Open AccessIdiopathic gigantomastia in a patient on polypharmacy
Author(s) -
Ngoc-Nhu Jennifer Nguyen,
Lilia Sánchez,
M. Yassa,
Julie David,
Mona El Khoury
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20210052
Subject(s) - medicine , mastectomy , polypharmacy , breast enlargement , pregnancy , surgery , hormonal therapy , pediatrics , breast cancer , intensive care medicine , cancer , biology , genetics
Gigantomastia is an uncommon benign condition characterized by massive breast enlargement. It is most often due to hormonal imbalance secondary to puberty or pregnancy, or induced by a pharmacological agent but can also be idiopathic. Herein, we report a rare case of idiopathic gigantomastia in a 46-year-old female on antiepileptic multiple-drug therapy who underwent total bilateral mastectomy to relieve associated pain.