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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
7 I6 R$ m7 R. Z9 I' p) \8 VBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
4 m( ~# @1 D8 F; m8 m5 l7 JExposure to Testosterone
' F# e% E- f/ z% N8 k qSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
: r$ c* X1 x' C4 ]; [and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1# a `' y! R; V. j, m
Clinical Pediatrics
( C7 d2 N# S; c" f* L6 XVolume 46 Number 6
|2 e3 C/ {! ^) c& U' bJuly 2007 540-543: j9 b, z2 B( }5 |" S7 R( i* I
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
! c' A" g6 X I+ {6 O# Iis a significant concern for physicians. Central
9 E D' H2 z1 P* Qprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
% j8 I6 v. S0 x; e! @0 ithrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
6 O s% g) p) }0 ea higher incidence of organic central nervous system
0 X* G7 C2 K# O# E6 W2 k0 @6 Mlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested' [0 y' B# i/ L4 ^0 `
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
3 B* M8 |# Q- L/ Qhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-1 a+ d+ x! z3 i K
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We d8 A1 W+ g, @2 M p
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
, Z, | J4 t$ B# |enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-- b! G J; `/ D4 F" O( L2 x
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
2 w/ S/ B1 ~, c3 s+ {to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by. h( }( Z: c- Y+ D4 j
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-2 o: v. @/ K! H
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
5 b& m2 J7 T- A2 g5 P" K' Gchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
: {+ W1 `* I& I) p/ O1 Mtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-) }, R& F- [% ^+ e
bly more common than the rare case report in the
! R* e& Y+ q0 l$ L) O& ^literature.49 N. y2 s: _) q" y) X- d
Patient Report
7 T3 c5 \: Q l+ P4 @( y) j- QA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
P* o+ C! W+ ?endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
: B7 Z' y6 r0 B' I* G; ~! U# S) `9 Vof early sexual development. His mother noticed
) m. j5 x# b; t6 T+ plight colored pubic hair development when he was6 w" _2 d+ P; B0 {) |: }
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of; d t; q8 z0 ?! Y5 F
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
* M, d( ~( G7 [4 EAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,8 w" ^' m/ Y8 O6 a6 S
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
5 b5 {' a1 V- }0 D% k6 O5 ^. kMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
3 H+ J3 v' o+ K2 c( I4 ?; se-mail: [email protected].
5 ?0 w1 t) ]; r% E4 T) M' Iabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became& X- N% n& }8 b9 m) {" D" } a
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-+ M- r8 r% z! c5 H
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
r) C# Y5 w! H5 Pwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
5 v. o2 u$ L! r$ k7 ], Na birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of) Y3 {5 j; J: i( r3 @9 z# z+ y
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year" D# M8 ^( P2 u5 t: I/ }3 B0 Q
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
: T# u4 h0 X$ Zsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,0 d8 r4 [; z4 v4 u6 f8 ]
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
) M# c) o8 ], b( C* I( P9 gwas age appropriate.
. y" X$ x! ^, K2 kThe family history was remarkable for the father,; E! A. W! a. m6 |( z& W
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
' |1 e6 K: @% U3 |% E8 b4 iwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s Z% b5 L" c" P
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
* B8 @ b8 \+ A- g' ^4 T: Dearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
6 o) v( [4 X1 z0 V6 l, l" EThe father denied taking any other medication. The
5 w$ @: Y/ S$ f% p0 Lchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche2 C3 o. \9 O6 F2 F% }1 u: d$ j
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
$ N' Z6 q2 u8 j D, p& i5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-' g+ S1 F4 a* S) Y. j* r
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
0 d) x, s5 @) y) ^$ q5 n5 Ptives. There were no siblings.
