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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old5 j. d$ n* {7 |' ~8 c, T
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical% e, v: I. j4 ]0 x
Exposure to Testosterone
( n7 O7 I/ B3 Q  r2 c. m" fSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
" @# X6 ]8 {- oand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1/ J2 P: _& o+ [7 r3 u% u
Clinical Pediatrics8 ?* ^! U- Z, Q: \2 Z
Volume 46 Number 6
6 N9 W0 q4 ^4 C# [9 dJuly 2007 540-543$ r1 c7 W% G* s/ ~) H
© 2007 Sage Publications
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+ {: e$ i/ q' k; C9 l- E1 mPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
7 V- T2 [; m* ~is a significant concern for physicians. Central3 O; [, x4 A$ t7 u$ g  B' N( H, h% t. e
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
* l9 A6 L/ b, O5 @; D) Nthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
% b: g, o1 A+ x2 X$ O0 Na higher incidence of organic central nervous system
0 S6 A8 \4 l( N/ i9 glesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
# J) z* a- L/ y2 h; E# T) Gby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
  g" c* l* F$ p) F1 l$ xhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
$ p9 u8 t1 {8 g6 V9 tcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
1 `- o  @) ^* `7 c8 D, greport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the' k- m2 h8 P8 y. a" h' q
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-( ^# L2 x* X1 d: f% Q- t/ [
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due, F- G- s8 U  R3 Y
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by" f) ^: C" p, T) p; c  y
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-) S3 N, S0 ~: j' B: r
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this" w6 ?4 _# A9 R; s7 u
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of" f+ \" }* N$ \
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-1 P! a) E; J. K7 W
bly more common than the rare case report in the
9 F0 q$ K6 V+ r0 j% Dliterature.4" _8 L! Q5 l/ h- i) G
Patient Report; ?# i- {) i$ L/ f4 B. y
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
1 w( x5 W9 v) Nendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern9 o" D. s. {' p
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
. B, u6 J, E$ C- s9 F% `light colored pubic hair development when he was5 L! o3 ?$ y# O5 N" Y' Y: k3 C
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of2 w3 ~8 m1 Q, i( B" [6 P
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.3 b3 s( ^. g9 c  X0 U
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
0 e. _3 }; ]( X$ ~. a. |6 `Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of6 z4 `8 ~8 A, l* [9 i7 u6 o
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;7 a: w3 v+ O9 Q3 D5 X- p6 V% K5 G
e-mail: [email protected].
8 W5 r; k, Z8 r: s% y" |* b# ~about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
7 N' e( g' x. z8 sdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
" M! R0 _' T  Z9 i7 Y6 _ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
. e4 V/ ~9 z% B7 V/ v" ywas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with% R$ @+ `% u$ Z
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
4 l% b2 `, k1 [! I: T20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
: B( O/ F% M6 xof life and was still receiving breast milk along with; U+ X7 T8 \! H5 B
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
4 U! F2 ^2 v3 b/ zand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
; o& L  H1 @' }was age appropriate.
8 l' T& |$ n- F  C2 [The family history was remarkable for the father,
: f( Z! |. u$ M% N) ]who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,5 x+ T+ t9 V# D5 X$ w# e
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
0 ~# T8 G% d- \3 H& vheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
+ b6 X% `6 J$ _' g! n9 M# ]1 n" [% b' L1 Hearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.6 m* _- z- J! V+ j/ r
The father denied taking any other medication. The0 o' d$ l% R; z% \( @
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
: a9 _) P# D1 F. M* [( |was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
! C  B0 B# u5 J8 y' ~/ @5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
! p) n3 o# q* Q  u7 H3 ], i; ycocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
: e$ P0 \* n& e" ^( S2 q. P2 rtives. There were no siblings.6 t& ^9 d2 k3 L3 T. K5 z7 ^2 y3 Y) C
Physical Examination* J3 i% `5 g2 n. M8 y
The physical examination revealed a very active,
$ w" a# n8 o2 a: p) ?7 v/ V$ J2 v! Rplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented. H3 B: O9 l1 H  e
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
. C7 n3 l8 ~/ {3 l7 ~90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg9 E% y$ s7 m' H4 T' \0 Z: N
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
1 G7 u9 n1 M2 I* `. h1 C% m1 c6 A7 qvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of+ N8 _1 b3 P. r; {! Y9 E0 Z
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
: ^6 x, y& S* BThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for+ |9 t. n9 w8 G4 Z  F8 _6 Y0 U7 N
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of0 H! d$ M7 X6 R
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well) O7 r& `* _! Z; ?: b* @$ u
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The% @# k* V# Q: l2 D, t4 q$ y
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.# z7 l: g0 P( e4 M% q- x7 o
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
+ o& i' j6 ^2 ooily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no2 I& N# u$ X* D8 O
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.9 v8 G: M; t, y1 K
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
$ @5 v6 x: P% s) ybilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
& G& l0 v4 M  I  Y$ J' p& Uof papilledema.
