Gestational Gigantomastia Complicating Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Shadi Rezai (Author), Jenna T. Nakagawa (Author), John Tedesco (Author), Annika Chadee (Author), Sri Gottimukkala (Author), Ray Mercado (Author), Cassandra E. Henderson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Gestational gigantomastia is a rare disorder without clear etiology or well-established risk factors. Several pathogenic mechanisms contributing to the disease process have been proposed, all of which can lead to a similar phenotype of breast hypertrophy. Case. A 28-year-old Guinean woma...