$ {1 z8 W1 \: c- L0 ^7 WPhysical Examination5 p( ` {7 H) b; |) `6 i
The physical examination revealed a very active,
) v! X8 c) k2 \1 H5 Pplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
9 X4 A& S) z( A6 u: p+ H/ }a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
+ i/ R9 G2 Y( W: @90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg" e9 M; |* c2 S) J2 n
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
% H4 o* \' w) A- J* ~. }velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
; N: T( L* U0 P; V, q' v( B; Dthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
. P- |2 N& s0 g: O* F0 J7 L) d' }$ EThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for2 L* s& q S w
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of+ I4 E d, N$ Q* I7 r9 M1 n
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well. k- m' U5 b- g) k* m; S, k
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around" g- l! u7 Q, m4 a2 i3 ^ C, b
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The/ g& w3 V( G* B! O& X: t
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
4 t; z$ t' E; }! ~! Q2 rThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat `+ R0 \) ?& Q3 `
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no% A V8 ?; v9 T6 g% L
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
- F6 R* E& A$ RNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
+ K" `. T2 m% H1 i+ Gbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
* H1 d+ X% H6 o+ zof papilledema.
7 ~8 H- s7 a5 p- O9 t! GLaboratory Evaluation
" G! R9 c: W' d6 z- @. jThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
* r2 Y# d5 j( g/ husing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-1 w' b! }! T: n$ A5 }% t; Z/ q
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal4 {/ W& B. L4 E4 [, ?3 w
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test* ^/ e9 ~( O* k8 a; B4 x
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
2 s) |8 I# Y7 ]) f" e& T* s* ?" Zlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
2 j$ J5 t5 X. EThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood4 ~2 }' q' f* j0 n
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
! W2 T% Q. g9 Zwithin normal range for his age. The concentration7 V$ j' t. j0 s# m; T' B
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
) E' ~) y [6 |3 i0 x1 n(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
& N, l/ W9 T8 n- Y; r( P ang/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
: q4 j! P8 v3 c4 n& A5 Sterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL), X9 u/ v8 W! H. Z+ l$ N
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
" l, C5 e+ ~) ^/ Y- i0 k! T49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
& Y6 J( u0 E- rwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
- {1 g- U- u4 N: w4 }tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
/ M; F, l7 e* C9 E/ v# S c/ Etestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
2 O: B5 g7 L9 x, Cand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than4 s$ J" k- k- \$ ~) b
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular5 @% h4 i' p8 V" G6 `/ U! |1 t
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone! l1 ?+ M+ `( ~ ~. z/ U2 c! Y
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL5 M& {; F$ x4 ], K: |
(prepubertal).9 g$ b' W, n3 P4 {
The parents were notified about the laboratory- l+ k5 K" w, D# d" M' O
results and were informed that all of the tests were" `* q$ e6 c o) s" k# b
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
. x8 ^4 L- \" _* I! X/ F, i- Rfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
2 z% ^+ ?6 b! Pobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-: u; Y3 G+ D. s/ K" A- t; I
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.+ E1 W6 H, n- G, K( z4 g, w1 I
Physical examination at this time revealed that the: T$ B) J/ ?4 r/ E
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained& C- O/ X, ?% h3 b* Q2 e n9 V
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
0 \$ i! m! X$ Q; A! dunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-: [$ f L2 c5 }
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
) L' B- ^- d! Z* H$ z( k: n( Jthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
: T, I( k' g- e2 L3 O1 ?- ?" LmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.+ t8 Z8 @" ]" T# g6 o
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
3 [" h H3 u5 |* M/ _; C* ~ing frequent erections.' D. d# ^1 X' P) T8 K! e
Both parents were again questioned about use of5 l# b) e7 x4 B+ h2 w
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
9 ^( E2 c( B1 h( S: hthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the# m' U: \5 r k' R- n% ?
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
9 e* \3 g9 p- c3 `, w& ^0 d5 Xuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-$ z" b5 X I9 ^
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
2 U, b1 `; i% N/ m9 b Ta year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed, l$ L& ]6 z' [8 d4 U
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
9 y; O0 _% G9 v0 Ascribed by his family physician for decreased libido
- O. Y* q/ C/ _# ~' R. psecondary to depression.! x# r! H9 k$ m, X0 F
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
s# m" {1 O/ c: T$ PThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
1 J" B! K; ]2 X5 C& ichest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-5 E! i; \4 P, _- H- k
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
. O! e6 F2 t% t9 _! L/ GThe father also admitted that after the phone call,2 N0 M7 y# O6 u( W" c2 Q% D
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
& U' K1 O! S' \; L0 kwas high, he then read the product information
+ C# _' O3 Q E5 k: {packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
F6 P$ M$ g: |son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they9 Y+ y$ E. W3 }# G
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the: u( t4 H; R& X8 I$ u
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
( @- i& g- R# g+ k6 J- Q$ Wbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
" G: c5 k' [9 E3 F L- b+ Dtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the r1 p9 i5 r& ~/ F. z
laboratory to obtain the test.
