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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
- P6 V5 Y: i4 r, O1 J% D9 }Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
) F ?7 X" K& R( p3 _% PExposure to Testosterone
! a" O" F* K% m% h, r* TSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2# X) t M9 _) F; M! U
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
! C- \7 T5 z% f& J @8 {5 x2 mClinical Pediatrics6 Q. c7 t; I! d |( ?
Volume 46 Number 65 d& V$ x0 r( |5 e% \& e1 y5 @* O- t
July 2007 540-543
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hosted at
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6 }& G3 K" w8 ^# c6 j# d$ pPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,/ F+ ?. V% C" B( H
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
- {" v# D* l5 v8 vprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated5 {+ w: A& i( k/ W% W' h7 b* n
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
. J3 ^' X. N5 g1 Ta higher incidence of organic central nervous system
; V! Z: Y3 D \$ ~8 A* h2 J3 S3 K/ Plesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
4 F/ }( C$ Z0 Q8 W. Y; ~! {& nby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic6 l. s9 {3 q( k$ b
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-6 u( m3 j2 ~9 c$ D4 r3 C
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
8 `$ e# K) }( E O0 [( s# kreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
3 l/ s5 B1 y$ l9 j, F+ Venlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-- x! M8 }& `0 I$ ^8 l+ \3 ?
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due' {" T9 r7 Z2 \" G" @2 a- o4 X& a: \
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
3 @6 _' C8 i9 ]7 A% I0 W9 Sthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-+ i# B, P5 I/ ^% G4 B \
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
) P- O' A) M Pchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
4 U( C, R8 e) Q# d/ Z z; W7 \testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
% u Z) m- Z/ Q, A: o- _bly more common than the rare case report in the
. O% |1 @5 u5 _+ X+ D0 zliterature.4
: s3 e& c# q0 a+ R$ ^1 RPatient Report6 x U; P6 n5 W' {' V- ^
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the8 N0 B5 o6 i/ c) U9 J
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern2 A6 Z' R q3 L: E2 d6 k, \
of early sexual development. His mother noticed( H2 g" F" ~/ A5 \
light colored pubic hair development when he was' @ P0 \' y0 c( ~$ [. Z- Q
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of3 x Y3 K7 F2 }; |) u ]
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
( E, ]+ d! c$ ]" k/ ?Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,' r' B: |' C1 i& B( T9 [
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
* V$ }3 ?9 V! J$ Q% _Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
+ i, M" h- n. Q% } l/ Ne-mail: [email protected].# d+ b5 V9 ~% A {
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
# ]0 r. n0 W; }6 a3 b$ _darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-. g; C% D! L, w8 ]
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
9 L4 Q2 u4 H; n- o, J. rwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
3 T5 o6 d7 S( Q4 z& N3 q7 [% {+ ia birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of/ ]5 _: Z( z1 N5 x: Q; u& @
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year5 I. N" B c* I% W
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with: E- E! v& W* _) `( h3 J; c
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
7 }: P! y# b! q4 |and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
. k7 ? \6 c8 o H% a: Q/ lwas age appropriate.
% y, M6 n) p! yThe family history was remarkable for the father,
9 n8 g5 _ P# p' y" Z' P0 ?who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
) W- [, O" S; twhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s# e9 |/ q: s9 Q& j- q6 m8 Q- {; m
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
7 \4 u; [ o# e- B& z8 Qearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
$ F* q- M3 Z$ ^- ~3 dThe father denied taking any other medication. The
7 b" P1 Y/ {; ^! h. @. s# kchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
: L8 i8 t4 v+ f1 Y' awas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
0 C5 r h; v/ {/ I ^, M5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
) x) H4 ?& Q- l% E9 \# `cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-* _3 x' Y- |, g8 U8 n4 O
tives. There were no siblings.
