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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
: I% I; \0 a, |! g6 L6 ?/ u  KBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
* U. c  M! O( X( L- dExposure to Testosterone
( u& M6 c1 B1 Z2 l4 A: ]- q2 A; H$ C. XSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
, w* {* p# b2 Q1 ^and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1$ _3 \3 E+ j6 M: f+ ?. z2 H: X* C
Clinical Pediatrics
! t. E& K1 J" b( p: WVolume 46 Number 6
5 B3 G1 L. P) b5 C! ?5 j8 eJuly 2007 540-543! ~2 ?8 }$ m: e+ Z8 p( r
© 2007 Sage Publications  w8 G' B7 K2 O( Q$ v! p
10.1177/0009922806296651
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. g! P$ h4 b- cPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
0 B+ q" d0 i9 u5 A, e) jis a significant concern for physicians. Central
# f! _1 j8 Q5 {* O9 G$ Pprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated) \2 Y" t" p$ j6 t* l! O
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has6 N. Q3 b/ l- `& {7 _" p- ?8 f
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
- J+ m# Y/ u/ j- [% klesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested/ `$ M/ r& {2 G( Q8 Q3 i! ^  N$ ~
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
+ U& a7 Q; K! K% @hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
0 j1 }/ w  {6 l" ^. n. icles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We" R3 u; R5 n! q7 j
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
& n, b0 V( z! D2 g' senlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-2 L2 g' I# v6 t0 ?9 p
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due2 N3 m/ m* ?* X% K1 |  R) i( Z2 {4 X
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by) d# B' _# }* ]  e$ b( v
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-6 g1 y: N; i$ u! f. a6 P. h# p# ?
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this) v* x" ]$ g$ [# V0 d
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
5 |$ m2 k9 |9 i9 C5 ^$ w1 @3 x4 Htestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-) f# g- |  x. A# b
bly more common than the rare case report in the
  n7 b0 g! i  n" F0 Nliterature.4
( [6 v1 z4 G: c( J2 m& ePatient Report
! T" K3 [5 I+ d% L: ~A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
& f+ y4 z; ]$ G/ M1 @endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
, |4 x1 M5 R$ P" ~; fof early sexual development. His mother noticed
+ E0 {& \% z. C; llight colored pubic hair development when he was+ f# Y$ j: m7 R" O" B
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
. C7 E& H& w. R' ASouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama." j' h7 D; O' e; o) S' I# g
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,+ {5 g: F+ c1 E$ A) }
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of3 ~' _5 n+ f: g5 x; g/ ?1 Y
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
) G- D0 {+ d: P3 x1 D7 Re-mail: [email protected].- E! w9 d' t6 C. G2 o+ y
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
, m5 y' [6 ~# u) udarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-/ b6 Y: m: L; Y) O+ i
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child# n/ U" Z0 Z6 q1 e9 T3 m
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
" I+ M& H" W/ Q8 v4 D/ ?a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
, K, C# L$ i* z: e8 a* j20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
5 [4 H* ?& Q5 y; @2 \: s) Lof life and was still receiving breast milk along with0 Q6 N- l; z5 m
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,, t2 v* o% ^2 R& A
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development' N$ `* S9 H. t1 J0 i+ W$ J. K- t
was age appropriate.
6 `/ E4 [7 F0 L) ?0 q( `The family history was remarkable for the father,# `. ]/ {; a7 g" f9 z" B' R" L! l% a
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,' S8 [. c7 q% n2 T4 w; y  M
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
! z3 }! v6 f4 N- S# zheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
/ \1 v8 E% ^9 v: M8 @early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
, `8 P$ v/ g6 V' M6 ^7 yThe father denied taking any other medication. The
  |0 c  w- }1 Schild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
/ v- u* W- g4 L: d+ \& F# Cwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet. K# D2 n. l5 S5 i5 t2 t( @+ e
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-; h, m) O4 g0 h. n& ]- s
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-; f# s+ B  ^& u4 v6 `4 R5 j
tives. There were no siblings.* F, ^0 W5 d4 A" y: x
Physical Examination3 Z0 i  }) i1 b' A7 v9 f: ^" V0 D
The physical examination revealed a very active,8 o/ Y2 a3 \& Y, D6 ~: I
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
, \; m0 m; |, M$ O  s# f  sa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
; y: I1 Q$ }0 k90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
5 Q1 W4 E0 G. |$ s, O. O8 v(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
- l$ u0 W; x9 E: F1 y% d7 x; Hvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of% ~- }9 A8 `, e" O9 ]
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
3 y4 V; h- ~, l. R! r) K* OThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for* j/ G' Q2 I6 z+ |" k
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
! v) [/ e3 c6 E2 B! h" h8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
2 m- O+ V8 `# }developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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; ~9 x' P. _  ^! u6 `% gthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The8 B% y9 a5 e- ~* r
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.9 v# F/ h& U$ L9 p
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat% E8 m4 A) n0 w/ J2 e
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no: K: ^7 A+ A/ ?$ w/ }
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.+ s/ k- k9 M1 f
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+7 O; L& m) b/ W4 r1 o8 d
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion/ X) Q1 F- m$ t9 r; ?
