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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
2 Z  j  i* ?& yBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
8 c, b* ]( b) hExposure to Testosterone  K, W8 s, i" O+ F4 {" e
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2' r2 z  f; H: S! a
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1/ H9 b! B' T0 f& C; S
Clinical Pediatrics
3 k: a8 s& t) K6 qVolume 46 Number 6& q3 y) L$ ]1 V3 W; d  n5 `; S( [
July 2007 540-543! b/ _% o$ v: C/ X1 }! I
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral," J! }" a1 I8 t" @& r# |% Z% W, x
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
/ X& K2 B. o7 U1 S' j. ~precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated9 A, ^- F0 ]# _# Z
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has$ M2 s) ^, W4 a+ @: V: z) m* e
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system8 N7 k( y# H# ]1 U3 R. ~" g
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
# n+ i* p& y3 a+ ?, C& R8 Hby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic9 m8 j9 i$ r+ W% ?0 G
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
# _* i: H( t; H9 W. Wcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We: [. c% K8 A% {, R8 F0 }8 h
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
% y4 Y, S7 {3 x4 A6 Jenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-% o1 g+ [  _- M0 O5 ]; _
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due. X, n1 l1 ?$ Z# `
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by, B  S- |& q9 v/ o: V
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
6 n7 g3 h6 B; G& b4 \mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
) ?( o/ C3 T8 w) xchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
  `6 q: P& _3 c' qtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-6 b8 S- o1 A  |1 t
bly more common than the rare case report in the& ]9 O/ g/ S' [# z) L
literature.45 h2 r/ Y# Q. E2 w# L
Patient Report
% p8 c" K2 e7 ~' R* h+ @1 qA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
2 I$ Z4 o0 Q, V/ @" F2 t/ n1 N- Qendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
  p0 A+ ]  D/ u0 X# L! _% Fof early sexual development. His mother noticed( h1 A/ Q  G% U5 x8 t5 ]7 f/ G
light colored pubic hair development when he was8 |6 u2 {) R1 W9 t7 N# O
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of1 k$ y4 _- Q* ^. J
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.  T3 [4 O- X9 U( @6 A; p( M. U" i9 z- Z
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Y4 p! o# _7 Q( K) U
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
& P# R- P9 a5 e  W% LMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;: W+ P3 U; i. R3 U
e-mail: [email protected].
* u9 s4 K8 {5 Sabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
" D  ~0 c, ^, ]( A  L9 `darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-; Z6 B/ U* _- E. S5 m
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child0 J" X4 E8 k# T' F/ @
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
# X* S! _4 l% t4 q6 {) n4 K2 ma birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of. }. K, ]1 t, J3 Q) @
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year+ e+ c7 s; C. I
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with0 t9 ?( R3 }1 H6 `
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
5 |- k  ~+ \7 q! o5 y# Hand his psychosocial and psychomotor development+ r" y$ `0 p8 Y# x+ ~
was age appropriate.
; V/ ]& L0 j: k* n" {# iThe family history was remarkable for the father,
. o) P* Q8 `0 G7 X0 @who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
2 B/ `1 R3 u) D- ywhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s- S+ d" G; c/ ?
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
  V8 ?  S- T) [early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.8 G- Y2 f1 j. c9 n
The father denied taking any other medication. The
. \7 B. b; R' c0 Uchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche" \1 L+ @% ?$ M. H: k5 M2 B
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet8 q9 t! R, E: J+ |, j
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
6 @" k) E" \5 j! w( {cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
& q  k! D' g3 ^3 z8 @% ~* Ytives. There were no siblings.
