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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old- N% g+ s, B6 Q5 {
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
7 J$ w. o  Y7 g4 A( OExposure to Testosterone* y* J2 A6 r2 v* }- ]$ }4 ?
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2$ _' e! |3 A3 s
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
. s6 Y7 i. m- F1 m  }Clinical Pediatrics
: _' ^2 u, X1 k4 SVolume 46 Number 6
1 C; h6 ?: y! J  yJuly 2007 540-5436 T- a" a0 L6 f2 r2 f0 p+ r  j
© 2007 Sage Publications
% O( p& J& o  y. r9 A2 s10.1177/0009922806296651
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4 n' F) k  F% k% mPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
# }' R  X. q4 n# lis a significant concern for physicians. Central
6 u* J" n9 K3 w* r% t& O4 T5 D" Bprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated- o. P. C1 T* N$ i$ m0 A3 ^
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
  O5 B# x$ f9 b- Da higher incidence of organic central nervous system
& a( ?" E1 Q/ T& \/ O- jlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested3 U- I* `2 g2 S2 o$ a2 X2 R
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic) d; _+ Z/ |# P+ @4 v, W$ ]( T  [5 c
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-  I( c; {" e* I
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
# x, s4 \$ y" ~# i; ~report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
: n$ X% D" G5 }: S# M. q6 Z8 Z8 Eenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
8 \6 l& J: V* Z/ Bment without testicular enlargement, which was due
0 f3 [  t" |( J, {3 D& @to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
% n7 C3 R8 i) F2 B+ [the father. The family initially concealed this infor-( v$ |$ F; ^' l1 v. i
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this. g) x5 I  G- N5 ?- K
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of( x9 L2 Q/ S) {$ C5 k' k
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
6 z  t# w9 f, S# N5 A$ ]bly more common than the rare case report in the0 ~% D4 J) j. ~
literature.4
  I* |3 Z' j8 P5 O* e  b5 P$ kPatient Report6 z- c7 _% k! L" {& v1 V# W8 k' k
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the- d) q, }/ [+ a- P3 k
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
/ r: E, J/ W+ Y" C$ xof early sexual development. His mother noticed8 q2 S( J. q2 K- q3 `, m% J% f
light colored pubic hair development when he was
5 j8 |3 g2 U( x4 z7 r( t* ~From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
  P: g; b2 n+ ^South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.* W$ `. P" \# q8 T+ g
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,& w+ N5 U9 |; E
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
0 R( W7 _, ]2 P' ]! }5 h& nMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
1 m& @$ a) P& G, Te-mail: [email protected].
2 Q7 r. S5 e1 R7 j6 n8 ?about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became7 N) U( Q( {; w- s  i. z. ]3 @
darker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
4 t! y1 H/ v% M- v! Rment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
3 w, f+ S& J, y& S. s7 U& ^was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
: ~. j3 q2 W( A) \a birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
4 K' q; C, ^4 H1 f( l+ E20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year7 @$ J+ `/ O2 c4 X- G
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
! F7 y, t! C* A! `3 osolid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
1 n6 o0 q* r5 {( u" land his psychosocial and psychomotor development
4 t5 n- v  p% xwas age appropriate.
  d5 y8 Q, {2 D, x2 v( C1 YThe family history was remarkable for the father,- _/ R4 n: f& _8 x5 T
who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16," g$ n/ i% ^5 o# x  J* ~
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s  p2 }. o$ t' X& `
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
, T# l3 N' |" d+ Hearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14." U; O5 O/ i: ]0 g2 Y/ G# i
The father denied taking any other medication. The
9 ]! b( y: H0 [6 Uchild’s mother was in good health. Her menarche  @( _1 M6 [, `7 ]! F( y3 P9 B  g
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet2 k0 u. Y9 d- y& P
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
* s1 ~6 r# \$ {8 _: [0 E+ dcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
, J* W# @9 k# j5 F! L9 O  _tives. There were no siblings.) O. h/ _7 r7 U) D5 h; w
Physical Examination9 S  F1 A8 [" b2 c1 u9 N! x( L
The physical examination revealed a very active,* ?+ \1 {2 |  k4 ?6 g, R
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented! [' |" C1 a) ?) c' t0 D3 k
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was) M. S* {- _& S! i0 o: E
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
1 c: B% b* A& {6 l6 e(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
$ w1 k8 t/ R7 e, a% ovelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
2 d, L* p' D8 F" gthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.9 ?. M8 o; R5 H' E- X. F
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
1 ^/ e8 j; M8 Tenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
/ o5 X  y" @$ }1 X  h8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well( J* a% N. p2 {: T- i$ t) B* u
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around% u, Z7 \: t- ?( d3 n1 \' Y
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# T4 J! \/ b4 f! o. ethe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The. T3 G) u& ?# U0 t) J
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
+ t# r  b' ~2 M5 }# F3 BThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
0 f6 l4 L' Y5 i( q, @- g9 ~0 m0 P( ~7 v; eoily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no8 B: P/ O. P$ ], l4 b) u' Y+ k- V
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.( J( b& e1 H* `# H& j
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
- |+ d3 u; X, s5 D0 V' a& G( p- ibilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion& z- l' H/ B1 m8 K' l  o
of papilledema.
