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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old8 |" A2 m2 }# K$ L+ c" |3 r
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical0 R% Q) n/ j: |7 \; m
Exposure to Testosterone
7 p7 C: F- W  X! [- `Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2* }: M! d$ B3 r9 L% D. v+ V5 b
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
# }% `& R& n. W6 `% t( D; KClinical Pediatrics5 N$ l  m8 p- T: ]1 e
Volume 46 Number 6
, ]0 I, P6 m& m- z: B) l/ ]1 ZJuly 2007 540-543' {; f2 U# t! M$ Y3 g+ M: @
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
# R5 f( W: ^9 ?; A3 Gis a significant concern for physicians. Central. H0 |. N( H# w3 G! i2 L, p) U
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
7 [; ^' i+ T3 O+ A! E7 Hthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
3 l2 g; E5 y& g0 f/ J) Ha higher incidence of organic central nervous system
" x( ?$ N) b( Y9 a& v/ _7 glesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested0 a' F% g, T9 [# M% p* k- I
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic2 D- G! h4 Z0 v/ D, {& Z5 f8 x
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
3 [' V6 f5 V, mcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
9 T* l+ V: l1 \! Freport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the; \. S! l' c* ?" d. Q- z3 c4 H
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
4 X4 k& W; l! X" t5 T% G4 ?ment without testicular enlargement, which was due  g; N% w- H. P+ r
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by1 V  Y2 w2 J9 q; I
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-' Z/ ~# @) E5 n: }& z
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this- s5 q7 E4 B9 {- o: H
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of$ R* N4 ^8 Q# r2 @2 e8 U
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
5 c& ~; ?5 C8 k3 Q3 p3 Cbly more common than the rare case report in the
/ }! @3 L& ~4 E  r6 Bliterature.43 k2 H/ P' U* L4 ?# _
Patient Report
' P/ z5 I: p! s& D0 u1 _# ZA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
/ O5 H2 Y7 g3 F! l; _endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern6 |7 G8 o1 \6 _4 f
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
% J4 Y$ h+ Q' U0 ^7 `* H" d+ ulight colored pubic hair development when he was
+ F2 r2 h& `6 S& X2 T8 E5 \- L. I& IFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
& q) I" z1 \% u3 W- ESouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
* K- x, ^3 Y  L4 [5 U+ A# S+ AAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,& c& l# ^: |6 v/ M, i! q
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
7 p& H7 v4 S, Z# CMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
! O% \- T% X0 h; t  f6 Ke-mail: [email protected].
  y. N! M: R, m& N" i( gabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became0 b5 M3 k/ |! g3 X) [
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
( j0 t5 f9 E! T8 A  D! v! I; M1 sment of his penis and frequent erections. The child% G/ g! ^/ V' K9 r
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with! d. _- V8 [9 t; A7 Q! m
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
0 Z3 v; V/ A, o0 x+ x20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
% q: d% P2 E. F8 X. Iof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
; c5 g5 Z0 e, x- W# Gsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,) o/ e4 a4 ^8 R: R7 A7 y- H+ I- `
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
5 I8 @0 d  l5 A4 l/ g8 Zwas age appropriate.
3 m' @) g/ G7 @6 i4 F# PThe family history was remarkable for the father,
( @1 U8 b7 _; Z0 \" Y; q1 v8 c8 ewho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
% i, V: @7 H4 V: Wwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s9 @" l5 m% a/ ]0 i
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat. m% e! J+ y7 B8 A/ x* U
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.. Y! J4 a! r6 Q. |, D: l
The father denied taking any other medication. The
( P; r# }) F8 Z+ \child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche0 n) K4 A. p+ j9 o; T. w4 a
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet0 p2 s, L+ k5 F# o
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
- _% n# [, A! r6 X' R( ecocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-( h& C5 _% Z& h, P
tives. There were no siblings.