$ z0 F: n. L9 E: K7 ^Physical Examination, q7 w8 i- K) C! h7 }8 t
The physical examination revealed a very active,- O. S2 G% K; X7 ?+ ]- n1 c$ {* D
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
+ p4 D/ s1 P- q7 U5 M4 Ea blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was8 R7 U' b* E3 g/ z" f9 X+ g+ p
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg5 a5 D# x5 t- g% D
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth4 h8 h0 T% U9 w) [) l
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of! J& C& X2 Z, Z) \9 b
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.- ~0 L, r2 k! _, m
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
. v4 O" u/ U2 K2 @+ }, E1 z1 uenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of% z2 b5 I( L. H+ t) k  {4 T4 Q+ @
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
+ V; q8 Q2 i" e+ h/ S7 Mdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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$ B! r% T# g/ ~8 k9 j) wthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The( p; R( ]1 [% g5 O1 q# A# H; [6 r
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
8 ^: m- Q5 f9 y$ g) S9 W4 `The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat# Z. N+ e& C; t3 w. @
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no1 h2 A- S5 n/ z' s; B+ ]
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
; ^, i3 W8 R0 |Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+3 {% t! j. O- S' G9 D! U; I
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
! v8 K! s, B& sof papilledema.! o: [$ k+ k/ ?) M5 s8 t
Laboratory Evaluation3 h4 `7 a8 K% u5 p; }8 j
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by% K9 ~$ I* f" K5 ~% }8 A4 }
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-; y! ]( B1 X4 L0 `- R1 T; a
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal4 S2 s8 n% ^* H4 J
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test/ o+ f) X. W% S0 I
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
, w, ^8 m: a% X/ ilating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
, J: S% W9 o; Q2 E! }The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
' p; g. V2 k3 E: a2 x1 Rurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were. G0 w# f+ A  E* x
within normal range for his age. The concentration0 {: ?7 V+ }+ n5 R/ F. m3 B; A+ S
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL1 U0 v: v. p% N7 Q6 n" I) |2 X; r
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20  B! y& ^0 b! X7 F0 e0 ~
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-0 C. @+ R4 ]; D0 }- |8 x  t$ b
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),% S$ C1 I& l' c/ W0 C
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to3 _; n3 O' J6 ?+ J( y2 z
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
! w$ ^" U. _+ U1 F4 p) Q, E) Jwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-3 y3 s# D  L  @# ^+ v
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total% |0 _( ~$ Z7 f0 v3 X  f
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
9 P& Y+ M: z4 E! Y6 U  T! jand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than4 C5 W( c& b2 r1 W- k3 Z1 H! V
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular4 O# e& u. }/ L' z
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
) l2 a1 _+ s9 `0 l1 ~" Xconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
" c) f% g4 m5 \7 w(prepubertal).& n+ m2 `% G( ^0 ?
The parents were notified about the laboratory
! L$ P# n. ~- s1 H6 s" {4 z& jresults and were informed that all of the tests were
5 G+ G- J, A3 [normal except the testosterone level was high. The
6 e2 r1 b' l; B7 v9 S5 Ofollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to% E2 d) V6 g& j' q/ C
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-$ V/ S6 M: W4 a8 q) s& m: j% L
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.# Q5 v  }) Q( U% z/ t# C( H
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
! o- u2 j; S6 x, B4 ~( C2 b9 A; ]child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
) |3 [8 p/ d$ r, P2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
2 c& E0 h9 M, F* y# n# vunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-5 X% U" V; g; J
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at0 N( a6 p+ I- k( C8 W
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
: n& T5 U& X* ]  C: x3 K* fmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.' w8 @) B/ j# ?3 @
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-$ ^1 ^: Z- B1 `3 B& _
ing frequent erections.* L9 s9 Z1 b6 k
Both parents were again questioned about use of
3 ]* U. Q) s% C/ B# u! _# sany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
! t# w4 @/ ?/ |2 f7 Dthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the4 {: b6 N- l) H* x- h# p& F  Q
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541. y9 Z+ h; M, [: x2 C
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-" {; B) K+ A2 f- g
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for  ~' g" w. a$ Q) g# W
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed, p) W$ j# ~  k  D' d$ N
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
5 m3 j7 C4 ?4 P) r8 \1 Q! ^( uscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
) J* w7 u! a( v. Z$ \3 P, Tsecondary to depression.
