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BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Diabetes and Endocrinology, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland.
A boy in mid-childhood presented with right-sided gynaecomastia, which was excised. He represented and, on review by endocrinology, Tanner staging showed stage 2 left-sided glandular breast tissue and some features of virilisation. His testicular volumes remained prepubertal (3 mL).
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January 2025
St. Antoniusziekenhuis, Nieuwegein. Afd. Interne Geneeskunde.
Excessive hair growth is a common and distressing complaint in women. It is imperative to differentiate excessive hair growth from hirsutism with possible other signs of virilization. Hirsutism is commonly attributed to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
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December 2024
Cardiology, University Clinics of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, COD.
Adrenocortical carcinomas are rare but aggressive tumors that are frequently discovered as incidentalomas. Secretory tumors often lead to endocrine abnormalities, namely cushingoid features, virilization, or feminization. Non-functioning tumors, on the other hand, can be completely dormant with an insidious course or cause malaise, weight loss, abdominal pain, etc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDifferences/disorders of sex development (DSDs) are a diverse group of congenital conditions that result in disagreement between an individual's sex chromosomes, gonads, and/or anatomical sex. The 46, XY DSD group is vast and includes various conditions caused by genetic variants, hormonal imbalances, or abnormal sensitivity to testicular hormones, leading to varying degrees of under-virilization. A 19-year-old phenotypically normal female from Kakamega, Kenya, presented with primary amenorrhea.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Qual Stud Health Well-being
December 2025
Department of Anthropology, Philosophy, and Social Work, Medical Anthropology Research Center, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.
Purpose: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer among men. Despite advancements in clinical interventions and improvements in public health outreach, a multi-dimensional lack of understanding of the lived experiences of men diagnosed with PCa continues. Improving the quantity and quality of knowledge about this subject could guide clinical decisions and interventions for this group.
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