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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
: y$ n2 }8 y) t: OBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
F6 |. D) p1 a) L+ v4 E) b& h3 VExposure to Testosterone D0 C, \* x8 R0 W
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
# v$ W8 O7 r9 g2 t+ Cand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1+ w/ s7 F/ _/ @/ X* P4 J$ k
Clinical Pediatrics
3 B! U, g/ k" V' }Volume 46 Number 66 v" h; ^6 X: s y/ j; y
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,+ n% y* Y9 X6 t, I# A* t: O4 r/ t
is a significant concern for physicians. Central. D( f- q m* s. s
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
! x% j% W w& v% ithrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
9 E/ f1 ]5 e5 G1 e) ]4 i& Ha higher incidence of organic central nervous system
" M/ x) h- Z# g$ ]lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
% |2 D0 a& o! aby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic& C' A- j- ?! J
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-6 h8 F9 r; V0 ~
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We; f( E, [" O+ Z5 V% i8 d3 o/ T/ P
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
' F7 X& r" U9 H# R5 a; U; Senlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
& f0 w/ ^2 g/ s3 G, Y6 [" ^, n% _ment without testicular enlargement, which was due/ l+ n" X f5 ~6 M, }# z2 ]4 ^
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
& f- N, s- u) Z) n* s o' f0 lthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
8 V4 N. b8 I) I/ Bmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
5 h9 ^( o; a4 F, {child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
2 f* y8 d, V; Ttestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
! v& S: o' J! d3 ably more common than the rare case report in the$ O* A" _( n1 j$ F
literature.4' t* G; g) s( @7 a) ?: q- |- O
Patient Report
& x: s; `; j5 Z4 B( _A 16-month-old white child was referred to the9 R/ d0 Y0 T: i* N$ b" k/ `* c
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
- Y! @) z: d: R1 [$ `- K# pof early sexual development. His mother noticed
+ K0 V2 v* J& @2 Dlight colored pubic hair development when he was9 y8 J1 u b: i2 N8 G4 I
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
. s1 d1 _% u4 @( \ s3 }+ z$ kSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
8 r5 K% y7 Q/ O) G) ]$ o/ fAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
# p, R* N8 x* z' B8 P0 A. P# YProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of3 L4 ]6 X3 L( ?
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
* l% c% V9 V) K- e, @e-mail: [email protected]., W6 f1 G4 h6 N: G. g. Z# N
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
$ G$ o8 E" t% [9 w. `- {+ b. kdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
4 z% z Z8 Q6 q) m2 E4 O* X( ement of his penis and frequent erections. The child# l* }' B% I" M) H3 l
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with' z3 y# i+ K& G- y& j
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of0 U! N4 | i4 Z% T5 k5 ^, k
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year. u* g; }/ Y- [/ [: x& W% z) W
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
7 U8 ^+ C) Z+ R. Wsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
: e3 P# L0 @- U/ ?5 {5 e9 uand his psychosocial and psychomotor development' k, _: G8 i9 o: J( K
was age appropriate." G8 U6 L0 Q( ?6 J
The family history was remarkable for the father,
; k |9 R; }, G. `' ] rwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
4 ?- X5 B9 d ?$ V) l7 u! q p, Cwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
/ h4 k2 V3 s% D6 z( dheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
y0 n- X& l: g: X$ Kearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
/ ^' J' p* G6 G# z& E: Q9 U/ QThe father denied taking any other medication. The- K8 h% ^- ]0 t# B. H& W8 f$ K$ E
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
# D9 |) [% P2 [8 I Awas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
/ O. g% p% }3 Q$ c( \0 p: F* \5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-) Q3 |: M# j0 {% r, R
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
: Y/ f+ t5 r' `9 U1 \tives. There were no siblings.
