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. 2009 Jan 15;9:e6.

Table 1.

Conditions associated with gynecomastia3,5,6,11

Physiologic
   Neonatal
   Pubertal
   Involutional
Pathologic
   Neoplasms
      Testicular
      Pituitary
      Breast tumors
      Adrenal
      Liver
      Human Chorionic Gonadotropin—ectopic production
      Lymphoma/leukemia
   Endocrinopathies
      Hypogonadism
      Syndromes: Klinefelter, Kallman's
      Androgen insensitivity
      Hermaphroditism
      Enzymatic defects of testosterone synthesis
      Testicular injury/regression
      Hyperthyroidism
      High aromatase
      Adrenal hyperplasia
      Corticotropin deficiency
   Chronic Illnesses:
      Liver disease
      Renal disease
      Malnutrition
      Cystic fibrosis
      AIDS
      Ulcerative Colitis
   Medications (see Table 3)