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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old( | _1 i* }% R2 |
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical
4 _( I$ L+ }" h3 ]$ Q, q& A1 {Exposure to Testosterone
9 }4 t0 k4 |( {4 aSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,2) p# W5 {( |9 H$ w- N" {
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1) K9 `( W! w* e; L& x8 D
Clinical Pediatrics0 x! s5 u& X8 l/ ~3 u. F0 G9 x4 `
Volume 46 Number 63 [& m- u! s9 L0 k* _' L
July 2007 540-543: ], T" U: c9 A7 o# I, s
© 2007 Sage Publications
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,( ^5 J+ g: G% H; c) c; N
is a significant concern for physicians. Central
9 [0 g( X; `0 |9 h; h. sprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
0 v% t- n7 g6 Z5 ], O7 Bthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has" G' f/ b( H3 Q
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system7 N) p2 V4 k% M
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
' d4 [* o4 |1 c* W- y7 x0 W Qby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic' d f+ d6 o) G) Y, H
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-
5 F5 r1 J! x2 Xcles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
1 @5 l. [5 B& e2 U3 c% N4 J, Creport a 16-month-old boy who presented with the7 f& ]) j) b/ a3 n: M# e
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
! N& Q& |2 V. s! Y, f: u/ H2 ament without testicular enlargement, which was due) s# v' m0 A/ b7 f5 N3 H* d) g
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
0 G! f) X( w+ ^+ g: xthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-; M$ F) Y& c) d, Z/ u0 ^( C" U
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this% O) {8 o, J9 A" f
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of, ?, Z1 t4 Y2 i
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-
: j4 u7 ?# j6 z* E6 \0 _2 obly more common than the rare case report in the( O& L. i8 D* g4 u9 s% l
literature.4
0 k) {0 H5 ~& y/ A" e k% |Patient Report
A: s7 L. L- [' uA 16-month-old white child was referred to the
! M% ]; I5 p! ~' g( M, Cendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
- z0 O) S0 `4 [6 rof early sexual development. His mother noticed
1 Z! T$ M5 U/ T" Xlight colored pubic hair development when he was ]! b" Z7 E8 u" D& ]+ Y! ?
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of3 h R |. V" g) K
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.+ D: k' s8 c% F" z( c: x
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,. m& @7 x" e% w# w( v1 ~" i t
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of3 q9 _* t4 D# _. Q7 } U
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;' K7 Z p/ J7 h
e-mail: [email protected].
" a/ d8 D, b% H9 W( p% Q/ R9 G1 ^about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
# _ X" v: h h6 T8 Vdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-8 w0 ^" G3 \& l- ~3 a$ w
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child& C; }; E' f4 I$ Q) _1 W6 x
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
( W' t" f' k4 }; i% a7 Ya birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
' U9 S& j& L' p3 u R- V& j20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year/ P! q- f& W' b9 O. e3 c7 J
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with' N2 @, ]9 E& C/ X+ W3 p! [
