title: Adolescent gynecomastia. Differential diagnosis and management.
abstract: Gynecomastia signifies a transient or permanent disturbance in steroid hormone physiology and occurs when the male breast is exposed to a decreased ratio of androgen to estrogen. This article discusses pubertal and pathologic gynecomastia, diagnostic approach, and treatment.
authors: University of Washington Medical School, Seattle.
authors: C P
authors: CP
authors: Mahoney
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011627:Puberty