- [8 S  H, i0 r9 z6 U2 }7 gLaboratory Evaluation2 \, \( T& M+ _9 Q6 s9 G: \
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
; J9 A2 O% y! S3 h# jusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-) a" \" {+ n$ M! |" }
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal- T6 `/ C8 X( C. A
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
& `! y' b+ v4 Z, ~# N& f/ Mshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
8 K& n; x* i, L! blating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
; r2 k, ~! L6 X1 u7 p; b1 iThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
9 Q5 l4 B. l5 Y, aurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
1 \9 j3 Y2 U/ J- C$ K& S, T7 Dwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
0 v+ \% l2 }9 T  qof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
) P6 v' H3 ^/ H) z(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
# i& L7 _1 C1 Y* x7 Q3 `9 Ong/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-8 {# ], S$ o$ d% a% O
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
# P9 A2 u3 i" j! {( w; ~8 Zdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to, `7 i" F4 v# c1 \5 t, M
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)6 [% S4 q0 T3 F# T: X9 W8 p3 S
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-8 Q2 ?: c1 p/ e' X
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
( G; _* ~! k' X) |' R0 Dtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
' s  r. m+ `. |# ]' m4 C4 ?3 Y9 o, kand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
8 x8 |: ?1 ^+ y& ~: x$ W4 N; H5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
. o3 ~  @) U# C0 w2 k0 e, Xstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone7 c! t% N4 k* h" f. [  l! U6 ?8 Y
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL% i* {, |3 V$ ]' `" R
(prepubertal).
3 G% p; S0 g3 ZThe parents were notified about the laboratory/ `* l/ n1 e$ b4 e7 V" t
results and were informed that all of the tests were
  `2 v8 s, M; H2 X: |1 j; fnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
  d& E/ v) ~- }follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
" l& A3 ]2 v' A' Lobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-" g! Q5 ~1 ~4 k7 ?% n
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
2 y2 l5 x3 U; f" i$ GPhysical examination at this time revealed that the! L9 ]5 x4 R' Z* E' i5 d
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained' E( l$ m( V3 E1 ~
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained. g1 g9 L# o5 h/ \3 I4 Y
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
. C" _+ b9 A  q% Y/ ?pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
+ |1 \% j. c6 Nthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
$ K# P& J2 U9 W, HmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
2 ~+ r. F) H/ C6 K# F& ~" e; U$ ~1 K1 CThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-0 J; ]& f2 B1 i+ J
ing frequent erections.
5 R% l1 t$ X  ?Both parents were again questioned about use of
  D4 C! Q0 f/ H' G3 B9 L( q+ O. ^any ointment/creams that they may have applied to; a/ }" C% k& r( B$ \; f
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
4 [/ w& I( q" N! ?Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
1 N! ^+ s, a8 g4 Ause of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
0 s* u) ]# _6 c8 z# E2 o5 aing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
' n1 I# e! r1 a5 F- C) Ga year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed0 S) [& z2 B  {0 z
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
  [8 x! E  l. e/ Q( k4 Cscribed by his family physician for decreased libido$ T5 Y) a5 c6 }* ]4 |
secondary to depression.
" c$ @4 t  o7 |' M' `The child slept in the same bed with parents.
8 ^2 V6 z8 ^% m. F$ f5 N  X' @+ WThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his+ C/ a$ R* }  ^
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-' O7 p2 m3 U7 M2 l
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.& A$ x# _& u0 H0 Z0 ?
