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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
; T) g7 a: u, n+ oBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
: n! E# m; _. i' r$ aExposure to Testosterone
; d, d, D1 b% @$ i- O2 Y5 G1 RSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
5 S6 S% S+ H- P' ^; t) V% X* D8 oand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
" h2 s$ t- b$ a) ?2 NClinical Pediatrics
4 V9 @4 [5 a/ kVolume 46 Number 6
- g8 t1 S0 g7 U$ S2 R* jJuly 2007 540-5436 k. B1 ^' Z9 n6 q4 f% A
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
8 v8 U% S5 P) Q+ S9 c1 Eis a significant concern for physicians. Central
j: m( y- a6 n# x, gprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated/ f$ [& \8 ?2 t! n5 C. F+ a
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has3 w0 {2 g; R) G3 f1 J" [
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system# q( b+ H1 k8 g2 B4 t
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested0 N2 y( ]: j9 S
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
4 {: _; P9 ?7 T: x5 b- j9 g( _$ Zhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
" T1 w8 A* g- [3 ^7 F! ycles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
. y& |0 }# ]0 a# U4 v% c' i rreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the) c y4 F3 N: ^
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-) |; Y# i2 I1 s7 p, O
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due, ~8 w/ k8 F( B- n
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
$ |7 ^2 I: |8 P6 p- O; [the father. The family initially concealed this infor-3 e9 Y; d, U% G& x( S
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
3 e& x' F+ O9 M) z0 \/ H, c8 rchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of9 p: U( e6 A7 z( g* h7 U5 s9 X; K) l
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-" s. b$ Y7 ]* k1 z) \) I
bly more common than the rare case report in the
5 l) f4 O0 D1 d2 j, iliterature.40 l0 e% i7 p$ k- A
Patient Report
?# h5 R! c1 x: |8 TA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
% Q( l, c0 O! h c# I( M) Lendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
7 M# b {$ ^! ?8 c7 gof early sexual development. His mother noticed
/ S/ { [, f( E: `2 X# K tlight colored pubic hair development when he was! W* W; H7 p& C: @
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
- F3 O- v8 U0 k4 g' A7 jSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.: k3 S& B" i& i6 c1 O
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,# e' f5 z, O4 r, m
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
! W1 Y! Z# _% o1 o4 ~Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
* \, z- A! F; Be-mail: [email protected].1 D4 [9 F8 i' N% o( w9 A8 {+ o
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
3 |: q- ]& ?5 Y3 `. ndarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-' Z Z' \1 v" b- N
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
9 O# Q; | m) f1 Q' Fwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with P2 N/ X1 H: D
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
4 w$ \8 `% U# F20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
y1 i+ w$ G5 `/ b! T" gof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
/ \3 r* l/ a% V+ o/ p8 ssolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
5 T8 B+ Y* i: I2 y4 Rand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
1 S4 d4 z ^* Y& @was age appropriate.
3 ?6 y9 [' E+ d3 R. b! o* U1 wThe family history was remarkable for the father,
2 q9 n% ^3 t& R( m% jwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,4 ?2 c/ e2 ~% ^! ?
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
$ e# M( s- ~$ W9 |) }# rheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
# R, H4 y+ S1 f2 j. aearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
4 }1 r: F- P6 I9 e0 SThe father denied taking any other medication. The
' ?0 x6 q& I! }child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
/ W: x! k0 ~0 \7 A% u& Mwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet) P8 @0 L: y, v0 b, E2 [3 C9 J
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-7 r# y% ^7 J0 C
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
+ k0 s8 Q0 |% d: W6 F; {) n. ^( qtives. There were no siblings.
