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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old: x6 @9 ~/ K- g5 c+ J: o, X+ U
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
9 P( n- P9 Y3 M! ?" w( r* ?( ]Exposure to Testosterone  s. A  G  q4 T! J) J
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,20 [& L* [  N9 c9 F$ J; X1 X
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1- Y2 \, x+ x* `, P% U0 R
Clinical Pediatrics
! i2 Q, ?) F+ r# F. P) k4 q# QVolume 46 Number 63 D' F3 g3 F# _8 v5 p
July 2007 540-543
/ j2 `( w% }& p% g$ Z9 R2 Z9 S© 2007 Sage Publications
" V8 j& B( m+ P5 ~3 [6 N10.1177/0009922806296651
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,+ u, e/ _; p# Z3 e9 ~
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
% b6 r2 g3 L% J+ x/ v* l% nprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated* @2 \' L! ~  v- h2 |
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has3 V5 H: `% S6 U2 ?* M7 D5 I% ]- ?
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
5 ^0 p; n7 d& W- e6 @* c5 flesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
( f/ o& o6 i) s9 Sby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
3 x) r$ V9 {. B( u! l$ yhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
: d' X! q1 u* z4 F. Hcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
: N  x/ S' m; \1 a$ a5 R% preport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
+ u( O8 x4 O  i2 {& X( z3 l# aenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-  G8 {9 `% u& U* D
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due) ^& ]0 G6 b' p. w
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by& i" R! W3 k& l) W" D
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-1 u* Y3 t" s# n5 i+ {
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
1 y$ B& x0 q& e' Z2 ]7 G1 m0 }" B2 wchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
5 W  s5 t* ^! G$ E0 t: utestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
; f; M( E. r! {/ E! N3 Gbly more common than the rare case report in the
" r  K. |  w$ Tliterature.4
6 o8 q9 z' u) R3 G( l) ^. qPatient Report! K/ X2 `% H: S( S+ j1 ~6 a% V
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
0 e1 ?3 l/ M2 h( eendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
  Y/ n0 z+ d  ]9 p  Xof early sexual development. His mother noticed$ y1 A6 V$ _3 o/ a1 h
light colored pubic hair development when he was7 I8 t  t. Q( F9 r
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of6 J5 g" X( @- z; G7 |- T- |- w
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.8 v2 D1 r, x' B7 p$ s
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,9 W! P/ E+ l1 d! W
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
8 U$ `& ^% s# V2 ?2 S: [" gMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;7 x7 l+ w; h. W# d& B# i
e-mail: [email protected].
: q3 @; B- X" d8 pabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became1 f0 r& G* d8 I5 ~
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-, R! `& }* N5 Q4 l6 k+ @  W7 P
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child9 l- N" ]! ]! Y2 O5 n
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with2 }: I1 S7 T# b- J$ m, U/ ^+ t
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
( A1 P; N0 |% T/ P20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
" s7 W" ], _- L6 Aof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
+ ?" C  V) g' h+ {solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,8 Q: o' K; \2 B2 I8 a
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development5 [( k9 i  F5 M
was age appropriate./ r- b4 M3 w  A9 J5 h1 ~1 o; F
The family history was remarkable for the father,6 S. o* o7 _8 a4 n" [9 }1 K+ Q
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
4 k6 y8 u- H9 q; x3 lwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
$ \, U0 l  t  K; ?height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat( X+ p) C- j! Y  B0 }
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
" N! `) t* N% Y% c9 @The father denied taking any other medication. The9 v& P' l8 @* z
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
! @7 J4 N  K, p& S! zwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet9 y. }6 w& u/ w" t
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-6 q3 J% w2 s# T  g: c, {8 h: A' e2 o
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
8 l. Y" M4 x1 n8 V4 vtives. There were no siblings.
