A RARE CASE OF THIAZIDE-INDUCED BENIGN GYNAECOMASTIA
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 15
Abstract
BACKGROUND Gynaecomastia is a common disorder of the endocrine system in which there is a noncancerous enlargement of the male breast. The incidence of drug-induced gynaecomastia is about 4-10%. One among them are the thiazide group of diuretics, which result in gynaecomastia by inhibition of androgen synthesis. The present case study is about a 75-year-old patient who is a known case of diabetes and hypertension with primary complaints of bilateral breast enlargement diagnosed with a rare presentation of hydrochlorothiazide adverse drug reaction gynaecomastia.ยน
Authors and Affiliations
Sandeep Yamsani, Naga Raghunandan Thota, Nagaraja V. T, Jithin George
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