: I, P* c6 H# ]9 `3 i) s) p3 [Physical Examination
3 j% Z+ k7 I- a, \3 }, A% tThe physical examination revealed a very active,2 L! B4 x4 K! c( j5 y: h4 p
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented/ ?4 ]5 \3 l- J. C0 W5 |: j
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
7 e  F& r9 w  Y6 W# a) c90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg- K) f! {4 ~$ t* f" c3 ^" {7 u
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth' I7 ]# D0 z: ?0 `
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of9 t0 y+ r& z# S0 g0 N
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.: ]& Z5 E9 W1 V$ ]
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" [4 q4 [/ T' Tenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of; `+ m% [" k& \2 N
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
, l5 [8 u5 F% K$ t. Q9 a3 o3 `developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The" }. X" b5 \  y5 I, u6 f
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.0 ]4 Y: [7 Q6 O* c) {$ f; y' I
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat! x/ r) R% \& {- W+ G) z$ I
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no! E' w2 Q& G' M* a! J: F
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
5 e5 ]0 c$ w0 i! Z" ^" x6 HNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+4 R- b: B  R; M& o
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion- M, Z) i, r" y7 m
of papilledema.- X; S/ T$ ?2 P" `4 E
Laboratory Evaluation
" k" b( F+ |4 E- I& k" {The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
* N; K& ^8 \) ousing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
, b$ z7 `" T6 {# b3 t3 E- k9 i) slogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal$ X: Y  w% E3 c6 y1 v9 O
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test: d3 w7 K, ^. u$ X! Y
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-- |% ]1 T; w' F- A8 \& S/ }! d8 l
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
& K( {$ N& k' Z6 i7 PThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood# D0 o# `3 ?4 Z0 ?0 y) H% _2 U
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were& L& f* ^$ l# B9 V
within normal range for his age. The concentration
) T  S& Q0 }) ~2 Fof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
" G  y  N: g5 G% ~(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
! \, M: E" G1 l6 g- Y! f( e; e! u. ^ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-) T, z/ |. a6 j
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),9 u3 ?+ k/ V5 L
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to3 V+ B9 i; U3 Z
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
( p/ u  N5 b3 c* L% Mwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
3 V5 U  ^8 l6 Z$ P: O; @tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total0 i! q6 ?8 n( @; L7 L
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
/ V. [0 N3 w0 }8 oand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
3 A. c# z  `* c5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular: }2 \) E; e0 }. y' M9 B2 r
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
2 M5 T! u, }; Uconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL# V( t6 q  m8 B- [) o
(prepubertal).; e0 G( y. s' Q" s; v9 x
The parents were notified about the laboratory
" `' D6 n5 v% T0 q0 `results and were informed that all of the tests were) q1 h: l7 D4 F& R5 ]. K
normal except the testosterone level was high. The1 \/ L, j6 x0 c7 q- O+ y) ?
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
: f) {$ N7 A9 i0 p1 robtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-$ w- \4 d0 ]. `% |
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.7 w2 k, V1 G* G4 Z! t% c' e8 p6 v
Physical examination at this time revealed that the, o+ }' k3 E3 s5 W9 z: v: C" L
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
- V" u# M: D) L5 r2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
$ v* q' E* m& A& uunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
+ x6 B% i, @4 L% Y2 Tpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at. n3 L# u- v( M' c# H! ?3 d5 g6 ?
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 28 k& {) ^- [( P
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
, ]5 o: t( I* w5 E6 v; M  nThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
& n: y3 ]' B+ E# Q  s5 A9 cing frequent erections.* F+ \; g$ o2 d7 J2 W( @/ m
Both parents were again questioned about use of
/ h: D2 k" d! Q; b' E& bany ointment/creams that they may have applied to4 m' O. c2 N) ?0 m2 o: |
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
- }7 `9 i+ x% L' v1 e/ XTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
9 _1 z) v7 B" g/ L$ Fuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-! b+ K$ ?8 w& o' f1 ~; r* r
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for1 ~8 v, \$ e0 g
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
2 C, O/ e0 o. z) kto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
+ z9 y% h. A: n9 X0 h5 C+ K6 Qscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
( s" S+ ]. k- z% `6 ?# ]  d5 hsecondary to depression.
