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RESPONSE OF MICROPENIS TO TOPICAL TESTOSTERONE AND
' z8 ~6 r( S/ _7 I4 P4 E2 u( sGONADOTROPIN
1 b' K$ A6 _7 }: W9 z2 _RICHARD C. KLUGO* AND JOSEPH C. CERNY
' l, b l; e( H3 D1 T0 bFrom the Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan4 t/ ~' F* r g8 s: O* @. |. a
ABSTRACT
+ J* f( A) ~5 _+ R5 I8 RFive patients were treated with gonadotropin and topical testosterone for micropenis associated
6 J( r6 s' M* x5 Q, S! ], F+ L& `1 Jwith hypothalamic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. All patients received 1,000 units of gonado-
$ p9 e1 a5 d0 {* X4 \tropin weekly for 3 weeks, with a 6-week interval followed by 10 per cent topical testosterone
5 f3 q, W4 a9 |7 Bcream twice daily for 3 weeks. Serum testosterone levels were measured and remained equivalent
$ @ u* ]# W, d- Wfor both modes of therapy. Average penile growth response with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent
9 k6 ^/ n; g' q: Y3 Vincrease in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical testosterone produced an average! c2 P9 y6 [. s# \3 j7 w9 r, l
increase of 60 per cent in penile length and 52. 9 per cent in girth. The greatest growth response
7 B$ Z5 s( l& e% Z& N- v; ioccurred in prepuberal male subjects with a minimal response in postpuberal male subjects. This
% t2 }1 r6 {. ? H8 C0 m2 A* ustudy suggests that 10 per cent topical testosterone cream twice daily will produce effective penile! L* T1 O( V0 i) x6 G: S
growth. The response appears to be greater in younger children, which is consistent with previ-! u, ~* B( }# G: u1 U6 ~ Z# m2 ]
ously published studies of age-related 5 reductase activity.
0 B; t; ?' u" c# w1 QChildren with microphallus regardless of its etiology will
9 K( [0 m) Q' prequire augmentation or consideration for alteration of exter-
4 o, t U9 J/ ]: `) ]* }9 onal genitalia. In many instances urethroplasty for hypo-
* u6 K! b9 B* _' I+ Kspadias is easier with previous stimulation of phallic growth.- P v" h7 b5 |
The use of testosterone administered parenterally or topically
. s4 q+ i* U1 c3 \7 Q* N* jhas produced effective phallic growth. 1- 3 The mechanism of
) B4 d+ r f8 e, N) M6 x; tresponse has been considered as local or systemic. With this
b+ C" W! K1 F9 tin mind we studied 5 children with microphallus for response
2 E8 `0 y% P0 I7 o0 G% mto gonadotropin and to topical testosterone independently.
6 @5 ^+ C' b1 l. wMATERIALS AND METHODS- Y% r' z7 M# f& Y! W
Five 46 XY male subjects between 3 and 17 years old were
4 R2 b5 ?: Z5 G! l) l& N' uevaluated for serum testosterone levels and hypothalamic6 R- u' V! Q6 M: D3 e3 s& P3 M/ U1 O
function. Of these 5 boys 2 were considered to have Kallmann's
% f5 q# e8 R' F8 e* S* Fsyndrome, 1 Prader-Willi syndrome and 2 idiopathic hypotha-% k& X) g& i7 |. S2 {- c
lamic deficiency. After evaluation of response to luteinizing
" p/ p; T' z' G0 G9 phormone-releasing hormone these patients were treated with9 T3 g' d+ l7 o7 x2 s0 f6 T) _7 N
1,000 units of gonadotropin weekly for 3 weeks. Six weeks
* a0 R# X0 X+ ?5 O9 Pafter completion of gonadotropin therapy 10 per cent topical3 U$ g4 u8 S+ Q- G8 F6 F
testosterone was applied to the phallus twice daily for 3 weeks.
. z( J; Z+ O+ C# ZSerum testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulat-9 N, X3 S; B/ x9 D# f
ing hormone were monitored before, during and after comple-
7 X A7 Z7 u1 Ption of each phase of therapy. Penile stretch length was- D% B N& W0 k3 s8 f0 k
obtained by measuring from the symphysis pubis to the tip of: g, {, k$ G2 ~9 K3 W8 F
the glans. Penile circumferential (girth) measurements were% m$ n# w; D5 W
obtained using an orthopedic digital measuring device (see+ k% N2 g/ c/ y" @
figure).
