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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
  I) l, P; i2 i2 W4 O* wBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
2 _3 v; y4 z" `( ~" c- z: Z4 pExposure to Testosterone. ?& q4 J5 f# Z! Y
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
& J/ z/ w8 Q; C( q, h/ M' y  m8 d+ n# Hand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1' G% m3 c) v: r9 }" ]+ t
Clinical Pediatrics
$ s" X5 f2 s9 v# d4 x) FVolume 46 Number 65 O: l) A' _" W; h
July 2007 540-543
6 R* p( |, {( R1 x! o- V5 l) @© 2007 Sage Publications
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" S( I9 h$ L. w+ s+ b3 j0 M2 TPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,: F& M/ X, }  E. X4 _
is a significant concern for physicians. Central; O2 m0 e# m! z1 ~" m
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated! M$ Y/ g. r2 u  j2 h+ w4 E
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has0 E5 f+ p& @- C* I0 R, \
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
  b& |/ @# _# r# |( X1 Llesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
! B# x5 @( W8 S$ h# u: Tby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic4 z& |% |' x( G0 ~- L) A2 j
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-2 `6 q; B0 f0 \
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
1 B9 G+ ^, V! Y( Treport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the- t; b* o' T  R6 m
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-8 z. j2 A: s2 R5 w: }; M
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
$ s" s' m( ^0 k2 }to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
" N; Y; ^. e4 w# c/ pthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
: d/ {9 m+ A; ~- Y  B' W& e( Bmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this' w9 B( f- t! A, {
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of( Z' W. g5 t# \) \. n
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
, O" Q0 @- U7 U: Wbly more common than the rare case report in the
; c1 I! G+ E5 z5 [/ E" Nliterature.4
. A( H2 z$ W% _" y, O8 _# Y; Y3 pPatient Report
1 Y5 _6 O3 G2 @: d$ T7 sA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
' u+ c7 v. q% j6 g- rendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern* Z6 ?& ^8 r( y# ~5 O0 s8 y
of early sexual development. His mother noticed% o; y- M* A, t" U
light colored pubic hair development when he was# W5 y8 |# p6 z1 n8 Y( T
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
' H8 {- X! L. m" S3 c% ASouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
9 Z" I! s* Y5 K/ b2 h# w) hAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,3 D) t% \) t1 I% s5 R
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of$ g% X$ D' F- u% n2 O- J3 E
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;% O6 }; R( p& k- P, R
e-mail: [email protected].
4 U; q' \' P' S, Qabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
! K/ I% E: O9 d$ |, R  J1 Pdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
: w# {$ j1 v5 D* I8 o8 h% m' jment of his penis and frequent erections. The child& |: H' c3 |) p9 ~7 l
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
) {8 V' f" V+ {/ V" ]) B9 ~2 k& ha birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
. M  [5 B5 X6 o, S' x0 o7 V20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
4 c: h, b. e7 Fof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
2 `( b! |0 ^6 R% [: R" vsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
' M; u5 }8 G" a; Iand his psychosocial and psychomotor development! Z/ P: t. ^! h
was age appropriate.3 D: L) X  y3 K& _( N1 z; A* j/ d
The family history was remarkable for the father,
2 c, A& ?5 S$ e# J3 uwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
- B& u' b/ i7 D& nwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s# V8 V1 b8 a. S+ r0 d9 e2 i
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
- u$ [- a) |' Q) B4 q/ q6 F: learly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.7 Q1 U6 {. {# ]7 e
The father denied taking any other medication. The. H: w5 r- Z3 u' h; H
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
% k7 F1 m4 A0 ^, t. {* twas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
, e$ ?( B6 [- }0 [5 g5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
% {1 G3 Y/ V7 c; R# qcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-9 C  ^4 w7 }0 x4 N# }, @
tives. There were no siblings.
5 [; ~* Y8 B$ _9 D8 V- W  s* ePhysical Examination
* {9 x7 M  n  x( q% [" mThe physical examination revealed a very active,4 ~( l0 v) Q' `7 |( A& g
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
) q4 F1 K6 y; T: ]. j- Ma blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was0 u6 E! Z# n/ m! j
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg% M& w3 Z/ B* _. }: E) L) K1 z5 D
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth9 Q8 g/ F# z6 R+ ]- w7 p# p
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of* B' |, z5 k' s8 q
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.2 Y* v, d8 C" ?
