Hypertrophy of the Male Breast
نویسنده
چکیده
came under my direct care had a few points of interest, I send these notes and accompanying photograph. The patient belongs to the Baganda tribe, one of the many divisions of the Bantu race. He is not more than 24 years of age, and as the photograph shows is well nourished and developed. The mammary glands are enlarged to the size of a tangareen orange, and are slightly painful on pressure. The shape of the breast is not as globular as a female breast of the same size
منابع مشابه
Male Breast Cancer
Diagnosis In patients aged over 50 years, breast cancer must be differentiated from various forms of senile breast hypertrophy that may be associated with concomitant conditions or, more often, pharmacological treatments that interfere with hormonal metabolism. As in women, careful physical examination of the breast and the regional (axillary and supraclavicular) lymph nodes is essential in men...
متن کاملCLINICAL REVIEW Gynaecomastia and breast cancer in men
Breast disorders in males can be distressing for both patients and examining doctors. Patients often feel embarrassed and anxious. Although cancers are diagnosed in only about 1% of cases of male breast enlargement, practitioners may feel uncertain about how to differentiate gynaecomastia (benign breast enlargement) from malignancy and how to manage these disorders. This review covers the cause...
متن کاملMale Breast Cancer
There are about 350 men diagnosed each year in the UK, compared with around 50,000 cases of breast cancer in women. [2] 1 in 8 women and 1 in 870 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. Male breast cancer is diagnosed in 1% of cases of male breast enlargement. The incidence of male breast cancer has increased over a period of 25 years. The peak age for presentation of ma...
متن کاملThe Effect of Aerobic Training on expression of some indices of myocardial hypertrophy and atrophy in rats
Background: Protein synthesis and degradation are dynamically regulated processes that to control the accretion or loss of muscle mass. However, the mechanisms responsible exercise-induced heart hypertrophy remains elusive. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aerobic training on expression of some indices of myocardial hypertrophy and atrophy in male rats. Materials and Meth...
متن کاملGalactocele in a Male Infant with Transient Hyperprolactinaemia: An Extremely Rare Cause of Breast Enlargement in Children
Galactocele is a rare breast condition in infants. Here, we report a 16-month-old boy who developed progressive left breast enlargement. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 4 cm cystic lesion at left breast. Hormonal assay showed transient hyperprolactinaemia with no known cause identified. Subsequently, galactocele was confirmed on histopathological examination after comp...
متن کاملEfficacy of Radiofrequency Turbinatoplasty for Treatment of Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy
Introduction: Nasal inferior turbinate hypertrophy is one of the most common causes of nasal obstruction. Many different surgical methods are currently available. The aim of this study was to review the efficacy and results of radiofrequency turbinatoplasty as a new method in the treatment of the large inferior nasal turbinate. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was conducted on 5...
متن کامل