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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old6 h" f. R$ [+ t5 u# K) X
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical- F. `* M/ d! A. t. c1 h8 m& |
Exposure to Testosterone
. X7 V$ c1 x! W8 j' M9 y) l4 @8 qSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,22 e- T, t7 Y: N& |
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1& R3 U2 ~0 t0 F" N) z. D r- e
Clinical Pediatrics
4 q8 w& K/ k; T" u4 \8 KVolume 46 Number 6/ V4 v# o& C4 |6 M) J) r
July 2007 540-5433 V' `0 V, b, e' f
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4 _# r* f I& m" W) D' L0 A ePrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
; {* i* j/ t' V# Yis a significant concern for physicians. Central; q' q1 m4 n3 E" l; e
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated
5 x+ X- @ ?; B0 r& N4 gthrough the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has
1 b2 T6 I- X3 F" ua higher incidence of organic central nervous system5 V) C& c0 i' _5 ]# z/ T' Q D
lesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested% t, o; M8 ~, y$ d
by enlargement of the penis, development of pubic
+ S. z1 K: c3 y5 @' Z, @hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-. M6 w; Y9 A5 H8 N r
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We
; R; f" _# S, n) {9 @report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the
/ k, M" d$ |" F1 {! D9 Penlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-2 E3 X$ u8 }% I3 K" e3 P4 |
ment without testicular enlargement, which was due/ S7 @3 c; ?# X) {
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by
! `. H6 c/ l# [$ I! N0 n2 o9 [3 othe father. The family initially concealed this infor-- b5 r( D4 I" h; X
mation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this7 @* Y" N* l( ^1 t. {+ {
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of! s* g, O, i* H% {* m5 b
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-) a [$ c+ @$ Z! R4 p& ~7 Q: h
bly more common than the rare case report in the- q! G- y; f0 X0 ~8 O0 H
literature.44 p$ j2 R; Y! h4 d+ |
Patient Report1 ~: N# o( `' V1 g& z
A 16-month-old white child was referred to the9 [4 H& ^8 }2 {" p8 i
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
2 Q0 ^2 E9 W" h" s6 V0 Eof early sexual development. His mother noticed# a) c0 o# h3 v3 V) g. X. A( N
light colored pubic hair development when he was8 @( Z0 Q$ V4 V: w* l# f, M
From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
! ~9 k5 m3 r9 A3 I1 TSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.6 m$ |% A. B; O( u, G
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,
; F. z" u. E$ ^* TProfessor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of9 i, b& o$ D+ Q/ y% x3 d: S" S
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;) E% \* U4 l& y7 q W8 i
e-mail: [email protected].' O6 w( C: j, J0 }- m$ i! G/ ]8 ~0 }
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
) x9 ?4 @1 Z2 c6 E" L0 X: ddarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-
7 I, b: M1 x) }/ q) gment of his penis and frequent erections. The child% V" x$ G; ~$ V) b: z& j2 P
was the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
9 a' }8 ^# g! e. T4 ta birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of
3 T" |4 I( T- J# z! D20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year6 U9 R7 U- ^6 n
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with+ m1 z/ I% X! e2 l/ p9 G7 O: i
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
- l; f% d: V T$ eand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
$ d$ a* ^ h6 c6 Twas age appropriate.9 p1 @" A2 a; D
The family history was remarkable for the father,
- Q' |9 g2 |6 p: vwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,
1 G& ^( S" r8 l, T$ [) lwhich was treated with thyroxine. The father’s5 }6 g& _3 \7 m# [& g2 y
height was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat* _+ J/ d& K8 p5 b) T
early puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
. J2 L3 S7 V# ^1 u9 OThe father denied taking any other medication. The! {7 H" V/ R+ V+ c
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche9 @$ b- F; ^5 d) E3 v& y
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet
: p* f5 v' o4 t5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-4 S0 N! s0 v# q) _
cocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-! l# n% @; A0 s8 I5 L
tives. There were no siblings.0 W; M0 c. m' ]
Physical Examination
+ Z! S# i9 D' V7 s, O4 W* ~8 JThe physical examination revealed a very active,
# l' D/ l8 k N" `) iplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented
; }# N, D @) z) C* ]a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
9 D, d' N( [: \' P90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
6 o/ q" ]4 s1 e: ]! V(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth+ @( ]' {* I9 }1 \, a
velocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of# X# I, I: Q. T7 n. j+ S3 y" B: p
the neck revealed no thyroid enlargement.
