Open AccessClinical Examination Allied to Ultrasonography in the Assessment of New Onset Gynaecomastia: An Observational Study
Author(s) -
Ruvinder Athwal,
R E Donovan,
Mehboob Mirza
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/7920.4507
Subject(s) - medicine , physical examination , malignancy , breast cancer , ultrasonography , presentation (obstetrics) , gynecomastia , radiology , breast disease , cancer
New onset gynaecomastia is a relatively common presentation to breast surgical services. The main aim of clinical and radiological evaluation is to exclude the presence of concurrent breast cancer. There exists much variability in the clinical assessment of male patients presenting with new onset gynaecomastia.