Authors
Citation
S. Malozowski et Bv. Stadel, PREPUBERTAL GYNECOMASTIA DURING GROWTH-HORMONE THERAPY, The Journal of pediatrics, 126(4), 1995, pp. 659-661
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
ISSN journal
00223476
Volume
126
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
659 - 661
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(1995)126:4<659:PGDGT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We report 22 cases of prepubertal gynecomastia diagnosed during growth
hormone (GH) treatment. The age and dose range were 2 to 12 years and
1.8 to 0.3 mg/kg per week, respectively. In most of the patients, gyn
ecomastia appeared between 0.5 and 7 months after GH was started. Thre
e boys were using drugs other than GH. This condition appears to be se
lf-limited and benign.