Gynaecomastia in a man and hyperoestrogenism in a woman due to ingestion of nettle (Urtica dioica).
Nettle (Urtica dioica) is commonly sold as a herbal tea in Turkey. We report a case of gynaecomastia in a man (in which the only aetiologic factor identified was nettle tea consumption) and a case of galactorrhoea in a woman (in which the only aetiologic factor identified was also nettle tea ingestion).
Sahin
Mustafa
M
Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Department, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey. drsahinmustafa@yahoo.com
Yilmaz
Hamiyet
H
Gursoy
Alptekin
A
Demirel
Asli Nar
AN
Tutuncu
Neslihan Bascil
NB
Guvener
Nilgun Demirag
ND
D000328:Adult; D001628:Beverages; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D004967:Estrogens / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005687:Galactorrhea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000009:adverse effects*; D026982:Urtica dioica / Q000009:adverse effects*
D004967:Estrogens; D028321:Plant Preparations