" I% X4 Q1 u: KLaboratory Evaluation, G: \' U4 [4 ]& @; s
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by0 E" x; E2 J! X! C/ @! s& z
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-, ?' k2 b" z) E& A+ K' C$ [
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal  s( ^3 ^7 b6 }6 d# Z1 [/ E# Z8 i
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
! A/ C* e/ v/ g; ~showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-1 R( k1 E. m( M3 j# U; o! o( z
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).. D( p1 f% T* i! P' a
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood# K; `% |9 D+ R2 N0 ~
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were; `. g4 R  o, }# B
within normal range for his age. The concentration
: X- p4 r8 z6 T. j# Wof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
7 e: P  y% E/ w' T(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
0 }/ J- B: `3 n) Q$ Ung/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-" z5 K* L' Y7 v# I% L$ [
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),: U# z/ P& |' j5 h
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
, t& P3 H) `2 z8 V# k49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
% C# C7 h/ {  f6 r; q/ t* H8 h2 a& cwas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-) G) D$ q* Q1 `3 k
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total. ?/ L, X1 e1 m: l" K( e7 Y
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
% s% n0 n+ D2 ~2 ~and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
: S! Z5 _% q% J' h# I5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
1 j$ y6 a, e9 O4 U1 P% e0 xstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone! ]: p. T! W8 ?7 n" p6 Q. P
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
) {/ Y' H# l. m(prepubertal).% s9 L7 z1 B: `4 ^9 e
The parents were notified about the laboratory( R* v/ Y0 Y+ {8 f. h% O! J
results and were informed that all of the tests were1 w* h( B! D$ s. k3 e- j
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
. X4 s- X2 ^4 xfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
& D4 ]* k. Z; L5 ?! C% B: w5 }obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-4 X  H+ V1 T: O4 D8 y0 F# k
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.! }) ]- f7 W; a; B7 x  k
Physical examination at this time revealed that the/ a' _- G0 G0 q2 r% Q# w
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
, v1 D3 l4 v% ~0 q2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
3 z+ k0 z1 T. l  M, Tunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-) L8 x! S8 I% g5 X' s% g  h
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at* Q  r) _; Y( W% e0 Q- n0 K3 e+ a
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2* x1 X7 g* T7 [6 g5 m# `
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
; o* v6 i0 O3 t# D1 _& @The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
; z. N6 j9 ^: Q$ c0 P* b0 ~, F" |7 Q8 _ing frequent erections.
% g& M# @9 Z2 y9 N* V+ w. h, KBoth parents were again questioned about use of1 E" N; Z0 R" s
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to6 n0 k: s, Y: f+ [( F
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the+ W9 {1 G  E! p- p' B2 p, X& m4 P7 F
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541  _  C8 s5 Z3 L( N, `# n# Z6 Z
use of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
# [% m( R+ X/ d; S% n1 t$ `+ @ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
# M  |# E4 p; k; ka year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed  U  X/ c" ^; j( X
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-, a5 [( p2 o1 n. g. F9 J+ Y1 P
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
* C8 o) v- E! G4 s! {4 w! Tsecondary to depression.  M/ U" E6 S$ q: C0 {
The child slept in the same bed with parents.9 R# k) B' U$ z3 Q* w
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his
  H/ ^( ]( }) ^" ~9 q# a3 bchest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-; p9 c; P- V& @0 I# W
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
) l+ `  \- W! L; G  Y" FThe father also admitted that after the phone call,. \* Q3 A# Q7 f. J: V9 {) T
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby$ y% _7 T, C; c. \% k' b3 Y+ a% m
was high, he then read the product information
/ `5 o* J. v2 N, L3 hpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-5 @5 h" E2 E: _1 g9 X/ Z
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
0 l" ?" r+ @$ s4 M3 R3 Zdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the' a8 W# ?) Z5 S! @) Q/ i' p9 c
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
! e5 @( e: Q& i# Tbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
! k5 x, ^/ x1 K7 N& {4 Wtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the
# P) [: |3 l+ F! h' D5 |% v- Z8 slaboratory to obtain the test.- D# V' }& F  H1 V
Discussion( k3 i7 X3 u6 z8 y4 ]6 z, D# X
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
: N, c) d& ]2 K. [+ usexual development before 9 years of age.1,43 `  H0 g& r( d: t( g. b9 a' q2 W
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when7 R$ G7 l& q( a# O! K
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
+ g/ e; g4 M7 U% fthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-& M! ^4 i& |, D/ K3 e
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
; z% g* ^" H8 C) bmay have a central nervous system lesion that is5 o( z& W* w& ^) E+ J, u: a3 ~
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-$ c: y5 o( {( Q$ V
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-# A3 `$ j1 t% a, Z# A
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
) X& ?: r0 H# Q2 _; P* Nboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-. e+ k; ?4 d4 d! t
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-$ h) y; G! }7 X; q) b) T4 T
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by. J" d/ h5 Q9 c* D$ {4 `) {- g% K
gonadotropins.1,3
# a  v$ h7 y& v9 J# NGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
3 }6 t6 G6 M( D  f/ \% Fcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
" c" u0 v: Z) u3 @6 _androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
5 T! k8 O* F6 R! fexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
" |5 r4 r; H( b+ L! d% o9 V7 ]! P" fulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing5 V1 K5 N& L; e& [
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
: ?: d! H) {6 a, Xadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious9 ~8 Q+ v6 _7 X; P
puberty in boys.3,4& s+ S+ x, l- N0 F1 i2 K# N2 u
The most common form of congenital adrenal: K7 @# Z4 ]) ~5 J2 ^3 b
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.4 L% R, E6 {* Z5 |' D4 m
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in  g: [3 ^0 B" W+ a9 B9 J
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,- y4 a7 A, O2 ]3 v# w
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen* ?; w. X, ?* C9 c+ d1 a# ^
excess.1,3
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1 e: z: }- i9 y0 O7 H: R542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 20072 A3 R  I% D! w, U- |5 \
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
/ Y/ [4 o) P2 H" U9 N( k5 ^9 R% c/ windependent precocious puberty, which is also known# g8 X7 e. P) s( ^2 C
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
3 a) c( v6 S. ]) T- [: kvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
1 d% r# D+ j% D# M- \) }/ z- gwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
* C2 y4 n4 q5 J5 \% Cincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
, J. G1 H/ m+ Y% ?: W9 Jwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
) u2 O# C% i$ w, z  hare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show% c  R  [* W+ P& u# u
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-5 \7 A$ X  g- f, E6 y. n4 u& E
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
* ^( n7 k0 e& R. t, V: M9 dautosomal dominant disorder that affects only$ j' s, |* Y# Y( w# n) ?
