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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
. {' S m. [; v- j4 A7 YBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
; a3 D' \1 y% y+ h& j2 @Exposure to Testosterone
( U L3 z8 Q9 L8 Q+ k6 h; MSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2
# E/ ]& B3 T& I1 E6 x/ land Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
+ P6 Y9 ^# j" r2 s% l# ~Clinical Pediatrics
! s1 p' J8 \6 I1 CVolume 46 Number 6
; W$ n+ I8 T: j' @July 2007 540-543- M* f& K9 @% a3 g* @0 K. X0 A8 L
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1 w- ]4 h, V2 f* s- M7 [& [5 |! `( \Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,8 P* z0 y9 l( x# }
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
2 _. \9 X7 i/ S- Q! Gprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
9 k. z5 _# a1 ^0 g3 l/ ?through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
8 G! j1 ~) W2 ?! H) [+ _2 V2 Ya higher incidence of organic central nervous system
2 P# u. L7 {7 Mlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested4 t9 C+ r! G) E9 Z+ j. Y
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic/ o9 P5 y; r# }& O$ R5 G
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-8 y, k# R2 i' B
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
! R7 v8 J8 O# M* `( i: E' Rreport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
0 p% Z1 _, f4 J- benlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-/ H8 F! ]6 s. r6 M" Z! O3 L
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due- D7 c; {) k/ b% D
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by2 R' V' l6 \5 x: @5 Q! T
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
7 ]2 X4 J4 P7 {- R5 r+ N2 Amation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
; Y" o" r- M( X2 h4 Ychild. Given the widespread and easy availability of! k: k, [2 j# |4 V8 b6 R! x( V
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-) j+ m+ {7 ]! u& u' O
bly more common than the rare case report in the+ z) m3 G3 p. v+ r8 [* Z
literature.4
, u, M# p, h p% @$ ~: xPatient Report) ~! j' ~2 C3 Z7 U5 z
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the! z, I, `2 `4 ^8 Q I6 n. a
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern% y/ i' L, G4 ?$ G& ^$ S
of early sexual development. His mother noticed! l6 R% O) H. c0 t1 L# K" O F! \
light colored pubic hair development when he was9 B+ g( U$ H; Q
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of) O' d# V; k% P6 B! U: p
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
, Q! x8 p! i7 D0 sAddress correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,' B5 T/ K! o6 O+ w) E+ y9 O0 l6 e5 f Q
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of/ h3 T& [3 o8 L7 {( i/ t4 P
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
2 g4 L! w0 F0 u' S$ G- Ve-mail: [email protected].
% s& y a0 u0 b/ h& A1 ]$ t) ~about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
# N4 w. c: h5 {" C$ W, D: l! Sdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-/ Y2 g8 S2 T+ X: L* ~
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
5 P. b* D0 P) Z+ i3 mwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
C Y1 i! f9 y6 _9 @' i6 j7 La birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
( Z) y/ R: Y' Z+ l20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year9 M4 C$ `1 K3 m5 x: t6 J
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with
- K5 `) {2 E$ r6 g `6 [3 F3 g: _solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
3 n6 ^! n, B% Gand his psychosocial and psychomotor development* M! C" e4 t' U0 b
was age appropriate.0 E: z5 g! T# o* `5 Y" Y
The family history was remarkable for the father,
1 g$ T( G* M$ l5 N7 qwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,3 n5 N( @' V4 l7 a
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
& j5 d8 a( T7 T: ~# `. Iheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
. G+ L* Q8 d5 N7 u2 yearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
+ o% d0 E$ z7 |1 Z- GThe father denied taking any other medication. The$ a9 b( z! o& w( Q8 C
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
* E& `+ E; Y! O4 T, Y+ fwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet3 x( ~% P8 A7 h/ b$ ?
