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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old9 D. A- _: m& U, c
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical7 g8 N, x* h" N- y
Exposure to Testosterone
, u7 z! g! E! T  tSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,25 I7 D. ]! i8 A& o7 K) \
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
/ o/ f$ M: J0 I  _Clinical Pediatrics3 ^  x6 A3 H7 s# W4 V) {
Volume 46 Number 6
8 h& A5 G* P. _. C8 F2 [" o! LJuly 2007 540-543
+ I) A4 _* w7 c, G9 U© 2007 Sage Publications
* A7 e% O* }6 Q2 C2 F10.1177/0009922806296651
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* P* {8 A9 y4 C3 g9 i) c- U- OPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,' ?9 M9 H% O% @
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
& X, f: D' j7 G& h- nprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated5 m2 z; c8 k% m) J& h
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has& W- b2 I5 A5 [* m4 f- w
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system/ Q# {6 U. ?7 e7 i1 }, h
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
1 x: k$ G* c3 y1 j- \, Gby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic1 N. S1 `4 O5 }3 A0 s
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-/ E& H, `6 K( s0 x( n
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
5 `6 `0 h8 j' W2 |3 ^$ ?$ d2 jreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
) `$ H% P/ V5 ?8 P6 z: Benlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
, d! p' p1 r; H8 pment without testicular enlargement, which was due
" T  h: |6 S" r/ Zto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
' z$ M+ O. L  c( H! J: Sthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-+ q) N  e/ c" S
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
) z# j% H/ H: {2 [child. Given the widespread and easy availability of7 k( J, m- P0 ]* o' t' t$ X. {$ R8 G
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
1 S. d3 |. q# V* Ably more common than the rare case report in the
0 s; P/ x& d# a* M( p( Fliterature.46 T0 B2 e: q4 C9 g: B8 v
Patient Report* e) s2 K; N; ]- c. @. u
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
0 m' i8 {1 t3 y% y- Jendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern  b# C% D$ n1 I/ ~5 }1 T, K
of early sexual development. His mother noticed0 ^* d# a/ B- e  j+ U
light colored pubic hair development when he was
# X' \6 y% s7 p3 fFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of* @# E% a/ Q1 S, h( q# u# h
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.  I3 h" s& p, Y3 ^
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
4 G/ X4 Z$ ?, W. d* q7 BProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
1 x2 [1 A5 y8 J( U0 W# s6 _; tMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
; y" d8 ]4 f$ {4 L$ {9 q8 ^e-mail: [email protected].
# B' {0 D8 R% P' _) p+ Rabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
0 `( C& y7 A3 N' Ndarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
- v: @( h# T% n* b+ g2 `2 qment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
' B8 e! s) T+ O, d- H4 ^was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
; E3 Z' A5 z+ ba birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
' E+ U/ A. F* Z0 Y  b0 P% e7 G20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
( m# J) f- ^$ F9 Z% d/ f# U, ]' X/ Zof life and was still receiving breast milk along with* S9 q4 }( F* G. O7 y* F# x
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
" w3 [& l6 F# h! p3 U8 N# }1 i: l6 [and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
( V) m, L* H! G9 \was age appropriate.# `/ f) @& H1 b# w  ]
The family history was remarkable for the father,( g! I7 ?( [  S
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,! r! K# T* z7 w) q7 ]5 f4 o
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
) W( @4 K& y) e4 c3 \' h: S6 eheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat7 o# B  S) q$ D
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.6 |+ T- q8 D0 v4 g6 z) J
The father denied taking any other medication. The
0 ]/ h- G& `0 r* F: g9 `( z' M/ Schild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
& v" V6 x) |  M) C% g7 a; Hwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet" a9 e! d* ^2 T$ O3 V9 y
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-6 W. E7 X, m0 c- _
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-8 c- w4 U6 h- _3 b. }2 p+ K
tives. There were no siblings.* w& m6 I* g  `1 S/ A, f! [5 S4 i
Physical Examination( k0 Z; W. v& s" K" a) x( o
The physical examination revealed a very active,/ I7 K9 N* ^) q# \' U: |3 m
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented/ V" [: F! S; ?/ L7 h' ^0 }0 N
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
/ E6 k, r4 }# M" `. G2 W/ L7 R90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg" o" v9 l0 Q- p/ m; R; y; B
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
+ G6 U2 T  M5 n( {+ i7 Ovelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
0 j7 P' I" ^1 athe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.: x9 k9 D% V; @* o) |
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for( t& _9 o; Y: Q8 l
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of- ^# ]" V0 @, l& `; G0 s+ ~
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
) }( t0 I8 D, Q& t! c/ `5 k1 I3 jdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The7 y% y/ ~  |( o; D1 J9 e9 i: ]
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
4 A4 [" P& e3 D. D: Y8 C  vThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat9 ]& M7 `, N/ y0 g: I
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
9 H9 d0 G8 |9 G3 j9 ~1 L+ x8 `abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
- `" h9 F' A+ b; S" ANeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
9 G- ?" q! G" V. }: |6 _bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion! a3 |6 E2 l- c) N
of papilledema.
