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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old( i7 {1 }- R5 b
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
4 S, t% l' D" M- I3 G# j( W! T$ GExposure to Testosterone
" N- ^7 B; m5 y0 o3 xSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2& L  M6 T" @, r6 ^
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
0 |/ R0 g" ?% d3 P0 ?Clinical Pediatrics) L; p; b5 E+ O
Volume 46 Number 6
- \# U: r5 _) g& Q- lJuly 2007 540-5436 f' y2 K$ `% L! I9 J
© 2007 Sage Publications( C4 n9 ~* \% M% W, C- q3 F9 S
10.1177/00099228062966514 V* f6 \$ u$ q/ |3 }7 }" {& v/ p
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
) }1 P, {* m6 d  [is a significant concern for physicians. Central4 K7 a% n" t6 S: Z5 z7 r" C$ X; W
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
  Y/ I, x: c. ^' ~# A5 l4 h% `0 C2 nthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
7 W$ A9 P/ F: `7 j' S" J% n8 O2 M' ga higher incidence of organic central nervous system  ?, @. ~4 H3 g) b. M% K
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested& T- Y+ p2 d6 g7 l
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
; y* z1 w2 d1 R5 i9 V8 Bhair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
9 E7 j) x! v( c; \cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
$ K5 I5 N( W* l. a4 h: Z5 Qreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
8 X1 ~% m  d! n( U$ `  ienlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
3 F+ L' }; {/ m$ I. sment without testicular enlargement, which was due
: W  h% R9 o1 Q$ |+ Xto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by) j1 r5 y* C5 P2 {' o) X" n) B
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
* z5 o/ k9 j, a3 }$ \! |+ [; cmation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
% R$ D3 s: i' echild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
2 `! b2 k. _) a' V+ itestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-- X# k  |. N* J: c1 d
bly more common than the rare case report in the2 o/ V3 ^6 g' G+ D/ p5 }
literature.42 y) i( j7 q2 U* k; C! `4 o3 O
Patient Report
: i) j3 Q- J! o; X! |A 16-month-old white child was referred to the5 Z" `% ^4 e# C; O" J2 D
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern, J5 w/ [# y$ r8 F# \* A: }
of early sexual development. His mother noticed7 I; Y) ]8 R1 n- A% G% V6 ~
light colored pubic hair development when he was" {! \* B' x0 Q  a$ R7 f; M( E
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of& z0 L. G5 _& J- R
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.+ l- T0 L* J% E9 O, P+ i8 v6 T
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
! [/ c# e$ B2 i/ s& z. p" U. @Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of# h4 w5 I5 Y3 E
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
( ]. r: p& x- Z+ Be-mail: [email protected].
, [$ e9 `$ ?0 d, ^- v) }7 r4 d8 \about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became8 n, H9 ?+ {; p, Y, H, ]
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
7 h4 ^. R0 Q# q; oment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
$ [+ q* d/ Q+ q0 f) H- [/ E/ t) v5 @+ gwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with/ B! L# S  x* ~* t! `# @
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
' n6 o( q& U) n, X20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year" B/ J8 T- i4 [; z( Y
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with* S9 o" }6 V2 f( \; C( q1 h& w& z
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,+ u. s8 C" w& o
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
7 r5 \( [8 p7 A8 `$ Owas age appropriate.* t8 [  Z8 J! l6 R! e% e5 e; R) D
The family history was remarkable for the father,. K$ |2 c* [; e$ @- T
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
  W9 g6 u( }/ n6 Q: K1 X. \4 @) \which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s, E9 x2 c2 E2 P' ?5 m& [$ a* C
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat- ^/ S5 v: p1 x. c
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
( o7 Z6 f' a) ?5 w8 e- n" zThe father denied taking any other medication. The+ B; t, Q+ ~6 e+ y1 N
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche( N" l- P$ T0 R, {/ E* ^7 n+ {+ _4 a$ _* M! F
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
8 D6 m0 N6 E; A. _- X  t$ q5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-7 H9 r( h: u, y; D1 P
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-4 d2 o6 [0 j3 ^8 F/ `5 I0 b: X
tives. There were no siblings.) S- L1 ~) l+ f- K! c
Physical Examination% l5 I; R, C3 i" K: b- C
The physical examination revealed a very active,
; I/ o, `8 o1 ^( _5 R/ lplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented" R: L. m8 j1 n+ r
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
$ Y6 k! X0 ?% o2 q; T) Q3 j90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
$ A9 ]: B; ?4 i( N(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth$ j! r0 N+ ?4 M. W2 w8 w
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of' k( O0 X7 _6 b+ m& t/ ~