of papilledema.
3 s( y! Q, j& W8 oLaboratory Evaluation
7 N& j, P! s4 {7 ?0 _The bone age was consistent with 28 months by- r, l; Y3 d/ k5 ?* A" J
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-8 w5 X1 F5 U% X' h
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
8 \8 W- V* l. {2 I& i( b: _karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
0 R2 r2 ?: J' q& Q1 f' O8 B7 V; Yshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
3 G4 |7 {6 D! j( t+ K4 v: zlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).& R& ]" {* v; n. p$ Q
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood! X; @$ I. u/ ^8 D, l
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were8 I7 B& C/ W# \8 X6 L# r: U
within normal range for his age. The concentration
( j! n2 z; t! D+ T& Yof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL) ~2 |, u2 S9 I6 n
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
# Y# O' t5 S3 [* y8 U: E8 [: y7 C; dng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
1 z1 w8 `9 T- P1 E  Y9 Mterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),9 E9 P7 z4 U* h$ l0 B5 H8 P& e
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
- f6 W9 z! P; F7 P+ u( a; T49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
, n) d, I  d5 y& {, V  `was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-! s1 A/ E1 J9 L' |; i9 R! {, o
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
3 n) U' I2 N/ L) K$ htestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),, m  v9 l$ G5 k3 M
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
2 |' X8 q/ ?) x2 Y+ [5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular. b- e7 q, t4 T* E: o- M5 `9 ^$ s+ q
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
" S1 L7 N9 k" cconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL2 k8 A2 [4 u) k3 a
(prepubertal).5 {  ]& U' i  o0 E" H4 k& }5 j
The parents were notified about the laboratory5 n! J4 x) s3 L3 A6 E
results and were informed that all of the tests were: z" }6 ]8 B1 H, B5 a$ w% F! a
normal except the testosterone level was high. The6 J% ], Z; Z0 R0 d
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
& j  p7 ]  h3 |: n9 z' b- h8 Cobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
3 k1 g5 }6 {: ?. B; H% Tever, the family did not return for 4 months.
; J1 I4 F6 g. W0 _Physical examination at this time revealed that the
. {( W" B$ T% k1 `" j' B% nchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
2 G4 q: ^5 u: v! `7 h, `2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained! b; p* R. a$ F
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
6 J) g* i; K- F; J# u# Dpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at) j6 W& u: \2 \4 K
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
- T% l$ l# K& }mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
3 P! ?7 g4 C+ U* q8 b# ^The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-6 B0 ?- {+ ~" M) C( h) P. @
ing frequent erections.
9 C+ J( s. P$ I/ tBoth parents were again questioned about use of
, X# S( w; I  M% |3 p/ aany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
7 W- ?# j( A- T" fthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
* n0 i3 B: N; F! m2 NTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
" v  D8 v+ q- O* Y  H" g) Vuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
0 S) `6 V1 \3 @9 S3 d" uing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
1 ]. M/ e& f8 Y7 L- R8 _. `a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed% {# `$ T$ d" |/ y
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
# G: |3 d6 ?0 j: Z3 J" X5 Qscribed by his family physician for decreased libido$ @+ {9 G/ a8 E
secondary to depression.
