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RESPONSE OF MICROPENIS TO TOPICAL TESTOSTERONE AND, {% v6 v, Q$ Q1 s" Y
GONADOTROPIN9 q% q+ L" r: V
RICHARD C. KLUGO* AND JOSEPH C. CERNY4 M0 U! t1 d/ R$ R, y
From the Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
! M# W/ L* W$ NABSTRACT! [& y7 T, G4 q( v1 E8 D
Five patients were treated with gonadotropin and topical testosterone for micropenis associated9 X F- O' ]: Y7 z X0 f
with hypothalamic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. All patients received 1,000 units of gonado-4 }5 v- u) D" I) j- s: F
tropin weekly for 3 weeks, with a 6-week interval followed by 10 per cent topical testosterone ~2 H6 z6 l; K5 q j. z
cream twice daily for 3 weeks. Serum testosterone levels were measured and remained equivalent& j1 [9 _7 F9 k9 E) k
for both modes of therapy. Average penile growth response with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent% K% c& H& @" `) z. f" ]
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical testosterone produced an average
& u' L$ K0 C) fincrease of 60 per cent in penile length and 52. 9 per cent in girth. The greatest growth response
; k0 @) n/ D) ?# f* Aoccurred in prepuberal male subjects with a minimal response in postpuberal male subjects. This
0 r& N9 b$ k2 _& }! _study suggests that 10 per cent topical testosterone cream twice daily will produce effective penile
- j7 y4 [4 M3 {2 A3 F( w# fgrowth. The response appears to be greater in younger children, which is consistent with previ-
9 h v! m, \$ p8 U1 D& ` r6 Lously published studies of age-related 5 reductase activity.
" g q/ u8 T+ f. J* n' SChildren with microphallus regardless of its etiology will4 y# D) @9 p9 d4 x" H o
require augmentation or consideration for alteration of exter-$ {+ \% X3 x! k
nal genitalia. In many instances urethroplasty for hypo-3 q6 C O6 n3 U x8 A* k9 ]3 S
spadias is easier with previous stimulation of phallic growth.
+ F5 l$ K' Z' n% ~6 f* i% gThe use of testosterone administered parenterally or topically6 K" P' e: N) j- v
has produced effective phallic growth. 1- 3 The mechanism of
7 q9 y9 n% N* kresponse has been considered as local or systemic. With this; f2 L1 t# t& F$ l
in mind we studied 5 children with microphallus for response
* Z$ U; a1 ]6 g3 M/ dto gonadotropin and to topical testosterone independently.
) c3 |& b* D# G9 n# {9 J6 V: cMATERIALS AND METHODS
7 t% {/ ~% l1 I$ D9 A7 W& e0 sFive 46 XY male subjects between 3 and 17 years old were
. q2 A' X) p5 T7 fevaluated for serum testosterone levels and hypothalamic+ J- K: G3 v+ ~
function. Of these 5 boys 2 were considered to have Kallmann's6 X4 {; B9 m4 k
syndrome, 1 Prader-Willi syndrome and 2 idiopathic hypotha-0 u! R5 @& s: b2 d
lamic deficiency. After evaluation of response to luteinizing- o, J/ o1 u' @, y$ ?
hormone-releasing hormone these patients were treated with
/ `6 W$ {- |& |' |5 w, |1,000 units of gonadotropin weekly for 3 weeks. Six weeks
4 g0 H7 c4 X" G( oafter completion of gonadotropin therapy 10 per cent topical4 z' t, C k! C" z' b
testosterone was applied to the phallus twice daily for 3 weeks.4 A' Z% ]7 r* E6 Y
Serum testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulat-% ] ~% |1 [7 _9 e
ing hormone were monitored before, during and after comple-9 A( }: @0 X6 b1 [
tion of each phase of therapy. Penile stretch length was+ P6 {, o3 ~: _ c8 @& c" v
obtained by measuring from the symphysis pubis to the tip of h- @2 m% i; u
the glans. Penile circumferential (girth) measurements were
" u4 I+ m P! e' f- P" Hobtained using an orthopedic digital measuring device (see
* s- b2 I) ^6 d: S8 E, ]figure).