& B0 E/ ?3 N3 {! Y7 Q# B( wThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
+ Q: v* y6 B7 l& s9 J( ?3 j& p! cThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
$ r# m( I8 Z! a& D5 Hchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-, T/ L" T- b) N0 u5 t1 c8 ]0 D) d
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
2 r& Z6 h4 s& X! D& ]0 jThe father also admitted that after the phone call,3 {3 z1 u! T  ~
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby- W. [5 U- D5 j1 ^0 l: G) t
was high, he then read the product information
% K2 u. H0 j2 }) N8 C+ t; Apacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
- w' A7 ?1 J- J- {0 tson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they3 H- {* X9 k, K  G4 E5 j
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the9 P; J/ E0 b6 e( n+ H5 F
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had0 h0 Z: H. n) @- g
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
3 U' M5 w- F7 l5 X& S- t# atest was ordered, but the family did not go to the4 e$ s& h- U+ S. E5 q
laboratory to obtain the test./ M: B5 \9 p6 }8 [. S9 R2 d' Q
Discussion9 Y) P" t2 C9 V; J1 }
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
/ B- l& E: V9 `* F% Ksexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
9 {$ C4 |6 D: A, H: o; KPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when# i# f$ [: T/ s, m
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-# s& a$ |- o! V$ V# j% r' }
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-5 L7 l. c$ }# e# s
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
& G0 F3 g" L9 H) W3 _9 {% Q. Jmay have a central nervous system lesion that is' E3 V1 x" v2 t5 }; y; i# L
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-. J% b( [: N% d9 L( x
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-7 L- c2 ~& w4 D# W( O8 H+ u  q5 |
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in) L- Z$ K# x' J- e/ O9 t# A
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-( Z% ~0 ^) @: A2 H+ w
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ F6 w- `# i% ~- m6 ^rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
- X9 A+ y9 M! [gonadotropins.1,3" ^$ G% J  V1 E6 F$ j0 G) G* r& X
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
/ ~- w7 L& a3 Rcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate2 {5 N' b5 P* g( P) `; C# g
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or  g9 Y* r6 e; v5 Q! F. v4 U
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-, a( J% l0 X7 P8 X* ~% {  X  Q* U$ F
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing3 V0 H* R3 v; Q. W& e0 G
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
3 U! P, j1 b6 Q6 o  a. I4 sadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
  K, I1 q( B1 qpuberty in boys.3,43 R- g% i1 E3 Q; O
The most common form of congenital adrenal
0 A: q( o$ I8 m; w2 G4 lhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.# W9 c: h: p0 H( x' p0 {9 Z
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
* X, X+ |8 O1 \1 ^* }: g* }excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,) h% s# h0 j, o. ]
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen; Z9 V, Q; D" a& S2 X$ r1 J* Z
excess.1,3
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# }! d* ?5 c0 j; `4 p- B542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007/ b! r1 y3 j9 w' Z
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
% z& c" a0 e" n/ vindependent precocious puberty, which is also known  x4 S  w' Z$ j/ P! @
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a- y  B2 H- {8 c+ v6 A
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
; U6 a( S3 s5 N# ewith this disorder are full pubertal development,; m) c" b: F' @' e
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
7 ]1 \0 }* D1 ~, Y: ~6 g$ Uwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder. r2 ]: P& G$ r3 Y
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
9 k0 p! [, _, C# ~* Mpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
$ Q# K- ^/ @9 d# S  }3 y/ wreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
8 R0 O) z& |8 o7 ^5 n3 R$ j' {' Qautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
# i9 ]/ M, \9 i* r9 |! e' ]males; therefore, other male members of the family/ g2 e! M2 {7 ?  a
may have similar precocious puberty.3. x6 I/ i; ?5 L% ~9 ~/ _) |
In our patient, physical examination was incon-* j: }/ f& N/ ]0 n4 k" B1 J5 ~7 H
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-+ m, [+ v, t6 I/ W' P3 Z
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
( d. R, a; t( r( ewas in the differential diagnosis because his father
7 m* Y; z$ j# N) X5 |  m* Vstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
; `9 y9 v$ n2 ntesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
8 o- F7 b  h8 p/ H! @beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-, s9 D1 Z, @$ n% q0 O
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our0 J$ {4 E- @% t0 |
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
) v4 x" O8 N$ ?% veither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
) e$ _* t' |% x4 `8 y2 B7 odeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-) Q) m; @* s- q3 `- S
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
8 R/ X5 L- d6 `* {% MThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly0 J8 N% C  Q" F* B
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
1 [. x$ p  f1 G0 r1 \the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
1 w. L  k( j; \  u" Apearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and0 a* \8 A" J/ A+ E7 w: X! t
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
1 H$ L7 W0 ]6 f* Q8 Zterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
# U! D* @/ a1 g1 Musing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’; \  v* o+ z. Q& l, [- g1 x
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or0 J7 Y( N4 f* C# l4 X$ J8 f
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
& A: ~$ \" i6 ?unprotected females through direct skin exposure.+ n5 U/ [3 C+ s9 t7 k/ f6 L- o
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the/ M/ H5 c! g% d5 T. p0 z+ C+ D$ L
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
, b2 [* z6 y! x* a* Geven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male& S( Q  t. [* o
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-/ @8 O- g/ _/ v% ?+ i, D( v* Z
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.! L8 k4 V4 u) z% j# }; v
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
7 O) Q( {- s3 P4 k3 z# g% pwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that0 D  v5 y5 ^0 ?& \
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-! j7 A$ L# T8 L1 A3 Z
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more- W. }1 L, C) d* a/ m) ]* K- G1 B
active in young children exposed to testosterone
! P: `2 b% A9 I# Fexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-& n& w+ ?2 J+ K# P" P# ?
