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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
: y$ n2 }8 y) t: OBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
  F6 |. D) p1 a) L+ v4 E) b& h3 VExposure to Testosterone  D0 C, \* x8 R0 W
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
# v$ W8 O7 r9 g2 t+ Cand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1+ w/ s7 F/ _/ @/ X* P4 J$ k
Clinical Pediatrics
3 B! U, g/ k" V' }Volume 46 Number 66 v" h; ^6 X: s  y/ j; y
July 2007 540-543
$ P3 K1 e3 }# U9 H© 2007 Sage Publications7 k9 C& }% q- M1 p$ W7 m8 \) D( ?
10.1177/0009922806296651; Y% Q* e, A$ C! \  D# \: F8 S& N
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,+ n% y* Y9 X6 t, I# A* t: O4 r/ t
is a significant concern for physicians. Central. D( f- q  m* s. s
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
! x% j% W  w& v% ithrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
9 E/ f1 ]5 e5 G1 e) ]4 i& Ha higher incidence of organic central nervous system
" M/ x) h- Z# g$ ]lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
% |2 D0 a& o! aby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic& C' A- j- ?! J
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-6 h8 F9 r; V0 ~
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We; f( E, [" O+ Z5 V% i8 d3 o/ T/ P
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
' F7 X& r" U9 H# R5 a; U; Senlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
& f0 w/ ^2 g/ s3 G, Y6 [" ^, n% _ment without testicular enlargement, which was due/ l+ n" X  f5 ~6 M, }# z2 ]4 ^
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
& f- N, s- u) Z) n* s  o' f0 lthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
8 V4 N. b8 I) I/ Bmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
5 h9 ^( o; a4 F, {child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
2 f* y8 d, V; Ttestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
! v& S: o' J! d3 ably more common than the rare case report in the$ O* A" _( n1 j$ F
literature.4' t* G; g) s( @7 a) ?: q- |- O
Patient Report
& x: s; `; j5 Z4 B( _A 16-month-old white child was referred to the9 R/ d0 Y0 T: i* N$ b" k/ `* c
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
- Y! @) z: d: R1 [$ `- K# pof early sexual development. His mother noticed
+ K0 V2 v* J& @2 Dlight colored pubic hair development when he was9 y8 J1 u  b: i2 N8 G4 I
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
. s1 d1 _% u4 @( \  s3 }+ z$ kSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
8 r5 K% y7 Q/ O) G) ]$ o/ fAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
# p, R* N8 x* z' B8 P0 A. P# YProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of3 L4 ]6 X3 L( ?
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
* l% c% V9 V) K- e, @e-mail: [email protected]., W6 f1 G4 h6 N: G. g. Z# N
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
$ G$ o8 E" t% [9 w. `- {+ b. kdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
4 z% z  Z8 Q6 q) m2 E4 O* X( ement of his penis and frequent erections. The child# l* }' B% I" M) H3 l
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with' z3 y# i+ K& G- y& j
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of0 U! N4 |  i4 Z% T5 k5 ^, k
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year. u* g; }/ Y- [/ [: x& W% z) W
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
7 U8 ^+ C) Z+ R. Wsolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
: e3 P# L0 @- U/ ?5 {5 e9 uand his psychosocial and psychomotor development' k, _: G8 i9 o: J( K
was age appropriate." G8 U6 L0 Q( ?6 J
The family history was remarkable for the father,
; k  |9 R; }, G. `' ]  rwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
4 ?- X5 B9 d  ?$ V) l7 u! q  p, Cwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
/ h4 k2 V3 s% D6 z( dheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
  y0 n- X& l: g: X$ Kearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
/ ^' J' p* G6 G# z& E: Q9 U/ QThe father denied taking any other medication. The- K8 h% ^- ]0 t# B. H& W8 f$ K$ E
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
# D9 |) [% P2 [8 I  Awas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
/ O. g% p% }3 Q$ c( \0 p: F* \5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-) Q3 |: M# j0 {% r, R
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
: Y/ f+ t5 r' `9 U1 \tives. There were no siblings.