; Z6 h2 c, R  C3 gPhysical Examination
( x. \2 s$ u' q* j7 gThe physical examination revealed a very active,6 o# O- m# W+ U( |; ~
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented4 m6 g; F; A, N; G6 h
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
0 |6 `7 M# @/ \) d1 M* G90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg( B$ s; a! U: y7 }, \2 X! h, m
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
0 C4 N3 X! O+ A) E, d- ^* J4 Y8 `velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
4 }/ K/ ^/ @, v5 p7 J9 I0 P# Athe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.0 W$ Y1 V" J5 D( I  a0 j
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for! x2 B6 b, R6 k7 S" u" T
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of' R, g6 A- H+ |8 j
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
4 l* g+ w; t) E% q: R5 G7 Sdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around; F: e5 |" h& n( }- G% o
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. W& B. b/ s2 ?4 s# u  `the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
  D2 h* \. `) A9 qtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.- @* S# \( X! f1 c  ]+ S6 K( C
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# Z# X7 i8 f: |% Z( \8 Yoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
! j) [1 h5 p( O( P8 t+ R. kabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.& S, {0 [" I* l" o8 M/ C* f( a: _
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+. L4 y, B3 t5 ~( _- L. a! J3 a, N& m
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion! s- e9 \$ S; z3 b* D8 P7 z
of papilledema.
. o* e6 p* z; u: |Laboratory Evaluation
, E7 x3 ~' a2 p" H" iThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by# q! b; m5 f+ b
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
' J* A* K" K/ J9 D% Z6 _" D1 Dlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal' x! P, o" e! o  D- |
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test2 K! o+ o7 v1 ?
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-0 e3 z8 n. |$ ^7 l, [* u; ?0 L5 I
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).  |' D: I3 A" D; h0 v" ?
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood9 ]3 l, g; R7 Z% q) {
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were7 K3 s1 g1 J3 h* c$ \6 u
within normal range for his age. The concentration) y' S: L& \0 B
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
2 b4 i: n8 U9 q) A8 v: T(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
- H2 ^1 g: o  j  A4 ang/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
$ M$ y+ d% L: z2 K  c# s& Uterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
* f5 R3 L" B! ^5 l/ }! Pdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to) w$ |$ W0 j8 }
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
/ Y4 s7 u6 U5 {& D9 W% nwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
' Z6 {% i7 y3 L5 Utisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total+ F+ g2 `, \  s, x2 f1 p9 F! i
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
3 |; _" A/ _9 o5 D3 ~' }and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
4 n% P& a% f: Z- k# M, P: D8 ^* B% x5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular5 ?" Q" E" v& G. B1 A- h3 T
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone/ _2 U" [* M5 D# T" S2 e& q2 D
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL5 Q: P0 ?% v. ~' j) b9 U4 {/ M4 A
(prepubertal).
& S* O+ H7 t  u" u% iThe parents were notified about the laboratory0 j. D) F7 W/ c6 u: x6 L, A
results and were informed that all of the tests were8 m8 a) ?: M8 G7 O& P+ f
normal except the testosterone level was high. The" n8 y8 F# s: k' C: k
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
2 a- t/ E7 }- P9 Y2 Gobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
5 w* n/ `- n$ m# F# e: l1 Qever, the family did not return for 4 months.6 I8 D0 Q' i9 Q" A/ K% v
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
6 Q1 Z( j8 B$ y2 A& A$ echild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
# p& ?+ j9 b2 g9 o2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained4 ~0 B  N* F2 K1 @4 S
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-  V8 x/ L/ V% j
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
$ u8 Q3 K6 ]8 d' Zthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
% L  D% g  R# N& V5 m' ]$ SmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
  `: \' i; K( B2 H5 _3 yThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
1 j: s  _+ i: E3 t2 q. Bing frequent erections.
- Y  u3 g' @0 _* }5 v) Q; c2 m' ]Both parents were again questioned about use of
/ F7 T, k, A& V3 ]5 c' Nany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
3 i# n' O1 h* }the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the1 t; s% l' X, t/ `; C
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541+ K; ], V5 F1 ^- r: ?0 b
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-0 M9 D/ f, g( P* n8 \- S) u9 S
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for( E" k: u; W; _: }2 F* S
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
  a: m" f. s& q+ k( f& D1 v! L2 P9 Yto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
1 R2 g; ^) q8 Q. s" P% ^4 Xscribed by his family physician for decreased libido# x1 W1 v; b( M) c9 l8 Z8 R* H* P
secondary to depression.