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
* B/ c2 @* B0 m0 f9 K: |The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
1 r9 H* {  R) ~  o+ R" Zenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of9 G% S" h5 b* i
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
7 \1 `# V% W7 c+ [+ b+ V+ odeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around: s3 v1 L3 D9 G0 O( |
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0 s( u3 o3 J' y  Lthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The) J) Y- k% C  M4 Q0 b% e
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each., g6 {" @: e1 m7 l
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat: V& g; }% A, t% p! m6 X/ x
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
  y4 z, y& I  a' d: Mabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.1 G1 k  U8 ]% x. i8 N, F
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+/ x' {- V3 h  p# j9 \
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion; o( D6 R  t3 n% m4 }; T4 `
of papilledema.; l. ~: @9 U" `- O: o( T
Laboratory Evaluation# F' ?' V7 m- B5 g$ }
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
& f3 K$ t2 O- Musing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-4 Q! P8 I+ s, ]4 v9 k. p
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
& h4 B9 I/ \$ v; J1 Ukaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
( P9 r8 V" ~6 F+ Mshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-2 d! n4 E- k8 @; R: _5 y
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).- O7 W  b' p- \* P: N- @, l  b# N
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood, d* T0 t6 O7 G; W4 N" S: c
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
% R# |5 _! p, G' Swithin normal range for his age. The concentration
- q' [( S* w& t5 ?2 ~( y3 c8 Qof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL0 d8 n% x9 a# @9 p  _3 C3 g  a
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 204 t* z2 x; F6 n8 L5 z- @
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
6 K0 m. Z: Y/ C3 wterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),6 C1 R: N" j* w* b4 V
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to# u9 _, a6 t1 E# y$ G
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)6 v& i2 K$ H0 L$ ~9 V& P1 E6 C. e3 M
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-: I: _0 ^6 O0 e4 b1 O
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total. r# q" @( `; o$ ?6 {
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
5 i/ k: _; F6 u6 ^and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
; M7 `' G, M4 {: {# O  ]+ j; }5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular) {! y% M. a# {' h, T: j% [
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone+ e) L5 a6 D, ?% }1 A+ E5 w
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
% |3 O4 v7 i1 X(prepubertal).
7 @+ o5 _, ~4 `2 w  u5 {The parents were notified about the laboratory5 [1 R$ A  e2 c$ Q- q5 f: g! V
results and were informed that all of the tests were
, K: d( q# J. t1 t3 ]4 Bnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
7 F" O1 H' E- E) B- v( ~/ c* f4 [8 vfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
9 M/ p* y) S* f( wobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
! U7 P* n0 Z* U; _$ iever, the family did not return for 4 months.1 A1 h: i  H! M* t  \' o
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
4 [; x7 d& A/ Y7 ychild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained$ m) E5 G6 L( Z( k. |
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
+ B4 K8 T0 t, xunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
* N( f) B  w2 Opletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at) J8 L, d  ~8 B  Z6 {
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
) J; O/ Q3 p( H9 w: q/ K# o. i. pmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
2 ?' B6 ]1 n! l, e- fThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
9 a& ~' }1 U+ `: ~/ oing frequent erections.4 z% P+ K$ [4 R: T) _
Both parents were again questioned about use of- m1 I. `! X: x4 g
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to: t' y0 t4 H& R
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the. H. a1 O( N8 E9 b  w3 a
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
- P6 P1 l2 V  W" [" wuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-8 Q0 p9 J/ G0 h, O. P
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
9 A- h" H: C$ K( Q  aa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed5 E8 z# G/ I2 l5 K( m
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
, s4 P+ z# l. O+ g" Q2 T' Zscribed by his family physician for decreased libido
% F+ f1 ]8 V# q( U+ @5 m; Msecondary to depression.
! G; N) v+ G6 d+ N) j+ s! IThe child slept in the same bed with parents.. J+ b5 V# @, ]) N& r
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his, c6 X, m* M, ^- X: n; s4 o. j* y
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
$ |0 H  `% [7 q+ W8 c# c  Mnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.' ~  {. d, L, m# g. y& c- ?