- I8 F8 l0 N5 g9 q/ y( s1 @RESULTS
5 q1 z6 \6 N: G; CSerum testosterone increased moderately to levels between) P4 P' X7 S) p" I2 z9 L
50 and 86 ng./dl. with gonadotropin stimulation. Serum testos-
$ ]) _. W- d0 qterone levels with topical testosterone remained near pre-" `% W0 n( M% c" y" m- q; O
treatment levels (35 ng./dl.) or were elevated to similar levels9 c) w( m3 {% r1 ?) f
developed after gonadotropin therapy (96 ng./dl.). Higher) n5 Y; Q4 ^* [
serum levels were noted in older patients (12 and 17 years old),
) {* {+ q6 g1 i% N# ~while lower levels persisted in younger patients (4, 8, and 108 Z7 w% M' d) b2 H
years old) (see table). Despite absence of profound alterations2 X' f: R! P' x6 }! q$ z
of serum testosterone the topical therapy provided a greater
, R) h$ |; A$ I$ q! _5 `# v: A& ]Accepted for publication July 1, 1977. ·
. J5 s: ?$ v$ e- q* a" jRead at annual meeting of American Urological Association,
* a0 N1 p. o9 |( b0 c5 AChicago, Illinois, April 24-28, 1977.
9 g: d) ^) @. G5 |* Requests for reprints: Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital,$ Q4 U4 }* C# S* }- v. x8 r4 D
2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48202.
- I2 [5 Y* O6 t1 Y9 L) c2 }& e; l" Ximprovement in phallic growth compared to gonadotropin.4 X. D2 { r6 _; ?+ ]/ c
Average phallic growth with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent* j4 |5 o! z M/ w/ Y% O! C4 Q# _/ P4 X
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical9 a, F8 X" M0 Z- `# X
testosterone produced a 60.0 per cent increase of phallic length$ V5 S H" T# N6 K- p; E
and 52.9 per cent increase of girth (circumference). The
" `6 M9 k( W0 |9 gresponse to topical testosterone was greatest in children be-
& S1 |! T) z, ^# @5 n% Ftween 4 and 8 years old, with a gradual decrease to age 17# T( R# I0 g1 \, E6 [
years (see table).
6 {, i7 B: h# ^$ B# R* I! m+ MDISCUSSION/ X! p/ ~ N3 g2 h
Topical testosterone has been used effectively by other) V- ~- ^+ r8 S+ B4 N2 j9 ]2 y: e+ _
clinicians but its mode of action remains controversial. Im-
W% P& y/ p" G C9 F; omergut and associates reported an excellent growth response
3 d$ F+ q, z$ P; e7 uto topical testosterone with low levels of serum testosterone,
/ t: O' @; | ]& L4 T; I: ]* Lsuggesting a local effect.1 Others have obtained growth re-7 L, L! C7 m5 E. B5 `) N8 h
sponse with high. levels of serum testosterone after topical% A/ \2 `, b% u7 o$ Z% v
administration, suggesting a systemic response. 3 The use of
" U0 C) c" E* g | L: Rgonadotropin to obtain levels of serum testosterone compara-
C3 J: z& Y7 r$ Mble to levels obtained with topical testosterone would seem to) w& {$ J) M1 a( w# M
provide a means to compare the relative effectiveness of( _ N1 x5 e' ]4 i
topical testosterone to systemic testosterone effect. It cer-) ^6 B6 V: f9 p s* C
tainly has been established that gonadotropin as well as par-
' x2 ?4 D" p8 }6 C3 n7 U- genteral testosterone administration will produce genital
$ A+ v h5 y0 C# T' R; K6 }7 egrowth. Our report shows that the growth of the phallus was9 U4 W: \# Z5 }6 H
significantly greater with topical applications than with go-
) p8 a+ w* g9 Tnadotropin, particularly in children less than 10 years old.
+ v4 J5 X% x1 \3 l# J) VThe levels of serum testosterone remained similar or lower
$ `4 c3 l) Z. D3 g& I- zthan with gonadotropin during therapy, suggesting that topi-
: x4 [4 \, b! L0 y1 xcal application produces genital growth by its local effect as* f' t6 m7 V; Y0 l8 j
well as its systemic effect.
