Gynecomastia
"Gynecomastia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Enlargement of the BREAST in the males, caused by an excess of ESTROGENS. Physiological gynecomastia is normally observed in NEWBORNS; ADOLESCENT; and AGING males.
| Descriptor ID |
D006177
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.090.875
|
| Concept/Terms |
Gynecomastia- Gynecomastia
- Male Breast Enlargement
- Breast Enlargement, Male
- Enlargement, Male Breast
Infant Gynecomastia- Infant Gynecomastia
- Gynecomastia, Infant
- Newborn Gynecomastia
- Gynecomastia, Newborn
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Gynecomastia".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Gynecomastia".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Gynecomastia" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Gynecomastia" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Gynecomastia" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
-
Wyrick DL, Roberts M, Young ZT, Mancino AT. Changing practices: The addition of a novel surgical approach to gynecomastia. Am J Surg. 2018 09; 216(3):547-550.
-
Rew L, Young C, Harrison T, Caridi R. A systematic review of literature on psychosocial aspects of gynecomastia in adolescents and young men. J Adolesc. 2015 Aug; 43:206-12.