. O6 q" V6 ~& u0 s5 p" ]/ `The child slept in the same bed with parents.) v( r4 A$ ]$ y. c) s3 f
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his: c! _3 T+ f: F) ]1 B9 \  A
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-9 J. A& v) _4 j* r4 f0 g: z
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
& n' z3 a7 m/ A- X/ N4 I( i1 iThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
) o4 f0 ?2 [8 H! Y6 ^when he learned the testosterone level in the baby4 f- |, @" q/ `1 H' o
was high, he then read the product information: D, o  D6 H3 d8 A
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-0 R. w2 W1 X1 B% D/ D; M
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
7 `, X* m& P' rdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the) D9 r) E1 }$ [/ e7 ]' p1 Q9 F
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
; x3 ]8 f! N' ^  G; Y& C& W2 xbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone5 t# u( _" G& J4 ^
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
7 \1 `/ a: _* Tlaboratory to obtain the test.$ ^" s. K# b$ s
Discussion1 L7 C: V# a* E) Y
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary  t0 \4 _# S7 l
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4# Z+ A; v1 o; ?% Q3 E
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
$ ^$ d, d" R6 i/ t  K( M) yit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
$ D- l1 S% t; b2 G' C" b  Y+ tthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
5 u" X& u) f6 D3 h; ?; u& U; x' _mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
0 G/ f. Q! m/ I1 d5 Xmay have a central nervous system lesion that is1 N8 T! @( W8 \+ M# S1 r
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-, R: c9 C6 F/ p- Y
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-' R% O8 Q$ A) v3 D/ [
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
, p6 ?! Z" S8 w6 U) A1 Lboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-* r8 ]5 O: D0 \% }$ I  e7 J$ y- K1 C
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ C# q! S; v9 x6 I/ [, mrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
& o$ e& G9 L$ Kgonadotropins.1,3
# h- F! A8 C" ?! w1 rGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
  l" S! c9 e5 K4 b( c0 Ccious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate5 S: j& |' q8 x) G7 g" y
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or% ]% X+ V1 R' u9 O" \8 v
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
! j! i& a; l6 [( ]* J4 I- Bulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
; S9 I3 D3 C. U: v$ bcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
) i# e$ Y+ [6 M  W1 uadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
$ @- Y, t6 n5 M3 t) bpuberty in boys.3,4
" T: W5 v( O$ N$ d* N$ A/ d* GThe most common form of congenital adrenal
* [7 X7 R- t2 y  C, v& e& q3 rhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
+ t! P9 w6 n3 G) |1 V* WThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in( D. ?( l. |' U5 T$ L
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
" u& F  G7 g8 ?8 Fan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen0 s: Y& Z- p4 o0 U( \+ \3 w5 ]
excess.1,3
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; @3 @( u9 c1 K/ E9 t9 S, j5 D542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
7 ?( M1 m: ^5 n# [A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
2 H% C2 O; U0 w8 B% @1 a  a% bindependent precocious puberty, which is also known7 P8 o8 _7 J- i8 b& R  Z# u! u
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a) |$ j( h9 K0 n6 y9 M9 x3 E
very young age. The physical findings in these boys% w; m# R& y: L3 w
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
9 ^2 ~/ i; q- x8 A; |* m8 Yincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys2 F8 s3 l: M* A! Z& b# k; L
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
- ]9 g/ S/ W# g7 K6 T& aare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
+ K5 |( t; r0 v: ]pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
- ?+ L6 u/ _+ Dreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
  F) T# R9 b( f( T# P, x- xautosomal dominant disorder that affects only' Y% {% w! T3 ]
males; therefore, other male members of the family( y+ {( q/ @2 e. J! E
may have similar precocious puberty.39 k9 ?: N; L3 Q3 X1 j( r8 u
In our patient, physical examination was incon-; L7 ?7 P# I$ D5 E5 b0 w( v9 p
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-! U; n+ P0 \- x! x$ P
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
* M+ b# Q, _  fwas in the differential diagnosis because his father+ ]4 K5 I5 h' m# Z# R, @4 \9 l
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
( L% X  ?( W2 V+ G' e  `5 Htesticular enlargement is not that evident in the7 r; M, E+ U/ ]
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
, [; M8 u/ V7 h; _1 \ative initial history of androgen exposure, our( B& i5 Y9 N  k& G; N
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,' D3 P4 T+ K) `
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase4 j# J( s- p; x" q) \& }0 x0 M2 P
