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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
! ^1 ^" L5 h, g+ |; r* YBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
9 V7 S C0 \9 a4 {. N, fExposure to Testosterone
3 W9 L+ i; o. L% eSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
7 Q% f6 P' Z6 T2 \, n: H( cand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
5 p5 v7 Y3 o0 `, Q7 C$ g EClinical Pediatrics" t/ U) p" C C2 k5 ~. x7 i$ K8 g
Volume 46 Number 6
, q/ z9 h8 s- L& z9 m+ d' |( GJuly 2007 540-5439 B, I7 g: U& P+ X" ?4 \" G
© 2007 Sage Publications- M; f q' A) t ?
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,5 a j1 `2 g$ F6 K1 p P% X
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
) d, H7 l' D" M% pprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
6 H# n- n" T) Y* R4 i$ D4 Rthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
' |+ O: }3 a# p' fa higher incidence of organic central nervous system9 _. b9 p5 A5 D
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested5 P; w: j6 E6 V8 X
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic# l0 T( o" V7 u; }& q
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-3 h% w- N2 e R
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We- ~4 x! k/ I- w4 x- g3 M
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the% J! N' J% ? E
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-+ `9 {* ~5 g% |/ T( D% f1 Y
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due" b. B# \- w3 m
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
: o9 X7 P# e7 q* tthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
. E/ [6 v- Q, ^4 V& mmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this9 g) T$ K( T. d# Z G$ }' q, V8 o
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
! }+ b- x# z4 ctestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba- F ^' ~' B1 D" Z
bly more common than the rare case report in the
) z( J _7 L( m1 H( b s N1 P( wliterature.4
+ k1 |" o: i; Q9 \8 JPatient Report
& d! ~2 T( p& b1 g9 p( oA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
) c6 g0 O, I3 T! h2 r5 M3 vendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
( J1 J# T" |8 o! wof early sexual development. His mother noticed" G4 `& d% j8 [3 M
light colored pubic hair development when he was* S0 r3 V* h. ^! v3 v
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
+ I! j2 J2 D" P( lSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.5 ~7 Y1 }! S1 |
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
, Z `* p5 e7 ^/ j3 GProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
z; N* |. M7 h/ _Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;* ~$ n, L' r+ W* x) }: R7 u
e-mail: [email protected].
s8 ^) N* o% g) xabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became3 R! p1 M% M2 [; ~
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-1 ~# b+ A- c% ]# T
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
( U/ o# [( W7 S( B; Z! G% u4 }- Lwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with0 E8 O9 m6 v4 X- M' k1 f
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
. \+ c% w/ G7 Q/ v5 e20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year! R( o+ N1 U/ e( Z2 l
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
+ ?. W {7 l9 ] C( g* qsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
* x0 m- M7 c6 ` |$ J( t: E* u; p: {, sand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
$ W3 W% U' @, g3 E5 r8 C' Bwas age appropriate.% h) p: `9 v+ ?9 }$ ~2 L
The family history was remarkable for the father,
4 e9 h/ z3 M" T | p' Fwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,, N0 Q8 e3 C8 d/ c$ R3 {
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s2 }$ A1 ~ D) M1 h- E
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat. k5 J$ l! D. ]% P
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.' k6 G1 ^" `% M4 u
The father denied taking any other medication. The
9 P- x; \- W% N& t8 Y( pchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
8 F2 M1 L* n& M; g* v4 fwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet3 M! z4 L" C- E r
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
+ }. j, N$ |' ?+ a6 Vcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-7 `$ l k# X4 z! [0 ^$ {! j
tives. There were no siblings. C! l& I t2 U, o! V2 f! C
Physical Examination
, E( }! L# k! G' j( q" ^The physical examination revealed a very active,3 o: v" z- I0 L. Y( c/ b% R2 ` \
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented" B& H, H6 i# r9 K$ x+ y
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was) m, a9 D1 I" r; t" r' y) L
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
* ]; L7 |* ?% x(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth: c7 v# n n: G
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
