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RESPONSE OF MICROPENIS TO TOPICAL TESTOSTERONE AND
. w) ~: a" ]+ P) b7 y: uGONADOTROPIN* N) a! I, w! Z/ \% C6 b& P5 u
RICHARD C. KLUGO* AND JOSEPH C. CERNY
% J0 s7 b! \6 u8 f. R1 C; yFrom the Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
0 y& U7 n1 S/ Z! m& X, u$ CABSTRACT
) q! Q- t$ c& z* y& ?Five patients were treated with gonadotropin and topical testosterone for micropenis associated
" V0 e. ?" F% i3 o( Vwith hypothalamic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. All patients received 1,000 units of gonado-6 P1 r1 m% w* S' ~) X t- t" y6 u# l
tropin weekly for 3 weeks, with a 6-week interval followed by 10 per cent topical testosterone
4 p& p/ X1 {- u9 p" {1 k Q! G% u1 N, A0 Qcream twice daily for 3 weeks. Serum testosterone levels were measured and remained equivalent! s7 |4 \8 h6 h7 }9 t
for both modes of therapy. Average penile growth response with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent/ q, r7 Q6 l2 a7 m% J7 p- S9 V
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical testosterone produced an average
. C$ C4 H! Y) ]increase of 60 per cent in penile length and 52. 9 per cent in girth. The greatest growth response
) C4 E9 c N0 Q# R1 l% B! m# Q# moccurred in prepuberal male subjects with a minimal response in postpuberal male subjects. This& A' }" f+ W8 a4 o
study suggests that 10 per cent topical testosterone cream twice daily will produce effective penile. }7 t/ N# D# M3 j
growth. The response appears to be greater in younger children, which is consistent with previ-" L/ J: ]0 O8 w7 x7 e: C6 }/ {7 v
ously published studies of age-related 5 reductase activity.! L/ B) I" j5 [4 L
Children with microphallus regardless of its etiology will
" |1 v4 c7 M4 Q* u7 lrequire augmentation or consideration for alteration of exter-
/ E% t; o0 d4 b6 ?1 ?7 jnal genitalia. In many instances urethroplasty for hypo-
* q, m; ^, z1 J9 N, R; {/ c4 q5 espadias is easier with previous stimulation of phallic growth.
' }+ Z W# B: b! R: Y5 r- B$ m) ~3 cThe use of testosterone administered parenterally or topically
! T( c! o1 S [& [- Yhas produced effective phallic growth. 1- 3 The mechanism of3 b( T3 R; A$ c x' W7 ~
response has been considered as local or systemic. With this
Y* d& H" {; P0 J, q2 iin mind we studied 5 children with microphallus for response
2 p0 v$ U3 s& v! M7 rto gonadotropin and to topical testosterone independently.
: b: `$ S0 C$ J! T; BMATERIALS AND METHODS0 t& D8 O) l: K5 t
Five 46 XY male subjects between 3 and 17 years old were
! f. v" k/ J, }% jevaluated for serum testosterone levels and hypothalamic4 r: k' t) G8 N8 u
function. Of these 5 boys 2 were considered to have Kallmann's
9 T( i P8 a3 l8 e3 w& T3 e& r, [. nsyndrome, 1 Prader-Willi syndrome and 2 idiopathic hypotha-
4 s1 e0 a+ y/ R) w" d9 wlamic deficiency. After evaluation of response to luteinizing
) A2 l* v d; j+ m2 P; U/ L! yhormone-releasing hormone these patients were treated with
) ~& v3 f1 |1 k, M4 c1,000 units of gonadotropin weekly for 3 weeks. Six weeks
/ b4 Q0 M4 O; \% W- S' tafter completion of gonadotropin therapy 10 per cent topical+ [9 C4 [! m' Y$ g4 H* R
testosterone was applied to the phallus twice daily for 3 weeks.
1 w& q: ?; Q7 E, q7 zSerum testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulat-$ x5 t3 v4 V9 q2 x( U0 x/ ^
ing hormone were monitored before, during and after comple-! D! d6 u# x% f$ P @
tion of each phase of therapy. Penile stretch length was- m4 A+ ?" q% m, B8 f
obtained by measuring from the symphysis pubis to the tip of2 {, ^4 T- C" [0 H
the glans. Penile circumferential (girth) measurements were; y, h. [3 c$ o: ]! c; i
obtained using an orthopedic digital measuring device (see
0 a6 D# c9 c! afigure).
