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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
! l' u) C; x7 K# `Boy Induced by Indirect Topical$ |1 J' `! w5 Z8 q
Exposure to Testosterone; y9 d# H. @* J# b) `" X
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
# D1 C4 q# {; o4 K1 E7 Rand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD12 [" ^. y9 p; \5 J
Clinical Pediatrics/ l( p+ \1 l2 u9 Q' m. q
Volume 46 Number 6& R( V7 x, Y7 H7 H" e
July 2007 540-543
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6 @4 g+ a! a! t, p/ D3 WPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
. u+ ^' X$ p9 `2 U6 mis a significant concern for physicians. Central3 D/ W B, d( W5 r- h6 J% _
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated+ W. Q1 r* G2 v* q1 r/ _
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
& p! g7 h( X/ X3 ^a higher incidence of organic central nervous system! r8 V- G2 {7 b) w2 e% A
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested3 H, X9 }+ i9 r
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic; K3 `$ B: ]8 S* w' N H
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
$ h7 ^& r. k) _- Y) ^1 Acles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We0 \, M% l- f) H
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
, D4 m1 k5 a2 M+ Q! Benlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-+ g4 e% d: R# t% n8 A* o) U
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
- e" E& l9 o; B$ u! ]to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
1 v7 \6 d- {2 J+ @the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
! p# @# S' K( t8 Wmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this; ~3 k6 V2 {/ x3 \
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of) ^, _" g- K5 B1 x9 G& X' i
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-$ s `1 I6 L- P+ d
bly more common than the rare case report in the X" O8 B" _$ ?3 h( x/ W7 }
literature.4, ~; z1 q. z& ^7 q( F/ l7 [; \
Patient Report& ?( w$ O+ n7 X7 _
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the, N3 P6 u4 x4 ?, b
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern. `0 V& m: L$ r" J; C
of early sexual development. His mother noticed u9 D. A5 u6 u' w0 O) N9 f
light colored pubic hair development when he was
' H% a! M) F/ A7 t+ EFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of: @) P$ o* h6 {2 _. Q" R
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.; j! o0 i# Q6 u9 |% i" D# I
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,5 \( l$ f) A8 u6 A5 T
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
4 w( d# `1 A" O* L: ^5 {. _" HMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
8 O3 H( g9 I0 ?& He-mail: [email protected].
* c9 o% ]8 e- y# d- L' Y1 tabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
; J; F: e3 U8 {: jdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-9 {2 J& W' f7 k% t9 ^
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child. i4 {1 i) v" D7 }: S; z) L* Q; h
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with& {3 n. ]$ Z, e# l2 a
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of: ~0 v; ?. H" Q1 l9 ^2 B
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year/ O: I q; _& ^( W1 r% Y
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
$ Y& E7 c& {- b4 b7 a" isolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
" U, @ o$ r! C7 N- ~% Wand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
5 x3 I1 d4 u( D& y1 ~' owas age appropriate.