) m% v% L; ^; L7 }$ Y8 fPhysical Examination
, J% l9 Q& q* R6 H/ |( rThe physical examination revealed a very active,5 B) ~: i3 t, b! N$ S+ F: F& c% S
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented' Z7 @5 s/ k1 ^; g) c$ {* C
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
% b1 ~. ?+ Q' r7 N) |$ Y90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg! W  E* X. ^1 o7 Q
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
: `, G% s2 ~3 J6 A3 Q3 svelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
+ q$ _5 x+ X' w7 o1 r+ O1 i) j3 Ethe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.8 x6 U& ^0 C1 t3 i/ u. A
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for/ B, R$ Q8 b3 J4 B( D9 n
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
/ e' N: m: z5 N5 y; y2 Z* Q, a9 P8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
& g2 i4 W/ P4 Fdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The% o2 Y7 r+ q, Z
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
1 Q# s+ N4 [1 e% q0 Y- Y+ NThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat: B% Q4 i6 |% Z
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no( Q( l- Y2 G) E, H
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
9 @; D  H- l* X& zNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
8 v6 X$ D& B4 s' K$ J1 s0 z, @& Ibilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
1 ~2 s1 [+ `8 Y5 bof papilledema.
2 Y, j+ K" f' L- LLaboratory Evaluation; ^* ~3 f! p2 F/ n1 U: F
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by# w2 h# x, s* X
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
# a! M$ |3 _7 u6 o1 {( K$ Nlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal# ?+ B1 `8 E4 K! W
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test# ]. Z. h" [2 l& S
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-- J6 n7 t* Q; H/ {
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).: C( t$ N! S5 d. u0 p3 p
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
! _% ]8 Q! ]" F' kurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were  ?4 ?! q1 a8 c% i3 k
within normal range for his age. The concentration; z. W- G9 d- t+ w8 z# r
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
; \7 R7 a, |& D2 m% ~(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20+ P5 }) H; E4 f0 `1 P% o' u6 G
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-1 K, _1 l9 M& S
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),! f$ N; h. Q4 `0 E
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
$ N4 B5 I) ]9 u( y6 t( e$ O, j49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)3 z" _! Z( ]( \( _8 @
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-4 Q5 `9 S% D$ W. H( }( }
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
# P/ h1 g" P; K+ Ltestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),# t8 T3 y" n+ F& B. i
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
* y' @* _9 d# b2 b9 ?0 p5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
& ^8 e* ?. |' Q! Nstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone6 I* D& q) V# V  m9 u& j. r3 q
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL  n, A4 W3 V. T/ z
(prepubertal).
# P# K$ }7 A$ ^+ m3 @6 O  UThe parents were notified about the laboratory
- F: A. G  }, i% V3 ~$ K, S+ ]: nresults and were informed that all of the tests were
) i8 o* q9 q, W! Nnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
* q% F: _/ I- @% M2 P( Efollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
( p" k% m7 ^1 Vobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
( m, ~' C3 m: h0 U  v9 fever, the family did not return for 4 months.
2 g4 Q# k) C2 O, UPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
* v1 p6 U; Z8 b9 s4 Cchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
7 F2 X( y" c7 `0 a9 T- l- s2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained) p. I1 t* k# `
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-* C: Y3 P$ y2 r. b" Y* W( y7 I
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
& A, c1 d' P* p) e' ^the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
0 D) S: J0 \' I9 cmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
$ r1 Y8 G  N0 tThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
' l: O  e2 I" Y+ D* D. m/ Uing frequent erections.
0 i6 k: Q9 P" R- ZBoth parents were again questioned about use of  y( D6 B" W2 I$ f" L
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
5 X4 h( ~3 V/ a. ?the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the; z' E) k3 x! N7 i8 G
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541+ n. e6 H$ z! `# F2 e  L
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
2 @+ B: R! A5 e; X% sing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
4 L; z" n8 [6 C0 }) K, f# E1 ]a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
, E  J" O" ]+ l6 kto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
4 Y4 G2 d* H5 u2 A( m8 O+ j+ [- k# Qscribed by his family physician for decreased libido4 H: ]+ ]( S$ ^1 s. K
secondary to depression.