' m9 C+ `/ G! l6 @( @+ bthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
) F: W2 f. u8 b( n- d! tThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" ]5 Q0 [5 O ] oenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of; H5 i' x0 t5 f. Q: H
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
. x! E, U+ b$ |developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
; q- b2 B+ }# g3 @testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.- V, X$ F/ [7 W, X6 l) {
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat9 S' I9 Y' s* R1 f, H/ I
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
3 ~2 d) v# Y, \% x7 b$ Gabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
2 k. n0 y) |, T/ D; F; J; C6 LNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+5 D1 s' r) @# w
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion0 l/ b9 t+ V3 d$ x' z
of papilledema.! P/ X2 B5 l+ y+ p% h/ m) G( k
Laboratory Evaluation
- k+ e4 ?- l% c' F, |: u/ BThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by) l; S2 c2 J" l% E& X& E- ^" o
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
. \4 N3 C8 N* _3 z) hlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
& ^" M% k. R+ W$ W2 `( vkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
( m: L6 [- Y% P3 nshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
$ P4 ^# S& c4 A' Olating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).( W. S1 ?8 t: j! _
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood5 C4 q. x8 x J+ }/ l1 t) R* n: S
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were* t- D; O G$ O/ I3 r6 K* {" x
within normal range for his age. The concentration
( c5 \0 O6 O2 o* i( qof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
- y4 q" x) H9 n8 r f3 p(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 206 x: V4 B# I8 ?7 d
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
1 J i7 | ^) J Uterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),6 X A2 m/ b; `; B# _/ i- D
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to+ Y5 P) J. @& A
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
4 s. a3 h4 E2 w' h0 M7 H" swas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
- |5 h/ a: k6 t& Ztisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total6 x4 T) E n3 W7 _ m' r% s
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),0 |9 ]# o; l# C/ Y5 X. _% A+ ?
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than! Y+ E5 r! L. d5 h9 t5 {* Q4 W+ t
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular9 _( h. _6 ]& {+ a
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone% @, A! r' e/ f* Q2 p
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
' o' B) p/ y: u) m" W0 B(prepubertal).0 T2 M6 R0 ?5 [- k& j
The parents were notified about the laboratory
% @4 I! X3 f9 v1 ~: R$ Hresults and were informed that all of the tests were( i9 T% Q# E& B1 u3 e" }3 F1 ?
normal except the testosterone level was high. The' X4 y) W/ O8 v+ ~4 P! z2 e
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to5 \5 X; w: v+ G6 Q
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-0 T# c: {0 `% {+ ]6 O9 |
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.1 ^- k4 {* [* o5 |# l
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
+ Z& x" ^4 m2 ~child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained T) `/ l: ?4 s1 \& ~- ^
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
/ H9 g3 ~& t0 J) z0 Kunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
) d1 K7 D: T, S- _+ E/ mpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at& ?/ P" H1 e( K y
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
" K( W) \# ]: T, X* E2 QmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged., f& D& m3 G0 [& u
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav- s0 U, i" z; `, W/ m
ing frequent erections.6 w# }" e1 q' I. N5 V: Y
Both parents were again questioned about use of
' B7 z* E4 Y3 Q# Y% Eany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
8 m0 n; h3 ^. C8 v# }* zthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the4 t( p9 U$ d7 v+ B0 v( v% C( O
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541( \3 B, M a% b* R8 ^
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
" k$ k6 N" }( r3 {8 jing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for1 i/ C5 U. ?: |4 ^9 t; x* J. p4 W
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed8 V. ]' _8 C3 n5 D0 T& w3 p- M6 n V
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-' ^- ^6 r: r$ p& R; d
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
. t( ~& x6 m4 j# o% ~4 u, j4 msecondary to depression.8 X! a6 l6 |: M: O8 @1 V! \
The child slept in the same bed with parents.9 J8 R9 @1 r+ B6 f* P5 q1 W
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his9 Y& T$ l) j, P" g" ^% ?