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to. j4 {3 X3 D7 W: g* f3 \2 ^
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in0 W% g! b) J  C- a- Q; _
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
) \  ~8 |1 P( M% q1 [( [8 cadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
9 E9 E  e  D4 k5 `' L6 ]( WThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during; l" s( Q; L/ D! k  d8 m: Y! q
early childhood on pubertal development and final
* E3 r4 y; B. Y2 e9 Padult height are not fully known and always remain5 \3 [# L. T6 r
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-/ K6 L/ U# u  Z4 X8 U
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
, D, E" ]' U/ F1 Xacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
: n# x. |$ R( }) G0 D; Fcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation+ \# U* `% q  q5 P. b4 {, F( I
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
7 O2 G3 H" y% `6 n$ m! Y: P2 l! T( eThere are conflicting reports and controversy$ n5 P) W, S6 p" c* B: K
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult$ }; U) Q7 Z$ D! |
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal/ q3 F4 t% u1 Q$ k' N
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-- E; P& u$ X+ v! Q/ C
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,6 [1 b0 `; E8 `6 S$ R$ M' O1 o3 n: G
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between# F* L/ i2 U5 I6 F  K' m; _" J
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult) t5 k- l6 ]% T- O6 x/ W/ F4 p. R/ f
penile length in clinical studies.
1 P0 @, t: o( D4 YNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is& }: i: I7 e, s6 `5 Z( v7 z
going to experience any of the untoward effects from0 R" [! \% \( ]3 [# g- H3 s
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
3 {( B1 f/ p" K: h$ T( }# vthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
$ l" b  A5 C. vAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of6 G+ S$ S/ B! m
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at# M1 W6 r3 x0 M  h+ s7 A: k7 r
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
" v$ ~5 ?1 n0 \) B, o- oheight will not be affected.; Y+ z/ [; t7 g, `
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-# ^" }9 a3 y# N: t, I4 p5 p4 m
ability of androgen products in our society may& D; h0 o& A' D& b" o
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
. R3 i' o- a( Z4 U/ `children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
' L' M' w# w; xgen products must be considered and specific ques-% Q: I+ z/ W  f' D: T: Q+ d
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or, N" G2 `' a6 t: u, W4 a
gel should be asked of the family members during/ p0 M4 L: `1 @4 k
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-2 n0 u; Y3 K4 Y
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-6 Q4 D) @4 N/ d" w
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
+ i4 [: _5 `8 s0 aappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
- @5 q# h7 P! F0 N2 G% Uhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
0 r% z- q& \; m5 q9 I6 @" mresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive, I" E! {8 F. i1 B
investigation. The primary care physician should be
5 J6 B% z( n) u/ t: Q( @aware of this fact, because most of these children0 y) z2 R5 _# c6 p* y
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’- B: l4 F' h; ?/ \: B6 n; S- w" P
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a" W1 h! }3 T* D& k/ q4 i, w
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or" D7 |& A$ f0 m* v" f! F* E