$ U; m, c0 l7 H1 m7 @The child slept in the same bed with parents.) q/ d5 f  p& r8 S& {
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his- H1 |1 p( r' s2 `/ v# p, K
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
% g" w4 o6 t& I" ]) Knificant bare skin contact between baby and father.) Z3 K/ [  V* d2 E4 m
The father also admitted that after the phone call,9 o3 w" h3 H1 ^' ^7 Z
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby+ V' E$ K8 ?" W. B1 ?) Z1 g
was high, he then read the product information
: T4 S$ j4 d' P; ]1 o7 I; p" K3 Spacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-+ T8 {! m$ |3 ^
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
: b7 i; t# ?, Y. m: m- Ndecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the: l& x( G+ G9 N0 ]! ~. [3 ~
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
; C% L1 o% H6 Q/ V! n' Gbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone* i2 w3 |5 ^7 r  c4 ?/ M
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
7 |! ?8 r4 n* z! B1 n. ^laboratory to obtain the test.) R9 @/ q0 i( ]" }/ S8 U% a
Discussion) P$ U2 A4 }2 I9 h( z
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary6 D, ]3 Z1 k, v: j9 Q3 K
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,42 T% W4 N9 n4 t# q( O% T/ V. \. y3 G
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
; N9 x" w% R) G, Sit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-8 M+ l+ K" y6 V0 x  w0 \# o
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
# {8 B% T+ w0 A. S$ _" Imon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
: I: ^8 i, ~$ P0 I$ z" ymay have a central nervous system lesion that is2 u. X: ?& T' Q# d  T* @
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-9 Z5 l# w! b3 _3 s
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
2 m0 }& F( N- A) ]sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in1 U/ L% f* w) r% f9 _4 E
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
- B! z; Z: b  _9 aization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-4 n8 {% M  ?* x( m1 U' B% [6 H0 r* \
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by8 ?5 |4 o: l8 P; F( z
gonadotropins.1,3, M! e" \. v; ^2 v) h: h6 D
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
- I& n  z& k5 ocious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate5 V6 R1 q! }5 h# x7 K) |8 O. [
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
: ]1 B; n1 X* Q5 l( h0 xexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-5 P0 a( p8 j8 K' F2 G" @5 j6 k
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing+ v6 a+ @4 t/ E) V  d) L+ ^
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive& Z/ Y9 e8 g1 A6 f5 }) R0 w: x
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
" f% P% K5 O) ^5 |, X* R" K# r5 Tpuberty in boys.3,48 ^: l- O5 J# z
The most common form of congenital adrenal% O; f# L8 C3 k+ t8 p3 [+ y
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.3 P& g$ K/ t. A0 z/ A) V; M
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
* v; L: q; K. o  a2 wexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
3 X/ O1 k" A! r& r- }! Q+ ]2 xan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen) @; Y$ v8 w1 k9 @/ G( [, ~4 J
excess.1,35 D8 c2 \; c7 M
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+ k8 B8 {- R( J3 g542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20072 R' j" }9 `+ N' U
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-6 r* y! Y$ X0 s. i3 u7 n* Y9 o
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
9 r! M) ?$ J$ r9 l- Gas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
4 ]# h# h1 B# Z/ T, |  e6 c" s" P* \very young age. The physical findings in these boys( v, T1 {: X4 k" r
with this disorder are full pubertal development,/ B9 b, a2 W2 V) C
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
; s; m' h5 c$ B7 r' h0 e2 Mwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder, y; b  o9 B2 S
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
! f, u" }( }& Y+ E: Npubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
3 w4 V5 S1 ?* f# p4 {releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked5 x. e& H+ D; q+ U" ~' A# w2 Y
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
: o0 S; b/ W# Umales; therefore, other male members of the family5 k9 c: j' [4 [( w
may have similar precocious puberty.3: p) E4 V6 P6 {3 v" z1 m, y4 [8 T1 y
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
- W4 ?# H" C( ?) h: ]) Bsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-$ s( _9 j6 y  ]) }4 s/ ]" V. U
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
; A3 _. r4 i7 I5 G- _9 ewas in the differential diagnosis because his father7 ]5 j6 {8 t3 k6 q
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,7 B7 M4 I- {) E4 c: Y# u
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the  B1 N. q  v2 K+ ~& t
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
