT
) ]' p4 O0 E* ?9 P1 jFive patients were treated with gonadotropin and topical testosterone for micropenis associated& d V5 y0 L% L: y+ k
with hypothalamic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. All patients received 1,000 units of gonado-2 D6 d# A. k! X. I
tropin weekly for 3 weeks, with a 6-week interval followed by 10 per cent topical testosterone0 n9 F0 z- j: B3 H
cream twice daily for 3 weeks. Serum testosterone levels were measured and remained equivalent
/ N3 H2 t; e H) Ufor both modes of therapy. Average penile growth response with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent8 h. `$ k, F4 D. g( G+ f
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical testosterone produced an average
+ U L/ e- f& }) e- P% Tincrease of 60 per cent in penile length and 52. 9 per cent in girth. The greatest growth response
C! ~( ~2 K: yoccurred in prepuberal male subjects with a minimal response in postpuberal male subjects. This/ n, A' a0 p/ A' x' w& F
study suggests that 10 per cent topical testosterone cream twice daily will produce effective penile3 C( A, ]( c; S& w" a* v. b
growth. The response appears to be greater in younger children, which is consistent with previ-
: J9 W6 m# v: O- Y( _' |, ^ously published studies of age-related 5 reductase activity.$ U+ {- A) a9 q1 @% n( X& t
Children with microphallus regardless of its etiology will
+ A: O/ L# [" Q) x1 y& Y3 H6 G, H, Lrequire augmentation or consideration for alteration of exter- P. H5 {3 d& |) S
nal genitalia. In many instances urethroplasty for hypo-! i3 Z& k1 X& U6 i, i6 H% X. ^
spadias is easier with previous stimulation of phallic growth.& X, U+ ^( K; _9 l8 X2 F3 T$ q
The use of testosterone administered parenterally or topically3 f# M2 F) l1 ~
has produced effective phallic growth. 1- 3 The mechanism of: w4 [3 X6 a# ^- `& `
response has been considered as local or systemic. With this
! H _" G' `3 D9 X: lin mind we studied 5 children with microphallus for response0 I1 ~5 | k1 U' \
to gonadotropin and to topical testosterone independently.8 u0 @1 j# o+ s2 y+ B
MATERIALS AND METHODS
% [/ L6 I% l) y3 sFive 46 XY male subjects between 3 and 17 years old were
* }. o3 p' R, r3 Mevaluated for serum testosterone levels and hypothalamic
& `8 Z i9 M6 ^% T6 efunction. Of these 5 boys 2 were considered to have Kallmann's
# ?# b' e R1 t h7 q% bsyndrome, 1 Prader-Willi syndrome and 2 idiopathic hypotha-
+ n& H0 \% |6 ?1 u4 j. k! N- p4 Xlamic deficiency. After evaluation of response to luteinizing* B- G+ T t- K2 N$ g4 Z; H
hormone-releasing hormone these patients were treated with
( o) z! `1 I5 i u" ~1,000 units of gonadotropin weekly for 3 weeks. Six weeks
' \* U2 Y+ Z8 f9 ?" _after completion of gonadotropin therapy 10 per cent topical6 {8 z% v! Z% i& P/ s4 s
testosterone was applied to the phallus twice daily for 3 weeks.
u$ l: r; W# ^Serum testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulat-# B/ O7 P) j4 X
ing hormone were monitored before, during and after comple-
+ ~& m! C* j$ d7 c3 ttion of each phase of therapy. Penile stretch length was
! c/ s% ?$ F9 K2 cobtained by measuring from the symphysis pubis to the tip of5 y% ^- F# c% }! A
the glans. Penile circumferential (girth) measurements were/ I; S2 k3 S6 n# p
obtained using an orthopedic digital measuring device (see$ @, Q# m7 ?' R S; C4 O5 i
figure).
