Male Breast Reduction
| Autor: | Aleksandar M. Vlahovic, Emir Q. Haxhija |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
biology medicine.drug_class business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Urology Adipose tissue medicine.disease Asymptomatic 3. Good health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Gynecomastia Estrogen 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Liposuction medicine biology.protein medicine.symptom Aromatase skin and connective tissue diseases 030223 otorhinolaryngology business Reduction (orthopedic surgery) Hormone |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric and Adolescent Plastic Surgery for the Clinician ISBN: 9783319560038 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-56004-5_6 |
| Popis: | Gynecomastia is defined as benign proliferation of male breast. It can be asymptomatic, with high incidence, and symptomatic which is very rare. Most frequently, the changes occur at the time of hormonal changes: infancy, adolescence, and old age. This is thought to be the result of an imbalance of estrogen action relative to androgen action at the breast tissue level. Patients usually have pseudogynecomastia which reflects accumulation of subareolar fat tissue without palpable glandular nodus. Gynecomastia is usually a self-limited condition. In some cases by eliminating the cause, one can resolve gynecomastia. Treatment options for gynecomastia are pharmacological and surgical. Conservative treatment includes antiestrogens, androgens, and aromatase inhibitors. The surgical procedures for gynecomastia include excision, conventional liposuction with or without excision, power-assisted liposuction, and ultrasound-assisted liposuction. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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