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Hypertrophy of Breast

Known as: Hypertrophy of the Breast, Hypertrophy of breast NOS, breast enlargement females 
Excessive enlargement of one or both breasts. Causes include pregnancy, obesity, and penicillamine therapy. It may result in neck, back, and shoulder… 
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Review
2000
Review
2000
Diagnosis and management of male breast enlargement in patients with HIV/AIDS.
There have been several recent reports describing gynecomastia in HIV-1-seropositive patients treated with HAART. However, the… 
1996
1996
Rapid, massive and unphysiological breast enlargement
Two cases of gigantomastia are presented, one is non-gravid and the other occurred during pregnancy. This is probably more common… 
1990
1990
Aesthetic Surgery of the Breast
General considerations breast augmentation congenital and developmental breast abnormalities mammary hypertrophy ptosis nipple… 
1986
1986
Gynaecomastia and premature thelarche in a schoolchildren population of northern Italy.
The prevalence and incidence of gynaecomastia and thelarche have been studied in pre-school children and school children… 
1982
1982
Oral contraception in patients with hyperprolactinaemia.
10 women aged 23-36 years were studied to determine whether the medical cost control of hyperprolactinemia could be maintained… 
1979
1979
The biodistribution of Br-77-labeled estrone: visualization of tissues containing increased estrogen receptors.
The biodistribution of a lipid-soluble brominated female sex hormone, Br-77-labeled estrone, has been determined in dogs and… 
Review
1975
Review
1975
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL LACTATION
The literature on conditions associated with abnormal lactation is reviewed. Abnormal pituitary prolactin secretion (hPRL) is not… 
1963
1963
EFFECTS OF 17ALPHA-HYDROXY-6ALPHA-METHYLPROGESTERONE ACETATE (DEPO-PROVERA) ON URINARY GONADOTROPHINS AND OESTROGENS IN MAN.
200 mg or 100 mg of Depo-Provera was given in weekly injections to 3 phenotypic girls with gonadal dygensis and to 1 girl with… 
1957
1957
Medicolegal aspects of transvestism.
The causes and character of transvestism are not well understood. Hereditary and constitutional factors appear in the background… 
1949
1949
Adrenal cortical carcinoma in a male with excess gonadotropin in the urine.
TUMORS of the adrenal cortex with symptoms of hypercorticoidism are infrequent (1–3). Most of the cases reported presented…