The father also admitted that after the phone call,4 L9 T% ?+ \' \, G
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby7 k1 K$ [5 c4 u
was high, he then read the product information# I* {* y, X3 C  |
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-3 [1 j, o" V2 f. x; p8 r" ~0 q; a
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they6 [$ \; X! _3 Q3 A2 c0 y. ^
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the9 O0 u! x0 [2 g6 q! f& ?
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had- f% T3 ~$ ~2 G/ P3 v- w* z
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
$ \! T- B, p: h+ B5 h$ \- Ktest was ordered, but the family did not go to the; z0 z0 k. ?, W; r: C
laboratory to obtain the test.
( `9 \( j: j$ l8 j, c  C# ~4 aDiscussion
, A: W% N' ~9 E5 cPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
3 V: i4 U8 g* J0 S% V! e4 S/ usexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
$ R  h9 s# t  c! M9 D( }1 t# xPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when( a+ m% R5 N8 M% {7 c/ S; _
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
3 A$ f# b+ }( e( p: B8 m9 Nthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
8 g, X; H- n2 V9 A0 ?! Lmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
8 l" r: {1 X  s: b5 dmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
( j; {1 {* A! Q) Uresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-3 c9 ~' h& X# y" s: \5 N( @
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-8 i% L' y6 O6 G: e
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in# j6 _4 ^3 @2 a
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-# |! X7 m( Q# O4 p" k" j. \0 p
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-/ Q" Z' x' R; P+ ~
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
$ k: K2 C8 R( ^6 _9 N; F1 ~5 T$ S8 Ugonadotropins.1,3
3 c2 n/ k+ W) v& v) [4 PGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
* |% D+ B0 T6 T: Q! ]$ gcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
9 j$ i& W" Z5 I2 C6 {; Z! _androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or! W3 d! C! |0 ^6 f
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-0 S* [* ]% n& B1 D& K$ i" ]
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
' {1 r6 ^# g' L* ?7 j* xcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
3 d7 B/ T2 b, q( ]' Z/ Kadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
0 @+ A9 m/ r# B3 g' d) Tpuberty in boys.3,4( t7 G- J$ }4 U  h+ J/ J, l% g$ Z
The most common form of congenital adrenal
/ `1 w" J; w- t+ Y- c! Uhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
7 s* z  \8 n- w8 {& [The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
, A8 H4 d- f" ]9 @' Wexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,' `  e0 o* T1 j# g0 ]  s# {
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen9 F! c* o( w9 o, W' Y$ c
excess.1,3
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2 `4 |2 V5 y, |9 n- d7 b8 C9 i542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
# o: P) |) [. y! a& TA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
2 o5 l, n+ x0 I% U/ ~/ @6 Vindependent precocious puberty, which is also known7 t: g' v' |! k- E- u
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a% @* o1 a! O( c$ g1 ]
very young age. The physical findings in these boys; u- l: H) q. t  h
with this disorder are full pubertal development,5 Z' i/ L( C* |; |4 O5 P; B; \8 w* E
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
" D( M7 O% N- V& M  qwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
# s+ \* t- i2 K4 f  V5 L3 Nare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
- w1 W. C4 v0 K0 [; \pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-" N. V, Y, [. y( T. H" R- W# W
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
* G( w: J$ J0 d% }/ {0 bautosomal dominant disorder that affects only7 t+ ]% _  P& A5 |1 U  p
males; therefore, other male members of the family
# J* {+ k. H. W+ C0 w6 T( Wmay have similar precocious puberty.3+ n" q) J& G$ ^) \5 g5 R+ d
In our patient, physical examination was incon-. d  g' F$ q! [; p8 w: o
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-6 O4 c- f, m& P
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis% B& _- H6 E; C2 }8 ]  Z
was in the differential diagnosis because his father: f* g, ]/ a( T. G
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,1 Z$ n) t! |+ ]$ F
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the; H/ k6 @+ d* Q
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
- |6 `# V) P2 ]. q0 Vative initial history of androgen exposure, our
: s  P8 H5 m* T! e; |/ k" cbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
9 H- d/ ~* [5 v+ I7 M# i9 Geither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase) q3 i! P2 }; G2 X  a5 b
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-! i7 t/ F5 a5 b3 |) F2 h
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.+ R5 E  m$ l% Z& {3 F
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly1 L& H, e1 Z6 Z# X1 H5 v# M
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because- @4 l4 U( N' i2 T, K1 \1 ?: q- ?
