"Gynecomastia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Enlargement of the BREAST in the males, caused by an excess of ESTROGENS. Physiological gynecomastia is normally observed in NEWBORNS; ADOLESCENT; and AGING males.
| Descriptor ID |
D006177
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.090.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Gynecomastia- Gynecomastia
- Male Breast Enlargement
- Breast Enlargement, Male
- Enlargement, Male Breast
Infant Gynecomastia- Infant Gynecomastia
- Gynecomastia, Infant
- Newborn Gynecomastia
- Gynecomastia, Newborn
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gynecomastia" by people in Profiles.
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Laituri CA, Garey CL, Ostlie DJ, St Peter SD, Gittes GK, Snyder CL. Treatment of adolescent gynecomastia. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Mar; 45(3):650-4.
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Fassan M, Baffa R, Palazzo JP, Lloyd J, Crosariol M, Liu CG, Volinia S, Alder H, Rugge M, Croce CM, Rosenberg A. MicroRNA expression profiling of male breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res. 2009; 11(4):R58.
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Al-Qattan M, Hassanain J, Mahmoud S, El-Shayeb A, Tashkandi M, Al-Kattan WM. On the neglected entity of unilateral gynecomastia. Ann Plast Surg. 2005 Sep; 55(3):255-7.
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Dicker AP. The safety and tolerability of low-dose irradiation for the management of gynaecomastia caused by antiandrogen monotherapy. Lancet Oncol. 2003 Jan; 4(1):30-6.
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Haas GP, Pittaluga S, Gomella L, Travis WD, Sherins RJ, Doppman JL, Linehan WM, Robertson C. Clinically occult Leydig cell tumor presenting with gynecomastia. J Urol. 1989 Nov; 142(5):1325-7.