Male breast enlargement

Breast enlargement in male patients was reported in 28/2,310 patients attending a Barcelona clinic from November 2001 to November 2002 (incidence 1.2%). This was bilateral in just under half the cases and in 57% cases the patients had other symptoms of lipodystrophy. Ultrasound showed gynecomastia in 75% of cases and lipomastia in 25%. Spontaneous regression occurred in only seven (25%) patients and other management approaches including use of testosterone cream or withdrawal of potentially implicating drugs and in one case surgery, produced regression in other patients. (further details not provided in abstract). [25]

	HIV Treatment Bulletin Vol 4 No7 August / September 2003