5 c' z6 P# P8 u: O/ _Review of our patients and their growth response related to
4 M# G$ `% u3 a- w/ g' hage shows a greater growth response at an earlier age. This is
9 s$ A- F9 g7 i' u2 Fconsistent with the findings of Wilson and Walker, who0 s+ S& {6 l" F
reported an increased conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-7 ]! ^0 L2 ]% c5 X5 E7 D! v" S: R' i' J
tosterone in the foreskin of neonates and infants.4 This activ-! B! W0 A& O& m
ity gradually decreases with age until puberty when it ap-* j2 C* c2 d* Y$ p6 P! n4 g
proaches the same level of activity as peripheral skin. It may/ p" w6 v/ h( Z% J% ]# t+ P* \5 n$ g- n4 M
well be that absorption of testosterone is less when applied at
4 w- p. p( ^# L3 j7 |: l4 l2 {an earlier age as suggested by lower serum levels in children
' ~, B$ \6 w: L: W5 Wless than 10 years old. This fact may be explained by the
8 C( x1 v- H, ^4 y! }+ |; ggreater ability of phallic skin to convert testosterone to dihy-
7 ^/ R+ @. t" H! j qdrotestosterone at this age. Conversely, serum levels in older2 ^+ ~7 }& W+ a" J; z4 P4 [
patients were higher, possibly because of decreased local ~# I ~0 |' n
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7 i- _5 }; ?0 }$ T! p/ ]668 KLUGO AND CERNY
* E4 ]4 Y2 l) w9 e8 d' wPt. Age. v5 O1 I, U& ?- k5 L8 v- B
(yrs.)0 \ M: i! W9 N2 ^
Serum Testosterone Phallus (cm.) Change Length
* J+ B; J9 Y3 S( ]' a/ g(ng./dl.) Girth x Length (%)
( l8 M) Y6 o: t3 S7 t4
4 R( Z! S) u' N% @: Y8
( P& Y6 J5 X$ ]10
3 _. {! I- \) R9 \0 d+ H! G# A+ c& G12# L% {$ g9 V) h. U" B3 j
175 u) Z: A0 Q1 j
Gonadotropin
Z6 s" q F6 l+ f' p T. ]5 [0 l71.6 2.0 X 3 16.6
k6 U. L; a, Y0 {+ p50.4 4.0 X 5.0 20.0% `, M2 x0 V- `1 a
22.0 4.5 X 4.0 25.0, J1 S- y/ z1 g4 t& R
84.6 4.0 X 4.5 11.1, ?- U# V" ]( H1 J
85.9 4.5 X 5.5 9.0
( |- e# N" C& k- wAv. 14.3+ k0 g2 A& T1 X- D" J3 D9 ]# Q1 B6 ^* H7 N
41 `; [! R* t @9 W
8/ U* J. d7 w: A% |8 s B( W4 q2 i
10/ N' O+ D8 }' K; ^" q
12/ j) W9 @6 F" C9 n9 d$ a8 o6 }
17
' Z5 d) d5 x2 Y9 o' uTopical testosterone, V$ Z' e. Y" _
34.6 4.5 X 6.5 85
. e* |4 k. v6 j% ?5 O38.8 6.0 X 8.5 70
/ |- X7 z% G1 O+ \. z$ g7 g40.0 6.0 X 6.5 62.51 k+ c( [; K* A$ L) f0 H
93.6 6.0 X 7.0 55.5
; U# y6 X* x7 F95.0 6.5 X 7.0 27.22 T6 N5 ]- P5 }* w2 b6 l
Av. 60.0
8 b) ^1 X1 r, ?7 s2 zavailable testosterone. Again, emphasis should be placed on
: I7 @& I8 {; p7 ]( R9 i# Qearly therapy when lower levels of testosterone appear to) X6 o" D$ ^" M8 R- H0 W6 ^. i
provide the best responses. The earlier therapy is instituted
0 F" M; [' y; ^% I# \the more likely there will be an excellent response with low9 ^9 j; h. t* O0 [& O
serum levels. Response occurs throughout adolescence as" j6 X! m/ C. h" Q) `( D9 `
noted in nomograms of phallic growth. 7 The actual response
9 R# Q5 f; F" Y2 Pto a given serum level of testosterone is much greater at birth F5 ?, C% b6 |) n! p+ w
and gradually decreases as boys reach puberty. This is most
3 y7 S( s8 b8 {6 c' F" M) ~: n6 ^likely related to the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-
, d. n5 Q* p* t6 U( S S7 ttosterone and correlates well with the studies of testosterone
; e! r! d, S, U2 N0 M" a5 |) Pconversion in foreskin at various ages.