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
4 ?- e: u9 Z9 a& O+ M" T$ @ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
6 P% w7 \5 x, `9 V4 o0 {# BThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
: Z8 n) r% j2 ]& B+ e- W/ |suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
% T# U( ^$ F1 s/ ethe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
" [9 t7 M5 M" f) t* Gpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
: c4 t/ o4 e. D' X8 }decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
& @4 [% y0 V/ \9 y8 |terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was5 {0 M# H0 b  S- u
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
9 y; P( X. @% \& W' TDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or( C. i8 P  J/ R4 k
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
5 ]) l# q% |8 p2 R. Vunprotected females through direct skin exposure.6 y9 D2 G, M( D$ v) l1 r
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the  R- _. h5 D% B$ l* G( x& t  e
baseline value in those females who were exposed to7 m: ^+ d1 F9 p6 P1 B
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male; Q$ a" S0 {: Z
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
( d# l# W* `6 h8 dtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.& O8 q* C- h& J: n0 s
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,$ f( i1 C) T5 B7 p
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
! Z! N, x3 A( ~1 xdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
6 B7 t4 k! B6 b3 C' k; d  e7 j! Mterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
0 @. W4 S4 d. d) B/ sactive in young children exposed to testosterone- {, D" ~" g, B: K; X9 z2 e
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
1 @. a& t8 P1 k9 {, x0 R6 Odrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
. x) |" S4 [. K; O. S9 w6 v0 D: Hvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in+ Q! M) {! u* L' o: o! j& c
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
0 i. H6 T1 I- G3 S) k" wadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
) `0 q& t( |& ~2 hThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during0 S% D6 Q% t$ [( S6 t
early childhood on pubertal development and final4 w! ]+ x$ n3 G% T( @
adult height are not fully known and always remain
0 _1 X  H7 X" h6 aa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-0 n) [8 I4 q' w4 u! x
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
! X3 g; h# ?8 Y9 ^: gacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after/ x* Q% m( {+ L+ p! O7 b% u
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
( ]$ [. t+ |* x4 W; L7 hdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9- H" m' L4 n8 y; t
There are conflicting reports and controversy/ \( e" M- k) w* G' E* y  Z
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult0 P: y* P2 F& W# o
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
1 ~# g, {9 k: h' Z* Iadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-7 w/ ^6 A" o- N: y$ e$ X* {
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
6 u: x4 N0 P8 T( `3 cSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between! a/ F; w$ X0 k/ o! ~
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
3 j; R9 c  d. ^, Q, F1 G( z, ?penile length in clinical studies.
. v, ?+ y# {4 I2 bNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is0 C, ~) K. [2 A/ I; Y
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
+ E9 P' P) ?1 P5 Ytestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
  b6 p9 Z# V$ \& L7 w! G5 H. Uthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.8 i8 U; _' F% C, R! ~8 Q7 |
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
6 _" ~3 E5 N1 b9 [diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at4 Z! f/ x1 y) i9 s! I0 M2 J
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult9 E0 M; I- d3 E
height will not be affected.& c% Q, e# Z/ P& B  G1 ^
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-% ?8 V. D/ V" J7 E
ability of androgen products in our society may
* V& q1 ^' {0 n% ?indeed cause more virilization in male or female. P  ^! L! b+ _; _5 e  X
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-' s  a6 F  J7 B! h( d
gen products must be considered and specific ques-6 f. |2 U; t- x1 i! {6 J2 j
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or# N9 A7 y) V4 e) E# T0 u) m% W% I
gel should be asked of the family members during
1 M, {! u; M8 F- o8 g- L8 lthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
+ L5 n7 }2 b$ H/ X. l4 G9 eilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
: H: Y1 D7 w  I- f$ r5 E/ Lnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
, @$ R4 p. p) p. a$ _appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
( Y$ C& o6 N4 u1 K1 U1 Q9 I% m0 Vhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
2 F+ n7 c3 x: g" ^/ B  cresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
: s4 Z, z7 Q9 _  E8 I% B+ winvestigation. The primary care physician should be) N$ `1 e" Z& O1 ^- @
