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Table 1 Case reports of isoniazid-induced gynecomastia in the English literature

From: Isoniazid-induced gynaecomastia: report of a paediatric case and review of literature

Author (yr of publication)

Age (in yr)

Diagnosis

Treatment

Onset of gynaecomastia after ATT

Clinical features

Outcome

1. Khanna et al. (2003) [7]

25

Right TB pleural effusion

2HRZE/2HR, H 300 mg, R 450 mg, Z 1500 mg, E 800 mg

4 m

Right painful breast 5x4cm Left painless nipple swelling

Bilateral breast swellings persisted for 3 m after ATT stopped, but decreased slightly and non-tender; subsided at 1 yr

2. Dixit et al. (2008) [8]

42

TB cervical lymph node

2H3R3Z3/2H3R3/2REC, H 600 mg, R 450 mg, Z 1500 mg

4 m

Left painful breast 6x8cm

H stopped at 4th m and breast swelling subsided after 6 months

3. Morrone et al. (2008) [9]

18

Cavitatory pulmonary TB (2 episodes)

1st episode: 2HRZ/4HR

2nd episode: 2HRZ/4HR/6R, H 400 mg, R 600 mg, Z 2000 mg

1st episode: 3 m;

2nd episode: 6 m

1st episode: mildly tender small breast swellings

2nd episode: Right tender breast swelling 5 cm

Gynaecomastia remained 2 months after H stopped and resolved 2 m after 1 yr of ATT

4. Garg et al. (2009) [10]

60

Pulmonary TB

2HRZE/3HRE/4RE, H 300 mg, R 450 mg, Z 1000 mg, E 800 mg

5 m

Bilateral tender breast swellings 5x6cm

Breast swellings became non-tender after H stopped and resolved 6 m after 9 m of ATT

5. Mansoor et al. (2009) [11]

50

TB epididymo-orchitis

2HRZE/4HR, H 300 mg, R 450 mg, Z 1500 mg, E 800 mg

4 m

Bilateral painful breast swellings

After H stopped, breast swellings resolved at 6 m of ATT

6. Lee et al. (2009) [12]

72

Pulmonary TB

2HRZ3E3/2 HRE3/5 RE3, H 300 mg, R 600 mg, Z 1000 mg, E 400 mg

4 m

Bilateral painful breast swellings 4 cm

Breast swellings resolved 1.5 m after H stopped

7. Agrawal et al. (2011) [13]

28

Pulmonary TB

2HRZE/4HR, H: 300 mg, R: 450 mg, Z: 1500 mg, E: 800 mg

3 m

Bilateral tender breast swellings 3x4cm

Breast pain and swellings subsided 2 m after H stopped

8. Goud et al.(2012) [14]

45

Pulmonary TB

2HRZE/2HR/5RE, H 300 mg, R 450 mg, Z 1500 mg, E 800 mg

4 m

Left painful breast swelling 5x4cm

Breast swelling resolved 1 m after H stopped

9. Khan (2012) [15]

45

Bilateral TB cervical lymph node

2H3R3Z3/1H3R3/3R3E3, H 600 mg, R 600 mg, Z 1500 mg

3 m

Left painful breast swelling 4 cm

Pain subsided 1 m after H stopped and breast swelling decreased by 25% at 3 m after H stopped

10. Neki (2016) [16]

24

Pulmonary TB

2HRZE/2.5HRE/4.5RE, H: 300 mg, R: 450 mg, Z: 1500 mg, E: 800 mg

4.5 m

Bilateral tender breast swellings 4x3cm

Breast pain and swelling subsided 1 m after H stopped

  1. ATT anti-tuberculosis therapy
  2. Drugs, H Isoniazid, R Rifampicin, Z Pyrazinamide, E Ethambutol, C Cirpofloxacin
  3. Duration: Shown by the number (in months) in front of the drugs, separated by the slash “/” to indicate another phase of treatment
  4. Frequency: Shown by the subscript attached to the individual drug (i.e. subscript “3” indicates thrice weekly administration and no subscript indicates daily administration)