" ]1 X9 s" O1 y( hLaboratory Evaluation
2 d* D4 t5 @" J, {# K9 v: r7 eThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by8 ~1 _4 g! J' d* d  V4 Y
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-. q: w3 o5 D$ j7 N
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal6 f, e; C2 j3 q2 r3 X# Q3 L
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
# f$ i) a: |' ^4 \- C( ^showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
8 v( t, `6 I- ?0 plating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
+ q, V! q, t7 E* w! \7 ]) AThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood1 ^! Y% P9 q2 N3 o
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were4 I+ {7 c/ p3 g4 E5 x
within normal range for his age. The concentration- A7 s! @, T' Z9 C6 p; h. |
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL  m- v8 u) h3 [8 z1 M$ M4 O
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20& @- O0 `5 s1 _- D8 Z
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
9 G: o9 G9 R9 u1 t- ~terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
. a4 J: c5 B' o0 c; i' B0 l& jdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to" @# Y6 Y5 k2 y/ m
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)( o- e/ u, ^& p! z1 [
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
* T+ Z. V0 O2 o- X- ^2 gtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
- o9 B6 {$ c, Q3 Wtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),4 j1 ]8 w7 S; \; \2 o5 z. f
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
; }( Q+ t7 ]/ W# l! [5 M5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular. `6 y& K/ q& w8 K1 Z/ K) p
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone6 D4 h, z. D; z" R' T
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL4 F9 C% x+ [6 L* h4 I
(prepubertal).
0 B) _( K( G) b& W; Y$ f+ tThe parents were notified about the laboratory! H% o9 \' |; O/ v* P0 ^
results and were informed that all of the tests were7 |4 i' U) U& H* `. s  T
normal except the testosterone level was high. The4 v( U8 E) c. `' i
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
/ D# o; Q7 Y' c6 j: k' @% Aobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-7 C( F0 O8 d, l; M; {
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.+ ^. Q/ k3 H0 U- `
Physical examination at this time revealed that the$ P; G' G& y3 R  b5 z
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
: `. m) w/ O. _) R* f' b/ C, F2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
; S" Q. z; f8 E- p0 C: t2 c+ o( nunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
9 K; Q4 {" k9 Cpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
! o: u, i( F* v6 f# @1 d7 cthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2( N2 G# ~3 y/ `6 G! M: ], l, o  g  B
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
" l/ @) E/ y$ Q% j) {. ]* p. |The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
% H  z: J$ z# g0 wing frequent erections.
+ P$ E" D8 n( }8 q+ G1 z5 t9 M4 m* F: }Both parents were again questioned about use of$ Y& `/ W" ^6 s6 E. @) g; D
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
9 @" w3 T* v7 J/ M0 R2 f" g4 Othe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the$ h! ?0 Y7 H, q# z
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541) n; F7 W% c3 E0 T
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-* I6 Z( y" ]6 H( R9 S- B
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
# ]) s2 z2 T7 k) aa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
; T, j+ k* E2 r0 P; W+ x" ^to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-9 ?. m0 m5 }* Z' Y& E5 w* D# A
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
7 ]/ u& g* ^- F; Z1 X3 asecondary to depression.