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-3 { B1 G* G+ ^" b+ |
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.% x2 G: N: W$ Z0 O
The father also admitted that after the phone call,0 t9 J+ P& G& x: f/ F; m
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
W7 u+ c, Z1 Z2 V, p0 cwas high, he then read the product information
- |5 q5 {! q; i) O0 Jpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-+ x. C3 c2 a3 G7 t% l" _) x4 b
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
+ e, z0 `# ^" mdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
0 L; F+ E; t: |6 qfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
0 ?' X: p& I' T0 l; g* s/ hbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
6 u' i {( P0 gtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the3 `* _+ c! Y+ w; u9 r3 o3 y3 F
laboratory to obtain the test.& I) w* _3 P5 d' c6 {
Discussion6 A6 Z, d6 _) l( z* Q0 `
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
$ m/ {! a) }0 Osexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
2 U$ M3 j. C, D% y' E1 jPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
6 E9 s# E( a* [: Yit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
) ]8 a5 Z( Q/ C: G( z5 q; f9 [thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
& Y, X% i/ b+ n0 Omon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP3 ?* S F* j& G1 y( d, `
may have a central nervous system lesion that is$ R! O! D4 l. X* k' {5 ?" {
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-1 V; |0 j$ n: j! s R5 l6 |
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
C% S. K( G% P6 o, asis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
* Y: o8 Z0 j- i$ Qboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-: a( W0 P- ]3 i- ]
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
3 ]7 l# k, P5 y8 x) Rrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by6 e* O2 v) ]9 r& }. p
gonadotropins.1,30 @ L# D2 [# a0 n! B+ R, R
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
3 `& a. `3 Z& [! v2 @4 fcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate. S( i9 i7 X6 |- q; }
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or, b8 ^. x" [' m' U: w7 z) [% c
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-3 l9 @# m5 u4 I
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing2 X7 m8 e9 v. @ w+ \
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
, c# F# F0 G0 Y9 kadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious' s* P8 t! k+ e9 Q# s
puberty in boys.3,4
1 b6 m& D# d. Q) p- YThe most common form of congenital adrenal
" S. r7 ~# }* g3 f$ [hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
, S1 U0 o, a6 |( U" E+ UThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
. c9 P+ N% c3 F, f7 n( u8 texcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,( D- i4 D/ G5 F5 V7 x8 E
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen# f8 u6 Q+ Q$ M+ N
excess.1,3' \$ K: o( }9 g- Q& i) B3 a
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
' ]6 r5 Z. i# N' Y; A, j6 TA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
* e @' ~- ]2 J2 nindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
% l( K; B I7 G0 `as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a( X" [, _% X: r( b6 s: U; x. I
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
0 Z1 x6 ]- I' S: Q5 I$ ywith this disorder are full pubertal development,
) q7 B, S# \: U- E; qincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys0 `! Z* E2 H" X* i0 f7 i7 J
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder4 a: ?( z- l6 o8 X4 D1 T5 i4 M) ^
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
4 s3 h% A. J% e. }pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin- ], V* N V2 t) U( D
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked U" z/ i+ g, \ j3 I* b9 i' K- s
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
$ h8 W' X$ d: n; q3 j* y! a6 @( c4 c( Gmales; therefore, other male members of the family& V) {4 _( ]3 w9 ?5 F* E1 J
may have similar precocious puberty.3
, O! }2 I2 ~ A. HIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
0 _9 C* _% E9 M0 Xsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
6 u( w: D I& P- g! N2 ~! Acles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
$ S" } a% J5 ^% J4 B* [was in the differential diagnosis because his father
% B; g5 k) {# H3 Ystarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,; Z9 G, b- s- {4 U& C3 f
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the- v& k+ G' B" ]5 D/ M3 v1 h$ c
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
& L% j3 \2 x) C8 Rative initial history of androgen exposure, our
; u& I; w' Y2 i4 q& B2 j3 Qbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,5 p3 u& W5 \: o* R
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase7 {1 L- v. b! ^8 p: b% i2 U
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find- \7 V. j: D$ ~2 d( w0 t
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.0 ?% E, \) M% P2 f
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
5 k: Y( N" e3 A9 ]) Hsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because9 m% [5 K1 L" ?6 F# e
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-4 `6 M3 W; p3 z3 H
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and3 g3 d9 O0 } j! g9 D$ p
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
1 v6 Z8 h2 C( q3 _% R s" l) Cterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was. H9 Q) r' D7 W" c( d$ w, B
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
' \7 g" W/ u a. BDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or# O2 W) n( J2 t' {! j9 g9 r
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
) q I1 b6 o0 X9 }1 s8 K" Dunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
; r1 ^/ w5 q( n- ^Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
% F; Y0 K% v s. v6 @5 f8 @baseline value in those females who were exposed to) K' A, ~4 w6 s2 e1 o/ l( x) N1 ^
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male: n5 G+ y6 V$ B; E
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
/ P% R( ^; I6 |tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.0 ~9 i! B0 F5 B9 o4 s; Y' a2 o# ?
