All are causes of Gynaecomastia, except
Correct Answer: Androgen therapy
Description: Even androgen therapy can cause gynecomastia but among all options given in the question, the best answer is androgen therapy.
Some important causes of Gynaecomastia
Leprosy
Testicular tumours
Lung cancer - Small cell type
Adrenal disease
Liver disease
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperprolactinemia
Castration
Orchitis
Drugs -
Digitalis
Spironolactone
Cimetidine
Clomiphene
Methyldopa
Androgens
Gonadotrophins
Estrogens
Progesterones
Ketoconazole.
Gynecomastia refers to the enlargement of the male breast
Hormone effects
Like the female breast, the male breast is also subject to hormonal influences, and gynecomastia occurs as a result of an imbalance between estrogens which stimulate breast tissue and androgens which counteract these effects.
Usually, gynecomastia is caused by an estrogen excess and is usually the result of an increased estrogen/androgen ratio, caused by -
Increased estrogen
Decreased androgen
hCG producing tumours (hCG stimulates Leydig cells to produce estrogen).
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