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,1 M6 W6 M2 j! ?+ B9 c J
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development
8 H/ A i6 I1 t ewas age appropriate.
) e1 l3 ^) e: p# Z% o K5 P5 }The family history was remarkable for the father,
8 s0 A' P/ u9 t4 F* r' \4 |who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,9 @, m2 c6 w5 g$ r1 b0 ~' W# L
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
: f4 @* G/ Q) y3 S0 hheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
( N8 I0 Y" u* e, s* I/ {early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14., @2 g& F" w( q: m: W) ]5 a5 Y
The father denied taking any other medication. The% z% W7 |2 K6 j9 R" J
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche2 s! H% M3 {) I7 P; p0 l2 @
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet! v/ j6 [% @) M( B! k) o: X
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
p0 t. ~8 S" _" S# n$ ]cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-. A6 ?3 O' L! G n8 N
tives. There were no siblings.3 `( f& w( a/ g# i5 S
Physical Examination
2 M; V% F9 r; w6 e& H8 B( cThe physical examination revealed a very active,8 u$ f' _; K- t$ H6 t
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented+ W/ {1 s) \! u$ g7 m/ C
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was5 m: B v' h, b" V0 n* x3 i
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg/ {( G* H: H7 k- O9 G
(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth s3 F% b! I `% U: V+ x
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of7 }: d5 d% {8 q a5 _' @% z
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
' H, x1 D/ v' v! I* qThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for3 a. w3 \0 P+ L' p2 S$ h
enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of; c. g! Y* H: \& N
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
: B2 v% Q# @. wdeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around% _2 H# n: k& F' e+ d. G" I$ s
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/ R, |0 |8 ?( Y8 D& m7 ^# z, Ythe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
. A1 n* \9 Y0 M3 S l8 C1 Rtesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
; q4 F$ \: j; U- G& ?The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat0 \- I" {0 d7 j" I8 j
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no
$ N/ h1 B9 \7 O. P3 K- j% aabnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.' h9 J5 E2 p) _6 t) U4 H t
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
9 |! z- [. Z1 g! F, A' jbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
% F/ V" B. S2 G9 {, B6 Xof papilledema.. y1 J6 R) ~" m7 w+ o9 L& {5 {4 T+ Y
Laboratory Evaluation7 `, L- b) U9 j7 |3 l; a5 t
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by8 U g. ^ \$ V( T6 c1 r
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
/ Y( \7 i- s# p4 x {6 ?& Vlogic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal
5 O, U0 m: h- o# }2 a( Z) ckaryotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
9 z/ r2 B0 Q2 C5 G* c! ?showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-% ~+ Y9 D* U ~4 p
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
" T9 }& [* a+ V l& qThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood9 G. l7 X$ u1 h+ F, c' X
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were$ S0 |: [ N4 K/ e/ y
within normal range for his age. The concentration
6 q) t4 U C5 h0 y# z) _of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL. w" C+ j+ H o K: i5 m( y
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 20
4 B* ^. L! r! k+ F# p2 ang/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
! p/ q. T) `: }% p+ l% Gterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),0 x3 f5 @, a" M8 s0 _
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
0 M, n! N) w2 t9 P4 Y( @49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)" Z) A' f7 G" a/ z
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-5 _2 D. [" b- M0 i1 Z. k7 a
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total" n5 |/ A+ }9 g
testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),% H# u$ y! ]4 E3 c9 }7 i n. i
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
8 ?5 b9 g0 a9 Z$ j% {6 r' J5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
( G j/ N1 P. K, X0 Estimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone( V7 O0 {. B E) n! z5 d, S/ ~
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
$ W. }4 r6 e5 Z/ p7 W(prepubertal).
! w4 t9 {8 a/ w k2 ~The parents were notified about the laboratory
3 x; c9 o0 t- fresults and were informed that all of the tests were
8 w o' L1 T% X- { ~& jnormal except the testosterone level was high. The/ [, }- l. H# h! B3 C- f# O
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to+ l! s6 W8 m, l( P
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
$ B/ E9 i+ u: L) [ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
9 y, Z8 Q6 w# s: GPhysical examination at this time revealed that the
$ l- B- Z5 p: `4 o8 R7 z/ S1 Qchild had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained
! O; c) q" ?# X8 B" Y/ w2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
3 C( d1 t. Z3 y6 J4 F% ^, l dunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com- R/ T& e1 O, ]/ T+ m4 ~
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
$ K; H8 z: _8 N+ b7 _! S c" ?, z0 Fthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
, Z9 y) |0 U( `7 `# NmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.4 p8 q) ^# y9 x7 e
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-
8 Q; J8 e$ V! a. v4 P+ }ing frequent erections.% a- K$ `4 V) x& F: d
Both parents were again questioned about use of- X- G |- z ^9 i) F# [, T
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to
: a/ }7 _) H2 L9 Y) K) j; Rthe child’s skin. This time the father admitted the# I: E/ Y) p& M [! N1 w" I! h
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
6 h# ]% ~( R4 c( cuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-2 T5 z( G& s/ T: B8 \. X
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for
. W1 U3 ]7 W! X2 v, m0 ^( za year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed: B. @, Z c( W5 k
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-" `0 Y- e9 T* i% t5 u
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
6 q# V2 C( U/ S: J, r! jsecondary to depression.$ @) F; X+ N& t
The child slept in the same bed with parents.
' X( z) o) n+ y+ CThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his3 Q4 R0 n1 l+ i0 i9 c
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
. w5 [: M( I) Z# v. `8 i8 mnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
( x1 Y4 c" T: g$ ?The father also admitted that after the phone call,/ P7 A" N; u$ p P, q
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby
5 O2 w( m; M9 ~2 d+ L% o' U4 f% \was high, he then read the product information7 n, Q, V: z8 d% S6 z
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-1 S" [. Z9 B$ d) E7 ` ?