& W, k7 ?- I( q( yThe family history was remarkable for the father,
/ B+ }& o" c& H/ Kwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
{; ~: E- N! b3 E' k' K$ Uwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s ?1 b7 h- {5 ~) q2 D) k
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
) B, K4 m% Z3 F/ q; ?; gearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
3 |6 T0 [5 y YThe father denied taking any other medication. The) ^& Q d2 G& o
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
8 V( F0 d( G4 B% Swas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet) G6 G# f. ~9 @* A, N
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-/ F) f9 g3 Z) Z
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-; x+ u, t+ E: L' e- _1 O
tives. There were no siblings.% }. `6 _. Y, a, _) o2 n- K1 h
Physical Examination6 k( ?% G4 Z- C, k
The physical examination revealed a very active,
. o1 b) z+ q" ^- W$ v d9 tplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
" P' W6 z4 @% \- g& E+ `a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
- r, P% V8 ^* @- r: p$ Q& g90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg& ~! V- G; `( m0 [0 v: v" |6 N
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
A& d. i: Y, @+ Q7 p2 hvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
7 b& ^9 O5 x% z! n+ [the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.# B6 R4 P: k- i" L" X
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for. }1 y8 Y1 h8 T1 k3 k
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of" ^9 x! ]! D, g% a; a
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
& F( V; o# ]) h; Udeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
6 e9 a7 {* h* @0 Vtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each. V# b. q; p# v
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
% U- d0 o& X. _$ t9 j/ u& doily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no' o8 F, n) z5 E/ K5 S
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
2 L3 Z4 N* D5 c* {: \8 TNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+2 l8 n/ V' Q) r6 ^7 C9 M
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
/ o+ Z$ z2 c) `. G% Z4 ]: C4 Dof papilledema.6 V8 b" \, i5 i
Laboratory Evaluation
2 g* ^1 P0 z% V# g$ N$ MThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
/ E* F$ j$ }, S7 J8 n& N0 Vusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
3 T4 i1 e' r6 A( Vlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal1 `: P: n( L& M! T
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
1 z* {" a' |. j2 i2 x0 C1 eshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
, I, r9 l$ [8 T: Klating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
6 t* C! s5 i3 m( ^9 J9 M- [The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
$ C }8 c t/ k$ ~: Burea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were$ E! H# X; D, n) U, I+ k
within normal range for his age. The concentration( r3 z+ p1 i' \& A
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL- H4 v8 M5 S1 f( L) {) T
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20" F1 x- \' b* n; w+ ]0 f: z
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
4 e9 ^% P- c* b1 K3 x$ @- N" ~8 T sterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
. v5 d9 S+ ?; Z9 R* V3 Gdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to) N* M/ C8 g# o8 l0 _# N
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)1 ^4 s, a) z- s8 X! C
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-' q: t* ^5 A' \7 x: M4 A. L: {' ~
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total. F! T: b5 h& `/ ?4 X2 M! d5 U
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),: ` H7 r. P2 W/ Y
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than3 F) y$ R. a% e7 N
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
+ O% H9 X4 O' @" @6 ~9 c* X4 Q) @3 xstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
9 C# `* Y7 A9 k5 p: Z( L5 u( Qconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
! \% |6 a; @6 w& o: c+ x7 d(prepubertal).5 c. }! L5 B* M/ D
The parents were notified about the laboratory$ H' r. d1 o3 j4 z I' ]! s
results and were informed that all of the tests were
5 t( n8 L9 O5 J% G: Q# S: Hnormal except the testosterone level was high. The' K8 k8 b* ^; h$ m- C* m8 t( F
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
) R/ T1 H; B% G# [9 R( ~7 nobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-+ x& w& L1 k5 G, k! Z% `
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
" a( q- V! u) b4 vPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
. i4 f! I$ }* v) v: V* ]child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
i$ h, C! S2 x3 p- C8 [2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained- g; L6 ?- t1 _9 W ^7 v1 V; V
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-4 {$ V# {* _9 p+ B: r; a4 U
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
0 x: |. D& ^5 Y8 gthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
, I# D n! N' [/ d/ MmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
4 ^* X( H4 i! f0 m, m5 tThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-. r% d) A1 o# I! t4 q" M
ing frequent erections.$ |! p0 g6 w& S/ N( o
Both parents were again questioned about use of
! B+ {0 j/ ^( N: H4 xany ointment/creams that they may have applied to1 c( |1 t, @/ j! t8 O* N/ l
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
* k/ ^1 Q( o: QTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
2 b. e% m* C! B* p: L5 r- vuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-! ?0 [* U3 a5 i$ P5 y4 F
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for, ^; P# l9 D$ }3 h: v2 j n% w
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed9 T1 C' Y6 T" Q; p: x: t& n
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
: Z. R, i7 b3 l# |7 D* Rscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
7 P% Q5 m) d/ U9 p- F' }: j# usecondary to depression.
0 ?' h. U$ o, j+ K IThe child slept in the same bed with parents.5 ?$ _4 j9 b2 l5 v3 ?/ N
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
. @3 e1 N, Y) B6 b- qchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-# }4 Q0 g: _: W0 Z3 q
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.' X9 e- x+ D! W, \' O
The father also admitted that after the phone call,9 E, @: d" h1 _) [* y3 v
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby2 Z" _+ J% b$ w g
was high, he then read the product information
& X# n* ^) L# V, P, U! fpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
E. ?' ]3 T2 @8 Y0 s# Q$ Nson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
! C, N" B. C1 Wdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
9 w: P) P. w0 `8 ] ~" M2 G2 Afather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
9 M' S& v+ U, P1 \0 y5 ibeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone1 Q5 Y( E2 z, F" r. V# A
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the4 \+ X8 ]( a2 j
laboratory to obtain the test.
