Macromastia gestacional unilateral

Unilateral gestational macromastia--a rare disorder.

Macromastia is the massive enlargement of the breast, unilateral or bilateral, disproportionate to the growth of the rest of the body. It is called gravid macromastia or gigantomastia of pregnancy when it occurs during pregnancy. It may or may not regress following parturition. Gestational macromastia is exceptionally rare. We report a 28-year-old female with gigantomastia of the left breast. S...

Macromastia in adolescent girls.

A case of unilateral gravid macromastia in 23-year-old Japanese woman associated with elevated serum CA19-9.

We report a rare case of gravid macromastia (GM) treated after delivery. A 23-year-old woman with left breast enlargement was referred to our hospital. Laboratory investigations revealed an elevated serum CA19-9 level of 200.3 U/ml. Gravid macromastia was diagnosed by clinical examination (US, MRI) and 11G mammotome biopsy. Tumorectomy of the left breast and mammoplasty were performed. The mass...

The Impact of Macromastia on Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

OBJECTIVE: To determine the physical and psychosocial impact of macromastia on adolescents considering reduction mammaplasty in comparison with healthy adolescents. METHODS: The following surveys were administered to adolescents with macromastia and control subjects, aged 12 to 21 years: ShortForm 36v2, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Breast-Related Symptoms Questionnaire, and Eating-Attitudes Tes...

Treatment of symptomatic macromastia in a breast unit

BACKGROUND Patients suffering from symptomatic macromastia are usually underserved, as they have to put up with very long waiting lists and are usually selected under restrictive criteria. The Oncoplastic Breast Surgery subspeciality requires a cross-specialty training, which is difficult, in particular, for trainees who have a background in general surgery, and not easily available. The introd...