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RESPONSE OF MICROPENIS TO TOPICAL TESTOSTERONE AND: o& |0 w" f+ Q5 Y& Q
GONADOTROPIN4 b% O, A; L! L# i
RICHARD C. KLUGO* AND JOSEPH C. CERNY
- |/ g' n2 G3 _$ B y% t! _From the Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan* @5 V/ @. |4 a) M8 I7 Z
ABSTRACT* Z" a' E& W2 }
Five patients were treated with gonadotropin and topical testosterone for micropenis associated! V; r1 O" L$ t. m9 N) V
with hypothalamic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. All patients received 1,000 units of gonado-
2 }! k, V3 k, Ytropin weekly for 3 weeks, with a 6-week interval followed by 10 per cent topical testosterone* q* ^ U- p' V @3 S1 P
cream twice daily for 3 weeks. Serum testosterone levels were measured and remained equivalent4 O6 P) u7 Z8 C
for both modes of therapy. Average penile growth response with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent6 I4 _! p( P7 B! f& n; S4 z: p8 m
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical testosterone produced an average
: k. T+ z5 Y+ wincrease of 60 per cent in penile length and 52. 9 per cent in girth. The greatest growth response3 d# K0 J- m/ V0 c
occurred in prepuberal male subjects with a minimal response in postpuberal male subjects. This
) Y* W$ J" j) v% g% T Y2 ^study suggests that 10 per cent topical testosterone cream twice daily will produce effective penile
+ l: e$ a }) Q) Qgrowth. The response appears to be greater in younger children, which is consistent with previ-
4 X% ?0 m8 b6 T; C3 h# Bously published studies of age-related 5 reductase activity.
) k, ], l- c5 M9 M, I% J. Y, `Children with microphallus regardless of its etiology will
& H# w& f7 q& g, M3 @require augmentation or consideration for alteration of exter- K! `& v6 c1 ^9 e7 |' F) J8 @- A3 m
nal genitalia. In many instances urethroplasty for hypo-% A& B+ i: L9 Y% I# a
spadias is easier with previous stimulation of phallic growth.7 k2 Q/ f8 t2 h I h4 R
The use of testosterone administered parenterally or topically
2 h- H0 G i* s' M4 O& Jhas produced effective phallic growth. 1- 3 The mechanism of) e0 X9 u( g* u2 ~0 k) u6 Y( y4 S
response has been considered as local or systemic. With this$ F( h. p7 Z& V! M; A
in mind we studied 5 children with microphallus for response. H, E# a% z% k3 x" w
to gonadotropin and to topical testosterone independently.+ H& S8 J5 Z2 j8 b1 Z2 r
MATERIALS AND METHODS
2 f: X! G" a# ~* h6 a7 QFive 46 XY male subjects between 3 and 17 years old were5 m5 ?, z/ i6 g2 }! Q8 T1 j
evaluated for serum testosterone levels and hypothalamic
c% i+ g1 o1 [% @function. Of these 5 boys 2 were considered to have Kallmann's
' m% }7 i3 e# zsyndrome, 1 Prader-Willi syndrome and 2 idiopathic hypotha-8 O& r* u( O$ J6 e5 {. t0 ]/ |8 ^
lamic deficiency. After evaluation of response to luteinizing
: f& @( C& J: y3 Xhormone-releasing hormone these patients were treated with
; j& l$ c9 l3 \+ `6 t7 W* \( Y1,000 units of gonadotropin weekly for 3 weeks. Six weeks* c# ]: |3 }' b! ~2 |; ^
after completion of gonadotropin therapy 10 per cent topical
1 h3 X5 N% m. z U% B7 y1 ttestosterone was applied to the phallus twice daily for 3 weeks.