5 _1 l) o6 y& O8 z( U+ v: Eative initial history of androgen exposure, our
5 _% A  y! p: O; gbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
6 M  X. @1 |8 weither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
" f; z+ C* l- R; Hdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
' b0 B  I, R1 b1 y  ^ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
; `. ~# O# S1 M" g, [2 rThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly2 b4 |: Y4 h( B; E# |# w1 e
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
9 `$ \) a8 Q9 mthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-8 Y. o, _; _/ D& M) f" A! t. Y
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
# U/ `; \6 v7 u# c( idecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-. R4 t9 U0 L$ R- N+ f$ x5 J
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was! O' k( h% \6 J# P8 B" c
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
2 X/ o; Q) k" W8 z+ i1 ]& pDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or5 r9 J, Y* f& l+ V' P* U! M# Q
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to8 F8 s  k( D7 }6 v" l& }9 l
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
5 r& [; e+ ]8 H5 C, F" a& PSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
% J% q- R8 N/ b" k6 a: `baseline value in those females who were exposed to2 Q6 X$ f/ k3 S0 q" Z( J# h9 p
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male, I7 S0 G5 P+ [% X" X
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-0 c, w7 x) ~1 ]
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.- L# Q5 V9 b0 C/ `6 w4 F
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,. U8 E% B+ |% }  v$ Y- `* h
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
2 N+ v: b8 [7 G9 i, mdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-! N5 g8 w; ^3 K! t2 v
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
, z3 J4 N4 t8 B8 Lactive in young children exposed to testosterone( R/ n1 T) a# ^! |6 c$ m) R0 x# [1 l
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
0 I5 s9 \; H8 U3 y3 Rdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
$ V0 h7 Y, ^+ lvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
* J3 A3 R' x$ K) ]- G1 s  v% i1 j2 ^children results in an increase in growth velocity and) Z' O9 }" n2 E
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.3 G. u% s: r1 T- u( F) @
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
& t$ K! ?8 E! b0 o/ N. y+ Yearly childhood on pubertal development and final4 w( a& K) W1 C# V# T
adult height are not fully known and always remain
/ z% _* J# Y$ ^a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-& g, P, @* C- L4 G6 ]2 c. K
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some! Y4 k& A/ p( G$ B( v+ I) E, t
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
( u0 j0 G( ?2 C3 i% b3 S1 V5 acessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
& [' u0 c8 e5 B* `0 l' H0 ?" ddecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
) ]; ?* w* b9 d  l  o4 |There are conflicting reports and controversy+ W+ E- h$ ]# F) a1 ]) l
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
  p9 R- R$ V& ]( q: jpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
$ ?' p" J5 k& ladult penile length, apparently because of downreg-, P/ p" N- K6 a9 i. |4 @4 V
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
+ z% n: J& ^# uSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
9 M- d' D9 g4 V) Cchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
; O2 G1 `: N/ Q) Y7 w: h. o6 zpenile length in clinical studies.
& P/ m, ]/ p/ P# HNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is! L' @3 b) k( B; B5 [8 C" g
going to experience any of the untoward effects from9 c4 ^1 F0 p* L; r
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
7 o6 `/ N( V& h. jthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
  S3 A8 _$ E% x& w7 EAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
6 T% T2 t2 E1 Ldiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
( H$ {" v  v7 X! c  R$ v) H3 Ythe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult, X9 y) F' v. |1 w7 T; v! [
height will not be affected.
6 x' d" l$ f2 v7 nAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-6 W- d7 O& X+ ]6 _2 F
ability of androgen products in our society may
0 ~: R6 c4 s% c/ f0 Iindeed cause more virilization in male or female
' R9 y- c' ^; b, u$ M+ Hchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
3 m" L4 V* D( p5 i5 Q* sgen products must be considered and specific ques-/ ]+ L& h0 N; |- I) Q" S3 Y' P" n
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
0 I+ X3 t6 o! r3 wgel should be asked of the family members during
3 E8 @9 [0 ~1 \# U: O5 \6 dthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-8 n& H+ ^" x, L2 q3 A  @+ @
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-8 A, q; b" Y9 b) S$ R! ^* C3 [7 ?
