Finasteride-Induced Gynecomastia in a 62-Year-Old Man

June 1995 in “ The American Journal of the Medical Sciences ”

Riccardo Volpi, P A Maccarini, S. Boni, Paolo Chiodera, Vittorio Coiro

finasteride gynecomastia DHT androgen estrogen androgen/estrogen ratio Propecia

TLDR Finasteride caused enlarged breast tissue in a 62-year-old man.

This document reports a case of gynecomastia (enlarged breast tissue) in a 62-year-old man who was taking finasteride, a drug used to treat hair loss and prostate enlargement. The authors suggest that the reduction in DHT levels, along with a possible increase in estrogen levels, may have altered the androgen/estrogen ratio and led to the development of gynecomastia. They recommend close clinical follow-up for patients taking finasteride to monitor for potential systemic side effects.

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