* E- g- L* |4 g1 b5 oThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
( u. S2 M: K8 Q* L1 |The father would hug the baby and hold him on his7 c8 v  q, e1 Q
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-! V( ]3 K3 g* E- i# e" K
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
/ I/ e0 }! U- ^& G1 UThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
8 S) j  V1 j- b9 O7 n0 Jwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
9 K( }9 d+ C6 k& fwas high, he then read the product information
* _3 g8 I- b2 p4 Hpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
) X, j7 @$ k  @- [9 Gson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they+ U* y6 ]  G2 E9 z- Y
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the1 \5 S3 J/ l7 Z$ `! Z# z
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had) g% d1 _# g1 k$ `2 s3 i  s1 D
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone6 \7 e8 t$ j) P4 i
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the+ m( X! M+ B4 }1 M3 q, ^
laboratory to obtain the test.5 b0 E" g4 o9 a
Discussion$ V7 ^! M3 H/ R* K: S9 V, I" ^
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
  W8 _5 J( g; j  n4 Usexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
1 y- `7 D8 o' r$ x6 [. @% ~Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when1 I4 ]7 z4 o( a% c3 S, c" {
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
( ^% S) T, A; @# ]thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-2 ]% s6 A4 \2 ?8 z% i) c
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP2 X7 j& ?* N) g" t
may have a central nervous system lesion that is$ R% H9 h, M1 h7 }& W
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
. k; X+ {3 ~, t4 ?# K+ h2 }. \amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
- k* S* v4 C! d( Ysis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in. f* {0 }( U* o8 C
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-. G7 s: q3 c6 A! g" V( H
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
% S2 q3 f8 t* drical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
7 ?/ C) ^9 f2 T' ?gonadotropins.1,3, X7 B5 r. a  q" H* u( U9 x5 f4 H
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-# U3 X3 m: ^+ G3 K$ y
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate: X5 c/ H; N& a8 p' S4 ?: f
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
  z% l& x( G% Eexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
4 V" Q/ n* J1 v  l8 T0 x6 L% N% `5 xulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing' `1 w5 v- q6 K+ k
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive5 D0 j5 I" }/ v: U
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
3 D$ B! I+ [4 B2 |; r7 Spuberty in boys.3,4
- G, B# n8 Q$ [5 L$ Y0 \/ H4 D: T8 _; ?The most common form of congenital adrenal. R1 B& B6 k. a$ z  Y1 ~
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
; k$ ~( a! o0 AThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in$ V4 L5 _+ f) n2 z7 Z
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,/ e% f" X, j; x& |. l
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen- Z9 b0 K( Q2 D4 a6 n8 |
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007( T: i8 U: V3 J. M2 i: e: _5 Y! y( q
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-6 g9 D/ p1 l  m/ K5 b
independent precocious puberty, which is also known  h$ U$ L- t. G2 _4 ~
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a( W8 V  _7 y* |8 i
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
* h# y, V  s" |* g2 A$ i1 o0 f; b3 bwith this disorder are full pubertal development,% T  I2 R& k  W9 t  Q; ]- C. \
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys" ^. v! {- O7 w. @
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder9 m* V  k4 f6 D# W' q
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show( ]3 K: {$ H' i# y0 _+ L
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-1 l( `5 d1 \$ A. m# E9 M. ^% i4 {5 B
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
  w. f! L# q& C3 Z$ K# d& Uautosomal dominant disorder that affects only" N0 B" V& w5 v* Q; w& Q6 [1 q( C8 j
males; therefore, other male members of the family& i/ c( S  o1 h" [8 L
may have similar precocious puberty.34 h+ i9 f5 Q/ P' ~$ w
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
4 t$ n) _' z$ w; Y* Qsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-! Z8 }3 ?. P: C4 ]4 U
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
( C3 m5 `7 U- O) d" [& s3 e3 Zwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
' D2 ?" h% @& u- x! G1 J6 Estarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
- j& d, I' `2 Ytesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
7 e! v5 {( l9 q% r8 Q) y$ A6 mbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
: w/ F) Y5 ?* F8 I% M8 aative initial history of androgen exposure, our
& l4 G& j- ~$ |5 Q; C' cbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,+ X& C0 l2 U# H* U
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase. V. v* N2 J* y$ Q, o
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
, |8 F/ \% |: _% ming the normal level of adrenal steroids.6 e: ^- n( J4 }- ?