female child who might come in contact with some-
# i  c" C& I; R1 j4 }one using any of these products.
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
8 m8 [: B& Z& j, A% zBoy Induced by Indirect Topical. Q2 Q" l, c& F
Exposure to Testosterone: [' Q8 M0 |8 i7 c
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
0 m1 O( u) l3 N2 Z- A0 W1 W, ~and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1. O" D7 Q. h! m: q# c( P
Clinical Pediatrics
9 ?! W- B8 k3 o8 h& T' z  V! o( m- iVolume 46 Number 62 F6 d+ c6 a3 c
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
# ~  k7 E) M- S8 |5 L# ]' `6 H; Fis a significant concern for physicians. Central
& e; _/ a' m& f; oprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated: G, W0 h# y5 j6 {9 f7 U- h7 M
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has4 |$ {; `6 I6 g8 u* S
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
) u7 u1 I0 I& O  z* ?% {$ U6 d7 tlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
: p9 A6 \, Q3 \6 d& ?, Mby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic7 {( M" @; o6 m! o  T  U
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-& C, N8 ~3 z1 i
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
6 V/ F) t5 G7 k, C% F, h) H# W! qreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
9 u& H! M+ m( M0 i- Wenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
7 N7 k& K, h; K* xment without testicular enlargement, which was due
5 S/ q3 H; t  gto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
5 b" x* q  k& D- ~the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
, u9 o1 |. `" S" o9 O2 J( jmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
+ S: a, K0 D: echild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
) \2 m: e0 I1 @- Otestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-0 b7 o5 _. \9 y+ d3 L. I) j  i- D
bly more common than the rare case report in the
4 E0 R3 p9 H5 H* ^5 Aliterature.48 V" M2 L% X3 h$ a/ e+ E
Patient Report
- e0 }7 t  j5 c# iA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
' [1 H9 B& i# H5 L( Y) Kendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern8 a" M5 k+ g8 @* S. ?
of early sexual development. His mother noticed# U& q, I% R4 Y/ b
light colored pubic hair development when he was
( K& t+ ?: x1 c! ?! I2 F3 g* CFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
5 e) \6 Y! e; N$ V5 }, [South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
8 x8 W6 `& P' |7 ^; G" u7 dAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,0 A/ |/ c4 e5 s# |2 K
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
# x- U- m) [' q, {- GMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
* t7 Y/ Z& T# J$ ee-mail: [email protected].# F  ^8 Z# N8 }, B. I; h& S
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became! C6 T, F  F9 W- Q  s
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-& e0 P4 X# P( N( j
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child# ^! Z; F0 g7 x' g1 q! y9 K& ?3 u. k
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
, ?0 I! h% q, I' J7 L- Ya birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
. k  g7 h9 M5 D# Q0 _20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year- P3 k6 w) z6 G; ?1 P: ?/ @
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
- T, U9 I8 n2 q- A4 _0 |. fsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,$ z+ [- Y1 l7 U" D* H
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
) k1 J3 D# Y* b7 K+ K/ J5 i: @was age appropriate.
( J  Y7 v  d* m6 K" I9 ]2 s6 w+ J' WThe family history was remarkable for the father,
! r; L# @  G) }who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,: r  x: q. M' C% F# r7 R
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s# s7 V2 R5 ~0 _% T$ N& |( T/ z
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
+ Y  E- t. q% h+ @# Q. Aearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
( I0 m& G1 }  G* |  jThe father denied taking any other medication. The% M* v! w, r4 `, ?5 w8 w  A
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
+ M& m! |& b, g& r5 F) `was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
" m+ [, F) @0 l1 _) I( z5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
5 b' d( J, n6 P$ A$ Scocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
3 w4 f! C4 M) f* stives. There were no siblings.
2 ]! |4 M. y8 r# s" {Physical Examination
7 b7 ?, a- _9 h, ]3 Q1 w9 jThe physical examination revealed a very active,
% z9 I6 F  A+ _4 }" hplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
2 N& F: L0 s: h7 Y$ w; I& B9 Ha blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
/ T5 r; j" X* z( [& {90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
( t% s0 P: a4 a( i) [6 Y(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth# g8 H- Q1 K$ B5 X  n) ?/ Q
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
( r1 I- P  M8 L$ X4 Tthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
& x, F( T. ^7 Y2 C2 PThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
3 i3 e/ D: S; m: S0 ienlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of5 _- w+ }) e8 ^! f- [$ X. }
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well, b/ q0 e" [$ L( |
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around, j1 N) {& o! X7 C5 O
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
0 P' I' G; q/ ^9 Q5 |testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
+ w6 D/ h' R) \4 p% G$ C2 CThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
  o' S7 O0 R" L( X3 Voily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
) m  j# E8 H! }4 Habnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.4 O& h9 @- f2 M! m
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
) ]7 Q2 i$ A3 q  [. Q, S8 Abilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
* E" a  L' t% f- U; S# ^of papilledema.
