Gynaecomastia as the initial presentation of thyrotoxicosis

• Main Authors: Triranjan Sanyal, Deep Dutta, K S Shivprasad, Sujoy Ghosh, Satinath Mukhopadhyay, Subhankar Chowdhury
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
• Subjects: Gynaecomastia; thyrotoxicosis; sex hormone binding globulin
• Online Access: http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2012;volume=16;issue=8;spage=352;epage=353;aulast=Sanyal
• ISSN: 2230-8210; 2230-9500

Gynaecomastia is a well-recognized manifestation of thyrotoxicosis occurring in a widely variable percentage. Some studies have reported the percentage to be high as 40% while others report it being around 10%. The variation can be attributed to the difference in the criteria used to define gynae-comaslia or racial factors. However, thyrotoxicosis presenting with gynaceomastia as an intial manifestation is very rare. Only handful case reports are found in literature. Here we present a case of 35-year-old Indian male, with thyrotoxcosis who presented initially with painful bilateral gynaceomastia.