5 [7 k9 ^8 x" n d8 eRESULTS
# H; ` q/ K4 A* k) y' _+ RSerum testosterone increased moderately to levels between( X- a& r6 j9 f3 i: B) @
50 and 86 ng./dl. with gonadotropin stimulation. Serum testos-
, k9 d- E/ g0 y, \5 D0 t+ Aterone levels with topical testosterone remained near pre-
3 j. S- k" Z7 ?8 O- j ]/ ^treatment levels (35 ng./dl.) or were elevated to similar levels" z! c# L/ S% U% o( g
developed after gonadotropin therapy (96 ng./dl.). Higher
1 G4 q/ R" o o% ]. Wserum levels were noted in older patients (12 and 17 years old),
* m" c4 e7 x9 lwhile lower levels persisted in younger patients (4, 8, and 10
5 z# g- H0 D$ O. |. T$ ayears old) (see table). Despite absence of profound alterations
$ P0 ^2 t# I8 Q) _. m+ Fof serum testosterone the topical therapy provided a greater; D. l& F. D) [
Accepted for publication July 1, 1977. ·" s& |: y- x% p$ c. N! h" C& F4 K8 K/ [
Read at annual meeting of American Urological Association,
- h/ T, w7 p5 F: H1 }# }% DChicago, Illinois, April 24-28, 1977.& `; O6 y$ t9 C
* Requests for reprints: Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital,
; S0 p1 A/ c3 Z0 ?! U4 n2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48202.
6 @ V( }! G2 ]improvement in phallic growth compared to gonadotropin.
! m0 F! F) G8 G1 AAverage phallic growth with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent4 Q; I+ z" V6 C7 ~ {" k8 p
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical
/ V$ e5 P$ F9 R: d9 Ktestosterone produced a 60.0 per cent increase of phallic length# k" H5 r, z" j6 n. B9 g" a
and 52.9 per cent increase of girth (circumference). The
, b' j% c0 E4 x; A! |- c! Tresponse to topical testosterone was greatest in children be-
5 _+ q3 j& c* X2 ~9 Vtween 4 and 8 years old, with a gradual decrease to age 17
- O+ ?" k5 E+ j# I7 ?( syears (see table).( u3 b: f9 ]% M" u- \" ~! |% q4 ?
DISCUSSION6 k# o% O$ k# g: \) d. a' Y
Topical testosterone has been used effectively by other% L; x% ?3 I+ M1 l" Q$ h0 E
clinicians but its mode of action remains controversial. Im-
/ K: F, i, P2 G$ S" S! Bmergut and associates reported an excellent growth response, c' B( Z; J1 J( w
to topical testosterone with low levels of serum testosterone,& @* k# Z3 [8 g! l/ w/ }# m
suggesting a local effect.1 Others have obtained growth re-
& a& v1 v( K+ |, |% I- w- Rsponse with high. levels of serum testosterone after topical! d7 {) |- r8 P! H& C" E2 Z8 a
administration, suggesting a systemic response. 3 The use of
0 h- @$ o% v, Wgonadotropin to obtain levels of serum testosterone compara-3 G' ^' J7 I! l( \1 j, b& z- k
ble to levels obtained with topical testosterone would seem to5 [- F2 e& o$ S5 |% R/ a
provide a means to compare the relative effectiveness of' w+ ^# [8 [1 k7 j8 n4 I
topical testosterone to systemic testosterone effect. It cer-. s+ O5 |9 y5 i- K
tainly has been established that gonadotropin as well as par-
: w3 C- [. C5 D# b! ?, Venteral testosterone administration will produce genital
5 ~* B2 U7 p0 ^/ ?7 wgrowth. Our report shows that the growth of the phallus was, m0 c" v$ N4 s4 U
significantly greater with topical applications than with go-6 v1 R3 A- K' k6 j; d$ U; ?9 X* u# D
nadotropin, particularly in children less than 10 years old.3 ?+ C" P. j- [9 G4 a8 \3 L
The levels of serum testosterone remained similar or lower8 g# s) W9 L8 G1 M" Z
than with gonadotropin during therapy, suggesting that topi-
& p0 J9 s9 |" S5 W: l7 dcal application produces genital growth by its local effect as
& Q* {& M4 h* h/ v% S) ]well as its systemic effect.