3 j' E/ v, h9 e1 [- q( \) BThe child slept in the same bed with parents." T4 z% @! v+ X+ F
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
8 `5 P# v9 x0 \% n: E. Achest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
# I- N1 T) k. r; ]* t. m+ i& pnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
+ u0 x. H0 i. dThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
4 g3 W5 |$ q5 [& U1 N) Lwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby  |; ]- k# M: c0 L3 Y
was high, he then read the product information; k3 X4 X' e" \
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-! R% T' C" q: k7 l1 ?# V* n' Z
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they) S- M, X; j: Z+ v
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
; T; i/ g  J6 W2 q# i6 n) T4 w; X4 ofather was not hugging him with bare skin and had3 W4 l* h$ f1 v1 Y1 e& {
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone( e& ]* e6 G4 \2 @: R; k# O# g; d0 o
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
+ K/ T8 J$ H1 }* [* }% G, }laboratory to obtain the test.: v  V6 j) U/ e6 ]  ]0 ^
Discussion
( \2 }& n( X; L8 ^Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary$ [8 t" p, t- `
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
( X5 J" z6 J* H' h* H- sPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
/ V! \2 O9 ?, `- m" x( z9 l% Cit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
8 N* }- \# G/ e4 Vthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
7 j3 P: x; r4 w9 ~mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP! }- m( Q  K. }& f  S
may have a central nervous system lesion that is
1 v# @9 i: {9 o/ d+ nresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-& m/ B5 @5 A, n2 X+ R$ F( T
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
5 {; ~$ q% E" d0 q5 B4 G; u: fsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
  U$ e2 L" s; b# r) z" Q3 e( p4 Rboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
9 I+ _8 h6 U4 Jization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
( p  Z( e' n( r3 f3 a; H9 lrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by: x  C2 h" J! ]- Q1 f- M3 {
gonadotropins.1,3+ E. z) C& B; u* Q8 o& A
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-2 i! r- y. \8 S& r
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate1 ?8 V4 L  A: d+ A+ q' J
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or9 C; g) t+ T2 H) e1 {; O- ]/ k! }
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-( y5 k: R) }1 Q  b
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing, L: o) b: h0 N& p* g
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
; c2 G9 H' M$ [% ]& ^adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious' F, J. J  z; X% b
puberty in boys.3,4& k$ J) b: h& d$ U/ D; ~  ~. q
The most common form of congenital adrenal- K5 }* w- X4 U, L: V$ E& V! N) G
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
' p" l- [: A& `1 W9 L) ]The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in/ Q: P/ m$ _8 S" r
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
( A! S  ~; V( zan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen. P# \$ e/ M8 u( S
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
4 _5 ~. E/ S- ]; K! GA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-8 I$ I- H' _+ E6 f2 t
independent precocious puberty, which is also known: f! }& v4 r3 L" h% i* M
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a9 i& p# y' q5 ]
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
; @6 k4 e; P: x6 r2 j' v9 qwith this disorder are full pubertal development,- d+ h. d6 y. H
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
. {% s; t( a& ^, K* v, |4 \2 }with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder: E* l" L5 L* I" B
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show) F8 ^3 \4 O+ m' z
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-/ e' E- o! X( `1 {
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
/ B% b, y/ l' x! hautosomal dominant disorder that affects only, f4 w. p5 p1 V. v8 @* \
males; therefore, other male members of the family6 e8 D* D& G9 \# P1 v* u; ?
may have similar precocious puberty.3) M8 O! \/ f0 |) s
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
, {" o: I( X2 J& \. p/ j) Msistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
! U& n! X4 k* R) ], k) rcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
2 n% t" `  c7 kwas in the differential diagnosis because his father3 H# K: O$ x. f% o6 x5 `
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,# z2 K/ W7 Z0 Y/ |
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
9 |+ [% @7 {: ?8 `1 g. xbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
3 y% Y0 s# i4 K4 J1 Y9 T) |ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
. k) b8 a2 i% \/ c8 B9 P% Hbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,; l! K; T) M* m: `8 n/ p
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
$ B$ [% S" M7 |1 P" C# ?& o( h! ]deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-& K/ }# z3 D' Z5 E& C
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
: U" j3 \8 V- v9 SThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly7 y" N0 k1 ]- J/ C2 T, u# p( |
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because3 v% K7 x( l8 T9 h5 X* h* M6 d
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-; h, J# x" B! x, ^
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
  z) Z* [2 \  y. _: |0 V' zdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-! g  q- ]  i8 t5 N* o# t  X
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was" Q8 d1 ~! y; H7 W
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’( W( y& N1 W; ?- ?