The father also admitted that after the phone call,( o1 e" C$ |- x3 G8 I
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby* J6 A8 J# |, l5 j9 A
was high, he then read the product information. \( h3 M- u# j9 \3 a
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-/ y! \7 S  }/ `# C8 T" {' Y
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they5 Q( l5 ]! B3 h3 @7 F
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
* V. |5 e0 Z0 q& h. F; i/ Y  rfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had3 M7 z% L  W; C2 a7 X0 Q# D9 a
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone9 u1 c, n. i8 K9 F1 I
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the0 r# W) J3 W: }' v5 _9 M9 T9 v# m: O
laboratory to obtain the test.
: d0 _7 r6 {6 k; I2 LDiscussion8 w8 |. n0 G8 r9 v/ C0 Z6 ^
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary/ n( F- m' l4 v& p, ~
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,45 h& J/ Z0 h, C
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
2 Y$ J- k  Y/ D4 |it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
) J) }9 w0 M" [9 y2 d1 C! Q# Athalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-4 ~1 X& z& Y- c& Y3 h2 @2 Q9 H
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
0 T2 o& x2 k5 L5 I7 g! ymay have a central nervous system lesion that is
+ M+ g! Y2 Q4 D! H4 E( cresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-6 F& T4 G# f) U) Q4 S; b9 T  h
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
; l5 z8 e4 y* ]! c4 Nsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
, i$ \4 W. Z8 b! N! d  e( Uboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-$ x; K+ }) Y. O9 A; H( `
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-, f  L* _# J1 L8 A- B
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
! v& r% x2 a+ P6 F; M( ^gonadotropins.1,3
- I% t/ ]5 f& w3 v/ w0 i4 {Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
' Z9 M. |; n6 P3 R( Q2 Wcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate1 R5 F# d" u. n! g. B* k
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
- L$ S0 h5 H1 ?$ M3 q( J" A7 z2 mexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-  \' z6 _6 S  F, \
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
( E# }, V5 d5 Q0 n- x& ocongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
" ?! @# W( o6 B. t7 A0 hadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious' o- N* M! H; {9 {. W
puberty in boys.3,4
$ z+ ~! C  p7 ^0 lThe most common form of congenital adrenal
+ g5 R/ F9 J! ~; h4 B! c0 Chyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.+ _' T& {, G0 \! @4 Y# H) G1 v
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
2 s) V: V$ y3 u; ?. b+ U2 eexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
/ Y2 b/ U/ t% i" c4 oan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen; P8 g. i5 d7 O
excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
5 F( r( F$ Z2 D3 hA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-- R# c; Y$ B- A/ d5 ~: G- n; y: j8 y
independent precocious puberty, which is also known6 @; I1 j# L8 \6 W8 j+ `
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
7 e6 R$ W: [' n* B$ `, c( L1 fvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
4 _4 {$ G9 j9 e, i" X8 Ewith this disorder are full pubertal development,
  I7 V8 x5 Y! w3 Wincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys! m* y  Y1 \/ O) D  x
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
9 ^1 K# g9 R* P. g9 yare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show2 M2 _# b  l& m* _0 I
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-# e7 ~, J$ ?  e5 M/ B
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
( ^3 u5 D6 p) A% R" V6 S: dautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
$ G: Z3 U1 R" mmales; therefore, other male members of the family
% ~9 A3 L) g; M; ^! jmay have similar precocious puberty.3
3 d+ o! i% d# B9 @0 h0 RIn our patient, physical examination was incon-& o/ V5 G% N8 e
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
+ v* H4 A6 H4 P- M( d1 Z+ D" e2 wcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
9 ~0 d! I+ Q8 D( twas in the differential diagnosis because his father
; _5 y5 r* G/ z3 s! Ostarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
( c* |- n; N3 I% etesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
9 r+ u7 f$ F( O! k( mbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
: `5 U9 }2 }% M$ U$ s/ }ative initial history of androgen exposure, our2 X+ i; K- G( N3 o: v$ `& u
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
' _, A; n* C3 h4 z3 W* B6 feither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
* H2 I$ B8 P) a$ U' Ndeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
: [& x5 F: D1 z0 l2 Ming the normal level of adrenal steroids.