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-3 w1 \* u( l, ~8 A. U. p
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
8 {9 g7 u& r7 `! w" W- x& j' ]4 Jdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
8 I+ J4 f3 V; e& pterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
; I2 r& P! O, k! qusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
1 r8 E# g7 L8 H( G1 J9 nDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or# w4 i! }$ M: u5 z) i7 m
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to/ d( j: X" H6 D) u1 V  Q$ V
unprotected females through direct skin exposure., {1 O( F3 T' K1 p
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the! v, T' l6 u4 x9 A8 k
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
4 _5 A8 e3 q7 O& M5 q0 ceven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
) D; s( O6 G, Q2 T' n, Cpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-$ S% d) M( x8 L+ k
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
! {8 o0 v4 L( |' ^Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
6 Y! {- P; w0 m$ {- U: \which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that% ?9 Q! \  s( b6 d! E6 Q! w4 M7 @" w
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
, x  R, ^# M1 G) Aterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
4 s% n- ]2 ^7 [) Z# pactive in young children exposed to testosterone
+ E1 M6 p' H+ H% y9 Nexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-- A: H6 Q, S& m5 S
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to, }8 G4 \# o. u. k- \, u
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in' |: `  d0 C: L4 `5 E
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
: @& b+ n. Y& f0 w* Vadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
( H/ e( p/ ~( [+ p7 {7 g" [" b2 tThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during. G/ z1 J  b* {0 h; F
early childhood on pubertal development and final
6 G4 V9 K+ ~; a. ]9 P; ?1 N: C0 ~adult height are not fully known and always remain: V; j9 v/ N5 u# C7 t% W
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
# z8 T5 W4 B: }+ V4 {! Hterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some( Y) `$ @5 _: }- o. [9 y
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
' f2 A2 I# ^; L+ ncessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation. H- }9 v- ?. Y/ ]6 k/ Z5 b; u
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
' X6 F5 ?' t9 K) K2 d7 QThere are conflicting reports and controversy5 X* a. I7 {( {& c2 y: _
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult- d2 n% \, g4 `4 y7 p2 ^- w
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
" t7 y& Y" p: A5 }0 x/ Yadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
& Y4 D+ {4 Z' l9 n* s3 d4 y# yulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,6 Q/ o3 p4 k: X( p) i
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between# q6 c! |# Q, @8 O3 H
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
5 F0 S0 V2 P( j! apenile length in clinical studies.
! m, u) W) Z- d/ B1 eNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is4 w/ h& n7 w# Q& b$ K  C+ P
going to experience any of the untoward effects from" P% }* c6 O! F6 Z
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because1 d& q8 q4 d' L  b8 Y' J: r* I4 P2 a
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
, g" p4 y3 T8 q' S. JAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of5 \5 D& U+ u: x: b+ D& Q
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
# {3 w) v9 _; _# W9 O+ }the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
' B# Y9 ^! W9 o" E  Jheight will not be affected.
5 g- Z7 a/ Y+ E6 `4 wAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-  L" N1 [: W) \8 u- B' `
ability of androgen products in our society may7 O4 d- G& C' k, O9 U( D
indeed cause more virilization in male or female' M2 t1 S- _& d$ a0 j! K7 q
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-* x; Y7 v% V1 H/ |
gen products must be considered and specific ques-7 i+ I8 ~3 M4 Z& e; @$ {2 D: w
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or' q$ A1 C$ n3 s2 H6 N
gel should be asked of the family members during
. G' S0 U; @2 ]0 Athe evaluation of any children who present with vir-$ S2 k! `; _+ a6 K0 I" }
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
9 d  `3 T: Y' c' e6 E; Unosis can be established by just a few tests and by
" H5 D/ H9 `2 p$ R6 K7 z# ~appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a$ _. Q7 Z# d! {& E& A: W& B! t
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may  ^& }$ T% m' b8 @, |3 Q
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
2 z& [& A" _, q  jinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
+ ~9 ^8 d4 `* j8 naware of this fact, because most of these children
  {6 F3 B6 w+ ~4 emay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’2 @9 p; R) a. _9 n