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
4 f  P. ]) f- c! l3 ocream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
$ g/ v# X1 F1 x2 p2 @unprotected females through direct skin exposure.9 A8 u* X' d9 k; b
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the6 F7 C- B4 _# [9 S; u5 E  e
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
8 ?, y7 P! Q5 l, j, keven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
6 J" v  n8 M3 L- E9 v! @/ f* ~partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-* h# P$ X+ [. b
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented." Y( A9 \1 I; N: r9 F. i
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
6 d" h+ z6 U. z% p& v! I, Awhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that: {9 X$ f$ B3 I; s
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
0 p; |# l' t. k& ?terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
3 {5 w! _/ P4 X7 L* \active in young children exposed to testosterone4 T* {$ Y3 n+ M
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
& J  n6 o8 n/ ydrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
. _. [: q9 A3 a; a. J. svirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
: C* N/ ]7 |$ O- s# `children results in an increase in growth velocity and
" @7 @7 y- T- y( K* J* Qadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.8 L' A% ^$ y4 W7 `
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during: U' H1 ?1 u1 h! e: ^  D3 ~
early childhood on pubertal development and final
0 R$ ~9 `. u  Z3 r! h+ ^3 }adult height are not fully known and always remain) {1 p. `  y, c/ A
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-( e- Z8 V; g8 L# N8 |
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some/ @( m; a+ t+ Q! Z6 Z$ y& r
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after, b4 ^- q* L  z: H9 L  x6 ~
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation& R: t' E  o! R6 `! Z
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
0 }0 Q3 K* K, v% pThere are conflicting reports and controversy
8 _& I7 s2 ^3 e3 `! lover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult* \4 F( W  L* c: Z) P3 S5 A- K
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
% N. D5 m* N7 L' radult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
8 S& N/ `% e: ?9 [ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,2 I+ j: _' t. B
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
( `+ ?- S" ]& `+ Echildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
- m6 O: H& j7 ~' f5 Ppenile length in clinical studies.1 L  r; Y5 Z( l7 m8 S; V, i/ z
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
- h7 I; W! k* i/ W( A; z+ Igoing to experience any of the untoward effects from6 S/ H: l! F# F
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because2 M( _8 E; Q! G( a$ t3 K
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
5 g" g" ]' w& ^  K; S+ [Although the bone age was advanced at the time of# Y4 O, `' {" M' R
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
+ u' ]0 A. Z7 ?; d0 ^/ t2 Vthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult6 }  a. Z/ c2 f7 S+ ?4 J
height will not be affected.
: B* y# ^7 z0 _* O" nAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
3 S* D- H& n+ mability of androgen products in our society may5 ?: @+ K3 J$ Q# Y/ h( p
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
- t0 U$ Q5 m1 V, uchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
9 p: h7 q. }8 E& t( L. ^gen products must be considered and specific ques-( e8 F* b9 J1 J1 a! h- f0 A
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
0 E" X! l) N" I0 @$ egel should be asked of the family members during% i( K$ h; M8 d: P
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
5 d3 `( s1 \& J3 B* `0 _8 zilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-9 [$ h0 V. k3 H( ]) B$ I& H
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by$ ~% P( b* y+ l) D0 {# W; `
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a& \; C0 U1 j+ I- I8 Z7 w: A2 t
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may! l8 U2 P+ w2 |
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
/ x4 o! r& p2 Q, z% ]2 y5 ]# ]  W  k& [investigation. The primary care physician should be+ u# p- C7 j/ H% K0 h
aware of this fact, because most of these children+ n  [$ H4 p5 I3 D
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
; p" U: Q( ^7 [" Z7 T8 W' H/ SDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
. Q2 ^4 k9 k( k! [, iwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
9 @+ k1 x+ B7 B9 Bfemale child who might come in contact with some-
: ?3 V: w& `0 Y& y, Eone using any of these products.
3 [$ d" u/ t7 u& xReferences0 l& |3 l' [7 d, T
1. Styne DM. The testes: disorder of sexual differentiation
' L) l2 b$ t& |+ J* Tand puberty in the male. In: Sperling MA, ed. Pediatric  h1 @7 s8 W/ q2 i. z8 G
Endocrinology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders;
) {  g/ {& f9 l' b2002: 565-628.