) m% v% L; ^; L7 }$ Y8 fPhysical Examination
, J% l9 Q& q* R6 H/ |( rThe physical examination revealed a very active,5 B) ~: i3 t, b! N$ S+ F: F& c% S
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented' Z7 @5 s/ k1 ^; g) c$ {* C
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
% b1 ~. ?+ Q' r7 N) |$ Y90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg! W E* X. ^1 o7 Q
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
: `, G% s2 ~3 J6 A3 Q3 svelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
+ q$ _5 x+ X' w7 o1 r+ O1 i) j3 Ethe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.8 x6 U& ^0 C1 t3 i/ u. A
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for/ B, R$ Q8 b3 J4 B( D9 n
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
/ e' N: m: z5 N5 y; y2 Z* Q, a9 P8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
& g2 i4 W/ P4 Fdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
" J5 A/ g- m3 V3 [2 d& T: Y8 Q540
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The% o2 Y7 r+ q, Z
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
1 Q# s+ N4 [1 e% q0 Y- Y+ NThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat: B% Q4 i6 |% Z
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no( Q( l- Y2 G) E, H
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
9 @; D H- l* X& zNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
8 v6 X$ D& B4 s' K$ J1 s0 z, @& Ibilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
1 ~2 s1 [+ `8 Y5 bof papilledema.
2 Y, j+ K" f' L- LLaboratory Evaluation; ^* ~3 f! p2 F/ n1 U: F
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by# w2 h# x, s* X
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
# a! M$ |3 _7 u6 o1 {( K$ Nlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal# ?+ B1 `8 E4 K! W
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test# ]. Z. h" [2 l& S
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-- J6 n7 t* Q; H/ {
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).: C( t$ N! S5 d. u0 p3 p
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
! _% ]8 Q! ]" F' kurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were ?4 ?! q1 a8 c% i3 k
within normal range for his age. The concentration; z. W- G9 d- t+ w8 z# r
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
; \7 R7 a, |& D2 m% ~(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20+ P5 }) H; E4 f0 `1 P% o' u6 G
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-1 K, _1 l9 M& S
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),! f$ N; h. Q4 `0 E
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
$ N4 B5 I) ]9 u( y6 t( e$ O, j49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)3 z" _! Z( ]( \( _8 @
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-4 Q5 `9 S% D$ W. H( }( }
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
# P/ h1 g" P; K+ Ltestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),# t8 T3 y" n+ F& B. i
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
* y' @* _9 d# b2 b9 ?0 p5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
& ^8 e* ?. |' Q! Nstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone6 I* D& q) V# V m9 u& j. r3 q
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL n, A4 W3 V. T/ z
(prepubertal).
# P# K$ }7 A$ ^+ m3 @6 O UThe parents were notified about the laboratory
- F: A. G }, i% V3 ~$ K, S+ ]: nresults and were informed that all of the tests were
) i8 o* q9 q, W! Nnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
* q% F: _/ I- @% M2 P( Efollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
( p" k% m7 ^1 Vobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
( m, ~' C3 m: h0 U v9 fever, the family did not return for 4 months.
2 g4 Q# k) C2 O, UPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
* v1 p6 U; Z8 b9 s4 Cchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
7 F2 X( y" c7 `0 a9 T- l- s2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained) p. I1 t* k# `
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-* C: Y3 P$ y2 r. b" Y* W( y7 I
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
& A, c1 d' P* p) e' ^the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
0 D) S: J0 \' I9 cmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
$ r1 Y8 G N0 tThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
' l: O e2 I" Y+ D* D. m/ Uing frequent erections.
0 i6 k: Q9 P" R- ZBoth parents were again questioned about use of y( D6 B" W2 I$ f" L
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
5 X4 h( ~3 V/ a. ?the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the; z' E) k3 x! N7 i8 G
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541+ n. e6 H$ z! `# F2 e L
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
2 @+ B: R! A5 e; X% sing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
4 L; z" n8 [6 C0 }) K, f# E1 ]a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
, E J" O" ]+ l6 kto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
4 Y4 G2 d* H5 u2 A( m8 O+ j+ [- k# Qscribed by his family physician for decreased libido4 H: ]+ ]( S$ ^1 s. K
secondary to depression.
