Prepubertal gynecomastia a rare complication of growth hormone therapy

Shrikrishna V Acharya; Raju A Gopal; Tushar R Bandgar; Padma S Menon; Nalini S Shah

doi:10.1007/s12098-010-0012-6

Prepubertal gynecomastia a rare complication of growth hormone therapy

Indian J Pediatr. 2010 Apr;77(4):443-4. doi: 10.1007/s12098-010-0012-6. Epub 2010 Feb 8.

Authors

Shrikrishna V Acharya¹, Raju A Gopal, Tushar R Bandgar, Padma S Menon, Nalini S Shah

Affiliation

¹ Department of Endocrinology, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. drshri25@rediffmail.com

PMID: 20140778
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-010-0012-6

Abstract

We report a case of prepubertal gynecomastia diagnosed during growth hormone (GH) treatment. In our patient gynecomastia appeared 6 months after GH was started. This condition appears to be self-limited and benign. In our patient gynaecomastia resolved on its own.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Growth Disorders / drug therapy*
Gynecomastia / chemically induced*
Human Growth Hormone / adverse effects*
Human Growth Hormone / deficiency
Human Growth Hormone / therapeutic use
Humans
Male

Substances

Human Growth Hormone