0 q" N. y2 X% j% q3 {$ a' uPhysical Examination
0 }8 T& s# ~3 _" W) ^9 }The physical examination revealed a very active,
* ?3 y, _; m9 Aplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented9 G) @% b9 B, s0 V) V6 V) z, `
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
7 x& U8 I" K* W& S7 c90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
8 \5 c# j" N% h+ R6 N8 g8 _5 L(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
; M5 Y* z! a/ Gvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of( _6 S4 }" r6 |# V
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
& j: T( }4 K/ [" |2 C0 B* I4 FThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
5 ?, B2 Y. }. j0 T9 ^enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of! z' k5 W7 P! q6 {
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
) F, B& V5 V2 @; a2 j! Vdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around9 L7 ]# T* {5 X3 ?1 d9 _) m8 I
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# K) O5 w) N9 \, G/ Pthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
$ g+ @) s, G, u# f" F8 a/ v9 Dtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
# @( z+ g& g5 Z# l4 \6 {The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
6 F' ]6 b, ?8 B! K7 I# {" Joily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
# w- U: I$ V! n$ O# k! Mabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
- P4 `8 N; n- ~. _% B: i) a) GNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+2 @+ A: e7 q% j
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
2 M( m1 R8 e% ~# _$ [of papilledema.
) J, D. Q. J" }# [Laboratory Evaluation, w; ]! t/ I' A) H
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by7 q& B" d& G' B* ^/ j* q& o" a
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
, q) d5 I( o: k7 J4 E3 X/ plogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal% w9 C" g' C' N. I5 r" w2 @
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test7 y5 u2 F% p1 g! u
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
9 T' [0 M7 |$ a+ T% ^lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal)., O% F* ~2 w7 S3 ?# \4 ~- g# p4 [* C
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
6 f( i, b. A; M) r% x* Q. burea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were3 X7 @& r3 Q% D
within normal range for his age. The concentration
2 R# _: T1 x, \' |" iof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL' `, G! Y6 w" X+ d0 Z$ i
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
2 P/ m- t6 v3 |: ]% n9 ?6 E0 F+ G: }9 ung/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-' g3 s; n2 @4 U4 q: I
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),% V& P" h; y7 c2 V0 ~
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
6 s! `$ ]* p1 L& r) b49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)+ ?6 c4 w( d" [! P
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-" X2 D9 [! {$ {( W1 q1 ?
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total# D# p7 k4 `: W$ X2 @8 q; X
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
5 a1 \/ d- J7 x; land β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than/ c w2 z/ B# f+ F
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
) p% j0 s8 s& {) y6 vstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
! N: `2 Q9 M0 G% Y) K+ w' ~concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
2 z+ N4 z4 b5 P: e! A$ F* O(prepubertal).
% L2 Z' ^# O' E6 {, sThe parents were notified about the laboratory7 o3 G2 g# ]7 h' Q' N
results and were informed that all of the tests were4 W/ }8 F2 B: Y p1 l" G
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
: s! @0 v) I U: ofollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to, r4 x- G' d( T& O1 e' A
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-! k* V. {: {) w' s% m0 N
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.9 a. d/ I. ~( A' e+ P
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
# z1 G. s k {; U& x$ v" @# R( a4 Jchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained% i: `5 Q) k+ o
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained& d. X: I1 @+ P1 b9 s: ~1 T, k
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
: K* s" J+ ~% U' o2 n( {8 Z" ypletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
7 c& k( B" q1 k0 ~- i6 Y- Hthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
7 X9 g% w L( O& MmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.- b( b- j4 C5 N# x! o, R6 N2 q
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-$ L, r2 a8 o" D5 r2 ~
ing frequent erections." C# O2 s e& Y) Z
Both parents were again questioned about use of I5 g3 n3 T+ S
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to5 q1 ?& j7 e7 J* n
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
4 B U. K4 F% t, L: h+ C# z6 f. tTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541' C+ u7 Z) @* t N1 {7 k& r
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-" I" D' S4 X3 d
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
% I; F) {# x, ?, ?& _a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
. [- z& y) @. \& A8 m# \to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
/ N0 y/ H( C$ W6 g, u* escribed by his family physician for decreased libido5 s* z% M" b( l
secondary to depression.
, j0 P1 x0 w8 `The child slept in the same bed with parents.