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
1 t8 G( ^9 ^. Iappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a& y5 O2 G  \# z+ r/ a5 }
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
/ H: {7 w8 a2 C. C. r; Hresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
9 D! J3 g7 z4 _1 Ninvestigation. The primary care physician should be, ?/ z$ t, o$ ~- {$ M; A
aware of this fact, because most of these children
7 C0 v, k6 e( e  a% j+ }: amay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’# X) ^' @  L/ Y* B+ G2 a- ^
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a+ {% A  F5 R+ Y; z: T5 t4 _
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or' v' t# z; Q+ h
female child who might come in contact with some-5 k. {. V1 @* B
one using any of these products.( m  u" L2 T% u" C" p5 _0 e
References9 `7 q! |8 ]1 J. X3 a0 L+ C6 ~
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2002: 565-628.1 B1 W' y" G) A- i/ N
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
0 F( `1 Z! b3 D! w  O. B  F% ZBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
1 x6 z/ a% d+ n1 X+ s; R8 F) g+ aExposure to Testosterone  `; k( a; D) K
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2+ F; J, k; U4 \0 I# Z$ o
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
7 u/ E  M1 V8 S) r& }Clinical Pediatrics
5 E1 B3 \3 k+ `$ nVolume 46 Number 67 b, P. f# v$ r( f  }
July 2007 540-543: g5 P6 d  d0 D1 i. L
© 2007 Sage Publications9 b3 x$ j" T' s
10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral," e" v' B' B" U
is a significant concern for physicians. Central! |' q0 _% L0 ^( B1 H5 l
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
8 H4 A2 ?% b4 _# R+ J+ ]0 q3 ~through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
5 [* N5 J9 y; k0 Y. Oa higher incidence of organic central nervous system. F( [; T: y( ]( A. M
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested$ U$ F- [8 \; C& ?9 R' J% I& Z3 ~" ?
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
0 T2 H2 n6 j6 Q1 O8 vhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-6 M. g, G4 S) R. _& Y
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We$ q1 c' k$ W) d+ k
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the/ {2 n! D' t" C- K4 h9 C6 j
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-- r, F$ k! A% Q* Y2 ]4 i4 p% \
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
, L: x- F9 w+ n& A8 ]7 dto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
/ t' F% ~1 F9 |* Wthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
. n2 a/ l) F. H) B- k5 z; ?mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
" x# o4 J" k7 A  Rchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of' D# q: W+ R' _+ C
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
: y: A3 L' p- F- G3 Q: @$ Gbly more common than the rare case report in the! S% O- T5 h& @/ Y0 m
literature.44 ]* C& E$ M9 Q1 g
Patient Report( T) P! F# x8 v+ e
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the8 X% ?3 c7 t) l  n$ Y
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
+ Q) Q! d9 w8 W! [6 ^of early sexual development. His mother noticed
7 Y" |9 I4 K& t% olight colored pubic hair development when he was  U) `, ^( \  v$ W- h
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of% x2 {; U) K& B! h
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.. H; K- Z9 U+ y: e/ P
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,6 k- T9 n1 Q# V3 Q2 E( W$ i
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of% x" K, f! [% P4 R- o. d7 K
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;7 H8 v6 i; L: N2 Q
e-mail: [email protected].) Z0 {1 Z7 E8 G% V- |5 ^4 B% x- W
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
, R% ^, S" a$ O& wdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-7 `$ d8 O. ^% @' z
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
. o6 d# Y. _$ V  G  |9 ^was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
  _+ V) q8 S* N; b0 Ma birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
+ @5 h! @. G- T1 W- c' ~20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
9 P7 B0 O9 b! W5 {, Yof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
. N' ^* P8 ^" d4 s2 _5 c) u- Osolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
- [5 m  G! p4 ^1 _, i$ _and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
( j1 \& r1 F9 |6 Xwas age appropriate.1 _- a7 a$ ?, ~; {0 q) f; ]
The family history was remarkable for the father,2 {8 t8 M- C# q' b% O& H3 G$ {
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,6 S6 p2 l% E+ N/ i
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s# f( C" j" p3 W: g- E/ _: V* W
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
  G' h( T* i/ p* {1 gearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14./ `% w( C# G5 o+ x9 k
The father denied taking any other medication. The; [2 {7 H! b6 B4 ]' Z+ j
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche, |# `9 i: s0 z' @. M7 n- [6 [$ {
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet' s, K) T& d) y! p
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
