Gynecomastia in children

: The experience with treatment of 34 children with gynecomastia is summarized. The examination included roentgenography of the Turkish saddle, definition of bone age, investigation of buccal sex chromatin, excretion of 17-ketosteroids, excretory urography against the background of retropneumoperitoneum, ultrasound investigation of the mammary glands. In juvenile gynecomastia, the mammary glands were removed, the expectant tactic being considered unwarranted. The long-term results of the surgical treatment are good.