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old2 l7 |5 S+ r+ H7 k4 ^2 H( @
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
# @9 Z& y; M2 i: Y0 C' v. f) dExposure to Testosterone
( U3 @+ g4 k+ ]0 a9 _Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
! y0 r. K! `3 I  E/ Fand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1( L( K5 s$ D: t4 l, ]
Clinical Pediatrics
/ o3 e6 [. V$ a4 y5 FVolume 46 Number 60 @# C4 R) ~2 ]& I6 l, Q
July 2007 540-543
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) t+ t8 j  D' f+ _% ?  F" g, OPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,* Q% k  ]6 j% a
is a significant concern for physicians. Central% I. L; Z  J; O7 _! {9 w
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
1 P) N1 ~# l$ c9 [0 w/ f9 ~through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
9 Y5 `- K& S: v) ^, @  ja higher incidence of organic central nervous system/ r* E; t* C, s1 j* v: i8 s, T" M1 O4 C
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested) N$ J, y" N7 e& k5 ?, |
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic. H# x% G6 y. d' d* ~" c
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-1 @: ~& E5 u  T2 G& ]* Z
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
/ ~, g6 P6 X1 m1 \report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
' W' A. ~) O9 ]) |0 ]; venlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
+ _9 b3 ?1 V$ s: ament without testicular enlargement, which was due5 D. {7 i/ D  L. O- h
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
3 ?& F" @+ [5 H" @3 `2 \$ ?) ]the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
7 I. [. Z$ ^. o6 p7 P2 mmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this6 x) a, {" C3 z5 F: i$ ?/ b
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of- I: q1 [) |# d  W; t4 D( Q( u6 h9 Z
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
3 q3 P' Q( @; d6 O8 N. Sbly more common than the rare case report in the
* `/ F$ x. y9 B( a: s9 iliterature.4
2 l/ o, p5 X# a9 WPatient Report
" f) X  X3 e: j+ |% iA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
8 b- [2 `( W# T/ Yendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern, b, u6 J* Q$ q4 w% l( C
of early sexual development. His mother noticed) T# M( ]6 j3 l( p$ W
light colored pubic hair development when he was6 _" W. R  z! D3 v4 p4 @
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
1 T/ N5 r$ ~( b/ [4 O8 zSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
$ ~& f, _! u% ~3 S$ u2 eAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,+ y% u6 q( L. v2 Z& F
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
/ @. g1 D! @+ R8 y. BMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;1 k3 b* g+ }/ i0 K- D. _
e-mail: [email protected].
* u5 ?8 r8 s3 j1 \* w) [about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became- p& z" h' S$ g2 N$ ~, b, \4 Z' u
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
& V8 B3 x% @, j( `- `" j5 ^4 D" @ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
) t7 v2 o* g, [; t! W1 T( Twas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with$ ?; p. }2 d3 e& b9 G, {+ T
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of' }5 v7 L. z0 w. l' o5 _: H
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year: c7 z  m  U4 q7 y4 x5 M
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with6 Y5 o+ k$ `5 h8 I& p
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,6 R$ M" ?# |1 e; V7 F: c
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development% t7 n" P* v( w* ~! Q
was age appropriate.
