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A case of acute onset gigantomastia in a 20-year-old woman.

Shrilakshmi Vyas1, Heather I Greenwood2, Tyler Jankowski3, Rita I Freimanis4, Kimberly G Kallianos5, Travis S Henry6, Loretta M Strachowski7.   

Abstract

Gigantomastia is an abnormal and rare breast condition characterized by excessive breast tissue growth that can result in physical and psychosocial debilitation. While the etiology is not fully understood, it is postulated that abnormal endogenous hormone stimulation plays a contributory role and often requires mastectomy for definitive treatment. Proliferation of all elements is commonly observed, including glands, ducts, stroma, fat, vessels and skin. Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH) is an additional benign breast disease defined microscopically by proliferation of mammary stroma. PASH often clinically presents as an incidental finding while evaluating other benign or malignant lesions, or less commonly as a palpable, well-circumscribed breast mass. Uncommon cases have been reported in which PASH presents as a bilateral, diffuse process. In this case presentation, we report a rare case of a 20-year-old woman presenting with acute onset gigantomastia most likely due to diffuse PASH.
Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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Keywords:  Benign breast disease; Gigantomastia; Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH)

Year:  2020        PMID: 32570010     DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.06.020

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Clin Imaging        ISSN: 0899-7071            Impact factor:   1.605


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1.  Idiopathic gigantomastia in a patient on polypharmacy.

Authors:  Ngoc-Nhu Jennifer Nguyen; Lilia Maria Sanchez; Mariam Yassa; Julie David; Mona El Khoury
Journal:  BJR Case Rep       Date:  2021-06-09
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