aware of this fact, because most of these children
2 U, N( e+ O2 K' Q: z( b2 hmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
3 X9 A' J; B2 w% A: h8 v3 nDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
* t$ O4 v1 I1 ]1 O+ D: ^" u" N" ]warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
6 O& \( ?3 j+ T9 e2 Afemale child who might come in contact with some-7 U* k. K$ V; _. @' g7 L
one using any of these products.& g, q( q7 u4 k6 ^& @9 n& }; G% |
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
& f  f; b* g# dBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
* e9 f. S6 \! O. \+ d1 Y; TExposure to Testosterone
  j6 B- X3 o0 l( k# C0 b: fSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2/ n' Z6 d* J7 w/ O  K# b
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
. X. W6 i+ V0 B( f5 YClinical Pediatrics& k0 j$ |' z+ h! ]6 Y, d5 C
Volume 46 Number 6
) d6 @, K- Y- w. H4 h2 ~8 L, OJuly 2007 540-543
1 ]) `( O. b+ h© 2007 Sage Publications5 p+ y. g5 P* J: s4 d2 u2 D  k
10.1177/0009922806296651
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' _. p8 \, B/ V. w2 PPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
' M8 o3 o8 ?. n) \; K+ \# x9 dis a significant concern for physicians. Central1 G9 z3 F/ x! u4 z. s
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated; |/ t6 \$ {* X: s7 U; f5 o
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has1 w( m. u1 V0 {: I! X
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system" j0 s& s; x$ W; p
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
% V5 R! ^- x$ R$ J) h5 _+ ]! Q! Nby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic4 L! s) ?0 c5 y% f$ _3 b- k9 a
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-9 S# t- M& G/ e2 E9 V/ }
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
3 m& {  D; v; j- Oreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the: ]) A2 N0 v' g$ P$ R6 W
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-$ z5 u) s4 e, q1 `+ u$ f6 V
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
" b% @" L; B; J" c) pto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
5 B# P! d. U% c& t$ U6 _the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
9 f( u  D, s0 b% L0 W8 z% u$ X% Imation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this( R+ E* u1 f$ ]9 }  c! G
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
7 ?& w: h* M) {/ R& I  I. Ctestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-! p" c2 t6 Q9 V: Q0 H, T9 ?( a
bly more common than the rare case report in the
( @2 `  \6 A& \7 Tliterature.4
3 k% n8 p5 M: x( @Patient Report
1 K0 V. Z- g& i* `( [  h& s1 WA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
5 p- b  O+ c2 `1 Uendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
) [, R9 W: S0 b! f- q& e* Gof early sexual development. His mother noticed' P" D& b/ u8 O% E4 A' b
light colored pubic hair development when he was0 u# k3 Z: z5 f, c5 |" B" F
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of6 P$ @1 o# n1 v
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
2 w9 c  u3 Q" z; m7 T1 LAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,3 L" o- l8 H8 T! [/ k
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
. b8 M3 u/ e% F. @" IMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
+ ?$ q) G3 A! ~& k9 q) he-mail: [email protected]./ M' }5 S0 k) n8 Q) V3 Y
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became  C: ~3 J6 n% w, G* z( h
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-# I( C0 b. k  a. \
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child% a9 L3 T  P9 U# B2 f" }! M
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with, g9 w; v8 f7 @+ N6 R! U
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
2 d  A2 A  p8 O6 a. c! o+ X( O8 B: {20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
& Z8 O8 z- m  u$ ]+ `  b0 W1 G* y7 fof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
! B. ?( Z  n) r1 u1 |1 {  c; Xsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,8 e" a- ^# g+ K& T' c  N0 ^; S
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development+ S& g$ N* z7 P0 S7 Y" u& \
was age appropriate.! |: Z5 Z% @" |; Z6 A% y
The family history was remarkable for the father,2 h/ O/ z1 ?  E# y% `' @+ M. s
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
) ~4 o5 r& g0 |. C# rwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s3 E$ S' U( a4 E/ Y* G7 t: e
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat  S; c1 T" f5 i! W7 e6 Q
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14./ d9 J. p+ f1 X, c2 G
The father denied taking any other medication. The1 O8 U: ^& j( m) r
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche) {* h& o  }- u4 _* Y
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet  m" W7 U. ^) F' B. F
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-; f5 x$ ^' U# Z0 i, t4 y& q$ ]
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
) R& g# O  e" F# ?2 utives. There were no siblings.
