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Gynecomastia as a sign of hepatoma

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The rare finding of hepatoma in the absence of cirrhosis in an adult was of particular interest as gynecomastia developed 6 months before the tumor was found and disappeared soon after surgical removal of the hepatoma. This and other evidence that gynecomastia may be a sign of hepatoma and the possibility that it results from the production of a substance with endocrine activity by hepatic tissue are discussed.

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  1. From the Sections of Medicine and Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minn

    W. H. J. Summerskill D.M. & Martin A. Adson M.D.

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Summerskill, W.H.J., Adson, M.A. Gynecomastia as a sign of hepatoma. Digest Dis Sci 7, 250–254 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02231817

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