7 _! U$ ]5 @9 ^# I% D( r9 IThe genitourinary examination was remarkable for
$ z( [6 q/ h+ x( k& Nenlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of
8 e( K8 p. y, C/ k9 n( h& A8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well* c9 Q" T* F( [' r# b4 p/ e" c1 P
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around8 t. {; q2 K; N( ?9 Q! ~# r
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the base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The
- Q; `+ F4 Y6 B+ A) m8 ntesticular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.! F$ F8 u9 @; b. b
The skin was moist and smooth and somewhat
# `/ s5 c9 b6 U) e3 X! toily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no( X0 O1 |' T+ H8 S
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.
1 U) r/ C, B3 l3 W- [1 B0 ]* LNeurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+0 |, }" H8 T" g8 b, ]. e) Q4 e
bilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion! w, r3 [+ T5 n) x: v+ Y4 U8 x/ z
of papilledema.
$ O1 q/ o5 S) S; VLaboratory Evaluation
$ ^0 A2 z8 E( ~9 Q1 ^/ v: hThe bone age was consistent with 28 months by% X$ ~( k6 y) l2 N) m% j
using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-* L7 Z+ a$ ^* \ k0 C+ e. y
logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal1 ]( }+ [9 z' F5 q2 ^
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
( F) O& j0 p. m3 y" s" Lshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-) z# v3 I7 }) b# \0 [
lating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).. M$ L7 P: |0 `) X' P+ k
The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood
' | N+ q1 @" v' X# U" Yurea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were, n. x: ^ F+ O* W; {
within normal range for his age. The concentration8 W; X- Y& Q7 d
of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL6 o9 a9 u& d- p# f& x
(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 204 P, R: r6 g% P6 l" ]! _/ f, A2 Q
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
. `/ b0 S# d, F* w) \+ S2 _terone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),6 z' q! |+ e: h) c/ n: }$ t
desoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to: p6 w" |5 Q% c3 c1 F
49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)
0 m/ ?* V& g: e* G6 I5 `& Y% Ywas 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-3 c5 Q3 G& }$ |- I. P4 }. I
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
/ z9 B; C |6 {/ Z8 u r% Ttestosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
6 U4 I9 h: B! F/ d1 p6 [and β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
% y4 k3 t) |# \7 V. C5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
6 n; o3 D& w1 Z: _, }# ustimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone
% ]# D$ o. o' ?# M' v1 N' v% _concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL
& l' [' t. d* ?. o% n9 B3 R" O(prepubertal).
0 g& S, @# A$ o, u0 PThe parents were notified about the laboratory$ j. J3 R2 l0 C$ X/ s
results and were informed that all of the tests were7 |( i6 ]/ |$ }- D$ M
normal except the testosterone level was high. The
! f& r4 w- `( q# s H( f& j" Y3 Kfollow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
: b1 i' @) m% ?. ?0 I/ W+ Cobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-
# O U" i4 a' A. G! x3 O, Uever, the family did not return for 4 months.
" |: ~; k0 w+ R2 e( dPhysical examination at this time revealed that the; p1 }: v1 l5 V7 S" x
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained- Q8 C2 _0 l$ p, b$ b" ?
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
+ O/ h* M/ H! T X, R/ ]unchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
! ]1 i/ o% W& n! I; Wpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
& x7 s+ g2 S/ A$ t# ]the base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2" b8 j: B' n6 _- R# w3 H0 h
mL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.1 z* S1 p0 d' e |6 P: d
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-$ S- }. L) R, D z% |$ U, P
ing frequent erections.' j: J7 B% B% B; y0 T4 d3 c! h9 Z
Both parents were again questioned about use of& `7 b9 G4 \% W: I
any ointment/creams that they may have applied to, ?5 d5 L L8 n; l( R: M, h
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the( b* i, c, o' a7 W1 C6 {
Topical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
) M3 z; E6 h$ l. f A) ~ h7 I& euse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-5 x- {( B5 S) V0 o2 z
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for: @2 O# r% M* p
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed) M2 A6 L4 h- m! W5 o7 o# T( f
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-
* @& X. ]7 v3 Q# N% [scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
% z5 W8 i! n( p& isecondary to depression.
+ q" E" u1 E5 N! v, n8 TThe child slept in the same bed with parents.