, Q- a6 H/ E- P- vThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
9 O. t9 M8 Z- dsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
( s. _+ u6 s1 m6 fthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-$ }" N' T2 o+ Z$ [9 ], j
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and1 d7 Z5 ^+ a& i' B/ j$ n$ e% Y. j* |/ T
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-) e  F; T* |$ I6 }2 F; \
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
( [8 A- r# f2 Q3 ~using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’2 [# y: {1 ^: ]$ v, g6 Z6 ~% C2 z
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or7 B) F' [* c7 v9 V
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
, g" J: `% u; r) f- S8 Munprotected females through direct skin exposure.
' {2 M% G" Z+ n. s+ l/ ]Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
- i: ?. e$ g% S8 X( @baseline value in those females who were exposed to
; M8 g1 n1 m$ I: P0 p* \, P  P7 q+ feven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
$ `0 ~# P; V; d3 lpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-" _) }6 g2 B2 ~2 t
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
' w" h4 {7 }9 \Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
% d: ]. M$ E3 }$ r; M4 w' zwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that4 S' N4 i" |- Y/ d9 {1 q
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
% h  C+ ~6 L' A0 I$ Z. cterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
( a1 W' d8 A8 Q$ Zactive in young children exposed to testosterone. T2 y9 N  W7 P& ]
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-& j2 f0 U5 P2 X+ K/ @9 j
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
2 S8 b. H+ w" y' k- ]# L: d9 Wvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in# I# c% j! ?$ t# I9 v1 ~
children results in an increase in growth velocity and( f8 n! H5 }) F6 g
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.0 i  C1 |6 Z$ }7 T; s! ~( j) {& ]
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during3 d7 c' y% B! f9 k" i5 g
early childhood on pubertal development and final
- [" Q% B5 X+ }5 f+ Iadult height are not fully known and always remain
3 B2 m: s5 t* ~" a, Y; _  Na concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
4 A: c: |, o6 Y) n, x/ R9 e: e4 t0 tterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
" b; Z( }5 m! E* q& y5 Iacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
) u; T0 [( l/ e/ V5 [0 |+ N: Vcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
  R0 H) ?, x2 {" g. O! `1 A4 y5 Gdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
0 k7 H% g$ h/ I( Y7 a2 V0 e$ XThere are conflicting reports and controversy' Q; {$ E0 x/ [' G3 }5 g
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult4 K, T  s5 U% c& y5 s0 V4 X
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal8 X! Q* c: \/ f4 a# o0 g! `
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-3 }  @2 @6 d) \) Y4 Z/ c
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,0 U, A+ O2 m) B& c) t9 l% @
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between9 ]) k$ |: C. K# g  A
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult6 L/ h; r% @, z5 d% J6 J& Q; w4 e
penile length in clinical studies.
7 j+ ]( j& D' vNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is4 Y. o% _7 v4 y( S
going to experience any of the untoward effects from4 c% @1 K' @8 O
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
( A9 w4 ]+ b0 ?  C7 U% B- O& Y* k0 @the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
! _2 R& x7 {/ q% m' Z" @Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
2 t. f1 t' c* ^% W( [diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
1 A+ h0 b9 S) r9 \& @- Q* \: Ethe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
3 N! g% b# R' |6 {height will not be affected.' A+ i8 k  ~- u: A
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
, I) Q9 a. @, y- i9 kability of androgen products in our society may
$ |6 |$ k7 Z, Y5 Y8 W% r; Gindeed cause more virilization in male or female
/ x$ l+ o- B, Rchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-( g8 ]% S  D3 X
gen products must be considered and specific ques-7 a& x' D2 ]. T+ `- R8 D, v3 l
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or& |6 S& r+ y4 X* s& g
gel should be asked of the family members during
3 {5 W* N/ b; L+ w5 lthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-2 M0 ]) L1 {0 H2 m
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-8 S& Z. l8 w- R- a
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by& \- t4 g) }' n$ f1 ]/ m9 F
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
8 V; L" }" @3 \9 thistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
% \+ C% H0 R6 v# `) M, Zresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive9 A6 N9 I4 G, ~6 Z* g1 h
