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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old6 P n6 V; [( @! `3 w
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical. M5 s! k$ _, T n; i) y( J4 o
Exposure to Testosterone" F) ?( Y" z6 z( A7 T, `
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
$ i4 a& |& h6 z/ c: Z: mand Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
6 A& h! Q' k A: Y: TClinical Pediatrics# |+ X) [6 {( @; }# ~3 j& n. T
Volume 46 Number 6
9 t2 i2 S9 @' lJuly 2007 540-543
( x6 Y* r0 L- y* L+ v1 a; z© 2007 Sage Publications
7 v3 Y- U! s! j10.1177/0009922806296651( P+ n8 D9 a. h% T5 b/ }
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, V8 x5 r% Z) B' JPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
. ?0 m! L( S7 Q6 v' e# \0 ~is a significant concern for physicians. Central, {8 q( n5 t: K+ z$ z4 P7 ~' g' f
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
; g( ~. w; E8 `9 Qthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
( n: @- f8 C, x' @a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
- z2 W( Q0 k4 r' dlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
5 _# A. c* H( }' d; E- Hby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
- g* W: T' W" \, D" V* ohair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-/ Y ?! W/ w0 T8 S2 H; L
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
/ i6 a5 P) S# J- Xreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
# M3 B9 |/ `# v, y+ f) z" ]enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-( i* P0 F* f9 R+ X' u
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
; o( s" Z( f* t6 x6 \* ^+ I9 Cto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
7 h! y. L; x0 l# y+ `( D8 O+ f, Zthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-6 R+ ~8 l/ U9 H: @8 c
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
, [: j; R% t& M5 v; Zchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
0 y2 x( i4 b, c. A- g+ b* M% vtestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
0 t( B+ e+ q2 _0 w8 r3 m! p3 j7 Lbly more common than the rare case report in the- Z* l l0 b k% z! ]" D" d, r% ]; \
literature.4
. s m' L5 C5 Z+ {. APatient Report
( U% S+ [, V1 H. NA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
% ~2 j8 d3 y! E; Wendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern/ h8 k5 k2 y1 b1 [2 O h2 J$ s# z1 c
of early sexual development. His mother noticed
4 m2 _" c- X' |& _% e' P7 ]4 tlight colored pubic hair development when he was
( a8 T+ C+ P5 A4 Q8 c. uFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of0 C% o$ b# `# o4 E
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
S i U, U0 j$ R _% N; D: uAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
0 B# [3 d+ y' f9 r% }- aProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
7 k/ ^" P" b( c3 m/ sMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
8 ~9 c8 _( }8 Ye-mail: [email protected].
. ~/ u8 d/ O7 e$ J9 }; ^: S& xabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became, q+ f ?6 i: g
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-$ c4 P' c7 _% z+ k/ s1 M
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child* t: h' E& `: |) M# x3 `
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with1 W- p& m9 N4 ]5 i+ m
a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
0 u. [9 L2 i' @0 b2 h20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year4 D5 f0 _9 V4 B- W; H
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
1 V) \* j5 ^# p! @6 S( \solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,3 }) f0 W) [& A$ d5 b, r
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
& F7 [5 K# P4 k h# Awas age appropriate.
4 s) n8 k/ r6 o: _' NThe family history was remarkable for the father,
e/ e: F+ H9 u7 gwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
+ Z2 Z% ]+ B0 P0 T; ]) Rwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
$ Z, d' _* |: C- Kheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
* a1 p( i& S- |early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
9 D% i! A. l; y6 tThe father denied taking any other medication. The
$ ~6 s& K4 Z3 x! ]& Fchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
, \" H& Z; J) I; u+ |7 z' D" zwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
% f2 X! |$ i. i; ]5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-- Z/ O% }& O; L d$ Y$ _
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
( Z& }# m" r1 O) Stives. There were no siblings., y. J+ X! M# m0 i$ a
Physical Examination
4 w) y- |% e, @- g4 V2 JThe physical examination revealed a very active,
6 |) r3 M9 c% T' w( @; \playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
* ~8 ]; ?; [) N/ F7 ~0 Na blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
+ a6 F( r) S+ f" a& m% H2 g90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg$ Z- {- U, w) q. M3 r
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
. E/ b$ p0 C5 }) mvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of& F6 |9 U$ [) U& ~: [
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.: w; M6 F2 p" M$ l# w3 T
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
) D$ Y- A9 W& S! d7 _ senlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
4 Y b6 a& h1 a5 J6 p4 L8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
# N F% q2 V/ }! ?1 tdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
" M( S9 ]0 F2 f& J( J540
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4 I) P- J8 Z) s% q0 [the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The2 U! ]. c$ {: {+ T' @( ^
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
6 B! t# N* O1 z* d+ q$ `The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat0 B$ D& X; n7 ?& n" g1 a9 r9 [' g
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
- X8 O& V- u9 F# A+ C) |" }3 wabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
3 }: p$ q2 l; M, q6 \3 gNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
- R) a$ I& `0 i( E% a& Ebilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
l6 w( e# E/ H- {( m3 Jof papilledema.
* p9 A; b; k( W4 S: LLaboratory Evaluation
3 {, Q" M1 ~* f2 M, A& ^$ \ RThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by& H( m% b2 I5 m" ?4 e- V
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-7 \1 J+ q% ~ L. K4 U
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal6 c3 G& [. P2 j! w8 ?* O! y% D8 u
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test8 @7 l/ O- H* s+ H9 N3 N4 a# ]
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-. G3 t5 ]+ u" |+ B1 A
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).) e! v) S# M, T4 @- e
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood2 o3 f8 b, v% e* @; i6 O
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were8 X% R0 o2 a; e9 n# V& A( C
within normal range for his age. The concentration
! y7 F2 v5 B2 m& s ]of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
! c" [1 y# F4 x8 l(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
1 u E5 h% `0 x# V! [0 N* v. lng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
9 z, s6 n: f3 i. [0 x9 pterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
' w1 ^: z# q1 T X, ndesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
% g* M. \2 p! d0 K* w, F$ @49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)9 V. l, @5 f3 @7 A9 F0 |* Q8 m/ x
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-% S4 Q) i* ~. K3 W. y! Y
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
; @. i( p+ E$ t. X3 k; E0 p Etestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
& D% S. }! H' g' M0 h" a1 P4 b" vand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than2 m# W' p% k2 j# f4 \/ w! T! D
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular/ X4 z' P' W3 l, H
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone% q7 Y ~8 y g0 W
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
6 ~6 D+ g7 N \; k( f+ ](prepubertal).
2 p, y- j5 x" r& r9 xThe parents were notified about the laboratory+ Z9 q1 I) h: J, F5 K! g. X8 j
results and were informed that all of the tests were- N% |- N' s0 ?# M, g5 _0 q
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
# {( S1 Y& }/ c. b/ Wfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
" p: V d! f6 ]6 s) [+ J, K7 Cobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-" d- F+ W, E- ^) k" }0 d. U2 \
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.: Y# p, L5 |1 L3 i
Physical examination at this time revealed that the, n' T/ \0 E4 c1 a2 y4 E
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
! m" u# t1 V5 n* R+ l2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
, \* G9 e4 ~* A7 ?0 ]: K; h' J* Hunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-! D: c9 F* |! u5 F# |3 ?3 X
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at' p: ~/ U+ f5 x$ [
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2& Z) D. V% B9 W: C7 z. C! x1 [: m
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.( S. w6 n$ M# W. `7 M4 I/ Y
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
% h/ q% i: W0 k2 oing frequent erections.
8 L# h7 C/ O/ B/ iBoth parents were again questioned about use of
4 D! k' d q. a) }; Oany ointment/creams that they may have applied to
. H0 ]3 s% A5 ?) _! @5 Z; Qthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
% h. G, \6 p, Z* O1 ^% UTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
6 K: x4 O" ]% G; j( v) Ouse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
" G1 w# P9 j W: _3 ging over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
- r+ x* Z1 y5 I* Oa year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
# g/ Z# ?+ }, F K4 M- k" x- Sto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-8 ?( t9 i# S7 y1 o6 N( X) {
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
* A$ E- t6 [: O! O$ @, Y6 q3 jsecondary to depression.
