Open AccessGigantomastia complicating pregnancy
Author(s) -
Wolf Yoram,
Pauzner David,
Groutz Asnat,
Walman Igal,
David Menachem P.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349509008928
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , etiology , hyperplasia , gynecology , obstetrics , surgery , pathology , biology , genetics
Gigantomastia, or Gravidic macromastia, during pregnancy is a diffuse increase in size of the breasts over and above their physiologic size. It is a rare disorder of undertermined etiology, that may be due to hormonal excess or to hypersensitivity of the target organ. The histologic appearance is of glandular hyperplasia with an increase in connective tissue. Treatment during pregnancy is supportive and pharmacologic; once the patient has delivered surgical treatment is usually indicated. We present herewith a case report of gigantomastia during pregnancy, with a discussion of the treatment and a review of the literature.