Sanjan G, Banerjee S, Dua R, Sharma P. A Lung Cancer Patient Presenting With Gynecomastia: An Uncommon Paraneoplastic Syndrome.
Cureus 2024;
16:e54758. [PMID:
38523990 PMCID:
PMC10961055 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.54758]
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Abstract
Lung cancer is the most common neoplastic disorder associated with paraneoplastic syndromes. The most common paraneoplastic syndromes are the syndrome of inappropriate release of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), hypercalcemia of malignancy, ectopic Cushing's syndrome, and various other neurological syndromes. A few case reports have reported gynecomastia as a paraneoplastic syndrome. Recognition of this uncommon presentation can aid in the early detection of associated malignancies, thus potentially improving outcomes. In this article, we are presenting the case of a male patient in his late sixties who, on presentation, had gynecomastia and was eventually diagnosed with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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