Tratamento das gigantomastias

André, F; Chocial, Ana Carolina

doi:10.1590/s1983-51752010000400017

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“…It can generate both physical and psychosocial disabling to the patient. This disease not only directly affect the patient's quality of life but also exert a strong influence to the progression of patient's pregnancy [5]. In addition to social and emotional disability, it can also lead to a lot of physical symptoms as well, which include continue breast pain, breast skin infection, severe ulceration, postural difficulty and terrible back pain.…”

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An Exceptional Case of Gestational Gigantomastia

Aisimutula

2019

JGWH

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Gigantomastia is a particular abnormal physical condition of the breast connective tissues, which cannot seen very often. Gigantomastia is often associated with pregnancy and characterized by a diffuse, disproportionate and excessive growth of both breasts in many cases. It can generate both physical and psychosocial disabling to the patient. The etiology is not entirely understood, although hormonal changes during pregnancy are assumed responsible for this medical condition. Since the pathology of this disease is extremely rare and has seldom been described, this report present a case of 37-years-old woman in her seven months pregnancy with a bilateral gestational gigantomastia associated with breast lumps. This report follows the patient from her primary diagnosis until the completion of final treatment.

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An Exceptional Case of Gestational Gigantomastia

Aisimutula

2019

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“…Gestational hypertrophy of the breast or gestational gigantomastia is a rare clinical condition of unknown etiology, characterized by exacerbated, incapacitating breast growth during pregnancy, with physical and psychological complications that directly affect the patient's quality of life and the progression of her pregnancy [ 1 ]. Although its etiology has yet to be clarified, it has been associated with the response of breast receptors to gestational hormones and with hyperprolactinemia [ 2 – 4 ].…”

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Management and Follow-Up of a Case of Gestational Gigantomastia in a Brazilian Hospital

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Santos

Pagio

et al. 2014

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Gigantomastia is a breast disorder that is associated with an exaggerated, rapid growth of the breasts, generally bilaterally. Since the pathology is rare and has seldom been described, its etiology has yet to be fully established, although there are speculations that a hormonal component may play an important role. Treatment is aimed at improving the clinical and psychological symptoms; however, the best therapeutic option varies from case to case. The present report describes a case of gestational gigantomastia seen at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Hospital da Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, in a primigravida in the second trimester of pregnancy. The report follows this patient from her diagnosis until the completion of treatment with a third and final surgical procedure.

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Tratamento das gigantomastias

Cited by 2 publications

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An Exceptional Case of Gestational Gigantomastia

An Exceptional Case of Gestational Gigantomastia

Management and Follow-Up of a Case of Gestational Gigantomastia in a Brazilian Hospital

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