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly# ?0 ?2 ~4 T: T
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
& K( n. V, C' _' f# v" G7 b" y8 gthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-% \4 p' H7 J' a( b: X+ b; L
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
9 V/ q( b& K! {decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-, `8 b# |  z6 f+ u
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
& x- l/ f) C4 fusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’' B3 p9 y$ s  f$ y9 v! w
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
, v. }7 e% @/ {8 Hcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to/ |' M0 |. E* U& v' ^' T
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.! s  \9 W* O' r6 a# s; H: W
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
2 k. A) B7 c, q! m: Ubaseline value in those females who were exposed to* P' l+ }) h3 ]1 O
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
& b; s; ~8 L8 a; U1 h- \, Q* H* Cpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
8 a7 i# [% h7 ltion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.7 L. w! u+ B- d' Z8 v) G' j' ~1 B9 @
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,# ^7 Y+ a* y' e( u- _
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that1 q  [" E7 Q& _' ^$ g! T7 s
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-# z) N7 Q& I1 r
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more8 `. B3 t+ @, ~3 x  j2 T  Q3 r- A
active in young children exposed to testosterone6 W8 O7 G$ G. V( o/ s
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-( t& U# b  V# x
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
: X0 n/ ]( u6 J% e1 O, Cvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in/ {9 N- k  w  [$ K. U$ k
children results in an increase in growth velocity and5 j) Q* l1 A- @
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
8 Q' Q3 k+ s' C1 ^The long-term effect of androgen exposure during4 \, _- U1 _$ N2 m7 E0 }* s$ t3 m
early childhood on pubertal development and final
; M$ V  j0 C# }9 H, vadult height are not fully known and always remain
, ~/ v# O  ^* ^9 n& C$ @2 f0 ?a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
: P- y7 J. z2 t) u' p* Lterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some: O# e* n$ j8 q; S- r$ K
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after1 R# n6 z8 z% s) ?" [+ K; B
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
, w& \) V) Q1 v4 V+ @) i6 ^& V( jdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
) q, M6 q5 }4 n# ^1 {; h5 v' |  EThere are conflicting reports and controversy
( X1 }9 l4 E6 u( Qover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
% x/ @! p8 c9 n8 y. g; z' Y6 Ppenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
) c, k! l) ^8 a: Xadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
1 ?+ M4 P1 b6 G4 A3 ~& p0 wulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
' m8 e/ `$ N- p. @& RSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
9 R& {; \& M. N( |8 C. ychildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
: l+ W" Y$ u0 Cpenile length in clinical studies.
3 B4 h5 C2 a" MNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is/ g3 j; e" y- e7 ?: u( Q
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
  g* Q; V6 o$ F2 D2 V. Otestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
, I5 G, c4 q0 w4 Qthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
3 c9 p" T. g$ tAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of  b) ?$ L: W, G0 ~) w* V
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
% x5 E/ \5 z: Y  _' s6 s) k, F  m# vthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
: i. t3 S% l3 {0 Bheight will not be affected.
: C( O% n' R9 |! X( Q2 K7 V( `Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-* _" D7 Y& o8 H0 m
ability of androgen products in our society may
/ d' D+ Y/ q! Y/ jindeed cause more virilization in male or female* a, X' I$ _/ t% |
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
; I0 H( {" U( F" w5 ?& Qgen products must be considered and specific ques-. s  I+ X0 k/ w4 n8 [% a& \
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or3 v* h8 o7 F& v$ r( K- |% u; V
gel should be asked of the family members during% H( F; w- e+ ]
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-7 P, k6 Q: ~+ W/ Z
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-6 V3 N: h; d% M. u" }- h
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by2 S, w6 l; q2 [1 r: s; M
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
( E9 h/ {( J& chistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
( s; a/ x3 |: O- k8 F3 Jresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
! \6 o' _1 r, pinvestigation. The primary care physician should be6 E; O0 b" C& o: j
aware of this fact, because most of these children( D& o7 z' X' Z3 L: r- K5 f! J% c" ~
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’8 l  r+ m. r" g8 w6 K( n
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a- J. ?& W: B' P" k1 r4 E
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or0 o: O: T1 F$ W  S' F: _
female child who might come in contact with some-. K- m& T2 z6 t& E
one using any of these products.* B5 s2 q$ Q! `
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old9 u! i1 \- F, x
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical0 q" i7 r' R4 w6 H* X, [2 y4 p
Exposure to Testosterone
5 B- B: y* s( G1 }Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
/ w& z+ T0 a* ~7 L+ A) [) p/ ^and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
+ d( _+ ~* P* a1 I0 rClinical Pediatrics1 o2 ~* M+ i+ L% b' P7 |
Volume 46 Number 6
% N/ X6 c- f  x" _( C6 _( I3 O* R& @July 2007 540-543$ v7 q8 K0 o: X4 {3 X* {9 u
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3 @0 N2 |- v4 QPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,( Z/ I# p+ i! z3 R/ {$ g
is a significant concern for physicians. Central& I  q) I; F2 }0 K6 ?