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
3 u) I- q5 y; Cenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of8 F% O( f4 ]$ y8 {# ~* T
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
6 \8 y* i6 b4 V: Edeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around+ ]' @2 H% [# n# ~% ]$ |' \
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The5 E7 ]5 t4 Z/ u
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
0 A2 @! O% K" U% u6 I" gThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
1 ~" g3 S2 @- p4 V/ P/ q% ^  xoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no' u: \8 w4 K8 x0 i- n; y8 i1 B
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
- b- ]0 X2 j, g8 t3 ^' J# zNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
# w9 j1 d1 J9 }' ]8 ~bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
6 O* G3 R4 V( w$ H* y. |' G( Q: d/ {+ _of papilledema.
5 S2 S; R2 l4 k6 x% MLaboratory Evaluation
! |) L" c/ {: U- ]0 T) zThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
6 |0 T2 ]/ c7 k) `using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-' O7 }4 |/ B" L+ `# x: [+ u
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
. X. k, |; N4 ^2 v1 {( t! X& l. V( Ikaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
+ a4 n8 @* \6 Fshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-# {+ l' g3 K; o& a
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal)., a, I+ ^1 P; N, D1 D! Y% P
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood4 z+ y. d+ q, X
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
4 Q! t5 x9 h  V# P% a; S; O$ T. bwithin normal range for his age. The concentration1 d) s! l6 o" v* M5 H& V5 y% [
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
7 S' z* t. ^2 Y5 z(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20: w- h* @& G& @
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-. U& z( _, E3 ~4 V/ U8 }- ^0 W0 _  l
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),/ G; }1 M5 B+ M- T2 U8 M" T2 N" E
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
: l+ q, [' s! r' u6 v  f: u49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)/ s- h, [& U0 n1 |
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
! T4 I# b( S# o* A: }: {tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total' p- {0 Z# Z% S8 r( a/ e
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
' W; j% B5 P$ |" e, s, L/ Iand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
+ o- A& K5 F9 R' G9 Y5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular* {6 \  S% ~7 [7 I4 W& `4 d5 M3 G
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
6 c% u- B- j1 Y, Rconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL% z4 ^* _2 ?/ f4 \
(prepubertal).% R% z6 r! r" J
The parents were notified about the laboratory
' G. U: c9 V7 Wresults and were informed that all of the tests were
9 k$ P9 H6 U$ z. C; Enormal except the testosterone level was high. The$ C; ?% h: R% l6 p1 T, m  w
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
$ s$ j# z5 f; |3 n# Oobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
7 t+ x7 |+ s, a- d! Kever, the family did not return for 4 months.
' ?: I, w+ c- P& g4 g& EPhysical examination at this time revealed that the# k7 t) F  f. |
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
' @; X8 u6 I( H9 E& A2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained# Q- A2 J! o/ k, o& O
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-( R- X/ f+ ]) i  |; N- I3 d* y* D, F8 D
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
3 F5 [# T" l) Vthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
8 ?4 J; o8 a; bmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.' g, U5 J8 S/ P) w* P! S
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
2 w8 C/ o) _8 |; wing frequent erections., ^* y" `0 G  R; z, m' ]: C( J
Both parents were again questioned about use of
. f# I2 E3 ~) `# C4 M8 Zany ointment/creams that they may have applied to( `6 ~' H9 j% b
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the+ Y7 F; j" A6 o* D( l" u. s* p2 f/ ~
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
0 E8 ~" x  Q9 ^$ t3 Zuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
/ B" ^2 C0 y. ]ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for$ N& `% X: H: @4 [0 M4 d
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
$ @: ?. Q; r1 Z1 [to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-: n8 W3 M, W* V* l
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido% @3 d) d2 \. o3 Y
secondary to depression.
8 A( e) E% N# `5 Q, F% I" ^6 ?The child slept in the same bed with parents.  l8 M: V" d$ R. e2 F- L' ^
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
! j7 |( M2 T  s3 ?. T% u% e3 `chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-; G# d. l  G2 W( U) }
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.8 P) q: U, G6 y+ `7 [
The father also admitted that after the phone call,: P# H% f2 t) _1 r# y) \% w
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby, P9 I! ~' x/ L) l
was high, he then read the product information0 K/ D# b/ O3 B( R) P
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-, {# }- D* ^/ H1 M4 Y/ C
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
, Q3 [4 Z6 J; x# f" Jdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
3 e  z: w8 o: M' A& M6 afather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
1 P  F& v5 y# D/ \- h3 dbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone# G. E) I1 ~: X1 c4 z
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
9 j: f2 Z. `, l) x# I6 y% w; ~laboratory to obtain the test.
6 m* ^9 c* d; r; K% a" [9 {3 DDiscussion) e! [8 Y; t, i  [4 W( c9 H
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary; f2 }0 P3 f" m# Y$ g
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
) ~) a8 D  L+ B) wPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when2 I' V. X" k; G# |2 u
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
1 t6 g8 u) |' _1 k5 Othalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
0 {& r& f: M9 y4 ], Nmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP  @; O( D  k; z0 K
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
0 j( ?( j- H; e& ^responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-6 W+ x1 y3 B1 A$ S9 F; ^5 j" D6 e
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-2 O. {: L. `3 J) T% J
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
2 x7 p; Q  _8 j" K/ Oboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-5 L- m. d& R! X# v8 u
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-; k# v9 D2 }, q4 ]
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by0 G" i( v; p, F* d7 H
gonadotropins.1,3
/ K. I6 {; ~; c# C1 ^4 \Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
% f9 v8 n+ d* x( m2 C) Mcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate2 j$ O1 ^. [- r8 }# p3 }. V2 i
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
; d* e0 x+ B9 G* w) ?) [exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
( R3 w7 v8 Y2 G% Q" b. Bulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing/ G) F0 {$ z, `5 C2 j( x* T. _
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
/ \3 _: r. c3 |adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
. G' O: Q  K5 d. ]# Hpuberty in boys.3,4
! W* ^4 k! e3 J% N; d$ V& sThe most common form of congenital adrenal
  |9 z# I/ u' `/ B+ J% \hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.* H# t/ H" }5 Q! D% Q
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
' L  u- W2 N. J. E, }8 xexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
: ^! e) M" A, |. Van adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen( k8 c2 |+ j" o' U6 u
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20074 F2 F4 I9 F, a; P
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-" X; Z& d" g2 P9 I' t3 X
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
% A1 Y, j/ x3 a0 [as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
' _4 `+ m: H5 c! N; V( k" Yvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
. i: i3 x# A8 f+ dwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
- C% Y7 ~  X( Y9 gincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys) g8 M/ @' X6 ?2 c
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder, |1 W2 v  o  Q9 o( |
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show& Z5 Z/ ]0 L' o4 `2 e, t! K% K
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-/ a9 s( ?( x# N+ _  A. O# T, C) c% N
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked9 c5 o, a: }$ O+ w% I3 t" p
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only% x  u# Z1 `+ i* x, [& u( d
males; therefore, other male members of the family
" s; K  v& Y3 w, r  b# rmay have similar precocious puberty.3
2 R4 _3 W) L2 L7 v  ]In our patient, physical examination was incon-7 f( E6 J# M: Z; s( g: N. ]. L
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
- _+ Y) r! ~& e, acles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis; j- m; u5 s/ I1 q3 x. b
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
5 Z( S  @, o% h2 hstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,% ^0 H2 T6 z0 q, V# C! c# I
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the, ~; L9 n) I3 x; F/ v
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-( a* |, _0 L2 @2 V# t
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our& O8 o$ q: |/ C2 H, b; C
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,2 z' m; n* ]0 b4 N
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase* e) ?: `, N( D! S7 r9 v9 r6 \8 c
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
, R0 ^, S) M2 N9 [  Zing the normal level of adrenal steroids.# a, e, ]8 r! ]/ f; {( G
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
+ v3 B# M: e( Y1 Rsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because( G' v  w9 b7 @' q
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-5 d# V% F% e) C5 x9 ^
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
0 Q/ Y* |: y0 _( Udecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-8 F, i( ~, ^/ \, {( ]6 A3 K7 M/ j
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was/ l; [* m! X% d
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
2 e& r7 H1 n  S0 ~8 q, b, sDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
( f4 B/ ?) _1 o" x: [cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
) V# R& d; j: {$ p( ]5 Runprotected females through direct skin exposure.
+ E2 c. {. q1 z" Q, J; HSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
8 `! O+ V  q8 G7 O7 bbaseline value in those females who were exposed to: a! r0 Z- G' d: V4 @' ]/ n0 U
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male) M5 Y8 S4 S! Q0 g3 n/ F# c. f
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-" ~' b0 a  y; `6 c
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.% ~& y) w/ U- R: u* q3 H5 p+ X
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,- t, D) P; B6 U# }2 g* W9 a" `
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
- p1 r" v; t0 X' q7 G4 r. Tdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-: X( N% e7 e  n- ?' P
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
" d$ _$ ]* Q; h$ zactive in young children exposed to testosterone7 `$ c, V& e8 K- Z3 b8 G( ^& c
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-3 s  z4 D- Z- A9 Z, q" z
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
7 {# u2 t$ i/ a- Uvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
2 }; \* V* }- V( T/ d. mchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and) |8 j+ P4 }6 q& m1 I$ g- W* R
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.6 C  u4 w; J' e% p
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during$ [0 _3 F! D% w; @- ~# |
early childhood on pubertal development and final: j; m* y6 z, f* B+ o* j4 N
adult height are not fully known and always remain
3 z, p4 C$ a9 a/ y5 Ta concern. Children treated with short-term testos-/ ]( n% w2 f0 w) p& Q
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
" k6 A3 A& O: b6 |# sacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after, f+ u- {2 d1 {! D8 x2 C8 d
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
# |; R9 C; _' y4 cdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9& y6 s; H1 i7 ?0 ~* D
There are conflicting reports and controversy
; r1 X3 q, r5 pover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
6 r3 a! g2 s9 S" W+ r7 spenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal9 z" h* u& y( t6 `
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
4 W+ u# s) V: ?ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
. S" ^; T0 P, w3 fSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between) E* J5 ^1 k; p  ]' @; z/ J5 r) M
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult9 C7 T2 M: a% U+ q, r, V
penile length in clinical studies.3 s4 S/ y; y% f+ a  q& D! {
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is" @* k* ~9 s  Z9 @/ {+ a! ]
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
3 O8 [- k4 c4 A+ vtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
1 Q4 e1 @8 }  o8 T8 a% E) u: B7 c  {the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
7 Y3 L: d8 [7 F9 kAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of* A& O) F2 Z1 j1 j( p
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
8 f2 _8 ^( L5 @the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
$ v$ U3 ^$ [; X1 R+ xheight will not be affected.
+ g2 w( A. @0 P( O- jAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-; D' w+ V4 d  H
ability of androgen products in our society may2 F" ]* t  i9 m3 g9 `
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
' q3 o) P" ]4 L( C$ h+ A5 wchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-$ E& R; f5 H; \" k
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
0 y# @; ]* k$ u* ntioning about the use of a testosterone product or0 l, i: E+ a, Y. V1 y# s2 u% O
gel should be asked of the family members during- N; z  q8 y" x
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-% C* z1 \! H# h
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
: ]( J  f! |/ K7 H+ Vnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
8 u8 b9 b( F! p' eappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a& z" T2 y( H! d; Y, T  p
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
+ E  O2 m! e6 oresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive: d: W6 i6 L6 K
investigation. The primary care physician should be
# I( E7 M. h" U% x/ laware of this fact, because most of these children) t6 O7 O; g% D0 {, m, b$ X
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
6 C& a7 ^" m7 h8 ZDesk Reference and package insert should also put a" Y5 E2 n' A( R# \1 r* ~- j  y2 x
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
! c# g! ^6 y  s7 N( ?female child who might come in contact with some-5 s; d- d$ b9 T0 _
one using any of these products./ l! b' `: O: W) V7 S
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old5 @: m8 Y* S0 I" |0 y- I
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical- ?. V- K4 U4 K  f* s
Exposure to Testosterone
, o7 I/ E  c- H2 |Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
2 {& j8 i0 m1 U# L& c# Band Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
+ t  F3 v) _% I3 L6 XClinical Pediatrics
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July 2007 540-543
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) r' ?; i: L" O; K) KPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
( @+ t0 m0 E& U" Yis a significant concern for physicians. Central  C* V. G: |4 s
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated$ ?2 N& y  \3 F  Z. h- P( [
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
" B+ o+ V# {  d/ W9 ~0 G( P4 J" ca higher incidence of organic central nervous system
9 D0 t& O( R. W1 I" Dlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
( w+ {# h) M7 Eby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
2 A7 N2 ~1 a& k' W' B7 c( s! qhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
# v5 Z+ a) Q5 k7 ~  lcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
: ]* C$ V9 `  `9 v2 p3 areport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the) S( K" Q  g% \9 g5 V/ Z% ^
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-! x7 L1 P, S+ |4 R
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due* |3 f& ^' T! I& f
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by8 m3 A8 _2 A, |7 H: ~) A+ [
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
: g6 S2 R2 I7 mmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
4 a+ q8 P+ c0 f% Q& }0 }3 Jchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
1 Y' `* z4 F  @, E8 \0 {testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-3 R  Y7 o* w  F+ o! X
bly more common than the rare case report in the, t2 V4 `) n$ c9 M0 L  y* q& j
literature.4
1 r+ [: h& w1 U4 m# D! M- @Patient Report% ~/ ~4 {3 {2 A/ f7 |' X4 k
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
  m) p* y2 T% |# Yendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern* B  _. A  [) N1 ]) m7 j0 w$ N0 L
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
- J9 i& E# W# c8 N! Plight colored pubic hair development when he was. E$ }3 j$ C% O+ t8 ^" E
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of' v* K3 M8 e' G  u) U8 Y
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
, G  [4 H/ h3 K+ C! [. @Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
. m  A& k) X1 J* cProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of( o' G/ @3 v4 p+ I' V
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
9 e2 w& J$ d7 W. M/ B: E5 Qe-mail: [email protected]." V1 b6 t7 j, R2 p, B
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
( e- Z# ]' A$ U" B. E- bdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-/ Q; `" S# G* A
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child8 w3 O, ~$ }7 w  L
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with  J3 Z1 o9 G4 U& ~; T* O8 O+ z
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
) m* S/ O4 m: D8 B/ U20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
5 P/ L# N' a' a) M. `0 a* xof life and was still receiving breast milk along with3 Q5 c: C" g2 k
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
! |; l, r& ^/ x6 k. jand his psychosocial and psychomotor development" g- A& ?% G) F
was age appropriate.$ B0 B: I# i" b; Y9 U) P
The family history was remarkable for the father,
. Z; x0 c( R& F' K/ d/ `who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
7 b  o) u8 e- i7 kwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s7 N: J& _  Y! A5 a
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
. Z0 m8 L6 I9 V, e% T' Nearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.# u+ n' F# {. ^$ \7 b- l: ]' w! T
The father denied taking any other medication. The0 T5 c% ?( l8 I7 q" z$ I# u
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche& a9 V4 T7 H" ^; H3 ?
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
( }5 d! N6 z) }6 N5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-1 Q& c5 |: l( K- r7 d4 v2 C$ \* k
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-* K+ a8 \% @5 _  ~
tives. There were no siblings.
; A4 D( B% D5 A$ E4 Q" XPhysical Examination& D# m. }2 L' M9 B  z( y- P
The physical examination revealed a very active," W6 X; U$ \& \" U( w: j- r
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
7 x1 U( B+ h- c+ s/ Aa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was0 {3 I5 Z  W+ o1 ~
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
- z" [4 V4 J5 ?3 y(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
. h3 u4 A% K3 i% yvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
3 b4 F& Z6 P- G3 T0 Q, M+ [, I' _  ]the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement., ]% X4 Z1 Y, V* Y# v
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for% i! p  K* I( a9 q+ B1 A5 M1 w" Z6 M
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
8 G5 x- Q' {! M: }- @) }8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
7 D5 }+ s$ b" f  t; Adeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
9 S  Q+ P! X+ `  e540
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7 u6 L& j: G7 n' _" e$ `  r2 ithe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
7 D( h# k  U" `* k0 t1 S7 m0 utesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.) k  i; i  }' U, U
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
  o' S- V, m7 T& v" foily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
. g1 R( b8 Y; K' cabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.' G) L/ K; X* D* g8 A7 V
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
8 ]+ y  U: c9 E- x% [; \bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
! \' ?/ @  R$ D6 \& |: H1 o7 rof papilledema.* D  Q' Z' m9 ^, O% b- P- a
Laboratory Evaluation
1 X2 E+ x( H+ ?; }0 k! v+ X8 kThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
& P) }% S' N4 a$ ~9 o, q" vusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-" D6 R/ Z# D% o4 v
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
$ E9 r5 X6 @* G8 @7 k' e! J# bkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test& L$ c4 q! _( G; q" p# m4 h
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-7 x$ Q) u. _$ \2 d" ?  M1 ~
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
' I( S# N! }8 D& O% z' XThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood& K8 L* j& Q- n  z8 Q! z0 @! p
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were- X. Z# c; i+ f" |- \5 b
within normal range for his age. The concentration
- g9 G& q, F- G  g6 x" G. pof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
' N; T7 k  I1 O/ i(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
6 q9 L5 Y2 ]" X/ q# @4 eng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-" j9 v" o& f) g" M; s
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),9 m) l- W# ~3 B- U' k
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to" n8 S* C! ?% e- J' h( Y
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)  Y% d( V) O& I. J1 k5 q
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-" e) O9 p3 u; _4 N  e
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
: v0 D4 i1 F2 ktestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
: d! a7 o' p9 e) l8 H/ K* uand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
) J; x* o- A! k1 O4 q' ^5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
; k8 ^& k- u6 h& e$ l9 U2 Q, c7 Cstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
, M- q( T( W/ }1 R7 ?' W1 m: ~concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL! R5 }2 ^3 `4 n" K' T
(prepubertal).
' a/ t' w- V, ~1 }+ ?6 bThe parents were notified about the laboratory
& ~: ?0 \9 ?# {' i/ h! lresults and were informed that all of the tests were
  `1 P/ m+ K5 }* U8 Hnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
, m7 W( Z/ R, @1 mfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
) i* ^( R1 C7 t3 Q  l7 l  Wobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
, @0 W4 g! J% N2 _2 {ever, the family did not return for 4 months.! n8 V) F! K5 T& u. G( O
Physical examination at this time revealed that the* u! I( }( a+ U0 j
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained5 q+ r8 [# m- x- G+ h; `
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
, y( l3 I( {4 u- }% f! L( [unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-8 W0 T  [' A( R/ \1 u
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
5 s' O+ z1 \% l3 y, Rthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
% t% ^$ D0 d% s- y  j1 \. |4 FmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
& m% n$ R( k2 oThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-: R# ^4 _! }( u4 K) w4 a& _
ing frequent erections.
, x8 F$ E5 b- U& VBoth parents were again questioned about use of
# L& [4 M6 @5 W% `! qany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
  C( z& F! p/ S& w- `the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the" o5 T+ r: i% Z. c' F
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5414 I2 ~1 j) {+ `+ y: B: R5 |0 f
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
* c1 C+ C9 ]; x/ b) L: W- n% M; aing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
! [. t9 q  \6 ^' |$ \a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
5 L. |5 p* _) I4 _to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-- o7 N% t5 U* e7 a. k! |
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido* K0 ]) q& u0 p; N$ u/ ^
secondary to depression.
. y5 p# z8 t( G% qThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
8 O1 h3 J4 k% dThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
" u0 J7 K) T* ~+ l5 d, n( x# mchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
" ~' l, B6 e" J( ?nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.5 m* Q" k# ~$ V7 v% m2 h
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
$ y0 x/ x$ I6 R1 Rwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
7 V) ]# b' d" pwas high, he then read the product information
1 c; _2 c1 ^: c" Ppacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
/ x' \! u  J3 r' tson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they" t! Y$ Z  u1 }6 w/ N* }
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
+ ?/ q3 c) T, g7 b7 ?7 jfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had4 b- f3 g: W& s2 ?3 F1 \
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone* h4 Z! x1 i: N8 D' L8 K" z
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
- }6 v$ V4 w" X- V# q+ glaboratory to obtain the test.
2 w& Z: @5 X- cDiscussion) X2 c! K3 y2 U9 V; `8 U8 a9 g* Y
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
* I. S4 j) V, t% x) |5 ?, ksexual development before 9 years of age.1,41 B: P3 [3 |0 [, y
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when- \% o' d$ N- F- D( v: ?2 a
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-: L" A8 V5 g6 x+ D/ a
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
5 E/ I- |# e# w6 Xmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
: G+ l6 F5 i7 M1 w7 G9 v9 f6 Z& smay have a central nervous system lesion that is7 v. A( E7 T0 r' ~6 i8 s* O
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
3 Z+ x  w) C/ [amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
/ X( F" l; E2 ~- K7 z. v# S/ \sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
9 G; W& l, j) X! a% w% |. fboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
! [; s" m0 i4 M6 H  Z) ^! c$ {" Y; _9 q* sization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-8 ~. F1 Y. ~. m: V
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by9 }- ^: Q, t5 R- h
gonadotropins.1,3' M$ V- q) |9 h) m* [- _) J% k0 H
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-7 I$ O' _* H5 D; Y( J3 d
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate/ E( R, E; C% j; J! X
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
, S' a9 E9 B1 x9 Q3 F' I2 g" fexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-& ^1 G# ]) q5 _7 @
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
1 t" _; g* A# g! e0 ~. z: Y3 Kcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
6 }8 ]8 T  i. \( |7 Badrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
9 W2 j- `5 D3 U/ tpuberty in boys.3,4
- B6 U9 s5 h7 V6 P! }$ t% O" xThe most common form of congenital adrenal
6 d5 g2 _3 r+ _. c+ [7 Q8 @4 nhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
* [: Z4 Z8 Y3 p2 Y, Y4 s/ ZThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in' J/ g: F$ P! m& e0 V+ U
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,' L+ J6 x$ [. K7 b9 U: o: r" H
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen9 X: N9 W% J  l& b
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007* E8 L$ p9 S& Z$ p
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-% ?5 y# d. T7 C, f/ |% g# n+ T9 \
independent precocious puberty, which is also known9 T5 }8 y8 N- p* Z* W
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
: D' i0 P+ |4 T& D! A* g( E; g0 V8 nvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
2 y. F' u! `. Z0 j+ b) t' ^with this disorder are full pubertal development,
* [4 e/ Z$ u7 A  p" n3 [9 bincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys: t0 M" c" Z5 n5 \8 U& Z
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
% [6 Z, x, m" t9 c: y* y9 Uare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
- e, o, q' g1 D4 ^' }7 Y  b; Tpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
" v. B; S! X* L" z- vreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
% b6 ?3 p, ^' }0 P8 Q0 Qautosomal dominant disorder that affects only. l8 Q+ {* y. s3 c! g
males; therefore, other male members of the family- N- [) I: ]  Y# N0 L+ U4 E1 V; ?