8 X( }. i4 n$ v4 ~8 YThe question arises regarding early treatment as to whether
$ p2 x% Q/ I5 p7 w+ ~one might sacrifice ultimate potential growth as with acceler-; {( Y" k9 }. {& u g
ated bone growth. The situation appears quite the reverse0 }. g1 X [( F& H- N
with phallic response. If the early growth period is not used
3 I5 v" Q7 G4 g/ u6 Y; a( a# Gwhen 5a reductase activity is greatest then potential growth
* }5 Z( C4 U. e$ I4 y: q P2 dmay be lost. We have not observed any regression of growth
0 Y5 R0 o2 g+ Z' |, [- Iattained with topical or gonadotropin therapy. It may well/ s1 H: c% q! ~9 ?& K
be that some patients will show little or no response to any- z2 Z8 ]5 N6 c) ^6 x
form of therapy. This would suggest a defect in the ability to
: |5 I- N3 Y, _0 _; R8 n6 l/ z- O% f- aconvert testosterone to dihydrotestosterone and indicate that
r8 I# G# q7 Zphallic and peripheral skin, and subcutaneous tissue should# g/ E* x: m, x) m# b% l
be compared for 5a reductase activity.
8 u/ |. _) O6 a( lA, loop enlarges to measure penile girth in millimeters. B,2 m! {& |4 z( B2 P& z7 `( e. h6 P
example of penile girth computed easily and accurately.6 c+ v, |$ `5 S+ Z( d5 ?3 N( o
conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. It is in this3 ]6 b+ i! z9 n7 Y% F- B* z$ T
older group that others have noted high levels of serum8 q }1 T3 r. F, Q# C
testosterone with topical application. It would also appear
! {9 e3 l( l3 Kthat phallic response during puberty is related directly to the
! P% O ~- _) o" Lserum testosterone level. There also is other evidence of local
2 p- u; H7 _7 u7 kresponse to testosterone with hair growth and with spermato-
2 X) p& `5 l2 z) Cgenesis. 5• 66 t" u% z( Q: d8 `0 H8 w
Administration of larger doses of gonadotropin or systemic$ O: H b9 W1 f1 M/ g0 U
testosterone, as well as topical applications that produce$ `+ x0 g- h7 l0 [8 ~
higher levels of serum testosterone (150 to 900 ng./dl.), will
, Z) L# [, k# V5 x+ H: ualso produce phallic growth but risks accelerated skeletal: J1 s3 G; R" R: V0 `, ]4 c
maturation even after stopping treatment. It would appear
" G% m% [; R. Z7 H& ^that this may be avoided by topical applications of testosterone5 W, P0 B6 h/ N; Q; `- }6 V4 B
and monitoring of serum testosterone. Even with this control
/ ], ?' h$ ~8 E8 A0 @2 Cthe duration of our therapy did not exceed 3 weeks at any8 e! T0 e5 ^ M2 h
time. It is apparent that the prepuberal male subject may
. {4 x2 u: w- v8 M y, o" vsuffer accelerated bone growth with testosterone levels near
S+ ~' A7 O5 D200 ng./dl. When skeletal maturation is complete the level of( J0 x0 e6 i% T; h$ [
serum testosterone can be maintained in the 700 to 1,300 ng./& y% ^- L4 n1 k/ J( p- T* C
dl. range to stimulate phallic growth and secondary sexual
% q8 K4 }0 q! c& D- m& N! k/ Uchanges. Therefore, after skeletal maturation parenteral tes-+ A) H9 y) f4 C% q! Y
tosterone may be used to advantage. Before skeletal matura-* x. x' v$ D/ b/ j
tion care must be taken to avoid maintaining levels of serum
5 _( I, e" `2 p4 }4 \testosterone more than 100 ng./dl. Low-dose gonadotropin
" W/ A w* e0 R% v/ J- Wdepends upon intrinsic testicular activity and may require7 C- k3 [- M1 U: N3 B
prolonged administration for any response.* D7 n5 A; H4 w7 L$ j' ~- ^' \
Alternately, topical testosterone does not depend upon tes-
$ C+ S$ h1 T6 a' x, j! \ticular function and may provide a more constant level of
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