1 h. ?. j# B4 Z1 [: m) LPhysical Examination* g- K- O$ e: l0 L9 o+ }- k
The physical examination revealed a very active, I8 F$ b! n# U" p
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
) @& m) p" q# V+ f5 x1 ha blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was( ~2 Q! E J+ S
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
$ x, A4 A' |9 ~6 f+ }* ^(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth( {; U+ D% x2 z' g3 Q
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
5 k8 e6 A7 ~) K5 ~1 fthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
: @3 h, ?; i# h( x1 x X# n! LThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
/ }' y( |' ?# X, K( i4 oenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of1 I; D' f, g8 }! R" y# J8 X/ h8 M
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well$ \! n( |' U! t
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The% M/ |" t0 l# w( u
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
# i4 J& C0 O. K7 w/ cThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
; l, K! J5 i9 E* zoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no) N3 Z2 l$ T& ~7 X! u
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
0 J) g& U* P7 lNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
* Z, C7 P5 J+ o; R% E6 ^3 wbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion0 y% ~0 t' k# Y6 g6 P
of papilledema.; Q6 _/ {3 k+ t1 O; s+ h. ~1 t C* J
Laboratory Evaluation
$ W+ `5 e% h- n7 a5 pThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
7 E; u' }+ B) E' i) g$ kusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-$ A: p0 v+ W& J
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal( W! L$ k0 a) C" l" }, O2 H1 I4 t
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test5 n% ~" |9 |+ A8 m) W# f
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-5 M& K0 }$ ]8 a7 R$ t% c
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
' P7 S C U t# U* ^: ?The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood* c6 B+ Q+ [. L# }- ^! f! K1 P
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were3 a8 Y' k B! V5 K0 I
within normal range for his age. The concentration
H% r; e* x3 Dof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
9 w) W* _# g, m/ V# Q' `(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
: X' Z, _# k1 i# p& Vng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
9 U& H" e/ S8 Z) w+ n* ?terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
2 G t6 o0 r+ G9 vdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
- h* K t- b+ X8 Y( y" H0 Q49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)% {; ^/ H$ v. ~! n7 Y$ r0 @) u+ C7 ]
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-1 T- e2 ?. q- f8 Q
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
8 p' X1 w; x2 n# t2 I% C' |3 ^$ `5 Ctestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL)," g) v8 l1 M1 a: e; @* F
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
" H3 q* {4 R4 x- W$ `7 P1 p5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
$ M* p0 I3 N7 u! mstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone1 B) b5 a4 ~+ N6 ~7 n9 T8 b" J5 v
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL0 a) L- E" I% T) g3 z
(prepubertal).
8 ^. {5 J+ \/ u* N. GThe parents were notified about the laboratory O" V# R6 C9 C3 O6 H
results and were informed that all of the tests were
1 g# j" S4 x) Y' q4 Snormal except the testosterone level was high. The/ H- Z5 p* d# a
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
7 v& P4 N1 k$ D9 ?( Y) Y/ Pobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
& w! \* ?1 \( c) |% C zever, the family did not return for 4 months.
9 h( _4 o9 z4 l. F) c7 _% ePhysical examination at this time revealed that the
5 {* i6 D. t2 V9 }+ ~0 _child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
8 T- P$ k6 {6 t4 t) K5 J2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained* R' q* o z0 j! H( n9 B% b
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-) E) x, F& H3 Y) x/ Z
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
4 |! \7 m! H/ j0 h( Xthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 28 i. I1 t! I( [$ \
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
8 r; |5 T& B- M3 T! r) f- g8 [6 LThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
2 i" d t$ r1 n, bing frequent erections.
# _" V8 ^# n/ ?Both parents were again questioned about use of& V) v& \" ^5 ~# q+ W* i
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to& e/ ]3 f c% ?, S' Z, {8 q- t
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the! x9 i7 y! W# t, H6 p; b% G7 `. n0 j# P
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541 T$ i9 B# h" H. G
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
; m$ c3 Y, I5 }- n- N% King over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
- c9 C- F6 ]! {3 g! |+ q7 e) s- Ma year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
- I1 y- A) \' M6 m! P- v, L) \to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-5 N6 ]- z' k9 W$ b y
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
; a* R9 E \& j/ o* Y5 ^) y) @$ osecondary to depression.