7 I4 L3 t. f" S8 \8 k wRESULTS
9 o( l+ k/ ?3 R& f) w9 OSerum testosterone increased moderately to levels between6 u9 z/ K- [& j6 f* M: W
50 and 86 ng./dl. with gonadotropin stimulation. Serum testos-
0 Z: F' `: M, B; w2 {3 Wterone levels with topical testosterone remained near pre-
# o8 `: b, n+ }8 d$ f+ b7 ?treatment levels (35 ng./dl.) or were elevated to similar levels
+ n7 _& a d! @: Ydeveloped after gonadotropin therapy (96 ng./dl.). Higher
0 I! g0 }+ l# P9 s9 Y) e9 P5 Kserum levels were noted in older patients (12 and 17 years old),
0 m9 v; ^1 E' \) \" h" }while lower levels persisted in younger patients (4, 8, and 10
' E( ?, ~/ s- P, Y% U2 `1 Zyears old) (see table). Despite absence of profound alterations) ]# V1 E7 E& L6 F
of serum testosterone the topical therapy provided a greater
9 W/ m$ K4 L! t6 l5 j% I/ eAccepted for publication July 1, 1977. ·
" l+ J! S% G" a, ~% t, \# ^Read at annual meeting of American Urological Association,
4 v2 w% n# l7 NChicago, Illinois, April 24-28, 1977.( G. G6 t" K1 z# m* f2 y$ V
* Requests for reprints: Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital,
7 `- b+ w8 d1 I6 g2 x) r" y$ T. [2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48202.
6 y. K k" A; b! Dimprovement in phallic growth compared to gonadotropin." A- C6 t B( u, r J: X! _
Average phallic growth with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent) e$ s- P. R. `0 n H' q
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical
; V2 S f) e% z% vtestosterone produced a 60.0 per cent increase of phallic length4 B; [ o3 F+ v1 M
and 52.9 per cent increase of girth (circumference). The
( m: b, O5 g- \' Q- u uresponse to topical testosterone was greatest in children be-
9 u9 G9 {3 d, X( L) e3 Ttween 4 and 8 years old, with a gradual decrease to age 17) A; I2 Z$ r1 h" n' y
years (see table).
* W. I% I* i- B( X# b4 f8 VDISCUSSION' N& o7 R2 `1 j2 Q
Topical testosterone has been used effectively by other
1 {. n8 z( ^9 T. Y3 {) z- {' i5 V$ tclinicians but its mode of action remains controversial. Im-
2 k3 c! |" c1 ?mergut and associates reported an excellent growth response
% A& J4 w$ h/ s0 s4 ato topical testosterone with low levels of serum testosterone,' X( P$ C; E) v& N
suggesting a local effect.1 Others have obtained growth re-
2 i- x6 E" J G& w' a' wsponse with high. levels of serum testosterone after topical Q+ l. U) J+ Q+ H4 g
administration, suggesting a systemic response. 3 The use of
% `8 j5 K+ Q! ^- ]4 Jgonadotropin to obtain levels of serum testosterone compara-" l0 K$ ? t: `' k, n
ble to levels obtained with topical testosterone would seem to( u) w5 n( k5 B/ K- I
provide a means to compare the relative effectiveness of
% v+ a/ k( a' v! Ytopical testosterone to systemic testosterone effect. It cer-
& X, j# x/ V$ Ktainly has been established that gonadotropin as well as par-5 @$ Y: D. t: D8 q! A
enteral testosterone administration will produce genital- h5 @: X, Q+ [) [/ `* r
growth. Our report shows that the growth of the phallus was