- K) [7 S" V2 WReview of our patients and their growth response related to
9 G$ m+ o4 o3 X" Uage shows a greater growth response at an earlier age. This is S# z L4 g6 s" _# ?
consistent with the findings of Wilson and Walker, who
* g/ O m$ U) Y+ Rreported an increased conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-
# T- J, e0 i! O1 Y6 ?0 S qtosterone in the foreskin of neonates and infants.4 This activ-) A+ [$ u; |1 C! v* q2 f/ c" [
ity gradually decreases with age until puberty when it ap-7 N/ f5 v+ C. z0 i; l3 y
proaches the same level of activity as peripheral skin. It may
* y6 l$ @: o) i7 P/ j$ jwell be that absorption of testosterone is less when applied at
$ k7 g4 p1 y* h# z8 J$ ean earlier age as suggested by lower serum levels in children
+ H! i: a' U# k4 j5 ]less than 10 years old. This fact may be explained by the
- S4 {* P& N: ]1 Bgreater ability of phallic skin to convert testosterone to dihy-
) ?* F4 \( s$ y8 S4 A2 ^drotestosterone at this age. Conversely, serum levels in older% m1 G x5 X# e5 q& q' G
patients were higher, possibly because of decreased local
9 X+ e' }7 p7 n, H1 @667
" u" q+ N% s$ V3 U668 KLUGO AND CERNY
) r# a0 n2 A* h; i) YPt. Age( C; {7 m! |1 u9 }
(yrs.)
/ f/ q }9 Q& V5 Y5 l/ K: TSerum Testosterone Phallus (cm.) Change Length$ X) A% t* o6 _8 t U* G1 l: w. L
(ng./dl.) Girth x Length (%)1 Z( q- p8 ~7 j @/ T7 B( _
4, ?3 h2 _9 Q# Y6 {" u, S
8: [0 G2 ^3 R0 w% s/ ^2 J: H
10
# J3 ^1 d- t# A& k122 U3 b1 ^+ X& x" y
171 ~( J/ M( p0 t$ ~4 o g0 u
Gonadotropin
: n' b" r* T- g5 o71.6 2.0 X 3 16.61 b& p- V8 l N+ E1 z% g
50.4 4.0 X 5.0 20.0
! V- c/ C z, \8 h1 k% ^22.0 4.5 X 4.0 25.0& w$ [" W) E9 m. a5 D
84.6 4.0 X 4.5 11.1
1 ~: u2 Y/ z" ^, k7 q. M' l7 p85.9 4.5 X 5.5 9.0
; p- f% S! d& P3 o' A3 U3 G6 qAv. 14.3
( D2 {2 w+ E$ c0 w4
) i! c& V2 ^% I) P8
- q% _: S. E$ M2 ?4 `4 G0 q10
6 _+ N- X+ m. ^# _* O! V) `! Y1 `12( _1 I6 P! b0 w! M, B
178 D% |% }, p7 C, [
Topical testosterone4 T- c( X& I0 I2 X! }
34.6 4.5 X 6.5 85
$ M0 J$ T- I$ i. p, p38.8 6.0 X 8.5 70$ a4 e0 n* x1 x2 y* \, X% z; S
40.0 6.0 X 6.5 62.58 ]" A [" _# ]# f& _
93.6 6.0 X 7.0 55.57 J2 r' U. `: h
95.0 6.5 X 7.0 27.2
! T' k$ h. F" @, \. A, HAv. 60.0 z2 Q, S# ?! ], T
available testosterone. Again, emphasis should be placed on3 v9 F8 P; \4 T1 ?) I
early therapy when lower levels of testosterone appear to
N& Y8 X. a: V; g$ {8 }provide the best responses. The earlier therapy is instituted
. }1 C' G b' P _( K% P& u7 qthe more likely there will be an excellent response with low
# k, @* Q7 Q1 M5 I; h) z' nserum levels. Response occurs throughout adolescence as/ W: g O1 Z* R4 i8 v
noted in nomograms of phallic growth. 7 The actual response' r6 f9 H Q0 L* \# b
to a given serum level of testosterone is much greater at birth
; C+ G* Y' W) k8 v0 T5 i0 n9 kand gradually decreases as boys reach puberty. This is most
- E9 I2 @% u) I& w! F1 mlikely related to the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-
3 w, g0 @9 T! a/ ~& T4 v! s+ Rtosterone and correlates well with the studies of testosterone5 h3 o) d) K# ^
conversion in foreskin at various ages." r: D8 f% ?& I7 Q4 z d- W8 Z: U
The question arises regarding early treatment as to whether9 \$ R( U) N5 s; e; M. ?
