Gynecomastia

Breast prominence in men can result from excess glandular tissue, excess fatty tissue, or a combination of the two. Though the cause of most gynecomastia is benign and unknown, some patients have a family history of the condition. In very rare cases, testicular tumors, adrenocortical tumors, pituitary gland ...
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Gynecomastia – the medical name for enlarged male breasts due to excess tissue – affects an estimated 20 percent of men, and is a condition that is distinctly separate from obesity. Occasionally, an overly large male chest can be worsened by being overweight or obese. While maintaining a ...
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Some men have more glandular breast tissue than the average male, while others have more fatty tissue on the chest. The medical name for an excess of these tissues is gynecomastia, which can create an undesirable appearance in the breast region for men experiencing the condition. The symptoms ...
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