3 K% B! K7 ]! S9 q0 A' `/ XPhysical Examination
, |" @" _! t# |+ j+ M$ pThe physical examination revealed a very active,$ z: W+ M$ o8 Y" l, ^$ X  b
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented' O; k0 {* o. X8 A( l
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
1 z( D+ s- E; ^3 _90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg9 H+ [: @5 Y+ X2 F: J1 d( ?
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
) `6 x- R, L1 X5 h- a$ qvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
& V4 }# W: R  zthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.9 |9 F# W4 U0 g
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for8 ]6 E$ t3 [  s
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of$ `* n9 c8 k3 D% [1 g
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well/ N- v# |' [- N. D% {
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The5 s3 T9 T3 k9 w7 o
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each., z1 U0 w; j) P9 J% V" T
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat# {8 [  l! X/ K+ Q
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no6 e: J' C4 w' s6 R
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.4 F: E( `/ a: r9 T8 Z% `; {
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+1 J/ K8 m5 j" |& |' z' C. X! E# z! b
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion& a/ ~; P' D9 p" n
of papilledema.- U; k4 q& e' q6 Y
Laboratory Evaluation
7 q1 t2 R; y: i% LThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
# }) e0 m( L' ~. j1 vusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-  O0 k; @  |+ I7 O; ]3 n9 o. `
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal3 W! M: J+ k5 G1 D4 o5 m* w
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
& f9 ?" \! T2 w" X7 nshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-& b% G  w" n' t6 I1 X# M
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
% T2 N' Z, x& yThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood# H! ^% \; A- j6 B9 h' u
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
$ U1 S" H7 f0 ]within normal range for his age. The concentration
8 {8 ^; Q, K1 @$ l  R9 vof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL, d5 H* k: k. R2 p4 m+ k
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20( Y4 O  \8 a* `. z( V4 I
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
8 ], k) t! C- Y: m: zterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),% }* t# j2 m% ]" i6 V- D
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to. N- @, d; T/ S. [- a
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
" a" _5 J0 J/ c% ]was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
; ?) Q  \, N6 n" Q4 B3 {tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total$ D: N1 F- b8 z; y+ S' I$ X: H# o
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),. Y1 ^9 X/ l9 K5 `
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than! ]1 Q. I! `( [! {3 K/ H' \
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular- w5 {9 m) I# G" r
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
( [% I9 F* f: C$ S# R9 econcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
5 O! m  l; ]- w# f(prepubertal).
0 \. _7 t* ?2 \- p" j& tThe parents were notified about the laboratory& o. U. b7 I# U% h
results and were informed that all of the tests were4 o, M2 K! k% `7 z' T! R' Y) I
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
& Q( M* @: C, L. Lfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to7 j" s* r% w# S8 G% ?* b
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
# g6 x1 p+ H2 ?! [* W" |ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
* a3 t% g, s" |4 z/ k  i( WPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
" p/ J% K/ @( {( z7 lchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained+ W9 b" X1 x% V+ j+ ^5 V
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
# r# ^, `* y) A' S% Y. Zunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
* x# _! u5 s8 U) }0 ^3 Upletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at. Q, V$ o) K0 K$ l" C3 |
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
3 L2 Q: B1 X/ N# LmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
; g" N& V6 m$ z' S* d! YThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-3 s& z: P! {2 V9 M0 A  W' a( l
ing frequent erections.  z7 C+ z( B5 r$ G! i) V
Both parents were again questioned about use of
8 \8 V2 i, Z+ H2 [, eany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
  z9 \4 G& b+ xthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the' W: a& K+ a- n& H: T3 ?
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541) G9 e4 ?: y# I, C% D
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-" R$ O) K) O; ]1 o$ N
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for# P( f% ~% M+ c8 i7 w
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
+ N3 G3 X: }- d+ ]to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
9 s( q1 L5 Y8 w- E. U; |scribed by his family physician for decreased libido1 V# M6 V& j+ k4 j* S: I8 I
secondary to depression.- ^) L  P% P6 s) R# {
The child slept in the same bed with parents.4 ^4 M5 K; M# f  c) v) {" E
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
; z1 d# f5 ?1 z5 k/ m" Wchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
5 l1 D6 A8 H) z  c! v7 Q# lnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.+ b) B& ]8 V% A" P9 \9 e
The father also admitted that after the phone call,* }' r4 j" j) }# |: ^+ i& T
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby' R3 c: l3 p& X8 ]2 @
was high, he then read the product information: b: U# N  O/ K% ]* I/ I
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-+ |* o; H  p( B. C
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
! E7 |, Q3 Z/ z$ o! `1 I2 K. mdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the  n) |0 u" v3 f1 L; h' N
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had; N: n6 R0 c& M+ a0 h
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
$ x. N" z3 r  [5 Q! ]& l: N4 @7 U( t. Wtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the: [' B: J- O, b: o
laboratory to obtain the test.