  w' B, Y* B$ u0 t- [- QThe family history was remarkable for the father,' E5 E2 J9 V$ n8 c+ {) q7 p
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,' f9 V& R1 L* S0 F0 S# f) a
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
+ Z8 K+ X5 \$ `5 @8 `( V/ v: [height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat& J# q, ]7 [3 I$ N# Z' b0 Q0 T, M
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.' S  j0 l; D8 t2 G. T4 u- n
The father denied taking any other medication. The
" P; s& K4 i0 \6 Achild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche. m$ |; O3 [9 T
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
6 ~. \: h0 y% C* J5 O+ |5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-8 T4 v* D1 G; K, V! `( f  F) T( H
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-/ e3 z7 j/ v% ~
tives. There were no siblings.0 e" i; W8 b, P9 Y$ Z" ~, e
Physical Examination
9 c5 M+ |9 \. t  M- KThe physical examination revealed a very active,2 v$ u; ]/ B: d: A2 N
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented' ^- D5 O  ?/ v1 d. t) _
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was) v8 Z. Y8 b5 Y- G, N5 k
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
' L, D- }1 Z' h% V: F9 {. X(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth5 v' f7 b' W5 l, N( J1 F9 V* `( }
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of$ L2 g* J3 v. }( ?- C7 r7 U
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.5 F% x9 i& e$ q
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
3 R5 `* H+ {9 d) _7 Kenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
$ M# t/ ]5 r9 K2 {  ?8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
2 q  c6 l" _& t& J5 b* Pdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around; X# z3 ^9 o! o' I6 x5 e9 ]" Z: R
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- G+ e# C. a8 X3 R4 ?' c  Z" Ythe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
9 g# g; j3 }% Mtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
& g9 V  F6 H/ ~$ @7 |/ }The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
$ y6 S4 ]2 t+ k& A! Qoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
" f4 L0 E$ Q: S, R+ m; N- Babnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.* Y' X( o: b, j; L% f7 V. J4 U
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
3 |. L# X4 t. n. d+ Ybilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
! O8 `, c6 g4 R+ nof papilledema.
: z+ Z; I5 E1 A' y1 H  Y0 b8 t5 tLaboratory Evaluation
2 n) t0 f3 @4 B0 Z2 p! B) i) u3 n* [The bone age was consistent with 28 months by$ R! [; j/ [3 x9 @: D8 A
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-! E* K& t3 S% ^- x" c5 A" ]
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal% i( ?' {# m4 E
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
' U* g6 w% b) c4 w/ Lshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
0 f6 B9 ~3 u, ]7 J( Z4 f8 H+ [lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).- E$ T& H; n) Q- _8 s( [" E7 |
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
0 @2 y7 d8 m, T3 g) O  X4 A9 rurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
+ r9 y0 Z% Q, B9 i  R5 [: Nwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
; _1 N6 N7 M" |* Tof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL/ K* s) E( X! j* d: v
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20/ |9 a/ V. F: y
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-) @4 h* {1 J5 X
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
; A+ S1 s7 b9 X$ Tdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
% |3 r% V4 C* q- i( g- p& |0 n49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S), P% P, z4 u* r* R7 x
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
/ Y5 T% d# G& M# E3 _8 Rtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
! S+ g2 g& e" }testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),, ~+ {0 ?8 v* p1 w& u8 M( q
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
+ Q3 |  D! P# Z4 S) R* r5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
( e  W% ^; J) jstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
$ }7 q! \! m4 Pconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL; X; u+ P( m- O) m6 r+ k
(prepubertal).6 O5 }3 F- {  p& P$ h
The parents were notified about the laboratory
6 x0 `) J# l, ^* Q5 i% {results and were informed that all of the tests were
6 R, T% ?  k* x9 T  a) `normal except the testosterone level was high. The' H8 O( W/ [& A: G" b
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to3 p5 P/ s! Y, F, p* U
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-$ i3 ]8 |$ P/ ]9 @
ever, the family did not return for 4 months., a' g0 a2 u2 d
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
  z3 B* A( g5 ochild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
# j  N. _3 \6 T6 a4 H2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained9 k7 f6 |+ D+ c: l! I9 P; ]) T
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-! u! Q/ `0 f0 Q/ ^  ?/ Y, H) J
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at/ |) q, P+ h: P  c
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 20 \, `/ g+ ^0 g- K
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.2 W; X& }- `& c7 j, Y
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
" q7 r4 I  B% ]- \* `ing frequent erections.
* T2 Q0 c2 ~+ U, v7 S8 F7 H: B9 CBoth parents were again questioned about use of
  x8 Q) ?) @  A. l/ Nany ointment/creams that they may have applied to7 q  F# D2 z$ `) V) M( U/ S
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
2 M. C, f) c# S9 R" _Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541- P" h2 z3 Z& b  w: k: o/ Q
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-8 ?  `9 J: Y$ L9 @
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for/ O- r, u2 E; O3 C( J+ ?