) J, T+ K" K! y6 g. h8 D4 \Discussion. h* v# I. c F; T0 Z- H) {
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary& J- |: f) Y Z: J. O3 C
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4% s1 x' O. A. n
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
# ?5 r8 a! |6 R. l( t0 |it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-: n3 A P7 t" x6 e; R/ W
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-! f4 c6 @# i' Q- u2 k
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
, e0 L6 p5 s. D/ imay have a central nervous system lesion that is1 Q# z+ |4 U3 Y& a% j& i
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-3 ?+ _2 }; K4 T$ t' m
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
& V4 ^. O `9 R* `2 e) r4 xsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
$ J( ?9 h% ^8 d) w& Dboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
, G% B% V( l! R) L( @- Uization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet- j. n8 k' w, [) F/ W/ o
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by& @! Z4 M; v. m: D5 b
gonadotropins.1,38 I* ~1 o7 i+ M0 C
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-8 \9 G, ~! O+ ]- _
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
- e- D: b) j+ k+ S9 qandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or+ n: m# x ^; r/ ~
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-9 h, f9 H8 |3 v8 N6 k, j! }
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
9 [# @5 Z4 b8 T2 j! m# ^congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive9 m' W l2 k1 c" U# [ B3 Y
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
4 W8 [9 x) v0 z2 ]0 E+ [1 Epuberty in boys.3,4
( d& T8 w2 u+ d) t, Q9 ]; n, p1 eThe most common form of congenital adrenal
$ p" ? a' n0 R8 B1 G, nhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.8 L% g/ w: J: U( _$ g
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in7 u- @% z4 U3 }: V
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,1 C/ ^8 D5 T1 @
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen% `) m" M2 ~$ Z# K3 W2 p2 f
excess.1,3. i" u: \" p0 x& T; U' Y3 ~
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; ?/ h# _2 |1 c6 e$ Z4 ~. ]$ [542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007; \& A6 {2 S5 l* Z3 ?
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
1 u5 p( a! }/ R+ w' ?8 A( S) ^independent precocious puberty, which is also known
8 l* N B% k" J. }as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a* D3 B* |' g9 w2 M0 C1 B! C8 `$ h/ r
very young age. The physical findings in these boys- @* w. ~6 V3 q9 c5 ^' ?, g
with this disorder are full pubertal development,& Y, }. v! ` q2 ?4 e' B
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
1 X$ b/ ?% F0 bwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder3 e! i8 j; H2 h' }# a
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
; z7 v: F. `. d2 U, opubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
% W" a1 d- J9 a4 F) D' |) Freleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
* V' T1 V$ g$ Q$ \* _0 Jautosomal dominant disorder that affects only! `) r u0 I' D" v+ A) i
males; therefore, other male members of the family
: Q0 p% \) i$ c# ?may have similar precocious puberty.3. ?8 y: D: }. a
In our patient, physical examination was incon-% V% F3 U; u0 s' J! g5 y0 ?