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they7 `6 y* q0 y, r& H* b( q* m/ f
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the- q+ h# |7 A) [7 r
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
1 C/ {# s7 T5 i8 T5 I( |9 W4 o7 hbeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone
0 H; `! w7 {) s# x) }, `3 Mtest was ordered, but the family did not go to the- h5 D$ Z' N2 J
laboratory to obtain the test.
. K6 r T6 [( i, R: wDiscussion8 G" ]4 t! b5 d8 {4 G+ W4 E% \; K: o1 R
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary
) q$ s/ Y1 u' |9 b: nsexual development before 9 years of age.1,4
+ K) y: }2 l& FPrecocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
) \% t& p. n: ^* Uit is caused by the premature activation of hypo-0 t. W `! Z2 V* w6 E2 w) A1 ?0 w" o
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
- V9 Q6 S$ `6 b, m- u dmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
9 Z3 Q. O5 c4 E5 Smay have a central nervous system lesion that is6 r8 u1 _- [' S! p
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-! m. f9 l- I- }5 b& Y* O7 [
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
; x2 ?7 ?) x1 p, ~sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in! [9 U3 |3 ~' j e
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
3 ~1 G8 _4 V" U- m" k _1 t$ Xization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-- H' X7 ^! B5 }7 v% s, B! S
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by. P* s- T6 Z* x+ a$ V2 A/ g
gonadotropins.1,3
. W; P, y1 e! q7 J( E' m0 PGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-; u. c' Q& t; b$ _0 M
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
( j( y, O5 D l4 Q5 o' Landrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or. L! d/ ~3 V# @1 ?6 F
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-
8 J' l, y9 T3 y- N( Vulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
: z) u0 p9 X4 W# R* t" q( a6 Econgenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
- b( K; U& I# Nadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious/ @+ h1 A# @) \
puberty in boys.3,4
* x* A% S) r( q8 H6 cThe most common form of congenital adrenal
# @7 R. J5 m& j1 yhyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.6 Q: {3 ~+ w& S# v# V
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in
; |" [7 @0 R) O/ x; M: k0 ^/ `excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
7 p; B& k% Z0 M7 E- ?an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
$ P* e9 [1 c3 iexcess.1,3- \1 J3 ]& l- s( _
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, m0 b3 O# J6 Y542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007$ ^" O+ U' L+ u4 Q% Y! ~& M
A unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-4 X0 x( W% O4 M- A# F2 d
independent precocious puberty, which is also known( D% ~5 P+ m4 q8 e [$ q5 j1 t
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
4 _& T# E! @6 h! svery young age. The physical findings in these boys
+ u* k( Y& ~2 o Wwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
6 Z) [) X, ?+ h1 S2 c/ g+ Z" w7 _including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
9 i" ?4 G* ^* ~& r) K: z" m$ O2 D* zwith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
! F. h9 D& ?3 C' a9 _2 V, oare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show2 _' r, u) q9 k: o9 O! f
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin- H" {+ Z4 {+ X! Y
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked% h0 h/ f. ]* V( F2 T
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
, i' p4 a9 i/ N/ Q- Emales; therefore, other male members of the family# s9 m5 ]: m4 x7 T- z
may have similar precocious puberty.3
7 e+ r0 p$ a( c" kIn our patient, physical examination was incon-2 l; q& M* x6 r( p# N* ?8 m
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-+ W+ R* f1 T8 t9 R% V
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis9 H3 \' `4 s# e
was in the differential diagnosis because his father
- f& S: s' \1 ]. E/ F9 Wstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
2 v$ k8 b' ?3 Y9 t( atesticular enlargement is not that evident in the0 D) Z) w3 _ {/ [: n
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-4 W: E- N, f; }& t" U& J
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
) O. Q+ Q5 }! R: L, F0 ~biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,# d) n/ E7 A& v/ A, ]. x6 _- C
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase. ]: p8 q& Z/ @3 q/ }
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-1 p9 T# P& _' u( a: f* z
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids., @% a" {/ Z8 E5 [7 O: ]" W$ I
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
2 V8 M1 r- D, A8 y- J9 L. c. psuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because8 g/ K K9 B. u) z9 w1 v) J
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
3 m! r9 h/ ` E: e% D- Ypearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and: X8 |$ h0 b& {; [
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
; c0 h/ P# R: ]: tterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was/ L' D3 B4 g/ v4 G; {8 {# A" E* q
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’+ k% T0 e3 T. }3 L) Q
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or, V8 A6 ]+ `) A/ u7 d. J$ ~
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
) G A7 b* _; s" `! uunprotected females through direct skin exposure.