! @9 ~8 p( {* g* M, j/ xThe father would hug the baby and hold him on his: G& y3 I/ m9 x l% a( c
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
7 o/ A/ X4 F/ c3 v$ }! X0 u- Enificant bare skin contact between baby and father.! p% |( `; N1 | b/ U# G
The father also admitted that after the phone call,
. L1 g8 b. q; {4 e0 twhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
; O" B9 a5 l: z* X* Pwas high, he then read the product information
8 g: i4 Q) ]; G# B- e+ `! xpacket and concluded that it was most likely the rea-/ |# K8 `4 V8 j" q
son for the child’s virilization. At that time, they
4 q/ R" J8 C; s% ]' }decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the7 D% P3 Q4 o# Y1 `; a1 U7 Q
father was not hugging him with bare skin and had
5 `( X' O9 [. H% w# ^been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone% O F/ z+ w$ M0 @) B7 J
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the
% Q8 e& w" d7 M+ y6 g" _laboratory to obtain the test.8 P$ A3 ^/ O9 s5 \, s6 D' m
Discussion! @& ~( d" P6 ^; }
Precocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary5 @0 O4 [7 Z( c+ r1 @
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4/ C; V2 f% J9 q. \) E) H) h# H `4 F
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when# }4 ~+ Q6 }4 M' ]( e, g+ `
it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-1 x* P: r- [% F! `# z
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-# o& r8 X/ a! O
mon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
$ u1 R; K* b, Q0 u" f8 b' S; J+ S8 \may have a central nervous system lesion that is5 g& @; E: j/ Q0 L. H( y
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
. ^: Y) o0 ]) Z% k3 w3 x. wamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-
. S, Q1 L! q" {9 bsis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in
4 I& T+ p q, c6 sboys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-" F# x: ?1 q* C) z
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-
: u% K3 B$ \6 W% a* T) h+ V9 e( v% Urical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
7 y G2 K. F- j( Jgonadotropins.1,3) o! U( C: Z( F% a2 A4 J) l- G/ `3 r
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-6 ~8 q0 R/ U% C' B
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
" N: x9 z& A4 g! R1 }8 Vandrogenic stimulation from either endogenous or0 ~: r5 r: L) i. K8 B0 `
exogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim- ?0 Q/ _+ x5 o/ O3 i& e# T
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing6 S- M" `8 ?( v) e" ~
congenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
$ A% Q) s7 R) H+ x+ Y/ iadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious0 Z, W- P5 g0 B$ R( E
puberty in boys.3,4
* H( b& C8 E2 b! i( EThe most common form of congenital adrenal& C4 f, K M3 ?" [/ |6 s2 e3 s
hyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency./ l: I& y! a. ]; \
The 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in( J1 N: V; r; }. [* t" c
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,: O. V; l! H/ ^ a0 t8 w
an adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen7 Q5 u6 f1 y; C3 `* l
excess.1,33 V: }% Z( m8 U1 a, b6 j
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
1 o( O9 T+ i* c7 k- kA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-; p7 H& ^/ ]! R) _) |
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
9 k0 ]+ t/ x+ J% m# x7 ^as testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a. P( K" c% a; J% x
very young age. The physical findings in these boys l0 F3 P& l4 D
with this disorder are full pubertal development,+ E. N) e: z2 ~+ `, W& D
including bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys
8 Y/ P. c% {) `+ z) L, _2 c% s! m3 ywith CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder
: L& S, [$ i. e6 }. [ Uare suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show1 W9 y& V" _! Z, u ?1 w- ^
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-4 Q% K1 n# ]6 f+ P
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked+ w# N; P+ u! `1 S# ~% i1 _
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only
) u; }) Y; ?% p* G4 `2 i. Q& H1 zmales; therefore, other male members of the family
5 B( f+ x. ?' e# Kmay have similar precocious puberty.3. S$ h0 g- t3 F! D& D t
In our patient, physical examination was incon-: l6 {6 u `1 W% v" r4 b0 y3 z
sistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-/ R) E( C. O: g/ d/ L
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis
5 ?. u: _4 _. V; `) v' l" mwas in the differential diagnosis because his father
# r3 r5 ~! h( B8 h3 A8 Mstarted puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,/ P2 ?/ O6 W- H, L. N- N
testicular enlargement is not that evident in the
! \& f6 h+ ^$ i7 U9 p8 @: Obeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
2 R: E7 w" X" Pative initial history of androgen exposure, our
& p5 }7 `. a1 M5 U5 u/ `, x0 q$ Obiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia,# f6 _& Z1 _$ A1 q
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase) e/ x6 J) z0 `
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-
- S/ \% Y. I6 ~4 f' S# Z9 Ting the normal level of adrenal steroids.; S: H D# @/ l v
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
~, X+ s: E+ d% Bsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because, K+ X/ y9 O, K7 |& }/ {5 ~