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed5 P4 J4 Q( l) o7 }% a4 y
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-( l9 y$ u: D/ L, o6 V
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido: R& a$ \& e0 G: H9 O- p2 t
secondary to depression.7 N/ a- M* H" [5 B- W! U
The child slept in the same bed with parents." X( ]* i% m6 j5 ~: G7 h5 p
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his; @2 ^/ D: h: |* o
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
! j* ]9 ~6 p% \nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
; K& B$ U% z& G% ~The father also admitted that after the phone call,- x& M1 i1 f; t" B/ [& I
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
; T4 x( W  d7 u9 gwas high, he then read the product information4 J8 R& G' z, ^6 x- [
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-% |) M1 g/ k# D4 E+ K1 A4 i& f
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
  l: l, l4 E+ A: w, X3 d# Q" Cdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the, c% j: F& s# c0 n( J0 M) R
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
# J  E0 u' U0 f  bbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone; s. q4 k# X/ Y/ ^+ i
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
" x& M; _9 o" l* t( k  ^& blaboratory to obtain the test.3 a* R8 w) s: Q' B& r9 ?
Discussion0 \0 h  i! E! m
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
( b( n- P9 B$ C# e* _+ ksexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
' Q, {. F; v% _' G3 pPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
- b% I+ \$ E- pit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
3 K& H9 Z+ l3 }' }1 Ythalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-7 R2 O; {- V/ A2 }& o8 Q
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
' R, f4 F' M, w- i+ Cmay have a central nervous system lesion that is$ b5 X4 `1 K' t. C
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
2 B4 l8 e# }# G& S6 l0 k2 C( c; _amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
) t& ?. w% K1 H' O) y7 E) v3 zsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
4 {5 l5 H! C6 bboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-( z0 G. r) v" [2 I4 u% H% r7 {
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
; X: i4 _0 d- |; y: Vrical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by/ N/ J& X: d4 z5 }, [$ ]: W; q/ K2 W
gonadotropins.1,3
  X/ r9 d$ @( c" F  AGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-  n; }4 U2 D. k" t9 E
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
; v1 K# H3 v. ]1 mandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
1 H1 M- ]4 \0 fexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
, V8 v/ \' c* r9 P' m4 P  Oulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
. _/ P2 p0 o3 w- Y; Tcongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive. b0 e9 o, }& c; E4 \+ Y
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
' K# b+ ~& \" L* K( o9 e2 Spuberty in boys.3,4
0 `0 x+ y; ~; N1 T. pThe most common form of congenital adrenal
7 W( x2 |6 J% ?1 b. Xhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
5 t" Y* X% G6 q5 U. H6 yThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in2 }( f8 O2 C5 I0 w6 i
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,7 D% K+ C+ l, B; }, W% A* Z
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
" u8 Q% W! x* ]: h% \excess.1,3
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3 G1 N1 w: ]; s! k& {) g  m542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007; i5 V3 b, F- Z
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-$ `" B# `$ m6 V4 N! E1 |) q; @
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
8 `' x3 x2 _3 Y. Cas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
: r! J- m3 r8 [7 j4 wvery young age. The physical findings in these boys7 U* W; S* c* @
with this disorder are full pubertal development,* S+ U. g, F/ X$ q' f% M5 X( ]  _! x
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
7 v0 M3 Z  o2 i. n' Kwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder1 j3 a; p: P: M  q
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
4 B4 R3 Y4 Y6 S5 C( l  @! K" e* `8 |pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-5 m9 J8 f: ~% z
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked1 t3 w9 `1 G. H0 Q% R7 V2 L" t
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
& q( `. J. r/ D9 fmales; therefore, other male members of the family8 h- F6 u/ M3 }7 Z
may have similar precocious puberty.3; V& g( }- t2 A) c% M
In our patient, physical examination was incon-: y2 Z/ X$ v* M
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-+ J' {/ N  J1 ?4 c5 o- q
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis6 H- `( G/ T7 [' i
was in the differential diagnosis because his father/ g" T2 k! P# i$ I) j& d5 d
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,$ n* _1 \& n3 f7 ?6 s/ T  u
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
' ~  q- J& Y7 a/ z$ A8 sbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-0 V5 x: e! F) D; o1 B
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
: Y4 Y. B% F( u& j+ f( T$ \. hbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,$ h6 _2 J3 ?( x; q+ m' P
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
* q2 X4 J' ?! k* M) F9 D5 K, vdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-% l9 X# S5 {  B8 y3 S9 e
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.2 `: d' B( v$ y7 C* U9 `% `
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
/ F% v& v0 [3 G) y! d9 l& Asuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because/ ?6 K( T- d* P1 e# z! p1 t
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-' A7 T: L2 T8 V# l
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
& ?  Y) P% J& p1 Fdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-# Q3 C+ @, H# b$ Y4 ^* }
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
4 t: g. Q9 R6 `using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
' H' \1 I* c! S/ ?. Y5 G8 mDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
; }4 _3 |! J+ g% C  s( ]: Gcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to) ?( n2 e7 ]7 I' m
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
$ x- t. g8 a2 n/ Y  s2 J- x% CSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the4 X/ I6 c8 x/ W, ?
