Causes of breast development in boys

Boys are prone to more diseases. When treating boys' diseases, it is necessary to choose the correct method. A common case is abnormal breast development in boys. When men have this condition, they need timely treatment. Drugs and surgeries are good choices for treating boys' breast development. Depending on the specific situation of boys' breast development, the treatment method selection is also different. So what is the cause of boys' breast development?

Causes of breast development in boys:

Male breast development is caused by increased estrogen secretion or decreased androgen/estrogen ratio. Excessive estrogen is the main cause of male breast development. Giving men exogenous estrogen preparations, such as estrogen treatment for prostate cancer patients, long-term use of estrogen by transgender men, and excessive estrogen secretion by adrenal or testicular tumors can all lead to breast hyperplasia.

Clinical manifestations

Men have palpable breast tissue on one or both sides, which is disc-shaped or diffusely enlarged, sometimes accompanied by enlarged nipples and areolas. Local pain or tenderness may be felt, and a small amount of white secretions may be seen when the nipples are squeezed. Pathological gynecomastia caused by organic diseases should also have clinical manifestations of the primary disease.

Check

1. Laboratory inspection

(1) Gonadal hormone and gonadotropin measurements can help diagnose whether there is primary or secondary testicular hypofunction.

(2) Liver and kidney function tests help diagnose liver and kidney failure.

(3) Measurement of cortisol, ACTH, 17-OHP, and blood and urine cortisol can be used to evaluate congenital or congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

2. Other auxiliary examinations

(1) Breast ultrasound and mammography can distinguish between fat and breast tissue and rule out breast cancer in a timely manner.

(2) Pathological examination of breast tissue is required for further diagnosis.

After understanding the causes of male breast development, men should adjust all aspects of their bodies when improving this problem. This will help alleviate this problem. For severe male breast development, it is necessary to accept the doctor's treatment advice so that they are no longer troubled by this problem. This is also something to note.