males; therefore, other male members of the family; h, _  p/ Q# D& N) I4 C3 Q
may have similar precocious puberty.33 z& z! Y( }( P3 k4 f% q! F% m" W
In our patient, physical examination was incon-' R- }$ O4 D) }# k: M
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
; i; G* z3 g0 t9 b9 x; lcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis: s. J! |2 f2 u9 d4 }) R" g3 u
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
9 C1 C# _! Z! E5 T) S* Xstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,8 O7 f3 W4 ]. R7 g* b5 q
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the0 X$ S2 B. F7 v+ p
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-! i% t  U* S$ d
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our, i6 P! ~$ Z! @9 T$ \, e! O
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
0 W! Y: h: s: L! |either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
/ t/ Z& v: |; ldeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
( q& Q& J9 I! Oing the normal level of adrenal steroids.: F; ]! E+ I& j, K( a/ M
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
1 S/ T. e( F* i7 |8 v* M  f  ysuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because7 ~+ J1 {, j7 }
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-7 [9 O8 ~8 O" ]- T! ?: A5 u
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
2 m$ |8 V; l8 t& K; r  A, }0 j4 {decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-" K9 X) p- x5 _- \  l
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
: L; F4 V/ [9 b! v4 J2 s! Fusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’* b% z( e! e6 l3 T1 |  r# c
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
$ @$ F7 L. `4 T9 z' |cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to8 ^# e$ v8 I( Z8 o' y8 k+ o
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
+ [2 _, w' x& k: i, S& W' ?, cSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
4 j$ N$ r- T5 j) \' |4 Pbaseline value in those females who were exposed to+ ?/ L: q! M* Y2 W5 W% F6 O
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
, @4 a7 u& T6 q7 g4 W# tpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
# T. G, `6 _4 |# o1 Btion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
% T! J2 l  {& YOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL," Q8 t9 w" U( ?# n* w8 v" p
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that: j" H$ k$ v- U4 t
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-* {' I; n, w! k# G) g
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more: m1 s! j4 z, d& p) e
active in young children exposed to testosterone6 M7 S5 k7 H+ @+ V
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
- Z% t# _5 h3 Vdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
9 R1 L% y8 D) J2 Fvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in; h1 M7 ?6 z9 ?3 `. x1 h
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
) Z' Z  Z! F: \% Badvanced bone age, as seen in our patient./ t0 ?: e3 c% v7 l1 W
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during% D9 {* Z+ n6 x- R3 [3 e
early childhood on pubertal development and final3 K1 p1 o: B  u% m5 X3 I' X" c, n
adult height are not fully known and always remain2 R+ ]$ j' |# v* X
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-& T! i) T6 J5 x0 y7 |
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
) M  G7 Y% x- K6 N( ]* J; X7 U3 p0 xacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after2 c3 L1 C8 S8 C" w+ G5 L3 n
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
: c  s% R& M; n$ X) M) C4 x0 F" Tdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9
, U; X" R- C9 y" [+ F- HThere are conflicting reports and controversy
; p" d( f3 S, s- B2 \1 _/ K2 L2 e9 h( yover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult# }/ ^( L4 q+ Q1 C
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
& y( @9 m& k! j$ ]8 O: uadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
+ s; f! W# S  wulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,+ P% u, [5 S& z5 M& S" m
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
( K4 A& z/ I+ K, R$ w( Pchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
: Z% V( ~0 \* ]penile length in clinical studies.$ `7 \1 M! [# t1 Q" L. H9 r
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is
; M, R$ A+ w8 P: z1 E% v/ _going to experience any of the untoward effects from
; m" h& k. y) ]5 {- V7 q3 f3 otestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because8 Y7 U4 T* t% `& P
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
, v- B& X4 v* E9 WAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of  g3 K# {: @5 v6 V" s* N9 M- D
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
" _) H1 O/ m6 C$ K& \1 y0 M7 `the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
! ^* m( U* U* w3 m. Hheight will not be affected.; J( B) |  c' D8 e$ u3 o4 N: n& J
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-+ s+ f5 |  l) b! a6 x/ ~: f  I) D
