Gynaecomastia: is one cause enough?
Gynaecomastia can be detected in between one-third and two-thirds of men. A wide variety of causes of gynaecomastia, some physiological, some very serious, have been identified. We present a case in which the cause of the gynaecomastia seemed obvious after history taking and physical examination but we finally ended up with a more complex combination of diagnoses. This case stresses the importance of combining history taking and physical examination with additional laboratory testing for the assessment of gynaecomastia.
Creyghton
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Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, PO Box 85500 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands. w.m.creyghton@azu.nl
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D000328:Adult; D000077465:Cabergoline; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004873:Ergolines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis
D015259:Dopamine Agents; D004873:Ergolines; D000077465:Cabergoline