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Prepubertal gynecomastia a rare complication of growth hormone therapy

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We report a case of prepubertal gynecomastia diagnosed during growth hormone (GH) treatment. In our patient gynecomastia appeared 6 months after GH was started. This condition appears to be self-limited and benign. In our patient gynaecomastia resolved on its own.

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  1. Department of Endocrinology, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India

    Shrikrishna V. Acharya, Raju A. Gopal, Tushar R. Bandgar, Padma S. Menon & Nalini S. Shah

  2. Department of Endocrinology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, 400012, India

    Shrikrishna V. Acharya

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Acharya, S.V., Gopal, R.A., Bandgar, T.R. et al. Prepubertal gynecomastia a rare complication of growth hormone therapy. Indian J Pediatr 77, 443–444 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-010-0012-6

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