7 F k! _" z- D0 _2 sThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his, u3 ~, M# f3 A( Y3 w! u
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
# X- H$ \- |% ?! O' L/ anificant bare skin contact between baby and father.% y( w9 ?, o% M1 L/ H
The father also admitted that after the phone call,1 W: T" B+ Q& [/ }' g
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
2 a& j `0 m1 n+ _/ P9 C/ nwas high, he then read the product information) e* W6 I T: C' o
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-8 y4 m8 j% e( J+ ?7 ^- S
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
( s9 p# A9 H7 v1 v: Z" fdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
9 K) j5 f) }( v* Efather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
$ B! N& G# r9 d. Lbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone+ K) \* n8 d9 p( v z
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
K! g: z. G/ ^2 \9 @/ ]$ Mlaboratory to obtain the test.
4 a+ v! y+ N; j) V9 Y# e& CDiscussion
- q% k7 T( p4 pPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary1 [" p, L- }+ H2 a2 {% [! v: J
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4* x" X' U2 Q# ^- F/ k5 s& M
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
. [+ [( P( W/ X' Q$ H2 F% d4 \; Qit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
8 I/ r# Y9 b7 g/ T; I$ p jthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
6 W* F+ l5 q0 W+ i4 U0 Xmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
) N1 _! J/ J2 b4 z! [% e0 umay have a central nervous system lesion that is
4 m2 |& H# U3 ~8 m9 Oresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
$ M6 x$ R6 ~* r) ]. Kamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-- I4 i) @; V9 F9 w& V( K
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
2 b( e1 G" q9 q0 H! \3 Eboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-! P; U6 Q0 X$ K
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-' M# O& Y1 U# r9 j! h; v K' M
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by' C# Z4 r2 F6 f- @7 I$ w
gonadotropins.1,3
- s/ P9 `; m) ?2 @ xGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-" d4 \. s0 M* ]) j- m' S
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate% j, i! l/ q4 i" h, S
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
2 h: \: Y! W ^/ Yexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
+ |8 Q% R4 G, k4 Xulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
& }' U" b3 b6 Z# p" T$ Icongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive2 x" ~: p( a. l% o5 I, p# C* `
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
8 y' @4 V9 f h, r$ L6 V3 `) jpuberty in boys.3,4
1 o2 o) Y/ L/ k- U1 wThe most common form of congenital adrenal6 v# P. g) `2 H' D
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
$ z8 o4 Q/ u# z( K! a" vThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
$ [* E) r' m8 A' |excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
5 b! Q. Q* J, ]" ~an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
! x' a- X( B% P: Iexcess.1,3. Y. D8 {+ |* I9 i; g
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8 w" e; v' L) {6 j) B542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20071 u9 ]( E' J; H7 Q& }
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
' g S; L4 D* e1 _independent precocious puberty, which is also known
, x! F5 e, t. h; ]as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a+ u. o( u$ |8 ~' j
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
" p P( G# j. Awith this disorder are full pubertal development,
) Y! g# e0 K- P7 G! R) P) c2 bincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
& v. m( y! X8 owith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder! O9 }' I5 s+ z; [% O3 X$ g7 s
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
! Q9 S( b8 M8 c" Tpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-( S* v1 ~, A/ U2 Y
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
1 x8 N5 m) Y- zautosomal dominant disorder that affects only. z/ N3 ^" J1 Y: a$ q
males; therefore, other male members of the family% X- Y: [" \! }3 U' x( ~
may have similar precocious puberty.33 E/ N& Z9 s4 U! U: {2 _, K
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
& Y" h' T& x6 A) H0 c5 \sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-- D f5 V; j6 Z
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis( |& Z+ [1 C' A
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
, w" D# w8 D5 Wstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
' V; f+ i/ a6 L/ _" ?8 l5 Wtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
2 \/ P; D% i% j8 qbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
2 i' V/ H W/ }2 a; ^: L b' Dative initial history of androgen exposure, our
) s2 I L0 v% H& E' h- Q2 ~$ ~8 l! Ybiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,, C, ?' W" g! j
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase; ]0 z: D: [% N8 | Z1 K
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-8 K. `. Y. D8 K& b( B
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
- y) P9 Q! _7 P+ RThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly2 g. g( a3 K1 k4 m U' g