, A0 [2 `+ [1 I4 Asignificantly greater with topical applications than with go-$ P) O- v+ k$ g9 n
nadotropin, particularly in children less than 10 years old.( G8 L& N% ~ O4 f
The levels of serum testosterone remained similar or lower; n8 m& Z; G$ E) h% ]( v
than with gonadotropin during therapy, suggesting that topi-# D: a) E5 J! Z6 H, Q! ?0 F
cal application produces genital growth by its local effect as
$ _' y+ D3 O5 H& d# I( G4 w v$ uwell as its systemic effect.4 R+ g' r- e" v% z% f: F
Review of our patients and their growth response related to9 P1 O: x' X$ F' f- @ q
age shows a greater growth response at an earlier age. This is
, s6 l D, ^& }1 b' Econsistent with the findings of Wilson and Walker, who
! j) |$ d, L% freported an increased conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-1 }, ~2 F8 t# J1 D4 P; u7 g: ^
tosterone in the foreskin of neonates and infants.4 This activ-
; \& T2 s4 l) n/ f- a' Uity gradually decreases with age until puberty when it ap-6 \: i7 E$ U+ I- x1 H- o2 b- A
proaches the same level of activity as peripheral skin. It may
0 n; z- L, X1 }0 Swell be that absorption of testosterone is less when applied at
' S8 g* c/ u8 t* ?an earlier age as suggested by lower serum levels in children
J" m( k& _6 b3 ^) P+ J) G5 k7 Cless than 10 years old. This fact may be explained by the
; [; h1 v# h( R& `5 |greater ability of phallic skin to convert testosterone to dihy-2 w: S% x2 `/ l! y4 F4 x n' ]9 X3 d
drotestosterone at this age. Conversely, serum levels in older
( D* ]1 V) F+ e9 T& m% Bpatients were higher, possibly because of decreased local$ C6 x( V8 L/ c( g( V) b \1 i
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668 KLUGO AND CERNY. D( u0 o3 b: [4 K# `) r9 z
Pt. Age! j0 l0 O* p0 w$ i; X X# P h! C9 S
(yrs.)! }4 A) u9 F: b! h
Serum Testosterone Phallus (cm.) Change Length% e& e2 D6 J# h' s, G9 Q
(ng./dl.) Girth x Length (%) Y+ E2 a! E+ Q3 a. i
4
! g" B9 e8 N- z( u8
$ j: z3 |! I% ^10( O& B- a' L2 X& H0 K: W
12
& U% d1 ?0 K4 l( g0 v& N. q P/ ~5 I17
4 X9 h" h0 V* Y- E/ _, O* U( SGonadotropin
# l0 \3 Q8 G H5 H71.6 2.0 X 3 16.67 q b+ p! r! x; W4 r9 O5 V
50.4 4.0 X 5.0 20.0
+ @( A7 K. n; z9 D! ^22.0 4.5 X 4.0 25.0
0 H" b; G, Z: d0 ^84.6 4.0 X 4.5 11.1
2 L- J) M: `5 j+ z7 V85.9 4.5 X 5.5 9.07 v+ z" m* I2 k% ?7 J
Av. 14.3
" A# G W- `5 N: T0 e& l4
1 f! V8 W. Y, I: ~. c8% v% T, A" C* l: l6 h
10* b9 F$ P5 \8 a4 A; n( K' I
12& R' @$ v7 v$ {& { y
175 p) x# @/ M3 C; n* n e+ |+ P
Topical testosterone" T8 b, K) D, V- C P
34.6 4.5 X 6.5 85
& Z9 O2 ?( `- W38.8 6.0 X 8.5 70
9 {+ s: f( D2 w6 g40.0 6.0 X 6.5 62.5
- j# p8 Z8 ?4 o" L93.6 6.0 X 7.0 55.5) r# [( h8 P/ K2 v3 j
95.0 6.5 X 7.0 27.2- |( }3 j9 K- K b
Av. 60.0" Y7 E. J8 @6 S* h) V& }$ D z
available testosterone. Again, emphasis should be placed on2 c% C! }, e8 w2 G d5 _8 E) _
early therapy when lower levels of testosterone appear to
2 v. m( ^9 o: U3 @7 jprovide the best responses. The earlier therapy is instituted# z( C4 {% l4 u) s3 B4 O8 }- L1 v4 |& ?
