hrp0094p2-444 | Sex differentiation, gonads and gynaecology or sex endocrinology | ESPE2021

An unexplained cause of unilateral gynecomastia in a 3-year-old boy

Hashim Raihana , Gunatilake Sonali

Background: Pre-pubertal gynecomastia is characterized by the presence of palpable breast tissue in boys in the absence of signs of sexual maturation. Gynecomastia is common in normal males in the neonatal period, at early puberty, and with increasing age and pre-pubertal gynecomastia is a rare condition and can be associated with excessive aromatase activity or oestrogen-producing adrenal or testicular tumours.Case Presentation: A 3-year-old presented w...