Gülay Karagüzel1, Sevcan Bilen2, Naci Karaçal3, Kadriye Yıldız4, Murat Livaoğlu3. 1. Professor, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey. Electronic address: gkaraguzel@ktu.edu.tr. 2. Pediatrician, Department of Pediatrics, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey. 3. Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey. 4. Professor, Department of Pathology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Virginal breast hypertrophy is a rapid and massive enlargement of one or both breasts. There are several proposed causes and treatment options for virginal breast hypertrophy, but the investigations to support these theories are lacking. CASES: We report two premenarchal girls with virginal breast hypertrophy who presented as different clinical cases. After their surgical interventions, their clinical courses were followed for more than 2 years with tamoxifen as an adjuvant therapy. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION: Breast size and shape disorders can be a disturbing cosmetic problem for adolescents who worry about their body image. A combination treatment of breast reduction surgery and tamoxifen is reasonable and can eliminate the need for repeated surgeries for girls with virginal breast hypertrophy.
BACKGROUND:Virginal breast hypertrophy is a rapid and massive enlargement of one or both breasts. There are several proposed causes and treatment options for virginal breast hypertrophy, but the investigations to support these theories are lacking. CASES: We report two premenarchal girls with virginal breast hypertrophy who presented as different clinical cases. After their surgical interventions, their clinical courses were followed for more than 2 years with tamoxifen as an adjuvant therapy. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION: Breast size and shape disorders can be a disturbing cosmetic problem for adolescents who worry about their body image. A combination treatment of breast reduction surgery and tamoxifen is reasonable and can eliminate the need for repeated surgeries for girls with virginal breast hypertrophy.