/ N, b0 ~- v. r/ p' t/ bThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
# T# F* E; I% c' e+ o* g I1 W- lThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his- [4 v+ I5 \" A, g
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
' X2 X% e+ g: z# n y0 N; \nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
- F( @1 N0 }6 p- H9 w4 F" V7 dThe father also admitted that after the phone call,( I9 G1 J3 g; n: ^
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
' P! `2 `! W; W7 h- |, w% r/ e) _was high, he then read the product information0 t- Y# X% D2 L6 U2 k. S8 p$ Y
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
3 l- }) C/ M& C, d/ }' J# mson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they/ W. \: B# a9 N \, n B$ H; j0 L
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the2 L% U" [3 l9 W2 D
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
: z6 X# b) c8 R9 W7 Sbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
8 N) [/ ~4 |% i; }6 S2 c9 S8 z; ltest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
- H# M% A/ U# s& plaboratory to obtain the test.
' n7 }& i' N! IDiscussion1 p/ T4 f# G3 }
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary, J% M% z% I" }$ B! E
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4* j3 f9 L8 r* o Q/ O
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when2 o; D! S$ ~9 o
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
) u% l+ k& u9 Tthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-7 X" z% v& [1 ?3 u- w
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
+ ^% R( e0 K( {, Rmay have a central nervous system lesion that is
6 Z# _; t4 v, i8 uresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-2 }: [: v8 w5 T; v6 a
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-+ f' q: p3 B6 r, l# i
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
9 p( i) N# Z! \1 Cboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
/ q9 S% q4 c3 c- X7 s/ w! |# ?. jization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
/ P/ z u% Y5 ^6 c% irical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by' B9 D/ e, M+ E1 v
gonadotropins.1,3
* |. i% j8 @+ H6 s7 }0 yGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
+ Z) s. G9 W3 ycious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate, ?5 w8 g5 N5 H+ h& r
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or' \& C2 ]$ d' O7 L/ v* y
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-9 r1 p1 _8 ^, X4 I7 x& z
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing ~7 v/ m- j0 n
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive, D6 L5 B( ^$ G7 i" o
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious0 C( g7 n3 x) q+ {+ M
puberty in boys.3,4' M# h0 n/ m2 \* b
The most common form of congenital adrenal" M3 d* o5 B; M" p: M
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
6 ?7 M: D' w& [* B0 G0 i1 d9 uThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
/ K( g0 N- B: M f! }9 Xexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
9 F$ B% V% F. Pan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
z- T6 q! J5 Fexcess.1,3
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& ]9 y% V! c9 Z, |' c542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
w5 |. c' l' |4 @! B9 QA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
: U5 Z1 D, K2 Z- sindependent precocious puberty, which is also known5 ^6 C8 f: B* ~, _
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
$ T! H. k$ o, f3 _$ j5 p* u/ kvery young age. The physical findings in these boys }, v5 e8 s9 O# D! \
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
( s2 S5 h! L% Pincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
9 w% n6 r6 x4 v) D; I' iwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
# ~2 `( D' N! B/ {are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show. X. [/ G! S1 T% f r& N
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-) ?% o. W* H6 Y* r
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
: N% C; n4 D* W5 Q( }3 ^% |: @: y& Lautosomal dominant disorder that affects only' v! ?* H% H. P: x- t/ Q; s
males; therefore, other male members of the family
. q$ b% i/ _( P' Mmay have similar precocious puberty.37 H% g! M- b' G/ r$ y
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
( K1 s( E/ _" Y8 Osistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
* b' G" ?6 }- I ~2 S- scles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
0 ^4 M% S! h4 `- o" E. }was in the differential diagnosis because his father
# j' H% R; n, _, M! K8 q7 ?started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally," f' I' h" g0 `: o% N5 o' @# R- R
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the1 A6 q3 b- ?8 H/ P ?9 g1 H
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-+ Q. v: u; z) V6 u+ i/ d) u
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our2 v# Z W9 j( u) M0 X( E
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
( P! D) _, b' G9 J$ _6 Qeither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
9 K# h o- z$ a' J+ ?* e! [deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-! J" `- O* |/ K% s& A
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.$ n$ C% f% ]6 K4 |% U
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