2 l5 p: w( b% G' x$ IThe child slept in the same bed with parents.6 L5 L. z# D/ Y' O
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
  q" l1 I0 Y7 [8 H' p' k7 mchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
# x4 }$ Z/ i2 I  k+ Znificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
; P0 r/ k4 Q5 e* m! zThe father also admitted that after the phone call,$ m/ X! T- k, \" p: d
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
9 |+ j  Q' _* i* a: H" Cwas high, he then read the product information0 ~2 K- g$ c2 B! x( g
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-7 {5 d! p) F, x7 e8 M
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they; k* k+ \8 K  a1 t0 U. V& ^3 W
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
% B( R# O6 x3 L/ Z% Efather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
' Q/ h( I, S/ S2 f2 q0 dbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone/ |4 c7 L- d- r. q- E0 i/ Y
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
! F& y3 l9 R% {laboratory to obtain the test.: R1 l& D+ ?1 h' x6 d: H7 S. z
Discussion
9 p6 R! ~0 B+ H; S1 VPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
& ]6 A1 \4 V0 m6 Isexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
. ?1 B! L* Y* H9 GPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
7 ]2 ?3 K1 ?; |1 ?it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
# ~- R; w% A& Q5 `1 b! m* J) g0 Hthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
5 R- X& P: r: _mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP8 S4 A7 i" w/ G: P9 j2 u, ^
may have a central nervous system lesion that is  L$ ~- j; f( o4 V5 ^& _
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-; ~  Y$ S, ]" l" W
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
6 j% h5 E/ _2 u, I/ o$ k  nsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
. ^/ S% R9 N) ^& k: B* k8 c; k' A9 aboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
/ i+ @/ x& U4 c( K/ n2 uization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
4 x3 b4 G/ ~. Z" Jrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
- A' N4 |( B1 ?, `8 K; Q  y: G' Agonadotropins.1,37 A9 ]5 `$ \! Z& B
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-  V8 @. e) |! b
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate7 o8 o8 l8 @- R& N
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
/ {9 f2 A4 N8 `exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-* v' T# V+ D5 F& u5 o3 Z
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing5 u, ^+ }1 ^( t+ R: y
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
$ G3 U6 T# n, C2 f  @adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
" _" E$ C% b# @8 i: L* w3 bpuberty in boys.3,4
  Y  n" _7 i1 t  AThe most common form of congenital adrenal6 h! f8 c- j! f! a; P/ ~
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.( w5 R% \  I) _
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
$ @$ \7 e* T, |+ L$ |excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,9 p3 P: T- Z9 ~7 L) I- V4 G6 d
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
4 a; x& Y6 I( _+ ]9 Yexcess.1,3: G5 [4 I1 ~" T: x
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% U# e1 A6 D# E5 B( \% N' g, Q0 S542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007  n" _4 n% b9 D4 i  o- N4 s0 v
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-3 ]. S- [! V6 z! U& ?5 t9 T) `
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
% l! `4 j+ n4 R/ C0 G7 bas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
& H5 s; L+ b3 l) Qvery young age. The physical findings in these boys* z' t: m+ J- z. e  l
with this disorder are full pubertal development,! i4 b! |7 G* E4 K/ a' E
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
; ~- a' o/ O& Ewith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder8 a" F6 p7 [. N$ Q& @
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
  o8 q+ c! \& y  l* Wpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
( v; y1 R, N6 F/ X1 breleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked& O, B! l" f1 _" s2 }5 q
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
' n, c7 W; H  v6 C3 Fmales; therefore, other male members of the family" q% O9 D9 |0 N6 J; @5 i2 d5 D
may have similar precocious puberty.32 z! \( V; x! u3 U9 P4 l: p: M
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
# w& w9 m1 H0 V% s1 O- s* r! t7 usistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-9 i. G" k7 J1 Q4 ~
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
' @% k- [. n4 F4 H, v& X( e# xwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
) C7 c& Z+ d3 kstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
) \, p* Y+ R  {" f& L2 \8 O0 Vtesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
& `. [, ~' K3 T" bbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
5 g0 N/ _8 Q' J$ D: \) fative initial history of androgen exposure, our6 A1 n! \0 I8 r/ d$ T5 |
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
# `5 w+ s3 X+ A8 \/ W$ H4 a" Qeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase" b; ?, S' G0 ~; V' U
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
  _' A; D/ {  z- A6 c" b! E  Wing the normal level of adrenal steroids.! _0 e- Y0 v1 I; ^% B: M