$ U; m, c0 l7 H1 m7 @The child slept in the same bed with parents.) q/ d5 f p& r8 S& {
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his- H1 |1 p( r' s2 `/ v# p, K
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
% g" w4 o6 t& I" ]) Knificant bare skin contact between baby and father.) Z3 K/ [ V* d2 E4 m
The father also admitted that after the phone call,9 o3 w" h3 H1 ^' ^7 Z
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby+ V' E$ K8 ?" W. B1 ?) Z1 g
was high, he then read the product information
: T4 S$ j4 d' P; ]1 o7 I; p" K3 Spacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-+ T8 {! m$ |3 ^
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
: b7 i; t# ?, Y. m: m- Ndecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the: l& x( G+ G9 N0 ]! ~. [3 ~
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
; C% L1 o% H6 Q/ V! n' Gbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone* i2 w3 |5 ^7 r c4 ?/ M
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
7 |! ?8 r4 n* z! B1 n. ^laboratory to obtain the test.) R9 @/ q0 i( ]" }/ S8 U% a
Discussion) P$ U2 A4 }2 I9 h( z
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary6 D, ]3 Z1 k, v: j9 Q3 K
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,42 T% W4 N9 n4 t# q( O% T/ V. \. y3 G
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
; N9 x" w% R) G, Sit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-8 M+ l+ K" y6 V0 x w0 \# o
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
# {8 B% T+ w0 A. S$ _" Imon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
: I: ^8 i, ~$ P0 I$ z" ymay have a central nervous system lesion that is2 u. X: ?& T' Q# d T* @
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-9 Z5 l# w! b3 _3 s
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
2 m0 }& F( N- A) ]sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in1 U/ L% f* w) r% f9 _4 E
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
- B! z; Z: b _9 aization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-4 n8 {% M ?* x( m1 U' B% [6 H0 r* \
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by8 ?5 |4 o: l8 P; F( z
gonadotropins.1,3, M! e" \. v; ^2 v) h: h6 D
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
- I& n z& k5 ocious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate5 V6 R1 q! }5 h# x7 K) |8 O. [
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
: ]1 B; n1 X* Q5 l( h0 xexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-5 P0 a( p8 j8 K' F2 G" @5 j6 k
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing+ v6 a+ @4 t/ E) V d) L+ ^
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive& Z/ Y9 e8 g1 A6 f5 }) R0 w: x
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
" f% P% K5 O) ^5 |, X* R" K# r5 Tpuberty in boys.3,48 ^: l- O5 J# z
The most common form of congenital adrenal% O; f# L8 C3 k+ t8 p3 [+ y
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.3 P& g$ K/ t. A0 z/ A) V; M
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
* v; L: q; K. o a2 wexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
3 X/ O1 k" A! r& r- }! Q+ ]2 xan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen) @; Y$ v8 w1 k9 @/ G( [, ~4 J
excess.1,35 D8 c2 \; c7 M
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A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-6 r* y! Y$ X0 s. i3 u7 n* Y9 o
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
9 r! M) ?$ J$ r9 l- Gas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
4 ]# h# h1 B# Z/ T, | e6 c" s" P* \very young age. The physical findings in these boys( v, T1 {: X4 k" r
with this disorder are full pubertal development,/ B9 b, a2 W2 V) C
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
; s; m' h5 c$ B7 r' h0 e2 Mwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder, y; b o9 B2 S
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
! f, u" }( }& Y+ E: Npubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
3 w4 V5 S1 ?* f# p4 {releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked5 x. e& H+ D; q+ U" ~' A# w2 Y
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
: o0 S; b/ W# Umales; therefore, other male members of the family5 k9 c: j' [4 [( w
may have similar precocious puberty.3: p) E4 V6 P6 {3 v" z1 m, y4 [8 T1 y
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
- W4 ?# H" C( ?) h: ]) Bsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-$ s( _9 j6 y ]) }4 s/ ]" V. U
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
; A3 _. r4 i7 I5 G- _9 ewas in the differential diagnosis because his father7 ]5 j6 {8 t3 k6 q
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,7 B7 M4 I- {) E4 c: Y# u
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the B1 N. q v2 K+ ~& t
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
5 _1 l) o6 y& O8 z( U+ v: Eative initial history of androgen exposure, our
5 _% A y! p: O; gbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
6 M X. @1 |8 weither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
" f; z+ C* l- R; Hdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
' b0 B I, R1 b1 y ^ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
; `. ~# O# S1 M" g, [2 rThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly2 b4 |: Y4 h( B; E# |# w1 e