) r) }+ \/ b" }, DRESULTS- [: q% V1 Z/ }( I9 n; p0 Y
Serum testosterone increased moderately to levels between
+ j6 e' f. s9 K! T0 ? A50 and 86 ng./dl. with gonadotropin stimulation. Serum testos-
/ Q% u/ {; J$ Z/ ]; Aterone levels with topical testosterone remained near pre-3 O3 t4 E) r8 I8 s& H; L0 K& X- h
treatment levels (35 ng./dl.) or were elevated to similar levels$ M; F4 s1 K) w5 a- z
developed after gonadotropin therapy (96 ng./dl.). Higher, U6 ]4 T! z/ |; Y5 C, o0 j
serum levels were noted in older patients (12 and 17 years old),. `2 E. ]; F7 ~- E" t: {5 q
while lower levels persisted in younger patients (4, 8, and 102 f+ o/ k4 B% R- Z O4 c
years old) (see table). Despite absence of profound alterations
1 e* i: Q, B" Bof serum testosterone the topical therapy provided a greater$ n7 X0 F6 q3 K" f. H
Accepted for publication July 1, 1977. ·$ W6 K+ t& ?) I2 E0 X' R/ n- ]
Read at annual meeting of American Urological Association,
+ S1 v, A1 c( ]# J# G+ W* uChicago, Illinois, April 24-28, 1977.' P" r( E4 L/ s& G3 q
* Requests for reprints: Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital,
/ i; d% F; F) j' P* b+ h2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48202.
8 e7 }8 M, X g5 gimprovement in phallic growth compared to gonadotropin.
% E; ^! E1 G# o, ^4 g0 DAverage phallic growth with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent8 E; m4 L/ q+ U" H r! c
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical
( I3 \9 a- _6 A8 p3 ]) Ttestosterone produced a 60.0 per cent increase of phallic length/ b) a+ F% K8 K) A
and 52.9 per cent increase of girth (circumference). The. d: \3 T. L9 o; ~$ p7 s
response to topical testosterone was greatest in children be-
6 a S1 ]8 c- dtween 4 and 8 years old, with a gradual decrease to age 17- E9 Q1 |' w. J7 v# n- a
years (see table).7 c8 P" Q3 ~; u6 p, {- p9 \ A
DISCUSSION* z& [7 {- r5 Z9 \1 u% O
Topical testosterone has been used effectively by other
) c" V! B4 k! B' cclinicians but its mode of action remains controversial. Im-
( W2 L$ W H) c/ ^mergut and associates reported an excellent growth response. C3 l9 U8 y9 A5 b% V
to topical testosterone with low levels of serum testosterone,
+ q" s& P1 e) ]5 l; }6 v8 Asuggesting a local effect.1 Others have obtained growth re-+ l2 ^& U$ {, E d+ W
sponse with high. levels of serum testosterone after topical& @; I3 ^' Q6 R
administration, suggesting a systemic response. 3 The use of6 L1 e; ?, ?" P& l1 t5 I/ {% H* _' d% h
gonadotropin to obtain levels of serum testosterone compara-
9 a' f6 ~% n( l6 b' [7 i+ Cble to levels obtained with topical testosterone would seem to
; V/ e$ K4 ~' g! v" D7 Sprovide a means to compare the relative effectiveness of8 A' L- a1 X5 ~; D/ [' E1 H3 {
topical testosterone to systemic testosterone effect. It cer-& s3 [. N5 }$ r
tainly has been established that gonadotropin as well as par-
. O+ _7 g; Y4 J( l2 L1 v- Uenteral testosterone administration will produce genital; ~! g: d3 x, d0 v; }2 g- G' I
growth. Our report shows that the growth of the phallus was
$ Z# z, N/ e: E; @) jsignificantly greater with topical applications than with go-
7 b$ v' A! g; n( vnadotropin, particularly in children less than 10 years old.