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
- k8 l" ^1 T$ N; w- Lthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has' q& W/ a! U) m  l$ d
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system, k( o* Q; w; Z% m! F
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
1 g7 y  X4 i$ ]' Y  e4 n& y5 Hby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic" J' l: V  c7 |! j* y/ t
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
; W  [' T* }: {  F2 R6 y* y( Ucles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We7 X7 h0 r8 R1 h2 G; P6 o1 f
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
  k2 A- k% n/ W7 k: z& penlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
2 k0 }( A: K5 @4 e/ @/ i; a; Bment without testicular enlargement, which was due5 e9 U# H4 |/ K: i# }, ~
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by- f6 u" e2 o) U- p0 l. w& W# W
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
. E, G* k% W: f* nmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this9 [/ w! P( q" E$ @
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of
3 ]: i7 q& A( ~1 K; }. Btestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
# ]2 z- K9 Z% Lbly more common than the rare case report in the
/ p. A9 ~+ P9 l' l  [literature.44 E! a6 `) d' u  `" \4 z9 \7 T  m' P
Patient Report
' W! C  I' z$ V# O7 AA 16-month-old white child was referred to the* c. n3 O0 e/ W; N3 ?5 t8 R
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern# }# N7 |1 B' E8 T0 c5 r
of early sexual development. His mother noticed4 [( w5 u0 V# t+ l5 O$ i5 p
light colored pubic hair development when he was
0 F5 L2 X! @4 |From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
' V4 z$ t' s) @South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
3 l" @2 y+ f6 U( d# p7 x" QAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,9 `# K( f1 _& q6 K8 {
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of/ e: }3 m$ N5 L( I0 D) O% E
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
3 s  N- M3 D0 r5 d+ Ue-mail: [email protected].
% f0 [4 n7 i5 Z9 ^about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became0 f9 x. K0 l; `; V) t
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
& R) Y9 |: x  N. X1 I- p7 zment of his penis and frequent erections. The child& v$ m5 p  r( ?! L2 w; y" r; N
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
. I  w0 V: s7 P0 d! n1 `6 Da birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of1 E. E- @$ k& S! `5 \8 m2 \
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
: d! E' Z; t0 n$ l' Mof life and was still receiving breast milk along with
5 C# P- o% w1 @6 c( E9 R/ O; isolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
7 X2 ~& S% e2 c, }# M% D9 m# ^# N  eand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
- J9 d6 A) S/ X6 n+ Ywas age appropriate.- c4 _. t' N1 t: p5 h. P; o
The family history was remarkable for the father,
8 O5 F0 g5 |- Swho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
( @7 P/ e* F( U; {$ |! }which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s4 B& b. s2 w8 ]* M3 A, }1 w
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
! Q' b5 S* i8 O+ D8 q+ c0 Kearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.6 Q# [, Q0 g' c5 |
The father denied taking any other medication. The
$ q  Z) Y/ N2 m4 W# p, K8 [$ l. mchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche" I$ Y* I8 ?2 ~/ Y1 U- H( T) N: e( c
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet" A- w& i0 d; E' ~5 C
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-! V7 ~' S9 }7 w' Z& I! y4 A. e
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-; ~/ b; y: T- i- t
tives. There were no siblings.