6 L! v2 u* H; BSerum testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulat-
" J4 K. M& t7 u1 t1 X6 f" ^ ~ing hormone were monitored before, during and after comple-* T: V2 l1 W5 u, u4 G. u0 [* T6 B
tion of each phase of therapy. Penile stretch length was
- C: d! t l: Q' i# X3 R. \obtained by measuring from the symphysis pubis to the tip of
1 S& N4 I9 h# W) C3 o( h! cthe glans. Penile circumferential (girth) measurements were
! I5 q$ G# w6 w+ \obtained using an orthopedic digital measuring device (see
# m+ ^( S- Y; G: b6 ffigure).
0 A( R( k; h' h& b. f0 m) H" \RESULTS1 ~# X: F8 I$ i
Serum testosterone increased moderately to levels between
3 w8 U8 Z9 b. S; ^9 V& D50 and 86 ng./dl. with gonadotropin stimulation. Serum testos-
9 U' X; [0 d# Y* e" Xterone levels with topical testosterone remained near pre-
5 I3 }1 G% y% |/ l `9 ?% [' dtreatment levels (35 ng./dl.) or were elevated to similar levels+ n6 G( {+ |, }# \4 {; j, T5 d; T
developed after gonadotropin therapy (96 ng./dl.). Higher
, Z; i T* l+ oserum levels were noted in older patients (12 and 17 years old),& `( O8 `3 ~/ B8 s& ]' e+ e
while lower levels persisted in younger patients (4, 8, and 102 r( C2 K/ |6 E* f# n( j
years old) (see table). Despite absence of profound alterations
& ?- z' P& y0 {, L2 H7 ^" Fof serum testosterone the topical therapy provided a greater, e4 ?: a0 n G N- \$ q
Accepted for publication July 1, 1977. ·
4 U4 _5 V$ |% g, D+ u/ x2 JRead at annual meeting of American Urological Association,
4 q; p/ F1 I3 a( X; a5 cChicago, Illinois, April 24-28, 1977.
7 R; X# E3 v4 L) v7 L G* Requests for reprints: Division of Urology, Henry Ford Hospital,* C7 A; c5 f. I" m
2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, Michigan 48202.3 I9 G" B( ^) V! C2 H1 g; \9 L
improvement in phallic growth compared to gonadotropin.
: q: A& p8 g' J4 B$ l& PAverage phallic growth with gonadotropin was 14.3 per cent1 Q8 }+ s, L7 B# m
increase in length and 5.0 per cent increase of girth. Topical
8 b: j/ p6 ^) A) ntestosterone produced a 60.0 per cent increase of phallic length4 l) a6 p' @6 ~% u; T
and 52.9 per cent increase of girth (circumference). The
) d) S, G+ H& |- F* S! p5 Rresponse to topical testosterone was greatest in children be-
1 h" Q" L( w7 j3 Q3 Z; \+ qtween 4 and 8 years old, with a gradual decrease to age 17
# t: p! N( z1 h o; C$ xyears (see table).
7 @" l n# G# C0 ?DISCUSSION% | c5 i4 I0 i
Topical testosterone has been used effectively by other) R+ w/ Z+ \3 D8 }
clinicians but its mode of action remains controversial. Im-" j+ X K, j& p
mergut and associates reported an excellent growth response
0 S( u; J9 @9 o2 Gto topical testosterone with low levels of serum testosterone,
2 O9 N' P* I2 {8 Nsuggesting a local effect.1 Others have obtained growth re-
# Y) `" D( e- O: n( R1 H6 qsponse with high. levels of serum testosterone after topical
+ Y0 ?& ]/ v% v3 vadministration, suggesting a systemic response. 3 The use of0 `7 H% W0 z/ W" H6 b% E
gonadotropin to obtain levels of serum testosterone compara-9 f. w1 Q1 b9 U0 {# G
ble to levels obtained with topical testosterone would seem to3 S- m' D2 y% |3 a: F6 S1 t
provide a means to compare the relative effectiveness of. i7 z7 u- `- A, P0 H; A4 f# U. ?+ [
topical testosterone to systemic testosterone effect. It cer-5 O9 ?5 v$ Z: Q
tainly has been established that gonadotropin as well as par-1 k' e8 z+ H& v2 x, U; [/ |2 l
enteral testosterone administration will produce genital8 w9 L' i5 V$ d5 B0 H/ j: T
growth. Our report shows that the growth of the phallus was) ?4 g- I: _0 M( R' b: q
significantly greater with topical applications than with go-; _4 R8 s) d6 Y+ i3 }
nadotropin, particularly in children less than 10 years old.
& t( ~7 d, v. X0 u$ ^" ^" wThe levels of serum testosterone remained similar or lower
0 \( ^1 {- q0 K1 ]/ ?than with gonadotropin during therapy, suggesting that topi-
2 Q% M, W- Q( W* L. Vcal application produces genital growth by its local effect as* _* ]4 B. p) y; @8 ~4 I1 I
well as its systemic effect.