the more likely there will be an excellent response with low
0 u, [7 m% U8 W0 i& O9 _+ |4 Jserum levels. Response occurs throughout adolescence as
: G' r# o5 W( e3 E; t- dnoted in nomograms of phallic growth. 7 The actual response
+ |: z& t8 _2 n; h, ]- ~- Qto a given serum level of testosterone is much greater at birth+ [9 c. l. G/ e! O
and gradually decreases as boys reach puberty. This is most+ p3 m* c w( J$ E6 W0 u4 b. o
likely related to the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-
, p( W3 j E1 N+ r2 H+ V& a! Stosterone and correlates well with the studies of testosterone
4 G- ]1 Q& l) l$ L* h' g3 ?conversion in foreskin at various ages.$ V" ]' ]* e! K; f# v+ v
The question arises regarding early treatment as to whether2 K+ T3 }9 w3 H
one might sacrifice ultimate potential growth as with acceler-+ h7 c* c% b6 n5 h' n
ated bone growth. The situation appears quite the reverse8 ]7 j+ s* O: ?5 p8 H
with phallic response. If the early growth period is not used
8 Z7 F6 i( f. j4 B; t) ]- twhen 5a reductase activity is greatest then potential growth
4 t" n) g; ?4 o" `may be lost. We have not observed any regression of growth4 d* y% {# i# Q8 ?2 B( r' E" A9 `- o
attained with topical or gonadotropin therapy. It may well1 ^( ~ S2 `; e
be that some patients will show little or no response to any9 n# H9 d1 W) R4 U" t
form of therapy. This would suggest a defect in the ability to
5 x3 {2 a7 A! C+ Y+ J$ y. kconvert testosterone to dihydrotestosterone and indicate that
3 R' H- k1 S7 N# ^) uphallic and peripheral skin, and subcutaneous tissue should' x' A, |' h$ S: Q
be compared for 5a reductase activity.
B! C. m. ]; F7 Y1 d. Q# bA, loop enlarges to measure penile girth in millimeters. B,5 r. I, m! [7 V
example of penile girth computed easily and accurately.
- ^5 z6 Z/ \( G- ~( T. jconversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. It is in this; S4 M2 n2 T, t+ R P
older group that others have noted high levels of serum A/ G: c( P6 R) x. U9 q. y
testosterone with topical application. It would also appear
- k; s' C; ~4 y1 s7 ^6 v$ \4 P3 R* Cthat phallic response during puberty is related directly to the p7 X7 p! {: R m: ?3 O# N$ `8 @8 x
serum testosterone level. There also is other evidence of local$ c2 r3 J! x* i. t6 ~; ?; R# n
response to testosterone with hair growth and with spermato-) L' c% w: s6 x0 b
genesis. 5• 6" b: e! u+ N; @! r r1 w$ E
Administration of larger doses of gonadotropin or systemic
- J! k1 q% U- w4 qtestosterone, as well as topical applications that produce
) Q6 a N1 h. yhigher levels of serum testosterone (150 to 900 ng./dl.), will
3 m x- B1 N5 Z" V$ p) Nalso produce phallic growth but risks accelerated skeletal
F; l( N$ ~) lmaturation even after stopping treatment. It would appear
5 D) l8 Y* U2 _' @. o, x( Z# ?that this may be avoided by topical applications of testosterone* I; `- J/ l8 O, g( E9 ^
and monitoring of serum testosterone. Even with this control5 y5 Y% J1 B/ J6 D3 W- n* o/ r0 Q0 }& |7 ~
the duration of our therapy did not exceed 3 weeks at any
/ }6 I; Y. k8 B0 ^time. It is apparent that the prepuberal male subject may w: G# O. \! |0 Q5 R
suffer accelerated bone growth with testosterone levels near, u0 A( r' ~7 ]" K
200 ng./dl. When skeletal maturation is complete the level of% u) d4 p1 n0 O: v Q
serum testosterone can be maintained in the 700 to 1,300 ng./
; d4 a5 }! s" h9 ^& cdl. range to stimulate phallic growth and secondary sexual
w7 g3 {" J) c J5 }' @changes. Therefore, after skeletal maturation parenteral tes- b- e8 @7 ~2 g5 b3 B8 J
tosterone may be used to advantage. Before skeletal matura-) e# R3 N G9 Y+ s" z
tion care must be taken to avoid maintaining levels of serum
4 C8 q% D+ R; K) d0 ftestosterone more than 100 ng./dl. Low-dose gonadotropin
& u! U# i" Q c# h" \+ Z/ |2 `depends upon intrinsic testicular activity and may require* B# f B6 J& Y; g0 z4 S
prolonged administration for any response./ r' |9 {% {. F) H4 r4 K
Alternately, topical testosterone does not depend upon tes-! T1 [4 h% ?2 q! Y) n
ticular function and may provide a more constant level of
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