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Gynecomastia |
Breast Disease |
Gynecomastia (American English) or gynaecomastia (British English) is the development of abnormally large breasts on men. The term comes from the Greek gyne meaning "woman" and mastos meaning "breast". The condition can occur physiologically in neonates, in adolescents, and in the elderly. In adolescent boys the condition is often a source of distress, but for the large majority of boys whose pubertal gynecomastia is not due to obesity, the breast development shrinks or disappears within a ...
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Resources
- ACOG's Physician Directory (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Atlas of the Body: The Breast -- Disorders (American Medical Association)
- Benign Breast Conditions (American Cancer Society)
- Blood Clot in the Breast (Mondor's Disease) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Breast Calcifications: Are They Cancer? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Breast Diseases (Medline Plus)
- Breast Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
- Breast Lump -- Biopsy [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Breast Pain: Common but Often Manageable (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Breast Problems in Men (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Breast Problems in Women (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Breast Self-Examination (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Breast Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
- Fibrocystic Breast Changes (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Galactorrhea (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Galactorrhea (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Gynecomastia: When Breasts Form in Males (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- How to Perform a Breast Self-Examination (Nemours Foundation)
- I'm a Guy ... So How Come I'm Developing Breasts? (Nemours Foundation)
- Mammary Duct Ectasia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Mammography (National Library of Medicine)
- National Cancer Institute
- National Women's Health Information Center (National Cancer Institute)
- Pictures of Breast Anatomy (breastcancer.org)
- Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR): Questions and Answers
- Tamoxifen Lowers Risk of Benign Breast Disease in Some Women (National Cancer Institute)
- Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for All Women (National Cancer Institute)
- Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for all Women (National Cancer Institute)
- Understanding Breast Changes: Glossary (National Cancer Institute)
- Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy (Mammatome) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- When You Find a Breast Lump (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Why Are My Breasts Different Sizes? (Nemours Foundation)
- Why Are My Breasts Sore? (Nemours Foundation)
- X-ray Guided Breast Biopsy (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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