title: [Gigantomastia in pregnancy].
abstract: A 26 year old women presented with huge enlargement of breasts from 10th week of her first pregnancy. Both breast became very swollen and painful, more than tripled in size. The skin became oedematous, red, and subsequently ulceration and bleeding occurred. Interruption performed at the 12th week, it didn't stop the process. 3 months later bilateral mastectomy with free transplantation of the nipples and the areoles to the abdominal wall was performed. The pathologic diagnosis was hyperplasia of the connective tissue elements with fibroadenomas. 6 and 8 years later she delivered healthy babies. The authors review the literature of gigantomastia during pregnancy with discussion of the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Országos Onkológiai Intézet, Sebészeti Osztály.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dubecz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Besznyák
mesh_terms: D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015413:Mastectomy, Simple; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications