Gynecomastia causes

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Disease name] may be caused by [cause1], [cause2], or [cause3].
Common causes of [disease] include [cause1], [cause2], and [cause3].
The most common cause of gynaecomastia is idiopathic.^[1]

Less common causes of [disease name] include [cause 2], [cause 3], and [cause 4].

The cause of [disease name] has not been identified. To review risk factors for the development of [disease name], click here.

Causes

Disease name] may be caused by [cause1], [cause2], or [cause3].
Common causes of [disease] include [cause1], [cause2], and [cause3].
The most common cause of [disease name] is [cause 1]. Less common causes of [disease name] include [cause 2], [cause 3], and [cause 4].
The cause of [disease name] has not been identified. To review risk factors for the development of [disease name], click here.

Life-threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes of [symptom/manifestation] include [cause1], [cause2], and [cause3].
[Cause] is a life-threatening cause of [disease].

Common Causes

[Disease name] may be caused by:

[cause1]
[cause2]
[cause3]

[Disease name] is caused by an infection with [pathogen name].
[Pathogen name] is caused by [pathogen name].

Less Common Causes

Less common causes of disease name include:

[cause1]
[cause2]
[cause3]

Genetic Causes

[Disease name] is caused by a mutation in the [gene name] gene.

Based on the androgen and estrogen balance

Decreased Testosterone

Increased Estrogens

Adrenal cancer
Chronic liver disease
Extragonadal germ cell tumors
Familial gynecomastia
Hyperthyroidism
Kidney carcinoma
Liver cancer
Lung carcinoma
Malnutrition
Other gastrointestinal (GI) tract carcinoma
Stomach cancer
Testicular cancer

Physiologic causes

Benign gynecomastia of adolescence
Drugs
Familial gynecomastia
Gynecomastia in the newborn
Gynecomastia of aging

Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular	No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning	No underlying causes
Dental	No underlying causes
Dermatologic	No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect	Alcohol, Anabolic, Bicalutamide, Chemotherapeutic, Chlorpromazine, Cimetidine, Clomiphene, Diazepam, Digoxin, Efavirenz, Estrogens, Etravirine, Etomidate, Febuxostat, Finasteride, Fluoxymesterone, Haloperidol, Heroin, Histrelin, Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), Iloperidone, Isoniazid, Ketoconazole, Leuprolide, Loxapine, Marijuana, Megestrol, Methadone, Methyldopa, Metoclopramide, Metronidazole, Mitotane, Nifedipine, Nizatidine, Oxandrolone, Olanzapine, Omeprazole, Oxymetholone, Penicillamine, Phenothiazine, Pramipexole, Sertraline, Sorafenib, Spironolactone, Steroid, Tamoxifen, Tiagabine, Tricyclic antidepressants, Trifluoperazine, Verapamil, Melatonin
Ear Nose Throat	No underlying causes
Endocrine	No underlying causes
Environmental	No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic	No underlying causes
Genetic	No underlying causes
Hematologic	No underlying causes
Iatrogenic	No underlying causes
Infectious Disease	No underlying causes
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic	No underlying causes
Neurologic	No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic	No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic	No underlying causes
Oncologic	No underlying causes
Ophthalmologic	No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity	No underlying causes
Psychiatric	No underlying causes
Pulmonary	No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte	No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy	No underlying causes
Sexual	No underlying causes
Trauma	No underlying causes
Urologic	No underlying causes
Miscellaneous	No underlying causes

Causes in Alphabetical Order

List the causes of the disease in alphabetical order.^[2] ^[3]

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References

↑ Vandeven H, Pensler J. PMID 28613563. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
↑ Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X

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[pmid28613563-1] Vandeven H, Pensler J. PMID 28613563. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[2] Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016

[3] Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X

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