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-" M2 N( t7 d/ C7 x9 o
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and
7 T4 }. j: C% t. mdecreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
& l7 @) X- g8 a; Y7 a3 ^terone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
8 C6 a9 k1 g7 B1 J* E% g) }using it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’
' Q% W. E6 d A) {' |Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or; G) d! c: J1 g5 ^! x' D7 {! v& M# t
cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to
8 L4 C' ?, ]7 C8 m. d) T# F+ [unprotected females through direct skin exposure.6 e9 a5 Q9 e0 D. H* p
Serum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
5 |5 k( f; I* B/ G1 n' h' I/ J7 Nbaseline value in those females who were exposed to4 x6 t( w, L7 i* z* ~7 [8 G. I
even 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
) O& f. s% q% rpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-
* B6 H8 C) N, N' I ption site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
- n$ t( @$ P0 MOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,
$ V5 `! g3 }& t; Y. `1 }9 k% J7 Fwhich was clearly high. Some studies suggest that4 @9 i' J7 }( ~
dermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
" B1 `/ p1 w! z! x6 Z" hterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more
# l4 ?4 w$ }4 ?* Zactive in young children exposed to testosterone) V# e# o2 Z' E; I; r7 M/ q
exogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
7 x$ _6 E0 U: _. I3 B4 K+ [drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to
& X) C L1 ~6 \virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
0 ]5 W; l/ [$ R2 m0 Echildren results in an increase in growth velocity and& w& L# t9 d2 ]* v4 y# z
advanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
1 x( d* q& g* JThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during. o: F1 l5 p8 P5 b
early childhood on pubertal development and final! r6 @, e+ u! V l3 Z7 T7 P! F G$ |
adult height are not fully known and always remain6 Z |) q& K Y4 R5 o6 [5 o
a concern. Children treated with short-term testos-
. u: |8 r8 v; }/ T" C- g7 ^% l: p' }terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some
5 O9 {, q' A* j3 p: t! h6 jacceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after' l/ E- _% l" z! `
cessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation" N, m3 x' e. _0 i- Z4 K: ]7 j
decelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9' q9 \( `8 ]$ a
There are conflicting reports and controversy
2 W w6 j) V+ I. Y8 ?, }9 u" ?( n5 kover the effect of early androgen exposure on adult
+ C% e3 q4 U4 Wpenile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
: X4 L W1 s! Y; padult penile length, apparently because of downreg-
3 Z5 L+ ~$ H% F- e& N& ^ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,9 L" N" n( @9 U/ N
Sutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between
* }: R5 m; L' g# q/ W# @8 Dchildhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult
1 H: d( H; q7 c2 u# k+ W, `5 T' cpenile length in clinical studies.
# K2 a/ c+ Q) ^" P# E; v% NNonetheless, we do not believe our patient is1 s! Y+ F6 b9 {( ?7 T
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
$ U& l3 h$ k' V, t H. ~testosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because
2 A1 S4 Q: I( X- ~5 n( Uthe exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.1 [% }1 C p( q' K6 } h* V: Z
Although the bone age was advanced at the time of
- t B! }3 e) f8 X# Vdiagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at! Q& l) y6 S" L C) \
the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult9 A, g6 x$ t1 ^0 ^: I: B
height will not be affected.
! s# c# ], V* u# YAlthough rarely reported, the widespread avail-
& J/ D" U5 Y+ J' ~' S9 B% P" Kability of androgen products in our society may6 x6 j R& o# V7 ^
indeed cause more virilization in male or female
( N/ @% _, z% z3 u7 S5 L" p, jchildren than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
! z: q2 ~* k1 ?% O+ j6 qgen products must be considered and specific ques-# N4 a, d+ [' p" u. X7 n
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or M7 V4 T, ?* x! T, w, u! C
gel should be asked of the family members during4 g9 W% E7 |& k$ a
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-' k2 ]' ~" U9 H& b" v6 K& l R
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
9 ?4 G t; \4 J. M3 C) tnosis can be established by just a few tests and by
! V3 j2 ?# M( v; ?* |appropriate history. The inability to obtain such a, w7 @8 N; {4 M5 X
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may
) n; C) \+ P7 O' c/ h; [1 z, Dresult in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive* L( j- m' E9 j& q% h' s1 P
investigation. The primary care physician should be
$ V, x& w7 p2 L# }aware of this fact, because most of these children* N5 l5 ^2 O+ J/ X( Q
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’: X% R3 B* d8 x% E% s
Desk Reference and package insert should also put a$ W( y7 |* D" b+ } n6 ^& ~, A0 E5 B( i
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or- ?% b, H/ p0 w: D
female child who might come in contact with some-% V3 @. k1 F( @+ g- m
one using any of these products.7 ]/ `4 V. z) M: g8 `9 w3 P
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