Pseudoangiomatous Stromal Hyperplasia: A Rare Cause of Idiopathic Gigantomastia

Gigantomastia remains a rare clinical diagnosis with significant physical and psychological impacts on patients. We present the case of a 40-year-old woman with idiopathic breast enlargement. Further histological analysis of the breast tissue revealed pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia. This is t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Roy, Mélissa, Lee, James, Aldekhayel, Salah, Dionisopoulos, Tassos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4596426/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26495214
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000468
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Sumario:Gigantomastia remains a rare clinical diagnosis with significant physical and psychological impacts on patients. We present the case of a 40-year-old woman with idiopathic breast enlargement. Further histological analysis of the breast tissue revealed pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia. This is the first reported case of diffuse breast enlargement resulting from pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia.

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