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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old
& [# I9 C% c( c PBoy Induced by Indirect Topical
& b |, O2 m' J) b, l4 H* TExposure to Testosterone
& e6 Q* N; ]$ ~7 s( iSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,20 R8 s; ^. `- c8 g: d+ v% d
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
$ q( r0 p$ k t; l' o8 _; h5 u1 u3 NClinical Pediatrics
1 l+ ^* z) x" FVolume 46 Number 69 {& J2 e7 y4 V5 O8 a9 S
July 2007 540-543" t5 S9 \2 Z% o: C" J7 q& o
© 2007 Sage Publications4 j3 Z5 j( j |, }
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Precocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
/ i2 i" R6 W2 tis a significant concern for physicians. Central
+ y- z$ c, g+ _2 D0 s F% lprecocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated3 M% i8 X7 y$ s: a4 A2 j7 P
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has- j- @6 `. j+ @# a6 k% E- a& l3 a
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
0 m6 V% y* G1 V' u# t: q2 z0 R, V* Vlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
6 h4 I3 R$ R4 h( f3 w. b- ^% Mby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
/ V# x! I* R/ h9 b, G$ thair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-7 T7 {7 k4 A3 E
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We9 E! z7 @( e+ h1 \
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
) e6 P, M# j& m. p7 Uenlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-. s3 y F$ f6 P+ F3 ` N
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due
$ b3 d& B& M0 ]" e# t ~& hto the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
8 { D# ~1 ?9 zthe father. The family initially concealed this infor-
: P- A4 Q [! O7 \mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this
) h( I* \( @3 [6 fchild. Given the widespread and easy availability of
1 R% N8 v: p# s. D2 G+ T0 H4 A2 J. Ltestosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-+ k' _$ N1 h" ?+ ?
bly more common than the rare case report in the _: O7 ~( c9 R8 B6 p9 C& C
literature.4) M+ ^: [* a0 v# H0 {. a1 J' b
Patient Report
0 u& ~4 X6 Q3 {2 {A 16-month-old white child was referred to the
3 f4 s f6 U* ]1 V( }' ]5 lendocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
: |8 S5 b7 e! y: A# C& Sof early sexual development. His mother noticed% m+ c0 Z0 X [% P1 G
light colored pubic hair development when he was' u& P# ^7 C0 N! S6 J) l" U
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of2 W+ [! ?6 x. [4 A" s ~/ l" T' L
South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.
3 a0 W4 ^& _5 S5 c! _Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,- B. Y ^' J0 S8 W P
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of
8 o) h: o( W: U# B5 a& hMedicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
3 M' j$ ^: C- j: Me-mail: [email protected].
0 E( B$ e/ G- |4 [: R! a' c. a; cabout 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
- t/ Z) F3 P! _) G4 C& y9 Xdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
+ R, K) C6 e4 t% c4 h3 _3 Y9 ^ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
/ a- b" C4 ?& ^' z7 B- @was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
" y. Q1 J O8 q; \3 ta birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
9 m0 Z7 [1 [! I7 k20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year
, D9 |5 h- c% {( J, B7 C- H6 Uof life and was still receiving breast milk along with4 w8 y' F% G$ ` N# P. k7 i8 {/ J
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,; n8 y1 G$ d1 ^' U6 u4 Z
and his psychosocial and psychomotor development( z/ @ e2 X+ }$ ~
was age appropriate.
( r% P7 T9 x# D7 B8 JThe family history was remarkable for the father,
: d- r3 s& O5 I" M0 {. C( uwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
. R; I7 h+ v& z' Zwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s% H0 f" \3 j/ J4 x; o
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
) Q( r. f8 @% Q( ?6 S. a8 I7 pearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14., p% J$ ^; ?( S e8 A
The father denied taking any other medication. The- y4 g- e+ q0 d
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche
M0 I. ]% J- Y& H2 U5 bwas at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet4 t' k! X7 p& T5 M! U9 L% P# k, L. Q
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-3 \6 ~0 d$ x, o) F% z7 c
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-
; @6 k) x0 F* s1 Q, P Ytives. There were no siblings.) k7 ~4 j' ~% G% l9 z. m. J
Physical Examination/ ]! L( u; q# m, A' m
The physical examination revealed a very active, ^# ? `( \# J* v" D8 R
playful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented- S- g1 x6 {# w* P$ o8 A0 ~3 T
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was- j' V" t; V9 n
90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
2 I5 Y5 P: I' g$ i) a O# ~2 J(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth) x. y% X% }1 b6 k
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of) X& z- C! N" _1 B* D* {3 p
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.. c4 Y: ^3 v+ f/ M
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
" o( ]7 j- y9 m+ l! q2 yenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of( c+ C$ T' T4 {: G8 y1 ]
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well
* c% X+ `% t4 j' Z/ Ddeveloped. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around
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7 O+ E9 r; Q! r% e$ N2 n: C6 Ethe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
/ G! f7 v& G# j3 M7 t7 L9 G. }testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
$ U* {& q, t2 N& kThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat, B* w/ V! ?! [3 q