( v; z; n8 |4 ?6 x! Z5 v' kSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) b5 X2 P6 n1 L/ U( C
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
6 J1 w! j+ ?% {: F& @0 qeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male7 d( F. D/ [+ t
partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-) P+ d" ~+ w# \. u; g
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
+ E1 J+ \; K& gOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
: J4 O$ h% j2 ?) K6 G9 H p* bwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
O6 {9 z" a# C, n/ d) x' e$ k- ^dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-2 ]/ X: i3 Y: |% o1 V) `+ g
terone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
$ V0 d/ {. J! n* J2 n ^active in young children exposed to testosterone
0 E% X+ |9 p' J; A" ]exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
3 _7 i; f% }. c: k0 w( ]' Odrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to; J$ k3 o) w, z+ n) Y$ W1 M! F
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in6 P9 G" c [" O& y
children results in an increase in growth velocity and5 D0 T, p- C3 l
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.& q- h; U/ E2 |, t3 K1 p
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during# V) v' H) x. N: u/ `
early childhood on pubertal development and final6 g; N& b) j" G' y) |
adult height are not fully known and always remain1 Q9 c8 g4 ?8 `4 b \+ c5 d
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-. m* a3 A$ n/ y% e
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some$ [ k# g$ n. X j
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
' O0 a# @5 J- V, Fcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation+ s' A6 y/ @/ J+ S* C ?. N
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9& y7 D" C6 A8 N2 \0 X- H
There are conflicting reports and controversy
4 b* S) p+ D7 _$ X0 Pover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
5 V2 I' A2 F1 i6 @% ^penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
/ y0 H! V* ?3 a8 ~: Radult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
1 z n: G+ U3 ?% A" W- Fulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,6 }9 G4 P0 \7 e5 E6 G
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between! z" ]: c0 \7 U* ?: F& b
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult8 t3 ]2 `1 g" d9 `! i* Y
penile length in clinical studies.8 I! ]% F( y9 l% P' u3 ?! U
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is7 B' h- K! L0 l% V- U" C& f
going to experience any of the untoward effects from9 e# b' X, V9 s9 O1 u5 W' Q2 H
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because' c4 B# d3 ^( H0 c- y! a- s
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
7 ]9 h+ _4 {8 DAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of X' y; J7 Z0 {
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
% H" V2 r5 y* ?4 ], N. rthe follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult
3 U1 f3 X9 K2 x1 L3 m# R' ]height will not be affected.
8 U1 O9 Z" q+ C4 qAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
- n" M6 `, u5 ? ]# A4 ]+ {2 ?/ vability of androgen products in our society may3 D3 h/ r1 v# r# c1 M
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
8 h# D% ` ~& x q- uchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-$ }: P% P% a" l$ x/ q! O
gen products must be considered and specific ques-3 @6 m6 H, Z( l. H6 g7 N
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or: C3 J7 f2 D* L2 |3 B0 X; L7 D3 ]
gel should be asked of the family members during
# J! v8 F; D# F9 G6 V. lthe evaluation of any children who present with vir-" }, d7 h$ ^8 K8 V1 f! y
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
# @0 B* ?5 z% M; E0 e3 Vnosis can be established by just a few tests and by5 _2 [2 C" m! y9 |2 a8 _5 k6 [
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a
[0 X) }8 D2 W7 q- D9 Bhistory, or failure to ask the specific questions, may1 Q/ c }7 d8 \ t0 Q: Z3 O
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
1 X( \2 h% Q7 R( C) _& i9 Xinvestigation. The primary care physician should be
/ ]- y% T6 ^0 i" faware of this fact, because most of these children, }0 z' N) d# E% s- [% [7 }
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
' q8 |8 [4 F- r" ^2 {9 o, {! DDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
* @, `3 I/ z7 j* F* `4 |warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
. o. e; `* g5 Ofemale child who might come in contact with some-
% t3 V: F" t: i3 ]; Lone using any of these products.6 Y5 T; M5 R! k. p6 F
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