0 O9 Q& k+ v A7 H3 tThe levels of serum testosterone remained similar or lower
( u9 k7 _% j. p g/ Sthan with gonadotropin during therapy, suggesting that topi-. e) y: i5 m9 L! J
cal application produces genital growth by its local effect as
2 q2 R; [7 O, x' p" F7 B0 c+ [well as its systemic effect.* j% s% W7 Y C `
Review of our patients and their growth response related to3 }1 R6 {- S* ^* O- W' Y5 p/ t1 C
age shows a greater growth response at an earlier age. This is
. r$ }1 x6 j; D& m' G9 w! S% d; uconsistent with the findings of Wilson and Walker, who
% v. D- U4 K2 p) Ireported an increased conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-2 @+ ^& X' L7 P' X( O
tosterone in the foreskin of neonates and infants.4 This activ-6 s' u3 O, k( l6 K, e
ity gradually decreases with age until puberty when it ap-
2 t/ u# z+ C# }1 t" c9 wproaches the same level of activity as peripheral skin. It may
5 O w; C o5 Z$ hwell be that absorption of testosterone is less when applied at6 m5 X: {3 x2 [' I
an earlier age as suggested by lower serum levels in children* _, T2 Y8 L# o# y
less than 10 years old. This fact may be explained by the$ i0 m) R: W F( A# g0 d
greater ability of phallic skin to convert testosterone to dihy-/ R" U( Y. @2 c& r6 R0 H
drotestosterone at this age. Conversely, serum levels in older
& `, w: D# E6 N k7 J' j# _2 x4 \5 Zpatients were higher, possibly because of decreased local) W2 |+ t6 I3 V9 y0 c( Z
667
, \ V/ _7 {3 K7 f, F& L668 KLUGO AND CERNY
+ b3 H$ L3 C4 x" zPt. Age4 O w) r7 i' C8 Q$ l
(yrs.); A+ K, q) a5 N( l
Serum Testosterone Phallus (cm.) Change Length e" I/ V7 l6 K7 y
(ng./dl.) Girth x Length (%)
+ ]/ ~4 R* r* D7 i$ O! o9 B8 J4
8 W! V! J+ {$ k: T# B p5 _8
0 L ^; T8 G" G6 x" [2 \- p10
6 ?' }1 U2 A* U6 m12
( i5 V( d; t% }! }3 V4 }* E17" @7 M/ A; C# K' `7 o. @
Gonadotropin
8 a$ z: y" B" V; X7 p71.6 2.0 X 3 16.6! h% ]# m! Z+ [ q% c7 ]: w
50.4 4.0 X 5.0 20.03 A) Z# b% }4 h7 X: O8 }+ Y, p% T3 t
22.0 4.5 X 4.0 25.0
- o% } c1 O& r6 f84.6 4.0 X 4.5 11.1
{: q) {; h$ F- O8 K- }4 ^85.9 4.5 X 5.5 9.0; n7 p( A; E0 _! C. V
Av. 14.3
& G/ T" n( I! _; g6 Y4
% `8 h0 {; Y! r5 J$ \$ Q6 u86 I* B: h- ?& j) w) n8 s$ t4 A
10( t) ^7 \' q' \. c0 g5 \3 ^/ C
12
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+ ~7 E1 \! d4 G- TTopical testosterone- B* n& }6 Y; \; }& E
34.6 4.5 X 6.5 85
# Y2 U4 e ?0 z% {38.8 6.0 X 8.5 70& {) W0 O* w" k7 K0 c8 Z- z
40.0 6.0 X 6.5 62.5
9 ~+ N% M( W; A2 j1 z o( ^8 e( S( b+ ~93.6 6.0 X 7.0 55.5
7 r3 o' o9 O C/ ?# Y95.0 6.5 X 7.0 27.2 Z( e) q- U/ c4 b' |- }" K* H
Av. 60.03 Z5 q& l/ N2 E7 g$ J% o7 f
available testosterone. Again, emphasis should be placed on
& ` U% R. E6 w+ ^$ J& q+ nearly therapy when lower levels of testosterone appear to
* o, g; f1 M$ h' k) v) jprovide the best responses. The earlier therapy is instituted9 S! Y" K$ J6 v+ j& W$ i; Z9 P
the more likely there will be an excellent response with low
9 `0 z& ^& P8 X3 |$ ]2 }serum levels. Response occurs throughout adolescence as& F$ o: @) s7 |% F, v5 O, o
noted in nomograms of phallic growth. 7 The actual response
. E" u8 c0 U: {5 T9 g2 p' I- C0 h, Tto a given serum level of testosterone is much greater at birth" ~) i( z8 N" z1 N) N) j
and gradually decreases as boys reach puberty. This is most; S; k$ j2 G" L4 U
likely related to the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-
4 j& v1 b4 b7 Z! o. M. Etosterone and correlates well with the studies of testosterone
2 g1 q8 {5 A; a( u3 L- F8 u, Bconversion in foreskin at various ages.
