KARAKTERISTIK PENDERITA GINEKOMASTIA DI LABORATORIUM PATOLOGI ANATOMI FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN UNIVERSITAS ANDALAS

Abstract

Objective : This study aims to determine the characteristics of gynecomastia patients in the Anatomical Pathology Laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University for the 2016-2020 period. Methods : This study was retrospective descriptive with total sampling technique using secondary data  from medical records. Samples included all gynecomastia patients in 2016-2020 who were fulfilled inclusion criteria and no exclusion criteria with a total of 38 patients. Results : The results of the study showed that the largest age group was 17-25 years (34.2%), followed by the 12-16 years group (26,3%), the location of the largest mass was unilateral sinistra (50%), followed by unilateral dextra (47,4%), and the largest mass size was in the range 2.00-3.99 cm (48.7 %). Conclusion : The conclusion of this study is that the incidence of gynechoastia is mostly found in the adolescent age group and generally occurs unilaterally.