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no6 }! f6 H) M8 Z
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
" ~! \2 ]) g" ZNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
9 E5 d& D8 Q4 _5 S) E' I3 Nbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion
6 O/ z( h5 V5 v4 ?of papilledema.
- |* q1 W- M/ g2 b- r6 J# ?% v* a4 iLaboratory Evaluation
0 U% H1 U4 U* F7 d$ S8 ` wThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by
0 t/ q& |, V2 c* L2 @using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-8 _, o) z; h5 N+ t0 U. ?5 M p
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal0 z; ]/ v4 O) e- O$ }7 A
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test- Y1 l, b0 }' b: @: h3 I
showed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
( ^+ E; N! w% m! Plating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
( c. F/ h1 v4 c9 L2 \8 \7 FThe concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
& I! |% o t' H3 ~# ~urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were
, ]# q: W' ?" i+ r% ~6 U J9 pwithin normal range for his age. The concentration
# y7 h3 l# \8 @. s5 y& I$ Xof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
5 [5 E+ ?9 g; W6 q6 e(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 206 g! ^# a0 y; @4 V# o
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
2 k: C7 a- q: J$ [; yterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),3 m1 O1 G/ I. A4 ~& x. K- m
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
( U/ g3 G4 Q* K, h2 g0 f1 x49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)4 @$ w) }% W! u& s# {
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-9 L$ i% X3 S& L' P
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
1 V6 B0 q/ i% `; S; E' Rtestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),% v: y0 B6 ?3 t
and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
* f. Q @, O% W% L" O5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular* x: ^' D/ N% M. A2 m4 B. }
stimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
$ v9 d- Q9 n, j. W }) @0 O" E( e7 ]concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
; s# m# [, I0 ^2 n/ e, R(prepubertal).8 f4 ~- J, U/ ?
The parents were notified about the laboratory! v" D0 h; {, b8 G
results and were informed that all of the tests were* x: [& b: b i5 e, n8 _
normal except the testosterone level was high. The6 Z; [/ W/ u- K+ L3 O+ ]" O+ p
follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to- C5 _: m5 p! d( I9 ]
obtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-0 J9 E" ^. K4 _ ~
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
7 D+ M5 c4 Y+ B, }9 KPhysical examination at this time revealed that the5 }) d! E3 w, p5 F( @+ b4 e. J
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained. K* O2 {' u$ s" p2 n5 v C3 W4 u
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
; q0 z2 f( l$ h8 r9 F! e. G7 Bunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-' H5 V- U W9 f! q1 o4 ?
pletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
. y ]/ P+ @% z6 ^2 p2 Mthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
0 M$ s3 p/ o2 X5 \# r" S& lmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.
' h' ?0 z% e6 M/ Z) ?; i" g- x: UThe mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-8 n- Z6 o/ d. K* h; u% m4 k
ing frequent erections.1 X. w1 i/ f% Z/ S1 Y
Both parents were again questioned about use of/ i" ~: h7 ] B( Q I
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to6 F T9 C8 E6 Q$ ]2 T
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the0 D( I3 o d* a8 X% ~( \
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
3 T5 P( h, p* P: buse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-
, L8 K5 G+ }$ }$ v m& R0 |0 }ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for" h( s# E2 c& n
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed
1 w" s" o- [) Ito disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-1 M6 C3 t. ^2 Z
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
! D% T* r# t# {& p% A% ~secondary to depression.