investigation. The primary care physician should be
3 z! a! p3 G4 G; raware of this fact, because most of these children7 \1 B) c, w8 n5 e4 v* N0 @
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
" D' T. l( W1 Q: jDesk Reference and package insert should also put a, S1 E7 N. k% i" S1 _6 B
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
6 u1 v) S4 u- y+ Q. D* b" hfemale child who might come in contact with some-
2 m! K1 O6 ?2 [one using any of these products.5 E& R$ H+ Y* M0 s! Q( X
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
0 }* t. B0 _5 `  ^2 j. E9 FBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
6 k, E( g, Y& Z% q% T$ G: M; ^, KExposure to Testosterone
' R+ K/ J1 [7 w1 U% ySamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
' t& B+ N+ r. Zand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1: p* ]! X, m7 h. \
Clinical Pediatrics0 u4 o/ k  i. X7 R" m; ~
Volume 46 Number 6' X; n0 ]% D/ o% b. N8 Q
July 2007 540-543
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
+ q; v( t* H; j3 V2 B1 vis a significant concern for physicians. Central3 P0 Q$ Z- T) I7 ~7 r& u9 P8 K0 r
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
/ ^* ]% \8 J7 K4 d9 h; Y; `9 n+ mthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
  x* o9 x/ T. |6 ea higher incidence of organic central nervous system2 Z9 V9 n6 a( |% ^  Q
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
. S8 {4 B2 e* Nby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
/ R# K8 a0 I( y' ]* g% |hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-- F; g, L2 `$ ?% Z4 X
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We/ z+ l3 E5 _1 V: r: E0 k# f
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
) A& ?# e( m( D' O+ C3 k  xenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
! a! I( m' T/ Z7 Hment without testicular enlargement, which was due3 ]: J0 O, @: s
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
/ @" o, i9 H, _+ vthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-- E4 _, k8 `, O- i- I1 N* ?
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
2 e2 B; B" u/ u3 J4 o8 ^, hchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of- q7 `' R- ~4 A
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
) z7 [6 ?1 A5 l/ \* s: I1 @bly more common than the rare case report in the
5 b# |* G1 }8 N- y4 K  x, jliterature.4
) }% ^8 C! p, I) V  \Patient Report
, Q; t0 t) a8 L& p' m/ r1 KA 16-month-old white child was referred to the9 U/ ^) A* [8 N" |/ @7 C' z" s; h- i
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
. j6 p7 x& l; d5 H: }of early sexual development. His mother noticed
& n' I. q5 b( [8 [% Plight colored pubic hair development when he was$ Z0 Q+ V! O2 w8 j4 x
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
6 V+ g4 c; m' r! g  k& zSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama./ }; z5 m5 ], ~1 ^; P8 b5 O
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
8 n5 w6 q5 k) c3 _Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of2 V! u& ~7 t7 p, m7 r
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
+ _5 L; Z  S' [- C8 ye-mail: [email protected].# ~) d8 B' [, P. k6 I
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became0 q, {5 X( D- W
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-  \- {5 F6 o& \4 J! f+ D7 P3 x
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
% ^" j" \/ w% ?  u+ [was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
' J7 Y; Z9 V/ ?! h- `a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
4 n; g* o  z; p. N9 D( X4 T- k) E20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
( T& o" V- y! {& {# Xof life and was still receiving breast milk along with: }3 Q+ y8 t5 K& O2 P
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
, b$ [9 y/ b$ G! dand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
: m: G+ s% O: }7 _8 Lwas age appropriate.6 [; E. t5 x6 m9 r  r9 ?7 e. [
The family history was remarkable for the father,% [% K) }3 Y, y0 Q: H$ _
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,5 S9 t3 U9 q( N) N/ Q3 e. a  W
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
! `2 ?5 e& o5 ^3 z- E! Gheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
6 @  W- z4 U, |early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
& c" K3 `$ H3 A' A9 f2 q( u- \The father denied taking any other medication. The
& a9 @5 E, R0 n" ?7 O4 a# m& Ichild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche5 U+ `5 X  C/ j3 A; E
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
, R. y8 H2 j3 S& F2 v5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-1 y4 y& S. u7 {! n1 r$ W) k
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-6 m: W& R" A. }% e0 R2 h
tives. There were no siblings.