8 C$ p. D/ @% s3 F8 w$ Lsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because7 b' E& b. e8 w) T4 A5 o8 x
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
+ q# P, i6 ~, k# F4 P9 wpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
; q5 A& {3 ^% ]$ m9 Pdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
' D2 J( _) q# O" @5 X, Uterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was0 e+ b0 Q& [: K" H
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’# ?5 Y' x0 W; c+ N: W( Z' _
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or. I; q. |, E6 g8 I& ]7 }# f
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
6 ^: e% q* b2 v2 i' W- `5 N+ `unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
* b- ?( P, P4 |# D/ PSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
9 W B! K& }& z r! C0 K2 tbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
; Z) W* @2 o$ y7 Teven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
* q& K Z* K+ ~5 b, w$ L6 _# kpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-2 Q2 P. V7 }) V, G! d
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
! A6 \0 Y- s: k+ Q) Z* bOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,6 u2 [2 X9 E- {, Y0 @5 I
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
7 `( g' g, Z0 ~! Q& T- `0 jdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
1 r3 Z" ^3 S. W, ?terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more* @4 D% X* Q% w0 \! r
active in young children exposed to testosterone
0 P0 c) Z2 J$ \exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
; P( {3 H+ o7 r1 Q- Q! ~, s; y* Sdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to" k+ U7 _' x, w8 ]7 B
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in* z3 k# v+ H9 a! Q r' A
children results in an increase in growth velocity and, b- Q: a1 P- K4 x6 z/ w
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.) N9 m% S. X0 l9 }% o( a8 B' t
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during2 I4 n s K2 Z% k# g5 ~5 B
early childhood on pubertal development and final ?8 n% ], j; w5 |1 i4 R
adult height are not fully known and always remain
( v$ i: u2 b6 m9 M8 b* @a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
: e* q0 `3 \6 _: H# ]+ t$ mterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some6 s0 M" M) h" W# O9 U& k- U% j
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
$ W, l; y2 I2 c" S, X& f% Qcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation) x! c+ \& k& `0 u X0 W* X% x
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,96 @: c9 m3 H/ A- b
There are conflicting reports and controversy2 g ?% N+ N. y9 `9 M
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult# v9 n% Z( V0 E
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
/ T. L. m3 A! [" _% [* f; ~adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
) F1 R7 ~' F+ `) y$ Fulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,( w, i$ Y0 m0 y8 L
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between. p3 p1 V3 v. g, p. Y4 w# ]
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
8 `4 m4 ^8 `* x6 ~ L R$ Gpenile length in clinical studies.+ n: \8 I# G: R$ Q
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
) P% F, ]; H" c$ q8 n! j' Kgoing to experience any of the untoward effects from
9 l8 C8 g4 Q4 G4 X# L7 u& jtestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
8 n- X4 c+ c% uthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
" `- K4 |8 @( c, zAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of; V; R% s6 }7 E3 b- [+ x
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
9 m" O3 F }- @# a, tthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
) B% i0 R3 x: k* bheight will not be affected.
Z6 g4 [) K" F. j" z. bAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-5 X$ y$ W3 u* p7 S3 H
ability of androgen products in our society may2 {$ {5 v8 {% w; j* W. l, n6 C
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
1 O1 i, Z$ D# B. p! }: M% Zchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-5 c, I6 F# B4 c+ g: n3 P
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
% l/ c! n/ q0 ?tioning about the use of a testosterone product or; j7 A& m: m- i3 X
gel should be asked of the family members during
! ?5 r- u% ~% m* {9 \- Rthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-. ?/ e, ]( ~. u* p& S' P
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-% w# p- L# ]& u2 A' V& M4 k
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by
2 s8 M9 v% r" j8 F) ?3 rappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
4 R/ p1 q: B4 j. |$ Hhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may: j7 |+ D; _' x, Q
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
1 G1 g) [( }) C9 G" r D3 u( Iinvestigation. The primary care physician should be/ T# U/ D) M5 F9 T
aware of this fact, because most of these children
" y3 @2 ^7 S7 N; N5 amay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’* R( \0 m2 R; C; |6 Z! G7 M. |
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a
' z# F2 z/ D5 B. Twarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
- ^. r3 M# O; m8 U; Q2 y7 W% pfemale child who might come in contact with some-
, m: N* n1 U( _$ j8 ]2 h4 mone using any of these products.
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