Causes and psychological impact of gynecomastia in boys and adolescents

Endokrynol Pol. 2021;72(6):670-671. doi: 10.5603/EP.a2021.0070. Epub 2021 Aug 11.

Authors

Zdravka P Todorova¹, Elissaveta M Stefanova², Ivilin P Todorov³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Endocrinology, Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment of Paediatric Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria. todorova.zdr@gmail.com.
² Department of Endocrinology, Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment of Paediatric Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria.
³ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.

PMID: 34378787
DOI: 10.5603/EP.a2021.0070

Abstract

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Keywords: adolescent gynecomastia; pathologic gynecomastia; prepubertal gynecomastia; psychological influence of gynecomastia.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Gonadotropins, Pituitary / blood*
Gynecomastia / etiology
Gynecomastia / psychology*
Humans
Hyperprolactinemia / complications*
Hypogonadism / complications*
Male
Prolactin / blood
Puberty
Retrospective Studies
Testosterone

Substances

Gonadotropins, Pituitary
Testosterone
Prolactin