RT Book, Section
A1 Tannous, Zeina
A1 Avram, Mathew M.
A1 Tsao, Sandy
A1 Avram, Marc R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1175823599
T1 Gynecomastia
T2 Color Atlas of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071635035
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175823599
RD 2024/04/23
AB Gynecomastia  is  the  increased  presence  of  benign  glandular  tissue,  in  the  form  of  a  firm  mass,  around  the  nipple  in  males  (Fig.  57.1).  It  is  accompanied  by  increased  fat  deposition.  In  contrast,  increased  fat  deposition  alone,  in  the  absence  of  glandular  proliferation,  is  known  as  pseudogynecomastia.  It  can  be  bilateral  or  unilateral.  It  is  common  at  birth,  puberty,  middle  age,  and  in  elderly  adults.  Many  cases  are  idiopathic.  Multiple  precipitating  factors  exist  including  hormonal  abnormalities,  medication,  cirrhosis,  hypogonadism,  testicular  tumors,  hyperthyroidism,  and  chronic  renal  insufficiency.  For  this  reason,  in  the  appropriate  clinical  setting,  the  appearance  of  gynecomastia  demands  a  medical  workup.