A Case of Macrogynecomastia Treated by Reduction Mammoplasty.
- Author:
Hyeong Doo CHO
;
Je Woo KIM
;
Young Ah LEE
;
Hae Sun YOON
;
Jeh Hoon SHIN
;
Phil Soo OH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gynecomastia;
Estrogen-androgen balance;
Reduction mammoplasty
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Breast;
Estrogens;
Female;
Gynecomastia;
Humans;
Male;
Mammaplasty*;
Phenotype
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
1998;3(2):237-241
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gynecomastia is a proliferation of the glandular component of the male breast. Gynecomastia is the most common variant condition of the male breast and results from the effect of an altered estrogen-androgen balance on breast tissue or from the increased sensitivity of breast tissue to a normal estrogen level. We experienced a case of macrogynecomastia in a 16-year-old boy who had a normal male phenotype and was treated by reduction mammoplasty with breast tissue removal, which was effective and produced good cosmetic and psychologic results.