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
) y. V' \# Y7 [4 U: K$ ~warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
  x+ W6 V; Z2 l+ P2 c% {- Bfemale child who might come in contact with some-
8 C' |8 D+ z% A( G; U9 [% s  b0 }4 mone using any of these products.
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and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
9 I5 S) T3 T, @5 x4 qEndocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
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puberty in children with tumours of the suprasellar pineal
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
0 ^0 S' V% U& f- e  YBoy Induced by Indirect Topical* F6 j' X: g/ x/ }) y5 V8 o6 z/ L/ C
Exposure to Testosterone
% z5 T0 R6 c. l$ A8 ^Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
1 H; \9 w8 D5 U* V" jand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD12 S. ~9 _' N  l% M8 S
Clinical Pediatrics! i; P$ b5 F" k3 B+ N4 f/ W0 S! _
Volume 46 Number 6
( M1 S, |- }5 r2 z/ UJuly 2007 540-5431 h2 ?2 l% _1 E
© 2007 Sage Publications
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" ]/ `' c  ?8 t: qPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
: S- l% p3 R& R* D/ r1 iis a significant concern for physicians. Central' I/ u* _' g1 r+ d
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
/ F# R4 M" V( o; Y' ^* {through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
5 h, V: j; d* J  v# Qa higher incidence of organic central nervous system6 h0 Z0 w/ M8 O4 a# F
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested8 E0 s! N4 D2 O9 I) ~/ T
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic7 Z+ _3 G- N+ @1 n# }
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
0 V8 I% \9 F7 B3 y" B5 zcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
  h4 }, m) d- L! h, o# A% k; lreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the0 D  d7 K( T* \# `. f+ L
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
" [% f( [, M3 d! Vment without testicular enlargement, which was due
2 y4 |; ?* H  @) C# Mto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by5 L- P, u' \3 ~% r
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
% S* u# c+ v. R9 [3 L6 y5 |mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
% ?- X' w0 W& i9 Mchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
8 {# {' y* o# L: Ftestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-" _# F, ]6 z% G8 ^+ N
bly more common than the rare case report in the
. N& z9 i& m* m- J7 D2 _# \# Kliterature.46 C. ?0 f9 ?- A) F
Patient Report7 |, o, `6 l# n( _9 P4 k' |
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
: }: _% K, @6 Zendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
3 a1 K; T5 t' s7 _of early sexual development. His mother noticed+ ?4 m! _  L: ~7 Q5 k
light colored pubic hair development when he was
' H- I' D9 B: s2 h4 ?From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of2 c) A. j3 n5 K( h
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
" p% [1 p# g: g( {5 F- p2 yAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,% t* S$ R( @9 ^! f/ a
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of1 F. x7 U: _0 [
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;/ `. {$ H6 @/ G0 H2 g9 y
e-mail: [email protected].9 r- ?' E& Z7 v7 U; z. `
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
) R( I* j2 d* t! r, bdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-1 m5 ^( {% w: i( Y
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child, f. ~& h& b7 i
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
8 r: `5 Z" S/ W( |  f6 S  ~2 fa birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of' x3 z. s  Q# `7 Z+ d, O. X/ t
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year9 ~! z& h, f- W0 v& _
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with: \9 _% S. O7 \* q; q% c+ @& P
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
+ l6 w: V+ u4 L9 T( F& M5 R0 aand his psychosocial and psychomotor development! t) Z! h5 z7 C$ {* Y4 f
was age appropriate.) g  `; @, ~+ b) Y/ J  ?: Q/ j
The family history was remarkable for the father,
7 x5 @; b$ N2 Awho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
, Z, V2 w3 O1 \& T1 g. nwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
) o0 T/ o' @* iheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat4 ?! G" r( V( C0 a6 D6 F; G
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
* {' d$ h2 Q1 c2 F" HThe father denied taking any other medication. The
2 W) I3 c) U6 Z# t- ~. ~/ c" Y" Jchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche  d  L' j5 u# c
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
: f2 T( ?: u) d! ]5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
+ G2 N; m! r' g; D) k* Gcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
$ P2 }# S% O5 C# p+ Jtives. There were no siblings.