ability of androgen products in our society may
8 a0 P% A; t% f2 m, i4 Vindeed cause more virilization in male or female
8 ^$ T$ {0 M0 Q0 Ichildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
2 T+ y) N7 n! p/ Kgen products must be considered and specific ques-3 u  |, S  j* T7 C9 J
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or
8 n$ c! u) Q8 n# I( D% V8 Q' Hgel should be asked of the family members during
$ r* b% _9 p/ w+ p% u4 N0 kthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
) T/ `5 z. N4 D9 O" V$ Qilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-2 j: u) w4 v3 f- ~) d+ x
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by9 H% C- T  v$ Q9 h8 ~* `
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a5 z- A; C; I, x$ \
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
$ z! z  y" j8 Z" O3 n0 I+ E1 lresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
8 L: x; ~5 D, B/ Kinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
2 `7 O3 p( w) C* j; {9 \aware of this fact, because most of these children
2 X/ B( \% s$ pmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’, D) D2 |2 A) R; i
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a7 L  }' ]; K" e, e2 G5 X
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
! t2 `; _1 V# M5 w6 Wfemale child who might come in contact with some-- S) r& _4 g6 T  _
one using any of these products.( x9 [$ h4 v% a
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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
7 k2 B* @; j1 n! g6 a# mBoy Induced by Indirect Topical, S1 ]* d2 g* K
Exposure to Testosterone4 E( B: g* n+ N% t/ {0 @
Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2: B* x0 q( G9 X# ]
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
" Z: [, a0 K9 y+ ?9 u0 sClinical Pediatrics
, a/ H  }% n& q2 J5 DVolume 46 Number 6
) w& q$ l, Y/ H2 Y9 }5 l  EJuly 2007 540-543
, @+ ~$ J) z3 ^+ J© 2007 Sage Publications
4 ?: J6 m8 B0 k. A8 E+ I10.1177/00099228062966513 v) T  T; d3 s6 a  C& e
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
* N+ |3 V* B2 [is a significant concern for physicians. Central
* G$ y# W2 K9 c2 kprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
3 j, U. v) X+ o* `6 vthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
6 R. ]/ _' k. w4 Oa higher incidence of organic central nervous system: r/ b) n; W7 x/ p  o2 j
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested. [' F7 w4 b2 a
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic. o$ B" u6 M: J2 ~2 i# w. O* F
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-' n* l" [' Z2 h6 f0 s% S
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We9 M% K; ^( C" M; l2 G
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the8 I: L9 J( v/ V
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
" @3 _$ d& W. T- Wment without testicular enlargement, which was due
7 ~. F/ }' c: ^to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
  d$ K0 |6 U  [! hthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
. U# ~5 Z2 R4 c# t: G) z" emation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
: h$ q( \5 j9 j. f  qchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
4 q' D0 x* m! }# ]- htestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-- d% c8 v: a" b& x: ^; j( J
bly more common than the rare case report in the
+ w: a6 Q% D; H/ @" z; w0 M+ u! Dliterature.4
+ ]5 e* y4 R. g4 I, ^Patient Report$ B' `" U' i3 m* l$ B1 f) H+ v* j
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
( `' [6 Y( j9 Z) \3 {% sendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
- \: _: ?" z- E  pof early sexual development. His mother noticed, N5 }% E* Y# j
light colored pubic hair development when he was
7 {" r& M1 J5 xFrom the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
" `3 @. x" y5 i! A/ U) qSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.6 c, T3 [9 Z9 O; A/ I2 @2 b
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,' W% [4 H  k- Z) H; D
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of5 G2 X; I/ T* ~6 K2 p
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;% x: R1 L1 J2 ^7 F7 v! G7 S
e-mail: [email protected].* c6 z+ c' w: e2 b6 L' ]) O
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
8 F. Y) h" j; C# p1 S- T& Xdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
! `3 _& @9 `' ~& t" p, q5 R: ^% Ament of his penis and frequent erections. The child6 z1 L' m6 I/ p+ o
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
; L2 i0 O# Y4 h% P6 O, B. x  ia birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
8 D. o+ r2 T5 e9 I' i20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
+ w2 I3 j+ I2 t' m& @of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
! y: P' i3 [; h  \& l/ r# j7 [solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,( M( M* w' F+ m0 p  E) `) s$ U* D5 N
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
2 ^6 B" }; S+ n1 e! f6 Vwas age appropriate.
