Tuberc Respir Dis.  2009 Jan;66(1):33-36.

A Case of Isoniazid Induced Gynecomastia

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. djna13@gmail.com
  • 2Division of Infectious Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Isoniazid; Gynecomastia

MeSH Terms

Gynecomastia
Isoniazid
Male
Isoniazid

Figure

  • Figure 1 Chest radiograph showing a patchy consolidation with air bronchogram on right upper lung field.

  • Figure 2 Left gynecomastia that developed during antituberculous treatment.


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