[A rare cause of gynecomastia in a more than 70-year-old man. Case report and differential diagnostic considerations].
Gynecomastia in elderly men is relatively common and may be caused by age-related endocrinal and metabolic disorders, the use of certain drugs, or specific medical conditions. We report here on the rare case of a 77-year-old man in whom gynecomastia was one of the major symptoms of a bronchial carcinoma which had metastasized to the mediastinum. The differential diagnosis of the condition is described in detail.
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Abteilung Klinische Endokrinologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
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D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*