Gynecomastia in a case of hairy cell leukaemia - Cladribine induced?

Authors
Abhyankar, D Saikia, T Advani, S
Citation
D. Abhyankar et al., Gynecomastia in a case of hairy cell leukaemia - Cladribine induced?, LEUK LYMPH, 42(1-2), 2001, pp. 243-246
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology,"Onconogenesis & Cancer Research
Journal title
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA
ISSN journal
10428194 → ACNP
Volume
42
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
243 - 246
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-8194(200106)42:1-2<243:GIACOH>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Gynecomastia is benign enlargement of the male breast and is commonly drug induced. Various drugs are responsible and chemotherapeutic drugs can also cause gynecomastia. Cladribine is now widely used for the treatment of hair y cell leukaemia. We present a case report of development of unilateral gyn ecomastia in a case of hairy cell leukaemia treated with cladribine and que stion whether this was induced by the chemotherapy.