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KMID : 0371319950480050741
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Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
1995 Volume.48 No. 5 p.741 ~ p.744
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Treatment of Gynecomastia with Tamoxifen
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Abstract
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Gynecomastia is a disfiguring and often painful disorder of the male breast. Excessive serum concentrations of estrogen and/or deficient levels of testosterone, resulting in an increased ratio of estrogen to testosterone in the tissue, appear to
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the
stimulus for this abnormal growth of male breast tissue. Surgical intervention and medical treatment is considered for symptomatic patients.
We treated 8 cases of gynecomastia with tamoxifen. Dosage was 10~30 mg per day for 2~3 months. 7 cases were completely resoluted. 1 case was partially reduced in mass size, and pain was subsided. There was no side effect. Tamoxifen is a safe and
effective medication in the treatment of painful gynecomastia.
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