0 `% G! i) E* e4 a& |9 X$ XReview of our patients and their growth response related to
+ P9 T' f" o& W0 Wage shows a greater growth response at an earlier age. This is
9 H2 x4 q- h e* j! A8 Mconsistent with the findings of Wilson and Walker, who
- Z9 n& c K; M S& freported an increased conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-. M! s" n& s/ n
tosterone in the foreskin of neonates and infants.4 This activ-4 J/ q$ D" E; }1 u6 `+ u
ity gradually decreases with age until puberty when it ap-
- [; D$ r7 h+ W# zproaches the same level of activity as peripheral skin. It may
. f) a; m& s, b; @ W O0 hwell be that absorption of testosterone is less when applied at
7 m2 ]8 D1 e' g9 ^ `2 F* ], @6 Van earlier age as suggested by lower serum levels in children
- W( u) v( s" I& Xless than 10 years old. This fact may be explained by the
/ s: W3 m4 h+ w- t0 p1 Dgreater ability of phallic skin to convert testosterone to dihy-
- u/ p( L2 |% a% J1 @) g3 odrotestosterone at this age. Conversely, serum levels in older
8 w4 S" w- @/ I* U8 Lpatients were higher, possibly because of decreased local
' q+ a \* U% z: T" a7 a6675 B, C6 `( g' C1 c; { ?
668 KLUGO AND CERNY
; H# {6 k6 E2 {Pt. Age9 A J8 {/ z( q, @8 U
(yrs.)% m0 w" Z; A& |% B* c9 f; W6 y I
Serum Testosterone Phallus (cm.) Change Length0 w# o: s+ u# B2 V- Y9 n
(ng./dl.) Girth x Length (%)6 @8 W+ a: `- w
4" q% \$ N, @: {, a, X1 n
8" I L. x4 r m# ^, Q! g
10
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0 \, r L$ h4 B17- D! T7 D% v+ v
Gonadotropin
% k" F( r$ z1 G3 m6 Y71.6 2.0 X 3 16.6, y5 E+ h- O: n" T( v
50.4 4.0 X 5.0 20.05 c& d1 b$ p7 S7 H; g1 b4 U
22.0 4.5 X 4.0 25.0# I+ \( N3 k; m8 @! V
84.6 4.0 X 4.5 11.1
! E" r- w! x- b `85.9 4.5 X 5.5 9.0; r& t' }4 T2 _6 T( o
Av. 14.3
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/ K7 w8 F* O ?: t8) v( ~5 W/ T2 \! n" p; v
10
4 | b$ a: L: u+ Z1 }2 o12: E+ @) ]( a! Y
17! `2 f: |; C. U# m; s0 _$ ?, i
Topical testosterone
0 ?4 G }6 ~" d, l! i5 }' [- e34.6 4.5 X 6.5 85
) t- E( M+ A3 N; k/ g38.8 6.0 X 8.5 70# U5 D( c. q# c1 X7 t" b' c
40.0 6.0 X 6.5 62.59 F' n! B# K1 k% \4 g3 c" E$ I
93.6 6.0 X 7.0 55.5( e% K4 V, I( E3 E/ z8 B
95.0 6.5 X 7.0 27.2! O. r2 l8 {' Z" @; s$ K
Av. 60.05 m$ \; Z" V- F4 q( k' P4 r$ B
available testosterone. Again, emphasis should be placed on" S1 K$ s: [9 q; W# p
early therapy when lower levels of testosterone appear to% b* Q( R* D1 Y( @* t" ?
provide the best responses. The earlier therapy is instituted: p+ \/ U0 ?, P& r& e
the more likely there will be an excellent response with low# H# \1 ~' h. X" {8 ?9 G% P" A. k
serum levels. Response occurs throughout adolescence as) l9 S/ f, f+ u/ G }; m$ a0 Q
noted in nomograms of phallic growth. 7 The actual response' t4 T. {' D1 `+ E+ t- l! D
to a given serum level of testosterone is much greater at birth
% |# Q, f& r rand gradually decreases as boys reach puberty. This is most" J7 k+ B; y! n, ?: m
likely related to the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotes-
% q& l* w: B, K/ Etosterone and correlates well with the studies of testosterone& p* O: }4 S. B m+ s
conversion in foreskin at various ages.
