Gestational gigantomastia with fatal outcome.
Breast Diseases
Gigantomastia
HIV
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Journal
Autopsy & case reports
ISSN: 2236-1960
Titre abrégé: Autops Case Rep
Pays: Brazil
ID NLM: 101640070
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
20 Nov 2020
20 Nov 2020
Historique:
entrez:
21
12
2020
pubmed:
22
12
2020
medline:
22
12
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Gigantomastia is a rare disease defined by an extreme and rapid enlargement of the breast, generally bilateral. The majority of cases are reported in pregnant women. Ninety-eight cases of gestational gigantomastia have been identified in electronic databases, and those with fatal outcomes comprised only 2 cases (2%). Despite its benign nature, it can lead to severe complications and even death. Its etiology has not been fully elucidated, but it has been speculated that a hormonal component may play a role in the pathogenesis. Currently, treatment options are limited, and surgery is gaining importance, but it is often not feasible in low-resource settings. Herein, we describe a case of a 30-year-old HIV-positive female with no relevant past medical history, who died due to the complications of gestational gigantomastia at the Maputo Central Hospital, in Mozambique.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33344327
doi: 10.4322/acr.2020.213
pii: autopsy-10-04-e2020213
pmc: PMC7703335
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e2020213Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2020 The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest: none.
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