5 o& H' r+ B! Z% w6 v/ P8 XLaboratory Evaluation/ P2 F. a' b9 P. C' }/ H/ M
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
( h0 m# @2 p  |. qusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
1 a3 E$ s& N: f* f- F$ m' l* j- \logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
% b2 b; J) P( E# xkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
1 u. e2 ^9 l& t! j* ]5 jshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
0 B9 a3 w4 N% N1 A' ?lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).; x6 L% y( ^. \# |
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
- k& y9 N& t# V% Xurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
9 C0 ?/ @5 `; G4 uwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
9 Y+ M4 j- |" Dof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
! W3 ~3 c  j) l$ p" H(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20/ h, f$ E% E* u& P' ~5 p
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
7 h# e% ~4 U& Q8 `9 mterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),4 i6 B0 D' u3 x4 c( d
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to" z. Q& b# Z# b( c# [7 g2 z
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)+ v7 ^' s- R- V  q3 U/ j: q
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-# `4 }0 h: ?4 _* D3 ]
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
: x1 z+ Z' H5 X" \* Vtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),; J# f3 x+ p& j7 D8 r
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than6 ^& u% q- W0 u, R1 X1 h
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular7 _+ t8 \9 N+ T
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone" i/ c4 {. r8 I& x! E$ j
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
, b, z! v8 Q" F; W(prepubertal).  u+ ~& i& K" R. O
The parents were notified about the laboratory' p9 \/ M2 }4 x. m5 M
results and were informed that all of the tests were0 ~" z2 W& S# V" B; n6 S* r  Z
normal except the testosterone level was high. The; M0 d7 |8 W  s# x" A' y$ A
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
+ o) H) R2 O0 E3 c+ a# \) V( g  _4 ?obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-+ \( D* {. U  e) N' q' F
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
5 L1 ^5 P5 @0 y! q) I: S0 {Physical examination at this time revealed that the0 i4 S6 I% `, L. g# B' V& R8 |
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
# z6 @7 f# s' w3 s1 ?" G" q" _+ W2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
7 D6 c2 p8 z: T% G2 U4 j* ^unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-; U& ~7 ]4 \+ c8 h9 `& r3 t
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at' L3 R1 e% C- Y0 J: e+ Q! W: [3 y. m
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
) I8 G6 b5 ]% m0 z7 PmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
4 r" g  Q" @2 Z5 eThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-( ^+ y# L6 p, M% _! D" T, `! i
ing frequent erections.
' f* e+ f% k& E6 H8 TBoth parents were again questioned about use of, d. a  m3 i6 Q- B" ~
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
$ Y& V7 T0 D. i* B: b5 Ythe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the8 f9 x0 A" T5 e9 G
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5418 A! |+ i& f/ }
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
  |$ X; O5 @6 A$ Ping over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for4 W% m* }5 O9 [3 U
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed7 f; s. ^: k4 f- C
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-  g# T. }+ a1 @& O- R4 l
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido3 |7 }( N! H  a
secondary to depression.
: j- J( d8 B0 g" d, f' QThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
1 D! B" I% K8 n0 R3 ~* _3 f: {% QThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
0 ^" K1 p6 }7 T/ d! f/ _chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
' Y) d) A  {9 ?# znificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
7 w6 U8 h& x9 S/ _The father also admitted that after the phone call,
, q9 Q2 k# p* Wwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby  i9 R3 Z5 u* G' j2 @  q- M' M! D
was high, he then read the product information: t" C- J# ]% v- a" L: O
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
. Y9 e. \: m, p3 p# e% Hson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they( x) ]. j( b% b- b- c
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the% Z! [# e" A: n, |8 a
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
, @$ d* n6 O" H1 D; d5 nbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
1 f) l; M, f2 Q' G7 T, `* N, stest was ordered, but the family did not go to the2 c: b! C$ Y% W1 Y, I
laboratory to obtain the test.