9 A4 k" f: q: N, R bThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
' _% o+ G5 P8 k S/ IThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his, o4 S% j+ }3 T. |8 B4 T
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-! u- p6 d8 s$ {5 W
nificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
; @$ i2 j0 z0 e* h! Z( aThe father also admitted that after the phone call,# h+ Y% d% ~ Y; t
when he learned the testosterone level in the baby: M5 p! Z0 k( e
was high, he then read the product information
. v$ }. G! P5 a8 P, ipacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-6 ~6 j- z: u5 R% H% A; A* V; g* k
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
O7 c/ X( [5 E+ y; t( Wdecided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
/ ?$ R$ L/ B( ^3 ^6 O" v+ }father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
2 E2 Q1 H) w& y9 _, V# obeen using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone+ S( K4 Q4 {, v+ b: `& @( M# D& q
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
& t+ P1 o. K2 ylaboratory to obtain the test.( O7 ]3 Z+ @* q5 V) x9 w
Discussion
4 i: E5 x7 F# E* t" Z) APrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary8 L, J3 e5 }5 n) x" Z
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4- A& J0 l1 k% U* K
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when+ ~" @6 x' s) Z6 r
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-
) b$ W3 ^) C1 P" ~* W9 } m& N) zthalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-* B& S$ r. E5 W4 z" _; o$ g
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
# l7 M3 ^# n, E; imay have a central nervous system lesion that is
% v: G) f% p7 Z7 P% g5 Cresponsible for the early activation of the hypothal-) |' H( ?& J3 }7 Y( G
amic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-2 f9 j) a6 |2 m8 s
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in* Z" d" C. Y6 t9 p. ^5 ]
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-
u- Y6 u8 j0 C* r6 iization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-9 Z( S* G7 `3 H ~
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
8 c6 \( B# C. Y6 y7 y! T, A4 Rgonadotropins.1,3
( t, D0 U& d2 X( v$ f& W, }' PGonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-# s! G9 t8 N% d( B# l& s
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
H) n( I5 _+ U5 G8 mandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or
- a& R l" o( Qexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-7 Q* e, W, z% _& w
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing+ H g4 W+ R% ~" U' R
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
$ y; p9 J' S2 \5 oadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious }+ T/ _6 @- W" A4 q7 {! [
puberty in boys.3,48 T( k% Z- a' w; E4 a, ~
The most common form of congenital adrenal' ^, E2 n8 _* @7 ^6 X5 s! c
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.2 ^6 b/ w) b1 p U% U
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in& ~; x- M, T7 e! X8 q( j$ M A. y
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,5 k& a% m; k2 C
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen4 _8 }/ [$ U9 }7 M4 V
excess.1,3
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( ^& Y8 h( |& r0 t. k |542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
) C, h. _( Q& _9 W5 H3 B" g& HA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-$ h' w, [3 U9 ~' n! H$ i' r
independent precocious puberty, which is also known f; |$ s3 ~* k! k0 z& b% i1 k
as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a
! h0 _ P5 ?- tvery young age. The physical findings in these boys
0 `: H$ l! h% N$ m9 G9 b# I) bwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
( B+ F4 w f, ^2 e- t! Aincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
( m5 H/ S/ h2 x2 s A" _with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder% i1 L! `; }8 w- S) n8 y& U2 ~
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show! k1 L7 Y$ U5 n R4 w" L$ |
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-
5 S) p8 o( f/ J5 \: }releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked
l, P' Y2 ?' }autosomal dominant disorder that affects only- k; @- H4 A5 N$ a# f
males; therefore, other male members of the family' M: B8 w- O) V Y
may have similar precocious puberty.39 |5 G+ a: x# I' R# F% z& r
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
0 ^) G) _# L' }# n" M) U) ?sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-
$ _# M8 b* W, R" Z+ Mcles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
# s( R$ g4 Z. O$ n' C: h" Awas in the differential diagnosis because his father% ~9 E8 p3 ?: x
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,0 i0 u3 P) b/ }0 N* G
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the+ v- W# L* D( t) d7 m
beginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-3 i1 U- V& R' | X% p
ative initial history of androgen exposure, our& \! M4 m" {9 ^8 |5 l
biggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,
* D+ k2 m- {0 D o! ^, veither 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase
; u. ?+ Z! `# H# ldeficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
6 D" F' B: y) N6 z3 C) {# b9 ?ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.0 T* b& v9 F0 I( f. w2 W
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