4 A8 p2 g3 j' j/ J$ p1 B0 sDiscussion& `1 s1 X4 j) C0 H0 n7 }8 v% m8 W
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
$ u8 A. K4 j8 O+ Z" i3 vsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4) O' y/ N) }( f6 F$ A7 N
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when9 l% a: _" a" F
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
' x4 n9 W9 ]8 H% o+ f( Sthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
, x) P6 i; `" E# vmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP+ C7 [! z6 k! e/ u. J/ u# b% i' a
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
# i0 G. B0 s; q) J( ]9 Z$ |; J vresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
" [5 V! e2 y4 Xamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
. ^2 ]" M1 N3 x( [2 m+ s V' R% k2 ?sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
7 @$ X- o! ~- _9 Bboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
7 D- o3 @: I* D& }ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
0 h# }9 W- P; ^/ xrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by2 r& n: Y7 ^7 G3 T# F) V
gonadotropins.1,3: u$ \+ z6 h. F1 _1 r/ P0 o. ]/ q
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-) H7 Z8 m$ H( m8 r3 D
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
T! b B' P6 i8 xandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or8 D+ ]" a" _0 I9 C6 G( K. N4 Y
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-. x x' x- w& s9 a
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing G7 ]5 s5 k$ g3 F# s# Q( a
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive9 G+ i z3 W- [2 ^$ `" s
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious9 B9 C3 g+ g- x" v3 U& x
puberty in boys.3,47 D ^& _# y" F2 y, e: z/ j2 l
The most common form of congenital adrenal
e. q# {' @* Z. F* mhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
0 u; L2 N& y* TThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
) A4 ~3 Q' ?1 v4 yexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
( a4 e6 X" c! K' E$ L) f2 P0 u1 fan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
( N" |4 a# n( U# g* N4 B' }excess.1,3* v- V z/ `3 j- z# n
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z9 j; u) l4 s' O8 J) k( g! @542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
9 i: V8 B, |$ `" J) [1 zA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
$ i. _7 c/ q6 P, {. rindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
) T9 ^* ]6 p" x0 P6 U" z. [as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a$ F7 d$ a, [0 A6 ]5 p, G* y( B
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
- w, [ A& R7 k6 D. G2 w. Twith this disorder are full pubertal development," c, m6 O2 P3 J2 D
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys+ _5 e( I s1 j- Z \4 B: L1 x
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
% q. h- D I1 y8 l5 r; y6 |3 m9 {are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
- s+ h% O$ \0 O" v4 _, [& M+ c/ Opubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
; b% `" c0 q) e' A) mreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked ]* _4 X" ~& _4 ~$ \3 I
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
, c# j% G2 O. t( h2 w1 bmales; therefore, other male members of the family
4 N- Q; l$ h1 V+ u0 Bmay have similar precocious puberty.3' \2 o% \4 H& Z/ `
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
4 `$ j9 B, B& u k) @7 d3 X) Q1 Psistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
" b9 r" }& f8 @/ D( {3 Scles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis' D2 x& y$ [2 n# w$ I, N/ w8 M
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
) F& v; n; a5 A9 r: @started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
, U+ Q% T, y2 D$ wtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
5 o% k/ g% D. `9 N3 V2 vbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-4 b9 k' p) q0 Z3 A2 K, w4 p% Q
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
9 G" g" U' k# q, xbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
+ S3 _% ~' v/ |7 _either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase M" l" [6 b7 B) X) U( q
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-" M0 O$ q9 ^2 l6 w/ i* }4 E
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.4 F3 t, D( t( a! n0 S/ A
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
1 C1 @/ c2 @* |1 v* ~suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because8 I4 z: b9 _: n8 N% {
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-4 ^% t) ^8 x* |* H! l# L/ O
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and) l8 w$ \1 Q* a. q, u3 ~
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-4 Q6 ?* |& T$ ]7 t' p) A
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was' t3 W6 r$ R. f H
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’& X, O& S) i0 c6 `1 [
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
5 j- S- y- _- |; x* M- k5 Ccream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
, k, j& k! W- A5 ^3 s6 funprotected females through direct skin exposure.