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
/ ?3 p. }+ ]- L6 Y) E7 x: K5 S; ususpected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because: N& {; \. q. a* o
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
; ~8 }9 u5 E6 O* Vpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and! B9 V/ z- l2 r* u( ?1 J' T/ D
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-' W$ X7 Y* N4 Z- n' v
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was0 n; G7 |+ n: R
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
; ~0 v: G: C3 ?0 t. gDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or. z& a2 n, Q* Q& ]4 J. l
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to; \/ ^+ x! q: O3 h( E! I; p+ a
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.7 ^: ], X6 J" x/ X/ Z
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the8 C0 R5 [& Q3 W1 r* r
baseline value in those females who were exposed to/ W/ e' [0 v. b' {2 r6 U
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
9 N) @+ n5 I# `! N/ Cpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-4 A/ G, ?2 q8 T
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.  M; B5 i8 d7 g+ m$ y+ i5 N1 t% d
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,  q  k8 C7 d- h8 a
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that8 Q% `) c* B  U9 C) L" z9 |9 L
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-+ S5 G3 y& K9 N4 z' j, }0 B
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more; {# P2 A7 V) i
active in young children exposed to testosterone7 b' E; D1 l$ e- S$ X
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-% w& q0 `/ y. [: L
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
: e6 u! h# x+ svirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in6 c1 ^. a4 d9 P' ~" n
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
. |$ ^1 z% A/ h% Fadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
1 r; S4 p0 Q2 p, z, }9 EThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
- k6 u, ~' Z1 ^4 @7 Dearly childhood on pubertal development and final$ c# g4 f3 _" L# E$ ]1 |
adult height are not fully known and always remain
# o, q; _8 L. {5 n( |a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-! u& q  C8 Z/ k1 h: Y* j- Z
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some# c- j  B- k0 E' f3 a
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
" ^* Q. y- k; ~3 W7 p/ r) C5 jcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation# g3 W  e* h* H
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
& m6 X9 W. C8 j2 ZThere are conflicting reports and controversy9 \+ `+ g) H0 |, Z: W
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
: B4 @2 Y) n+ n! j( l$ V4 b* g1 ?penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal& Z% ~! P# t; ?
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-- o8 M; ^% v8 ]$ t4 R
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,6 u, b6 I8 i; w/ ~
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
& T5 {& G1 Z3 zchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
2 y+ u# O1 H/ F, c( N* Ypenile length in clinical studies.
" A/ ^/ i+ O  |! B8 WNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
) I0 ~% D) r, A& Agoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
! _& _) h! _6 U$ Ztestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because- e4 f0 }* b- V. f& v% x3 B
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
5 A1 n; F, _' P# ~. eAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
& ?3 |- r: k0 M- E' \4 W6 F3 R& ^diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at$ N0 d- X/ Z4 l) Y3 g9 B! g
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
& h& d' k8 F; ]' [5 Nheight will not be affected./ G; u3 q" E8 C" ]- N
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-8 Z8 {& b" F% q
ability of androgen products in our society may. y3 _5 P" b! A, Y! F- e
indeed cause more virilization in male or female8 m9 f' I& }7 ?2 N, K& N3 e. |
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
. E1 B% u3 E& `# v  `gen products must be considered and specific ques-
$ {% X* ^- @% R2 Dtioning about the use of a testosterone product or4 m, D" ^9 }5 p$ {& O, v/ H
gel should be asked of the family members during
/ t. c' w; o' t  m, s; C% E( K% hthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
( e* ^; J5 @; W6 ?( d3 F/ _, J, |& gilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
+ N6 n8 w7 q, E* E: xnosis can be established by just a few tests and by2 [. @' h  z* T* {1 Q6 @0 F
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
; k6 H: @, l& D1 [; m4 \, n* [history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may- Z0 G: D( i5 N, H. L; `; D" \# j
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
. }( R7 W7 H1 ^9 U4 d' J4 {2 Kinvestigation. The primary care physician should be+ b2 |+ h3 q4 v& E: s' x
aware of this fact, because most of these children5 D7 m) C% G0 K' B1 r
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’+ |2 N8 o* T+ q1 t7 f
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a6 W! S7 F5 x* {) O7 G2 Y
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
7 }7 K3 r4 W# x. n: hfemale child who might come in contact with some-
; H: y3 \, d& ione using any of these products.