* x. i, X- K- ?# Z. iDiscussion
2 T- `' f) }6 lPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary4 R. H: ~# c2 [" ^/ }; Q
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
6 v1 G' V, h4 P; QPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when8 H/ I) j, R6 N' O' A
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
! r2 Q) T0 g5 U0 Fthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
+ N, ^* N( E5 F& @  mmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
# S1 ^- y& q/ V% y& Mmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
- `* L" o9 q, F  uresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-3 z7 }4 F4 r7 j
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-) P% \' j, M5 t: F
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
' f) l# {$ j" |. {7 {9 {boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-: ?7 f! G0 m/ c/ @$ \: b. n7 ]
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-" }4 r9 s  _6 q0 R9 c# h- X! w
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by1 c* s7 {4 `* ]; w! g0 j/ ]6 E. P
gonadotropins.1,3+ E0 S4 G0 J) ]! T3 X+ \9 C
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
  g' S9 G- o# @% ?% |cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
* r# p2 I0 `. s- R7 k8 d9 I; @  gandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
% ]5 n/ l7 Z, N0 Lexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
- w1 ~( S. r) _. {ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing7 T4 \( M  t' `* F; g0 Z" [+ K
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive6 F: g' H1 g" D, o7 l9 f
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
0 O( \( T/ b1 x' s: S# _; Bpuberty in boys.3,4: X' P- v0 e' z. V: |- I
The most common form of congenital adrenal
( z) N' y7 h1 Y5 I, [hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency." t! i( O/ V6 Q* ?! S9 n
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
/ z2 E5 ~( P$ D' \excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
+ C7 Z8 I7 J( A) ?3 H, B/ Yan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
6 s  W! [- S8 s) Qexcess.1,3
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, I' V1 U9 l5 c& x4 `! A542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007" E) c3 s. i( i: v) b* r
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-7 Y+ F# k' _  P7 _/ b
independent precocious puberty, which is also known: t. y  \9 k- Y7 c0 t  P' ^( S( X
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a; _/ k, j3 _; |+ i1 q
very young age. The physical findings in these boys2 O0 o4 _2 t+ k
with this disorder are full pubertal development,- a; i3 s! z' O/ _, C3 P( E( f# {" R
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
: F+ M8 R# V+ Qwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder/ @* L  a+ M* y) k0 S/ w6 ]9 j
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
2 F1 }" @! D  Xpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-+ s) L& W- q' k9 o
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
, T, r3 _" l% m, W; a& g& iautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
3 K+ G. b1 N' ^5 F" g) tmales; therefore, other male members of the family* Z/ c. c- Y, i: ~- V
may have similar precocious puberty.3
8 `* K& T" `0 {In our patient, physical examination was incon-
5 n5 P! J$ e/ R7 esistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
& B- }" f7 L9 P' J# tcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis2 w) \; _! l: v2 W
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
, n5 S& ]- r* A. ^started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,: S2 i6 |; i2 D' z" S9 L
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
6 v& x4 i; \0 c. }1 F1 \: jbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
: L  S4 `9 d# a  h: Y. Mative initial history of androgen exposure, our$ C, k( ?; Q* k. n+ w% h4 b, j
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,, G" x" r, E0 I- ?4 O
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase7 d, r" ^+ x# ~9 l1 ~
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-' C, p* F; ^1 `) @
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.  W1 a2 ?; F- U- l* H1 H9 @
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
4 h4 g7 Y8 q  b4 V: R  M8 esuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because% y$ J- w! ~/ N
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
; e1 Y6 }# c) K7 Z$ l5 U" `; r! Zpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
! U, |3 t& W$ y3 t7 E8 U2 W8 |. Cdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
3 x) O/ Y. |* _2 u3 _terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was% }9 d$ V6 V& G: Q4 ]
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’1 ?9 j' B+ [( q1 g- U8 g! b
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or" f* K* ^7 L: O; k/ ?/ ^
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to( X8 y& F5 ^# i& {& m0 `- ?  y
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
& x+ a' e) z% w& q8 oSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the+ n; r# N% J6 s5 D* }. [# O. q
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
0 c0 m% E/ D* S0 l. xeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male9 z- u; b8 t7 }0 S4 i5 y- e# |4 w5 o
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
, v  p9 O& k& m5 Ction site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
' j, ^0 _2 D* Z, D- d, ^) H. XOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,9 M7 e8 ^7 Y) \, \! x6 h2 F6 V
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
2 \! \9 D3 {' v1 w* K8 jdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-) v! T/ t1 R1 ]+ K8 |
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more  d( \  ~; o  p
active in young children exposed to testosterone* I; F. _; L. e% n
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-+ ^, I( _1 A8 |" t5 l
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to  l& V8 e6 d+ M1 j$ ?