( ^& w2 V r; }+ y, \The child slept in the same bed with parents.! q1 M( D' S$ I& v4 [7 U, o
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his8 p0 r! B* O6 A3 e# i8 @2 l' ]
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-5 ? R4 ^# }) H
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.# E% H2 Z6 O- k
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
+ G3 S1 W. u5 F& fwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
4 S ~# C* q6 W/ E9 ]6 mwas high, he then read the product information
1 w5 K! v9 J5 `1 b; hpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
4 F8 @1 F) G7 ]$ o6 i" rson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
9 f% D% x/ q. k. \decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the3 Q+ ]# d! x$ h( ^( k
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had0 W+ f8 w2 R$ |
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone% I. c, Y2 L+ D+ @, [
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the" v) K7 N3 [3 I! T3 e
laboratory to obtain the test.1 y8 L; i: R4 w8 X. T, s8 r
Discussion
|1 o& o @. j* N V! J- [, wPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
$ X* c3 h1 C, S+ M- X9 }sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
( {8 E3 E8 q* n: PPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when0 \* k# q% W, Y$ }
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-2 P3 C5 q4 w9 H, x; z" d1 d( A/ n% @
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
3 o; {, |& L8 I) {5 O# M9 Kmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP* P7 Z. I3 j9 i/ x, C
may have a central nervous system lesion that is- Y" L0 W* j$ u3 H1 w0 P
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-1 X- `, } f4 c7 S2 n. ~( ^$ I
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
& Q- n. |. @' ?5 D* q% rsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
0 e3 i1 }4 F6 J& s: L) X, jboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
9 d, r- _! G% X$ p2 J! o8 vization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-4 b- C% i4 `$ P
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by1 S* e# O9 k6 T/ Q5 Y; }2 T `
gonadotropins.1,3% F+ [) @6 _" p
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-0 k* A: o) x9 A+ U7 ^% h o% W& n; r
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate7 }8 |% C: T X* J( E4 t
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or- a5 v# d/ R' m/ U6 \) d, q
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
! o2 P: t% ~$ o% f( K- Fulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
" Z3 R) W' S: s" N4 scongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
( w. c) F2 q3 U- aadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious8 Z1 ^" [- r( I3 @/ d: q/ C
puberty in boys.3,40 M; L) D8 b7 Y% f9 U! B5 p, F
The most common form of congenital adrenal
$ e8 N" l2 N' A+ O+ u' v7 Z& s; Yhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
' z. U& p# _2 i+ ~; ?5 f2 zThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
9 A# P! w s6 ^) P0 i* ~+ f( kexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
# H0 o# D; p pan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen$ R; B; L$ c7 g4 q$ ~4 k7 w
excess.1,3$ ]& G" v1 F! H) h
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A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-% c5 @/ d: U6 n/ |' k3 m0 E; H% B
independent precocious puberty, which is also known$ D& w) Z% Z. a5 B
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a( [" n l1 t- h
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
9 O2 j$ p. _) awith this disorder are full pubertal development,
; A" o0 T3 n2 dincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
2 A. M U5 M' C+ Fwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder) b7 v! e/ s9 U, h& X" q
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show2 Z5 }* [( V( H0 k
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-' u* d6 O) {3 U; h1 H. {
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked. }, b- X4 m9 M" t
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
: U0 d9 b; m9 A9 I* C) E Gmales; therefore, other male members of the family* v3 n: ]3 r) @7 i% _
may have similar precocious puberty.3
3 r, Q: O, D& \9 y" EIn our patient, physical examination was incon-2 |& m$ g; X7 D3 {) |( S3 n
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
* p2 L0 G' f- `$ d; fcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis8 `2 w3 c' Y2 ^( ~: k
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
$ u6 s. H6 G2 j7 }& I* W# Astarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
9 [& j, |- D" V1 |- Ftesticular enlargement is not that evident in the$ o8 o% w T9 }) c9 ]! v
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
8 J: T2 Q0 R3 ~# Y g& N( w# Dative initial history of androgen exposure, our
( C; n( q9 g1 |3 ebiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,7 W9 J6 r9 ^$ W- j* q3 c: o9 J
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
4 q4 O& J, Q6 w; |deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
; {1 ^6 d R6 P% O/ n6 B$ E" O/ J6 Qing the normal level of adrenal steroids.% R+ D! m. O3 h& _0 D, R
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
3 d4 e, J) D6 B; hsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because- X8 g; y W+ p( G! r8 ?8 \
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-$ t# y k! }+ c. G* f( s) B( I
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
" C& s* `. _5 p# B, Ddecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
# h/ Z/ K+ ^5 K) d; e- W: s5 S# O% I8 Dterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was! K* J* `4 W+ H$ E7 N6 N
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
' C" ^ Y4 p' p( H( Q1 F- [Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
, ~- P. _+ g$ wcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to7 k* H6 L1 |2 V. a7 n7 ?6 w/ `
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.% B6 ~) o& Y& U) [+ N
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
) _1 O, m. y2 i) a& Rbaseline value in those females who were exposed to, f; F {( k0 o$ k8 {9 }0 ?