: _, k4 l( `. |# E/ t y2 vsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because0 J7 P( C% Z4 Q5 K
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-
, G. y- i6 S( }2 a: L- k" f% O# dpearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and* p3 [5 h: u/ R0 z9 }; g
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-5 m( q* P, A Y* F
terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was( G6 Q/ H1 r- {, c3 L4 b# `
using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’! y2 w# [; B' |; {
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
h, G( N, W' J( Qcream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to/ Q' l* v+ d- v8 ]
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
; W1 c# ?# W6 F6 J& E' |Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the) k' y' {% X1 ~/ o2 ]
baseline value in those females who were exposed to
3 ~/ z: v' @! u/ Q% teven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
9 l5 C* M8 q1 M# i9 z& ?- ?3 ]partners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
2 W1 {) g' a7 k* i4 g% wtion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
) f: l" D+ E6 x' X8 t# |Our patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,0 e. f, p2 v2 d% k
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that7 U, E4 C4 j: h" q z$ T+ R
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
( G# S. R5 }' m# H/ h2 X& Pterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
9 R4 g0 |, c7 E' factive in young children exposed to testosterone# y( ~3 \+ q0 _0 K5 {+ s" c
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
$ u+ d8 X. ]7 @3 C( Y! E: J6 y% cdrotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
+ s l/ f% u& q) }virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
& G0 Y% X/ o3 e. Hchildren results in an increase in growth velocity and# D, O3 g" v3 N- [4 D! X7 j, y
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.2 m+ V' {- ~$ W: \6 J3 W
The long-term effect of androgen exposure during# V3 h" q7 d/ r9 |
early childhood on pubertal development and final4 m2 U& ?6 s/ i) V4 [, n
adult height are not fully known and always remain5 t0 n3 T5 _ Y4 W# u
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
# `; x% Q# S, F1 U( P8 d. qterone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some: C8 p* ^7 d- t7 n5 ]" m
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after/ T2 x2 S8 Z: _- b, a
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
5 E+ U" [" Y4 T: Ndecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9/ p! c8 E. f9 D' P
There are conflicting reports and controversy) {2 U* B" y+ o' Y6 Y, [, g! I% F7 {
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult$ D3 u/ g( B# g
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
7 a! Q0 {3 A$ @adult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
; |0 P3 Q; s- o+ Z; F$ ^* v6 n( Vulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
" y: x; o' M5 |9 eSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between6 d- |2 P6 S6 U6 ~( K
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
/ E1 z" _/ t7 `3 W$ Mpenile length in clinical studies.+ D+ ~' H) a2 g! n& K& x4 k
Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is8 n1 g5 s4 _: q$ J
going to experience any of the untoward effects from/ q$ P6 p( v7 @ v
testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because, c# z# M* U: G6 E( X7 n
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.& `" u8 o0 G8 T$ J" w% y
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of8 G5 Z9 a& E e8 C& |% s; E9 g( V7 a
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at' u- Q+ B5 j, m2 F( n$ I
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult7 O2 h- C2 \& ^3 ?, x" Q2 L8 l+ z. Y
height will not be affected.8 L- H+ `5 U" N: K+ ]; M A( q
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-
- W& ? t8 Z. i9 ~& U; i! hability of androgen products in our society may
' s" D" T5 j: Z, kindeed cause more virilization in male or female6 i* l5 j% P# {4 J% d: p# m" b
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
5 O* R0 j) J4 ~$ y* Z, a" S! y& ^, ngen products must be considered and specific ques-
% G1 A+ S0 A: S# V7 @4 Itioning about the use of a testosterone product or5 d$ B/ G" c* X0 N
gel should be asked of the family members during
% k/ f N0 c6 ^the evaluation of any children who present with vir-0 `' z- m0 q. t$ v0 I
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-! h( L. A+ ]+ O. Z: Q. H& G% I
nosis can be established by just a few tests and by( b- G8 t9 n9 y& J/ t$ t
appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a$ |& s( D/ b% d% c
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
* P/ u( s8 o: I8 ]* Z& sresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive! e8 S+ H! ~. u, h: t* n: ~4 y9 m
investigation. The primary care physician should be$ x y# a2 P2 g6 a. b, v2 |1 [
aware of this fact, because most of these children5 f6 j; ^# i2 D0 i. W8 D( I% }$ P
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
+ w# p1 I6 F6 d1 d) N7 WDesk Reference and package insert should also put a
: Z1 i1 ?" X9 s J2 F0 q: pwarning about the virilizing effect on a male or
V5 K: r; v; c" b) W2 f0 x5 Rfemale child who might come in contact with some-
2 |; Q* {) V: i+ L" ?; ?one using any of these products.# b4 q+ t" E, h& ?
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