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in" v; n5 A8 a3 d0 N  w/ l" g( d
children results in an increase in growth velocity and/ a* c6 s- c9 [. l& C
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
+ [5 K5 M  D. a2 w5 {The long-term effect of androgen exposure during4 y8 D% K  N7 @' j
early childhood on pubertal development and final4 |6 I7 Y% u; j4 Z+ J
adult height are not fully known and always remain
, B5 l  H1 `! ma concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
9 A7 _9 \. b3 Bterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
& t& p& c4 s+ v( ?; hacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
+ z( m6 ~' D% y  N/ O: @4 Xcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation- e1 f& j5 `& Z% _$ O
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,91 o5 \; v! \' A6 _1 U4 N2 N
There are conflicting reports and controversy
+ l4 s4 Q8 h/ r3 v( ?over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult# A, p/ r# B: Q0 \2 T3 S. {
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal5 }8 {+ z9 ?! }. A3 T
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-: v. v/ c( f" n: p) }
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
7 d8 m& u# e7 E% M2 S3 c7 m8 MSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between. C" |" \" W3 e2 x
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult0 Y2 E" U/ ?$ m* R
penile length in clinical studies." L% U" C% i7 Y! `
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is- ^/ Y- I6 [6 o9 S. {% b& ]! t/ v
going to experience any of the untoward effects from1 d$ g# g9 Y1 v; J4 Y* V3 D
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because3 o( F. Z! M4 N( R  L
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time." p, T: U; G7 ^5 t3 B" |( `
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
) `! S  b- u9 Mdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at3 Y, E8 a: y" d: x# t
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult4 A) @7 _3 B) S, s' s" a. F
height will not be affected.
; [$ @( `8 J2 z/ `Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
& N, @3 L, U8 e9 Z* J+ N$ ]ability of androgen products in our society may0 i; b4 A" h, }6 F
indeed cause more virilization in male or female; F' S: i( [9 ~1 u9 H
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-' h) w4 X6 G6 z0 L; ~, W& \& r
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
% J0 r2 O$ A4 a1 `tioning about the use of a testosterone product or- u- Q: _9 D1 }4 p9 ~
gel should be asked of the family members during
1 y# i$ b) ^' zthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
7 C+ h+ t+ e) M9 K8 q6 T1 E( bilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
, z$ o* K( W& a8 T8 u- x/ Wnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
+ I) X* S( T5 h$ ^4 ^appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
2 `# j- J& ~* e" c& [0 Lhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
/ w) y4 a5 @% ]. P, ^result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
1 c: \  [8 q' k: U  R& x* N/ Oinvestigation. The primary care physician should be  I7 c8 p& A6 q+ s: W
aware of this fact, because most of these children
" K! G" S* q* _" e$ p! Mmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’, n" W# p; r8 \2 [
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
4 {( u! R, |! Z0 _/ Owarning about the virilizing effect on a male or' u, f0 X2 B  _% H0 @+ R6 \3 K; p
female child who might come in contact with some-- b) y5 }2 [5 |
one using any of these products.8 [  M) I1 d+ s2 k
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