! X" t5 n, U& XPhysical Examination
8 ?9 g! r( x$ r6 V% }The physical examination revealed a very active,  [( w6 C/ }* c2 H% ], K7 I% I+ O# c
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented) T. x6 f; X; }: t
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was0 M$ S! E! [; ^4 W
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg: k6 G- o, B! N5 ~
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth4 U: ^3 o/ X8 W. B# [3 O0 y  a
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of# ]; ?7 g4 K: S# }: r7 D
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.; B+ l4 ?+ G, m# x% J4 @4 N
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for5 ?; |' U1 B, B/ \  m
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
, {* r8 k2 y1 @8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
7 \3 c6 k2 r& E- fdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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) V( a# I" [3 T1 H/ C4 Lthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The0 a" V; K+ s8 D7 M" G
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.! E! v4 H% A7 q, a2 k+ Z* G4 e
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat+ |, {! l6 D; }# E
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
7 w% |* c2 u7 a( Y4 Fabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.0 y: v2 e/ E. Q' T( W2 J
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
2 ^' n9 X3 J/ X( T, O! tbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion! \# c* l% ~5 c
of papilledema.
7 ~' s% ]# L% y- J+ BLaboratory Evaluation1 u0 q* Z& ^4 H2 X* L
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
* c+ M4 B, h6 `/ t3 r7 Pusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
- \' Z$ X+ ?. @logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal  a6 ]# G( ^9 ]+ U/ V: ~0 H
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test+ k3 M! x/ a% Q! x
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-8 v- Y( ]7 E/ c5 U& O- p4 k! a9 L
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
, _6 B6 w7 k5 O3 G% p. KThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood, z* ]8 H7 W( ], Z5 U; E
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
6 n+ e: ~6 S, t' j7 I; _3 cwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
, V# c8 {8 V, {% |: K: v" gof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
" B0 T/ }0 _& V, [6 m9 O% m(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20% h: v- o& ?$ S% n: ~+ U
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-8 W: K1 r/ [# \+ u  H" [
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
, s$ C: |: b3 @; M7 Y2 |7 ^7 Mdesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
3 O6 ^6 ^4 v0 @% Q0 P  \0 l/ h49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
2 [; M4 k$ a4 ?* z8 J1 bwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-; `6 i+ ]4 \& m" Q2 A. g
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
4 @' d3 H7 E# [# }4 g/ c6 ttestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
+ P5 n5 @% L, Eand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than8 v& k  H' Z5 |9 A+ }6 T! e
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular0 i2 I& j$ t5 U
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
) O3 _. e6 ?$ Q' M* gconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
* k1 c$ `% W, B6 [) o(prepubertal).
& A& l/ h! s2 {The parents were notified about the laboratory
- A9 n" Z' J2 K' j  m  Q  M/ `results and were informed that all of the tests were
7 ^. I8 Q  Z7 o0 o( x: knormal except the testosterone level was high. The
  t# t( n0 e  r. r! sfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to8 N9 n0 q' J7 W" Q4 M4 A4 y7 y
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-0 J. j& P5 G' r6 M2 ^
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
* c" G! j# Y8 s# i# }! p' oPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
# K5 ^. i, ?" x+ v: I6 T" C( wchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained" Y0 t7 {: z# O/ m" e
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
- p1 y$ W  K7 `unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-7 F; T- q  i& ]  z4 a. C2 w6 R5 g
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
, E) s" o& A" z- j: e. |the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
/ ]+ s2 O0 c, i9 X1 Z3 S/ v1 mmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.. T" G: }( a( v
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
5 q% U- r  `) O# u7 ning frequent erections.
' f* L) i8 T& S9 |- m5 a1 `9 wBoth parents were again questioned about use of
# l" P6 O! j% [( y) sany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
1 Y; j7 \% E% E6 O! T1 k" {the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the: Z# m: I! D7 e8 |9 E1 j2 y6 i; R
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
2 {3 E2 c0 ?# X9 x+ q% tuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-/ |: b9 Z1 d: q( E
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
! u' k8 L% E% ma year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed7 L" `. q- ^1 q; ^