, _7 c& s- E1 }& wSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
( U! D7 D6 U, C5 \: Z9 [1 `+ xbaseline value in those females who were exposed to& X- u8 g- ` T+ q# p
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male( }, F! t9 e) T& j, T
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
6 t- A. V2 X' J; b- E" f4 J" rtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
y) w3 N, i5 f) o2 rOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,( ^3 P) p! n$ ]) ?4 D
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
) ? F. @' e( G) Z d& Z& E) edermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-6 a! d1 K7 E) @$ D
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
& u! p# s5 s* U! H0 ~ S/ [active in young children exposed to testosterone
! v' e' Z; f8 I% }* ~, G4 texogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-) L- E) b" l7 W0 p
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
% F: |; B) J/ o# o) c0 K) Kvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in4 Y7 c& F* n# L3 p; `
children results in an increase in growth velocity and# b8 Z4 F) a1 ^; ~4 C
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.. P/ q- i- l( f6 s
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
6 `" C0 p; Z& Bearly childhood on pubertal development and final
# }! s7 R* C0 u' badult height are not fully known and always remain
+ t% V( U& ]" f1 w3 I2 V& da concern. Children treated with short-term testos-4 k& l, L, U& Y! V' @5 w
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
5 v- H2 ^$ j& _2 }acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
) C4 J5 ^! m3 k6 a7 Z C. f, g: vcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation8 o* L% o2 N+ x2 q0 i! o' [5 s+ w
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
) I- P, r( G3 ~" i2 ^. JThere are conflicting reports and controversy' d( s% i5 Z8 M$ [2 P9 u& g
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
3 H) v& Z* B4 }& w1 G# x; C. }penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
- n1 ^+ Z7 E9 vadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-+ a# E$ O) o9 A
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
. P! ^5 z8 p! B+ q7 k |Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
( R& }0 X$ H7 H% O5 ~& Tchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
' t0 w) K8 }3 npenile length in clinical studies.. e: C% V2 D* @6 P
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
2 J* q [6 _5 ]$ Q4 F5 _; `going to experience any of the untoward effects from/ F' t* M* W( V& l2 X4 z5 a
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because/ y! V2 q6 z' F' h
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.+ E( @! Y4 w% ~$ D- |0 K" l
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
7 ^- d; x0 `: z) N! Zdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
6 K- u0 L5 z- h: m$ }7 Ethe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
- e: o/ G" k- `- ?height will not be affected.
% w6 [2 h1 a& Q+ Q4 t' a0 Q; t3 fAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
5 l! e* D7 z) S- o& \ability of androgen products in our society may3 b& B# u: b6 m6 g+ e
indeed cause more virilization in male or female# b4 `1 L% K x# @% g# Y; L- ]) a; @
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
! E: H! G6 N- b# L7 q* I3 Ygen products must be considered and specific ques-3 i/ P" K: }+ n/ q. A
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
0 {$ |- i, d" T4 X( ngel should be asked of the family members during4 h; I0 v! p9 Z( b% }8 C
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-8 @& v5 Y$ Z8 f# u+ c
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-8 `' w5 R. A" {
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by( T6 ~' k* c- R4 q
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
j( [8 Y1 n# Z$ {. G/ n5 Chistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may$ k* Y5 p/ h' G4 {) B/ }
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
" q" l+ i5 N. T v2 finvestigation. The primary care physician should be
7 K9 D$ x6 v5 V" laware of this fact, because most of these children
/ s) ]+ ]/ S: g5 m( Qmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’2 r* i( h- o( D
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a! a2 S- e' _3 \! o( t4 E- l* c9 @
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 k) B: g4 R; N+ Q+ [female child who might come in contact with some-
" s0 w/ R. }+ ?, [5 I, Jone using any of these products.
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