# b! A- i8 E. n" O% o5 _cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-: z3 x: R" i2 f- a
tives. There were no siblings.) G8 X; k( B! M6 {! R& K
Physical Examination
' H7 p' l! ], X" z' K3 CThe physical examination revealed a very active,7 y* {3 o# ?$ J3 x; ~2 P+ {
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
. x% z2 L( c& @+ v& C) Oa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was& S' h7 p' f3 g0 N8 C
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg# T" S- T. {0 z" c4 c
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
. D8 ^/ `- z% [' ^2 Bvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of5 M) r+ Z  J6 }: Q; B
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
/ P9 D( }% k% j- n9 M+ }The genitourinary examination was remarkable for/ Z* p" F# x  I* M( b' e
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
1 V# s9 B$ v, T' K6 O/ g" }/ i" E9 |# U8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
' W0 R, M8 ^* r4 S% gdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
# h, T# s( L" etesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
! L5 R: n" ~4 q* o! ZThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat& V: m% g0 u6 x, z; p+ v
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
% e& @. X1 z' D$ t8 mabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
1 O2 w: R# z  t) dNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
$ |) l$ e  F" Qbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion7 c* ?+ Q5 B  `0 p
of papilledema.( r' Q. I5 H+ u5 Y* w
Laboratory Evaluation6 f5 u/ M  K6 R7 l% g4 K
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by2 B4 n1 b( p- V4 O5 p% y
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-* x+ W4 r  p, z2 b9 L& C2 _
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal5 x# {) ]2 a8 ?8 Y7 ^5 j4 {" p4 q% p
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test+ N- t# M  t- S3 o
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-1 ]3 k. P7 Z5 z2 ^
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).5 [' g" G; I- p: Q5 @6 f$ r( v0 |% g; X
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood0 p  O& z. y8 k4 Q( N8 J
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were4 S  W+ U3 A. X
within normal range for his age. The concentration
) B- _8 }" s9 w; D' ~1 Vof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
) K7 g  b- Y% z. ](normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 200 U& a6 R/ G" u' G
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-% C4 v. z! N' z8 w$ v4 y8 x
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),  h" G3 ~  p, _+ ^! ?6 o: F
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to+ v9 s9 c' J, p  ^9 G1 T& Q/ r- |
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
2 |7 r  C% g+ C4 G* E& dwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-0 e- `7 C- k* J
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
/ A8 }( T( w! w. n; dtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),' M, R; l" L9 C$ |
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than: W1 K$ q) ~" j. P% t+ R4 }
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular0 Y9 k( h$ \) ]8 m4 x
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone$ i( }; s3 h5 `; W
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL+ C8 B! e/ q+ Z8 j: n
(prepubertal).3 A# P2 n8 w8 k: o3 u0 I
The parents were notified about the laboratory
& X4 z6 C) `& v! Y' f. P* oresults and were informed that all of the tests were
1 B8 U2 p0 {* y. y4 l/ ynormal except the testosterone level was high. The
2 Z8 |, \! v8 S" l3 |  Afollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
& h0 t: Y; t1 n" o$ g$ sobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
0 h* u" h% ^) D! dever, the family did not return for 4 months.# S5 d- u; d* `& C1 W  D
Physical examination at this time revealed that the& J8 ?! `2 R  C. Y, C
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained  w, b) q6 R! W5 ^
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained2 _7 _  E7 J( U$ `. S1 x
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
/ b' l+ w$ ]$ L0 a3 wpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at% T# v* D6 {8 t% w
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2, t9 {2 K: \& }. ~
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.$ F* o6 o' ?9 `6 f+ ?6 V5 M; Y7 S
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-5 d2 b- c- D3 K
ing frequent erections.0 p& R$ A3 d/ d; \  X) H, W
Both parents were again questioned about use of
  F/ L; A) f4 lany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
; v1 C. Y/ _3 Zthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the3 M7 v: U9 M, _# m1 d) A
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5415 z% U/ v; \$ J7 v! S
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
. {" A3 @8 l4 L, U+ n, i( D& Cing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
  |; C  Y, B" q* c2 j* Za year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
+ V) W3 w) _  Q/ Kto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-. r0 \( v3 R1 L
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
% I8 w3 {( s+ r  P/ x' E; ]secondary to depression.
