Bilateral breast in brothers - abreast

Gynecomastia is a common occurrence in pubertal age group, and is physiological in up to 65 percent of cases. When occurs in the family it should be investigated in order not to miss on a treatable etiology. Two brothers within the same family, presenting with bilateral gynecomastia of different cau...

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Main Authors: Altamash Mohammed Yusuf Shaikh, Sameer Yadav, Nivedita D Moulick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=7;spage=265;epage=267;aulast=Shaikh
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spelling doaj-82e6cb243f634e168ea41e0f215043202020-11-25T01:21:12ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism2230-82102230-95002013-01-0117726526710.4103/2230-8210.119599Bilateral breast in brothers - abreastAltamash Mohammed Yusuf ShaikhSameer YadavNivedita D MoulickGynecomastia is a common occurrence in pubertal age group, and is physiological in up to 65 percent of cases. When occurs in the family it should be investigated in order not to miss on a treatable etiology. Two brothers within the same family, presenting with bilateral gynecomastia of different causes and requiring different treatment are presented.http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=7;spage=265;epage=267;aulast=ShaikhBilateralbreastfamilialgynecomastiaKlinefelterphysiological
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author Altamash Mohammed Yusuf Shaikh
Sameer Yadav
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spellingShingle Altamash Mohammed Yusuf Shaikh
Sameer Yadav
Nivedita D Moulick
Bilateral breast in brothers - abreast
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Bilateral
breast
familial
gynecomastia
Klinefelter
physiological
author_facet Altamash Mohammed Yusuf Shaikh
Sameer Yadav
Nivedita D Moulick
author_sort Altamash Mohammed Yusuf Shaikh
title Bilateral breast in brothers - abreast
title_short Bilateral breast in brothers - abreast
title_full Bilateral breast in brothers - abreast
title_fullStr Bilateral breast in brothers - abreast
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral breast in brothers - abreast
title_sort bilateral breast in brothers - abreast
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
issn 2230-8210
2230-9500
publishDate 2013-01-01
description Gynecomastia is a common occurrence in pubertal age group, and is physiological in up to 65 percent of cases. When occurs in the family it should be investigated in order not to miss on a treatable etiology. Two brothers within the same family, presenting with bilateral gynecomastia of different causes and requiring different treatment are presented.
topic Bilateral
breast
familial
gynecomastia
Klinefelter
physiological
url http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=7;spage=265;epage=267;aulast=Shaikh
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