( E' _$ S. }0 QThe family history was remarkable for the father,
- [, i* A  P2 M9 t& H0 K2 ~) Dwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,- a# u# H5 r% d* }/ [" s8 i" N) v
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
! T9 f/ Z. D: z3 K& w7 k2 uheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat& ^7 u1 G9 s2 {0 _3 g( Z
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
8 c8 `9 \; ~( qThe father denied taking any other medication. The
, ?2 f) K& F, ^2 [child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche+ U) @/ G3 B4 ]6 c- Y
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet$ l1 _1 G- v' ?- _% E  G- h
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-+ f( b) \) P- T7 U1 @$ e/ P; E
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
/ i: x- h! P+ @8 _6 ktives. There were no siblings.) |0 ^# `- w$ N
Physical Examination
) t, L) H; h; Q+ a/ ^6 b% UThe physical examination revealed a very active,, ]: R( K% P5 M9 {& a' k
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented# l8 |4 _, T/ D% Q
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
9 S( j% K0 |. \9 _" \  ^90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg0 m3 T4 F6 M3 P+ x0 b9 s( B9 c
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth# S0 Y9 x% e/ E: b1 k( t
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of: t1 W  H8 B1 {& \! u
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.  k' k, N( E; o4 M2 V
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for6 ~  }& ]- |0 j4 ]7 Q" M
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of5 {! Y3 F! m8 z& z9 m
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
" u6 J9 g7 V4 N2 T+ _developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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, Z; x8 T( F9 T7 V, \+ X5 qthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
* F* }; t( h$ J3 K; O9 ctesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
4 m0 d$ M2 z% m4 o1 jThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
: @. W2 N/ _# y; Goily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no& U% K7 x, L& X5 R
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
* W% e3 V. q  S& f: V: O! l6 s$ |Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
5 X) a! J2 o7 Y8 n4 S8 G) f& fbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
0 X. e5 d5 O' P/ h" C1 fof papilledema./ c1 D) Q+ U. R. ]/ Y5 S) k" i% [
Laboratory Evaluation, o6 P5 Y) e  @$ ?' u. J
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by# ]5 i4 d8 v2 G+ G: q
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
. I! x3 E" ]6 j: \! C; ^- Klogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal- v' X/ ]6 v8 a. W& }
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test, y) {0 ~; K  Z: R  @
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
( X* j0 e/ X8 ]+ P# \lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).# _# j1 x2 Y. |' M
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
9 o- v& I9 g. m5 A# Aurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
  }$ e+ R6 H; y& Xwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
  w7 T0 d; U. \' e4 ~of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL: Y9 c# i7 [2 L1 @0 z: Y4 @
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
) V+ W6 c2 t# _9 o$ hng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-1 H& [  F: `$ u( P% H& `
terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
6 `9 ^- B; P# K( V0 _desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to9 @, P) P" q) c! Z6 h+ q0 p
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
' O% l. k; h! c- _# E% X- k% n# [was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-3 J1 ?8 _8 x0 ?1 ?
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
: b7 r2 W( V1 U7 u- O& i" ftestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
2 G7 h! \5 Q7 W# Hand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than" l, `2 |; F: Y
5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
% x) A% V/ D5 lstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
# ?) }! @/ R+ t* l  H" `. X/ nconcentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL) T7 Q6 e/ K9 r0 E/ ^
(prepubertal).; V, c8 h* L% d3 Q
The parents were notified about the laboratory
' J( ?! G4 z9 ]' nresults and were informed that all of the tests were
, Y. ]3 @" M2 Fnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
6 k9 @" a, J) Q! _2 @% Ofollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to+ r: m1 }+ V+ x% ~. N
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
- f8 L; M" p4 U& Hever, the family did not return for 4 months.5 r8 _: f; W# y9 S! C
Physical examination at this time revealed that the
& h$ ~" C4 ~/ ?child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained2 H3 |# p- m, C2 m$ O3 H% G
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
& P" h+ J; _7 A7 Yunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
6 r0 X' ]5 C* h0 E2 M7 V' O* Ypletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
& i- x& Z5 D: D8 c! J3 o) ~1 p4 J; Rthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
7 a. L2 Y) P2 |5 v. N7 B# XmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
6 b# E: S" r$ f# UThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
7 G( c  F2 n0 S2 ming frequent erections.
& Z& ?* m4 [4 F# J! L1 P0 zBoth parents were again questioned about use of) [3 G8 s& r, ]: ]* f; d
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to- `7 N) C7 e$ B1 H, i
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the$ H8 y: z) S# v  A
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
+ l% Z1 u9 e5 ^9 K4 A6 ruse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-& N) w  f( K1 @9 b4 a  j
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for* m) b3 N) _* I' o9 E2 Q
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed' v; x7 ^) m# d1 n' G- E
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-6 R( u" E& f% |! E3 j; v
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
* H! w! f! X0 s/ tsecondary to depression.- g( f0 B! X6 A: [8 U
The child slept in the same bed with parents./ g% p! y' K9 k% a
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his' x" ^. a9 i0 m1 i; y  z
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-9 o+ z" |. N% a& J6 L
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
, n9 @- u& @. O1 O7 i" @4 Q' zThe father also admitted that after the phone call,! c4 Q3 M5 z- G) r
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby( l; |" O4 q6 Y% U1 g: z
was high, he then read the product information5 v+ ?  T8 E% H% F; e8 q
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-) G! R) w) r! y* i4 U9 t
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
: ~# d$ ], j  C$ Adecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
& [3 v' i1 ^. _" T8 Y6 I. [father was not hugging him with bare skin and had) T  M# @0 o3 [6 V$ T# V& H6 L0 z
been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
% W9 E- i4 ~- C) ~: Y# o& W8 J% t9 Q# Qtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the* n# \2 b8 A5 K
laboratory to obtain the test.
