Gynaecomastia as the initial presentation of thyrotoxicosis
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-co...
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doaj-04e565f06ba24ba491bd034c112bb3be2020-11-24T22:43:50ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism2230-82102230-95002012-01-0116835235310.4103/2230-8210.104089Gynaecomastia as the initial presentation of thyrotoxicosisTriranjan SanyalDeep DuttaK S ShivprasadSujoy GhoshSatinath MukhopadhyaySubhankar ChowdhuryGynaecomastia 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.http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2012;volume=16;issue=8;spage=352;epage=353;aulast=SanyalGynaecomastiathyrotoxicosissex hormone binding globulin |
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Triranjan Sanyal Deep Dutta K S Shivprasad Sujoy Ghosh Satinath Mukhopadhyay Subhankar Chowdhury Gynaecomastia as the initial presentation of thyrotoxicosis Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism Gynaecomastia thyrotoxicosis sex hormone binding globulin |
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Triranjan Sanyal Deep Dutta K S Shivprasad Sujoy Ghosh Satinath Mukhopadhyay Subhankar Chowdhury |
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Gynaecomastia as the initial presentation of thyrotoxicosis |
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Gynaecomastia as the initial presentation of thyrotoxicosis |
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Gynaecomastia as the initial presentation of thyrotoxicosis |
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Gynaecomastia as the initial presentation of thyrotoxicosis |
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Gynaecomastia as the initial presentation of thyrotoxicosis |
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gynaecomastia as the initial presentation of thyrotoxicosis |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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2230-8210 2230-9500 |
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2012-01-01 |
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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. |
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Gynaecomastia thyrotoxicosis sex hormone binding globulin |
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http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2012;volume=16;issue=8;spage=352;epage=353;aulast=Sanyal |
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