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
0 G4 ^ `* T1 Wthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
, [" W: M3 \# R8 Y8 U* |0 Cpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and7 P+ B3 P7 R9 h3 w9 x
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
g% o* c8 |/ E7 X( Zterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was1 K5 i, C$ w2 \& X
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’4 j% X2 O9 l$ i- Q" g
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
& P4 @/ A+ B6 Q9 Wcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
; y) F6 W7 {' x; Gunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
- o& n) @" S6 |4 gSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
- A# M# U$ B- u( @8 [baseline value in those females who were exposed to
- ~2 \5 i1 f" u7 aeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
1 V5 Y% j D7 Spartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-( Y i2 e8 x5 x
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
% W7 @5 ?6 n! ]Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,$ {6 {* ^# O" u: O3 O
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
! V8 G/ ?1 K$ k8 wdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-) F3 W( ^9 H* \' s! s \
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more% R) R# e/ G9 l% ~5 q6 g$ K
active in young children exposed to testosterone4 U# E3 Y9 Z1 a5 T( V4 ~
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
9 v) N% _& a Q3 ?drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
8 E6 m1 `6 V( }6 P1 q: jvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
8 O# g# z* L6 J0 Nchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
& X8 O, `; F9 Z5 ?advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
- L" N& S7 {5 L4 CThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during5 i$ X1 \2 S/ _3 \- ~. N
early childhood on pubertal development and final
+ K8 j% g: m, n9 Zadult height are not fully known and always remain% [7 K7 e! N' @; W/ {3 |: I: ?
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos- I) h! P2 U- z1 M5 J: g
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some5 h3 J" x, M9 q3 G: ]
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after" O- W0 A9 {6 H/ b4 |* [$ }
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation' ~$ k E# I6 @+ H) \- a& F
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9' Y: p# F6 o _/ [( H
There are conflicting reports and controversy
/ `" A) w9 W: c Q7 ?over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
( r; m* F3 M& G" H, _ ]penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
2 r/ v1 r" y5 _5 _# S" A1 uadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
* u( y: S# b4 b$ rulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
4 R4 K$ Y) \5 L/ M8 F( Q- ySutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
; P; D4 n# N1 w: H1 g+ B2 d8 lchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
5 Z$ f( N4 X& W; b# e' {- V G: i4 Lpenile length in clinical studies., w/ o6 }1 }2 x3 E" t: h
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
1 F" B# Q, i J, u; D E6 a1 ~going to experience any of the untoward effects from
6 T: {5 w; d: H. A+ Dtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
% `) J* H! j V; x" Y1 p1 @the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.+ Z3 J- C! e7 o+ u/ ~* ~! K8 v9 @
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
5 s* c8 Z- t7 \* J9 Ediagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
- r! [+ g7 T" R4 \. _, v8 Tthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult* R# `+ s+ q- U: v$ ^' c4 ?6 p
height will not be affected.
/ e5 W6 r4 q" {+ AAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-$ L! b" S7 D8 c
ability of androgen products in our society may' u' `3 x4 ]. M ]' _
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
, x' K: o+ U* } S5 T) P! dchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-; R% g, [1 K; Z/ ]
gen products must be considered and specific ques-" [: T6 ^( O9 @. f
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
9 f( u) M6 A7 ggel should be asked of the family members during
n! X8 k g/ _5 t' a0 hthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
5 j) s8 [% S2 K6 o/ Eilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
( ~2 m2 ]4 ^; `+ \0 snosis can be established by just a few tests and by9 @6 [- Y2 O( D5 x5 [
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
5 A' d9 w6 o0 j% ^% O+ t) \history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
& }% j" E2 }; n- sresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive. u$ l; F6 V7 _ f
investigation. The primary care physician should be/ G* j( V5 ~' W& ^" L( ~/ r
aware of this fact, because most of these children
- n. T; O0 ?& I4 fmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’, R7 ^8 b0 d+ _( w
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a# [/ E7 J$ {2 R7 _4 \$ F
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
; Z8 \$ u7 F* r/ ~female child who might come in contact with some-3 n0 x4 G- J$ Z" h- X
one using any of these products.+ O3 r0 X1 {) `3 m
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