( @( a( c  G2 j3 x7 ]) u& u& y5 vDiscussion
6 L* D3 @7 ]7 [0 o( qPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary: u, D( y8 B' _+ B  A0 O3 A6 ^
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,40 P4 L9 C" i/ i- A  m7 y# f
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
* ^! w) k! ?, u! p5 vit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
) l# u9 ]' c/ {1 B# `thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
) A: S1 X' C. o7 u2 F+ @$ Qmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP* Q7 w2 L5 u1 Y2 ~/ e$ m$ e, l
may have a central nervous system lesion that is) K* m2 F1 ^* L2 D2 k
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-- n* t4 \; {/ X# D
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
) s8 q7 S8 |4 i$ C! vsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in7 e  k6 s1 F* H+ E# b! Y
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-; R7 v9 y& I8 _' q* E- R
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
3 g  m% T; B. w$ F; Trical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by: r# O0 r% _/ ^  x7 a; r: w* y( x
gonadotropins.1,3
! i6 [6 j; l" g  ~3 }Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-
* q* Q; k0 ^& L5 I) t7 r  Tcious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate. V8 M6 F2 L) |2 L  X  P4 i
androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or  n0 b/ g/ v; {! p4 T
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-# w9 y9 `# x7 t2 y/ d; n  f
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing% _  I) C& M1 `2 L* b- k0 C
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive4 i+ ?7 ?9 Q5 e, x1 p
adrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious- \, w) A2 V6 O: R
puberty in boys.3,4
, E. d& e; L. [- d" {The most common form of congenital adrenal
" B! p7 ?! x- l: Qhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.2 T# B" S; T' L& Y/ y8 ^
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
) `6 {, g4 S5 U# l/ t+ b3 Gexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
; r7 u5 }8 i) u* P5 B0 l: N7 man adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
5 k7 F6 `6 q9 F  v; ^excess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
4 [6 x& m' M  M) g- E1 b, VA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-9 g/ A- M2 I8 R1 U8 r* [- ~6 z
independent precocious puberty, which is also known* M; [' s8 [, a0 C1 Q; Z. G
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
& b* T: K6 s4 o$ v! C" O* x6 g- Overy young age. The physical findings in these boys3 n) H1 z  ^: K' Q3 o2 m
with this disorder are full pubertal development,
( V0 |4 c& g$ f* aincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys4 _4 }* O" B/ y0 P6 x
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder# ^7 t( v9 K  t. G0 ^* L" c! Q8 }3 W
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
) S, s. m" F( @( Q3 r  ?8 C* ~5 ]. W; Epubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-- ~; ]; W, J/ U+ `3 z2 q# h
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked6 ?! C; U% Y. r7 Y% N1 s  a
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only% R' S: C9 w  ^9 a  M( [* D" a5 _
males; therefore, other male members of the family
1 Z9 T5 i) u3 `# F+ g! F- w: omay have similar precocious puberty.3
! D2 M' ~8 \% J$ X% rIn our patient, physical examination was incon-3 v# k, I& d; H; j$ c# H( H
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
7 g: ?4 T3 e8 D: scles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
3 j) m. O% ~0 d; i9 Vwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
, c+ n; n4 W) Q3 n( A' b/ _! Ystarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
, r9 f1 ~$ i1 etesticular enlargement is not that evident in the- P% x5 I) U! M# a, J- \
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-9 K# g: y7 M- ^
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our" D/ V8 d8 _. }. w
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,. F$ p: [: n& l! `8 k
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase. l- G6 ?7 H" E2 z
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
+ {3 P2 q5 K' e2 w: v2 }* T9 Cing the normal level of adrenal steroids.