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre- S- T0 _$ m0 @* g! X+ L6 L
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
6 G x6 j3 S+ c) Vtives. There were no siblings.
; a4 [! l2 N: L- a( V1 O. fPhysical Examination
s p( q! ?5 fThe physical examination revealed a very active,
) T5 M0 p8 Q5 Oplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
0 R1 C" G8 N- {6 i ^6 H0 b: f Ma blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was0 @) {. u: ?2 s% c6 ^
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg \- D3 @* u2 }' s0 N% a
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
2 Y, X( u; z- D- Y5 F svelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
8 i* X: E" a- t3 A( [3 Z4 cthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement./ a6 v7 R# F B2 ^
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for" z& G6 {( N1 P2 {
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
( e' k8 D# c+ n7 R& z8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
' B4 y8 C5 ~1 d$ D. m+ udeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around' P' u2 @- w3 X
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
, g4 [; `7 T6 m$ F0 Mtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.2 N: J- ^, H7 l( I; s# g
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
/ R0 F/ D* d; Q' q8 Moily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no2 ]/ g8 d- i- P
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
; G1 _) B: ]( A M$ l6 C! l3 y5 U+ FNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+6 k3 J5 \5 P& s8 Y7 ` L
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
; a6 D* c) M2 w8 h5 b1 |& wof papilledema.4 h# ?8 a$ P9 x- g% t% Q
Laboratory Evaluation8 ~0 b8 o8 ~7 X; O( p# n
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
. i: c4 M! j) C Lusing the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
- f$ R5 s+ R. j9 K& b) \" Rlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
9 `, d2 h# ~4 @& ~2 Vkaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
* [, p- i, N0 y3 nshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
3 B$ w( K9 O# H# mlating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
4 l: ?/ k' z% W7 [, zThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
: D1 U" u$ K: h2 Zurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were* r# p0 C3 d1 z; m* Z0 K
within normal range for his age. The concentration' r3 u$ k# g; l0 M4 M
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL1 f- w4 |2 z; D) e; |
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20; B7 R1 J& C. b D- g# l; d) H" k0 z& m
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
2 s# A6 X% h9 W7 F$ @& N$ Bterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),# y& Y3 V! S. l* k: C
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
8 o1 c$ }# l$ W7 O) j- K! g49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
* z% a! b3 o! K3 {1 L, P5 ?5 awas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-
# e. Y4 `6 B/ @, k6 S4 Gtisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
" P8 T, ]2 j+ d }& c, \testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),0 e i# t1 @4 t$ k
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
4 h" s+ ~) X: ^: b9 @; {5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
4 ^7 F. y3 ^! {0 M3 n, j3 Rstimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone9 n; p/ x6 ?2 L6 a. g% S/ Y
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
z ?. n5 G0 ?0 E6 P' p9 r(prepubertal).& m4 S: \' y+ C6 f5 D2 z
The parents were notified about the laboratory( p0 B+ Q5 U+ q h4 `& U L" h% |
results and were informed that all of the tests were% q; W* @. a1 B8 m
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
$ L7 @' k9 i2 Q: \& w. ^follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to- A0 D7 @; E8 `" @
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-' g; h* I# i+ o. J( W
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.7 W( C- e0 a: R& p( K
Physical examination at this time revealed that the8 ~! \5 w5 N! k% `* D; m
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
. h. z0 {* L% ~% x8 P/ X0 x2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained) }3 |+ [. @4 m3 N; [, Z
unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
) {- Y* f k) `" I- g1 t1 I/ Vpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at3 Z0 m8 H* R8 Y R$ L! \/ i; x5 x- h3 E
the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
8 G0 Y/ K: z8 ^% OmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.2 L- K" C* y) L/ T6 {0 @ I
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-" k, D0 c( B2 a, b8 i, y
ing frequent erections.
( ~$ l6 [ v) ]- I% jBoth parents were again questioned about use of/ C, k; ^ ]' ]$ n' {1 q
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to8 y- v) R% H3 I7 [( G: B
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the, U# J4 s- @6 k1 X8 o* ]1 z/ E
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
. t' U) E/ v3 p% T7 [- C$ a zuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
; q& Y! B; N( ?$ Zing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
! V# r) z* H8 o) ^5 }2 @ ?a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
0 C; ]* G0 }1 @* C0 P* ?, Oto disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
' O5 _" E: p8 C J- h& k5 qscribed by his family physician for decreased libido# y4 _; h% S% T A$ ]* s! l( {; v: }
secondary to depression.
/ X$ N4 q" Z n( HThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
' d% D* ?# w/ W0 E1 i1 MThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his
/ K* X: {6 F s' c( K; Ichest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
7 h5 E7 n2 j1 nnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.6 A+ l4 k( B; A8 d1 T5 o* ?
