Tumeur testiculaire et gynécomastie : à propos de deux cas cliniques
(2011) Louvain médical — Vol. 130, n° 1, p. 19-24 (2011)
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- Gynecomastia is a benign proliferation of the glandular tissue of the male breast, which results from an increase in the ratio of estrogen to androgen activity. Testicular tumours represent a rare but potentially severe cause of gynecomastia, and they require an early treatment. In the absence of another obvious aetiology, a testicular neoplasm should always be ruled out in adults with a gynecomastia of recent onset or painful. We report here the cases of two young men with a gynecomastia leading to the diagnosis of testicular tumour (seminoma with a component of hCG-positive syncytiotrophoblastic cells). We will review here how to evaluate gynecomastia, the clinical and biological signs which should suggest the diagnosis of a testicular neoplasm, the types of testicular tumours potentially associated with gynecomastia, and the responsible mechanisms.
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Loumaye, A., Cosyns, J.-P., Feyaerts, A., & Maiter, D. (2011). Tumeur testiculaire et gynécomastie : à propos de deux cas cliniques. Louvain médical, 130(1), 19-24. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/156163 (Original work published 2011)