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Benign Diffuse Breast Hyperplasia during Pregnancy
N Engl J Med 2006; 355:2771December 28, 2006
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A 24-year-old woman, para 2, who was 36 weeks pregnant, presented with massive diffuse enlargement of both breasts, which had progressed since conception (Panel A). There had been no such enlargement during her earlier pregnancies. Multiple cutaneous ulcerations occurred as a result of the rapid enlargement of the breasts over a period of 4 to 5 months. The breasts were normal on ultrasonography. Fine-needle aspiration revealed hyperplasia of the mammary glands that was consistent with pregnancy (Panel B), with no evidence of fibrosis or cancer. Supportive treatment was given until delivery at 38 weeks of gestation. The patient did not have a response to bromocriptine therapy, and reduction mammaplasty was performed 6 weeks post partum.
Shikha Pasrija, M.D.
Nayantara Sharma, M.D.
Tagore Garden, New Delhi 110027, India
shikhapasrija@hotmail.com - Citing Articles (1)
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Ku Sang Kim, Sun Mi Kim, Mijung Jang, Joon Seok Hong, Sung-Won Kim. (2007) Gestational Gigantomastia: A Case Report. Journal of Breast Cancer 10:2, 169
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