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What Causes An Enlarged Nipple In A Male Child?
My 13-yr.old son has a slight enlargement of his left nipple. The nipple itself is not flat like his right one. He has no pain, no tenderness, no discharge, no change in color. When pressing on his breast, it felt slightly hard, lumpy, compared to his other one.
Due to an eye injury at the end of May, he went for steroid injections for a few days and then prednisone for about five days after his surgery. I'm wondering if this change in his breast/nipple is due to that or puberty.
Due to an eye injury at the end of May, he went for steroid injections for a few days and then prednisone for about five days after his surgery. I'm wondering if this change in his breast/nipple is due to that or puberty.
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The nipple changes could be seen in males during puberty. During puberty, various androgenic hormones including oestrogens increase and hence may cause nipple changes. Increased breast mass can also develop. These are normal findings and gradually subside. The doses of steroids are unlikely to be related.
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