Bilateral breast in brothers - abreast

Gynecomastia is a common occurrence in pubertal age group, and is physiological in up to 65 percent of cases. When occurs in the family it should be investigated in order not to miss on a treatable etiology. Two brothers within the same family, presenting with bilateral gynecomastia of different cau...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism 2013-10, Vol.17 (Suppl 1), p.S265-S267
Main Authors: Shaikh, Altamash Mohammed Yusuf, Yadav, Sameer, Moulick, Nivedita D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bilateral
breast
Brief Communication
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
familial
Gynecomastia
Health aspects
Hormones, Sex
Klinefelter
Patient outcomes
physiological
Physiological aspects
Puberty
Risk factors
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Gynecomastia is a common occurrence in pubertal age group, and is physiological in up to 65 percent of cases. When occurs in the family it should be investigated in order not to miss on a treatable etiology. Two brothers within the same family, presenting with bilateral gynecomastia of different causes and requiring different treatment are presented.
ISSN:2230-8210
2230-9500
DOI:10.4103/2230-8210.119599