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
5 n9 d3 b- D! Y9 v- [9 Z( B! Xwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
4 e9 R3 O) |, b3 {- [! b2 Dwas high, he then read the product information- w% u/ y) x' ~) u; T" Z% P0 z
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
: W. m& T1 i& rson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
+ s. A; R' |! {8 t2 e" adecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the t V, ]3 f1 P# E
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
. _( q, j4 { \* }! A' }5 V: |been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone5 n3 U: x* |8 u5 K2 \5 W
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
0 y- A6 Y' ^9 K" g; J- E4 E3 w* f! hlaboratory to obtain the test.5 I- b: h- J1 x! f
Discussion% j- E5 ]. q1 W3 T- ~1 ]/ \) E
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
5 K8 {7 p$ W2 lsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
, ~# M1 @% g' T2 a$ W/ d4 GPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when( A/ A& A6 @1 s8 \. h
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-" Q7 N# e% g" c8 |# e# @
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
' _5 s3 @3 L+ l6 i6 D' s( [4 J# _4 K2 Zmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP9 Z! V P; v$ u0 I% @" H8 [/ [
may have a central nervous system lesion that is% }" @9 |; ^4 \
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-9 B0 s% K! N5 |& e m8 H
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
! S b' ^& h. s2 f/ [6 s0 X& vsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in% q9 \! G* l" }! `& M8 i) E& b! } D: a+ R
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-& ?/ j" e# M: P5 v3 d, @. d; g
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-$ r) s6 o2 U1 \
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by1 p6 L" ?9 a$ M; B
gonadotropins.1,3& L6 ~) G) k& \0 S& N
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-3 P0 o S; b# n1 q7 O7 E
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
7 v p2 r8 L% ]. ~* B6 j; {" @androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
$ K: h! V, l6 h& e5 zexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
) c) _/ V" ]) x- J9 \ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
2 I" [8 r5 G/ l/ q% Ncongenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
0 T; @- K& R& w+ ]" cadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious
' ^6 ~7 m/ x9 |* X$ hpuberty in boys.3,40 R4 {8 T. |, q8 v/ f
The most common form of congenital adrenal7 [9 ?: i! S3 O5 X# s% l, R" f5 T8 b& a
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
9 {4 h9 a; t( y0 n/ w7 I. ]The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
( L) }/ u; I) j% _" h Yexcessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,; R2 Q5 }$ Q# W$ }9 D U
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen% b1 x5 \1 k* S: r9 u1 _
excess.1,3
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8 r" P" F: i- k7 [4 Y7 B; L542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007% g( j+ q# t, H* U+ w& e
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-
( n4 [" c3 W5 v9 u# l5 ?independent precocious puberty, which is also known4 |$ v ~. E. Y1 l" {
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a7 a0 T- n# J* W- c- _. I2 t- r7 T' D8 ]
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
! D3 `. V3 g' c0 A# Pwith this disorder are full pubertal development,: G" {/ K8 x& P, R7 f& ]
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys0 u2 m; ?! y+ \8 n+ `4 I
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
0 v/ E; J) M, d/ ~) Lare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show
8 b8 G/ C2 [$ {: } _$ rpubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
% r& U" u7 z: D/ q5 S, C' areleasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
" ?: C; ?4 M7 a }) d. uautosomal dominant disorder that affects only
; L/ `' u" P* @males; therefore, other male members of the family
1 g7 q/ [8 W) U% D& fmay have similar precocious puberty.3
, \4 v- i* y. f1 b3 tIn our patient, physical examination was incon-
& b1 P9 o/ H O$ A1 g: j6 @( \sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
+ D3 _5 Y d( U: ccles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
/ ~! K6 U1 p: N" |was in the differential diagnosis because his father
0 W; |; p* C" N% ustarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,' p7 k) S* `1 X( b
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
) @3 r/ b# V0 r, o# X; |$ K% Kbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