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
9 `$ \) a8 Q9 mthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-8 Y. o, _; _/ D& M) f" A! t. Y
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
# U/ `; \6 v7 u# c( idecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-. R4 t9 U0 L$ R- N+ f$ x5 J
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was! O' k( h% \6 J# P8 B" c
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
2 X/ o; Q) k" W8 z+ i1 ]& pDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or5 r9 J, Y* f& l+ V' P* U! M# Q
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to8 F8 s k( D7 }6 v" l& }9 l
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
5 r& [; e+ ]8 H5 C, F" a& PSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
% J% q- R8 N/ b" k6 a: `baseline value in those females who were exposed to2 Q6 X$ f/ k3 S0 q" Z( J# h9 p
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male, I7 S0 G5 P+ [% X" X
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-0 c, w7 x) ~1 ]
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.- L# Q5 V9 b0 C/ `6 w4 F
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,. U8 E% B+ |% } v$ Y- `* h
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
2 N+ v: b8 [7 G9 i, mdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-! N5 g8 w; ^3 K! t2 v
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
, z3 J4 N4 t8 B8 Lactive in young children exposed to testosterone( R/ n1 T) a# ^! |6 c$ m) R0 x# [1 l
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
0 I5 s9 \; H8 U3 y3 Rdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
$ V0 h7 Y, ^+ lvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
* J3 A3 R' x$ K) ]- G1 s v% i1 j2 ^children results in an increase in growth velocity and) Z' O9 }" n2 E
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.3 G. u% s: r1 T- u( F) @
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
& t$ K! ?8 E! b0 o/ N. y+ Yearly childhood on pubertal development and final4 w( a& K) W1 C# V# T
adult height are not fully known and always remain
/ z% _* J# Y$ ^a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-& g, P, @* C- L4 G6 ]2 c. K
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some! Y4 k& A/ p( G$ B( v+ I) E, t
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
( u0 j0 G( ?2 C3 i% b3 S1 V5 acessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
& [' u0 c8 e5 B* `0 l' H0 ?" ddecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
) ]; ?* w* b9 d l o4 |There are conflicting reports and controversy+ W+ E- h$ ]# F) a1 ]) l
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
p9 R- R$ V& ]( q: jpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
$ ?' p" J5 k& ladult penile length, apparently because of downreg-, P/ p" N- K6 a9 i. |4 @4 V
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
+ z% n: J& ^# uSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
9 M- d' D9 g4 V) Cchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
; O2 G1 `: N/ Q) Y7 w: h. o6 zpenile length in clinical studies.
& P/ m, ]/ p/ P# HNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is! L' @3 b) k( B; B5 [8 C" g
going to experience any of the untoward effects from9 c4 ^1 F0 p* L; r
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
7 o6 `/ N( V& h. jthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
S3 A8 _$ E% x& w7 EAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
6 T% T2 t2 E1 Ldiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
( H$ {" v v7 X! c R$ v) H3 Ythe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult, X9 y) F' v. |1 w7 T; v! [
height will not be affected.
6 x' d" l$ f2 v7 nAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-6 W- d7 O& X+ ]6 _2 F
ability of androgen products in our society may
0 ~: R6 c4 s% c/ f0 Iindeed cause more virilization in male or female
' R9 y- c' ^; b, u$ M+ Hchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
3 m" L4 V* D( p5 i5 Q* sgen products must be considered and specific ques-/ ]+ L& h0 N; |- I) Q" S3 Y' P" n
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
0 I+ X3 t6 o! r3 wgel should be asked of the family members during
3 E8 @9 [0 ~1 \# U: O5 \6 dthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-8 n& H+ ^" x, L2 q3 A @+ @
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-8 A, q; b" Y9 b) S$ R! ^* C3 [7 ?
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
1 t8 G( ^9 ^. Iappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a& y5 O2 G \# z+ r/ a5 }
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
/ H: {7 w8 a2 C. C. r; Hresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
9 D! J3 g7 z4 _1 Ninvestigation. The primary care physician should be, ?/ z$ t, o$ ~- {$ M; A
aware of this fact, because most of these children
7 C0 v, k6 e( e a% j+ }: amay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’# X) ^' @ L/ Y* B+ G2 a- ^
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a+ {% A F5 R+ Y; z: T5 t4 _
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or' v' t# z; Q+ h
female child who might come in contact with some-5 k. {. V1 @* B
one using any of these products.( m u" L2 T% u" C" p5 _0 e
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