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
5 g  S- p5 ~6 A$ ?3 v6 o7 teven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
: j. x* [( Z  z. x3 K# ~partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-: P7 P  B7 M8 @  k
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented./ g8 a4 `, @* p* D
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
; n: R3 p; v% b2 Owhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that7 z1 u8 Z5 {+ N
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-2 L, r9 z0 ]' `' _( H
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more7 _6 R: g9 P% h6 v( \$ g; g
active in young children exposed to testosterone$ Y6 z' u4 ~- [! |: G
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
" I+ O* I. `& p: d- c3 g. bdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to6 G0 J% R, j# i9 t& G! i6 J- z; k
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
# y( u+ s- Q) Q, ]children results in an increase in growth velocity and* P  Z" v. Q; ~  Z; p0 }$ {
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
3 |8 V8 j, l3 p( v! h. ~The long-term effect of androgen exposure during3 e0 M% W% i) N; j, n
early childhood on pubertal development and final
& j* q9 s- {! L( }4 l7 M- Yadult height are not fully known and always remain" ^" Q2 F2 c) ~& Y
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-$ {) a: D+ m# T/ t: G
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some) o# {8 f  o$ v, v3 n$ }8 J! ]2 K1 d
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after& I5 t5 V+ k) t
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation1 P% W# r; q- p. X8 C2 e
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9& Z) g; I, o  L& f6 G& p
There are conflicting reports and controversy
, E2 _! f! g0 Q: ^' Wover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult9 T" D1 `- H9 }( |( W- Q
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal: A) y- d2 W8 a. C$ \9 O* e7 C
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-, U; S2 b1 z9 B( K& B7 e
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,4 H$ A9 q1 `9 _2 e
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
! u, `% w  u' E/ t3 K3 q% qchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
5 @# ]& _/ g. V5 A+ z' r0 npenile length in clinical studies.0 _5 f# ]* ~1 w: \- V
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
- J( ]. p  R# T# \" x# h( r! E8 igoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
- [( J* {# d& J/ y, x% utestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
! Z7 y) i, K" l) Kthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.8 C. K; c& \  i9 w
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of; Y0 |  a! B: Q5 y! S
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
$ C, V% K  D* R0 E4 j2 Zthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
+ E+ k2 q3 d5 k, h* z8 J1 Hheight will not be affected.
" m- V' d* p( Z# d' N& @1 lAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-% L# J" G# [6 i
ability of androgen products in our society may
7 a2 q0 T% @7 G6 a* jindeed cause more virilization in male or female
! S' I, {1 i# ?; T( R7 G+ zchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-8 w6 B; \3 J$ V9 e' B% y" A" H7 Z( `
gen products must be considered and specific ques-  h, r9 T+ `8 B1 ]5 `6 Z3 X& e
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
: h$ K' v- w4 s0 g0 Q' mgel should be asked of the family members during
  M+ o& G- q+ z( ?3 |0 q$ Y+ A' uthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-* R& b% o1 z$ L4 K
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-5 m: p9 i+ c: a1 W
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by  M& M) I, n: b) ?* o
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a8 ?2 ?+ ~* r5 A
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
* b* Y; |/ Q  S2 J- @result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive0 I& J6 ?. R' k. s8 J. z+ g
investigation. The primary care physician should be7 ]# D! i: F3 h( n
aware of this fact, because most of these children
( F8 i6 a: g+ X8 |/ Rmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’/ d' a: s( I2 ?6 K+ p
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a. `9 d0 q8 q8 ^) w' @
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or8 B2 l2 h9 g8 A& Q
female child who might come in contact with some-. J. L) y* C6 M5 Z2 r) _; D" b8 t7 I
one using any of these products.
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