7 V0 U0 x& y* k7 Y( ` ]1 Yative initial history of androgen exposure, our
* u, `7 R: }3 ]7 Mbiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
4 g6 y% V# H3 I3 Meither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
" Q$ {) f: ^" U2 b% tdeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
3 P* N6 K0 ] { ring the normal level of adrenal steroids.
3 T( @" S9 T9 g8 N; g2 YThe diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
: k$ _" Z7 X% ]5 b2 E9 r% Wsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because& ?, F& z$ b: K8 X2 [+ X: ~4 l
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
: b! }) N% k) @6 r3 Rpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and$ |" Y1 A* y7 F! m5 u* Q1 w% W
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-7 q6 E( o1 A1 ]# ?. @0 H, Y0 Y1 [$ k
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
2 t' P5 {& D/ musing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
. ]0 Y- q' |+ R) P6 v: }2 N! TDesk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or0 E" q2 m9 M+ ?8 `' z) G
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
6 F+ J; M. N' q5 _6 Dunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
8 ?; h" |* X" Y f1 O: F% T- tSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the8 c, M' P, T7 T
baseline value in those females who were exposed to# u, G$ c% F1 X0 j3 Y+ R
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male9 v5 \9 S& o' M; V
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
V( f* _2 `. ]7 ~tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
1 Y0 q# k7 h! x' d* @& i4 I3 mOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,% q h* @0 k/ B5 y9 w
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
4 j. P* w5 F& e& u) I: [0 ~dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
, z& o+ W5 u+ k ]terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more4 J% F2 z% ?8 w+ M4 A5 G
active in young children exposed to testosterone' ^& x+ ]& i- c L
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-5 W- {, y4 f N# Q4 T
drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
7 C/ a! _$ o2 q! [/ [; zvirilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in3 X$ t) I1 f8 u/ o
children results in an increase in growth velocity and
T& S$ z" C v5 H/ l- padvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.5 a0 w" O& c3 o$ o
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during
5 F: L9 V/ s" [ c0 y- kearly childhood on pubertal development and final4 C/ `( ~) s/ ?# }8 L, U, C$ D/ Z* O
adult height are not fully known and always remain: t( D. X/ C- J- P
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-4 U: L T# q, R8 ]4 n
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some2 [1 U f4 ?- |& T( a- F1 B4 q
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
6 e3 B+ |+ o; ~! e+ Y) j2 icessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
+ l9 W" Y6 ~( zdecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9; C/ P$ y7 U8 C* R: @" p
There are conflicting reports and controversy% ^2 r" j# ~% g( \2 h8 f
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
, e$ B# u O# Tpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
6 z+ @) [0 ?3 ]8 f4 D! H3 nadult penile length, apparently because of downreg-7 V/ ^1 W$ O: ?
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
. P" j7 _4 o7 T' l* W+ |Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between5 d7 }3 j Y( ~7 M
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
6 K5 L" x# c: v; p0 ^penile length in clinical studies.9 J* S# `; H* l" c2 z
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is7 X4 @& i2 s1 B a- j- Y) S+ l Y
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
# c% i: V, R: Otestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because. e9 x/ e( @& q, _" F
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
1 [3 d# C; t* }! M( bAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of
9 A& B3 A: }2 s* }* [/ |diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at8 l6 _- R! e" |) ~
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult, B, N1 K% y F+ x: ^# d
height will not be affected.4 N" s: ~* F3 L% D
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
' {4 _; `- X3 Q' z- _/ C* Aability of androgen products in our society may
/ `1 g( [# \! w$ b3 Zindeed cause more virilization in male or female
8 ^0 V4 C* ? [4 [, {children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-. q6 L5 `; u' d# p
gen products must be considered and specific ques-: I' q- K& ?) T3 S* a
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or/ c, B4 P( x' Z7 r$ U7 ^7 T- a
gel should be asked of the family members during, R& z8 s4 h! g$ _7 N' G) U* |
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-3 l! \4 g# Y, E; N& ^
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
3 O3 c4 f& ?- B, dnosis can be established by just a few tests and by# o; u! j( E2 R/ q& f4 R9 A
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a4 Z2 ^ ^2 q1 ]5 `! W4 f+ F
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may$ j' s9 P! ^& R2 K) J+ S
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive; ?$ d8 w9 @) E2 @# _% C3 p
investigation. The primary care physician should be
! x5 d$ @- `0 Daware of this fact, because most of these children
$ v8 m0 h J0 y- k* _& qmay initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
6 Z' u9 W' x' _, vDesk Reference and package insert should also put a5 P% K4 e: J0 H0 R, j7 Z
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
4 V* H" p) t4 B- M1 C) Z" vfemale child who might come in contact with some-
) B, `6 P" ]9 v1 u+ t. Oone using any of these products.
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