title: Application of reduction mammaplasty in treatment of giant breast tumour.
abstract: Reduction mammaplasty has been the traditional method for managing breast hypertrophy or severe ptosis in the field of plastic surgery. We describe two patients with giant breast hamartomas treated with the application of reduction mammaplasty by either the superior or inferior pedicle technique. Both had satisfactory results with symmetry of breast projection and nipple-areola complex placement. Standard plastic surgical techniques may be effectively applied in the treatment of giant breast tumours which compromise the aesthetic appearance of the breast.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugihara
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps