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RESPONSE OF MICROPENIS TO TOPICAL TESTOSTERONE AND6 _+ b5 {" ]( T% f+ s b# {: L g
GONADOTROPIN
2 X; W4 o" |5 ?8 ^1 HRICHARD C. KLUGO* AND JOSEPH C. CERNY3 l- q: d+ g6 Q7 E' Q, `7 e! L
From the Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
6 v$ N) N4 N. oABSTRACT x2 ?' v' U& b2 R1 B* k/ E9 G
Five patients were treated with gonadotropin and topical testosterone for micropenis associated
0 S" N2 i: `5 q6 v+ Uwith hypothalamic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. All patients received 1,000 units of gonado-8 [) F3 c3 |# P. H* j* { L% j
tropin weekly for 3 weeks, with a 6-week interval followed by 10 per cent topical testosterone }8 H/ P s$ w1 d+ N
cream twice daily for 3 weeks. Serum testosterone levels were measured and remained equivalent4 j1 ]/ b% `0 ?+ I* D
for both modes of therapy. Average penile growth response with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent1 N- R6 B/ t* M( I
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical testosterone produced an average* T2 U8 {& }; N V
increase of 60 per cent in penile length and 52. 9 per cent in girth. The greatest growth response* @& H1 O( S& {" [/ Y5 L
occurred in prepuberal male subjects with a minimal response in postpuberal male subjects. This* a1 a' Y A x0 T3 P' B
study suggests that 10 per cent topical testosterone cream twice daily will produce effective penile: X" x5 T2 V# I/ L. t7 I/ B8 P6 a
growth. The response appears to be greater in younger children, which is consistent with previ-/ V4 m1 F+ b# J1 \% [6 r- M
ously published studies of age-related 5 reductase activity.
- t; v; ?; _2 B% T9 Y5 o! K! [. @2 }& DChildren with microphallus regardless of its etiology will
; m! x+ @/ ?$ l) Erequire augmentation or consideration for alteration of exter-) g$ p: D" b2 U
nal genitalia. In many instances urethroplasty for hypo-+ J: G$ E x. T: k$ Q
spadias is easier with previous stimulation of phallic growth., w3 }9 ?9 F1 O" ]; N; s" \
The use of testosterone administered parenterally or topically
: D$ T* O6 E Shas produced effective phallic growth. 1- 3 The mechanism of
! u& d: _- o) ~, A; G( ^ {response has been considered as local or systemic. With this1 d, }8 `* z3 q+ N5 d7 R5 B% \
in mind we studied 5 children with microphallus for response! P9 u+ c: P) b/ p, l) p; h1 M# c
to gonadotropin and to topical testosterone independently./ c, g7 _6 O0 ^6 O( a
MATERIALS AND METHODS
. g. s) Y* T6 O* N- E: m# zFive 46 XY male subjects between 3 and 17 years old were
" F$ M# [. T2 oevaluated for serum testosterone levels and hypothalamic& r$ e9 A, [+ s( R3 v
function. Of these 5 boys 2 were considered to have Kallmann's: X I2 G9 U" u0 O9 }6 \) ?
syndrome, 1 Prader-Willi syndrome and 2 idiopathic hypotha-9 D) D9 e2 S; l1 L2 W
lamic deficiency. After evaluation of response to luteinizing
3 i9 t% `5 u# g! N" R* Rhormone-releasing hormone these patients were treated with
D3 h/ i1 r1 R! q( F6 a% [$ g1,000 units of gonadotropin weekly for 3 weeks. Six weeks7 R8 g* p- H; G* u6 _% S* X6 x& ~& _
after completion of gonadotropin therapy 10 per cent topical2 V4 r$ h6 T& h) O" K0 Z
testosterone was applied to the phallus twice daily for 3 weeks.; R$ ~' P9 [2 y8 I$ W; p
Serum testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulat-
! J0 W; ]4 {* Ging hormone were monitored before, during and after comple-9 g) f% j3 w5 t, B, a
tion of each phase of therapy. Penile stretch length was
4 K8 y3 I$ D0 E- g4 `obtained by measuring from the symphysis pubis to the tip of
$ L. U5 A5 n6 t0 V/ C9 ithe glans. Penile circumferential (girth) measurements were
5 w3 M! G$ D6 I3 @+ n- pobtained using an orthopedic digital measuring device (see
- V/ I3 l. ]8 L4 L9 m, ifigure).
' j3 D$ x5 m; T7 R1 @) B0 WRESULTS" M7 l: L4 h' [1 j! s
Serum testosterone increased moderately to levels between
3 B. _; K/ b- M% N4 ]50 and 86 ng./dl. with gonadotropin stimulation. Serum testos-
d$ V1 F7 o6 v) Hterone levels with topical testosterone remained near pre-
* Z: V2 k: \1 b0 Ytreatment levels (35 ng./dl.) or were elevated to similar levels7 E M# g# d, W% L& n9 ^$ ^
developed after gonadotropin therapy (96 ng./dl.). Higher, H7 ^( h8 z0 \9 x7 L6 w
serum levels were noted in older patients (12 and 17 years old),) o6 `, W; Q- l/ B
while lower levels persisted in younger patients (4, 8, and 10
0 }' ]& Z% |6 h+ Iyears old) (see table). Despite absence of profound alterations
& c* l* G7 ]1 N4 `/ |of serum testosterone the topical therapy provided a greater/ h, _* m0 N9 l0 I2 V
Accepted for publication July 1, 1977. ·& e; c4 z3 ^/ j/ P3 n2 ^, G# F6 ?4 r
Read at annual meeting of American Urological Association,
" B6 X9 s& \! p, q$ Q4 aChicago, Illinois, April 24-28, 1977.
- }4 r4 b& l; z0 f+ r# P% t. ]* Requests for reprints: Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital,3 @$ c. m! |8 e/ d6 m; \# m3 R L
2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48202./ p2 [( i1 A* p
improvement in phallic growth compared to gonadotropin.
5 h7 B. `+ b' C/ Q7 j7 d6 j1 T& o$ VAverage phallic growth with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent
2 j9 ^! T g |" A0 t, y( Z) tincrease in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical
t3 A1 T f( l1 \7 Y& Dtestosterone produced a 60.0 per cent increase of phallic length" B- m% v d1 t
and 52.9 per cent increase of girth (circumference). The) [. n2 f- O/ L5 R! V% d
response to topical testosterone was greatest in children be-
! |/ B6 X% ^4 W7 _9 J; d: ftween 4 and 8 years old, with a gradual decrease to age 17
2 B0 O4 S+ I6 l: f! {; }years (see table).
9 B5 ^- k1 h9 l+ W- m N1 X( MDISCUSSION' G, t5 K( U7 \
Topical testosterone has been used effectively by other
I( |4 a: N2 C' gclinicians but its mode of action remains controversial. Im-
2 ^. U& |; b! C4 w) Z$ b% H: f, rmergut and associates reported an excellent growth response
1 t0 x+ P. W7 T0 M v" oto topical testosterone with low levels of serum testosterone,
% ~- B* U1 _* m ~suggesting a local effect.1 Others have obtained growth re-
# k' n6 l$ z! a, A3 \' {) ~sponse with high. levels of serum testosterone after topical4 v( i, Q9 E% L8 b; h7 k7 L. C
administration, suggesting a systemic response. 3 The use of7 Z0 g4 ]9 j# [2 H0 @- G3 A
gonadotropin to obtain levels of serum testosterone compara-8 o" L, d& L5 }4 R% B+ a
ble to levels obtained with topical testosterone would seem to
* N: X- @) ]8 |4 b9 B. S/ ?provide a means to compare the relative effectiveness of
% P4 Z& m7 j/ E* D8 @topical testosterone to systemic testosterone effect. It cer-7 b- o7 \* N8 E. x- Q0 W6 r+ ?3 L- q6 b
tainly has been established that gonadotropin as well as par-
$ w* F! k# \1 \enteral testosterone administration will produce genital( D6 H7 ~& e1 ?8 t4 {
growth. Our report shows that the growth of the phallus was/ o6 ~5 k: b$ ?6 `' p- _
significantly greater with topical applications than with go-
8 }+ T6 Q$ G" w' L3 n9 |nadotropin, particularly in children less than 10 years old.
: d _4 P0 e% u/ u$ h3 BThe levels of serum testosterone remained similar or lower
) S5 \3 S% A- [than with gonadotropin during therapy, suggesting that topi-8 y* ]$ R% G$ k: C( u
cal application produces genital growth by its local effect as6 \: m+ o) c" E: n0 y3 D
well as its systemic effect.
/ L9 o$ y" k/ x. b% f+ `Review of our patients and their growth response related to
! D' |- f5 A8 S% B0 `1 tage shows a greater growth response at an earlier age. This is: f/ b( X: ?* k$ }
consistent with the findings of Wilson and Walker, who
1 t. S$ X. y, f3 B% sreported an increased conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-1 z5 j) D2 z/ c9 N
tosterone in the foreskin of neonates and infants.4 This activ-
3 w+ C) k" K9 D& f5 dity gradually decreases with age until puberty when it ap-5 k% o* h- @5 u: L" V& l' ^
proaches the same level of activity as peripheral skin. It may
0 O$ A9 ^2 |/ @' I- lwell be that absorption of testosterone is less when applied at
- F }! g, q+ K# i- Can earlier age as suggested by lower serum levels in children; d- v0 @# [1 c4 Z/ \
less than 10 years old. This fact may be explained by the
& ]5 V6 C: [8 W8 ^greater ability of phallic skin to convert testosterone to dihy-0 {& H, ^" L9 `* P4 t$ z; R
drotestosterone at this age. Conversely, serum levels in older
) e. f, `9 d S: ypatients were higher, possibly because of decreased local
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668 KLUGO AND CERNY
) y9 D& Z8 T! W3 Y' \ y; XPt. Age) c0 Z+ \: o7 `1 b
(yrs.)
! ^* S/ |( j% |* t, \Serum Testosterone Phallus (cm.) Change Length
' }3 H+ @7 y7 y. N" E5 Y5 c3 J(ng./dl.) Girth x Length (%)
& y" O& Q9 }7 T7 n# J46 t% q) V4 S n9 w$ B* `
8
; H; v& \, b) Y5 x# J% ^ U5 B" H10
/ F" Z5 [: e: V5 L$ |) n7 c12
; n( v5 r, Z5 V7 D* H# C17
! h, Q: O3 A( [' lGonadotropin
4 Q/ _: h% M1 N& g6 {7 v71.6 2.0 X 3 16.6
9 T* e* `4 b( V" h50.4 4.0 X 5.0 20.0$ ]! T* \# s/ ?+ Z) o) L
22.0 4.5 X 4.0 25.08 g2 w3 B5 c* \; Q
84.6 4.0 X 4.5 11.1
, n/ _/ M* ]7 j) t0 u$ u* E85.9 4.5 X 5.5 9.02 X/ e1 P# i) v+ f! i
Av. 14.3
1 _( y9 t6 f9 `1 K! o w e/ b4/ q% Z6 A% Z% _& c5 N
83 h$ ?2 O$ ]2 o' {
10
, ~% D1 i6 q S12
+ F. M+ B+ N. \9 ]$ }: L17: ~; j; f1 p% { ^& i4 y$ k
Topical testosterone* u, Q8 ~, ^' i
34.6 4.5 X 6.5 850 z* J2 v1 k$ t. J
38.8 6.0 X 8.5 70( v0 {3 K* L( m+ O/ z' @/ m e
40.0 6.0 X 6.5 62.5# l$ H' y9 r1 c. Q3 |( a! X c3 a
93.6 6.0 X 7.0 55.5
+ m: V6 j, D8 l95.0 6.5 X 7.0 27.2
7 G) p2 l0 U$ C4 jAv. 60.0
: L8 I) s9 g2 F3 k+ i3 _3 h3 |' Y: Kavailable testosterone. Again, emphasis should be placed on
. E; n1 S3 S. h2 S/ C( y& learly therapy when lower levels of testosterone appear to* C) R; S6 K4 M1 V% H7 I
provide the best responses. The earlier therapy is instituted
) D0 g5 {0 h$ I+ Xthe more likely there will be an excellent response with low
7 R, Y) B- ^- U* I" j6 Y/ x2 {! n& aserum levels. Response occurs throughout adolescence as: L% A# _0 i' N* D# S3 F9 k2 R
noted in nomograms of phallic growth. 7 The actual response
8 `) G- ?7 g$ O* ]to a given serum level of testosterone is much greater at birth& |8 I2 t7 {/ h/ C; B0 w
and gradually decreases as boys reach puberty. This is most& {( J" Z( ?+ y& y/ f7 z$ K
likely related to the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-
7 `- C& M! \7 D/ ^1 e* s( r- ?tosterone and correlates well with the studies of testosterone5 V1 X6 h' s3 p! K
conversion in foreskin at various ages.
" q4 K5 t9 z8 {( ^6 OThe question arises regarding early treatment as to whether
& o" c* d- P( }one might sacrifice ultimate potential growth as with acceler-
/ T+ s0 H5 T& z" L' F7 Dated bone growth. The situation appears quite the reverse7 H) ]0 @! X: z8 c
with phallic response. If the early growth period is not used- k4 g% y( M, @( ~5 r' W! |2 Y
when 5a reductase activity is greatest then potential growth. R8 _7 f, [ [- _9 s
may be lost. We have not observed any regression of growth7 Z0 g3 @9 B+ F4 g! g( X) e3 u3 ~0 X
attained with topical or gonadotropin therapy. It may well$ F- o% y% o0 g" _: E
be that some patients will show little or no response to any
8 e* c. A" Q1 O s% F3 N5 lform of therapy. This would suggest a defect in the ability to
$ [9 ]; v' i( tconvert testosterone to dihydrotestosterone and indicate that; j$ z q- j) C' i% }6 B8 p4 n
phallic and peripheral skin, and subcutaneous tissue should
# M1 ~: H y @1 u1 J1 Bbe compared for 5a reductase activity.. {& s* o; p& G, J1 ~' b
A, loop enlarges to measure penile girth in millimeters. B,
k2 p! E' F2 w# A5 Qexample of penile girth computed easily and accurately.4 I K6 R" p. I/ G! |
conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. It is in this
2 M. O$ v i: [older group that others have noted high levels of serum
% i1 r' r+ R- P3 A( ztestosterone with topical application. It would also appear2 m0 |0 ?, w& A1 F W+ t& }
that phallic response during puberty is related directly to the# Y* j: d2 [' W8 k! v. B# F
serum testosterone level. There also is other evidence of local( z8 j' k/ R$ y. d0 z- ~
response to testosterone with hair growth and with spermato-: X7 s8 U6 Q$ h7 {! @* g$ c9 l) i& o/ J
genesis. 5• 6/ K, T; |8 r( R. C6 P4 Q
Administration of larger doses of gonadotropin or systemic& y0 i4 B6 O' Z9 a! R w$ X5 X
testosterone, as well as topical applications that produce' n& L9 W8 F/ X- U9 r( t8 N7 s
higher levels of serum testosterone (150 to 900 ng./dl.), will
- ]3 O+ f& Z0 x: g% L! ]1 ~also produce phallic growth but risks accelerated skeletal
& m! ]& p# ]3 R- U" f, u8 f+ Dmaturation even after stopping treatment. It would appear
( [/ t3 V& ]2 Y0 cthat this may be avoided by topical applications of testosterone
1 `7 r) M. T: f& xand monitoring of serum testosterone. Even with this control( m3 u, Y1 F0 m7 O- [
the duration of our therapy did not exceed 3 weeks at any
' }- ^/ d/ Q) Y9 Y: y% n/ x5 Jtime. It is apparent that the prepuberal male subject may' @# } F1 p+ u, g3 d) {
suffer accelerated bone growth with testosterone levels near
+ _6 o' {% f0 b0 F$ R9 B! o+ }& @200 ng./dl. When skeletal maturation is complete the level of1 z V& M$ T4 }" V" S1 ~
serum testosterone can be maintained in the 700 to 1,300 ng./5 y3 D5 m2 B( s: n; F3 z
dl. range to stimulate phallic growth and secondary sexual6 \/ F. F8 J0 ^0 m1 L% ~
changes. Therefore, after skeletal maturation parenteral tes-
2 i0 v/ u3 ], Htosterone may be used to advantage. Before skeletal matura-
0 ]8 f5 p$ n6 a/ I8 mtion care must be taken to avoid maintaining levels of serum
" h0 |0 v: y$ _) l* Q2 htestosterone more than 100 ng./dl. Low-dose gonadotropin. ? L( {) H$ W5 A$ @6 K( C
depends upon intrinsic testicular activity and may require
& K3 @- B* l) ?( u+ _prolonged administration for any response.
9 F* V8 w6 d2 n) JAlternately, topical testosterone does not depend upon tes- `' n. H5 m3 ]) r5 b( Z3 m
ticular function and may provide a more constant level of2 N3 {3 @# s! ^8 Q* y" i; v
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