& q _/ t1 g. h; p/ C. `8 ZThe question arises regarding early treatment as to whether! Z) {) u" ]% k, P
one might sacrifice ultimate potential growth as with acceler- N1 [/ G( b( W' {
ated bone growth. The situation appears quite the reverse
7 l+ \, b# O4 P8 ]! hwith phallic response. If the early growth period is not used
7 g- b7 N1 P' J9 A$ z: m! u: lwhen 5a reductase activity is greatest then potential growth
1 X, y' ?! {* Imay be lost. We have not observed any regression of growth4 ^1 }) t9 p. t! ^
attained with topical or gonadotropin therapy. It may well5 H3 a5 @' [$ ^
be that some patients will show little or no response to any
' Y# a+ {9 v! n, i. ^form of therapy. This would suggest a defect in the ability to
, _' [ }9 v# Q8 kconvert testosterone to dihydrotestosterone and indicate that9 Z# y9 d+ V9 _6 f, I
phallic and peripheral skin, and subcutaneous tissue should7 Z, S0 U- b9 \) z' ` w1 v) j+ v3 o. q
be compared for 5a reductase activity.0 D3 C. Y+ o/ a
A, loop enlarges to measure penile girth in millimeters. B,- u- D, R3 }) ]( P
example of penile girth computed easily and accurately.
+ ?/ m9 C3 G& O: p! bconversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. It is in this
0 t8 @" ?6 W: g9 w- ]older group that others have noted high levels of serum
$ B8 G3 o( }; X/ G; Ztestosterone with topical application. It would also appear
6 h! c9 t1 K3 H- f1 Z- kthat phallic response during puberty is related directly to the
/ D! A3 o2 o% r wserum testosterone level. There also is other evidence of local
/ v5 a# C E8 v# h" N- Q ]response to testosterone with hair growth and with spermato-
( i7 |; }$ Q5 n: p' Sgenesis. 5• 6/ S* E4 i# l& v0 I5 N- |) V+ j
Administration of larger doses of gonadotropin or systemic
6 l; a6 J9 S/ S/ W8 Gtestosterone, as well as topical applications that produce
) g1 W1 {0 Q4 s- R/ Mhigher levels of serum testosterone (150 to 900 ng./dl.), will( t; J8 S( s0 n8 k- i# a
also produce phallic growth but risks accelerated skeletal3 A7 S* U+ D, `' ]0 P
maturation even after stopping treatment. It would appear
+ y. B1 ?. r. A" Athat this may be avoided by topical applications of testosterone
2 D( }* g7 p! D1 ~2 q, `and monitoring of serum testosterone. Even with this control J5 |+ M: M8 Q5 }, L/ q( Y
the duration of our therapy did not exceed 3 weeks at any" w) ?6 e% A0 A. F: G8 I
time. It is apparent that the prepuberal male subject may! w* r- o# `- R: M; g- a3 G
suffer accelerated bone growth with testosterone levels near- R3 L9 J- d% T& d& }
200 ng./dl. When skeletal maturation is complete the level of
9 z+ F3 H. |) O. D9 k3 Hserum testosterone can be maintained in the 700 to 1,300 ng./
3 H" s3 L3 E, }" Vdl. range to stimulate phallic growth and secondary sexual
* |4 k4 o0 N# d+ [0 M% kchanges. Therefore, after skeletal maturation parenteral tes-( o2 H0 b& F: V$ J9 \# f6 L
tosterone may be used to advantage. Before skeletal matura-( H9 `' q. S8 M
tion care must be taken to avoid maintaining levels of serum1 ~: v7 ?2 P1 u8 W
testosterone more than 100 ng./dl. Low-dose gonadotropin
G( g( i# r Y1 Qdepends upon intrinsic testicular activity and may require
O# Q; n8 M* b! s6 W! L& s+ ~prolonged administration for any response.
" n' g8 i! P* Z6 M( x+ C- KAlternately, topical testosterone does not depend upon tes-9 S" k3 c4 E& s& T- n$ b
ticular function and may provide a more constant level of
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