* L- T- S" }' k3 E' J8 c2 LDiscussion
" K+ ~0 @' q$ J; n; vPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary- x9 Y. S; }8 m; s% W' C
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,48 o4 ^( r/ |! U$ h/ u) x0 C
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when8 V. v1 C2 M, D* N; a( m  f
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-/ P6 u- T8 J3 \  Y( D) H$ |" f7 _
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-: Z" J$ |: {$ c8 s5 `
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
8 [6 W1 U0 f! l- V+ [may have a central nervous system lesion that is
, b, |. ^- j+ a' ^2 h( ~% v8 ~3 Y3 z. wresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
& ~& M  q3 k! w1 Q7 L. Uamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-4 S' M) g8 v/ Y5 }3 T1 {/ ]( L9 x) Z
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in  G9 ^5 t; ^1 Y: O
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-8 X8 ~8 o. S( d/ b/ O7 B, A# x
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
. l' u8 K! k5 B5 e; q8 Qrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by8 M9 i- c% I2 N
gonadotropins.1,3: b9 Q- c' r. y
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
( k5 Y0 l5 u( ~$ ^; m) F9 e0 dcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate$ s( k/ j& N& G8 [) c
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
0 E+ b8 Q! x2 Q( n6 [exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
! C: R& o. k; G" `" o' `( b! R& nulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing" H, E5 x8 m( {( m; q& m  I
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive8 J( B) I0 |. g, n" b
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
4 Z5 @, q. \1 O9 f# _% R& j7 L2 `puberty in boys.3,4
/ z- c* l5 N! G) v& \The most common form of congenital adrenal/ u% _! ], \( G7 \" {. A8 ^5 ~
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
2 b( i3 s# e' N8 ?: ^/ fThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
6 A) w% \8 ~8 f; m& X+ Nexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,( h- x+ R# u2 r5 h: h% e( _! c
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
9 `/ [- T. I1 v1 L' N$ R! b7 vexcess.1,3
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7 J+ R9 {4 v6 p( {0 r542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20074 _$ k/ m2 E$ ?$ _" m
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
# @5 G' |! N7 s+ j8 I2 Lindependent precocious puberty, which is also known6 q; `! x" d/ |- B" [2 A8 F; d
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
' ?) q: ]4 M! d# yvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
( H7 @/ @6 ]' n( T' \with this disorder are full pubertal development,
9 e3 ^) z3 c* I7 C1 R$ W! sincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
  x* z+ w4 t( P# v  s. n4 g$ Dwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder4 R+ i" L6 o) k) J7 f
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
4 ?+ h( y. x$ p" n% Npubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
/ a  }4 }' @7 Z6 e( yreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
- P0 {8 S/ K  dautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
3 s; S3 R- C. `( g1 H* ~males; therefore, other male members of the family7 D# k. [1 P) b* w( R( B$ M' ]8 Z6 n
may have similar precocious puberty.30 s+ j) H0 |7 w0 h' X8 N6 a' _6 w
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
6 S* w! p* A) P/ P) B, xsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
0 ?* ?- k# q. q- e3 N( O6 T$ E% zcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis; {6 c* S1 y2 W. _6 x$ l5 f
was in the differential diagnosis because his father+ E; M# [3 u4 G
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,. k1 q  y5 i" K! I; M3 ~
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the4 [' w; ^4 X& X, `4 B& v0 z2 ]
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-" O. |# y5 W- ~8 ?( n! p8 w
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our  D, a: M" \( H
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,; L) m3 d7 F# |
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase* W4 N: o9 E. G  A9 u& ^+ j: I
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-# S- M1 \+ \; {5 R  L
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
! d& C1 R: Y7 l% L1 k$ BThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly4 U) l( a( e% h, H/ }, ]: @. ?( V# w
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
0 p2 }- I/ @/ C# @  P5 Jthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
+ q$ R% p8 J( g' gpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and, c9 t3 o3 U0 z
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
2 G# x' G- r6 W& qterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was- e# O+ O* Z, Z% O0 N4 U& ~
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
- S, Z7 K* n) @9 P; p1 B/ uDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
2 N# Q8 M# p, {# Q# Q& u7 ecream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to) m- y" M; `  V  Q" ^
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.; Y2 c5 _0 i7 A) W! w
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
9 i! \& W. f* X' J/ G9 @baseline value in those females who were exposed to  w+ X  u! R5 j9 h1 P2 m3 s
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
  I3 ~( `9 r; lpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-/ r1 D2 }! x: m# |' E" t
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.4 A: b+ D8 T0 _* K
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
  n, V0 y9 E8 }& _. ewhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
7 L3 t9 ], s) i$ ^" u' Udermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-/ f, q6 ?9 Y1 K3 ]9 i! z$ {
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
* t, M- I$ l8 a. cactive in young children exposed to testosterone- t0 I. }/ K: ?
