Endocrine Abstracts

In March 2006 a 64-year-old farmer complained of a 3-month-history of bilateral enlargement of the breasts, occasionally with blood in the urine. A brother had died in testis cancer at the age of 30. Blood samples from the present patient demonstrated very high plasma values of β-human chorion gonadotropin (β-hCG), estradiol and testosterone. He was on no drugs. The patient was referred to an endocrinologist. Physical examination demonstrated a moderate bilateral gyn...