, F8 m1 w3 A) _7 oPhysical Examination8 y9 T9 u/ r4 d; b
The physical examination revealed a very active,  `7 W2 I0 J# J, k. r
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented0 p  [' P9 V) p3 E
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
7 m3 E  p0 v$ L! {: X90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
" G8 g/ I- P3 d9 ?" e  ^# F( X(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth% ^3 P1 H! f1 ]' J& L( e! ]
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of7 n  o/ A  v% h$ g; C
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.- `" p$ O: `* S, e
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for. t2 ]8 j( p8 O
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of+ t. T% A4 c, v3 f0 B3 g0 L
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
3 Y- b  ?/ N$ q: \# U% Ydeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around4 X6 L; k% {9 i7 G4 n0 o
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The& `1 f# ]9 L% I/ d
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
! V; @! z0 s4 v9 J- W. |2 Z5 AThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat1 F3 z6 f' r8 N, n8 s" w
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no) P/ W2 D, u" B0 I, r. p# G
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
9 K/ W% P) F, p  s8 _Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
4 a0 x; H# @1 E5 Ubilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
: Z6 y3 v) N/ w# ?! fof papilledema." y) H* E: _: H
Laboratory Evaluation: H2 I& u  Z' j* X
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by3 g. A6 `' R5 N
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-& I0 L9 p; w2 q" }
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal' a1 r  E! f; T% f
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test) J2 U  Y6 `/ ]) }4 X4 t
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
# ~3 r# ^7 o3 {0 L5 r5 ]* C+ Slating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).' S: e& g( R4 V8 m+ [
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood& }% S/ V+ ^. l0 A( c- s7 H
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
' @0 M2 e) n& L3 B) owithin normal range for his age. The concentration  |# |1 `4 I8 z, @3 H+ b
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL/ a7 v* M# N3 |' P4 k0 ~/ a
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
4 Z5 v. ^6 U* n) gng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
! T4 f! `# d4 mterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),( ]% n% m; h) s7 C3 f
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
- U" U4 U! o6 }0 J( P; R+ I7 Q49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
/ k2 n& e; H2 {; _) d: Twas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-) Q5 _; X  V5 x8 d1 A5 h
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total0 l/ C9 A% g/ O# P& o
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),& B, X" h& F! i6 F
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
8 T$ L; A: Q4 o1 y5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular, y8 Q! g0 U' k9 K$ g/ m, N4 e
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone& u% Y% ]' }1 W0 R. d2 L
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL# d7 ?! u2 _* |# {9 }/ x9 V
(prepubertal).
$ [* p8 n, a) h: TThe parents were notified about the laboratory
: {2 H; B: y: x- w; L  o5 `results and were informed that all of the tests were
2 j3 n' E) G8 P  H8 gnormal except the testosterone level was high. The5 d/ R6 [7 Q0 Q
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to* f6 a0 X7 C0 l5 w' v4 i$ s
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-+ Y$ W2 y( O8 S; R
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
9 U. ^; d3 M" Z+ B  O/ rPhysical examination at this time revealed that the# ^9 W$ Y& ?, F- H: z5 i# F
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained: X9 C% v/ E! ?8 P: {& v
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
6 l% c7 w7 |: g) e& sunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-1 r4 _7 L! h" }* M9 y  A
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
& p8 a7 z' w, u1 M: n0 c- p" S5 Athe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
" [# ^; a/ j! K/ W) Q' L& R& pmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
$ Z+ `2 K/ n* T) PThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
2 }) l# ]) T: Q  Y; `% xing frequent erections.
4 {4 L+ [; ]9 I  uBoth parents were again questioned about use of( V) L& w* B7 H
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to% x- Z7 m, U: C- h* K+ ?
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
: e7 Z! [4 [9 O, kTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
) q0 E# ]/ d, Vuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-9 {2 f/ w9 ~4 P
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
/ E4 J* w8 S$ ?9 K- Ha year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
4 C. L- m8 e( bto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
, P2 P- i/ L# F8 rscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
( w0 m* d# D8 a9 `secondary to depression.1 A" }5 D; z2 ^; c
The child slept in the same bed with parents.$ M. U& f" e# c4 T7 M
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
4 s' f! O3 |& j- X3 bchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-& h1 |) ~1 o) J
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
: N: I3 T% h6 \) M1 |3 t- jThe father also admitted that after the phone call,5 X1 B+ r3 t8 r6 _( P/ E
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby8 l; |3 o5 E( q
was high, he then read the product information* X% y4 d: f7 Y( v3 o  q, d7 S. M
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
2 A* ]5 H9 c5 c4 W+ ason for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
" p* {' _, h  ~' R- w8 Ldecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the, i2 Z  }6 C4 r2 x8 s  G" B/ @% u: o4 X
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had+ F* ~* x2 _# i
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone( L0 q$ P* [/ S' j$ g$ X0 p) K
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the& {- u. Y; y5 `( t/ E7 E" j
laboratory to obtain the test.