% @: h8 K8 ~; Y1 _% u/ n% h0 sPhysical Examination, U7 b. d" y5 j5 C4 ^5 h8 c3 x+ ~
The physical examination revealed a very active,1 J0 w8 ?* m( |( h0 ^
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
& S2 Y; v: s# [4 F# ~- _; F+ b4 T$ Pa blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
' x% z4 B, X# t& h$ m% z+ I90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg, T. X, o0 ~4 v4 }2 z6 A% b8 o, d
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth3 t0 h7 u  c  f8 h) t) {
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of  O# l% t9 T) W1 K
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.4 T# ]* ^+ R2 @2 K" F' M
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for& w+ Q; `, Y9 m. S
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of1 o! Z$ I3 X! |9 T% {- i+ X/ ^. D: _
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
' O* ]3 ^+ f! o+ `; e2 ?developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around, O$ a3 ]! y- n% [
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. u, u0 z% O" j. N4 Wthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
7 _& z1 m$ b3 m3 G2 Ttesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
. U$ ^6 l. N' A) s2 KThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
6 `* i: R/ _5 h- hoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
6 {" u  ]$ X& @$ Yabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
. N  Y. X) p8 a8 ~( ^Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
" g( C1 A7 o/ `- h* Cbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion/ G' t6 d1 e! E! Z5 V( z! S
of papilledema.
7 p- O+ Z" ~! ?5 N4 G3 s: K% P! pLaboratory Evaluation) |) {! q/ V1 _4 r$ Z1 S
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by" j4 x/ T7 m( O/ H0 y. O9 M
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-6 C! N) K2 D  n; G+ F
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal; m/ Z- ^5 |- ?9 N* \" }& M7 I* \
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test9 s: X- E' p: u0 {
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
, I- X" P" x* L& q4 C1 f! Alating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
5 A8 j. `5 t" _( Q, j8 eThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
6 r5 N6 b( c" f& L2 P8 jurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were. {; o7 a) K* X# v  w
within normal range for his age. The concentration
( H% g+ a- h0 bof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL* u! L, {8 c( i3 |
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20; E% c  g' Q0 B# `* S% `7 d
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
* m& ]$ n. u+ }9 V  x) lterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),8 j9 R# B, O# \
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to0 D5 }- Q( W* S# f+ ]4 M6 D( `
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)  Q. e2 B+ p9 ]: a. A- Q4 T$ \$ ?
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-, w* |% m8 F: I
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total' z7 l- y9 }  n2 G8 c" T& L. {
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
% S1 p$ s5 O2 l9 r, ~3 b: e0 x) aand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
+ G! Y1 `. l6 q: a* M# D5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
9 C- [9 A/ K! d: K/ a: e5 m! Q- ^stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
/ y8 a5 d' g5 c3 a3 p+ vconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL* W+ F2 b) |0 R& Q$ l; k/ k
(prepubertal).8 P, r* O8 G$ w" H3 i' s
The parents were notified about the laboratory; s: q  q, c9 ^0 D$ g$ r' j6 C, T3 `
results and were informed that all of the tests were
' E) R; J! K9 q7 ~  H% \normal except the testosterone level was high. The; J- w( e. _/ |4 D9 O! j3 t- A% f
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to8 k% M; U) B" J: P
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
/ M* o7 b5 ~+ ]8 Xever, the family did not return for 4 months.
" [. Y3 [4 @1 N& [7 f4 g1 u: m' YPhysical examination at this time revealed that the9 s1 f  F- @/ n0 N
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained. e$ }, u5 v1 g
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
, ~1 ?9 \9 ?- K; u2 W+ P8 |+ junchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-9 e" e2 |; ?! g1 I- ?- z' {; S
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
$ ^6 z1 N& V3 A- x# ]! [the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
3 q) ~$ L/ a1 @0 Q6 ImL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.% W  n7 o9 y& z. q
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-0 {( d: U0 O  r" c2 b
ing frequent erections.; Q& i& `7 \4 O
Both parents were again questioned about use of
1 z! o4 G( l6 B5 f! ?any ointment/creams that they may have applied to$ V( S5 x# {# ?
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the% u+ {% G# L2 T7 }
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 5414 z" I/ w( I: v( C
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-) z( p1 [- }( Z% z  _- e
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for" g, F! ^4 ^2 w& n5 i3 X/ A
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
3 Q% C7 ?( G  S, y3 kto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
; E6 ]& g" L$ U. A' T9 cscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
' s! X* h' R: m( {) b  _  T' U2 _secondary to depression.$ r- u8 }  V! c
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
) K! `9 X+ N+ H: _The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
; Z  F% Q) Y5 V! Pchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-, ]! D8 S7 F+ q0 [4 s. D- u
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.% ]* D0 h6 x" A2 N0 P
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
" Y+ B+ L  A4 }8 w# a) Y0 l+ o% Mwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby+ w3 Q9 }- W3 y' ?4 N( C
was high, he then read the product information4 I$ e+ \7 R; h) r5 {3 S
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-6 _; z  B) J' H$ J
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they; D, H' V: n  v' x5 x
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
0 O; l) d1 p7 v$ ^) p% Ifather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
8 k) C5 I- i& L  Dbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone( n. A! C# d+ G' s! ]
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the, y2 K+ {; A1 w- R
laboratory to obtain the test.
