| A Case of Macrogynecomastia Treated by Reduction Mammoplasty. |
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Hyeong Doo Cho, Je Woo Kim, Young Ah Lee, Hae Sun Yoon, Jeh Hoon Shin, Phil Soo Oh |
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| Abstract |
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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. |
| Keywords:
Gynecomastia;Estrogen-androgen balance;Reduction mammoplasty |
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