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
+ p2 {* X! ~) ~which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that' |2 C0 r% m7 e% o: f
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-1 _9 u1 ^) k( m& u" j6 D& K# s- U
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more) C, d X( t9 q# q$ s+ y& s
active in young children exposed to testosterone
2 Y/ x( [$ u' F! d3 e4 x& Y# L ?exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
( }$ ~- o9 K8 |drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
- k4 M1 y3 a8 L7 T4 o) t/ Hvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
" g# o6 r0 q0 w6 xchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
& b; U: c1 j q& k2 nadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
) E8 W* r ]9 y; KThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
' ^2 g; J8 e3 n! B/ f5 i/ X- Nearly childhood on pubertal development and final& I4 z! C* G7 h; Q; W3 E
adult height are not fully known and always remain) A/ s& P8 ~1 k6 w
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-+ V3 W# M2 h- R! H! Y7 T, r
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some% S4 r$ g) ?6 _4 [9 ?5 r* g, V
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
- I7 Y! I1 ]& ^5 ycessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
% w9 R0 a# A# ?0 l" p# @5 H/ zdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9" M! F) z& g" Z& H# Y
There are conflicting reports and controversy7 r) ~, y' i) l- d
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult m2 y( W3 {3 p1 {
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal1 V1 L$ @& R' T/ g+ {* V
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
7 J0 R: g( }( X6 i5 [ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However," A& d' q, @+ o+ D9 Y7 k
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between5 k2 `9 ~& _' Z9 E) E6 @, j
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
( H) e8 Z; l, d7 X( M, e) Vpenile length in clinical studies.# g) J$ a' Y' k8 S1 ^3 U
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is5 j1 v9 F t/ o
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
' y I# u. Z- M4 A7 k# q X' ~, xtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
M# C! }% o Z* m1 i$ F) Hthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time." v V% f: q7 O( O4 v0 e
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of' {( p6 h' Y) j: E; {
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
( U% `0 V0 J6 ` e& Cthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult2 H6 M6 Q7 F2 M/ e+ k4 ~
height will not be affected.2 W: |8 n! D0 G5 A
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-+ m* y6 g8 o" y: j: {4 f% O' A" a
ability of androgen products in our society may
9 c1 ]9 {& K; I9 R" u6 Bindeed cause more virilization in male or female
# g0 T+ @8 z7 Y- ]9 \children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-- a9 F S8 w9 y7 O) D9 |
gen products must be considered and specific ques-" h1 L) v/ _* k, f3 T# S
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or# o2 Q% E) Y8 m" _. e" |
gel should be asked of the family members during+ w3 D3 Q, _8 P1 }
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
- m" P% s9 }5 ^4 x, f# f, W. Silization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
) G8 G2 h% Y6 y8 @, bnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
# `0 F ^# e5 c$ k& _, |9 pappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a+ Y7 ?" i' z d( @9 P- E
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
{9 k5 ~1 \) |result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
6 Z0 K9 T) t8 \8 n/ _0 {' h4 ?investigation. The primary care physician should be% l9 ^* D7 D( K8 K& }: g
aware of this fact, because most of these children) i6 B& G2 F' {# p; g' S; ?% l
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
$ u U$ T1 u; ^& |3 D/ @/ l3 CDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
& L# p1 C& O# m2 h" Twarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
, S( F3 i9 z. f3 g( L6 P% gfemale child who might come in contact with some-
* y) T) d6 {) ~. f6 x6 U. cone using any of these products.
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