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
! `6 J; v1 a$ D0 K. C0 jBoy Induced by Indirect Topical; b; O: S' B8 [8 |
Exposure to Testosterone
; K( [' U% i/ L$ i% xSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2# f# n  L8 K4 V/ G7 _* c& w
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
+ U2 I. G$ Q& I1 Y- d3 UClinical Pediatrics
' ?. c2 E7 u1 ]' A$ B$ J+ [Volume 46 Number 63 ~2 J# s, a, |
July 2007 540-543  n! I, a/ |# F0 P
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,, C. k1 u4 E) n$ e; @' `
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
$ }  ~" w" M! r9 L4 p6 R: Nprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated$ y+ i5 K. }. i. j
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
5 I: Y$ u( R  I; j5 E/ l+ E" Qa higher incidence of organic central nervous system
4 ]: v- J) T9 a6 e: {  ^lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested$ p- m$ H+ s% ^6 j4 {  S* u
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
. h* r) C& p* z/ k  ^hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-/ w6 K" u3 T5 }8 P
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
" M% b+ w) [, [; F. A4 r& qreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
$ ?$ {5 \* O, {7 zenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-- _. m; T' p  ?) S. t+ _  H
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
/ m1 `; X7 U) [7 @* Nto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
2 S) O7 _; ?+ w" E* ^9 ~; cthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-7 J( o9 \7 o1 H7 X
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this/ P2 ]! C1 t0 _
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
  M( F3 u' C9 s+ r) k- `testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-0 e+ I1 _: ?$ J; J  x6 C
bly more common than the rare case report in the
$ Z7 ?( X( n( t4 j, x, P9 xliterature.43 Q8 v9 w% j% Z
Patient Report0 i) f% m6 r# n6 m- c- X
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
1 X9 T* C/ |5 Z0 u0 B: Tendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
! \  U5 e) T( }& w9 Dof early sexual development. His mother noticed
4 L2 D+ s: m/ ]* E1 |light colored pubic hair development when he was2 C. O% Y2 S( z' U5 Z5 ~% e8 R) r
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of* Z% j. m, O6 v5 s
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.: \: P6 i: u5 h& j+ G  Z
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
- C7 v" t! C. z. O2 @2 KProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of* E! ~# ?* I4 h& |2 N7 b
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
1 v- x$ ^. ?5 R2 Ee-mail: [email protected]./ W/ n3 T( J7 h# D+ n/ R
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
: u  U. h" }3 ~% `: gdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-/ ?, w& t- A8 f
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child+ `' r& Y, U5 V/ X1 G
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with" n# f  Y8 y. e
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of* m: q6 m; \* Z, z  @2 H. V
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
. z- u8 C' P7 B# P4 {& Kof life and was still receiving breast milk along with& N& M- p# A5 J
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,# u1 v: G& L- F$ k" j
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development/ c* }$ p7 n) ~6 m& h+ J8 a
was age appropriate.
: N0 _9 G' V+ GThe family history was remarkable for the father,: g) n% y0 h8 f
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
- a# e# j* m2 n9 q3 Mwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s4 ~) o" A4 Q0 U  o
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat/ S- C' X8 V+ `0 ]  T+ w) J
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
1 a+ E8 Z4 s/ c! e/ o# NThe father denied taking any other medication. The
, ]# l. q/ U+ Bchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche7 {( s/ o* h) }; l. y- J9 ^
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
* y' N* l. D0 A  K5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-& d3 J* X+ S) c. o$ m! G8 H
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-4 |7 w* V( |" x/ a2 f
tives. There were no siblings.