6 O& b1 G5 F+ v$ j9 Q  `The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
( y7 X1 D: _, B  r; k/ D0 ^suspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because
3 o3 D# v# k; C4 n% nthe physical examination revealed the complete disap-) M+ E* b) k! p
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and& S3 t; r) n6 A7 E
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-8 a) y8 u/ h' R4 _9 p
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
3 t- F5 `3 C; P/ A, k* H9 m2 z' a! pusing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’8 n, C/ V, ^4 S0 Y6 w; O% P
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
0 i! b" i7 Q$ g4 \$ h* P3 wcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
4 J! [" z) g( f8 q! ?3 Tunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
( y8 n5 Y% Z7 o& P3 ISerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the6 \% Z, K3 J! \. v2 ?
baseline value in those females who were exposed to" {* [# P* L- `0 b$ x
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
. L6 I9 }! v2 j+ U2 p3 r8 \7 L3 `  Mpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-4 n3 n: ^9 r5 ~7 U9 I
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.- B5 |) [0 m5 U7 A3 e0 {
Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,# m' A: a. |' e9 A7 I$ g, k
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
- u) t) d3 E1 G8 Bdermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-( y" G! r4 s3 f3 k
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
5 q0 @* g+ }3 f8 E$ Oactive in young children exposed to testosterone* V# ^: Z. m' K) y6 ~3 f& a, ?! b
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
* ~$ Y: Q! }) bdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to# ~' q3 u* }8 |7 p; v1 ?" D/ L
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
: d& ^7 {7 x) Q4 F: Ochildren results in an increase in growth velocity and
4 u1 o% t1 \- k$ J7 madvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
) d# O# I+ P3 p2 }The long-term effect of androgen exposure during& q4 u4 n6 F. \  L$ K
early childhood on pubertal development and final
* }7 Q6 K  L/ B' O% qadult height are not fully known and always remain3 U4 }- X' W& |( N+ A3 s0 j# q
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
' D# Y) W0 ^& \- L1 f0 lterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some. I( ]* F) B4 q1 F" K
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after- g0 ^( [0 Z& @4 `
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation9 p1 h0 D! t7 p' _$ ~
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9. A+ C3 p+ U1 O0 M8 a5 H6 H  v
There are conflicting reports and controversy" U- m$ l# G2 ^4 B3 F; M0 A; e/ |
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
! [+ W' ?; r1 Lpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
  [+ s7 Q" R0 B: n" i8 Q- Sadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
" E4 k2 y8 c' |& i7 ]! culation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,7 y& o1 U! O# A2 {. }, v
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
6 D! u/ M2 S8 ~childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
* Y: D; R& A& o$ L4 u8 k" U) Q( X2 xpenile length in clinical studies.
: f! {4 [6 ]  j0 |2 aNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is+ t5 m/ S! Y6 @5 s6 P6 c% E5 }% f* {2 C  }
going to experience any of the untoward effects from% \4 ^( D3 U* N, m9 T- U0 ~" o
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
( {; V) a8 {$ s; b8 L5 vthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.6 L, p6 N- Y( M8 u: m, [
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of% J8 u/ R6 c* G# f& B
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
8 p: \& P! M- m- H& z- zthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
& m" U* f* x$ m0 \! {' Bheight will not be affected.
, M. N0 B- Q0 o, w4 W, Q! uAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
; z& F: _# A; R( ^" wability of androgen products in our society may
: Q: S4 U* J  ~5 m- n3 dindeed cause more virilization in male or female
8 Q( H) E! v# Zchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-4 B* H* R: b* |, ]
gen products must be considered and specific ques-
. s- A6 }  L2 b& z7 ~1 D* R, {) I8 ptioning about the use of a testosterone product or+ C4 K; \* [5 k! \, A! q
gel should be asked of the family members during
, b0 c, b# [/ w3 K. }/ J* athe evaluation of any children who present with vir-
) {1 ~4 }( W8 [4 g, C( bilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-- s' ^- e% @+ |& I, J4 Q
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by$ o2 i# l, H0 f7 i0 o
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a9 }! [/ J3 _: _) {9 j4 v9 X
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may" X/ ^7 m2 M0 D
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive5 R9 k$ v) g* R* w( H8 W3 d8 t
investigation. The primary care physician should be
. r$ x: ~# I% r0 H4 `- Kaware of this fact, because most of these children8 |- F7 h1 v. A
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
4 b3 _, z2 _$ z' _, t; \- tDesk Reference and package insert should also put a( I: v6 C! t8 y" I- m: N
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or9 F2 C# w- Q) T. g& F8 `
female child who might come in contact with some-- W  `- j6 X4 D3 }4 c5 d/ f  r2 q
one using any of these products." Z4 a* E0 Z2 O& J9 @2 d
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