" a# r( N) z) A( `The child slept in the same bed with parents.$ V0 \8 ~6 D0 I- G8 U$ N9 v
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his! i( @2 W# R1 E0 v3 h( c; j8 w
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
" ?" v: N$ _9 |% o# Cnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.( x% `$ b$ x* y* k0 k& R
The father also admitted that after the phone call,8 _4 N( D. `8 T
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
% o( x( X2 i$ M" Z% S' S! qwas high, he then read the product information
& G1 @4 W( C! W% n0 Kpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-* `$ v1 q8 L! E2 z
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they& \" Y- Q6 W* V0 U6 g( l
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the, a  d! X. _: h( d2 ~
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
3 }* v$ s) \1 P$ ^' }5 n3 ~been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone6 m. k8 x0 h: v6 E0 e
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
1 @* _$ h  M% L0 X3 xlaboratory to obtain the test.  u6 E8 A; c: ?6 D5 M$ o$ U5 C. B! A
Discussion  s! [4 |6 O- \: \
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
, P8 x6 E* s! Q" @sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
2 \8 |; O) x# ]3 x$ i) n7 ^Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when; y+ G( b! C$ k, M4 x" ?$ U
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-3 y0 @# G  N% q
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-" x1 O  {& N0 l' }. |) I6 N
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
. G6 A; ?; g' }# u2 O( r; h6 tmay have a central nervous system lesion that is9 h) [4 }9 U6 Q' O9 f: l/ X
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
9 @( A. m  A/ x  b  T% damic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-7 v) o: H- }$ g  P" U
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in# y7 ^- e% j+ s9 m* b
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-( G, p# X# m6 M. F6 H; V$ Z+ |3 F
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-& \; _. W! x1 d8 B
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
; O+ S* c  j% _6 Y3 u. bgonadotropins.1,3. c# m) w' B( d* E
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-  J5 v8 O% ~) _$ H3 s0 I
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
! R1 J& [  x4 D1 g% C. N5 n1 pandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
# S& I: w' L6 @" ?exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-- O' j  L: @/ v0 `, `
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing" }$ _2 S3 |1 ^# Q3 z
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive; O( X3 m" f4 W9 {- a
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
6 N* a, `$ j2 f' ~- ?+ F) kpuberty in boys.3,4: k% Y. W$ ]( ~
The most common form of congenital adrenal" [% m  }6 T& K" h8 B
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
- b# ^! @2 \4 p0 W; iThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
1 @. ^/ q1 R3 P& @- Y$ ~& @excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
1 h3 C+ M( n- D; j1 u9 U1 [an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
% j9 w8 L) O  G, Z8 Qexcess.1,3( ]/ V- n; d. }- _
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+ w6 k5 r: k' {5 I0 U: r5 X542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007' G  d) {6 n! N3 ~: b- a
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
# w! O* }5 a7 c7 k: j+ A: _8 qindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
3 P# Y" b# Q9 n4 x6 r% ras testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
6 ~" Y3 v5 J, |$ n0 i+ `very young age. The physical findings in these boys5 z+ Y1 S$ O- p: r: G
with this disorder are full pubertal development,: z# C' ^' Z8 x2 _0 \
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys2 x6 X# v% ^6 x
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder: I" t, p$ w9 U" Q: V0 L
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show* }& H. H- t5 p! [
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
$ g( x! h3 f/ b) D' {9 b" w8 p: breleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked  g% q3 R7 b/ |$ |' c9 J: N
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
+ e5 F9 `' P# P) ~$ rmales; therefore, other male members of the family7 W% [* R7 s1 s" y6 F/ D
may have similar precocious puberty.39 V2 n7 K; B: {* p! z
In our patient, physical examination was incon-6 [) _% t4 f5 D
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
* P: X$ E1 i0 T3 ]cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
. d0 e, [) G0 d2 J% V5 {- X# `" nwas in the differential diagnosis because his father7 T8 Q* e, O& I' K/ w
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
5 r" X5 J+ S3 M& i) n$ z' Utesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
* [' u+ Q+ p1 `/ U4 Q3 }! J" `beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
- h; a6 J* n- b  yative initial history of androgen exposure, our1 g. ^1 j1 J/ |
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,2 {8 w; ^% m, Q" Q, q$ [
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
1 C5 f0 w- C0 z+ }/ P' tdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-& x- D4 J5 D4 y$ [" g
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.+ v4 X$ j5 Y; ]  B
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