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male, \- g. ?4 k$ e6 F% S$ |3 d
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-2 p. l( ]3 V. [" j9 Q2 l6 |3 |, I
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.; o# z V; m) \$ [# y
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,3 @3 u6 z2 v: _8 u* B3 A. H! A. d
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
$ ^/ r0 n3 r. K0 _dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
8 b, `4 |) ^1 c2 A: T( fterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
}0 |6 R& u8 k4 \% nactive in young children exposed to testosterone6 L8 m# Q9 h- t$ \
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
- B. s) g" |/ _; m+ H4 t2 Xdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
0 L+ F. g: X: g! b3 q7 ?5 [$ Y* ~1 T# Jvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in6 x {! j# C; T
children results in an increase in growth velocity and: y @; |4 m8 w" l0 O3 m
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.1 F4 L+ M% H! N' ]3 m) E1 l
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
2 f4 q: O/ \ rearly childhood on pubertal development and final- K: w, D: A8 M5 S/ H
adult height are not fully known and always remain9 i- U$ c8 D% r4 G8 ~) c0 P
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
Y) }/ g8 D0 B4 l! Fterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
; T* c" X8 k; u( Y4 macceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
" h( W" I4 g$ V7 ucessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation9 R$ d3 S( l# j
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,98 B7 I, `2 @1 F$ E
There are conflicting reports and controversy4 y7 ~' S) m5 S. J( M2 ]8 `
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult; h+ M% R4 f. N4 l
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
3 h M- j" P0 q$ M Fadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-, g0 f; O" P; ]: ]% m% ]
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
# E G; D Z) U9 D c. ~2 K# MSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
: t* \" a/ I! R) A0 z7 [childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult+ V5 W ^1 M8 o
penile length in clinical studies.3 p$ y& i/ C/ {% R+ [, [( s
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is. l5 V2 P+ \) M5 W
going to experience any of the untoward effects from: d, y6 o# z e$ _: ?! B) v
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
% G: g1 v( O: m4 K! Dthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.5 N! A4 C8 I% [ X. C
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of" l4 Y: O: f5 ~9 J( g5 L
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
n# ]! E6 U# T2 W& a0 Wthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult4 S8 a- p7 `# m2 \; b* Y
height will not be affected.: L5 J% N- j) ]0 v( o
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-8 H- |1 `. z5 T
ability of androgen products in our society may2 }% R- G' @: ^4 P: |3 y/ ~
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
% o3 m+ U: \7 R8 H5 ~children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
" c& s) C- q. ~7 N% rgen products must be considered and specific ques-7 B9 D( n( h P' Y( ~- s0 D7 k
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
2 C% l* h3 u5 L+ a @, N. ogel should be asked of the family members during% N' }$ U2 F5 \! M3 {/ o
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-. e( h! ]! }! Z, H" x+ m# k7 W% l* C% B
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
* _- {( l9 V9 j: @nosis can be established by just a few tests and by5 n" Y V$ i# R% o. D
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a" u+ L; l' @6 Y+ p7 q
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may9 [+ q. [3 I3 i: p9 D
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive* \: Q) x4 A) ?$ c& A
investigation. The primary care physician should be; Z$ {( b/ k7 g! g
aware of this fact, because most of these children
- m) U8 z& |+ ?9 H5 bmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
8 v# X$ S+ f- N$ Y2 xDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
~, ?! S9 X; P# [warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
, ?3 I" T+ I/ w5 Wfemale child who might come in contact with some-2 B& d4 I @" X& o
one using any of these products.
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