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-% |0 e8 S* @+ V" E
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
# P- I+ g0 i! R8 H# u+ Nsecondary to depression.
# P* l4 y) S" M& r* HThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
8 ^* C, }1 [: j+ Q( C, _) gThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
( Q& |$ ^7 j" g9 ~; c, ^" lchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
6 s6 L4 {8 K- }7 ^/ }: I, {: snificant bare skin contact between baby and father.+ o7 A8 W- M$ k5 q3 T9 R
The father also admitted that after the phone call," m& V" I) w5 e; F+ H+ b
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby2 d8 i1 S$ l% n5 ^, ]1 f% \6 C
was high, he then read the product information
1 L  ]" o# ?. A$ g6 n: Npacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
* a5 l& q% W( Q' P" J, @4 u! g, Eson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they! j' v0 y, I2 f% |) s
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
) r4 c$ s# x: kfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
; ?) i: N" t8 u+ F* r, wbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone; H8 j2 \+ m  B- G, b: {, _
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
4 A: y9 E' t2 O' y8 ilaboratory to obtain the test.
1 @' W9 X9 K/ Q/ RDiscussion
+ j, s7 L# y( G# r$ h, N( K8 cPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
( q" S) D0 W7 Q7 s+ {: ?sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4' @. E) `+ k% n! h2 [4 t2 K
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when1 \' Z1 w+ H2 w+ e$ i4 x
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-2 r# J! [7 f0 m' D
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
! A/ Q  o& A2 I( |+ qmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
) P3 F5 w% ?8 y' C; `may have a central nervous system lesion that is
: c% \# @$ z" S) \  c; ?- Z8 W4 Q. iresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
% u* o- D5 J/ b1 s4 M6 W6 k8 ]amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-- Y" U, b; S/ i6 w  n$ T$ k& K
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
7 o4 H+ j' T# ], L, U5 x8 r# P" h" |boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
) F% t+ M0 X7 p2 v" Z/ r$ @' aization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-; `: {5 S& l* [0 h! S& S- P
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
% M. G) J% p; I4 E- E+ e3 Lgonadotropins.1,3
. K0 i0 t1 r$ M! t, Z" NGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
% J( ]) q1 [! d& j% lcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
. o% t2 h" K; a& Landrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or( S/ d) U4 f1 ?% \+ e# s; p+ S
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-% j0 V0 _6 m8 n/ X
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing; F" `5 \; h; b# D, U, t
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
% C2 J9 C/ K! aadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious9 b2 D4 h1 r4 W3 q7 r6 K
puberty in boys.3,4
1 l9 S" g8 ?$ n: c5 m( [: z* S+ AThe most common form of congenital adrenal  u6 ]6 }9 J0 g
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.8 h5 F( c5 H& Y, ?" J, Z- i; D
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in% A# T) j0 T- M
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,7 Z: i8 d  `* a% H: i) L- c1 {
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
8 |. T! G% f, `' t, G  Zexcess.1,32 m8 {0 x  w* k6 h
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
0 S3 A3 w! i/ o4 G# ]4 J7 ?6 TA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-3 O5 a8 p/ Q. z8 }
independent precocious puberty, which is also known1 x# X$ t* x* [- v
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a/ d$ U; S1 U7 q/ B( q
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
8 L) l/ P+ I2 i/ X3 cwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
1 @- o$ N- ~+ ?( \including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
& I2 e1 R3 p+ \* jwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
$ J( R# \7 y. t; k+ x) R$ oare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show: J8 w1 H) c% A& B
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
1 H9 a# {; A, e0 I3 C. treleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
4 A3 Z7 U" m/ Gautosomal dominant disorder that affects only: b: |9 z6 C7 i; n" s
males; therefore, other male members of the family
6 A& A2 p+ G- g# }+ i8 d# `, qmay have similar precocious puberty.3- J% F: o) l0 L& b/ @
In our patient, physical examination was incon-) J3 }$ h4 w2 B$ ^6 C/ j
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
; F& f6 F$ r" Q: zcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis1 O1 f: ?3 r1 a2 }  P
was in the differential diagnosis because his father0 e0 E. g# V) b* m3 g$ b
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
  Z# b* b1 F" K3 b$ H6 z, ^2 ctesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
, z; f# P! V5 C$ s2 t: ^beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-" g1 ^& k+ V$ ~6 Y
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
: d* \/ P. s: W* l  O( C1 cbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
5 I9 s. L& t, s8 S! B  I  \either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
. L- U! C0 ?7 ^% Q$ u# kdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
! L+ R, e! _; \1 }ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.- H) q! F1 Z/ l9 _
