Prepubertal gynecomastia a rare complication of growth hormone therapy.
We report a case of prepubertal gynecomastia diagnosed during growth hormone (GH) treatment. In our patient gynecomastia appeared 6 months after GH was started. This condition appears to be self-limited and benign. In our patient gynaecomastia resolved on its own.
Acharya
Shrikrishna V
SV
Department of Endocrinology, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. drshri25@rediffmail.com
Gopal
Raju A
RA
Bandgar
Tushar R
TR
Menon
Padma S
PS
Shah
Nalini S
NS
D000293:Adolescent; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000172:deficiency / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D019382:Human Growth Hormone