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OBJECTIVE
Although the illicit use of synthetic androgens is common among amateur body builders in Australia, the toxicology of these drugs is largely limited to case reports, and the health effects are not well understood. Furthermore, combined use with off-label prescription drugs carries
Chest computed tomography (CT) of a 22-year-old man with a history of long-term low fever and nonproductive cough demonstrated lymphadenopathy in the superior, middle, and posterior mediastinum. Slight bilateral gynecomastia was also observed on the CT scan. Subsequent physical examination and
A case of bronchogenic carcinoma accompanied with gynecomastia was reported. The enlargement of bilateral breasts was discovered for 3 months before admission with continuous low grade fever, dyspnea and weight loss. The patient was a heavy smoker and had chronic bronchitis. Physical examination
Klinefelter's syndrome (KS) is a unique physical condition characterized by tall stature, eunuchoid body proportions, gynecomastia, and azoospermia, in addition to an extra X chromosome. In contrast to the original description, symptoms or physical findings can be extremely varied. KS is the most
OBJECTIVE
This article addresses three important topics that are part of contemporary life for children: endocrine disruptors, hazards of international travel, and the impact of media violence on children and adolescents.
RESULTS
Practitioners will learn about phthalates and Bisphenol-A as endocrine
BACKGROUND
To investigate the clinical characteristics and diagnosis of lung cancer with paraneoplastic syndrome as initial symptom.
METHODS
The clinical data of 168 cases of lung cancer with paraneoplastic syndrome as initial symptom were analysed from Jan. 1990, to Nov. 2002, in the
A 20-year-old man complained of fever, general lymphadenopathy, severe lumbago, and gynecomastia in January 2003. The diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma was confirmed by biopsy specimens of the right supraclavicular lymph node. The clinical stage was IIIB, and the prognostic score was 3. Plasma levels of
History of male breast cancer and pancreatic cancer are important for diagnosis of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome(HBOC), while advanced pancreatic cancer is reported to have metastasis to mammary gland tissue. A 67-year-old man visited a local hospital because fever and right
A 26-year-old man who presented with a 2-year history of intermittent gynecomastia with recent onset of fever, night sweats, and abdominal distension was found to have a left-sided adrenocortical carcinoma with metastases to the liver and spine. Sudden death occurred 1 month after his presentation.
We report the case of a 49-year-old man who was admitted for progressive behaviorial disorders with frontal elements. There was no sensorial nor motor deficiency. Clinical examination revealed android obesity, cutaneous and mucous paleness, pubic and axillary depilation and gynecomastia. Encephalic
Human growth hormone (hGH) replacement therapy has been widely available for clinical purposes for more than fifty years. Starting in 1958, hGH was obtained from cadaveric pituitaries, but in 1985 the association between hGH therapy and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease was reported. In the same year, the