* M$ J9 ^2 c/ V6 Z0 t/ ^6 F7 jThe question arises regarding early treatment as to whether
. O2 {* Y- R" X* I4 x7 ~9 Rone might sacrifice ultimate potential growth as with acceler- n7 Z) K0 N+ W2 u' E- X
ated bone growth. The situation appears quite the reverse9 D/ y, \) S9 K% S
with phallic response. If the early growth period is not used2 G0 @4 B' V% f, [* l+ t. [- v4 {
when 5a reductase activity is greatest then potential growth
0 u( u& M& z& [8 B$ H3 S# rmay be lost. We have not observed any regression of growth2 w4 R8 h3 a: R, Q/ ?( \& O! S
attained with topical or gonadotropin therapy. It may well
( B9 W3 l, U. U- I; f7 S7 \4 i5 Z* dbe that some patients will show little or no response to any& b5 B7 m3 F( d2 Q
form of therapy. This would suggest a defect in the ability to- B6 t4 f' f+ x: N5 K0 v/ M
convert testosterone to dihydrotestosterone and indicate that( n% o1 w0 R$ ^5 p$ J
phallic and peripheral skin, and subcutaneous tissue should
2 ]0 w/ m& o: r1 xbe compared for 5a reductase activity.
h6 K- `7 w4 w) XA, loop enlarges to measure penile girth in millimeters. B,+ f0 b: X: z8 o% ^% B% ^( I
example of penile girth computed easily and accurately.& ?9 ~- y1 a! d0 f. Y7 Y$ X
conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. It is in this/ R; b. M5 X# C1 ^, N
older group that others have noted high levels of serum+ N0 r0 H& \% J/ f1 D# r
testosterone with topical application. It would also appear, n7 h. m% N) s; \
that phallic response during puberty is related directly to the
. E! }* I3 b n+ Cserum testosterone level. There also is other evidence of local0 ^) ] z& y. U# T5 @
response to testosterone with hair growth and with spermato-
5 F9 `" S8 A- ]/ V J8 d7 lgenesis. 5• 6
2 Z& i R$ h1 QAdministration of larger doses of gonadotropin or systemic* B7 J) d2 f' [/ H2 L5 V& A
testosterone, as well as topical applications that produce
$ |2 R' u4 o3 chigher levels of serum testosterone (150 to 900 ng./dl.), will
6 C0 @+ h1 h, Ralso produce phallic growth but risks accelerated skeletal8 ^/ f' O2 s6 l: m6 x4 R3 s
maturation even after stopping treatment. It would appear
# }. _( N0 E; B' i; b! }7 lthat this may be avoided by topical applications of testosterone
+ x- A \7 N( k' ]0 gand monitoring of serum testosterone. Even with this control
! B$ d' [% w% [9 @& V% Hthe duration of our therapy did not exceed 3 weeks at any0 V& W* \ C( b
time. It is apparent that the prepuberal male subject may; O/ ]+ H, c5 L7 H4 @8 C3 q
suffer accelerated bone growth with testosterone levels near6 z0 }; L7 u' ? H
200 ng./dl. When skeletal maturation is complete the level of2 y3 N# v- q& L( j1 o
serum testosterone can be maintained in the 700 to 1,300 ng./
3 T( L3 t( _( d7 V' U& Hdl. range to stimulate phallic growth and secondary sexual: i. ]. V5 v$ u" N' H( J, T( b1 C
changes. Therefore, after skeletal maturation parenteral tes-- F- U* n" w D2 `' s/ t
tosterone may be used to advantage. Before skeletal matura-- v7 G$ S; U1 o1 v z5 k4 z0 d% {
tion care must be taken to avoid maintaining levels of serum
0 v# C" F6 n- o6 ftestosterone more than 100 ng./dl. Low-dose gonadotropin( v# w* |- h5 x" W Y8 Y
depends upon intrinsic testicular activity and may require7 D1 w1 q1 b6 D5 d' Z: W
prolonged administration for any response.
5 Y9 i) t, `8 [$ D+ ]+ l( XAlternately, topical testosterone does not depend upon tes-# B! s2 N3 ^& e# D; I, L
ticular function and may provide a more constant level of/ o# _, g* Y3 K4 }" Q' c q
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