! u. b/ q" L! P% f" v4 }; oDiscussion
! y/ b% q5 D; u" OPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
6 ~6 H3 `9 |- H! Usexual development before 9 years of age.1,4" I0 |2 u7 X. ~& [# ?4 N
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when% }( D9 I$ Q6 D# j$ \. t
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
/ r# P+ L4 l7 n' P. Wthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-+ e# h9 y# i6 A$ ?. q) }" m
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP. o1 R+ S% z# I, |1 }6 S- l& V+ W& v
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
( c3 q" K. X9 F/ _/ Jresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-$ W6 A6 u2 G2 C" _3 k1 j( N4 c& C% [8 e
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
/ A$ e9 Y2 O* N& q( _3 c) ~" zsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in! w5 z2 }+ z! _4 y% m; N
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-/ x# y3 x0 s1 _2 r3 Q0 U
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
0 Z3 _0 ], O/ O9 ~* k! r' D3 Erical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by3 C, r0 a, N8 p) W. h! Q/ G
gonadotropins.1,3+ F- Z, O8 g& Z
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
. i% {5 D, i8 w$ icious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate: ^9 D( H1 F2 V
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
, L+ f& I1 \2 B% ~# g3 Rexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
8 a6 n2 ^: y4 _, Uulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
. b5 t0 i- L, n( G6 Qcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
- X) s' O% ]3 j# |( i/ Wadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
1 o' J" e8 k! f/ A7 mpuberty in boys.3,4
6 @, @6 b" p0 s, ]- [The most common form of congenital adrenal
/ g  X: y. I+ i5 Ihyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
! o$ E9 B  ?2 Y+ t# ]0 XThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in! V2 K3 U4 g5 [$ y$ S
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
0 A1 X; p% T, @8 Ran adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen- T8 i* ^( Y$ @7 B% K- m
excess.1,3* c- J4 c3 E; Y% R
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, N5 }: S- y: `! E( K5 ]) w542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
( o. ?/ |& w& |% FA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-, ]" Q+ l5 a$ k. l- q" M3 k
independent precocious puberty, which is also known' W% T! z* p( X: z9 [% v5 Q
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a5 P& f; w) D& O! r$ z3 @
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
  h8 g* I& b, w" z7 Ewith this disorder are full pubertal development,
7 V& Z- C+ V. `5 W* W3 \7 R' X; Qincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
1 d; b/ N3 {% }* c8 {/ K* _+ Mwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder7 g, A! ]' Y4 n' Q* v% x: t
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
( z$ @- k8 u* f! Wpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
2 }* b4 u4 x5 \: Q( creleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
9 v" j# ^& H4 Rautosomal dominant disorder that affects only) G! K& i" f# ^; b8 g
males; therefore, other male members of the family" P$ j) |9 ?+ i, K8 z
may have similar precocious puberty.3
7 b! e6 A; C% K- E# N2 _6 M$ OIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
" |8 n9 ]4 K1 G& c, ?& F) c( Z% psistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
/ ~# p+ C: d& O8 p7 I+ Dcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis' G( ]  f# M$ Q& Z# _
was in the differential diagnosis because his father% ^4 M1 S: N: r; ?3 X$ I  w5 y
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
- U* [/ p( ]% s4 ~7 T' A# I2 htesticular enlargement is not that evident in the6 \0 P" d/ d5 s' ]4 D
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-( {7 R. b0 @$ A# |2 f
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our% m9 q3 H& _" u1 i1 ]
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
/ B- d( A, U, O) Y8 s* \either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
9 J# L# o+ L. ^- {deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-2 J2 u- J0 A) q; X' r' Y
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.+ r* u" ?+ h0 W6 P; G; H+ D
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
6 p5 Z- B& y- Lsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
' N) P# m) Y8 a, rthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
* s7 K1 l3 O+ G* {& Rpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
% F0 W# ~% p5 L/ ~; p+ Sdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-5 p+ M( I7 J9 p% `
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was  P0 [& x) e$ z2 v' {9 s
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
/ @" Z) P( U7 qDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
. Q. O% `/ w, Ocream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
# M9 W/ k% Q  p1 u. f6 |unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
1 J% [$ l" j0 h/ rSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) @; S8 V& ?( G+ A2 s
baseline value in those females who were exposed to3 u% H: d) v' C
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
9 \& v5 u- e# K& dpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
1 k6 F/ B! j' g  i  I: h0 K' V  a' Btion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
/ A, J6 d) S. T5 X; |& O/ YOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,  \4 L! |- U/ F4 F
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that# O) V9 l' a" p0 t& X  K- ]
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-; D  {* M- m$ r) E- s
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more, u: s. k- U, b' Z2 ?