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-3 | z9 t. F% b0 B
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis4 ~7 y" D! C2 \
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
3 }& J! D& n+ }) L" [7 ]: J% ystarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,1 Q$ ?: e7 u6 s$ E
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
# d1 t( W! H/ m0 T5 `beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
" w& Y6 Z4 c& D/ N* H# vative initial history of androgen exposure, our, g6 t* S e+ {
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
" J: b6 M% `, l6 T& E j' e l& b( Seither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
1 U+ |3 @; E" x$ r- m, F2 Wdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
/ }/ \9 f2 J" P$ w5 [. Ming the normal level of adrenal steroids.$ c8 z# b1 i" V, q
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
' p9 [2 Q. p# f' l. R; msuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because( Z/ t% f. i7 G3 _( ?2 n% N
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-* o6 f- h. v0 A$ [9 k' v
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
+ L4 w) b) p5 G' l9 ddecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-2 e* o5 o, \ i1 E
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
7 `( P7 c4 ]9 B9 f l( iusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
7 p/ P9 Z' O( D2 t1 u5 CDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or3 ]' h. Y/ u$ h Q, |0 D v
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to& a* y" T. y8 U6 m, l9 S5 @
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.. E; r" m& r, I: b' D
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the0 ~1 J2 F# \3 {0 L
baseline value in those females who were exposed to# a: x: J1 u. z( d3 x. D
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male+ a. x8 I# P3 U V6 q
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
7 {/ h5 M8 H0 T8 S0 rtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.* j4 Q) X2 l: G2 Y
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
" d' r ^9 W& w; M; awhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that8 R) ~% U, K8 c0 m
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
6 e/ _ J" t4 L! |3 F: X5 ]* I# hterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
* | Y$ |' A4 n' R Q) Jactive in young children exposed to testosterone
2 Q' M/ V" i% c8 @" Nexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-$ Y! d! _# l3 Y3 X
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to' t' ]$ }0 ], I+ K" @5 `
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in$ ?, Z! J3 ?- e# R. V% v: B
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
7 w# ?( B0 i: p" k( badvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
' i$ s: z& T' N: ]6 E0 E( nThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during1 J& l3 f2 Z) [' Z' J
early childhood on pubertal development and final, u' p# U2 e4 m9 b; j3 j
adult height are not fully known and always remain
: l. o8 z. R3 [a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-) t7 w. J) H5 w M( J
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some6 {/ b, |, ~$ `7 v
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after' U$ m6 l! @0 g" ~, T' I
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
" {: n: r8 F8 Z7 V) G9 sdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9! n4 f* }. G' H" Y
There are conflicting reports and controversy
! x) {/ k3 s! e; eover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
! Y4 Z" K- y* |5 D4 T, ^" n Fpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal$ E% `- @7 z* m$ P: Q- G
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg- |/ N% O0 |$ h0 c3 X
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,+ A! g0 @6 R' D5 [- h
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
; c2 a L1 O# `: L6 t/ _' _childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult0 h; E1 B% a" w: k
penile length in clinical studies.
# k1 e9 Z# p! `/ m4 PNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
% [% j( t5 o/ r+ e6 c; Xgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from8 ^) F! l$ z4 y* u
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
4 a, ]+ U( d3 m( ^the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.& ^0 [4 Q# z+ ~+ G6 ]- k
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of6 y [/ J1 k7 W* y( R
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
8 [' U' j t1 h+ dthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult& O% {( H: h1 X; \& K
height will not be affected.4 b! F9 p: d6 x8 k" t
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-3 @6 j9 j( U# n/ j9 I2 y) z
ability of androgen products in our society may
( @0 y V9 a F5 {; T; e3 pindeed cause more virilization in male or female
0 M& X& Z/ o: P1 M6 lchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-9 a" U% ~( i! d
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
* } p U7 A5 v9 v6 Otioning about the use of a testosterone product or5 f3 d: D# q% ]4 W) u
gel should be asked of the family members during
0 U' D& j1 |8 h7 h" O" I" qthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
0 J8 p3 R3 k8 K( m8 G% Z L) C, lilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-% g1 L! a* m# h: Y' w
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by" i+ a/ r$ I1 a+ z
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
" k2 F! w* N5 j; X" Ohistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
+ r$ w5 a) ~" ]3 J% n" N9 j% Mresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive5 n4 f' p+ }' z% W2 W+ w7 K
investigation. The primary care physician should be( ~; ?# \$ S9 ?( P
aware of this fact, because most of these children+ A/ a% A$ @7 n
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’( z/ X4 U2 J% }8 E7 G2 I7 D$ d
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
4 u1 ` ]: n. g2 X$ _warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
, b* @& A0 n& A7 gfemale child who might come in contact with some-& U1 K2 U* ?3 E# i3 y$ k, [0 j
one using any of these products.0 t$ _4 [6 [" m$ i; ]
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