, U" t& j" |+ vsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because/ g/ ]. |6 @5 j/ h5 W$ [
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-9 g( I" j* m; Q9 l3 A9 w1 W
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and  X8 y! V, H8 z( Q
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-% N% W1 v* ^6 A, ]
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
, W2 u5 |/ j2 \, p5 Wusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’7 i1 N* x5 k0 p  _* `3 [
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or0 T+ q* o1 T0 f: \# b
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to: j) T$ e0 u# j: a# L' z0 D' ?; T7 t
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
( C# k) E4 C/ y: ]3 tSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the" S  ^) Z) ]; _+ o# ]& \% P
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
: w% v* M  X+ y/ t( zeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
( x% G1 |6 m* }8 cpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-* j( m1 ]1 j' c/ Q
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
' x1 Z+ N3 Q- m* H, P/ k6 S8 lOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
. _* _; Z+ R7 h. i) Xwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
/ ]8 N+ M9 x$ O& T; y3 R8 edermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
: _1 q/ o' D( i+ V6 eterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more- A* V5 _, G# T3 n
active in young children exposed to testosterone
4 H' W9 A+ N  i  m" H9 z# kexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
. u) |. j$ }, z% x9 s2 tdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to, L' l2 f- d5 e7 b# ^
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in5 y: N9 R7 t/ j+ Z2 u8 L1 n  ^) z
children results in an increase in growth velocity and. Q" m/ a7 t; J0 x" W9 z8 e
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
7 H* o( m& r9 ]2 B( y$ c- o5 LThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during; L2 E6 I# P0 s7 t8 R
early childhood on pubertal development and final0 h: D5 h# B( I+ o2 W
adult height are not fully known and always remain, L$ R% y+ l) b/ t3 e6 {+ r+ z; t
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-8 i$ @+ m6 u* [& z9 R/ o4 Q# j: S
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some2 m1 S' Z; B$ B, v: V0 p
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after7 _' q1 p. N, f* u( ^
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation5 k$ S8 D( I% c/ ?1 D
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9& E6 }/ x2 A# b$ i8 p# |/ _
There are conflicting reports and controversy
/ N* m1 l7 L! b0 v% zover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult! \; ]7 B. f0 c  g! R
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
" g" v8 y; W) \  U6 E) fadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-& G" t9 Y* h8 \- u
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
* Z: O% M# b) q; TSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between+ {/ n' ^+ q  y$ {! \- L" ]4 `
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult0 F. }$ X4 p" g
penile length in clinical studies.
/ P) J" m7 e4 s- |) GNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
# D! t4 r6 k: K% Agoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
- a8 E: }5 L2 `testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
, T4 V+ [- i4 b% }the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
+ [1 z+ G" l5 [Although the bone age was advanced at the time of2 L, u9 B6 c1 D8 j# P2 D2 k# [
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at! c2 X& B# |! n/ k
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
6 l$ V/ s& ~' R% L) L7 g/ Wheight will not be affected.
% t: y1 P* D! n8 D& D: G3 iAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-+ z' H! A# F/ L% B5 B
ability of androgen products in our society may( Y, Z, W% i3 u* G, J2 n) g
indeed cause more virilization in male or female) B* {$ i$ O7 P. Z
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
( X9 w9 L3 w- O6 sgen products must be considered and specific ques-0 z" ^6 |2 E& C1 U2 ]' @) o
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or1 t( v5 R  m# p. H/ t
gel should be asked of the family members during
, q6 w4 s0 Y- }% t! o/ Hthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
! F# f7 U; E6 y; E" w1 `# l4 Dilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-5 W! q2 L! U+ s& f4 N/ E
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by- S- B4 g& t& x6 |
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
: z; G* U7 p/ a) K/ I( k. b4 y. N, xhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may% B0 d! }: q( a" M8 x2 `
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive1 l; {$ k& c9 v' O% u- L
investigation. The primary care physician should be& A  n) E* R* l. @! i$ S: ^
aware of this fact, because most of these children
; Z1 U- E5 E5 Q  b. ~5 amay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
: s. w/ l! g. U4 L  B; [0 MDesk Reference and package insert should also put a/ u" Q( r2 y1 A6 N! ]- C
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
8 b) x  O  ^: z2 K) rfemale child who might come in contact with some-
0 P! Y' T/ m6 e# ]" tone using any of these products.
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