# x/ N# w1 ^: f% k0 Z8 l/ dDiscussion
0 B  }3 x7 s7 X. IPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
6 U; s$ ~8 \4 d! Fsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4( {' {7 I! X' g& O* H6 z3 w
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
1 M$ B& t1 o* g8 K; n& }it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-) B7 i: P* Z, H! m$ k5 m
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-( r5 D: q! V* h; Y6 p
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP# V. q/ a! J' o: ~
may have a central nervous system lesion that is" s+ c" H- ~$ r
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
3 `) [: o3 C8 K4 }. N5 \! Famic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-1 i. }$ _! l7 ^+ `
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
  j2 u5 |/ T0 U5 \/ o: n4 K7 A+ pboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-7 \# C$ B- y. l
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-: Y$ _7 |- B! q& F- v' l4 [5 ~6 g, P
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by0 o+ f* v5 X/ [( g* f* k6 G3 a
gonadotropins.1,3
$ D0 D4 k" h0 bGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-0 t' q- r/ e) o( |. |. Q% I8 p* @
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
  [  n, w+ v; k+ o. Tandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
- e+ w# o# T! w  n1 w: E8 hexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
& Z0 R7 u) v0 b4 a: Dulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
, K4 j9 e6 v# {* d; o6 Ucongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
- @' g# t1 M5 _9 f$ Z# o, ]7 yadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious; i6 ^% g1 t$ Y5 P& k  K
puberty in boys.3,4
3 I4 k) Y+ m8 ^( KThe most common form of congenital adrenal- \8 a  Y/ @# r( ~
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.7 O7 D( R" V' H) I6 W9 j! j( x
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in- z0 I; `2 N' V1 N
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,& S: u6 O+ G3 g! g6 p! D
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
# d  b, p' K% F! yexcess.1,3) x9 K" T2 F2 V8 ^
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3 o. a* S( m3 j" t. v* i542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20077 B+ j. r% s4 S* M3 F' s( j
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
3 _+ F1 N' ?1 {5 zindependent precocious puberty, which is also known
& k- |# n8 D: l  Aas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
+ v  e* J. S2 z3 ]1 tvery young age. The physical findings in these boys( \( E# P- q1 P. l
with this disorder are full pubertal development,+ ?8 u( }6 M1 @* q
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
  G$ u! J/ H* s6 _$ U9 ]& k3 Owith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
- i+ {' Q3 w6 e8 B9 B7 Q8 Bare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
) ~  I. w0 Y+ A  Apubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
/ d8 J0 I1 p; q* \2 Sreleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
3 x6 b6 |5 T; \% g1 bautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
& c! G! X5 U7 n1 M4 X: @males; therefore, other male members of the family4 m$ Y' _" x; S3 z" L
may have similar precocious puberty.3! F% N- h: w( I3 _4 A- O& N! b) ]
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
3 |6 m7 A8 J9 f3 V& k( Z) dsistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
2 J# b4 e. ]4 o  Ycles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
4 r. c& _! U$ b& A8 `was in the differential diagnosis because his father  P% y: P. }9 y7 q( R- I* o4 U9 B
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
! k) }6 u4 Z0 ^+ [* z  k9 ztesticular enlargement is not that evident in the, n/ x: Z0 N9 A$ G5 g, T% |# z
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
8 i& X$ V# o3 @0 T3 G1 lative initial history of androgen exposure, our
; q3 C* p9 `8 s0 m/ \% c/ ~biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,: D4 F* \$ G2 ]6 p+ L% T( G
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase" ~1 ^8 [8 G: ]0 S: E
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-( U/ x: H. c) E  R1 {" F  I1 I
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
* W# k! y' Y2 D% b: S4 y7 j- fThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly% p# m( o/ ]" v7 V. B5 b7 U
suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
; U# @3 `+ w* p7 G3 X" B% vthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-0 L' r1 d- P. z$ a" [
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and9 d  O& p$ d4 E1 y
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-' k' A- n# \  W2 x. \
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
+ i8 B* l! \) T, \using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