active in young children exposed to testosterone
( Y3 ?5 W$ a0 S; I6 W; q" C3 Pexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-; Y8 w7 q9 H3 U& x4 ~) y5 ?
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to, n) W7 p' x( }8 w9 ~
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
8 q. x6 @/ `5 A  X. A7 vchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
/ B- {! V% V! Gadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
- r0 z# y* E8 }8 OThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during4 h& g; v% W) `. k
early childhood on pubertal development and final
  v7 _! e5 H) {' N6 f5 I2 _. qadult height are not fully known and always remain0 h  {: I& b! f, @1 N
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
/ x0 g1 l; |! i9 p* \: H: hterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some+ ^9 [  ^( P, d. _
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after" E4 w, P8 Y8 S
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation, ]5 o/ D  W" r3 i$ @+ Y, ^/ u: O
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
: Z3 R! [! t! G2 f8 G! uThere are conflicting reports and controversy) N2 V( a% u6 e
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult  [+ L7 t6 L. [2 Z# Z  T, l& ~
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
. [( ]4 C1 e# @! i1 Iadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
& W; o5 M, |+ W. O/ I- s/ {ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
8 |& E$ J$ C+ b  y" i( ySutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between& {* \" d2 M# a7 N8 f: j
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult, I. d+ k! |5 M' i# x
penile length in clinical studies.
' z$ p7 L8 ~. L. H8 [1 MNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is' l/ q( l4 a0 u+ v! ?
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
) y/ `! v9 |$ btestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because7 b* f4 U+ X0 b. ]/ F2 Y
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.$ O) X* i5 v, X- [" P/ z3 `. S3 f( S) `
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
8 ~2 g" H) F& bdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
  S6 n8 c0 p! F" y: V6 }/ |the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
* b7 P  I9 v& [3 S; rheight will not be affected." I, U6 h4 J; S- U( I2 P$ ^  _3 ~
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-% h! M! F( r- `& a/ q% p
ability of androgen products in our society may: J, `+ L. K. k  S& v" ^) `6 Y
indeed cause more virilization in male or female# h" S' \0 v, c$ o
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
3 j/ o$ h8 E9 z+ w6 }gen products must be considered and specific ques-
- [/ Z: u5 X5 o% W8 Q1 ~4 `tioning about the use of a testosterone product or, H8 \5 o4 _' S' _
gel should be asked of the family members during# m; _: N0 v" [
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-3 I$ S0 W5 R: I
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-  e: K$ C  \) Y4 d0 m7 v
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by6 K7 G2 v0 z' M) m2 T5 j
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
# ]# z6 W* j8 u9 n; [history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may  a* N- t0 s5 f; ^* A- I. X
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive) w  e) \' A, R$ c  M, O
investigation. The primary care physician should be+ F& Z8 |& g% p. d; G( _# r
aware of this fact, because most of these children
+ e; @$ F4 G6 f9 M" t1 H9 Z. E7 k0 \may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’9 w0 j4 C+ d. q: \# c( B. a" U: ?
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a; F& r) X5 @* o' J
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or; ^: s. j  Q5 H9 f* ^5 k* X& S" a( i
female child who might come in contact with some-0 x* Z5 }& q8 s7 @0 |
one using any of these products.( k' [! N* f( t
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