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Virginal breast hypertrophy of an 11‐year‐old girl
Author(s) -
Koves Ildi H,
Zacharin Margaret
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01067.x
Subject(s) - medicine , girl , muscle hypertrophy , breast enlargement , right breast , surgery , breast cancer , psychology , developmental psychology , cancer
We report a case of an 11‐year‐old girl with virginal breast hypertrophy; a rare condition characterised by rapid breast enlargement in the peripubertal period. In this paper we highlight complexities of management in this age group.