# p& }/ T" b5 z+ O) {$ v& gDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
. z$ z1 p3 R/ Q( j5 `; ~1 N% ]cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to0 C5 _4 }; R3 l7 j# d) P6 n& x
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.  Q$ \8 O' v8 ?+ v; Q( t
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
' j9 V/ ~. g- a! {2 ~baseline value in those females who were exposed to
( Y" X2 Y4 Y9 s% a; _! Ieven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
% C& i" z6 K; ipartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
% U6 g* ~' Z7 U' J8 `1 Ation site, this testosterone transfer was prevented., r% X% X3 G, s# b
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
6 H  b/ e9 k: S+ ^* p( _# I$ fwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that) j! Z' p' ?& G) O
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-1 Q! S3 y( A& j/ p6 W5 q
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more+ {) H% x; s( W( Z( A/ v
active in young children exposed to testosterone1 g& D7 u4 p1 u6 {7 n$ f
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
1 d6 d: j3 V6 i* t; Ldrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to+ h' ?. V1 D& j/ }
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in, T( G, C4 F7 Q2 B: _
children results in an increase in growth velocity and: N8 k3 Z7 }) h  j. E
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
8 H4 J) I+ P2 fThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during" l6 v: v+ G. l) A
early childhood on pubertal development and final( o8 X5 G3 z6 E" S/ M+ b  t
adult height are not fully known and always remain+ z2 d4 i5 F4 Y
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
5 Q+ N& v  |2 O! l, |terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
6 g8 f+ K- ?" {( i$ r3 K& x+ v* `) Facceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after4 P4 X( b. F1 S8 w3 I2 t9 Q
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation" T/ |2 u2 ~0 P$ t4 w4 t
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,96 D! c. F. R: ?) @+ K4 t) P5 ^7 R
There are conflicting reports and controversy: `$ Z  @' D6 V2 C, r" n; Q
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult, W' k, x& ?6 X3 ]' u
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal* c: L$ _5 \( B' d9 d8 O6 W
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
8 W. U4 t' j: L7 y( h: l& |ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
/ h5 T) t8 c5 O) j+ pSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between. g/ E7 W, s8 I# f' F6 v
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult) R& @# g) X( p2 u% [+ ?+ c1 o
penile length in clinical studies.
; a+ m6 `: s$ N( JNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
0 v$ j& q# u# e& x% h+ K) ygoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
. Y, B# s. U8 w0 T5 |6 N. Ktestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
! _- k8 n4 h- Q9 J/ ithe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time." X2 D. f9 v( s+ S) F& l, }
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of$ j. i0 r( L0 H
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
& ]1 T3 s3 c+ @/ \/ V0 Ethe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
& P* c& m* z; ^! Z$ Lheight will not be affected.% ?4 s/ ~- `- g: ]/ ]
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-( s+ b- w* z9 \, }2 L" O/ D
ability of androgen products in our society may$ o* `) }# e/ l9 v
indeed cause more virilization in male or female, F) T4 m1 a+ Z7 F* {5 g
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
7 d# j9 q' {. v+ _. r6 G( a& o" {* Agen products must be considered and specific ques-* U# Y6 q& X% `! ]+ d
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
" ^" O  C" Y5 @) \# v. K- D+ o3 Igel should be asked of the family members during
) h. r/ G  p2 }6 f) Ythe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
+ \9 Z: m7 ~* I! v% v& C  Uilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
8 n& |- P. ~) v( ynosis can be established by just a few tests and by
- e) M2 Q/ c8 {4 K) K" Wappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
$ ]2 o6 A( R( V- Jhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may5 p9 A" u5 `: P' b
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
: }5 J& ~4 k- J" Pinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
' ]6 E4 X8 M- O( yaware of this fact, because most of these children
/ E5 n9 k, L5 N5 Z1 t& M$ rmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
" {# ?4 ~& H. q6 Z7 C  \0 B  w5 zDesk Reference and package insert should also put a) _" j" p# Z% G: ~2 _0 o
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
2 w# ~6 R* C$ g3 n7 tfemale child who might come in contact with some-
1 |7 g+ L! e" ~+ Hone using any of these products.7 [6 H' \1 D/ g! N
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