" ^% C! J# q) |, oPhysical Examination
7 J- i3 V% C" ^+ W7 T, Y! B; }- HThe physical examination revealed a very active,4 b, Y, N9 C& O
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented- k6 J/ V+ M# S+ s) h! `# O
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was7 F9 p/ L! b3 H2 r- o  t3 A& L4 P
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
& I% M2 l. w, }8 l8 g0 b8 t(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth; z0 A  L/ T6 c$ _* ?* {
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
3 B# V. j" L. ~8 u+ ?8 B3 O* [the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement./ R5 @% `) E0 }  }; T2 @4 \
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for5 P# C: g  E9 u- {0 ^7 a4 I8 J/ z
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
! ~: p+ i; j# N2 Z1 G8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
/ ^$ g0 v0 l# W% g' O" j* Ideveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around+ L. o- S4 d, ?5 x
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
( Q) \. n0 D: [( s6 Dtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
/ Y( w0 F$ h7 R1 E( M7 [The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat0 h# U* ^, Y, ^, j1 M0 z: x
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no$ k+ `$ k4 q0 F* X
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
/ C4 h% q0 Y) @2 t. ANeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+7 g2 I1 i. Q/ k3 _
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion9 y" V- s4 K/ I1 [& t
of papilledema.
. m4 P1 Z( G+ D' A$ P( p6 wLaboratory Evaluation3 O' a( d$ `2 c+ k1 I" ], Y) t
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
" [- f& u5 z; H* b- P1 {* H( Busing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-3 @8 B' l. y4 |# r. ?7 O
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal3 ~  Q1 W; v; m( b# X" \
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
7 t! C0 E0 ]5 a& m) Ushowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-9 J9 t( r4 K( l. f2 a: P- J
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
$ I6 P" s' X+ i! p# jThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
9 N1 o# O5 h3 G7 C0 k1 N8 Z0 hurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were# j) R. e  F8 C$ E6 ^, Q
within normal range for his age. The concentration
+ {7 j+ y' C9 H% @' B3 z. fof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
# K! L# A& |% }* {. G% S( y(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 209 O! d' \# U& ~, F) a
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-1 z7 c7 \5 D9 O/ L/ }% G4 i2 s4 O0 N4 q
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
& x& M* \6 A! I% s; g% Y2 Zdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to0 N7 N- f2 @  p
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
% i) s2 X  M/ @" @5 Lwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-0 G% y7 Y: Q# m' N( S! @& c
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
: Y8 o. @/ Q( w5 Itestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
' P5 x+ d: n% |3 m& C' r9 k( f) ~and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than1 Z" Y3 a3 Y3 B
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
% y( m$ p$ ], B0 m4 ?  O9 ~" I, Ustimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
3 T* C7 V" V9 A4 v- u- ~concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL& X+ [4 g  z7 a# ^
(prepubertal).* \9 |1 w* F8 B* b. O1 W6 Q' d
The parents were notified about the laboratory$ e% d4 G. e: A% e( e# s
results and were informed that all of the tests were
; c$ N9 @* W# `2 ?! B! S' y; Y5 _  i, Anormal except the testosterone level was high. The
" A9 ^" q2 a3 P# Z& N- Mfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to& T' ~) [# ^8 Q- O
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-; O) w  n% L0 B0 {1 ?7 \
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
, O! e' x; [3 P% x9 YPhysical examination at this time revealed that the$ }' e+ n5 j% Y) C8 y, z9 |
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained3 Y# V8 h( V0 B6 Q: e6 t& d
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained7 v" W  G- l+ I4 t
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
4 N, X% G# k1 F( fpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
# g; ?9 f7 G( F, M" F* pthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
- Y  o- d3 W0 Z, V& O9 amL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
' I- D4 l) b- F% ?2 x$ R  {1 ~The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-! {! u, ^2 u- ?$ y$ m
ing frequent erections.
) h4 t8 Y. W% l2 a( ]# MBoth parents were again questioned about use of
1 k/ ~% ~, s; m# Z8 [any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
  e" P; I3 V5 y2 v! Hthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the5 N& J) C8 Q6 G
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541! t" p& L" c) Y+ j! f
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-9 V( ~. `% A0 ]& b
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for9 ^% m  D7 T8 m' S! j' f
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed3 \. u2 j  Q7 B# U$ R7 ]
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-+ j/ V0 w6 K8 A, M
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
7 i6 W7 L4 `& `secondary to depression.