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
9 x( r: a9 U+ j. _* Csuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
" S" }, {9 y* Y  jthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-
- G7 q$ }- Y) n8 c1 i3 ~% ^pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and' N- ^) R: `# c. p5 ]- A
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-! i; X% y0 r% _8 U! ~
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
+ U# A9 u; a' P" yusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
* Q+ X9 b5 b. @! G3 q& t& Z) eDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
  e* ]. J% x3 y! ^" Gcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to; a* k( k; R- W% C  {
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.5 H. q5 d1 C; e
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
( K. j+ F' F" A4 ]4 ~. R$ b" mbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
$ I: r5 T) t, x3 }% keven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male3 ?# F- n4 h, a6 X! m* c
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
. l  K( y7 j" Y' }) v8 J0 e8 J8 y1 ^tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.9 Y! B, g! D" c" V5 T  A7 a
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
: {2 ?/ d' s) e, E5 dwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that% f1 ]9 a, k" A9 g1 a
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-1 d8 t3 `5 r2 G, n, H) Y) Q
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more! j1 J, w; t. a& b% V
active in young children exposed to testosterone
- T$ W6 j. w" l7 Zexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-( {( g4 j; H0 n/ q& S+ h
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to5 M' Z7 R$ @2 w4 B& {$ P5 I# z
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in8 L% z/ s3 B& U- n7 _  u
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
/ H) p! n" U/ f1 a3 L& X/ e6 v/ Oadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.# A6 y. T  N7 l; Y5 W5 e
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
( x% k( h$ }7 Zearly childhood on pubertal development and final
- `! O, D# M3 C3 {4 f. madult height are not fully known and always remain; Y7 K+ y9 ^) }* A& E( o
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
) I& F4 z' b  `: w5 O7 t* q7 Fterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
( C9 g/ m7 P% sacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
9 ]( K0 v7 d, N- D5 a3 gcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
& T6 a( W+ d% X/ m; N8 Xdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9. f- R4 \# }$ r! v2 q6 S
There are conflicting reports and controversy
% X) i+ q+ C4 d1 V2 `over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult/ f  ~, R$ J  P) K* z' G/ s
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal( B* {6 n6 P7 S( ~& E; ?# z
adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
3 F9 d5 F! a% X0 ^! x5 y; P3 Uulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
3 M* ^3 a/ j; D& s; }+ ASutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between2 {8 F4 G2 t9 A" F
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
1 P. s( P- b" @penile length in clinical studies.) a. E) q( {1 {4 H
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is- d3 j7 z9 Z9 V* Q+ |5 d
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
1 D& V: b! m* o7 _% ytestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
3 d% I$ G, S, K6 I. ]the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
3 ]: ]5 q( }! }7 c+ \- ^3 x! QAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
  }- X4 F6 K4 p8 Odiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at* n. _0 i0 j2 B1 N( s/ Q. _
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult, c& \! _; H" M9 x5 F3 w
height will not be affected., T; \- ^- `* R, D7 e( t
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-: `3 u) K/ }; w- J  U8 t! x' X! Q
ability of androgen products in our society may
! L, s9 p  x6 G: Y% ^indeed cause more virilization in male or female  ~: I" D$ s2 t& T2 P" q
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
+ ~; O7 q# m! k! w2 Mgen products must be considered and specific ques-
7 X- D; u7 t, \& s1 U2 ctioning about the use of a testosterone product or
( m7 R* R9 m# z) ygel should be asked of the family members during& `! A& K5 s  v8 I
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-
! c: v6 s8 A" T5 W5 d9 zilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-# c! P! e* O  ^( G3 Y. C0 j+ q
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by  L( i6 ^4 r# K1 d: j
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a* _  I' j: h2 t# D0 p& d4 N
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
  ]# H2 ^( X8 presult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive2 h6 X! ^7 H$ W
investigation. The primary care physician should be4 q$ h( o% `$ J1 k: a# k1 P
aware of this fact, because most of these children* ~* R) m$ @% a5 F2 ^7 U8 M9 h9 X
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’/ v7 a% e5 @% \- y' b
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
( s/ P' X7 E- q8 [0 y% n  |6 `warning about the virilizing effect on a male or- c5 a9 }8 Z8 o
female child who might come in contact with some-
+ `1 ]" @9 U, t1 rone using any of these products./ X0 y- Z! L( j
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