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
& I+ j1 [2 X: d7 q% g  U- jdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to" V4 n, s# t: ]4 h
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in# T# [  `) w/ r6 r5 z6 t* X
children results in an increase in growth velocity and% p+ }3 s  G% M( [' z4 Q
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.0 @; w6 j+ g6 I$ L- Y0 b
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
+ e# l1 u0 m/ {2 Y4 Gearly childhood on pubertal development and final
8 [' h. B# Y4 P9 Y9 ~9 R3 _adult height are not fully known and always remain
( ~" c8 O# v1 s  M' W7 A& c( p0 La concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
* K: e# V$ d5 k# I- O- zterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some3 ?9 ]4 D; G1 R; U7 H
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
2 m( J. Y* n* n- X. m$ n' Z- E0 Ncessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation0 `/ v) J9 Z, r3 Q
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
! v6 r6 z  S9 C7 U+ FThere are conflicting reports and controversy, z/ [% d7 h3 Q
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
: z6 P& U# H5 B& G& rpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
0 g1 d) ^% \3 E! i% w' z$ v, V9 ]$ Vadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
8 J. ?% w  h+ o% Y: C6 lulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
6 u/ U4 Z; ]) O- q+ B; Z$ OSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between+ d* L: U7 S3 X% w5 W" {  b
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult3 v. N" z6 u+ Q% V! \2 Q
penile length in clinical studies.
) p& a" Z% a; i# k$ X/ M5 V& INonetheless, we do not believe our patient is" u% n' L/ k  q0 t* x
going to experience any of the untoward effects from) c# S: j+ X: M* l. r5 T, C
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
. j( A1 q9 q& j) Z/ cthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.  }+ u$ N0 F4 @! i" |
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
7 c2 l5 v, Z; \" U! \% F# ^% Adiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at! i5 V" H5 a, U% y3 Q
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult! Z- C  Z, n1 p. I5 j
height will not be affected.0 w+ j5 j. b7 I1 D0 d; b
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-. L- C& _. c6 |; Z% C; @
ability of androgen products in our society may- l, G9 }9 V8 u' p) {4 U
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
8 N# g2 h! G( K7 a5 jchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-  [+ n+ K) ~5 o5 N$ r. S. K% E, p. l
gen products must be considered and specific ques-5 }) h& n0 d  _( E( W# S; O' L
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or7 m! ]+ M  x. J1 B. D
gel should be asked of the family members during
) N4 v# o: g' w. b( ]0 d9 I$ ithe evaluation of any children who present with vir-' }. f! `( H7 O) O7 d
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
4 x/ k( K9 Y! |1 xnosis can be established by just a few tests and by4 g' w' o* H! C5 g
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a4 a+ Z# ~' U' _0 U
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
* G" G# F/ s* L9 S# l+ \result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive9 _5 w0 y% A5 R$ B. u1 v
investigation. The primary care physician should be) ?2 Y/ C! k" F2 m8 j
aware of this fact, because most of these children+ ~1 _. D) D  A7 B' V
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
, V- Z0 M; ~4 U+ iDesk Reference and package insert should also put a$ t% I# [. d, K
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 d$ A1 c2 X, z1 s7 tfemale child who might come in contact with some-
1 i* _2 s6 F4 ]/ z/ _2 \one using any of these products.
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