% ~) H! o0 q. j- JThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
8 C5 K, V+ ]* E; KThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
) V0 p7 ~9 L5 {chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-0 Z3 Z, n9 C* p7 n' Z2 u
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father." u1 B- `- W! A5 x
The father also admitted that after the phone call,( c) U: G! T2 Z* W
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
- m$ g; z5 l% S- N/ F0 H! N5 Uwas high, he then read the product information
# Z2 j# P. i' ~packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
9 j" ]# X$ z( E( V- X7 K5 f6 Fson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
% Q+ h4 [  ?$ N" I# Qdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the  R& }- H$ k, ?  n: V* f
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had0 O( t* ^7 g; z- q: c' C
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
! |$ g, e" h7 u& Q% \+ `1 @( gtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
6 d$ j1 F: G1 P, P' ?* ~5 _9 }laboratory to obtain the test.
, E: ]2 o( v3 K% S; w( pDiscussion
& c' c+ P* N! i: a' g* Q- I4 Q' G7 u. ~: UPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary( Y# k- L* z# b! Y5 \( V
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
) v# [% F  p, L' H7 g3 }Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
9 k' ^; ~8 ^- G" E$ wit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-7 n8 M% Z* y( O5 J8 H- j% k( V
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
# K( ?. z) \  s# fmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP3 v8 i  C$ m: D/ C. i2 S8 S# J
may have a central nervous system lesion that is: b% S5 Q3 l) t+ L8 @/ l
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
; M( |  A; e! kamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-1 x# `) [; u  c
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in% [' k; S+ D: X1 C" j
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-, g+ V- I* d) M& j, U# Z
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
: O) W; q! a' N+ w1 G# Arical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
, r' e( C' \1 q, ]8 c4 T% K7 z9 D% Jgonadotropins.1,39 d5 r" C4 z: ^9 R
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-0 w2 P! ~+ X: T7 g
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
$ c- g6 W2 t* @) e6 L" N, C/ A4 |androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or5 r! h9 X; K  H% q+ h+ q2 ?" g3 S
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-3 x% P/ ^" m2 I
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
' G- j7 b- a) y* I0 Ucongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive- T6 f% T. U6 t  b
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious4 D/ G( B: {0 Q/ K2 y' o/ u$ {' O
puberty in boys.3,4) S# T. H6 R% B. I# r
The most common form of congenital adrenal, K" Q# w! C. H" C" g9 F
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
) {: |' i2 f. rThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in! V/ Q# _, h- n! L% p
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
' K6 [2 ]4 o9 z) T) han adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
1 i. d: y$ L+ w. y$ \excess.1,3& T! p4 G% w+ _0 {7 t1 @1 N/ U
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
4 o# @, F; G2 a# g& yA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
# ^( p# H2 y1 S/ Oindependent precocious puberty, which is also known- N' C* [+ |! A1 U6 o' _( C8 J9 m
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a; E9 Q% W! v' ]& j& E& G
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
1 [$ C: j8 K' m- awith this disorder are full pubertal development,
  a( L: x" M0 Qincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
  f( P) M/ ?5 M1 h( |with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
9 |1 d. z1 T3 uare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
! @1 @7 X6 g9 ^. n8 apubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-% E# @% R; q: F% J2 G% s/ L
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked6 Z( F+ k) F# l9 `
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only; u) ?: B9 N& U( I; s
males; therefore, other male members of the family
& w& H5 ]" f! }, `2 gmay have similar precocious puberty.3
9 U" q( U) M! u6 y. a2 @9 YIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
: t, U7 s! v- z: K# usistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
* r0 X" ^" ^7 z6 J% A8 ?* i$ Rcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis" y8 [! v$ b7 n) H/ Y; z
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
% c( D( B* \4 i! lstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
" c, h& F1 |  f& h1 F" c3 htesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
) B  a1 H/ D0 ]! K% Z' L- P, }, Pbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
3 d9 [+ \4 X& M" `/ G: C) }ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
# Z. M4 U  J' o- d2 h/ cbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
6 W* W$ M2 w4 Q% yeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase3 L- o6 w5 g9 s1 K' s; t: k( k
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
6 f3 g9 B. T; q, Ying the normal level of adrenal steroids.# u2 {: @. M% R: F/ }+ Q. _
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly# W* [+ q) `. w5 \; W5 d  o: _, i
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