one might sacrifice ultimate potential growth as with acceler-* h7 T- C+ [9 K+ {7 Y
ated bone growth. The situation appears quite the reverse% _: p1 {0 T- A! i* X
with phallic response. If the early growth period is not used) A$ L" h: V( ]& b. h
when 5a reductase activity is greatest then potential growth
# w! {$ I6 f+ C h: F S' N% P! Wmay be lost. We have not observed any regression of growth& a, K% \: I; @0 @/ V% s
attained with topical or gonadotropin therapy. It may well
4 s: [7 y- C1 h& [- J- Cbe that some patients will show little or no response to any
+ r+ W% z; v8 y! m; iform of therapy. This would suggest a defect in the ability to6 Q! f. ~8 m. i9 S
convert testosterone to dihydrotestosterone and indicate that1 S( ?8 I' h; Y0 u+ j( k. k' e
phallic and peripheral skin, and subcutaneous tissue should! M3 C& @& U; R+ _# N
be compared for 5a reductase activity.; Y" |/ b4 `. q0 }
A, loop enlarges to measure penile girth in millimeters. B,
& `0 y) y U& O" r1 Vexample of penile girth computed easily and accurately.
9 I) r' }! u% @# t9 w* W' R% Hconversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. It is in this
" g+ T8 N1 M! q+ [older group that others have noted high levels of serum ~& ?* w! j2 Q
testosterone with topical application. It would also appear
/ _9 q) A" ]& C Dthat phallic response during puberty is related directly to the
& q+ ?3 ^ M: v: @6 G5 p/ mserum testosterone level. There also is other evidence of local2 i, f, r' ^& ^& F
response to testosterone with hair growth and with spermato-
$ e9 u- m9 t" v$ |4 t' Ygenesis. 5• 6, e5 t) U% X0 h# J; m
Administration of larger doses of gonadotropin or systemic
; ^4 D1 `" J( O" w. ntestosterone, as well as topical applications that produce
5 q- p6 z2 A) S P+ ^higher levels of serum testosterone (150 to 900 ng./dl.), will
7 W U, a+ w. z# g# P$ @also produce phallic growth but risks accelerated skeletal
( W( \' j* A1 J3 K( imaturation even after stopping treatment. It would appear
1 j4 d7 `) B$ V8 P- _. Ethat this may be avoided by topical applications of testosterone7 ~0 A \2 N s, @* {% j- ]6 I/ L0 e1 ]
and monitoring of serum testosterone. Even with this control% C2 K: A- i8 {( w4 O3 N% k- @
the duration of our therapy did not exceed 3 weeks at any$ u) W( g$ A$ ?% F
time. It is apparent that the prepuberal male subject may
) @+ Q/ c* s u& R/ \suffer accelerated bone growth with testosterone levels near
' f' Q7 x, a; y& N* l. @200 ng./dl. When skeletal maturation is complete the level of
$ G* w7 U) U L4 I' g) }serum testosterone can be maintained in the 700 to 1,300 ng./
* i0 c3 D; Z* Y8 y; t( p {6 Qdl. range to stimulate phallic growth and secondary sexual! o" {3 _: q: Q, ?, s6 d
changes. Therefore, after skeletal maturation parenteral tes-
2 E6 x/ c9 X P, x$ [tosterone may be used to advantage. Before skeletal matura-
) {2 `$ T6 }! G8 S0 O3 \7 x/ gtion care must be taken to avoid maintaining levels of serum/ X7 _1 u" k/ c4 Z! P! B* i" I' s/ [
testosterone more than 100 ng./dl. Low-dose gonadotropin: {. g( ~4 V9 K3 B0 \
depends upon intrinsic testicular activity and may require! `( B7 B3 k* P6 o7 V! ?: j
prolonged administration for any response.
' V* L/ n8 ^, n' Q1 n9 N- e0 IAlternately, topical testosterone does not depend upon tes-+ C! I; k" N+ ?
ticular function and may provide a more constant level of
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