Gynecomastia

Gynecomastia is an enlargement of the mammary gland in men. We distinguish:
 * 1) True gynecomastia – mammary gland proliferation;
 * 2) Pseudogynekomastia – increased fat in the breast area;
 * the cause is an absolute or relative increase in estrogen concentration.

Physiologically Pathologically: Therapy: The course of surgical removal
 * in newborns;
 * in puberty;
 * in men going into a senium.
 * some estrogen-producing testicular tumors or kidney tumors ;
 * cirrhosis;
 * thyreotoxicosis;
 * drugs (spironolactone, cimetidine, psychotropic drugs);
 * gynecomastia occurs in 56–88 % of cases of Klinefelter's syndrome.
 * elimination of root causes;
 * in pubertal gynecomastia – androgens, antiestrogens;
 * surgical therapy.

Gynecomastia in men can also be removed surgically by performing a plastic operation, where an incision is made around the areola. This operation takes place under general anaesthesia.

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