1 v* ]* ^) D# ~5 P* U7 ythe physical examination revealed the complete disap-. F( O2 n- d- k+ }6 E
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and8 w- Q, I/ m9 C- u1 C7 H
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
& Y3 Z3 `5 Q/ F3 G- v& ]terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was2 k: r; G/ w: Z
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
" R, A. l2 \6 V) QDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or4 k' M3 |7 A1 h, z
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
/ N: R; H9 z- m- d2 g5 sunprotected females through direct skin exposure." v, G" a' k2 z
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
$ ?" q: W3 I" c4 Sbaseline value in those females who were exposed to7 b8 [, q7 M4 W% [
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male4 ]0 z) V9 @7 y; ?6 C( m
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
9 G+ f) |" O! U/ R+ wtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
3 W$ a0 `# @  O' v# V9 g& WOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
- ]( v( _. O; G( Y* Vwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
/ P8 O7 _) U. O9 _2 r" }dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-$ L+ k3 z( ]8 n+ t& K6 C
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
7 m, K6 M0 j* d3 dactive in young children exposed to testosterone5 S/ J: s- {9 c" [" D" I
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-9 E, o, m, \# g6 G  K% A
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
, T) P2 T# P3 G& Hvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in* U: k6 C$ D# U" W( A2 Y
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
( `* J" M+ z9 @; C5 F& i1 t/ oadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.' @7 z/ c& U: {
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during. v( I3 x% h7 ~
early childhood on pubertal development and final
$ k' h0 C6 j2 j9 l& B" g( ~adult height are not fully known and always remain. M1 F" I' V1 n5 S
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-4 W) Q; ]; x# U" @. K$ ^, i
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
: R( M- p  G0 P+ ?* Jacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
& @' q- o" O/ Q  ~% hcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
. p, B' {5 ^% {3 |( B" y: T5 y' Z  Xdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
, X* y8 _4 p, ^5 u- y' VThere are conflicting reports and controversy
- E8 ?& i1 r  D6 H+ t1 Jover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult8 f& c+ _" L6 @. p. e- z/ j7 }/ N5 a
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal, n" n9 L4 b) A7 b. q
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-0 h3 j) M9 m4 M0 `
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
' e& Q2 n  x; F2 I/ q. F4 \Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
+ ?1 N3 z! ~, j7 o0 n+ C/ |childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult1 w  ~# K8 e* i7 A, R0 k# S
penile length in clinical studies.. F% p' q8 z2 i: R, s% c9 C. c2 n
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
& Y8 M. V: L0 d0 l" j. tgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from% s& W! O; U' b
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
( y* L' d; x; _; q  G; ^the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
0 N8 q# ~& Q" ]% r: R# ]2 ZAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
" f) k5 j% q* @$ o: p0 V9 ^diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at4 G1 Q) f5 B4 E; g/ {
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
8 m. t/ b) R) P8 I" Sheight will not be affected.9 P2 c" K# `* X0 \' d  B  X- H
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
  o" y% |/ G' i. A- O. F6 I; vability of androgen products in our society may/ z8 y. L2 A. \0 T" w5 d! w
indeed cause more virilization in male or female- G1 u' Z2 |9 A& \
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-8 g* _2 ^9 d, d5 J( p$ h
gen products must be considered and specific ques-/ u8 P* |. e) q2 n" W% [
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or  R% Z8 F+ W1 C. Q
gel should be asked of the family members during
& U7 u/ \: X% g5 G* k! Bthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-  w% H+ X3 v5 j6 P4 C
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
) l: r3 V, T5 X- U/ Q7 x; H" @nosis can be established by just a few tests and by$ [9 G+ y; \$ s! }& P- _  Q
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a7 {0 g( n. i6 C3 l
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may7 z: z) v% h- T) U0 W
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive: M, `" m' C7 ~! T- }4 _( B
investigation. The primary care physician should be
* p, M4 f, m  O$ Raware of this fact, because most of these children/ y1 `' u8 K1 B% Q: O2 d: n! K% w- ~& F
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
! r0 E' R) u3 W  d+ ODesk Reference and package insert should also put a
7 G% T1 p2 J/ s; k; R+ G; Mwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
" @( ?" J2 W  [, `4 Sfemale child who might come in contact with some-2 ?$ q/ U3 [( l' D  `4 j
one using any of these products.
# X4 w! V5 t; _References. F1 p  y. T$ f7 p, w+ H! U
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and puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric
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