may have similar precocious puberty.3( U5 w; [( m. s5 E0 ~8 W
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
  {+ J) Z* r7 e5 b4 _, zsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
' d. \& \# z  T0 u& q3 }+ ]cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
& l1 [* {# q, E7 p, Pwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
1 Q! V) k5 |4 O5 F# E. r, tstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
, ^8 _* Z: j# Z5 w+ d3 [" B) ~! Gtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the# X) F" ^$ g/ y# P
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
2 `6 U7 Z% b$ F2 Qative initial history of androgen exposure, our9 Z+ K8 Y5 F7 w/ r4 Q
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,, \- T+ K, `7 k- s2 v7 Q
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase, v2 }! z, N( N9 d" Q* V  Y1 q1 J
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
3 o* E9 ?# k1 g5 l+ p$ Ving the normal level of adrenal steroids.0 w5 p+ E4 v# c3 f$ k
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
% |) j  K# D+ _8 X; asuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
+ g6 I; B2 K1 ^5 F- d0 Z; ^; r: Bthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
8 L- ]8 \6 Z7 o2 K/ y9 m- {pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
- D! b- ~. Y6 G+ |; c) Vdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
& q) K' `  c  S% D4 X" K' [terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was2 j) A9 W1 T' U# N% u% w
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’# \7 b" M, P9 \- F
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or5 \4 O- Z2 K: A+ A0 u
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to* I+ @% m% j' R
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
: v3 F. d) H, m8 S) WSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
' W$ B) j) x5 M  r0 Tbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
7 ]7 @0 v" t5 Z3 l& Z4 H4 q1 eeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
6 t8 T+ a: v# {5 Z8 c$ S3 Epartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
1 C# t; d$ R4 S/ M  t. ttion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
) ?& ]% \8 A0 y3 d; ~Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL," [( ?. V, X* P# l
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
% y% Q9 k: X+ n# `6 L) Y$ u8 i& g& Adermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-  t1 p0 z+ k) q9 a# j
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more2 U1 A, s  B) c, N& `
active in young children exposed to testosterone
. f! F# k* R0 T8 fexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
) h- b. {* v) X+ ?drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
8 G8 Q& t+ y& V7 `+ E/ hvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in' ?6 w4 v- l) r) g6 o; x
children results in an increase in growth velocity and; B, X0 t6 x: O' T) k$ ?8 F7 `
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.2 {5 z# Y8 m. {- Z
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during; n% w" O7 J) Z, `6 E1 D5 G& |" l
early childhood on pubertal development and final5 b  D. j: ^; L2 n5 m
adult height are not fully known and always remain& ^0 k$ a3 H+ r3 f; e7 B8 d
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-: T. l" b% P- G
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some4 [' R: X& \5 u! Q+ f6 u
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after$ O8 e  t9 n: G7 B
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation5 @9 }9 s! ~9 y# j3 p$ A$ P
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
) Y0 G4 r$ x" c) Y' T* f8 UThere are conflicting reports and controversy! l, u  e6 W0 @' D
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
. G4 w+ ~: K( ^* t7 |penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
+ L2 r' w. y& ^2 J& A8 sadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-& c/ |/ G8 F' f
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,) n4 ^9 z& G. U0 X/ ]
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between9 r, i- b4 x4 S
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult9 {0 l+ `) r3 R4 |% J
penile length in clinical studies.
' \& R3 w9 B7 QNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is6 L# P+ b, A. x. r# N0 W$ N
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
0 x* h7 u6 m9 O% A9 W* l* ztestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because# H3 x7 a5 f6 Q! D
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
$ Y2 V; c3 P7 r9 P& I+ Q: {5 ^Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
4 k! V, f- x8 o" w0 tdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
4 n* i  V8 f/ [! g* Y2 ~" Tthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult6 U+ |2 ?8 L% x# I$ [" {2 Q! h
height will not be affected.
9 w+ H4 i# K% L0 }0 O( Y  ^' j: DAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-6 p) ?9 J1 f( j9 l
ability of androgen products in our society may# W4 b# d9 U8 j3 N5 |
indeed cause more virilization in male or female+ |" o& J- D0 z2 V6 t" b- r
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-% c# C6 }% z$ J/ p
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
, i& S8 d, l' I0 l; w; A0 |6 otioning about the use of a testosterone product or* a/ M; r1 Z3 F; `: F
gel should be asked of the family members during
; x' D( q3 c2 I& E' e' V7 G) tthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
1 H% ~! }7 |$ _; A/ j  d; rilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
' |+ D+ f- c, X7 v7 \( @4 znosis can be established by just a few tests and by( {, U& c, l; ?/ H8 P% e/ W' [% E
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
- @" @2 H: m' N( J' H( Y: E1 bhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
7 H' v! m' A- x, b% f/ ?result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive0 R& y% ~1 e4 A
investigation. The primary care physician should be0 w4 i  x+ F5 Y9 P  J
aware of this fact, because most of these children
: c0 j6 p0 A) [+ H2 gmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’9 W  `9 I$ G1 Q4 H7 o' }5 b+ a
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a9 U. z" J' h# V* N* S* ?$ u& |
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or7 D, X) v6 i* a+ b& {! K
female child who might come in contact with some-; N2 r: P* F$ N; i* n% m0 t$ }
one using any of these products.* p$ h. a, J9 S( o/ p. v
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